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• </c> facilities and finally the governor facilities and finally the governor cannot<00:42:41.720><c>
• We elected a new governor.
• The governor has made this clear: this is a top priority for her.
• I'd be happy to answer any questions. governor we ask this committee to retain governor we ask this committee
• As you've heard from others, Governor...

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 180, which concerns critical incident stress management teams. Representative Mark PR, the bill sponsor, proposed an amendment to add a definition of “team leader” and to clarify that teams may or may not be affiliated with a municipality. He argued that a certification test offered by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation is unnecessary and too expensive at $400, since team members are volunteers who already receive training and continuing education. Committee members asked about the training structure and certification language, and the sponsor explained that the teams are self-certified and that the amendment was intended to clean up the bill’s language. The committee then voted on HB 180 in executive session. Amendment 0261H was adopted 11-0, and the bill was then moved as amended and passed 11-0. The committee placed the bill on consent. Later, the committee heard House Bill 438, sponsored by Representative Timothy Horan, dealing with immigration detention and related state policy. Horan described the bill as an update to earlier legislation and said it would codify best practices, prohibit state cooperation with mass deportation efforts, bar for-profit operation of immigration detention facilities, and require Executive Council approval before the governor could deploy the National Guard for immigration deportation activities. Committee members questioned whether the bill could be read as authorizing detention facilities and discussed the relationship between the state and Strafford County Jail. An amendment presented on behalf of Representative Patrick Long was described as a technical rewrite that removed several sections and changed language, but the hearing ended before any vote was taken on HB 438.

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• I hope you'll spread that. to the governor on down.
• The governor said it right. This is dysfunction.
• The added flexibility can be powerful.
• I wish I had the power to have influence over those decisions. I don't.
• But I was there with the governor, and I took the licking there.

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

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• Brewer and Governor Ducey.
• I hope, I pray that the governor signs this bill.
• The governor wants it, I want it. No tax on overtime. The governor wants it, I want it.
• The governor wants it, I want it. No tax on overtime. The governor wants it, I want it.
• I am willing to work with the governor to do that.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The joint House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees met to hear identical conformity bills, HB 2153 and SB 1106, which would align Arizona tax law with the federal Internal Revenue Code as of Jan. 1, 2026, including some retroactive provisions for tax year 2025. Staff explained that the bills would exclude three federal provisions: the higher federal SALT deduction, the new senior deduction as written in H.R. 1, and the deduction for interest on new car loans. They would instead include a $6,000 retirement-income deduction for taxpayers age 60 and older, a $6,000 Roth IRA contribution deduction, a higher dependent tax credit, and a deduction for child and dependent care expenses above the federal credit. JLBC estimated the package would reduce general fund income tax revenue by about $441.3 million in FY 2026. Members also discussed that the Department of Revenue’s forms had been issued assuming full conformity, and staff and supporters argued the bills were needed quickly to avoid confusion and amended returns during filing season. Committee members and sponsors largely framed the bills as tax relief and a way to provide certainty for taxpayers and preparers. Supporters said the package would help families, seniors, and workers, and noted that the Arizona version was negotiated to keep the overall tax relief roughly comparable to full conformity while shifting benefits away from the SALT deduction and toward child credits, retirement income, and child care. The sponsors also criticized the governor’s executive action and urged prompt passage so taxpayers would know how to file. Opponents argued the bills would reduce state revenue, worsen the budget outlook, and disproportionately benefit higher-income taxpayers and corporations. Several witnesses and members also raised concerns about the child care deduction, the retirement-income deduction, and the business expensing provisions, while supporters responded that the bill was designed to help working families and encourage saving and investment. Public testimony was mixed. The Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Arizona Free Enterprise Club supported the bills, emphasizing early conformity, filing certainty, and reduced confusion for taxpayers and software providers. Opponents included Save Our Schools Arizona, the Arizona Center for Economic Progress, Opportunity Arizona, and several individuals, who argued the package would deepen budget problems and favor the wealthy. One witness objected to a federal school-choice-related provision she said was being tied to the bill, though committee members said the measure before them was a tax conformity bill and not a school finance bill. The hearing included extended debate over the fiscal impact, the governor’s prior requests for some of the same tax changes, and whether taxpayers would need to file amended returns if the legislature later changed course. The transcript ends during testimony from NFIB, with no final committee vote or action shown in the excerpt.

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• I have power walls in my house.
• We're less dense on a power basis.
• </c> how do we serve, you know, the the power how do we serve, you know, the the power needs<00:34:40.560
• ,</c> uh to Centerpoint, but Minnesota Power, uh to Centerpoint, but Minnesota Power, Ottertale<01:38
• ,</c> we've already decided that the governor, we've already decided that the governor, our<01:39:08.320

Bills: HF4059 , HF76

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, financing, sustainability, environmental policy, renewable energy, Minnesota Climate Innovation Financing Authority, earned incentive release credit, release credits, supervised release, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, sentence reduction, good time, prison time, incarceration, violent offenses, murder, criminal sexual conduct, sex offenses

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• But yeah, I'd say Tacoma Power has been good. Snohomish PUD has been good.
• But yeah, I'd say Tacoma Power has been good. Snohomish PUD has been good.
• In the past, under Governor Inslee, there was an effort to get agencies to purchase EVs.
• A big piece of it is building shore power, which is the infrastructure that's required for a vessel to
• They have signed their long-lead agreement with Tacoma Power, so they're waiting on that.

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You’re going to hear some powerful testimony later in this hearing.
• I experienced the power of one of my products myself.
• It's about protecting profits for powerful corporations.
• Tyranny is the oppressive and unjust exercise of power.
• That is exactly what Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is doing.

Bills: SB 3 , HB28 , SB3

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, hemp regulation, consumable products

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• similar bill was introduced in the 57th Legislature, first regular session, and was vetoed by the governor
• We have an issue in 2016 where the power is unreliable on the San Carlos Reservoir. ...is unreliable
• Russell Smolden, on behalf of the Arizona Municipal Power Users Association.
• If power goes off, it could be off for three days. It's a system that desperately needs help.
• We as public power have determined that we can absorb those employees, so nobody would actually lose

Committee: House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference

Summary: The Committee on Natural Resources, Energy & Water considered several water and energy measures. Senate Bill 1202, which requires the Arizona Department of Water Resources director to include additional information on each groundwater basin in the five-year water supply and demand assessment, was described as similar to a bill vetoed in a prior session. After brief discussion, it was passed with a do pass recommendation by a 6-3 vote. Senate Bill 1418, dealing with small modular nuclear reactors, would limit county regulation in certain cases, expand siting definitions, raise the megawatt threshold for plant regulation, and allow replacement of existing thermal units with SMRs without a new certificate in specified circumstances. Members noted it contained language from previously vetoed bills, but it also passed 6-3 with a do pass recommendation. The committee also heard Senate Concurrent Memorial 1007, which urges Congress to divest the federal government and the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the San Carlos Irrigation Project Electric System and provide funding for a system study and improvements. Testimony from the sponsor and Arizona Municipal Power Users Association emphasized the system’s unreliability, aging infrastructure, and support from multiple local and federal entities for transferring control. The memorial passed unanimously, 9-0, with a do pass recommendation. Finally, Senate Bill 1785 would codify in statute a Department of Water Resources policy on the area of impact for recovery wells associated with underground storage facilities, generally reflecting a one-mile safe harbor unless a hydrologic study shows a different impact area. Supporters said the bill would provide certainty for permit applicants and align statute with long-standing department practice; DWR testified neutral and said it would like to work on technical language changes. The bill passed with a do pass recommendation by a 7-3 vote. House Senate Bill 1287 was held for additional information and no action was taken on it.

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• similar bill was introduced in the 57th Legislature, first regular session, and was vetoed by the governor
• The bill also expands the definition of plant as it relates to the power plant and transmission line
• We have an issue in 2016 where the power is unreliable on the San Carlos Reservoir. ...is unreliable
• Russell Smolden on behalf of the Arizona Municipal Power Users Association.
• If, as Representative Lopez knows, who actually is within the boundaries of that system, if the power

Bills: SB1202 , SB1287 , SB1418 , SB1785 , SCM1007

Committee: House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Keywords: groundwater, water conservation, Arizona water resources, drought management, water quality, irrigation, active management area, domestic use, stock watering, water rights, small modular reactors, energy regulation, environmental compatibility, utility construction, agricultural use, industrial users, water storage, recovery well, Arizona Revised Statutes, water management

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• I had the opportunity last year to serve as the chair of the health care task force that the governor
• Powerful testimony. Powerful testimony, Marcus Powell. Thank you. It's a pleasure to be here.
• Meaning that they have powerful plasticity-promoting properties in the brain.
• That we must do everything in our power to get that first placement right for that child. child.
• The larger purchasing pool, the greater negotiation power, and in a state as big as Texas, this bill

Bills: SB128 , SB640 , SB672 , SB904 , SB1141 , SB1263 , SB1525 , SB1528 , SB2041 , SB2306 , SB2308 , SB2357 , SB2446 , SB2695 , SB2857 , SB2891 , SB2583

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Keywords: hospital reporting, child abuse, neglect, administrative penalty, medical ethics, child protection, SB 640, Texas Family Code, Department of Family and Protective Services, DFPS, child welfare, foster care, managing conservatorship, suicide attempt, youth suicide, mental health, child protective services, state custody, annual report, reporting requirements

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• The governor recommends updating Minnesota work and meal break laws, or rest and meal break laws, to
• I'd like to thank the governor for his proposal for a registered teacher apprenticeship program.
• Class 4 systems bring a safer, more affordable wiring solution for high-power applications.
• my electrical power applications my electrical contractors<01:33:00.080><c> are</c><01:33:00.159><c>
• limited license as it benefits the power limited license as it benefits to<01:33:05.239><c> the</c><

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• government policy, but with regard to groups of people being a threat and wielding disproportionate power
• Stand with Muslim institutions when powerful officials smear them.
• Earlier this year, the Department of Health and Human Services sent Governor Newsom a letter attacking
• The Trump administration continues to use its power to harm and discriminate against LGBTQ+ people.
• I was a write-in candidate for California governor. You had said something very interesting.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Edible food recovery is one of the most powerful things that we can do from the perspective of both reducing
• So the Governor appointed me, Vice Chair Alexis Strauss-Hacker, and recently Reese Williams, who will
• Since most of these landfills are privately owned, what enforcement power, what legal power do we have
• , what legal power do we have to have them clean it up, but more importantly, to shut them down if they
• StopWaste is a joint powers authority located in Alameda County, and we help our member agencies and

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy heard department budget overviews and several budget change proposals from CalRecycle, CalEPA, and DTSC. CalRecycle presented its 2026-27 budget and discussed priorities including edible food recovery, composting, beverage container recycling, and landfill response. Members asked about funding for food recovery grants, processing fees for wine and spirits containers under SB 1013, plastic packaging generation under SB 54, restaurant food waste requirements under SB 1383, and litter cleanup efforts. CalRecycle said edible food recovery has helped recover more than 300 million meals, but there is no sustained funding source; it also explained that beverage container processing fees are set by statute and that new producer responsibility and infrastructure investments are intended to improve recycling rates over time. The committee then heard CalEPA’s overview, including the agency’s response to climate, air quality, water, toxics, and enforcement challenges. Secretary Garcia emphasized federal rollbacks, methane monitoring, AB 617 implementation, safe drinking water progress, Exide cleanup, and pesticide reduction efforts. Members questioned the agency about regional gasoline blends, authority and technical thresholds for landfill intervention, and the growth in the Secretary’s office staffing and budget. CalEPA said the budget increase reflects expanded coordination, technology modernization, hazardous materials response, and legal capacity. The committee also discussed a proposed landfill support, response, and enforcement package for subsurface elevated temperature events, with CalEPA describing a coordinated multi-agency approach and the need for stronger early response tools. DTSC presented its department overview and several BCPs. Director Butler highlighted progress on permit backlog reduction, safer consumer products rulemaking, Exide cleanup, PFAS work, and planning for emerging waste streams such as solar panels and lithium batteries. The Board of Environmental Safety described its oversight role, public meetings, permit appeals, and fee-setting authority, and identified community concerns about cumulative impacts, hazardous waste planning, accessible data, and engagement. The committee also heard a proposal to expand DTSC’s Office of Policy into a statewide planning division to implement hazardous waste management plan recommendations and improve reporting systems. Members raised concerns about whether the new division duplicated existing work, but DTSC said it would fill identified gaps and improve coordination. Public testimony largely supported the proposals, especially ongoing funding for edible food recovery, composting, safer consumer products enforcement, and the coordinated landfill response package. Witnesses from StopWaste, California Against Waste, Waste Management, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, and water advocacy groups urged continued or increased funding for these programs. No votes were taken; the chair held all items open and adjourned the hearing after public comment.

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• 1244, 1265, and 1331 will be referred to the Judiciary and Rules Committee for transmittal to the Governor
• year 2007. 1265 and 1331 will be referred to the Judiciary Rules Committee for transmittal to the Governor
• Committee, an act relating to boards of county commissioners, to establish provisions regarding the powers
• Committee, an act relating to boards of county commissioners, to establish provisions regarding the powers
• Just contemplating whether this is a separation of powers issue.

Keywords: 989, all

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• As Martin Luther King once wrote: "An unjust law is a code that a numerical or power majority group compelled
• The Senate rules governing this chamber allowed for arbitrary and unrestrained power, a monarch, not
• Without objection, communications from the governor listed on the calendar will not be read and will
• Senate Bills 1125 and 1415 are transmitted to the governor.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through introductions of guests and several ceremonial recognitions. Guests included a local justice of the peace, the doctor of the day, McDonald’s representatives visiting for the All-American Games, and AFL-CIO members at the Capitol. Senators also read proclamations recognizing Lobo Week in support of the Mexican gray wolf and McDonald’s All-American Games Week, highlighting the economic and charitable impact of McDonald’s in Arizona and the importance of wolf recovery efforts. During floor business, Senator Gonzalez submitted a statement criticizing Senate rules as undemocratic and unconstitutional, particularly in relation to House Bill 2072 and broader chamber procedures. The Senate then took up a motion by Senator Mesnard to reconsider House Bill 2874, which had previously passed third reading. After a division vote, the motion to reconsider passed 16-12. House Bill 2874, relating to campaign contributions and expenses, was then brought back for third reading. Senator Gonzalez spoke against the emergency clause, arguing there was no emergency and objecting to the bill’s reconsideration process. The Senate voted to pass HB 2874 on reconsideration without the emergency clause and ordered it transmitted to the House. The chamber also noted that Senate Bills 1125 and 1415 had been transmitted to the governor, announced upcoming caucus and committee meetings, and adjourned until Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.

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• comes with not knowing if my doctor will be allowed to fully do their job, to do everything in their power
• comes with not knowing if my doctor will be allowed to fully do their job, to do everything in their power
• I told the governor, I said, 'Governor, if I ever make you mad this session, you have to veto something

Keywords: SB31, medical emergency, reproductive health, testimonials, abortion laws, Texas

Summary: This transcript is from a Faith Days at the Capitol press conference supporting Texas abortion-related legislation, especially Senate Bill 31 and House Bill 44, referred to as the “Life of the Mother Act.” Speakers said the bills would clarify the medical-emergency exception in Texas law so doctors can provide evidence-based care when a pregnancy threatens a patient’s life or health, and several noted concerns about delayed treatment, loss of fertility, and women leaving Texas because of uncertainty under current law. Faith leaders from Baptist, Lutheran, Episcopal, Methodist, Presbyterian, Catholic, Jewish, and other traditions described pastoral experiences with women and families affected by the abortion ban and said their religious beliefs support protecting the life of the mother. Multiple speakers emphasized that the current legal climate has created fear for pregnant Texans, especially those facing miscarriage or high-risk pregnancies, and argued that SB 31 would restore clarity, physician discretion, and religious freedom. Several also linked the issue to broader concerns about maternal mortality, including the higher risks faced by Black women, and framed the bill as a matter of bodily autonomy and family well-being. A Catholic attendee and clergy members shared personal stories about daughters, granddaughters, and congregants who could be harmed by delayed care. Representative Charlie Geren, the House author of HB 44, said the bill was the most important he had carried in his 24 years in the Legislature and pledged to work to get it passed. Representative Josie Garcia also spoke in support, saying existing medical ethics and malpractice rules already hold providers accountable and arguing that supporting mothers is consistent with being pro-life. The event concluded as a coordinated advocacy effort, including mention of a postcard campaign that had gathered more than 6,000 submissions since January 14.

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• Thank you, sir. um send a letter to the governor to send um send a letter to the governor to send the
• Um, for us it's real powerful to days.
• I was as determined by the governor.
• </c> provisions dealing with coal fired power provisions dealing with coal fired power plants. plants
• soon, but I wondered if uh new governor soon, but I wondered if uh Governor<02:54:46.240><c> Gordon<

Committee: Joint Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee

Keywords: 916, all

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• And then right before Governor Ferguson took office, Governor Inslee actually authorized another purchase
• This bill takes emergency powers established under Senate Bill 5768 in 2023, which we strongly opposed
• Furthermore, these are powerful medications. And the answer is clear: Washington taxpayers.
• Furthermore, these are powerful medications with well-documented risks that can result in serious harm
• Furthermore, these are powerful medications. And the answer is clear. Washington taxpayers.

Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 5917, which would change how the Department of Corrections and Department of Health distribute abortion medications from state stockpiles. Staff and the bill sponsor said the measure would remove pricing restrictions, allow the medications to be donated or sold more flexibly to health care providers, and help avoid expiration of existing supplies. Supporters, including the Washington State Women’s Commission, the governor’s health policy advisor, DOH, physicians, and Pro-Choice Washington, said the bill would improve access to medication abortion and miscarriage care, especially for people facing barriers. Opponents argued it would expand state involvement in abortion, shift costs to taxpayers, and raise safety concerns. No vote was taken on the bill in the hearing portion shown. The committee also heard Senate Bill 6080, which would require written contracts before local jails accept people in federal custody and would prohibit some out-of-state transfers absent a valid judicial warrant. Senator Cleveland said the bill was prompted by a situation in Clark County and was intended to provide clarity, reimbursement, and accountability for local governments. Supporters from the Latino Community Fund, the Association of Counties, and the City of Vancouver said it would protect taxpayers and local discretion. The sheriffs’ association supported some of the bill’s goals but raised concerns about unintended consequences for routine federal arrests and wanted more clarification. The hearing on SB 6080 was then closed. The committee then heard Senate Bill 6085, which would revise the Institutional Welfare Account, formerly the incarcerated individual betterment fund, to require more input from incarcerated people and their families on how the funds are spent and to change some allowable uses. The sponsor said the bill would ensure the account reflects current needs and supports family contact, reentry, and institutional safety. Testimony was mixed: the Washington State Reentry Council supported the concept but objected to requiring legislative appropriations and to using the funds for reentry services; a Department of Corrections representative supported the intent but raised concerns about removing law library funding without replacement. After testimony, the committee moved into executive session and considered several bills and amendments, including SB 5940, SB 5945, SB 5957, and SB 5966. Multiple amendments were offered and mostly failed on SB 5940 and SB 5945, while one amendment on SB 5945 passed. The committee advanced SB 5940, SB 5957, and SB 5966 with due-pass recommendations, and the transcript ends with the committee adjourning after the final action on SB 5966.

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• however, uh, have also been the executive, I've been, I am the executive director of the Southwestern Power
• Um, uh, Rita's, uh, incentives are, are helping developers like Southwestern Power Group and others,
• run for governor.
• I'm here today to express our strong support for HB 13, Power Up New Mexico.
• The PRC has to have that power to protect ratepayers. Um, and so I appreciate all of that work.

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

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• Sometimes we're working with the power companies because they're relocating aerial facilities.
• or pole to pole, power goes first, given the public safety nature of high-voltage power lines, followed
• And even I'll close with this: yesterday we had an opportunity to meet with the governor, and he even
• And even I'll close with this: yesterday we had an opportunity to meet with the governor, and he even
• Thanks to the Legislature and Governor Ron DeSantis, the state awarded $18 million in funding last year

Committee: Senate Transportation

Summary: The Transportation Committee heard and acted on a series of transportation, licensing, and memorial bills. The first major item was CS/SB 462, the Department of Transportation agency package, which included provisions on transportation trust fund revenue for electric vehicles, county project reporting, speed limits, workforce grants, procurement and utility relocation procedures, airport participation, metropolitan planning, and related DOT administration. The committee adopted a substitute amendment after extensive discussion, especially over utility relocation reimbursement, penalties, and whether the bill was too rigid while stakeholders continued negotiating. Testimony came from industry and utility representatives both supporting the need to address delays and opposing the bill’s prescriptive approach. The bill passed 8-3. The committee then approved several specialty license plate and memorial measures. CS/SB 1024 added a United States Military Academy plate alongside the Naval Academy plate. CS/SB 824 created a Florida Highway Patrol specialty plate. CS/SB 666 created a Miami Northwestern Senior High School alumni plate, with supporters emphasizing the school’s history and scholarship uses for the revenue. CS/SB 916 authorized indemnification and insurance arrangements for commuter rail operations on the Brightline corridor, modeled on SunRail law, and was reported favorably after technical amendments. CS/SB 1290 updated DHSMV rules to conform to IFTA and federal motor carrier standards, raised the crash-damage reporting threshold, and made other registration and email-notification changes; CS/SB 1292 created a public-records exemption for certain email addresses used in motor vehicle and vessel notifications. CS/SB 1408 designated memorial highways for fallen officers Jesse Madsen and Elio Diaz, and CS/SB 1502 authorized FDOT blanket permits for mobile cranes to travel at night under specified conditions. All of these bills were reported favorably. The committee also received a lengthy informational presentation from FDOT on aggregates and the state’s construction-material supply chain. The witness described aggregate sources, transportation methods, recycling efforts, the importance of the Lake Belt and out-of-state imports, and the department’s supply-chain grant program. Senators asked about long-term reserves, stranded reserves, pricing, and the impact of regulation on future supply, and requested the study and a summary of regulatory impacts for members. The meeting concluded with no further business and adjournment.

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• These volunteers are appointed by the governor.
• In January of 2024, Governor Abbott led a business development mission to...
• And then this summer, July, this past July, Governor DeWine Abbott led a business development mission
• This was a group that the governor requested.
• The governor sent out a letter to city agencies asking for them to identify rules.

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Keywords: 1184, house, all