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• I mean the prescription drug affordability board, for example, was created primarily because the insurance
• I mean the prescription<00:42:01.680> drug<00:42:02.000> affordability<00:42:02.960>
• board prescription drug affordability board prescription drug affordability board for<00:42:03.800
• This is primarily related to longstanding statutory authority where the municipalities are permitted
• to longstanding statutory authority to longstanding statutory authority where<01:21:03.840> the

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• You don't have the authority to do that?
• I think we need that appropriations authority and I.
• We don't have the authority to unilaterally implement a new program just on our own.
• How many things are being prior authorized, etc.
• Yes, you have the authority to cancel a procurement?

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• S. 3818 by Senator Ruiz authorizes the creation of Boer-in-Quineer's license plates.
• S. 4420 by Senator Beach authorizes the Regional Rehabilitation and Reentry Center's authority to determine
• S. 4515 by Senator McGuckin authorizes dual employment by certain employees of Rutgers University and
• S. 4515 by Senator McGuckin authorizes dual employment by certain employees of Rutgers University and
• SCR 137 by Senator Carrot authorizes recognition of the centennial of the Township of Recognizes the

Keywords: 1146, all

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• The board maintains that authority to issue these complaints.
• The intent was proposed language providing the executive director authority to issue a complaint, and
• Section 20: subpoena authority. Section 20: subpoena authority.
• This reinstates the board's authority to enforce noncompliance with a subpoena.
• This was a technical amendment that reinstates language providing the board's authority to enforce a

Keywords: 909, all

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• Like state central service said, we believe in the authority of the legal.
• Congress authorized spending, and then the agencies carry out those spending orders.
• have is examination authority for banks that the CFPB supervises.
• So what authority exactly did the Federal Reserve have to assess?
• Our authorities or power to affect.

Bills: SB257

Keywords: supply chain resilience, critical supply chains, critical goods, manufacturing, domestic manufacturing, reshoring, nearshoring, supply chain security, supply chain shock, supply chain disruption, critical infrastructure, emerging technologies, semiconductors, microelectronics, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, robotics, advanced manufacturing, blockchain, cybersecurity

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• When brought up with authority figures or other students, they expressed disapproval.
• So we're not prescriptive. We don't tell them what they have to do.
• So we're not prescriptive. We don't tell them what they have to do.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The meeting opened with approval of the July 9, 2025 minutes and a roll call confirming quorum. DESE Commissioner Pedro Martinez gave his first official testimony, affirming the department’s commitment to preventing antisemitism and societal bias in schools, saying DESE supports the commission’s recommendations and will add staff resources to help develop and disseminate guidance and instructional materials. He said DESE’s rubric and guidance for identifying effective curricula and resources should be finalized in late fall, and commissioners welcomed the partnership and asked about the ongoing Section 98A work. The commission then heard from Professor Eitan Hirsch of Tufts, who presented research on antisemitism and campus climate. He described survey findings showing sharply different Jewish and non-Jewish views on Israel, increasing social pressure on Jewish students, and a growing tendency for Jewish students to hide their identity or feel penalized for participating in Jewish life. He argued that colleges need to do more to teach students how to handle dissent and build cultures of viewpoint diversity, and commissioners asked about best practices, regional differences, and the role of campus climate surveys. Rabbi Fine of UMass Amherst Hillel and student Sky Landau testified about antisemitism at UMass, especially since October 7. Fine described both a thriving Jewish student community and serious incidents including harassment, vandalism, classroom issues, protests, and students hiding Jewish identity; he said the university is working with Hillel and DEI leadership on goals and strategy for Jewish inclusion, and he urged more training and structured dialogue. Landau described antisemitic incidents she experienced or witnessed, including hostile BDS meetings, exclusion of Zionist students, Holocaust denial, threats, and social ostracism, and said Hillel was the only consistently safe space for her. Commissioners discussed reporting pathways, affinity groups, mental health supports, and ways to distinguish criticism of Israel from antisemitism. Later, the commission moved to its recommendations and made several edits before voting, including deleting offensive wording in a footnote, adding a citation to recent FBI hate crime data, and restoring language tied to an existing DESE regulation, 603 CMR 26.05, on classroom neutrality and fact-based instruction. Commissioners also reiterated that criticism of Israel’s government is not inherently antisemitic. The meeting included a brief interruption by a protester, after which the commission recessed and then resumed its work on the draft recommendations.

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• I don't know that we want to be as prescriptive as that.
• I don't know that we want to be as prescriptive as that.
• I don't know that we want to be as prescriptive as that.
• had a list uh the rul making Authority had a list uh the rul making Authority for<00:47:15.200><
• <00:57:01.920> project uh wrote and authored project uh wrote and authored project 2025<00

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Senators, thank you for having us. heroin fentanyl prescription and Other heroin fentanyl prescription
• They currently have 1,700 users who are authorized to use the system.
• ><02:11:37.000> users<02:11:37.599> who<02:11:37.760> are<02:11:37.920> authorized
• <02:11:38.440> to have 1,700 users who are authorized to have 1,700 users who are authorized
• format so with that I'm authorization format so with that I'm going<02:50:31.880> to<02:50:32.040

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• that the program is authorized under.
• requirement of the uh cfss Authority requirement of the uh cfss Authority that<00:29:15.440>
• <00:35:27.359> what see within our existing Authority what see within our existing Authority
• <01:19:49.760> um hoping to be that fifth co-author um hoping to be that fifth co-author um
• I'd like to co-author I'd like to co-author yes<01:40:41.199> any<01:40:41.480> further

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The bill, as originally drafted, had a little bit more prescriptive detail in the law.
• In Section 13, it pertains to the FTE positions and the commissioner's authority to adjust those positions
• Engrossed House Bill 1487, now with Senate amendments, a bill for an act to authorize the Department
• Engrossed House Bill 1487, now with Senate amendments, a bill for an act to authorize the Department
• President, members of the Senate, let's just say in 20 years Congress does authorize standard time, and

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, roll call, and a quorum present, then moved through a series of conference committee appointments and reconsideration motions. Senator Axtman successfully moved to reconsider House Bill 1160, which had previously failed, and the chamber later passed it. HB 1160 creates a statewide bell-to-bell policy restricting personal electronic devices during instructional time; supporters argued it would reduce distractions, improve mental health and academic outcomes, and help teachers, while opponents raised local control concerns. The bill passed 42-4. The Senate also passed several other measures, including HB 1247 on protecting student victims of sexual offenses, HB 1489 consolidating civil protection orders into one chapter, HB 1032 making municipal courts courts of record and updating related procedures, HB 1487 authorizing a Minot facility for the Highway Patrol and Bureau of Criminal Investigation with a line of credit and emergency clause, HB 1469 requiring annual online statements of interest for public officials, HB 1199 creating the Missing and Indigenous People Task Force and related MMIP initiatives, HB 1169 regulating paid veterans benefits claim assistance with consumer protections, HB 1209 directing a foreign adversary threat assessment, and HB 3018 as amended to study water, wetlands, and taxation of inundated lands. Most of these passed with strong bipartisan support, though HB 1169 drew substantial debate over veterans’ service options and HB 1209 passed on a narrower 40-7 vote. The chamber rejected or declined several other measures. HB 1455, which would have required the Indian Affairs Commission to review introduced legislation for tribal implications, failed 7-40 after concerns about an unfunded mandate and duplicative duties. HB 1259, which would have put North Dakota on year-round daylight saving time, was defeated 15-32 after debate over time zones, construction, recreation, and whether the issue should be left to future legislatures. HB 1555, dealing with statements of ownership for foreign organizations of concern, also failed 3-44. The Senate then moved to announcements and committee scheduling for later meetings and conference committees.

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• An act, new title, authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state and
• An act, new title, authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state and
• <03:46:13.440> new SB 543 as amended does not authorize new SB 543 as amended does not authorize
• Without this bill, patients will lose their prescription drug coverage, and their medical conditions
• to do this, they have had this authority to do this, they have had this authority for<05:11:58.640

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:38:59.839> Currently, through authorized providers.
• Currently, through authorized providers.
• It strengthens the authority of the Department of Insurance. It defines audit procedures.
• Uh, we talk about prescription drug pricing and PBMs and ...
• <01:24:46.800> department<01:24:47.120> of authority of uh the department of authority

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Um, we've also done some things to help, for example, MCOs provide prescription food boxes, medically
• from our partner at the University of Kentucky that when we provide medically tailored meals, prescription
• we provide medically tailored that when we provide medically tailored meals,<00:36:46.400> prescription
• <00:36:47.200> food,<00:36:47.680> nutritious meals, prescription food, nutritious
• meals, prescription food, nutritious food<00:36:49.040> to<00:36:49.359> folks<00:36:49.680

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with roll call and housekeeping, including moving standing attendees to an overflow room and asking the audience to avoid interruptions. The task force then heard testimony from Allison Adams of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, who presented statewide health trend data showing Kentucky ranked 41st overall and 44th in health outcomes, with especially poor performance on premature death, chronic disease, diabetes, and vaccination rates. She emphasized that Kentucky has the highest rates of residents with multiple chronic conditions, that diabetes remains above the national average, and that childhood immunization rates have worsened. She also highlighted major provider shortages in rural areas, noting that 43 of 120 counties meet shortage criteria and that more than half of primary care providers are concentrated in Fayette and Jefferson counties. Adams urged the task force to focus on prevention, early intervention, access to care, physical activity, and healthier school and community environments, and said the foundation is prepared to share results from its demonstration projects. Task force members asked follow-up questions about the age range for chronic-condition data and whether the diabetes figure reflected type 1 or type 2 diabetes; Adams said the chronic-condition measure spans all ages and that the diabetes figure likely reflects type 2, though she offered to provide the full report. The task force then approved the minutes from the prior meeting. The committee next turned to SNAP benefits and heard from Lisa Dennis, commissioner of the Department for Community Based Services, and Roger McCann, director of the Division of Family Support. They explained that SNAP is not only a food assistance program but also a public health and family stability tool, arguing that poor diet contributes to chronic disease and that food insecurity is linked to family stress, child welfare involvement, and neglect-related CPS referrals. They cited research showing that more generous SNAP policies are associated with fewer CPS reports, fewer substantiated reports, and fewer foster care placements, and said SNAP helps reduce risk and promote stability across vulnerable populations including children, older adults, people with disabilities, and pregnant women. They also described SNAP-Ed as the nutrition education component that teaches healthy eating, cooking on a budget, and how to use fresh produce, but warned that recent federal legislation eliminates federal funding for SNAP-Ed beginning in federal fiscal year 2026. McCann outlined the remaining SNAP outreach and employment-and-training components, noting that outreach is typically run by nonprofits with a 50% match and that employment and training funds job-skills programs to help recipients move toward better jobs and self-sufficiency. The discussion emphasized that access to nutritious food, education, and job supports are all part of improving health outcomes and reducing food insecurity.

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• There's no administrative rulemaking authority, even with the Attorney General's office, to do anything
• I think there's, I understand the intent, but there's no rulemaking authority or anything that's going
• I will say there was comment today from one of our speakers related to rulemaking authority and how we
• Under Rule 2.102, the President has authorized the continuation of this meeting until 11:15.
• It allows the same perpetrator, who authorities were not notified about, to continue to victimize other

Summary: The Committee on Rules met and first approved several open-government sunset repeal bills and related measures. SB 7024 and SB 7026, both sponsored by Senator Mayfield, were explained as consolidating and extending public records/public meetings exemptions for cybersecurity information and trade secrets held by agencies; both were reported favorably. SB 7020, sponsored by Senator Trumbull, reenacted an aquaculture records exemption for records held by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and was also reported favorably. Later, the committee approved SB 14 and SB 24, claims bills for relief involving Miami-Dade County, and SB 16, a claims bill for Heriberto Sanchez Mayan against the City of St. Petersburg; all were reported favorably without opposition. The committee also approved CS for SB 806, a consumer right-to-repair bill creating portable wireless device and agricultural equipment repair acts, despite opposition from several industry groups, and reported it favorably.

Transcript Highlights:

• I think there's, I understand the intent, but there's no rulemaking authority or anything that's going
• I will say there was comment today from one of our speakers related to rulemaking authority and how we
• Under Rule 2.102, the President had authorized the continuation of the meeting until 11:15.
• Senators under Rule 2.102, President has authorized the continuation of this meeting until 1115.
• It allows the same perpetrator who authorities were not notified about to continue to victimize other

Bills: S0014, S0016, S0024, S0052, S0308, S0504, S0506, S0564, S0572, S0590, S0594, S0806, S1396, S7020, S7024, S7026

Keywords: negligence, settlement, police conduct, municipal liability, personal injury, compensation, injuries, Miami-Dade County, places of worship, house of worship, church, mosque, synagogue, religious security, armed security, volunteer security, private security, security guard licensing, licensure exemption, Florida Statutes chapter 493

Summary: The Committee on Rules met with 14 members present and considered a long agenda of bills, including several open-government sunset reauthorizations, consumer and election measures, claims bills, and policy bills on public safety, ethics, and child protection. The committee reported favorably SB 7024 and SB 7026, which extend and consolidate public-records/public-meeting exemptions for cybersecurity information and trade secrets held by agencies, and SB 7020, which reenacts the aquaculture records exemption for the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. It also approved SB 14 and SB 24, two uncontested Miami-Dade County claims bills, and SB 16, a claims bill for Heriberto Sanchez Mayan involving severe injuries after an unlawful arrest and transport incident in St. Petersburg. Several bills drew substantial testimony. SB 308, creating the Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors and designating St. Johns County as the museum site, received extensive support from advocates and lawmakers who emphasized preserving the full and accurate history of Black Floridians; some speakers urged safeguards to ensure historians and community members help shape the museum’s content. The committee also favorably reported CS for SB 564, allowing registered or pre-registered high school students to volunteer at polling places for community service hours, with supporters saying it would build civic engagement and help election offices. CS for SB 52, which exempts unpaid volunteer armed security at houses of worship from Class D and G licensing requirements, was also reported favorably after testimony both supporting the need for church security and cautioning that congregations should retain control over whether weapons are allowed. The committee approved CS for SB 1396 on litigation financing and consumer protection after a lengthy debate over transparency, foreign funding, and whether the bill would chill access to courts. Supporters said it would create guardrails and disclose foreign involvement; opponents argued it could burden plaintiffs and reveal litigation strategy. The committee also reported favorably CS for SB 504 and SB 506, creating a framework and related public-records exemption for code inspector body cameras, with discussion about notice to property owners and protection of sensitive footage. Additional favorable actions included CS for SB 572, updating ethics law to reflect foster family relationships, and CS for SB 590, tolling the statute of limitations for failure-to-report child abuse offenses until the offense is known to law enforcement or another charging authority.

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• You can authorities to come after you.
• In the words of one of these authors of written testimony, Dr.
• <01:35:48.639> of in the words of one of these authors of in the words of one of these authors
• would say if you are a trusted authority would say if you are a trusted authority figure<03:03:02.800
• No, the legislature gives the OPLC the authority to issue licenses.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• legal prescriptions.
• Senate Bill 2370, abandoned vehicles authorize airport authority to take possession and dispose of...
• > authority<02:51:31.279> that authorities the same authority that authorities the same
• >> Co-author<03:07:34.399> 2732. >> Co-author 2732. >> Co-author 2732.
• co-author to Senate Bill number 2522. co-author to Senate Bill number 2522.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 9 February, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, received an invocation from Dr. Pearl Huggin, and approved dispensing with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles. Several guests were introduced, including Dr. Huggin’s family, the doctor of the day, first-year medical students from the University of Mississippi Medical Center, and representatives from Mississippi hospitals and law enforcement. The chamber then moved to the calendar and took up multiple bills. Senate Bill 2911, concerning alternative return-to-work provisions for state retirees, was explained as shortening the required separation period from 90 days to 30 days and allowing retirees to return in certain positions at up to 80% of the salary for the job they are performing, with the employer paying both sides of retirement contributions. Supporters said it would help fill vacancies in education, public safety, corrections, and local government and could save money compared with contract labor; questions focused on work expectations, insurance, and how the bill would apply to teachers, bus drivers, and other retirees. The committee substitute was adopted, and the bill passed on the afternoon roll call. Senate Bill 2272, which would exempt certain agriculture and forestry items from the 1.5% sales tax, was explained as reducing the tax to 0% for qualifying commercial farmers and loggers and expanding covered items to include equipment and fencing supplies. A question clarified that the exemption applies to commercial operations, not individuals raising animals for personal use. The bill passed on the afternoon roll call. Senate Bill 2909, which lowers the years needed for unreduced retirement under tier five from 35 to 30, was also taken up; after adoption of the committee substitute, the bill was laid on the table subject to call of the chair because of a pending amendment. The Senate also tabled a motion to reconsider Senate Bill 2588 (the Shield Act codification) and heard Senate Bill 2260, which creates a government efficiency task force to study ways to streamline agency licensing and service delivery; that bill was explained as a preliminary study commission intended to recommend consolidation and a more one-stop approach to state services.

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• Finally, the bill reduces appropriation authority for 1,071 unfunded full-time equivalent positions throughout
• You've got to parse that out, and you have to look at the cost-benefit analysis of the authorization
• The threshold requiring approval for financial assistance from the Greater Arizona Development Authority
• The state has the authority, and I may say the duty, to cover fully inflation. We certainly may.
• Chairman, members, House Bill 4164 and Senate Bill 1857 continue session law that authorizes counties

Bills: HB4154, HB4155, HB4156, HB4157, HB4158, HB4159, HB4160, HB4161, HB4162, HB4163, HB4164, HB4165, HB4166, HB4167, HB4168, HB4169, SB1847, SB1848, SB1849, SB1850, SB1851, SB1852, SB1853, SB1854, SB1855, SB1856, SB1857, SB1858, SB1859, SB1860, SB1861, SB1862

Keywords: general appropriations act, state budget, biennial budget, appropriations, fiscal year 2026, fiscal year 2027, budget bill, spending authority, state spending, agency funding, public funds, executive budget, education funding, health and human services, public safety, transportation funding, legislative appropriations, budget resolution, state finance, government operations

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• Questions of the author have a second from the chair. Seeing no questions, we'll redebate.
• I'm recognized for an explanation from the author.
• The author waives. All those opposed, same sign. The ayes have it.
• The author would like to explain the bill.
• Would the author like to close? The author waives.

Bills: HB2299, HB2939, HB2941, HB2960, HB3062, HB3087, HB3114, HB3244, HB3262, HB3304, HB3345, HB3386, HB3431, HB3498, HB3581, HB3645, HB3648, HB3764, HB3852, HB3974, HB4141, HB4144, HB4227, HB4237, HB4343, HB4425

Keywords: Article V, convention, amendments, criminal penalties, legislative authority, absentee voting, electronic communication, facsimile device, voting materials, military voters, fentanyl, overdose, first responders, drug reporting, immunity, controlled substances, penalties, firearm liability, tort reform, manufacturers

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• Are there questions of the author?
• Further questions of the author? Seeing none, will there be debate? Seeing none, author waves.
• Seeing no debate, would the author like to close? Author waves. The clerk will call the roll.
• Author like to close? Author Waves. Clerk will call the roll. Senator Boren? Aye. Senator Brooks?
• Seeing no debate, with the author to close, the author waves. Clerk will call the roll.

Bills: HB2299, HB2939, HB2941, HB2960, HB3062, HB3087, HB3114, HB3244, HB3262, HB3304, HB3345, HB3386, HB3431, HB3498, HB3581, HB3645, HB3648, HB3764, HB3852, HB3974, HB4141, HB4144, HB4227, HB4237, HB4343, HB4425

Keywords: Article V, convention, amendments, criminal penalties, legislative authority, absentee voting, electronic communication, facsimile device, voting materials, military voters, fentanyl, overdose, first responders, drug reporting, immunity, controlled substances, penalties, firearm liability, tort reform, manufacturers

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee considered a large slate of executive nominations and bills. The nominations of Kevin Buchanan to the Oklahoma State Council of Interstate Adult Offender Supervision, Bobby Raines to the Polygraph Examiners Board, and Colton Richardson to the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System Board were each advanced to the full Senate without opposition. The committee then heard and advanced several measures on elections, criminal law, public safety, and civil procedure, including bills on Article V convention commissioner guardrails, precinct official terms and oaths, fraud and identity theft, treatment screening for arrested individuals, electronic monitoring eligibility, press access to certain arrest information, foreign terrorist organization-related offenses, CDL eligibility tied to the meth registry, sheriff service fees, fentanyl overdose reporting and presumptions, corporate law updates, appraiser fees in condemnation cases, child sexual abuse reporting protections, eviction mediation, garnishment response deadlines, retired municipal judges carrying firearms, critical mineral ownership restrictions, removal of a sunset on a sexual assault nurse examiner coordinator, enhanced riot and assault penalties, ability-to-pay hearings at sentencing, firearm component liability protections, hospice admission authority, government tort claims coverage for OU Health Authority, and tort claims coverage for county jails housing inmates for other entities. Several bills drew notable questioning and amendments. House Bill 2299, dealing with Article V convention commissioners, was advanced after debate over the bill’s “intimidation” language and its potential effect on political speech; Senator Jett opposed it on vagueness grounds. House Bill 3852 on precinct officials was amended to reflect Election Board recommendations, including changing a disqualification period from three to six years, before advancing. House Bill 2939, removing obsolete fax-machine references from election law, was amended to strike a repealed-law reference and then advanced. House Bill 4343, setting a $350 fee for court-appointed appraisers, prompted extended concern about fixing a market rate in statute; the title was stricken so the measure could be worked on further, but it still advanced. House Bill 4227, the child sexual abuse NDA bill, advanced after the author recognized concerns and agreed to strike the title for further work, and House Bill 3386 on same-day eviction mediation also advanced after the author struck title to revisit discrimination concerns. Other measures advanced with little or no opposition, including House Bills 3244, 3345, 3114, 4144, 3764, 3304, 3262, 2941, 3498, 4141, 4237, 3062, 3431, 3581, 3648, and 3974. Some bills generated focused policy questions, such as whether the fentanyl overdose presumption would be rebuttable, whether the meth registry is lifetime or time-limited, whether the electronic monitoring bill would be too restrictive, and whether the riot-mask felony language could affect law enforcement officers operating in an official capacity. The committee also restored title on several measures before advancing them. The meeting concluded with Chairman Howard thanking the committee and staff and noting it was his final policy committee meeting as chair before adjournment.