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NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • But this is really about how schools are using the resources given to them.
  • For efficiencies. Daniel is already talking to NMSEA and LFC.
  • For resources.
  • They really want to show us what's going on with their funding and resources.
  • They're incredible resources. So just including them. Let's see...
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Natural Resources and Environment Mar 18th, 2026

Natural Resources & Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • here, managing the great natural resources of our great state.
  • Managing the great natural resources of our great state. And we'll get a quorum. Or we have it?
  • Welcome to House Natural Resources Committee for your first time here. Thank you, Mr.
  • Welcome back to House Natural Resources Committee. Good morning. I appreciate being back.
  • Natural Resources Committee, Representative Riser, on behalf of Representative Thompson.
Keywords: 965, house, all
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Law & Justice Jan 13th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Law & Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • make the process of reviewing motions for judgment and garnishment cases more accurate and more efficient
  • My analysis would be such that this would be a more efficient way to get to the end point that we're
  • The universal problem statement among all of the stakeholders here is that more resources are needed.
  • I think universally we all at least agree that more resources to the tox lab makes this not as big of
  • The bill's limited contracting authority and defined timeline support a focused and efficient approach
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Jan 12th, 2026

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I can't imagine the families that are having to go through this without being connected to those resources
  • Thank you. ...have the resources available earlier to start sooner behind some other regions potentially
  • A low PCPM coupled with the CBC's performance outcomes could possibly provide visibility on an efficient
  • a phenomenal job, as you said, so we’re…” “…extremely efficient, extremely lean, and doing a phenomenal
  • So there's a whole variety of things that need to be concerned, but I can have resources so there's a
Bills: S0042, S0578, S0624, S7018
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first heard SB 624, which would codify DCF’s current practice of allowing batterers intervention programs to offer supplemental faith-based activities so long as participation is voluntary. The bill drew support from faith-based and family organizations, which argued it would restore access to effective rehabilitation options and remove discriminatory barriers. SB 624 was reported favorably after a roll call vote. The committee then heard SB 42, which would require child protective investigators and child protection teams to rely on qualified medical professionals when a child has a documented pre-existing diagnosis or when a parent requests an exam, and would require clearer notice to parents and custodians at the start of an investigation. Testimony overwhelmingly came from parents, advocates, and disability rights representatives describing cases in which medically complex children were allegedly misdiagnosed as abuse victims and families were separated unnecessarily. Members expressed sympathy and support, and SB 42 was reported favorably. Next, the committee considered CS/SB 578, creating an Alzheimer’s disease awareness initiative within the Department of Elder Affairs to promote early detection, brain health education, research updates, and clinical trial awareness, with outreach focused on older adults and at-risk populations. An amendment was adopted to place the campaign within the Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative. A caregiver testified about the need for public education and early diagnosis, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also took up SPB 7018, a committee bill on child welfare that would extend the definition of “visitor” for foster homes to reduce repeated background checks, make the Step Into Success foster youth workforce pilot permanent and statewide, and create a program through the Florida Institute for Child Welfare to catalog best practices among community-based care lead agencies. The bill was approved as a committee bill and reported favorably. Finally, the Department of Children and Families presented its 2025-26 final funding methodology and rates report for community-based care. Members questioned the proposed tiered model, including insurance costs, risk corridors, prevention funding, performance measures, and regional funding disparities. No vote was taken on the presentation, but members discussed the possible need for follow-up legislation and additional stakeholder input.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • You are often a wonderful resource.
  • </c><00:08:06.960><c> It's</c><00:08:07.120><c> the</c> fish and wildlife resources.
  • It's the fish and wildlife resources.
  • </c> field to improve the efficient field to improve the efficient efficiency<00:20:00.480><c> and</c
  • </c><00:20:01.600><c> It</c> efficiency and functionality. It efficiency and functionality.
Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including approval of the June meeting minutes and receipt of several correspondence and information reports. Those reports covered quarterly capital project status updates from state agencies and postsecondary institutions, lease modifications, asset preservation projects, school district debt issuances, and Kentucky Communications Network Authority budget history materials. Members also raised questions about a long-open stream mitigation account and were told the funds are fee-in-lieu stream mitigation monies administered through Fish and Wildlife, with staff promising to follow up on the specific project. The committee then reviewed and approved several capital project actions. These included a new Camp Oralis dining hall project for the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, explained as a reauthorization because the funding split changed to 64% federal and 36% agency funds; an appropriation increase for the Shelbyville armory addition due to higher construction costs and security requirements; and emergency repair projects for Fort Boonesboro flood remediation and the Kentucky State Police Supply Branch fire damage. Members also approved a tenant improvement fund request for parking garage safety improvements at the Mayo Underwood Building. The Office of Financial Management presented three Kentucky Infrastructure Authority items and one Cleaner Water Program reallocation. The loans included a Shepherdsville sewer/drainage project and two Auburn water and lead service line projects; the grant reallocation involved unused Cleaner Water Program funds, with staff emphasizing that all ARPA-funded cleaner water dollars must be spent by December 31, 2026 or returned. After discussion, the committee approved the package. The committee also approved six Economic Development Fund grants, and the Cabinet for Economic Development began presenting the first six KPDI projects, though the transcript cuts off before those project details were completed.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 2/11/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • That will help expedite some of the conversation and keep us efficient as well as just keep the decorum
  • in a fair and efficient way.
  • get these resources to schools, and how do we identify and prioritize student need?
  • </c><01:02:07.720><c> in</c> priorities and Target those resources in priorities and Target those resources
  • and efficiently get these resources<01:03:04.079><c> to</c><01:03:04.240><c> schools</c><01:03:04.960
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Finance - 01/29/25

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • But this is a pivotal resource aligning with the U.S.
  • But this is a pivotal resource aligning with the U.S.
  • But this is a pivotal resource aligning with the U.S.
  • I do think it's probably a resource question.
  • I do think it's probably a resource question. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • And then, of course, our state constitution, you know, says an efficient, efficient system of public
  • And we had the resources. So I moved to Lake Travis High School.
  • It's about shifting public resources to benefit private institutions, It's about shifting public resources
  • Instead, the government would decide which educational resources are allowed.
  • Instead, the government would decide which educational resources are allowed.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 convened with a quorum, adopted its committee rules, and heard opening remarks from members introducing staff and outlining priorities for the session. Members from both parties emphasized education as a major issue, while several Republicans framed the committee’s work around school choice and parent empowerment. Senator West and other Democrats stressed protecting public schools, listening to Texans, and considering the effects of vouchers or education savings accounts on school districts and communities. Chairman Creighton laid out Senate Bill 2, the Texas Education Freedom Act, describing it as a universal education savings account program modeled on similar programs in other states. He said the bill would provide about $200 million for a universal eligibility pool and additional funding for students with disabilities and lower-income families, with priority weighting for former public school students. He also highlighted anti-fraud measures, vendor pre-approval, criminal background checks, cybersecurity protections, annual testing requirements for participating students, and the use of the Comptroller rather than TEA to administer the program. Creighton repeatedly said the bill is not a voucher and argued it would not take money from public schools, which he said would receive separate historic funding increases. Members questioned Creighton about the 500% of federal poverty line definition, the adequacy of the $10,000 ESA amount, whether the program would favor students already in private school, how microschools and homeschool pods would fit, and whether the bill protects religious liberty and private-school autonomy. Democrats raised concerns about disability protections, 504 students, foster children, public-school funding, open records, and the historical context of vouchers. Republicans generally supported the bill as a way to expand options for parents and students, while also asking about administration, fraud prevention, and data security. After member questions, the committee began invited testimony, with EdChoice President Robert Inlow presenting in support of SB 2 and citing the growth and reported success of school choice programs nationwide.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Budget Section Leadership Division Jun 24th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Really, despite what happens in the market, it's proven that the operators are rewarded for efficiency
  • The operators are rewarded for efficiency, delivering their expectations to market, and not for growth
  • Regulatory streamlining, the Department of Mineral Resources.
  • But you have to be able to get your efficiencies down.
  • And then the last note I'll make here... ...will be much improved when it comes to energy efficiency
Summary: The Budget Section Leadership Division met with a quorum present and approved the March 18 minutes. The committee first heard an update from the Petroleum Council on oil and gas activity, which described North Dakota production as holding steady around 1.1 to 1.2 million barrels per day despite lower prices and market volatility. The presentation emphasized that efficiency gains, longer laterals, and improved completion technology are allowing operators to sustain output while activity shifts north in the Bakken. Members asked about gas taxation, natural gas liquids, flaring, and enhanced oil recovery; the witness said gas is taxed by volume, most liquids are handled through oil lines or gas processing, and the state’s EOR pilot projects and new gas infrastructure are intended to help hold production flat and expand future recovery. The committee then received a presentation from the Tax Department on the federal “big beautiful bill” and its effect on North Dakota income tax collections. The department explained that most of the federal changes were extensions of existing Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions, but several items — including the larger standard deduction, senior deduction, tip and overtime exclusions, auto loan interest deduction, and business expensing changes — affect state collections. Revised estimates showed a smaller-than-expected impact on individual income tax, with the department suggesting a net cash effect in the range of roughly $30 million to $35 million when business and individual effects are combined, plus a possible one-time distortion from large oil-field transactions in fiscal year 2025. Members asked which provisions apply to standard versus itemized returns, and the department clarified that most of the individual provisions apply broadly, while the SALT-related item is itemizer-specific. OMB then reported on major capital projects and facility funding. Updates included Capitol grounds improvements such as 18th-floor renovations, wayfinding, augmented reality displays for the Rough Rider Hall of Fame, tree management and lighting studies, and restroom and parking reconfiguration in the tower. OMB also described security upgrades at the governor’s residence, where human remains were discovered on site and are being handled with historical and legal review. The state hospital project in Jamestown remains on schedule for substantial completion in winter 2027 and opening in spring 2028, with costs currently estimated a little over $292 million and a line of credit expected to be drawn in April 2027. The North Central State Office Building in Minot is under construction, with a $5.6 million line of credit already accessed. OMB also reported on the State Facility Maintenance Fund, noting about $1.1 million spent so far on projects such as the Liberty Memorial Building roof and foundation work, Capitol window replacement, boiler replacement, and kitchen remodeling. Finally, Legislative Council staff reviewed the interim compliance report on legislative intent and state trust funds. The report highlighted the status of multiple lines of credit, including those for the state hospital and Minot office building, and noted that the executive budget will likely need to include repayment planning for about $350 million of expected outstanding balances. Other updates included the Bank of North Dakota profit transfer schedule, litigation pool spending, the new Office of Guardianship and Conservatorship, the Missouri River Correctional Center planning effort, HHS items such as FMAP and child care assistance, Job Service’s unemployment insurance modernization project, and DPI school aid turnback estimates. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session - part 2 Apr 28th, 2025

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Cagle has a corridors of commerce efficiency recognition of running MnDOT more efficiently
  • Now, if you drive a car that's 40 miles per gallon, which is a pretty fuel-efficient vehicle, that's
  • Now, an EV is at least as energy-efficient as those.
  • One is electrification in fuels, making that more efficient and reduced greenhouse gas content.
  • We have beautiful resources in different parts of the state, and we need to maintain the system that
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • But my major question is, as you know, to really make this work, we have to be, to make it efficient,
  • We had some positions funded through last biennium, and then we have been allocating resources to make
  • The Economic Assistance Task Force was a framework set to work through some efficiencies between our
  • And again, the goal with this task force was to try and create those efficiencies.
  • And again, the goal with this task force was to try and create those efficiency.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the March 18 minutes, and then received a series of updates on major health-related projects and programs. CHI St. Alexius representatives reported progress on behavioral health buildouts in Bismarck, Williston, and Grand Forks, including demolition and construction milestones, staffing plans, and timelines. The Bismarck project remains on track for completion in June 2027 with about $346,500 spent to date. Williston reported construction underway, a $750,000 unbudgeted air handler replacement, active recruitment for psychiatrists and other staff, and a projected substantial completion in early 2027. Grand Forks reported about 30% completion, weather-tight status expected in August, and continued staffing ramp-up as the facility expands from its current 24-bed operation. The Department of Health and Human Services then reviewed a set of technical line-item transfers, emphasizing that they were administrative corrections with no net change in funding. The department also walked through the Salaries and Wages Block Grant and FTE counts, noting overall staffing remained within appropriated limits and that behavioral health staffing had increased. Members asked about vacancies, consultant use, and the mix of in-state versus out-of-state expertise for the Rural Health Transformation Program. HHS said it had posted 12 funding opportunities, received 422 applications, obligated $8.4 million so far, hired 26 people, and was preparing additional grant rounds and a CMS budget submission. The department said the program is structured around workforce, prevention/healthy living, care closer to home, and technology/data, with ongoing stakeholder engagement and community forums. The committee also heard on the certified community behavioral health clinic implementation plan, SNAP payment error rates, and the state laboratory project. HHS said CCBHC certification is being implemented in four regions—Williston, Minot/North Central, Fargo/Southeast, and Dickinson/Badlands—with care coordination expanding and baseline data still being collected. On SNAP, the department reported a 2025 payment error rate of 9.89%, acknowledged cost impacts under HR1, and said it is using training, system changes, and pre-authorization quality checks to reduce errors toward a 6% target over the next 6 to 12 months. Finally, Public Health reported the state laboratory reached substantial completion on June 12, with total costs at $69.95 million of the $70 million budget, though a service elevator issue will require a new lift to be added using contingency funds.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Ways & Means Apr 14th, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'll say, too, that we're here as a resource on any of these bills here today.
  • I appreciate the efficiency with which this committee is running.
  • Members, we have Justin Braggle here as a resource witness. Do we need to call him up?
  • Food banks are known for being super efficient.
  • use of our resources.
Summary: The committee heard a long series of bills, most of them expanding or adjusting hotel occupancy tax or qualified hotel project authority for specific local governments. Measures discussed included HB 2404 for Childress County; HB 3066 for Allen’s Kalahari resort project; HB 4682 for Plano; HB 4683 for Anna; HB 3076 creating a project finance zone in Frisco; HB 3567 for Wichita County; HB 3715 for McAllen; HB 1039 for Alpine; HB 3182 for Burleson; HB 4926 for Grimes County; HB 4222 for Victoria County; HB 3377 for Katy; HB 4659 for Addison; HB 3241 for Georgetown; HB 4098 for Taylor; HB 3178 for Kerr County; HB 3179 for Mason County; HB 2289 for New Braunfels; HB 4412 for Kermit; HB 5165 for Monahans; HB 3500 for Bastrop; and HB 3169 for Carrollton. In each case, authors and local officials described tourism, convention, hotel, airport, or mixed-use development needs and argued the bills would help attract visitors, investment, and jobs. One non-hotel-tax bill, HB 4226, would exempt Texas food banks from sales tax on vehicle purchases and rentals, with testimony emphasizing the scale of food bank operations and the savings’ impact on meal delivery and disaster response. Testimony was generally supportive from city officials, economic development representatives, and industry groups such as the Texas Hotel and Lodging Association. Several witnesses described major private projects, including Kalahari in Allen, a proposed hotel and conference center in Addison, a mixed-use project in Georgetown, and a large development tied to Samsung growth in Taylor. For HB 4226, food bank representatives said the bill would help them purchase refrigerated trucks and other delivery vehicles, while an opponent questioned the fiscal note and the scope of the exemption. HB 4926 drew opposition from Camp Allen, whose representative argued a new county hotel tax would raise costs for guests and could hurt the retreat center’s operations. HB 3178 also drew an objection from a Kerr County resident who argued the tax would grow county government and pointed to event center losses, though the author said the revenue would support tourism-related county uses. The committee took no final votes on the bills in this transcript. After each bill was laid out and testimony concluded, the chair repeatedly asked whether there was objection to leaving the bill pending; in each instance, no objection was heard, and the bills were left pending. Several committee substitutes were offered and then withdrawn or noted as conforming drafts, but no bill was reported out or otherwise acted on beyond being left pending.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Just to to to distribute the resources.
  • . resources. resources.
  • So, we were allocable resources.
  • I mean, it to be more efficient, right?
  • </c><01:33:09.720><c> in</c> institutions to be more efficient in institutions to be more efficient in
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The House Postsecondary Education Committee held its first-ever meeting and first meeting of the session, with Chairman Tipton outlining committee procedures, attendance rules, and the process for submitting committee substitutes. After a roll call confirmed full attendance, the committee heard a presentation from Senator David Givens on the history and purpose of Kentucky’s performance-based funding model for postsecondary education. Givens said the model was created to replace an older “shares” approach that distributed funds based largely on prior-year allocations, and argued the new system better aligns funding with student success and the state’s long-term educational attainment goals. Council for Postsecondary Education President Aaron Thompson and CPE staff then explained the model in more detail. They said the system was designed to address long-standing funding disparities among institutions, reward outcomes such as degrees, credit-hour progression, and completion in high-demand fields, and support the state’s “60 by 30” goal of having 60% of Kentuckians hold a postsecondary credential by 2030. Thompson said Kentucky is now at 56.2% attainment, above the national average, and highlighted gains in graduation and retention rates, lower student borrowing, and improved completion outcomes. He also emphasized that the model is part of a broader strategy that includes affordability, adult learners, low-income students, and wrap-around support services. CPE staff described the work group process that developed and periodically revises the model, noting that the General Assembly created the framework in House Bill 303 and later enacted Senate Bill 153 and Senate Bill 191 to codify changes. They explained that in 2016 the legislature carved out about 5% of institutional budgets, roughly $43 million, to be redistributed through the new model, and that the model has been reviewed every three years with changes made each time. Recent revisions included increasing the student-success weight, adding a premium for low-income students, creating a premium for adult learners, and redefining underrepresented students as first-generation college students. No votes were taken at this meeting, and the committee adjourned after the informational presentation and discussion.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • It really is a huge resource for the state.
  • The agency's... ...really efficient at putting out those funds.
  • There's a balance of $9.8 million, so the agency is efficient at spending down those funds.
  • In the past, they've been pretty efficient at getting that money out the door.
  • Anything on Natural Resources, Mr. Chair?
Keywords: 996, all
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • But we really need to direct the resources and be strategic about it.
  • Hidalgo County, I'm kind of calling it an economic assessment to look at what the resources are that
  • What efficiencies can we find if we look at them as a system?
  • So by co-locating these systems, it's just more efficient.
  • That's creating more capacity by simply being more efficient with how we do it.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Apr 16th, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Heat pumps are highly efficient, all-electric HVAC and water-heater appliances, roughly three times more
  • efficient than gas appliances.
  • Thanks to their high efficiency, many Californians can save on their energy bills by switching to a heat
  • Members, the Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on resources, environmental protection, and energy will be meeting
  • Members, the Budget Subcommittee number two on resources, environmental protection, and energy will be
Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through several gubernatorial confirmations. The chamber confirmed Irena Ortega to the Public Employment Relations Board, Monica Erickson as director of the Department of Human Services, Armin Mayor as senior deputy commissioner in the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, and Uca Dunkay to the California State Lottery Commission. All four appointments were approved overwhelmingly, with final confirmation votes taken after the calls were lifted. The main floor debate centered on SCR 152, designating April 10, 2026 as Dolores Huerta Day. Senators spoke at length about Huerta’s leadership in the farmworker movement, civil rights advocacy, nonviolent organizing, and ongoing influence, with several members sharing personal reflections and noting the role of Filipino farmworkers and Larry Itliong in the broader movement. The resolution passed unanimously. The Senate also adopted SR 91 recognizing Cambodian Genocide Memorial Week, SCR 149 marking World Autism Awareness Day, SCR 150 honoring National Librarian Day, and SR 98 designating Heat Pump Week in California. The chamber also passed SB 1078, an urgency tax measure giving Santa Cruz County voters the opportunity to approve a local tax above the 2% combined rate to help fund services, including medical services. The bill passed 29-9 on both the urgency and the bill itself. Later, the Senate approved the consent calendar and special consent calendar without objection, and members made committee announcements about upcoming budget subcommittee hearings. The session ended with an adjournment in memory of Deanna Mooney, a longtime San Francisco nurse, labor advocate, and community figure. The Senate announced it would reconvene on Monday, April 20, 2026.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Apr 16th, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Heat pumps are highly efficient, all-electric HVAC and water heater appliances, roughly three times more
  • efficient than gas appliances.
  • Thanks to their high efficiency, many Californians can save on their energy bills by switching to a heat
  • Members, the Budget Subcommittee Number 2 on resources, environmental protection, and energy will be
  • Members, the Budget Subcommittee number two on resources, environmental protection, and energy will be
Keywords: 987, senate, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/21/2026 - Senate Education Committee of Reference

Senate Education Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:
  • The likelihood of additional efficiencies found in, like, a committee of reference and in the process
  • as a 501(c)(3), which allows us to receive outside funding, and we are able to then operate in an efficient
  • We maintain a wide range of data resources.
  • The program was originally established in 1994 to support the placement of school resource officers,
  • Now initially, as you heard in the presentation, the fund supported two positions: SRO, School Resource
Keywords: 1182, all
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Feb 3rd, 2025

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • So it makes law enforcement very efficient and very precise in targeting criminal problems in the state
  • It allows for efficient use of limited law enforcement resources. resources that we currently have, and
  • as Captain Gore mentioned, we have one of the highest rates of auto theft, and this is a valuable resource
  • that working together with our partner agencies Agencies only makes us stronger and better and more efficient
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment & Energy Jan 27th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • It certainly is time and resource intensive.
  • It certainly is time and resource.
  • Yes, most of it comes from the federal system, so that makes up 85% of our overall resources.
  • So that makes up 85% of our overall resources.
  • So do you feel like you’re well-resourced to accomplish this?
Summary: The Environment and Energy Committee heard testimony on House Bill 2537, which would change how energy-intensive, trade-exposed facilities (EITEs) are treated under the Climate Commitment Act. Committee staff and the bill sponsor explained that the measure would require Ecology to update its post-2034 report to include proposed allowance-reduction methods, leakage-risk adjustments, and consignment recommendations, and would add new reporting and decarbonization-planning requirements for EITEs to continue receiving no-cost allowances. The committee also briefly took up House Bill 2245, a separate Clean Energy Transformation Act bill, and later voted the proposed substitute out of committee on an 11-8 vote with 2 excused, after debate over exemptions for certain utilities and market customers. Supporters of HB 2537, including The Nature Conservancy, NRDC, Washington Conservation Action, Climate Solutions, Clean and Prosperous Washington, Ecology, and some utility representatives, said the bill would provide needed clarity, better data, and a path for long-term industrial decarbonization while helping prevent emissions leakage. They argued that EITEs receive substantial public value through free allowances and should be required to document emissions sources, energy needs, and feasible reduction pathways so the state can design a post-2035 policy consistent with climate goals. Ecology said it generally supports the bill, though it recommended streamlining duplicative reporting and noted the work would require significant agency resources not included in the governor’s budget. Opponents, including the Association of Washington Business, the Northwest Pulp and Paper Association, the Association of Western Pulp and Paperworkers, WISPA, the Alliance of Western Energy Consumers, Food Northwest, Simplot, Kaiser Aluminum, and Newcor Steel, warned that the bill could increase compliance burdens, expose sensitive business information, and worsen leakage risks by making Washington less competitive. They said many facilities have already made major investments and face high capital costs, limited clean electricity supply, permitting delays, and technologies that are not yet commercially viable at scale. Several speakers pointed to recent plant closures and job losses in pulp and paper, food processing, and metals as evidence that leakage is already occurring, and urged the committee to preserve flexibility, protect confidentiality, and consider targeted funding or other incentives rather than new mandates alone.