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• We call this program Plugged in for Good, which is what you're looking at We started this almost three
• And so, that's really what we wanted to do with this Plugged in for Good program to make sure that some
• We have folks that are participating in our Plugged in for Good program so that way not only are they
• As of today, we have 20 000 customers with electrified vehicles, and that includes plug-in hybrids as
• That may be easier to deal with than extensive flooding.

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• We have done extensive work to allocate those funds.
• Most of our other partners are using plugs, whereas we use bare-root seedlings.
• The plugs survived a lot better, so the anticipated need was much less, so we put that on the block.
• <00:28:46.640> work<00:28:47.120> uh years ago we have done extensive work uh years
• the plugs survived a lot seedlings the plugs survived a lot better<00:29:08.320> um<00:29:08.519

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• You can't uh you can't just pull<00:03:12.400> a<00:03:12.560> plug<00:03:12.800> and
• 13.519> for<00:03:13.680> a<00:03:13.840> year<00:03:14.000> or pull a plug
• and sit back for a year or pull a plug and sit back for a year or two<00:03:14.400> while<00:
• You can't just pull a plug and sit back for a year or two while you put in new software because people
• Representative Scraba's House File 3564 for the Greater Minnesota Parks and Trails Commission, extensions

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House first took up Senate File 334, a bill to modernize county human services technology used to administer programs such as Medicaid and SNAP. The author and several members described the current systems as outdated “green screen” platforms that are slow, duplicative, and difficult for workers and applicants, and argued modernization would improve service, retention, and fraud prevention. The bill would create a technology modernization fund with about $90 million over time, capped at $50 million, route funds through Minute, establish an interagency group with county representation, create a legislative working group, and provide $15 million for Office of Inspector General technology. Members from several counties spoke in strong support, citing local system failures, cyberattacks, and the need for better tools; one member noted the bill was about 20 years overdue. The bill passed third reading by a vote of 134-0, and a title was agreed to. The House then considered Senate File 4401, the cannabis bill. The author described it as a maintenance and cleanup package developed with more than 80 stakeholders over months of meetings, including business owners, labor, tribal representatives, and medical cannabis interests. The bill was presented as making noncontroversial adjustments to support small businesses, clarify statutes, improve privacy protections, adjust event and transporter rules, address good-faith errors, strengthen enforcement against unlicensed operators, and support local governments and municipal cannabis dispensaries. It also included a first step toward a medical psilocybin program and changes intended to make the medical cannabis market more sustainable, including easing the grow-and-sale ratio issue. The transcript cuts off before final action on this bill, but members speaking in support emphasized collaboration and the need for practical regulatory fixes.

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• think this is prime for an industry group that's, you know, brought together by the cooperative extension
• folks or any of the other this extension folks or any of the other this is<00:08:16.080> New<
• <00:50:01.760> And<00:50:02.079> all um spark plug extender, right?
• And all um spark plug extender, right?
• <01:18:21.600> and driven when it's plugged in again. and driven when it's plugged in again

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Fully, they've gone through a very extensive planning process.
• So what the bill would do is limit appropriations to one-time extension per appropriation, but keeping
• that standard extension at two years.
• And that's kind of a good plug for one of the big lenses we put on the LFC framework this year.
• going to get it done before they ask you for money, combined with limiting, like, numerous time extensions

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• are needed, which is so important in this position. to not create unintended consequences when you plug
• Knowing that those field offices are an extension of our main office, is located in Albuquerque.
• Those are extensions of our office.
• However, we did extensive research on business sizes within New Mexico, from micro to large businesses
• I didn't know how extensive it was or anything else, but that was the thrust of this thing.

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• So a substantial extension of the length of time they'd be on interlock.
• So a substantial extension of the length of time they'd be on interlock.
• So a substantial extension of the length of time they'd be on interlock.
• So a substantial extension of the length of time they'd be on interlock.
• <00:20:41.120> into preferable or getting them plugged into preferable or getting them plugged

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so if anybody's on state gov in this, uh, room go ahead and give them a plug.
• And so if anybody's on state gov in this, uh, room go ahead and give them a plug.
• And so if anybody's on state gov in this, uh, room go ahead and give them a plug.
• And so if anybody's on state gov in this, uh, room go ahead and give them a plug.
• Um any further and give them a plug.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Because you're looking at quite an extensive list of items that we would need to study.
• Because you're looking at quite an extensive list of items that we would need to study.
• Gora mentioned, it relieves congestion, or she doesn't want to be in congestion, but by extension that
• They undergo these extensive reviews, as we heard from Mr. Smith.
• Chair, we're... people are really plugged in and they say you go to Phoenix and you need to represent

Bills: SB1059, SB1209, SB1273, SB1332, SB1452, SB1456, SB1549, SB1552, SB1818, SB1826, SB1827

Keywords: appropriation, Department of Transportation, right turn lane, traffic improvement, infrastructure funding, nonoperating identification, homeless exemption, veterans, emancipated minors, Arizona Department of Transportation, transportation, infrastructure, pavement rehabilitation, funding, Arizona, SB1332, light rail, light rail expansion, Maricopa County, Phoenix

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1273, which would appropriate $14 million in FY 2027 for pavement rehabilitation of Olga Frontage Road between Bowie and San Simon. Members asked about the project length and whether it was on the rural transportation priority list. The bill was moved and passed out of committee on a 3-2 vote with a due pass recommendation. Senate Bill 1452, as amended, would create a cargo theft task force in the Attorney General’s office and require regular meetings, investigations, and reporting. Testimony from the Arizona Trucking Association described cargo theft as a growing, sophisticated crime and said the task force would help coordinate law enforcement and use Consumer Fraud Protection Fund dollars rather than the general fund. Members discussed the fund balance, possible costs, and whether the AG’s office had capacity; the committee adopted the amendment and then approved the bill 5-0 with a do pass recommendation. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1332, which orders a study of light rail expansion in Maricopa County by the Auditor General and an independent transportation research entity. Supporters, including local business owners, argued the study was needed before further expansion, while opponents said light rail already had extensive study, strong ridership, and local voter approval, and that the state should not override local decisions. After extensive debate and public testimony, the bill passed 4-3 with a do pass recommendation. Finally, Senate Bill 1059, one of several rural transportation appropriation bills discussed by Senator Wendy Rogers and Representative Blackman, would fund an additional right-turn lane at State Route 87 and State Route 260. The sponsors described it as a safety and congestion issue for Payson and surrounding rural communities, and members discussed broader rural road needs and funding. The committee approved SB 1059 unanimously, 7-0, with a due pass recommendation. The transcript also included extended discussion of Senate Bill 1209, which would waive non-operating ID fees for unhoused people and homeless shelter residents, but the committee had not yet finished action on that bill in the portion provided.

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• Modern plugging, more resilient, seems like it's going to stand the test of time more, but over time,
• They are going to plug their own wells.
• Chair, I think that's a great question, and I'll do a shameless plug here.
• As I mentioned, since the first discovery in 2004, there's been extensive collaboration with the New
• You can see that extensive network on the previous slide.

Keywords: 996, all

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• or re-plugged by the Railroad Commission of Texas.
• We have a huge amount of orphaned wells that are being plugged.
• May I ask for an extension of time? It is the second extension. Any objections?
• No extension. Amendment. The clerk will read the amendment. Thank you. Be strong.
• Vote aye for the extension of time, vote nay against the extension of time. Division vote.

Bills: HJR144, HJR218, HB40, HB 101, HB 112, HB146, HB168, HB214, HB413, HB1523, HB493, HB521, HB594, HB557, HB305, HB549, HB854, HB 1057, HB 1052, HB842, HB3174, HB3311, HB2486, HB3196, HB824, HB 1039, HB2529, HB2713, HB4936, HB4995, HB4830, HB4864, HB5219, HB5263, HB5154, HB2674, HB5525, HB5623, HB2545, HB2587, HB2625, HB5520, HB5436, HB4926, HB1573, HB5165, HB4811, HB5081, HB4755, HB3179, HB4310, HB4611, HB2159, HB4626, HB3637, HB3153, HB3066, HB2786, HB2966, HB638, HB640, HB876, HB497, HB5539, HB4809, HB5308, HB4687, HB4070, HB4421, HB4412, HB3284, HB3369, HB3420, HB3449, HB4098, HB4281, HB4120, HB4504, HB4370, HB 1106, HB2370, HB2404, HB3863, HB2407, HB2253, HB2273, HB2040, HB1586, HB3788, HB3993, HB4690, HB4309, HB4696, HB2308, HB 1142, HB1533, HB1621, HB2242, HB2012, HB2193, HB2442, HB2464, HB2348, HB2313, HB2289, HB1942, HB2011, HB1629, HB2993, HB3592, HB3824, HB4076, HB4535, HB4623, HB4773, HB 1091, HB5115, HB5515, HB3372, HB5659, HCR118, HB 1233, HB2239, HB2379, HB2863, HB3368, HB3787, HB3815, HB3898, HB4023, HB4285, HB4329, HB4331, HB4429, HB4646, HB4904, HB5200, HB5320, HB5651, HB5662, HB5668, HB5670, HB5672, HB5674, HB5676, HB5679, HB5688, HCR108

Keywords: regional mobility, transportation authority, local law, constitutional amendment, public projects, Texas energy fund, energy efficiency, retail electric customers, electric generating facilities, business court, civil procedure, litigation, jurisdiction, arbitration, Texas State Guard, task force, professionalization, state missions, critical infrastructure, science park district

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• It is not a plug-and-play system.
• The unique thing about the Navigate 360 platform, again, is it's not plug and play.
• And you can't take all those things and plug them into a high-technology system.
• Now, I've come to learn in a pre-briefing that this has to do with plugging in a cable. That's it.
• Now, I've come to learn in a pre-briefing that this has to do with plugging in a cable. That's it.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee opened with remarks about moving JLAC to a more frequent monthly schedule and spending more time on each audit. Members also recognized Melanie Chesney of the Auditor General’s office for 32 years of service, with several members praising her work and her role in school safety and other audits. The meeting then turned to the JLAC-directed Arizona School Safety Special Audit on interoperable communication systems, with the Auditor General’s office presenting the December 2025 report. The audit found that the state had allocated nearly $26 million to interoperable communication efforts, but implementation varied widely. Auditors said all 14 law enforcement agencies used the money for interoperable systems, yet four agencies allowed private or tribal schools to participate contrary to statute, and several agencies failed to submit required expenditure reports. The report also found procurement problems: nine of 14 agencies did not follow procurement requirements or lacked documentation, many contracts lacked accountability provisions, and some agencies had not planned for ongoing costs. The audit estimated ongoing annual costs for an average rural county could range from about $16,000 to $382,000, and recommended that agencies document costs, follow procurement rules, monitor vendors, and plan for future funding. It also recommended the legislature clarify whether non-public schools may participate and revisit statutory system requirements that were vague or inconsistently interpreted. Members questioned the Auditor General about vendor licensing, whether systems could be built in-house, why some functions were not configured, and whether the systems were truly usable in emergencies. The presentation explained that some systems met requirements only in part, that Mutualink had a per-user licensing model affecting access to secure text and file sharing, and that some schools were unwilling or unable to install apps or keep devices logged in. The committee also discussed the difference between the separate school safety grant program administered by ADE and this interoperability fund, and several members expressed frustration with sole-source contracting and weak documentation. In the final portion of the presentation, auditors said only two of eight observed systems demonstrated all five critical emergency functions, while four agency systems could not be tested because they were reportedly not functioning. The committee then began hearing responses from county sheriffs, starting with the Arizona Sheriffs’ Association president, who emphasized county commitment to school safety and noted that some counties had implemented systems across multiple districts, including tribal and rural schools. No votes or formal actions were taken during the portion provided.

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• <00:42:37.680> training staffing, stipens for extensive training staffing, stipens for extensive
• <00:47:46.880> I sure that we are plugging the hole.
• I sure that we are plugging the hole.
• :03:37.680> teacher done extensive research around teacher done extensive research around teacher
• So, um just a plug for the funding and to keep this program going for our students.

Bills: HF3421

Keywords: early literacy, reading instruction, teacher preparation, teacher candidates, teacher licensure, educator licensing, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, field experience, supervised practicum, evidence-based reading, science of reading, literacy methods, teacher training, preservice teachers, school-based experience, reading intervention, Minnesota education policy, 1183, house

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• This has a number of extensive modeling to try to estimate and create targets for EVs and EV charging
• big piece of it is building shore power, which is the infrastructure that's required for a vessel to plug
• big piece of it is building shore power, which is the infrastructure that's required for a vessel to plug
• the mock-up of what their charging station will look like at the port, so the drainage trucks can plug
• They're just waiting on the switchgear so the tugboat can plug in.

Summary: The House Transportation Committee held a work session focused on Climate Commitment Act transportation spending and electrification programs. Staff first reviewed overall CCA transportation allocations, saying about $2.2 billion has been allocated over three biennia, with major categories including public transportation, active transportation, ferry electrification, zero-emission vehicle programs, rail/ports, and planning. Members asked for additional breakdowns comparing CCA dollars with total program costs across categories. The Department of Ecology presented on the zero-emission school bus grant program. Ecology said the program was codified in 2024 and supports the transition from diesel to electric school buses, including buses, charging infrastructure, and training. For 2025-27, Ecology received $38.3 million in CCA funding; $21.4 million is already obligated or spent, replacing 91 diesel buses in 28 districts, with the rest to be awarded by the end of the biennium. Members asked about cost parity, exemptions for rural and extracurricular routes, health data, and whether the funding covers chargers as well as buses. Ecology said OSPI is developing the parity formula and exemptions are available when electric buses cannot meet district needs. The Department of Commerce described its clean transportation role, including EV rebates, tribal charging and electric boat projects, and the EV Coordinating Council. Commerce said its rebate program was designed to lower monthly costs and prioritize low-income households, with 89% of recipients saying the rebate was essential to their purchase. It also reported strong demand for charging grants, progress on tribal projects, and concerns about utility interconnection timelines, vandalism, and range anxiety. The Department of Enterprise Services reported on state agency EVSE projects, saying it has completed 82 sites with 567 Level 2 ports and 46 DC fast chargers, and that current projects will add 152 more Level 2 ports; members asked about replacing aging chargers and the state’s EV fleet purchasing mix. WSDOT closed with updates on charging, transit, and port electrification. It said its corridor charging program has awarded 23 sites this biennium, with 13 in overburdened communities and five tribal sites, and that the Washington Zero Emission Incentive Program opened with $112 million for vouchers for zero-emission commercial vehicles and equipment. WSDOT also described transit grants, including bus and bus facility funding, commute trip reduction, paratransit, tribal transit, and zero-emissions access car-share projects. The rail freight and ports division reported $89.8 million for port electrification projects, including shore power and drayage trucks, but noted only about 10% has been spent so far because projects are still in design and permitting. Members raised concerns about funding gaps, supply-chain delays, utility capacity, and whether the programs are sufficient to meet broader electrification needs.

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• gaps in services and knowledge of veterans regarding those services and connect them together and plug
• budgetary process to FDVA, but that they report back any metrics or gaps that would assist FDVA in plugging
• He really just wanted us to get out of our foxhole, meet veterans, identify gaps, and plug them. ...our
• foxhole, meet veterans, identify gaps, and plug them.
• We are also disaster-prone, with an extensive coastline and a growing coastal population.

Summary: The committee took up SB 116 by Senator Burgess, a veterans bill aimed at several FDVA-related changes. The bill would reduce annual nominations to the Florida Veterans Hall of Fame from 20 to 5, expand FDVA’s survey work to assess veterans’ awareness of available programs and their health literacy, add mental health training to the veterans suicide prevention pilot, strengthen coordination and reporting between Veterans Florida and FDVA, direct FDVA to develop a plan for adult day health care facilities statewide, and allow the Florida Veterans Foundation to use a portion of Gadsden flag plate proceeds for administrative costs. Senator Burgess said the measure builds on prior “Forward March” efforts and helps close service gaps for aging veterans and others who may not know about available benefits. Testimony on SB 116 was uniformly supportive. FDVA leadership said adult day health care could be added at existing facilities such as Port St. Lucie and Lake City, and that the state would need authority and funding to move forward. A veterans legal collaborative, AARP Florida, and Endeavors all voiced support, with speakers emphasizing the importance of better outreach, mental health awareness, and care options that allow veterans to remain at home. The committee then voted favorably on SB 116. The remainder of the meeting was devoted to agency and stakeholder presentations. Florida National Guard officials described a high operational tempo, deployments at home and abroad, hurricane response efforts, and the need to grow the force and infrastructure. FDVA’s adjutant general reported Florida now has the nation’s second-largest veteran population, rising in-migration of younger veterans, a large and aging Vietnam-era population, strong claims and outreach activity, declining veteran homelessness, and improved suicide prevention outcomes. The Florida Veterans Foundation outlined its emergency relief, dental, transportation, and license-plate-funded programs, while Veterans Florida and CareerSource Florida detailed workforce, apprenticeship, SkillBridge, entrepreneurship, and job-fair programs for veterans and spouses, along with efforts to expand recurring funding and better protect customer information.

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• Um, we've added some extensions, some historical horse racing extensions over the years.
• <00:04:10.799> horse some extensions, some historical horse some extensions, some historical
• horse racing<00:04:11.360> extensions<00:04:11.920> over<00:04:12.159> the<00:04
• <00:04:13.439> Um, racing extensions over the years.
• Um, racing extensions over the years.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from its August 21 meeting and then received an update from Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation leadership on implementation of Senate Bill 299 and House Bill 566. Jamie Eids and staff described the agency’s new structure after charitable gaming was brought under the corporation, including new divisions, staffing, banking, payroll, insurance, procurement, and reporting systems. They also unveiled the corporation’s new logo and tagline, and said the transition had been designed to avoid interruption for charities, licensees, and racing operations. A major focus was the fee structure required by House Bill 566. Eids outlined current licensing fees across racing, sports wagering, and charitable gaming, compared Kentucky’s fees with other states, and recommended keeping the status quo for one more year because the agency has only recently brought all three components fully in-house. Members asked about whether charitable gaming had harmed veterans’ groups or other nonprofits, whether any revenue should be transferred back to the state, and whether the charitable gaming licenses cover one-off raffles as well as standing operations. Eids said she had not heard complaints, said the licenses include all such activity with some exemptions, and agreed to look at the question of future transfers. The committee then heard from Melissa Combs Wright on pari-mutuel wagering and Hannah Sims on sports wagering. They reported continued growth in historical horse racing, more than $11 billion in total pari-mutuel wagering in fiscal year 2025, over $10.5 billion in HHR wagers, and about $161 million in pari-mutuel tax revenue, with most of that supporting the general fund and horse-breeding development funds. They also said sports wagering has generated nearly $5 billion in wagers since launch, $73 million for the public pension fund, and more than $2 million for problem gambling services, while expanding to 13 retail locations and 92 additional sports events. Members raised concerns about players being cut off after winning, the lack of local government revenue sharing from gaming facilities, and the growth of computer-assisted wagering; the witnesses said they were reviewing CAWs and that Kentucky does not license poker rooms through the corporation.

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• So there are many cases where we work with them extensively. collaboratively.
• we work with them extensively. we work with them extensively.
• ship or a tanker, when it comes in port, instead of using its diesel supply to power it, it could plug
• This would be a could plug in.
• When you plug it in at night, the charging of one single truck is equivalent to providing electricity

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It would scope in products with anything with a plug, circuit board, or batteries.
• The proposal requires manufacturers of everything with a battery, board, or a plug to participate in
• <01:49:43.520> to with a battery board or a plug to with a battery board or a plug to participate
• It would scope in products with anything with a plug, circuit board, or batteries.
• It's another business mandate that covers virtually everything with a plug, circuit board, or battery

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• A plug-in hybrid, you can plug in at home and get a charge, or you can use gasoline.
• So a plug-in hybrid a plug-in hybrid.
• So a plug-in hybrid you<01:18:10.080> can<01:18:10.159> plug<01:18:10.400> in<01
• They plug it in and it's done.
• They plug it in have any issue with it.

Keywords: 916, all

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• These economies, these countries are eager to figure out how to plug in more and learn more.
• What we haven't really offered them is a very easy answer about how do you plug in.
• Great initiative, so you do represent the interests of everyone, just kind of plugging them in for any
• It would be essentially a minor extension of Dover, right?
• We've advocated for these types of policies for years, and we've conducted extensive research on its

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on Governor Healey’s economic development proposal, H. 5386, also referred to as the Mass Winds Act, focused on global investment, talent, innovation, housing, and business competitiveness. Governor Healey, Secretary of Economic Development Eric Paley, and Secretary of Administration and Finance Matt Gorzkowicz described the bill as a response to federal uncertainty and global competition, building on the 2024 Mass Leads Act. They highlighted proposed investments in a Global Mass initiative, including a $50 million innovation access fund and $20 million for sites to help international companies locate or expand in Massachusetts, along with support for AI, quantum, robotics, defense innovation, climate tech, downtown revitalization, and creative/cultural economy projects. They also emphasized measures to lower business costs, including reducing the LLC filing fee, expanding the small business energy tax exemption, and streamlining housing and development rules. Committee members questioned the administration about non-compete reform, AI and data-center infrastructure, housing affordability, and whether the bill would help retain workers and companies in Massachusetts. The governor and secretaries argued that the non-compete changes would restore the original compromise by requiring any alternative to garden leave to be negotiated at separation, and they said the bill’s housing and workforce provisions are intended to help young workers stay in the state. They also said Massachusetts is already investing in AI training, an AI hub, and energy-related planning, while acknowledging that data-center growth will require careful attention to water, electricity, and ratepayer impacts. Several witnesses testified on specific sections. Northeastern University supported the internship tax credit, saying experiential learning helps students gain jobs and remain in Massachusetts. The Latino Empowerment Advisory Council supported the waiver of redundant English testing for internationally trained nurses, saying it would speed entry into the workforce without lowering clinical standards. Russell Beck opposed the non-compete changes, arguing they would undermine the 2018 compromise and could reduce other forms of employee compensation. The Secretary of the Commonwealth’s office opposed the LLC fee reduction, citing revenue loss and fraud concerns. Municipal and regional groups, including the MMA and the Metro Mayors Coalition, supported site plan review codification and downtown/arts investments, while urging continued municipal input. The AFL-CIO asked for trigger language to preserve labor protections if federal law changes, and business and industry witnesses generally supported the bill’s competitiveness and global investment provisions. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, with written testimony invited after the meeting.