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• Some other types of cases include challenges by one union against another, voluntary transfer from one
• union to another, division of a licensed and non-licensed essential unit, and the relatively new unit
• ><c> of</c><00:36:18.240><c> a</c><00:36:18.440><c> licensed</c><00:36:18.960><c> and</c><00:36:19.599
• ><c> uh</c> another division of a licensed and uh another division of a licensed and uh non-licensed<
• essential unit and then the non-licensed essential unit and then the relatively<00:36:23.920><c> new

Committee: Senate Labor

Transcript Highlights:

• Director Jay Batai said the measure is consistent with Act 302, SLH 2025, which transferred the state
• It also requires licensed professional managers and dedicated inspectors for every project.
• It also required licensed fund.
• And transferring that risk to the state is a big concern of ours as was explained in our testimony.
• And transferring that risk to the state is a big concern of ours as was explained in our testimony.

Bills: SB2198 , SB2140 , SB3055 , SB3090 , SB3091 , SB3092 , SB2761

Committee: House Labor

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• offices, um, vital statistics, license offices, um, vital statistics, um, um, um, any<00:09:10.520><
• These are folks who cannot telework, and they are the driver’s licensing office employees, our highway
• When an employee is telecommuting, office phones are required to be transferred to their alternative
• When an employee is telecommuting, office phones are required to be transferred to their alternative
• When an employee is telecommuting, office phones are required to be transferred to their alternative

Summary: The committee received testimony from Personnel Cabinet Secretary Mary Elizabeth Bailey and Deputy Secretary Robert Long on the state’s telecommuting policy. Bailey explained that telecommuting in the executive branch is governed by a statewide policy requiring eligible employees to work in the office three days a week and telecommute up to two days a week. Eligibility depends first on the position, not the person: public-facing jobs, roles requiring special equipment or insecure document handling, and other duties that cannot be performed remotely are not eligible. Employees and managers must complete training, sign agreements, comply with safety and IT requirements, and telecommuting privileges can be revoked for poor performance or discipline. She said the cabinet audits compliance and that telecommuting has helped maintain services during inclement weather, disasters, and building renovations. Bailey also said about 33% of the workforce is hybrid, 11% telecommutes full-time, and 56% does not telecommute. Members asked about cost savings, eligibility, discipline, and technology requirements. Bailey said she did not have statewide cost-savings figures and referred that question to the Finance and Administration Cabinet. She said employees must have reliable connectivity and appropriate equipment, but there is no fixed broadband speed requirement; if an employee cannot connect, they must come into the office. She also said telecommuting postings indicate whether a position is eligible, and that performance issues are handled through progressive discipline rather than being ignored. Transportation Cabinet officials then described how their agency manages remote work. Deputy Secretary Mike Hancock, along with IT and human resources leaders, said the cabinet follows the executive branch policy and actively manages telecommuting employees through Microsoft Teams, VPN access, daily standups, project tracking, and manager oversight. They said more than 2,600 of the cabinet’s 4,000 employees cannot telecommute because their jobs are public-facing or field-based, while about 35% are eligible to telecommute up to two days per week. The cabinet also has 13 state employees and 94 contract employees working full-time remotely in IT. Officials said telecommuting has improved recruitment and retention, supported emergency response and weather operations, and allowed the cabinet to continue working during storms and other disruptions. Members asked about phone equipment, monitoring, and “mouse jiggler” devices; officials said phones are often forwarded to personal or state devices, Teams shows real-time availability, and managers rely on daily accountability and project management tools to monitor work.

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• The holder of any valid big game animal license, trophy game animal license, any wild bison license,
• or a female or calf wild bison license may surrender said license to the Department for reissuance to
• The holder of any valid big game animal license, trophy game animal license, any wild bison license,
• or a female or calf wild bison license may surrender said license to the Department for reissuance to
• The holder of any valid big game animal license, trophy game animal license, any wild bison license,

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• </c><00:17:28.240><c> practical</c> 10:30 relative to licensed practical 10:30 relative to licensed practical
• Businesses are transferring migrations.
• </c><04:11:34.560><c> They've</c> transfer into New Hampshire. They've transfer into New Hampshire.
• </c><04:26:15.359><c> suspensions</c> relative to the lead license suspensions relative to the lead license
• </c> &gt;&gt; the the lead license suspension bill. &gt;&gt; the the lead license suspension bill.

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:

• Annually in the state, we can license up to 450 businesses as lottery retailers.
• Biennium gross sales for this biennium are projected to be $71.7 million, and transfers are projected
• I could pull driver's license information out of there. I'd have access to that.
• You said it was either a week later or two weeks later, of the transfer of ownership.
• So what happened in this case is this individual was transferred to a halfway house.

Committees: Joint Judiciary , Joint Judiciary Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• IF THE FUNDS WERE TRANSFERRED TO A NON-U.S.
• WE DON'T LICENSE MACHINES, WE DON'T LICENSE CALCULATORS OR OUR DESKTOPS.
• WE LICENSE COMPANIES AND RELICENSE ADJUSTERS.
• THEY GET THEIR LICENSE REVOKED.
• THE LICENSE ADJUSTER AND INSURANCE COMPANY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING FAIRNESS AND ACCURACY IN THE CLAIMS

Transcript Highlights:

• industry that Representative Knight has decided to file fee increases and tax increases on the 13 licensed
• We were talking about this for licensing boats the other day.
• quite honestly, if you look at our adjusted gross receipts, we're at all-time highs on what we're transferring
• It was a transfer of about 361, 362 million, and about 25 or 27 million admissions.

Committee: House Crime and Public Safety

Summary: The committee on Crime and Public Safety met with nine members present and held public hearings on three bills. Senate Bill 1652, sponsored by Sen. Angela Mosley, would create a permanent office in the Missouri Department of Public Safety focused on missing and murdered African-American women and girls, including a Phoenix Alert system, data collection, cold-case review, and support for families and community groups. Supporters, including family members and advocates, described disparities in how missing Black women and girls are reported and investigated, often being labeled as runaways and lacking photos or media attention; some members raised concerns about whether the office should be broader, but the sponsor and supporters argued the disparity justified a dedicated office. No vote was taken on the bill in this hearing. Senate Bill 1572, sponsored by Sen. Mike Henderson, would change the St. Louis Police Retirement System board by staggering the mayoral appointments and limiting three board seats to actively commissioned officers elected by active members, with travel time provided for board duties. The sponsor and witnesses said the change was needed because vacancies and illness had previously prevented a quorum and delayed board action; testimony noted the bill had unanimous support in the Senate and House committee. The hearing then moved to House Bill 3533, which would raise casino admission fees and gaming taxes and adjust related revenue provisions. The sponsor said the bill would generate additional revenue for state funds, while the Missouri Gaming Association and Missouri Chamber of Commerce opposed it, arguing the fee and tax increases would burden a specific industry and could affect investment and competitiveness. The sponsor and some members discussed inflation, illegal gaming machines, and whether the admission fee is effectively paid by casinos rather than patrons; no committee vote was taken in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• industry that Representative Knight has decided to file fee increases and tax increases on the 13 licensed
• We were talking about this for licensing boats the other day.
• quite honestly, if you look at our adjusted gross receipts, we're at all-time highs on what we're transferring
• It was a transfer of about 361, 362 million, and about 25 or 27 million admissions.

Committee: House Crime and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:

• So could it be that law enforcement is transferring that person that's a 50-150 hold to Martin Luther
• In 2021, the Legislature responded by creating a moratorium on new hospice licenses.
• In 2021, the legislature responded by creating a moratorium on new hospice licenses.
• In 2020, Responded by creating a moratorium on new hospice licenses.
• The first is block transfer notifications are hard. We're opposed unless amended for two reasons.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health heard a series of bills focused on access to care, insurance coverage, and public health. AB 387 on youth sports AED access drew support from the author and safety advocates, but opposition from school, park, city, and county groups over liability, cost, and access concerns. The author said he would continue working on amendments to shift the bill toward requiring access to existing AEDs rather than mandating facility procurement. Committee members emphasized the life-saving purpose of the bill while also raising affordability and access concerns for youth sports programs. The committee also heard AB 1682, which would require health plans and insurers to cover FDA-cleared scalp cooling devices for chemotherapy patients. Supporters, including breast cancer survivors and health groups, described the emotional and quality-of-life benefits of preventing hair loss and said cost is the main barrier to access. There was no formal opposition, though one senator raised concerns about whether the mandate could exceed essential health benefits. The chair and members expressed support for the bill’s goals and said it would be taken up when quorum was established. AB 2093, a follow-up to the 988 crisis line law, sought to clarify statewide leadership, improve coordination among 988, 911, and mobile crisis teams, and create a more sustainable funding structure. Behavioral health organizations and crisis center representatives supported the bill, saying implementation challenges and demand growth require statutory fixes. Committee members generally supported the concept but noted the bill was a gut-and-amend and that additional work was needed with county and behavioral health stakeholders. The committee then heard AB 1843 on hepatitis C treatment, AB 1629 on dental assignment of benefits, AB 2540 on community college access to medication abortion services, and AB 1929 on disclosure of health plan investments. AB 1843 had broad support from medical and public health groups but opposition from health plans, which argued it conflicted with the prior-authorization framework in SB 306 and could raise drug costs. AB 1629 was supported by dental and patient advocates but opposed by dental plans and insurers over concerns about network participation and out-of-pocket costs. AB 2540 drew strong support from reproductive health advocates and student representatives, while community college health services and some others opposed or were neutral pending amendments; the author said the bill was about equity and accepted amendments to reduce burdens. AB 1929 was backed by labor and immigrant rights groups as a transparency measure, but opposed by health plans and insurers who said Covered California was not the right entity to administer the disclosures and that the information was already publicly available. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly weighed public access and transparency against cost, administrative burden, and implementation concerns.

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• House Bill 568 prohibits new public adjuster licenses while allowing anyone currently licensed to renew
• their licenses.
• Largely in deference to those 30 in-state public adjusters, we chose to allow current licenses to renew
• </c> money being transferred money being transferred for<01:08:12.960><c> away</c><01:08:13.280><c> from
• to our public education transfer to our public education students. students. students.

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum, approved the prior journal, and received committee reports on several bills. Reported measures included House Bills 1 and 2 from Appropriations and Revenue, along with bills on animal control officers, emergency services revenue, postsecondary education, proactive postsecondary admission, vehicle lights, motor vehicle operation, motor vehicle dealers, and machine gun conversion devices. The chamber also took up Senate Bills 52 and 124 for concurrence, and House Bill 1 was moved from rules to the orders of the day for immediate action. The House then considered House Bill 568, which would regulate public adjusters by prohibiting new licenses, allowing renewals for current licensees, imposing conflict-of-interest and contract requirements, capping fees at 5%, and barring adjusters from negotiating claims. Supporters described it as a consumer-protection measure responding to complaints and investigations, especially after recent storm-related exploitation. The bill passed overwhelmingly, 95-1. The House next debated House Bill 1, which would opt Kentucky into the federal education freedom tax credit program and authorize the Secretary of State to administer the state’s participation without using state general funds. Supporters argued it would bring federal scholarship dollars into Kentucky for K-12 students, including public school students, and could generate significant private donations for scholarship-granting organizations. Opponents raised concerns about shifting resources away from public education, the speed of the process, and a proposed waiver of Eleventh Amendment immunity. A motion to table the bill failed by a wide margin, and members continued debating the bill and its implications for public schools and state sovereignty.

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• Students transfer between districts, and so students can take advantage of this program throughout the
• Students transfer between districts, and so students can take advantage of this program throughout the
• Students transfer between districts, and so students can take advantage of this program throughout the
• </c> Northstar promise are transferred Northstar promise are transferred directly<01:30:39.679><c> from
• institution licensing and registration fees<01:37:08.400><c> to</c><01:37:08.719><c> increase</c><01

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> of a narcotic treatment program licensed of a narcotic treatment program licensed by<00:32:19.480
• </c><00:36:35.319><c> to</c> wildlife taken and transferred to wildlife taken and transferred to foxhound
• as a result of the driver's license as a result of the Transportation<00:56:22.119><c> Security</c><
• , consistent with House Bill 444 from the 2024 regular session of the General Assembly, convert license
• <01:20:11.520><c> long-term</c><01:20:12.040><c> care</c> licensed long-term care licensed long-term

Summary: The subcommittee met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and welcomed new members before taking up Council on Postsecondary Education regulations 13 KAR 2:120 and 13 KAR 2:130. The regulations, as amended by staff and agency amendments, update public university and KCTCS performance funding models to conform to 2024 Senate Bill 191 and the performance funding work group’s recommendations. Changes discussed included replacing the underrepresented minority metric with an underrepresented students metric defined as first-generation students, adding an adult learner metric, increasing the low-income degree premium, adjusting small-school and nonresident credit-hour weights, revising data aging and progression metrics, and adding STEM+H criteria in 13 KAR 2:120. Travis Pal of the Council on Postsecondary Education explained that the changes reflect the work group’s three-year review process and that the work group ultimately voted to define underrepresented students as first-generation students and to apply half-weighting between research and comprehensive universities for the new metric. Michael Frasier of the Kentucky Student Rights Coalition and Eastern Kentucky University student government opposed 13 KAR 2:120, arguing that the regulation improperly applies weights where the statute does not clearly authorize them and that the funding changes disadvantage comprehensive universities and vulnerable students. He asked the committee to find the regulation deficient or, alternatively, recommend legislative clarification and a revised fiscal analysis. Pal responded that weighting has been part of the model since 2017, that CPE was following the statute and work group recommendations, and that the model could be changed by future legislation. Members asked about the timing of the broader performance funding review, and Pal said the full model is reviewed every three years, with the next work group cycle beginning in 2026. No motion to find the regulation deficient was made, and the committee allowed the regulations to proceed to the committee of jurisdiction. The committee then approved a staff amendment to Teachers’ Retirement System regulations 102 KAR 1:195 and 102 KAR 1:340, which require annual reporting of accumulated sick leave, leave policies, and salary schedules to TRS and make technical changes to the final average salary calculation and related definitions.

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• again on page 20, line 18, after “facilities” insert “licensed.”
• Are there licensed group homes? Facilities, yes. They're already licensed, right?
• We appreciate the amendment to make that licensed group homes.
• What if you need your license? How are you going to get to the DMV?
• Yes, they would no longer be able to get their license. So you are working?

Committee: House Judiciary

Summary: The committee took up several bills, beginning with HB 519, which would require special masters appointed in complex consolidated litigation to comply with judicial conduct and federal appointment/disqualification standards, subject to Louisiana law. After a technical amendment clarifying that the provision applies to cases designated under Supreme Court rules, the bill was moved favorably without objection. HB 29, creating the Ascension Parish Retired Employee Insurance Fund, was then heard and also advanced favorably without objection. The committee next considered HB 324 on judicial salaries. The bill would make the 2024 and 2025 judicial supplement stipend permanent and add future cost-of-living adjustments, subject to available funding and approval by the Louisiana Supreme Court and Judicial Budgetary Control Board. Members asked about funding sources and whether the stipend could be made permanent without a constitutional amendment; after discussion, the bill was moved favorably without objection. The longest discussion centered on HB 211, the Homelessness Court Program, later named the Streets to Success Act. Amendments were adopted to limit the bill to licensed group homes and to remove enforcement language that would have created civil actions against local governments for failing to remove encampments, while setting staggered effective dates. Supporters, including the bill author and governor’s office representatives, said the measure would create a coordinated court-and-services response for people experiencing homelessness, especially those with substance use or mental health issues, and would allow designated camping areas and diversion into treatment. Opponents, including housing advocates, legal aid groups, and people with lived experience, argued the bill would criminalize homelessness, increase jail and court involvement, and fail to address root causes such as unaffordable housing, lack of shelter capacity, and inadequate wraparound services. The bill drew extensive testimony but no final vote was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's a form of wealth transfer.
• that will provide access to housing that can... ...to $50,000, it is a wealth transfer that will provide
• and as many of you know, and some of you may not know, we are the public protection agency that licenses
• and perhaps additional folks work through the processes of being in law school but also getting licensed
• and perhaps additional folks work through the processes of being in law school but also getting licensed

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion

Transcript Highlights:

• We know that folks are going to be transferred, and CDCR has a choice on how to handle those transfers
• They tend to transfer to other prisons.
• They tend to transfer to other prisons.
• Historically, we primarily used mental health psychologists and licensed clinical social workers.
• We're able to get approved to start using marriage and family therapists, licensed psychiatric practitioners

Transcript Highlights:

• We know that folks are going to be transferred, and CDCR has a choice on how to handle those transfers
• They tend to transfer to other prisons.
• They tend to transfer to other prisons.
• Historically, we primarily used mental health psychologists and licensed clinical social workers.
• Like historically we primarily used for mental health psychologists and licensed clinical social workers

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Accountability and Oversight held a hearing on the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) budget, with a focus on prison population trends, spending, facility closures, and efforts to find savings. The Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) presented data showing the prison and parole populations have fallen sharply over the past 20 years while CDCR spending has remained high, driven largely by security, health care, litigation-related requirements, and aging infrastructure. The LAO also said the state is likely to have several thousand empty beds by 2030 and recommended closing another prison, identifying the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad as the strongest candidate, while also urging more transparency around facility deactivations and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) efficiency contract. CDCR Secretary Jeff McCumber said the department faces structural budget pressures from retirement payouts, workers’ compensation, overtime, medical transport, aging facilities, and violence in prisons, but emphasized declining recidivism, expanding reentry beds, and the need for more single-celling and rehabilitation. Department of Finance representative Anthony Franzoa said the administration is not proposing another prison closure at this time, opposed new reporting requirements on deactivations, and said the BCG contract is intended to produce long-term savings even if near-term estimates are being revised downward. Amber Rose Howard of California United for Responsible Budget argued the state should close more prisons, redirect funds to community services, and stop spending on excess prison capacity. Members questioned why CDCR still relies on vacancy savings, why rehabilitation is only a small share of the budget, and whether the department should be more transparent about capacity reductions and legal liabilities. Several members criticized the $20 million BCG contract and the lack of competitive bidding, while others pressed CDCR on staffing levels, single-celling, suicide prevention, and health care costs for older incarcerated people. The hearing did not take a formal vote, but it ended with clear committee concern about CDCR’s budget transparency, the pace of prison closures, and the need to align spending more closely with the declining prison population and the department’s stated rehabilitation mission.

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• So, my understanding is New York arbitration, and I used to be a licensed adjuster in New York and had
• You get referred to someone who has a specialized license beyond a regular license, and you would...
• I'm a licensed public insurance adjuster serving clients in Texas and around the country for over 20
• Many hospitals and plans of care will discharge you once you can successfully transfer from a toilet
• Aaron spoke about the taxpayer burden that comes. from that eventually gets transferred out of insurance

Bills: HB139 , HB1818 , HB1942 , HB1959 , HB2221 , HB2254 , HB2563 , HB2067 , HB2275 , HB3211 , HB139

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: HB 1818, Texas Insurance Code, Texas Department of Insurance, commissioner of insurance, health maintenance organization, HMO, insurer, utilization review, preauthorization, prior authorization, medical necessity review, health care services, medical care, insurance regulation, insurance examination, regulatory oversight, confidential records, public information exception, Chapter 843, Chapter 1301

Transcript Highlights:

• And again, four-year degrees in transfer is one of our goals.
• But there's certain components like transfer, college-level English and math.
• A firefighter in the academy is not looking for college-level English in math or transfer.
• Rising Scholars students can pursue general education courses leading to degrees or university transfer
• Recently, I learned that these graduates are now applying to graduate programs to become licensed clinical

Summary: The hearing opened the Select Committee on Effective Postsecondary Career, Technical Education, and Workforce Development Programs at Santa Ana College, with Assemblymember Mike Fong emphasizing the need for affordable, accelerated pathways into high-demand careers and noting his bill AB 1098 creating the California Interagency Education Council. Chancellor Marvin Martinez welcomed the committee and urged changes to AB 927 to remove the “duplication” barrier for community college bachelor’s degrees, arguing that applied baccalaureate programs can lead to high-wage jobs and expand access for low- and middle-income students. The first panel focused on statewide workforce trends and policy. California Community Colleges Vice Chancellor Anthony Cordova highlighted credit for prior learning, Strong Workforce funding, dual enrollment, and apprenticeship growth, asking the Legislature to restore and increase Strong Workforce funding and expand applied baccalaureate degrees. LAEDC’s Josep Bilayo described regional labor market data showing growth in health care, education, construction, bioscience, and clean energy, while stressing the need for employer-led, data-driven programs, wraparound supports, and flexible funding. Andrew Gonzalez of the Building and Construction Trades Council argued that registered apprenticeship must be paid, combine classroom and on-the-job training, and end in a portable credential; he also promoted apprenticeship readiness programs, community workforce agreements, and stronger exposure to trades starting in K-12. Eric Morrison Smith of the Alliance for Boys and Men of Color discussed the California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship Grant Program and related youth apprenticeship recommendations, including bridge programs, intermediary infrastructure, reduced employer barriers, and better coordination of state funding. A later panel highlighted Santa Ana College’s fire technology and firefighting academy programs. President Annabelle Neri and Vice President Jeffrey Lamb said the college is one of the state’s largest fire training providers, with strong partnerships with local fire agencies, law enforcement, and the U.S. Forest Service, and with high job placement and six-figure starting salaries for some graduates. They also described related certificates, advanced officer training, wellness services, and workforce preparation such as mock interviews and sponsorships. Throughout the hearing, members and panelists repeatedly stressed the importance of aligning education with labor market demand, expanding apprenticeships and work-based learning, and using regional collaboration to connect students to living-wage careers.

Transcript Highlights:

• look at the certification to make sure that, yes, this certification fits the idea that it would transfer
• We do accept out-of-state licenses. That's true. We do accept out-of-state licenses.
• You know, I think compacts can do a good job of helping us to transfer certificates and professional
• setbacks or saying this is appropriate zoning for a convenience store that wants to have a tobacco license
• We're getting killed every time you go to get your license plates.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior day’s journal by a 108-1 roll call vote, and several points of personal privilege. Members observed moments of silence for fallen Christian County deputies and for Paul Jones, who died from a fentanyl overdose. The chamber also recognized Black History Month, with remarks on African American history and the ongoing struggle for freedom and dignity. Numerous special guests were introduced, including University of Missouri Truman School students, community and food advocates, local families, St. Louis Public Schools visitors, and other constituents. The House then took up House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2682, which would extend existing school free-expression protections to political and ideological speech in K-12 public schools, while preserving guardrails against disruption, bullying, and unlawful conduct. Supporters said students should not lose First Amendment rights at school and that the bill would protect all viewpoints equally; opponents warned the language was too broad and could protect hateful or extremist speech, create confusion for schools, and undermine student safety. After extended debate, the substitute was adopted and the bill was ordered perfected and printed. Members also advanced House Bill 2274, creating the Missouri Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact to ease teacher certification reciprocity across states and help recruit teachers, including military spouses. Supporters said it would improve staffing and retention; one member objected to the fiscal note, while others noted the compact’s governing structure and potential benefits. The House likewise adopted an amendment and advanced House Committee Substitute for House Bill 1883, which would exempt consignment auctions from sales tax and also include certain durable medical equipment language; debate centered on fiscal impact, fairness, and whether the bill would benefit the sponsor’s profession. Finally, House Bill 2085, a tobacco preemption bill, was introduced and explained as standardizing retail tobacco rules under state law while preserving existing local ordinances and local tobacco-21 policies; discussion began with concerns about local control and the scope of grandfathered ordinances.