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HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AGR/TOU Joint Public Hearing - Wed Feb 5, 2025 @ 8:45 AM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- Agriculture production is the primary use on agricultural lands.
- needs to be and has to be the primary needs to be and has to be the primary<00:20:54.720><c> use</c>
- As soon as this facility opens, we will be in production. Do you have any ideas on volumes?
- So, you know, I'm open, uh, you know, to looking for a path forward on this whole thing.
- I'm open, you know, to looking for a path forward on this whole thing.
Summary:
The joint House Agriculture and Food Systems and Tourism hearing focused on HB 189 and HB 966, both dealing with agricultural tourism. HB 189 would require counties to adopt ordinances governing review and permitting of agricultural tourism as secondary uses on working farms, require the principal agricultural use to pre-exist any tourism-related permit, and limit ag tourism to land where productive agriculture is occurring. HB 966 would create statewide uniform standards for agricultural tourism, require county registration of activities, require ag tourism to coexist with agricultural activity on a farming operation, and end the tourism use when agricultural activity ceases.
Testimony on HB 189 was mixed. The Department of Agriculture and Kualoa Ranch opposed the bill, arguing that the proposed restrictions and income-based limits could burden bona fide farms and ranches, reduce flexibility for counties, and harm food production, jobs, and diversification efforts. Kualoa Ranch said ag tourism supports its food sales and community market and warned the bill could cost more than 350 jobs. The Hawaiʻi Cattlemen’s Council also opposed the measure for similar reasons. The Hawaiʻi Farmers Union supported the bill with suggested amendments, including clearer language around agricultural dedication. The Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau supported the intent of the bill but urged caution, saying ag tourism should remain tied to actual agricultural production and that counties need flexibility to address abuses without imposing overly rigid standards.
Members discussed how to define a bona fide agricultural operation and whether property tax agricultural dedication could serve as a clearer qualifier. They also raised concerns about how counties would enforce revenue thresholds or separate accounting for tourism and farm income, and whether state law should better target clearly non-agricultural uses such as gondolas or other abusive developments. The Department of Agriculture and Farm Bureau said counties already have authority to regulate ag tourism through ordinances, but that any new standards should avoid unintended burdens on true farmers and ranchers.
HB 966 was then introduced, and initial testimony again reflected support for the bill’s intent from some agricultural groups and opposition or caution from others. Kualoa Ranch said ag tourism can help educate visitors and support agriculture, the Hawaiʻi Farmers Union supported county flexibility, and the Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau reiterated concerns about the bill’s income comparison provisions and the need to distinguish legitimate agricultural tourism from misuse. No votes were taken during the hearing.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/20/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- By primary helium, this means Pulsar is looking for helium as the primary commercial driver for our helium
- By primary helium, this means Pulsar is looking for helium as the primary commercial driver for our helium
- By primary helium, this means Pulsar is looking for helium as the primary commercial driver for our helium
- the first ever primary helium gas production<00:08:29.520><c> project</c><00:08:30.000><c> online</c
- to open the door to, and that I think a lot of other people don't either.
Committee:
Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative-Executive Committee on Budget Transparency and Fiscal Sustainability Jul 20th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Joint Legislative-Executive Committee on Budget Transparency and Fiscal Sustainability
Transcript Highlights:
- Our first item on the agenda is opening remarks and introductions.
- In creating this committee, the budget language did three primary things.
- We see three primary reasons that states are having those gaps, and I suspect these will be familiar
- So we see three primary reasons that states are having those gaps, and I suspect these will be familiar
- there particular areas also where developing carry forward or maintenance levels are difficult or open
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism 2ND REVISED Feb 24th, 2026
Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- Being that we don't vote via secret ballot here in this body, we're very open about our votes and what
- Being that we don't vote via secret ballot here in this body, we're very open about our votes and what
- we're doing, why would you not allow another We're very open about our votes and what we're doing.
- are we dictating or suggesting how another body should vote when we are getting ready to have a very open
- That is the primary time when businesses have been found to intimidate their employees.
Bills:
SB1327 , SB1372 , SB1403 , SB1937 , SB277 , SB2131 , SB1749 , SB1348 , SB1469 , SB2018 , SB1931 , SB1530 , SB2155
Keywords:
tourism, recreation, economic development, Oklahoma Commission, executive director, probation, credits, educational advancement, Oklahoma Statutes, criminal justice reform, job incentives, tax rebates, Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program, employment growth, wage requirements, labor organization, incentives, employer practices, union neutrality, worker rights
Summary:
The committee heard and advanced a series of bills affecting tourism, workforce, economic incentives, labor policy, and housing. Senate Bill 1327 would restore the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission’s authority by removing language that made it only advisory and returning hiring/firing power over the executive director to the commission; it passed 10-0. Senate Bill 1403, an Incentive Evaluation Commission recommendation, would require rebate claims to be filed within one year and eliminate a statewide wage threshold for certain job-creation rebates; it also passed 10-0. Senate Bill 1937, the Taxpayer Dollars Protect Workers Act, would make employers in certain incentive programs preserve secret-ballot union elections, protect employee privacy, and bar neutrality agreements tied to incentives; after debate over labor rights and free-market concerns, it passed 8-2.
The committee also advanced Senate Bill 277, a committee-substituted version of the Oklahoma State Paid Family Medical Leave Act. The author said the bill was still a work in progress, but the sub removed exigency and safe leave, narrowed family definitions to legal relationships, and reduced employer notice/signage requirements; it advanced 8-0 with title off. Senate Bill 2131 would require tourism facilities and reservation confirmations to provide information on made-in-Oklahoma products via QR code or printed card, and it passed 8-0. Senate Bill 1749 would let local propane dealers and LP gas installers perform certain food truck inspections, and it passed 8-0.
Additional measures included Senate Bill 1348, which would give the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission enhanced anti-fraud and appeal authority; members raised concerns about broad discretion, but it passed 8-0. Senate Bill 1469 would regulate earned wage access products, including employer-based and consumer-based services, with fee caps and licensing; it passed 7-1. Senate Bill 2018 would require new multifamily residential rental construction of 20 units or more to be assessed at cost for the first two tax years, beginning with 2027 assessments, and it passed 7-1 after debate over tax impacts. Senate Bill 1931 would add three members to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission and passed 6-2. Senate Bill 1530 would refine the research and development rebate program and add a 2% bump for projects involving higher education institutions, passing 8-0. Senate Bill 2155 would let the Route 66 Commission enter MOUs with other agencies to carry out its work, and it passed 8-0.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Aging and Long-Term Care Committee Apr 22nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- registered a support position with the committee, and primary witnesses in opposition must have their
- We will leave the roll open. Gracias. Next, we have enough. Oh, did I miss it? Oh, perfect.
- We'll leave the roll open. Thank you. And we have Assembly Member Wallace for AB 1476.
- The bill is... and we'll leave the roll call open. Madam Chair, please present on Bill AB 1068.
- We'll leave the roll open for the other members. Okay.
Summary:
The Assembly Aging and Long-Term Care Committee met on April 22, established a quorum, and adopted its 2023-24 committee rules. The hearing then considered five bills focused on aging, long-term care, immigrant seniors, nutrition, and emergency preparedness. AB 450 would create a task force to study the needs of undocumented Californians age 55 and older; supporters from CHIRLA and other advocates described barriers to housing, health care, retirement, and digital access, while members raised questions about eligibility and process. The bill was approved on a due pass motion and re-referred to the Committee on Human Services.
AB 508 would require residential care facilities for the elderly to disclose staffing information upon request at admission and when rates increase. The author and supporters argued that staffing levels are closely tied to quality of care and that families need transparency to make informed choices; a witness described her father’s death in an understaffed facility. Assisted living industry representatives opposed the bill as burdensome but said they were continuing discussions with the author. The committee adopted amendments and passed the bill to Appropriations.
AB 1476 would allow senior congregate meal programs to continue offering to-go meals, a practice expanded during the pandemic. Supporters said the option improved access for homebound and food-insecure seniors and helped bring people into senior centers; there was no opposition, and the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 1068 would create a working group on evacuation and sheltering needs for older adults and people with disabilities in long-term care during disasters, and AB 1069 would ensure area agencies on aging and aging/disability resource programs have access to emergency shelters to provide services. Both measures drew broad support from aging, disability, and advocacy groups, with testimony citing recent fires and evacuations, and both were approved and re-referred to the Committee on Emergency Management. The committee also left rolls open for additional members to add votes before adjournment.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- And that's something that we're fully open to.
- The committee staff is fully open to continuing those conversations.
- And that's something that we're fully open to.
- The committee staff is fully open to continuing those conversations.
- When you open doors, you don't take anything away. You expand what is possible.
Committee:
House Judiciary
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- And with that, we're going to open up the public hearing on House Bill 2266.
- And with that, we're going to open up the public hearing on House Bill 2266.
- It ensures providers a clear, fair, predictable path to open doors and bring people inside.
- She stayed with us for one year while we were getting Sandy's Flats open.
- And She stayed with us for one year while we were getting Sandy's Flats open.
Committee:
House Housing
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Land Grant Oct 7th, 2025
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Open meetings and elections process, we've really modernized a lot of things.
- How they generate revenue is probably their primary means to operate.
- New Mexico State Parks is open for business in local rural communities.
- It looks different, but it is safe, and we opened up.
- So that fire hit in April and June, and by September we were fully open.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Mar 5th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- We manage 53 open federal disaster declarations.
- So can you go back over those numbers of open disasters you had again? Yes sir, sure will.
- So right now 53 open federal disaster declarations.
- Threats to life these days are endless, and we, it's a primary focus for our DPS special agents.
- Uh, Attorney General Paxton has had one of his, uh, primary concerns, uh, the border security.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services Oversight Committee (02/20/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> Open the meeting for February 20th, 2026. >> Open the meeting for February 20th, 2026 of the Health
- With that, I would say I'm open to any questions.
- With that, I would say I'm open to any questions.
- With that, I would say I'm open to any questions.
- With that, I would say I'm open to any questions.
Summary:
The meeting opened without a quorum, so approval of the prior draft minutes was deferred until later. The committee then heard a DHS update from Commissioner Lori Weaver and COO David Weers, who described the recent flood at the Brown building and the relocation of nearly 400 DHS staff while operations are restored. They also outlined New Hampshire Care Connections, a privacy- and consent-focused closed-loop referral platform intended to improve referrals among providers, reduce duplication, and support continuity of care, with an Upper Valley implementation partnered with Dartmouth Health and an Epic integration already underway.
Members asked whether the system would merge medical records or simply track referrals. DHS said it is not intended to store or transmit full medical records, but to integrate with providers’ electronic health record systems so referrals can be sent, received, and tracked, with consent controls limiting what information can be shared. Officials said the project will be tested over the coming months, with metrics, governance, and advisory committee oversight, and that it is tied to broader rural health transformation efforts and statewide implementation after the regional pilot.
The committee also received the annual report from the Child Care Advisory Council. Maryanne Barter and Jessica Carver said the council worked with licensing to streamline the child care licensing rules, reducing the handbook by about 30%, and is now helping develop an informal dispute resolution process, revising the Granite Steps for Quality system, and creating a clearer handbook for providers handling state scholarship audits. They reported ongoing concern about child care closures and workforce shortages, said there is currently no wait list for child care assistance, and discussed questions about federal CCDF immunization requirements, which DHS said it would follow up on with federal technical assistance partners. After quorum was established, the committee moved to approve the minutes from the prior meeting.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V Feb 24th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V
Transcript Highlights:
- encourage you to ask questions not just here in Chair González: the dais but the agencies are always very open
- Now getting into the ones that are not funded and I would say open for discussion.
- The agency's primary responsibilities are to oversee and administer the provisioning of 911 and Poison
- Primary reasons for actuarial conditions is the adverse 2022 investments experience and the investment
- And under the list of primary reasons for the change, can you explain to me the third one there, the
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V Feb 24th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V
Transcript Highlights:
- But the agencies are always very open to coming to our offices and talking and making sure that we fully
- Now getting into the ones that are not funded, and I would say open for discussion.
- So that. would give us basically the fall to get things ready for when the applications are open. for
- We constantly are working on the balance between academic or university. diversity, primary research,
- So data harmonization is a primary, primary value in the research that we do and fund across institutions
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Land Grant May 30th, 2025
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I would definitely be interested and open to engaging in other meaningful opportunities.
- 2007 water code adopted the prior appropriation doctrine and installed the state engineer as the primary
- At its core, the Asequia's primary function, even though we have this big legal framework, at their most
- Their primary concern day to day is making that water flow through the Asequia.
- We want to make a request of him to intervene and to open up that case.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Apr 3rd, 2025
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health
Transcript Highlights:
- like we want the report by such and such a time that's we probably need to work on on that, um, and open
- We, we were coming down from the pandemic in terms of opening things up.
- I can't speak for what the primary care doctors are telling the patients and the responsiveness if the
- care doctors that Every Texan is seeing a primary care doctor, getting that lab work done and getting
- We're actually now seeing her and she was open to doing nonconventional treatment.
Bills:
HB46
Keywords:
local government spending cap, expenditure limit, political subdivision, property tax, ad valorem tax, budget cap, taxpayer protection, spending restraint, inflation adjustment, population growth, voter approval, supermajority vote, county budget, municipal budget, school district finance, junior college district, hospital district, special district, attorney general enforcement, local fiscal limits
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Apr 3rd, 2025
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm open to clarifying that as well in the bill if we need to do that, to be more prescriptive.
- From the pandemic in terms of opening things up: how did other legislation impact maternal mortality
- I can't speak for what the primary care doctors are telling the patients and the responsiveness if the
- That's our hope, that the primary care doctors, that every Texan is seeing a primary care doctor getting
- Actually, here in Austin, we're now seeing her and she was open to doing non-conventional treatment.
Keywords:
maternal health, maternal care, pregnancy, labor and delivery, postpartum, doula, birth worker, midwife, obstetric care, women's health, rural health, health workforce, workforce development, trauma-informed care, public outreach campaign, health equity, minority health, underserved communities, Texas Department of State Health Services, HHSC
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- participation in the program by savings institutions, limits consumer choice of where they can bank, and opens
- It was never meant to be the primary or only funding source for this program.
- And respectfully, IOTA has been the primary source of funding for civil legal aid.
- Respectfully, IOTA has been the primary source of funding for civil legal aid in Florida since that time
- I've been getting those messages every time I open the Uber app that says trial lawyers here in Tallahassee
Committee:
Senate Banking and Insurance
Summary:
The committee heard several bills and amendments, beginning with CS/SB 498 on trust fund interest for IOTA accounts. The sponsor said a 2023 Florida Supreme Court rule sharply increased interest paid into legal aid funding, creating a windfall and making participation difficult for banks. An amendment was adopted requiring savings institutions to pay the higher of 0.25% or the highest comparable rate offered on certain non-IOTA accounts, and the bill then passed favorably after testimony from banks, legal aid representatives, and other stakeholders both supporting and opposing the measure.
The committee also approved CS/SB 232, which clarifies Florida’s consumer collection law applies only to phone calls during restricted hours and not emails or text messages, after a delete-all amendment and supportive testimony from industry groups. It then approved SB 132, as amended, to designate gold and silver as legal tender and set rules for custody, audits, electronic transfer, and government acceptance of payments; supporters called it a sound-money measure, while the banking association said it still had unresolved technical concerns.
Later, the committee passed SB 1466 to create a trust fund for the My Safe Florida Home Program, with an amendment funding it from 20% of collected insurance premium tax revenue. It also considered SB 1206 on transportation network company insurance, reducing coverage during the “dead-leg” period before a rider is picked up from $1 million to lower limits; the bill drew sharp opposition from trial lawyers and support from insurers and some business groups, and the committee adopted a clarifying amendment before reporting the bill favorably. Finally, CS/SB 924 on fertility preservation for cancer patients was amended several times to narrow scope and clarify coverage rules, then passed favorably after debate over cost, preauthorization, and post-treatment storage obligations. The committee adjourned after allowing technical and conforming changes to implement the adopted amendments.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee Mar 17th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Transcript Highlights:
- We often call those islands to the primary contiguous zone.
- We also have a presentation from the Tax Department related to the primary residence credit.
- The vast majority of those would be primary residents, used as a primary residence.
- The Homestead Tax Credit and the Veterans Credit come first and the primary residence.
- He said this happens in other areas of tax law as well, not just in the primary residence area.
Summary:
The committee met to continue its tax reform and relief study agenda, approved the December 3, 2025 minutes, and announced a new subcommittee to examine property tax statement issues with counties, auditors, and the tax office. Representative Headland was named chair, Senator Rummel vice chair, and Representatives Dressler and Dr. Dr. and Senator Patton were also assigned. The chair noted the group may need an additional meeting and thanked staff and attendees.
A major portion of the meeting focused on economic development incentives. The Department of Commerce presented on the Renaissance Zone program and TIF districts, describing Renaissance Zones as locally tailored tools that combine local property tax relief with state income tax incentives. Commerce said the program has supported thousands of projects since 1999 and cited examples from Beach and Mandan showing increases in property and taxable value, business retention, housing, and downtown revitalization. Committee members raised concerns that smaller rural communities often lack the staff and expertise to apply, and Commerce said it provides outreach through conferences, office hours, and one-on-one assistance. League of Cities and local officials from Bismarck and Ellendale echoed the capacity issue, discussed how the programs have worked in their communities, and suggested possible reforms or more targeted support for small towns. Ellendale’s mayor also described two TIF districts, one for industrial infrastructure in Oaks and one for housing infrastructure tied to a data center project in Ellendale.
The committee then turned to stripper oil taxation. The Tax Department gave a comparison of oil and gas tax structures in selected states, noting that most have some form of stripper or marginal well provision, while Alaska does not appear to have a specific stripper-well exemption. Members asked for more detail on definitions and North Dakota’s annual adjusted rate. The Department of Mineral Resources followed with a detailed presentation on North Dakota stripper wells, explaining the statutory thresholds, the 12-consecutive-month production test, and the fact that once a well qualifies it remains on stripper status even if production later rises. DMR said about 11,332 stripper wells are active, representing roughly 54% of wells and about 16% of state production, and emphasized that stripper status can extend well life, preserve tax revenue, and reduce orphaned wells. Committee members and industry witnesses discussed refracs, the economics of keeping marginal wells active, and the competitive disadvantage created by North Dakota’s oil price discount. No votes were taken on these informational items.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
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Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee heard several bills on January 30. SB 286 and SB 287 both concerned supplemental funding for the Honolulu Department of the Prosecuting Attorney: SB 286 for the career criminal prosecution unit and SB 287 for the victim witness assistance program. Testimony from the department explained that these bills are filed each year because the Attorney General’s core budget allocation may not be sufficient, though the department said the core had recently been increased and the supplemental request might no longer be necessary. For SB 287, the department also warned of a possible federal Victims of Crime Act funding freeze that could cut about $1.88 million and severely harm victim services. Both bills drew support from county and community witnesses, and members asked about prior-year funding and why the requests were limited to fiscal 2025-26; no votes were taken in the excerpt.
SB 289, from the State Ethics Commission, would create a more uniform administrative fine process under the ethics code and lobbyist law. The commission said the measure would not change substantive enforcement but would let it issue a notice and order of fine first, with the respondent able to request a hearing within 20 days, which would speed up cases that are not factually disputed. Members questioned whether the bill would deny due process or function like an automatic parking ticket, and the commission responded that respondents could still challenge the fine and that the process would apply to violations with fines under $1,000. The committee also heard SB 304, which would add 11 positions for the First Circuit Adult Client Services Branch; Judiciary testimony said probation caseloads are high, with an average of 116 cases per officer, and the added staff would help meet national supervision standards and better serve higher-risk clients. Members asked whether the positions were already in the budget and about current staffing ratios; the witness said the positions were not already funded and that the Judiciary supported the bill with amendments.
The committee then heard SB 311, a proposed constitutional amendment to exclude spending money to influence elections from protected free speech. Testimony was strongly divided: supporters argued that Citizens United has distorted elections and empowered special interests, while opponents warned the language was too broad and could affect nonprofit advocacy and grassroots groups. Finally, SB 313 would impose a 1% wealth asset tax on individuals with $20 million or more in assets. The Department of Taxation said it had concerns about the bill’s ambiguity and administration and noted it would require annual valuation and likely additional resources; opponents, including family business representatives and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, argued the tax would be difficult and costly to administer, would require sensitive business disclosures, and could force family businesses to pay from company cash. Supporters said wealthy residents should pay a fair share. The committee heard testimony and questions on these bills, but the excerpt does not show final committee votes or actions.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee Jun 22nd, 2026
Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- So it leaves it very much open-ended with no parameters.
- So it leaves it very much open-ended with no parameters.
- I think, you know, the definitional concerns are primary for us, which I will go on to discuss.”
- “Seven-day-a-week option with eight hours a day, and we're open to considering that.
- We haven't seen the language that was referenced in the author's opening comments.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Construction on our building started in December of 2022, and then we opened in the fall of 2023.
- There's a school opening in Bonners Ferry this fall, and then there's a school opening in Kuna and Burley
- That was in our opening year. And now we only have 54 students.
- We only have 54 seats open in kindergarten, but our wait list still tops 500 students.
- There's five schools, and I think there's one opening in Burley and then in Kuna.
Committee:
House Education
Summary:
The House Education Committee heard a presentation from Dr. Ed Kates, headmaster of Kootenai Classical Academy, describing the Hillsdale College charter school model and its emphasis on classical education, virtue development, Socratic discussion, phonics, limited technology use, constitutional history, and sports. He highlighted the school’s rapid growth, strong waitlists, spelling bee success, and student achievement, and answered questions about how new schools are founded, why some districts have declined the curriculum, the role of music, the purpose of education, and the school’s per-student cost. Committee members generally praised the school’s approach and discussed broader concerns about education focused too narrowly on jobs or testing.
The committee then heard from Dr. Sally Brown of the Idaho Higher Education Literacy Partnership (I-HELP), joined by colleagues from NNU and Boise State. She explained that I-HELP works across Idaho’s higher education institutions to strengthen teacher preparation in the science of reading, revise literacy standards and assessments, and support literacy initiatives statewide. She described the partnership’s concept and competency guides, reliability and validity work on assessments, and a literacy learning lab at the College of Idaho that trains pre-service tutors and supports first-grade reading intervention. Members asked about collaboration with BYU-Idaho, whether the effort is improving teacher readiness, and how the state’s K-3 reading investments are working; Brown said the state is moving in the right direction but emphasized the need for continued teacher preparation, mentoring, and instructional coaching. No formal votes or committee actions were taken.