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• The documents, the mail that we sent was addressed to them.
• And it was returned, and there's documentation of that?
• the overage to the property in question that was sold yes sir and it was returned and there's documentation
• There's documentation of that.
• was there subsequent—if you get it back undeliverable, do you make other attempts, and how do you document

Summary: The Joint Budget Committee’s Claims Review and Litigation Reports Oversight Subcommittee met to consider two proposed Department of Corrections litigation settlements and one appealed claim from the Claims Commission. The first settlement, Caroline Arnett v. Larry Norris et al., involved allegations of long-term sexual abuse by a corrections employee. Committee members asked about PREA audits, facility practices, and whether the inmate had been placed at the proper facility. The department said audits and other safeguards were underway, and the committee approved the settlement. The second settlement, Latasha Ridgel v. Arkansas Department of Corrections, also involved sexual harassment/assault allegations. Members questioned the seven-year delay in the case and whether the issue was systemic; the department cited attorney turnover, COVID delays, and legislative changes making inmate exposure a felony. The committee approved that settlement as well. The committee then heard an appeal in Sharon Greer and Deanna Hayes v. Commissioner of State Lands, a denied and dismissed claim involving a tax-delinquent sale of family property in Crittenden County. Staff and the Commissioner of State Lands’ office said the property was certified in 2000, sold in 2009 after notice was sent, and that excess proceeds were available for a limited period before escheating to the county. The claimants argued they were not properly notified of the sale or the excess proceeds and only learned of the matter in 2025 after receiving the deed at a family funeral. Committee members discussed the notice process, statute of limitations, and the handling of excess proceeds, with several noting the issue may call for legislative review rather than relief in this case. After debate, the committee voted to affirm the Claims Commission’s dismissal of the Greer/Hayes claim. Members also discussed broader concerns about how excess proceeds from tax sales are handled and whether the current statutory process should be revisited in future legislation.

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• Today, we will discuss pended items in our working documents from last week and all writers submitted
• Members, you'll have a document in front of you as a reminder for what all of those outstanding requests
• And just to clarify, if I may, we're adopting from the document in front of you all. This amount.
• Offsite Healthcare we adopted the lower amount of the $6 million and not the amount on the decision document
• Yeah, so you'll see it in the, the pended document that I have. I've backed out that amount.

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• the system would reside on and our overall enterprise architecture, such as security components, document
• Moving to our second year, we mainly focused on what we call our document management module.
• There are millions of documents that are processed through the system every year, actually tens of thousands
• We were successful with that, and we launched our document management module in June of 2024.
• Previously, they had to tote around a lot of paper and get documents manually signed and then go back

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs received a Department of Children and Families update from CIO Cole Sousa on three major technology modernization efforts: ACCESS, CWIS, and FASMS. For ACCESS, he described the six-year, $205 million project to replace the aging eligibility system used for SNAP, TANF, and Medicaid applications, noting completed releases such as the MyACCESS portal, document management, partner portal, workload management, and client registration modules. He said the system now supports mobile applications, multi-factor authentication, and bot detection, and that the next budget request is $36.625 million to continue moving workers off the mainframe, modernize notices, and complete more worker-portal functions. Members asked about performance data, interoperability with other systems, and the relationship to the FX project and APD; Sousa said API-based real-time exchanges are the goal and that current average case processing time is about 30 days, though he would provide a more exact figure later. The committee then heard about CWIS, a four-year, $75 million child welfare modernization project. Sousa said phase one is complete, including hotline intake, investigations, mandatory reporter, youth, parent, and mobile portals, along with mobile field tools, e-signatures, and customizable dashboards. Current work is focused on case management, assessment and safety planning, licensure, and placement modules, with collaboration from community-based care providers through advisory sessions. For the next fiscal year, DCF is requesting $28 million and expects to finish development by summer and launch in September, while continuing change management and training. Senators pressed on interoperability with ACCESS, FX, and FASMS, the use of a single unique identifier, and whether CBCs would be required to use the statewide system; Sousa said the department’s goal is one statewide system, with licensing costs absorbed by the state and no plan for dual systems after go-live. Finally, Sousa gave a brief update on FASMS, the financial and services accountability system used by managing entities. He said it remains in maintenance mode while DCF prioritizes ACCESS and CWIS, and that modernization of FASMS is still being planned with partner agencies. He estimated current maintenance costs at about $1.3 million and suggested a future modernization could cost roughly $5 million to $7 million, though no firm timeline has been set. The committee expressed support for using data and interoperable systems to improve decision-making, and the meeting adjourned without any votes or formal actions beyond adjournment.

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• And when field documented learning loss.
• Imagine being them, feeling the need to carry documentation just to go to school.
• Imagine being them, feeling the need to carry documentation just to go to school.
• Will you have our back as we deal with all of the impacts documented here today?
• <01:41:19.760> here all of the impacts documented here all of the impacts documented here

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um, and I'll send the whole document to you, but it's in 2010 they studied the whole matter and they
• Um, and I'll send the whole document to you, but it's in 2010 they studied the whole matter and they
• This wasn't done supplemental documents.
• So that was my concern: the amount of work that's necessary from the developer, a document for the documentation
• "The amount of work that's necessary from the developer, a document for the documentation, and that if

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Plaintiff would have the court believe these documents are documents about him and that he is therefore
• Plaintiff would have the court believe these documents are documents about him and that he is therefore
• If you take a look on page 14 of the document that Mr.
• This was a document, a memo, of why they weren't charging the officer.
• That document has been made publicly available.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• to advance the grant documentation to advance the grant agreement<00:56:21.960> um<00:56:22.200
• There's all kinds of documentation that would be required to actually get into a contract with any of
• <01:05:18.279> that<01:05:18.400> would kinds of um uh documentation that would kinds
• They generally know exactly what we're talking about when we expect documents.
• when we expect uh documents they know when we expect uh documents they know how<01:15:09.880> to

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• One of the things is those are documented rescues that we were able to get from the local rescue teams
• <00:27:18.680> rescues things is those are documented rescues things is those are documented
• And we are working with the other 11 applicants who received funding to get their documentation in place
• I would like to share just a couple of success stories with you. their documentation in place to be able
• their documentation in place to be able to<00:45:47.400> proceed.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee received a budget and program update from Kentucky Emergency Management on the state’s urban search and rescue buildout. Eric Gibson and Doug Hargrave said the legislature’s funding was used to create FEMA-type urban search and rescue capacity, including Kentucky Task Force 1 and 2, the incident support team, and the helicopter aquatic rescue/hoist team. They emphasized that the effort is not just equipment purchases but also training, credentialing, warehouse and training-facility development, canine program expansion, and coordination with local search and rescue agencies across the Commonwealth. Gibson reported that the agency executed 99.4% of the $16.175 million appropriation by the end of the fiscal year and said the team met its readiness target ahead of schedule, with equipment already being deployed in recent flood response operations. He also said $500,000 per year was set aside for local search and rescue grants, with about $482,000 awarded to 29 teams in one year and $490,000 to 36 teams in the next, averaging about $20,000 per grant. Several members urged the committee to consider increasing support for local responders in future budgets, noting rising equipment costs and the importance of local teams as first on scene. Members asked about staffing, coverage, and benefits. Gibson explained that the task force is a mixed workforce of full-time fire personnel loaned from local departments, professional service staff such as doctors and engineers, and temporary deployment staff, with workers’ compensation coverage provided through KYEM and/or home agencies depending on the arrangement. He also said local search and rescue members are not currently included in line-of-duty death benefits. In response to questions about coverage and deployment, he described the two task force locations as designed to keep resources within roughly 100 miles of every Kentuckian. The discussion also turned to recent flood response and disaster recovery. Gibson said the state had mobilized up to 24 teams over the weekend, documented roughly 60 to 80 water rescues or assisted evacuations, and was seeing significant damage in counties such as Cumberland, Clinton, and Metcalfe, including agricultural losses. He said several counties were meeting FEMA public assistance thresholds and that the state was preparing a broader relief request that could include FEMA, SBA, and USDA assistance. He also updated members on efforts to claw back and reallocate unused “strained fiscal liquidity” funds by the statutory deadline, saying notices were sent and funds were redirected where possible to unmet local needs.

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• The original document that they signed when they in.
• The original document that they signed when they in. Name of the minor child on there incorrectly.
• The original document that they signed when they in. Senator Clark?
• All they did was—now suddenly they're on some, you know, document, and it's hurting them.
• All they did was—now suddenly they're on some, you know, document, and it's hurting them.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• However, the recommendations we will be making have the opportunity to be a guiding document for the
• /c><00:03:58.239> be<00:03:58.400> a<00:03:58.560> guiding<00:03:58.959> document
• the opportunity to be a guiding document the opportunity to be a guiding document for<00:03:59.760
• So, I think a huge number of documents.
• already well covered by the documents already well covered by the documents that<00:17:42.559>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And yet, if you go to Houston ISD. on its website, you're provided with a single document.
• It's not enough. for a one-page document to fully inform people.
• We need to see the decision-making documents and perhaps some other. Supplemental material.
• We can't find documentation.
• documented patients to maximize reimbursement. So.

Bills: HB150, HB869, HB876, HB 1043, HB1494, HB1522, HB150

Keywords: cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, information technology, classification officer, job descriptions, state positions, competency-based, information sharing, government efficiency, public sector, private sector, distributed ledger, title registry, real estate, property liens, pilot program, healthcare

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• and understanding the documenting process with your landlords.
• And most important is documenting.
• and understanding the documenting process with your landlords.
• And so they don't know about documenting damage in an apartment.
• And as I mentioned, as I provided in the document, And as I mentioned, as I provided in the document,

Summary: The Tribal and State Relations Committee met at Standing Rock with tribal council members, state legislators, and agency representatives to discuss state-tribal coordination and local priorities. Early discussion focused on process concerns, including the short agenda time and the need for better communication, more advance notice, and more relevant state department staff at future meetings. Tribal leaders asked for lists of state tribal liaisons and bills affecting tribes, and state members said they would follow up, share grant and deadline information, and plan another meeting in Bismarck with program experts and agency staff. A major portion of the meeting centered on health, child welfare, law enforcement, housing, infrastructure, and sovereignty issues. Tribal speakers said rural health transformation funding and other state programs often do not fit direct-service tribes or IHS-funded systems, and they raised concerns about Medicaid, ICWA, foster care delays, human service zones, housing shortages, and the placement of Native children off-reservation. They also discussed missing and murdered Indigenous people, search-and-rescue cooperation, cross-deputization, extradition and banishment ordinances, and the need for stronger law enforcement partnerships that respect tribal sovereignty. Other concerns included poor roads, water and sewer needs in Sioux County communities, census accuracy, and the impact of data centers and other development on water and health. Economic development and regulatory issues were also discussed. Standing Rock representatives raised concerns about charitable gaming and e-pull tabs, saying the machines function like Class III gaming and have harmed tribal revenue while spreading into local businesses. They also described problems with county-issued fireworks permits and state/county liquor licensing rules that they said undermine tribal authority within reservation boundaries. In response, legislators said the committee would continue to look at these issues, and one member suggested possible legislation such as limiting e-tabs near tribal lands. The committee also heard from Joseph McNeil of Sage Development Authority about a 235-megawatt wind project on tribal, allotted, and fee land; he said federal permitting delays have stalled the project and asked for state support to help move it forward. The meeting concluded with a presentation from Dave Archambo of Wojou, a nonprofit focused on land regeneration, buffalo, food sovereignty, cultural programming, and youth wellness. He described the organization’s work on buffalo processing, gardening, fishing, hunting, language, and arts programs, and framed it as a response to historical trauma and community healing. The committee then broke for lunch and planned to resume with the Wojou presentation after the recess.

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• And the purpose is that when someone has accepted a full-time job, we don't really have documentation
• <00:10:42.640> of um we don't really have documentation of um we don't really have documentation
• , appreciate wanting some documentation, appreciate wanting some documentation, but<00:13:02.240>
• <00:14:03.120> Thank documentation is what I'm seeking.
• Thank documentation is what I'm seeking. Thank you. you. you.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We are now on item 9 with the document titled Public School Support.
• With the document titled Public School Support.
• So to start off in that document, you have the high-level public school support, and this document is
• That's the structure of the document, just so you all have that context.
• PED now wants to start training people on how to engage with that document.

Summary: The committee first heard a detailed staff presentation on the LESC FY27 public school support recommendation. Staff reviewed the budget structure and explained that, despite a downward revision in state revenue estimates, the recommendation still relied on recurring and non-recurring revenue to support educator compensation, insurance, transportation, literacy, math, special education, and other school programs. Major recurring items included a 3% compensation increase, funding for an 80-20 health insurance cost share, insurance premium growth, and transportation adequacy funding. Staff also flagged a possible supplemental need of up to $35 million for virtual education tied to rapid enrollment growth in Chama and Santa Rosa, and members raised concerns about the quality, accountability, and funding model for virtual programs. Members asked questions about transportation for rural districts, the Martinez-Yazzie lawsuit fees, the treatment of enrollment declines in the school funding formula, and whether the word “average” in salary language should remain in the budget. Staff explained that the SEG should remain whole, that the insurance and transportation recommendations applied to all public school employees but not contractors, and that the budget included multiple math-related investments spread across several lines rather than one single appropriation. There was also discussion of out-of-school learning grants, school meals, literacy center operations, special education training, and the Public Education Reform Fund, including the use of multi-year, evaluation-based appropriations for high-impact tutoring and community schools. After discussion, the committee adopted the LESC budget recommendation. The committee then moved to endorsed legislation proposals. It endorsed a bill allowing the secretary to suspend an individual school board member, with notice and appeal procedures clarified, and a bill creating an 80-20 health insurance cost-share requirement for public school employees, along with a study of the sustainability of public school insurance programs. It also endorsed a bill on attendance provisions for students with severe medical conditions, which would keep those students from being classified as excessively absent. Finally, the committee discussed a teacher residency bill that would raise stipend levels, allow residents to complete service anywhere in New Mexico, and remove the requirement that sponsoring schools must hire them, though the bill did not include an appropriation. Members also raised questions about bilingual, Hispanic, and Black education funding, cultural and linguistic supports in teacher preparation, and where various programs should be placed in the budget or PERF framework.

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• Just give a moment for everyone to find that document and open it up. >> Opposed.
• <00:02:58.160> that moment for everyone to find that moment for everyone to find that document
• LBO staff are authorized to make technical corrections to the standards and procedures document prior
• Essentially, a shortened three- to six-page document that would be similar in format to the executive
• that would be similar in page document that would be similar in format<00:36:35.599> to<00:36

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Legislative Budget Caucus Public Commission met with a quorum present, approved the September 3, 2025 minutes, and then heard a presentation from Legislative Budget Office Director Christian Larson on proposed updates to the fiscal note uniform standards and procedures. The main changes clarified that agencies must still complete a fiscal note when a bill or section cannot be implemented because of federal law, with the note explaining the implementation issue and costing only the portions that can be implemented. A second change said technical comments about possible future litigation may be included in the narrative but not in the cost tables. Members discussed how these rules would apply when only part of a bill is unimplementable versus when an entire bill is, and whether requiring a note in those cases is the best use of agency time. The commission also approved a new procedure on funding-source assumptions for expanded programs, including assuming the current funding source unless the bill says otherwise and defaulting to the general fund if no source is identified. The updated standards and procedures were adopted by a 7-0 roll call vote, with Senator Wickland excused. The commission then received a second presentation from Director Larson on a possible analysis of the accuracy of fiscal estimates and budget items after enactment. He described this as a variance analysis comparing fiscal note estimates to actual fiscal impacts, intended to improve future estimates, inform the legislature, and increase accountability. He summarized practices in other states, noting that most variance reviews are ad hoc, while Utah and Tennessee have more formalized legislative reports; he also referenced an LBO pilot review done in 2022 based largely on Tennessee’s model. The presentation outlined possible report formats, including a single annual report, standalone briefs, or topic-specific reviews, and raised implementation questions such as who would select items for review, whether the analysis should be limited to fiscal notes, what statutory authority or data access would be needed, and what resources would be required from both agencies and the LBO. Members did not take action on the second presentation. Representative Anderson and Vice Chair Pratt commented that the proposal is complicated but potentially useful for improving future fiscal notes and transparency, and the chair indicated the discussion was for future consideration rather than an immediate decision.

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• This notification would be a searchable document for fire agencies to see.
• I'm asking the committee's indulgence to move the... ...document for fire agencies to see.
• As SERPs and EL SERPs are broad, evolving policy documents, there's no clear standard for what level
• I've looked at a gazillion CEQA documents. CEQA already covers air quality.
• I've looked at a gazillion CEQA documents and CEQA studies on a lot of different types of projects.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on wildfire resilience, local land use, and transparency. SB 911 by Senator Becker would require notification to fire agencies when a home in a high fire severity zone is sold with an agreement to bring it into defensible-space compliance; the California Association of Realtors said it would drop opposition if the bill is amended to use the preliminary change of ownership report, and the bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations. SB 994 by Senator Cabaldon would bar local officials from entering nondisclosure agreements that prevent them from sharing information with the actual elected decision-makers of a city or county; supporters framed it as a transparency measure, local-government concerns were raised about personnel/separation agreements, and it passed 4-0 to Appropriations as amended. SB 1041 by Senator Arreguín would expand access to PACE financing for wildfire home-hardening improvements and add consumer protections, hardship relief, and reporting requirements. Supporters, including Renew Financial and Cal Fire Local 2881, argued it would help homeowners finance roofs, vents, and other fire-safety upgrades, while opponents from homeowner advocates, county treasurers, bankers, mortgage lenders, and consumer groups warned about abusive sales practices, high costs, liens surviving fire or bankruptcy, and risks to vulnerable homeowners. After extensive debate, the bill passed 3-2 to Appropriations as amended and remained on call. SB 1075 by Senator Reyes would require local governments in AB 617 communities to consider air-quality impacts and related emissions-reduction plans when approving certain commercial and industrial land uses. Environmental justice groups supported the bill as a way to make AB 617 implementation more meaningful, while the Chamber of Commerce, counties, cities, planners, builders, and several industry groups opposed it as duplicative of CEQA, a litigation risk, and a barrier to investment and jobs. The committee approved it 3-2 to Appropriations as amended, also on call. SB 958 by Senator Atkins would facilitate the Midway Rising redevelopment project in San Diego, shifting from a CEQA exemption to prospective guidance on height-related impacts; supporters said it would deliver thousands of homes, including affordable units, and the bill passed 3-0 to Appropriations, remaining on call. The committee also discussed SB 1182 by Senator Allen, which would require local governments to consider insurance availability in safety planning for development in fire-prone areas; the discussion centered on whether insurance access should be part of land-use decisions, but no vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• And it's not a, it's like a three-page document. It's a right-of-way thing. You sign it.
• , how they're developed, how they're documented, where they come from.
• And we didn't really see that sort of documentation as to where those numbers are coming from.
• Documents. So it may be more of a question of coordinating efforts as part of this working group.
• Because someone's gone and nobody can remember, and it wasn't documented.

Summary: The meeting began with introductions from members of the Joint Transportation Committee and a presentation from the Association of Washington Cities and the public works directors of Richland, Kennewick, Pasco, and West Richland. The cities described the Quad Cities region as one of the fastest-growing in the state and outlined shared transportation priorities that align with the committee’s focus on safety, multimodal access, climate resilience, and economic development. They emphasized Vision Zero efforts, complete streets, ADA accessibility, regional trail and bike/pedestrian planning, and coordinated long-range transportation and land-use planning to manage growth. The city officials also discussed major funding and delivery challenges, including rising construction costs, project phasing, pavement preservation, right-of-way acquisition, and delays caused by state and federal permitting and review processes. They highlighted regional cooperation through the Benton-Franklin Council of Governments, Good Roads, and local funding tools such as impact fees, transportation benefit districts, REET, tax increment financing, and state and federal grants. Specific projects discussed included Richland’s SR 240/Aaron Drive complete streets project and downtown connectivity work, Kennewick’s Columbia Center Boulevard improvements and rail study, Pasco’s Court/Road 68, Sylvester Street corridor, I-182 bridge/interchange work, and a new north-south bridge study, and West Richland’s SR 224 Red Mountain corridor project, which officials said was awarded under budget and is scheduled to begin construction. Committee members asked questions about sidewalk connections to schools, state-agency right-of-way timelines, apprenticeship utilization, contractor selection, and whether complete streets requirements add burdens to pavement preservation projects. The city officials said new development is generally meeting sidewalk standards, but older infill areas remain a gap; that state right-of-way transactions can take much longer than expected; that apprenticeship requirements are common but harder for smaller contractors and local labor markets; and that low-bid contracting leaves little room to screen for performance history. They also said complete streets requirements are usually manageable on major projects but can be difficult to absorb in smaller preservation work. The committee then shifted to a JTC-funded study on transit-oriented development, presented by Urban Institute researcher Yona Freemark. The study examined TOD conditions in 33 cities in Snohomish, King, Pierce, Clark, and Spokane counties near rail and bus rapid transit stations. Freemark said Washington’s housing affordability crisis is severe, especially near transit, and found that high-cost cities have seen more development near stations but also signs of gentrification and loss of affordable housing, while lower-cost cities have had less development and worsening affordability relative to income. He identified barriers including high debt costs, land costs, infrastructure costs, zoning and parking rules, and limited subsidies for affordable housing. He recommended more neighborhood infrastructure funding near stations, stronger affordable housing investment, and better use of public land, noting that HB 1491 and related legislation are already changing some local requirements.

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• For the council itself, it says on page 30 of this document, and for the public, this This document was
• That's exactly what this 30-year-old document said; it's about these relationships.
• And so our committee went through all those line by line, and I can't remember if we've got a document
• So yeah, we have that available as one of our documents as well as your bill draft, which I believe Mr
• So, again, I'm going back to the 150-page document, very thorough.

Keywords: 916, all

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• We have cooperated with the OCR investigation, have turned over all the documents.
• Yes, and we have developed a licensee rights and protections document. Okay, that was just a yes.
• I mean, we have pulled documentation and shared that part with OCR. You keep conflating OCR.
• And the AI model found problems in those already approved documents.
• And the AI model found problems in those already approved documents.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Go to the guidance document. That's basically it.
• Same way when we close a loan document, we made this merger April 1st.
• It's a proven document. It's stood the test of time.
• You need to train your employees on any official documents.
• The guidance document would be what you ...

Summary: The committee first deferred House Bill 1102 without hearing it. It then took up House Concurrent Resolution 66, which urges Louisiana Economic Development and other state agencies to continue studying rural parishes’ economic assets, infrastructure, workforce, and development opportunities. Representative Weible and Secretary Bougoir described the resolution as part of a broader effort to align state rural programs and create a strategic framework for rural development. Members emphasized infrastructure, workforce training, local coordination, and retaining young people in rural communities. An amendment requiring LED to report to the legislature by January 1, 2027 was adopted, and HCR 66 was reported favorably as amended. The committee next considered Senate Bill 102, which would allow qualified trade associations for motor vehicle dealers to bring declaratory and injunctive actions against manufacturers on behalf of dealers. Senator Presley and the Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association said the bill would consolidate similar disputes into one action, reduce costs, and help smaller dealers avoid retaliation or uneven litigation. Questions focused on standing, the limited remedies, and whether the bill would affect nontraditional sales models. Technical amendments were adopted, and SB 102 was reported favorably as amended. Senate Bill 521, concerning banks’ continued use of a non-surviving bank’s name after mergers or consolidations, drew the most debate. Senator Boudreau and former Senator Fred Mills said the bill would preserve community-bank identity while following FDIC guidance on clear disclosure and consumer notice. Several members raised concerns about codifying federal guidance, future changes to federal rules, and whether the bill should instead set a fixed transition period; an amendment to limit use of the old name to 24 months was adopted after discussion. Another proposed amendment tying the bill to 1998 FDIC branch-name guidance failed on a roll call vote. The bill, as amended, was then reported favorably. The committee also advanced House Bill 387, which narrows the scope of incidental engineering work by architects and clarifies the state fire marshal’s authority to review plans under both architecture and engineering laws, and House Bill 1228, which updates hearing-aid dealer licensing and consumer-protection rules, including testing periods, cooling-off rights, and refund/cancellation procedures. Both bills were reported favorably with technical amendments. The transcript then shifted to additional measures, including House Bill 975 on Public Service Commission reconstitution and several Senate bills by Senator Abraham on self-storage facilities and contractor licensing, but the provided text cuts off before those items are fully concluded.