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• I rise to just talk about this as a renaming of an OASAS scholarship in honor of Father Peter Young,
• I RISE TO JUST TALK ABOUT THIS AS A RENAMING OF AN OASAS SCHOLARSHIP IN HONOR OF FATHER PETER YOUNG WHO
• He ended up serving individuals through the Father Peter Young Industries, understanding that he served
• He ended up serving individuals through the Father Peter Young Industries, understanding that he served

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation by Imam Tahir Kukaj of the Albanian Islamic Cultural Center, who offered remarks about gratitude, diversity, and support for Kosovo’s independence. The Journal was approved, and the chamber then took up several previously adopted resolutions, including Resolution 1516 commemorating the 18th anniversary of Kosovo’s independence and Resolution 1317 honoring the Stillwater Girls Varsity Soccer Team and Head Coach Christine Ihnatolya for winning the NYSPHSAA Class C state championship. Both resolutions were adopted, and the sponsors were authorized to seek additional co-sponsors. The Senate then moved through the calendar and passed a series of bills, including measures on environmental conservation, education, public health, civil service, penal law, public service, labor, and a retroactive real property tax exemption for the Silver Lake Foundation. Most bills passed with broad support, though several drew recorded no votes from a small group of senators. Senator Fahy explained her vote on a bill renaming an OASAS scholarship in honor of Father Peter Young, emphasizing his work on addiction, incarceration, and homelessness. Two items drew extended debate. On Calendar 141, Senator Walczyk appealed the chair’s ruling that an amendment to a public service bill was nongermane; the Senate voted 21 to overrule the chair, so the ruling stood, and the bill then passed 52-6. On Calendar 213, Senators Kavanagh and Borrello debated a food-safety bill concerning disclosure of certain food ingredients and chemicals; supporters said it would improve transparency and protect children’s health, while opponents argued federal action was already underway and a national standard would be preferable. After the bill was restored to the non-controversial calendar, it passed 56-2. The Senate then adjourned until Monday, February 9 at 3:00 p.m., with intervening days as legislative days.

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• up and running, then by law we have to do that if they have a 67-vote majority determined, right, Peter
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• Next, Chairman Klein-Peter. We do have some housekeeping.” “We do have some housekeeping.
• Chairman Klein-Peter wants to move to voluntarily defer Senate Bill 243.
• Senate Bill 419 by Chairman Klein-Peter. Ms. Winkler, can you read that in, please?”
• “Members, Senate Bill 419 by Senator Klein-Peter provides for use of pre-charged pneumatic devices to
• Members, SCR 29 by Senator Klein-Peter creates a joint legislative committee to study and make recommendations

Summary: The House Natural Resources Committee met with a quorum and took up a series of hunting, wildlife, environmental, and property measures. It reported favorably HCR 79, which urges Congress and the U.S. Forest Service to allow deer hunting with dogs in Kisatchie National Forest, after testimony emphasizing the cultural importance of dog hunting and opposition from the Louisiana Wildlife Federation, which supported only the wounded-deer recovery component. The committee also reported favorably SB 419 on using pre-charged pneumatic devices during primitive firearms season, SCR 29 creating a study committee on Atchafalaya Basin water quality, and SB 111 setting black bass and crappie bag and size limits in the basin, with the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries saying it would continue sampling and monitor impacts. Members then approved SB 174 transferring state property in Caddo Parish from Louisiana Tech University to the Caddo Parish School Board, SB 189 prohibiting intentional release of fuels or chemicals for temperature-affecting purposes, and SB 99 modernizing DEQ communications to allow optional electronic notices. They also reported favorably HCR 54 requesting a federal study of flooded corn and migratory waterfowl behavior, and HCR 94 requiring annual boating safety reports from Wildlife and Fisheries; witnesses supported the reporting idea and suggested adding a 10-year average for context. The committee next approved HCR 104, which asks the Department of Conservation and Energy and the Louisiana Geological Survey to study collection and access to subsurface data, with LSU’s Greg Upton describing ongoing modernization of core samples, well logs, and 3D subsurface mapping. It also passed SB 331, which temporarily removes a section of the Louisiana Scenic Rivers Act for five years to allow work on the lower Pearl River; conservation groups opposed the bill, warning about precedent, flooding, erosion, and habitat impacts, while the author said the measure was narrowly tailored to address severe silting and channel problems. Finally, the committee created a task force on illegal dumping in HCR 85 after amending its membership, adopted a substitute for HR 216 to authorize a committee hearing on the 2022 Louisiana Climate Action Plan, and reported favorably HCR 87 supporting a U.S. senator’s migratory flyway correspondence and SB 505 revising the Motor Fuels Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund grant process and related tank requirements.

Transcript Highlights:

• Peters? Seitz? Superman here. With nine present, one absent, we do have a quorum.
• Peters? Aye. Sides? Aye. Mayhew? Aye.
• Peters: Yes. Sites: Aye.
• Representative Peters, please proceed. Just a comment. Please proceed. Thank you.
• This is Representative Peters. She found it. She found it. Good. All right.

Committees: House Commerce , House Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment

Summary: The Commerce Committee met in executive session first and approved a committee substitute combining House Bills 1842 and 2150, with members clarifying that the substitute simply rolled the two bills together without substantive changes. The committee then took up House Bill 2384, adopted an amendment narrowing the bill so its code-reference changes focused specifically on energy standards, and voted the resulting committee substitute do pass by a 7-3 roll call. Members discussed how the amendment would preserve local authority to adopt building codes while limiting energy-code changes to the 2009 standard. The committee then held a public hearing on House Bills 2511 and 2366, both aimed at addressing the use of undocumented or cash-paid labor in construction. The sponsors said the bills were intended to create a more level playing field, give the Attorney General independent investigative and enforcement authority, and impose stronger penalties on employers who knowingly hire illegal workers. Supporters, including labor representatives, argued current enforcement is ineffective because complaints get lost in referrals to local governments and federal agencies, and they described examples of cash-paid labor and undercutting of lawful contractors. Opponents from construction and business groups said they support compliance but objected to vague standards such as “should have known,” and warned that suspension of licenses or permits during an investigation could unfairly harm good-faith contractors and delay major projects. Several witnesses said they were willing to work on clarifying language. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2099, a squatter-removal bill that the sponsor said was a return of a previously enacted measure that had been struck down in court, with one change to cover vacant land as well as dwellings. The sponsor and supportive witnesses said the bill would let property owners get faster relief, with a 48-hour process and sheriff enforcement if occupants do not leave. A mortgage industry witness and a public advocate both supported the bill, though the advocate noted the fiscal note was unknown. No votes were taken on the public hearing bills before the committee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Justin Peters, Robert Rosencrantz, and Lisa Thatcher, come on up.
• My name is Justin Peters, testifying in support of HB 2250.
• My name is Justin Peters, testifying support of HB. 2250.
• So Lisa, Justin Peters from the Newport... Representative Engell. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• So Lisa, Justin Peters from the Newport Hospital commented that they've seen a 427% increase in charity

Summary: The House Health Care & Wellness Committee held public hearings on several bills. House Bill 2232 would create a Department of Health-operated time-sensitive emergency data repository covering trauma, cardiac, and stroke events, with quality improvement reporting and support for rural facilities; it drew strong support from emergency physicians, nurses, and the Department of Health, while the Washington State Hospital Association said hospitals support the goal but lack the resources to absorb the added requirements. House Bill 1812, as a proposed substitute, would bar insurers and public plans from imposing anesthesia time limits or related reimbursement caps; the sponsor and anesthesia providers said it protects patient safety and fair payment, and the Washington State Society of Anesthesiologists asked for a clarifying amendment on physical status modifiers. House Bill 2250 would limit hospital charity care to Washington residents, while preserving emergency care access; supporters from rural hospitals and the Washington State Hospital Association said the change would help border hospitals facing rising nonresident charity care, and opponents from legal aid, patient advocacy, and LGBTQ groups warned it would create barriers, chill access for immigrants and other vulnerable patients, and conflict with Washington’s safety-net values. The committee also heard House Bill 2340, which would extend existing substance-use monitoring program protections and stipend eligibility to nursing assistants under the Board of Nursing’s CARES program. The sponsor described it as a simple equity measure, and the Board of Nursing supported it, saying it would improve access and reduce stigma; members asked where the stipend funding comes from, and staff and the board said it is currently general-fund supported at about $25,000 annually. House Bill 2577 would change hospital inspection law by requiring acute care hospital inspections every 18 months rather than on average, allowing some accredited inspections to satisfy the requirement every 36 months, and clarifying fire-protection reinspection standards; the sponsor and Department of Health said it responds to a JLARC audit and provides needed clarity, while DOH said it is still working to catch up from inspection delays caused by the public health emergency. The meeting ended after public testimony on the bills was closed and the committee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Peter Merman. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Peter Pizzo. Thanks.
• Peter Berman. questions. Leader Berman. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Peter Berman. Mr. President. Peter Berman. Mr.
• Peter Berman. Thank you, Mr. President, and this is my last question.

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• Quiros, Paige Dion, Bringetto, Lisa Flores, Sherry Sasada, and late testimony from Faith Block and Peter
• Quiros, Paige Dion, Bringetto, Lisa Flores, Sherry Sasada, and late testimony from Faith Block and Peter
• Quiros, Paige Dion, Bringetto, Lisa Flores, Sherry Sasada, and late testimony from Faith Block and Peter
• Quiros, Paige Dion, Bringetto, Lisa Flores, Sherry Sasada, and late testimony from Faith Block and Peter
• Flores</c><00:10:45.560><c> both</c><00:10:45.720><c> in</c><00:10:45.920><c> support</c> block and Peter

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection held decision-making on SB 146, SB 147, and SB 1166. SB 146 and SB 147, both relating to condominiums, were recommended to pass with amendments. The committee adopted amendments based on testimony from Anne Anderson, including mediator/arbitrator qualifications, clarifications about disputes involving managing agents, small claims timing, lien rights, and refund determinations by an early neutral evaluator. For both bills, the effective date was deferred to July 1, 2050 for further discussion. Each measure was adopted with no objections. SB 1166, relating to insurance, was also passed with amendments. The committee removed language that would have required insurers to bring claims and condition rates on doing so, replacing it with encouraging language. The amended bill adds a private cause of action against responsible parties, authorizes insurer actions under certain conditions, defines terms tied to climate-related events and fossil fuel products, and requires HPIA to report to the insurance commissioner on whether it exercised direct action rights. The effective date was likewise deferred to July 1, 2050, and the measure was adopted without objection. The committee then heard SB 985, relating to consumer protection and gift card fraud, and SB 1525, relating to electronic smoking devices and e-liquids. SB 985 drew support from a consumer fraud victim and others who said gift card scams disproportionately harm kupuna, while the Retail Merchants of Hawaii opposed the bill’s packaging/display requirements and suggested stronger penalties instead. The committee voted to pass SB 985 with amendments, deferring its effective date to July 1, 2050, and noted it would move on to Judiciary next. SB 1525 drew significant opposition from the Attorney General’s office, Department of Taxation, Department of Health, and public health groups, who argued it conflicted with federal tobacco law, was hard for Tax to administer, and would not effectively remove unauthorized vape products. After testimony, the committee recommended deferral of SB 1525 without objection.

Transcript Highlights:

• Peter, for the amendments on 5-280, can you tell me if, see, how can I say this most simply, are any
• Peter, thank you for your work.
• We're adjourned. fabulous staff on CPB Peter thank you for your work Megan Charlie great job on all this

Summary: The Consumer Protection and Business Committee met on February 25, 2026, received a staff briefing on eight bills, and discussed several proposed amendments before taking action on four measures after caucus. The briefing covered bills on insurance disclosure and wildfire risk modeling (SB 5928), travel insurance regulation (SB 6248), wildfire preparedness grants and insurance eligibility (SB 6079), insurance fraud enforcement (SB 6031), assignment of post-loss insurance benefits (SB 6178), mortgage modification safe harbors (SB 5831), real estate marketing restrictions (SB 6091), and virtual currency kiosk consumer protections (SB 5280). Members also asked about the “Beckett’s Law” title amendment and whether amendments to the virtual currency kiosk bill conflicted; staff said the amendments generally could be reconciled, though some policy differences remained. After recess, the committee deferred action on SB 5928, SB 6079, SB 6031, SB 6178, and SB 5280, and then voted to report Substitute Senate Bill 6248, the Washington Travel Insurance Act, out of committee with a do pass recommendation. Members spoke in support of the bill as a consumer protection measure and a benefit to the travel insurance industry. The committee then reported Senate Bill 5831, the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act, out with a do pass recommendation after members said it would preserve mortgage priority in certain modifications and noted the bill’s title-company-supported change. The committee next considered Substitute Senate Bill 6091, which would prohibit real estate brokers from marketing residential property to exclusive groups of buyers or brokers except for health and safety reasons. Representative Corey withdrew the amendment naming the act “Beckett’s Law,” and the committee approved the bill on a 13-1 vote with one excused member. The chair and ranking member closed by thanking committee staff for their work, and the meeting adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• welcome you once again to the New Mexico State Senate, and I yield to Senate Majority Floor Leader Peter
• Senator Majority Floor Leader Peter Wirth. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Senate Majority Floor Leader Peter Wirth will take us to the next order of business. Thank you, Mr.

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• Senate Majority Floor Leader Peter Worth, take us to that next order of business. Mr.
• Senate Majority Florida, Peter Worth, take us that next order of business. Mr.
• Senate Majority Floor Leader Peter Wirth to take us to the next order of business. Mr.
• Senate Majority Floor Leader Peter Wirth, who will take us to the next order of business.
• We are going to Senator Peter Worth for the next order.

Summary: The Senate convened, initially lacked a quorum, then established one and opened with prayer, pledges in English, Navajo, and Spanish, and the salute to the New Mexico flag. Members then moved through announcements and recognitions, including permission for cameras on the floor and gallery, and certificates honoring Santa Fe County Day and Soil and Water Conservation District Day. Senators spoke in support of both recognitions, emphasizing Santa Fe County’s history, cultural and economic contributions, and the conservation districts’ role in stewardship, agriculture, and conservation work across the state. The chamber also welcomed numerous guests, honorary lieutenant governors, student shadows, and seniors visiting the Capitol. The Senate confirmed two State Investment Council appointments. Mary Patricia Roman was confirmed 31-0 after debate highlighting her decades of global investment experience, leadership in private banking, and service on the SIC investment committee. John F. Bingaman was then confirmed 32-0 for reappointment, with senators citing his finance background, prior service as governor’s chief of staff, and role in state economic and early childhood policy. Members also discussed his leadership on the council and the importance of strong management of the state’s permanent funds. On legislation, Senate Memorial 3 passed 27-0. The memorial, developed with the Wild Friends civics and science program, invites state agencies to participate in an insect identification and education workshop with UNM’s Museum of Southwestern Biology and the Xerces Society. The Senate also received House messages and adopted several committee reports, including referrals and passage recommendations for multiple bills and memorials. Later, the chamber debated Senate Bill 145, which would consolidate certain federal audit reporting into a single submission and adjust audit requirements for smaller entities and acequias; supporters said it would streamline compliance without changing audit requirements, while opponents raised concerns about auditor business, oversight, and the risk of weakening scrutiny. The bill remained under debate in the portion provided.

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• Peters. State your full name and begin your testimony.
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• My name is Brian Peters.
• Peters. Could you describe what happened with Mr. Rugie?
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Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• All right, we're going to bounce to Peter Brennan. Good morning. Thank you for having me.
• My name is Peter Brennan.
• All right, we're going to bounce to Peter Brennan with the Convenience Store Association.
• My name is Peter Brennan.
• How do you kind of justify, as Peter said a moment ago, someone who's 30 or 40 years old...

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, with the longest discussion focused on House Bill 426 and Senate Bill 263, which would prohibit the sale in Massachusetts of cosmetics known to rely on vertebrate animal testing. Supporters from Animal Defenders International, Humane World for Animals, and the Animal Rescue League said animal testing is cruel, outdated, and unreliable, and pointed to non-animal alternatives and similar laws in other states and countries. No opposition was heard on that bill during the excerpt, and witnesses urged the committee to report it favorably. The committee also took testimony on House Bill 4543, which would clarify an existing pipe-fitting exemption for certain work performed on property owned by industrial plants, utilities, colleges, and similar institutions. A representative for Construction Industries of Massachusetts supported the bill, saying it would preserve longstanding practice for outside contractors doing yard piping work. Pipefitters Local 537 opposed it, arguing the work is properly licensed pipefitting and that the bill would weaken licensing standards and undermine state inspectors. Another major topic was Senate Bill 237 on regulating self-checkouts in grocery establishments. The Mass AFL-CIO and UFCW Local 1445 supported the bill, saying self-checkout has reduced staffing, increased worker stress and customer conflict, and contributed to theft and safety problems. Workers described being responsible for multiple machines at once, verbal abuse, and even assaults, and said the bill’s staffing and machine limits would improve safety and customer service. The committee also heard extensive testimony on House Bill 355, which would allow veterinarians to establish a client-patient relationship via telehealth; ASPCA, MSPCA, and several veterinarians supported it as a way to expand access to care, while the Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association and several veterinarians opposed it, arguing that an in-person exam is essential for proper diagnosis and that telemedicine should only follow an in-person VCPR. Finally, the committee heard testimony on House Bill 330, Senate Bill 221, and House Bill 371, which would preempt local boards of health from adopting tobacco-related age or sales restrictions beyond the statewide standard. Public health advocates opposed the bills, arguing they would block local innovation and undermine nicotine-free generation policies adopted by municipalities, while retailers and tobacco trade groups supported them as necessary to preserve a uniform statewide age-21 standard and avoid confusion for consumers and businesses. No votes or final actions were taken during the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• Vice Chair Peters. Ranking Member Proudie. Representative Costlow. Representative Dolan. Here.
• Representative Peters. Just for a quick inquiry. Please proceed. So can I ask a quick question?
• Representative Peters. Just for a quick inquiry. Please proceed. So can I ask a quick question?
• Vice Chair Peters? Aye. Ranking Member Prouty? Aye. Representatives Costlow? Aye. Dolan? Aye.
• Vice Chair Peters? Aye. Ranking Member Prouty? Aye. Representatives Coslow? Aye. Dolan? Aye.

Committee: House Children and Families

Transcript Highlights:

• You know, I'll give you what I think, and I'll let Peter answer, because my wife and I travel a lot,
• Oh, by the way, Peter Robbins Brown, Louisiana Progress. I'm sorry.
• I'm not offering an amendment, but when you take warranties on your phone stuff, and I've got, Peter,
• And Peter Robbins Brown. I have a few cards in opposition.
• And Peter Robinson Brown. And I have a few bills, a few chords in opposition.

Bills: HB220 , HB259 , HB463 , HB536 , HB750 , HB830 , HB950

Committees: House Commerce , House Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Keywords: child exploitation, online reporting, platforms, cyber crime, PROTECT Act, excavation, demolition, infrastructure repair, BEAD Program, utility damage, construction coordination, contact point, emergency services, telephone charge, wireless service, reporting requirements, communications district, wireless communication, school safety, community permits

Transcript Highlights:

• Vice Chair Peters.
• Vice Chair Peters. Aye. Representative... Madam Chair Jones. Aye. Vice Chair Peters. Aye.
• Vice Chair Peters. Aye.
• Vice Chair Peters. Aye. Representatives Proudie. Present. Costlow? Aye. Representative Proudie.
• Our organization is based in Rolla and Representative Peters' jurisdiction.

Committee: House Children and Families

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• Peter Abbarno representing the 20th District, which is South Thurston County, Lewis, Cowlitz, and Clark
• So we will move to bring up Josie Cummings, Maggie Douglas, Peter Godluski, and Matthew Hepner is also
• For the record, Peter Godluskey with the Association of Washington Business, also signed in con this
• First panel is Peter Goluski, sorry if I butchered the last name, Neil Hartman, and Matthew Hepner.
• For the record, Peter Goluski with the Association of Washington Business.

Bills: HB2272 , HB2285 , HB2296

Committee: House Environment & Energy

Keywords: ski areas, winter sports, terminology update, recreation, regulatory changes, carbon capture, clean energy, environmental regulation, sustainability, green technology, distributed energy, renewable energy, energy resources, energy policy

Transcript Highlights:

• highly recognized leaders in the tribal community in the Pacific Northwest, Willie Frank and Chris Peters
• highly recognized leaders in the tribal community in the Pacific Northwest, Willie Frank and Chris Peters
• My name is Chris Peters, and I serve as the chairman of the Squaxin Island Tribe, a fairly recognized
• My name is Chris Peters, and I serve as the chairman of the Squaxin Island Tribe, a federally recognized
• My hands go up to each and every one of you for listening to Chairman Peters and me today, but also being

Bills: HB1982 , HB2156

Committee: House Community Safety

Keywords: Indian rights, treaty rights, convictions, tribal members, criminal justice reform, Attorney General, AG investigators, limited authority peace officer, peace officer certification, economic crimes, financial crimes, white-collar crime, fraud investigation, search warrant service, electronic service, business records, law enforcement authority, criminal background check, training requirements, Washington RCW

Transcript Highlights:

• highly recognized leaders in the tribal community in the Pacific Northwest, Willie Frank and Chris Peters
• highly recognized leaders in the tribal community in the Pacific Northwest, Willie Frank and Chris Peters
• My name is Chris Peters, and I serve as the chairman of the Squaxin Island Tribe, a fairly recognized
• My hands go up to each and every one of you guys, one for listening to Chairman Peters and me today,
• My hands go up to each and every one of you guys, one for listening to Chairman Peters and I today, but

Summary: The committee opened with a work session on effective interrogation techniques, hearing from two remote experts, retired homicide detective Matt Jones and former federal agent Mark Fallon. Both argued for science-based, information-gathering interviewing over confrontational or deception-based tactics, emphasizing rapport, open-ended questioning, corroboration, and avoiding coercion, especially with vulnerable interviewees. They said these methods improve reliability, reduce false confessions and wrongful convictions, and better withstand court scrutiny. Members asked for source materials and raised concerns about how friendly or minimization-style questioning could affect victims; the witnesses said they would provide research and noted that some common tactics can be problematic in sexual assault cases. No votes were taken in the work session. The committee then held a hearing on House Bill 1982, which would expand Washington’s existing process for vacating convictions tied to treaty rights. Staff explained that current law mainly covers pre-1975 fishing convictions, while the bill would extend relief to convictions involving treaty fishing, hunting, gathering, and pasturing rights, remove the date limit, include local ordinances, authorize the Office of Public Defense to provide direct representation and consultation, and create a tribal liaison position. The prime sponsor and tribal leaders testified in support, describing the bill as a way to correct historical wrongs and remove barriers to jobs, housing, and other opportunities. The Office of Public Defense said it supports the bill but needs statutory authority and a hub to identify and process cases; an Attorney General’s Office tribal liaison also supported the concept and suggested clarifying amendments. Some members questioned the scope of the affected population, costs, and whether the legislature could vacate the convictions directly, while others raised concerns about competing resource demands and the need for judicial action case by case. No final action was taken. Finally, the committee began hearing House Bill 2156, which would expand the Attorney General’s Office investigators’ authority in limited circumstances. Staff said the bill would let AGO investigators exercise only the authority of the entity granting concurrent jurisdiction, allow them to serve business search warrants only when authorized by a judicial officer, and clarify that they cannot detain, arrest, or carry weapons. The bill sponsor said it would reduce delays in economic-crime cases by allowing investigators to serve electronic warrants themselves instead of relying on local officers. Opponents from the sheriffs and police chiefs association and a retired veteran argued the bill blurs the line between investigation and prosecution, lacks sufficient oversight, and could create constitutional and training concerns. AGO representatives responded that the bill is narrowly focused, that most investigators are retired law enforcement, and that it would mainly streamline service of electronic warrants in cases such as organized retail theft and wage theft. The hearing was still in progress when the transcript ended, and no vote was recorded on this bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• We'll now open the hearing on House Bill 1960, sponsored by Representative Peters.
• We'll now open the hearing on House Bill 1960, sponsored by Representative Peters.
• We will now return to House Bill 1960, sponsored by Representative Peters.
• Representative Peters, recognize yourself for the public record, and please begin when you're ready.
• I am Representative Tara Peters from District 122, where I like to say we make great engineers, great

Committee: House Special Committee on Tourism

Transcript Highlights:

• If you'd like, we have Peter Godluski, Van Collins, and Corey Shaw.
• Chair Delio, members of the committee, for the record, Peter Godluski with the Association of Washington
• First panel: Peter Godluski, Crystal Leatherman, Kerry Dolan, and then on deck, Charlie Brown, Molly
• For the record, Peter Godluski with the Association of Washington Business, signed in support.
• Peter, is that on the striker or the underlying bill?

Committee: House Environment & Energy