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• And so the pre-intercept community prevention services was developed.
• We developed a model and then started going out into communities to develop and host these workshops.
• For each region, we've developed tailored Medicaid snapshots.
• Develop mortality rates document that includes information, suicides, and death.
• Can you tell a little bit about how that is being developed or what it's...

Bills: HB1

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

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• Welcome to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Economic Development, and Small Business.
• Our first bill is Senate Bill 1052 by Senator May: an act to direct the Department of Economic Development
• Next bill is Senate Bill 1613A by Senator Fahey: an act directing the Empire State Development Corporation
• , in conjunction with the Office of General Services, to create plans for the development of mixed-use
• Senate Bill 6010 from Senator Baskin: an act to amend the Economic Development Law, the State Finance

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce, Economic Development, and Small Business held its first meeting of the 2006 legislative session, chaired by Senator April Baskin, with Senator Dean Murray and other members present. The committee took up six bills focused on small business, economic development, and related regulatory issues. Senators generally expressed support for the committee’s mission and for measures aimed at helping businesses grow and reducing red tape. The committee reported Senate Bill 1052, directing the Department of Economic Development to move the Central New York Welcome Center to the Equal Rights Heritage Center in Auburn, to the calendar, with one opposed. Senate Bill 1613A, directing plans for mixed-use development and redesign on part of the Haremont campus, was reported to finance. Senate Bill 2051, allowing bed and breakfast establishments to sell cider, liquor, beer, and wine, was reported to the calendar after members said it had passed the Senate in prior years and supported it as a small business measure. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 3561, which would require a study of kitchen incubators in New York State; Senator Borrello spoke in favor, citing a successful incubator example in his district, and Senator Zellner voted without recommendation, sending the bill to finance. Senate Bill 6010, creating more access to small business loans for micro-businesses, was reported to finance with broad support. Finally, Senate Bill 7332, establishing a small business regulatory nexus to provide regulatory information to small businesses, was reported to the calendar as a transparency and anti-red tape measure. The meeting concluded after all legislative items were acted on and members were reminded to submit voting sheets.

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• <00:29:05.720> we regulate housing or its development we regulate housing or its development
• It can be used for the development costs, rehab, and land development.
• ownership development ownership development um<01:03:57.760> the<01:03:57.880> 2023
• affordable home ownership development affordable home ownership development program<01:04:04.400
• development costs rehab Land Development development costs rehab Land Development um<01:04:23.160

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committee met for an organizational hearing focused on introductions, committee jurisdiction, and a presentation from Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Commissioner Jennifer Ho. Members described their priorities for the session, including addressing HOA issues, senior housing affordability, manufactured housing exploitation, first-time homebuyer access, housing and health connections, homelessness protections, downtown conversions, and expanding starter homes, ADUs, and smaller multifamily housing. Chair Port emphasized bipartisan collaboration and the committee’s focus on removing barriers to housing production and expanding homeownership. A substantial portion of the meeting was devoted to remembering Senator Carrie Dietz, with Chair Port, Senator Draheim, and Commissioner Ho each describing her deep knowledge, behind-the-scenes leadership, and role in major housing accomplishments. They highlighted her work on fire sprinkler requirements in high-rise buildings, rental housing safety, public and nonprofit housing repairs, protections against predatory investors, manufactured and workforce housing, tenant protections, down payment assistance, local affordable housing aid, homelessness services, and the Bring It Home program, which helped pave the way for Minnesota’s rental voucher program. Advocates’ letters honoring her contributions were also made available to members. Committee staff then reviewed the panel’s jurisdiction, including housing and homelessness prevention, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency oversight and budget matters, housing bond allocation authority, housing infrastructure bonds, manufactured housing, rent control, transitional housing, and homeless prevention. Chair Port said the budget overview would be held for a later hearing. Commissioner Ho introduced her staff and outlined Minnesota Housing’s mission as a statewide mission-driven financial institution that finances affordable housing, homeownership, supportive housing, homelessness prevention, and manufactured housing through partnerships with lenders, developers, service providers, tribes, and local governments. No votes or formal legislative actions were taken at this meeting.

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• After that, the increase in property taxes once the land was developed, because we’re talking about..
• land to developed land.
• Once it was developed, after the abatement fell off and the property was now paying all taxes, it was
• After that, the increase in property taxes once the land was developed, because we're talking about..
• land to develop land.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• >> Well, you know, that's BDO is heavily in the weeds on developing these applications.
• I believe they presented to the plan development team. >> Right. And the...
• Who's on the plan development team? >> BDO and the governor's office.
• Uh, again, these, you know, I can't speak to them yet because they're still in development.
• And so these are being developed. And so these are being developed. I appreciate this.

Keywords: Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 4 June, 2026; 2:30 PM, 925, all

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• We are the regional economic development partnership for the Austin area across five counties.
• A biennial assessment of regional labor market data will help inform regional workforce development and
• I'm Kui Lantio, and I lead workforce development for Samsung Austin Semiconductor.
• I'm Kui Lantio, and I lead workforce development for Samsung-Austin Semiconductor.
• I'm Kui Lantio, and I lead workforce development for Samsung Austin Semiconductor.

Summary: The Senate Education K-16 Committee heard Senate Bill 1961, which would expand reporting on post-secondary outcomes and workforce data, including employment, earnings, regional labor demand, and credentials of value. Senator Bettencourt said the bill is intended to close data gaps and improve alignment between education programs and workforce needs. Witnesses from Opportunity Austin, Texas 2036, Samsung Austin Semiconductor, and the Fort Worth workforce community testified in support, saying better data would help students, parents, schools, employers, and regional economic development efforts. After questions from members about regional workforce pipelines and semiconductor talent needs, public testimony closed and SB 1961 was left pending. The committee then took up several pending bills and reported them favorably, including SB 1325, SB 604, SB 1832, SB 747, SB 2185, and SB 2395, with committee substitutes adopted where needed. SB 1325 was amended to remove the DSHS commissioner’s authority to issue standing orders for respiratory distress medication in schools. SB 1832, relating to school transfer or private-school funding options for students victimized by a public school employee, and SB 747, relating to intimate visual material policies, were both advanced on recorded votes. SB 2185, on the bilingual education allotment, was initially moved to a local calendar but was later backed up and reported to the full Senate after a fiscal note was noted. SB 2395, on school district general obligation bonds, was also reported favorably and then moved to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also heard SB 646, which would expand the Mental Health Professional Loan Repayment Program to additional professions, increase award amounts, and add stipends for rural and bilingual service. Senator West said the bill responds to mental health workforce shortages and inflation. The Texas Counseling Association supported the measure, and a Hogg Foundation representative said participation has grown sharply since prior changes. SB 646 was left pending. The committee also heard SB 2647, which would create a Texas state accrediting agency and interim oversight system for higher education accreditors; supporters from the Texas Public Policy Foundation and a massage school owner argued it would improve accountability and reduce accreditor overreach, while Senator Menendez raised concerns about effects on law and medical school accreditation and student opportunities. SB 2647 was left pending. Finally, the committee heard SB 2786, which would exempt first responders from the Texas Success Initiative entrance exam, and SB 2615, which would standardize remote-work policies across public higher education institutions. The Texas State Association of Firefighters supported SB 2786, saying it would remove an extra step for career advancement; the bill was left pending because the committee substitute had not yet been adopted. SB 2615 was presented as a way to ensure more consistent in-person staffing expectations while preserving exceptions for illness, disability, and some non-teaching roles; it too was left pending. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• , and Tourism to establish a Native Hawaiian Economic Development Working Group.
• , and Tourism to establish a Native Hawaiian Economic Development Working Group.
• First to testify, we have Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism Director Tokioka.
• This gathering is a powerful reminder of what indigenous economic development can look like when it's
• This gathering is a powerful reminder of what indigenous economic development can look like when it's

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• , economic development and development, diversification, and environmental sustainability.
• And so the moment we're in today with the development of artificial intelligence I believe is a very
• So, SB 3001 establishes baseline accountability for AI chatbot developers.
• I believe this bill does the same for AI development in Hawaii, and I ask you all to support it.
• ' ...have and to ensure that the developers' code of ethics, of which there is one and is a very strong

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• COORDINATES THE FLORIDA DEVELOPMENT TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COLLEGES
• Harrell: IN COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF A VIABLE
• I WILL SUPPORT THE CONCEPT, I SUPPORT THE BILL AS AS THIS DEVELOPS I HOPE WE ARE BACK HERE MOST LIKELY
• IT SAYS THE FEES HAVE TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND.
• CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT IS THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND CURRENTLY USED FOR?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• That's in the sub, a nine-member Rural Hospital Development Board.
• The development board would establish criteria for hospitals to participate.
• We employ soft skills that we develop over three years in our students.
• They develop their work skills, which support our students.
• Our kids are developing those programs.

Bills: SB1, HB176, HB86, SB1, HB176, HB86

Keywords: workers' compensation, public education, employee injury, insurance trust fund, on-the-job injury, administrative procedures, HB176, Alabama sales tax, use tax, sales and use tax exemption, optical aids, eyeglasses, contact lenses, prescription glasses, vision care, optometrist, ophthalmologist, optician, medical devices, local option tax exemption

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• a contingency that as long as DOJ They develop a contingency that as long as DOJ can look at a state
• So I wanted to thank this body in particular for their support on developing our overall proposal.
• They're being developed in a safe and deployed in a safe manner.
• ... ...economic opportunity to support not only oil and gas, but research and development.
• But that's the sort of discussions we'll have developing the legislation.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The Louisiana Advanced Aviation and Drones Advisory Committee met and was told this would likely be its final meeting because the committee sunsets after the 2026 regular session unless legislation reconstitutes it. Members discussed the need to reduce the committee’s size and adjust quorum rules so it can function more reliably, and they later adopted a motion supporting reconstitution of LADAC with a smaller membership and new appointments effective July 1, 2027. The committee also approved the June 2025 minutes and added a legislative briefing item to the agenda. Under subcommittee and project updates, members heard about the new counter-drone effort tied to House Bill 940 and the “Let’s Go” initiative, which would create a joint task force of State Police, sheriffs, and municipal police chiefs to develop training standards and equipment standards for counter-UAS work. The committee also received a briefing on the state’s advanced air mobility work from newly named Advanced Aeronautics Director Josh Deplanis, including Louisiana’s selection for the FAA’s eVTOL/AAM Integration Pilot Program, branded “Lift Off Louisiana,” and the development of a statewide strategic plan covering airspace integration, vertiport infrastructure, charging networks, economic development, education, and community engagement. Deplanis and members emphasized that Louisiana is among a small number of national EIPP sites and that the state’s proposal is notable for also addressing international airspace and “high seas” operations beyond 12 miles offshore, which could help inform FAA and ICAO policy. Members praised the state’s leadership, the work of DOTD, OMC, GOSEP, State Police, and legislative partners, and noted the potential economic importance for oil and gas logistics and other advanced aviation uses. No public testimony was offered, and the meeting adjourned after the committee’s votes and updates.

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• This act creates the aerospace development program within the Department of Commerce and requires the
• The second new article creates the West Virginia Job Development Grant Program to be administered by
• the Division of Economic Development.
• “The monies in the Aviation and Aerospace Workforce Development Fund are to be used by the Council for
• This requires the Council for Community and Technical College Education to develop a program to produce

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum present, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then took up several House bills with strike-and-insert amendments. House Bill 5510 was amended to incorporate provisions from Senate Bills 1065 and 928, modernizing Alcohol Beverage Control licensing and adding rules for low-proof spirit alcohol products, including a $1.25 per gallon tax; the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill to the full Senate with a do-pass recommendation. The committee then considered House Bill 5453 on school funding. After discussion of a proposed block-grant system and supplemental aid for special education, the committee adopted an amendment replacing much of the bill with weighted funding for level two and level three special education students, exempting those funds from block grant rules and limiting their use to direct instruction. The committee also adopted a clarification to extend the special education funding to charter school students and reported the amended bill to the Senate. House Bill 5412, dealing with multi-year technology licensing contracts for local fiscal bodies and science-of-reading training for K-5 teachers, was amended to clarify contract language, delay implementation dates, change “endorsement” to “training,” and require charter school teachers to participate; it was then reported. The committee next amended and reported House Bill 4006, which creates aerospace development and workforce grant programs, changing the funding mechanism to use Department of Commerce reporting and personal income tax proceeds rather than direct employee withholdings. It also took up House Bill 4009, combining voluntary portable benefits for independent contractors with microcredentialing and an expanded apprenticeship tax credit, adopted the Finance Committee amendment, and reported it. Finally, House Bill 4004 creating the Recharge West Virginia training reimbursement program was amended to raise the annual employer reimbursement cap from $50,000 to $100,000 while keeping the $10,000 per-employee limit, and the committee reported the bill. The meeting ended with adjournment.

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• Areas where you're seeing, as you said, economic development happening, that development won't happen
• Areas where you're seeing, as you said, economic development happening, that development won't happen
• And then, of course, workforce development, professional development.
• And then, of course, workforce development and professional development.
• our economic development development our economic development committee<01:42:57.520> and<01:42

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting began with roll call, adoption of the minutes, and brief remarks, including birthday recognition for Representative Maseroni and a moment of reflection for a soldier who died during training at Fort Knox. The committee then heard a presentation from Tony Hatton, commissioner of the Department for Environmental Protection and acting director of the Kentucky Division of Water, with Amanda Lefer, deputy commissioner, on the state’s water and wastewater programs and planning. Hatton described Kentucky’s water resources and the Division of Water’s responsibilities, including watershed and nonpoint source work, KPDES discharge permitting, PFAS response, engineering review of water infrastructure, inspections, public outreach, and sampling. He said Kentucky has 428 public water systems, 263 water treatment plants, about 1.9 million service connections, and nearly 97% of the population has access to municipally treated water. He also noted that the state has 43 systems receiving awards for EPA areawide optimization and emphasized operator training, regionalization, and use of GIS mapping and Kentucky Infrastructure Authority data to support planning and funding decisions. Members raised concerns about aging infrastructure, water loss, staffing shortages, and wastewater problems in local systems. Representative Blandon described severe failures in a city system, including major water loss and sewer backups, and asked whether the state could intervene; Hatton said the division inspects treatment facilities and provides compliance assistance but is not authorized to manage delivery systems, though third-party help and emergency funding can be used in some cases. Senator Smith and others shared similar experiences with line loss and system failures, while Hatton pointed to regionalization and funding support as the main tools available. The discussion also highlighted PFAS as an emerging issue, with Hatton saying the department is working with systems to meet anticipated federal requirements by 2029.

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• We're seeking to expand our professional development offerings to public safety organizations through
• Through this extensive curriculum development we have seen six percent growth in enrollment since fall
• Third, is for funding to develop to renovate and modernize the former biology building, to house the
• The West Texas Water Research Center will lead in the development of collaborative solutions. to the
• It will allow us to develop a training industrial academy to meet the ever-growing needs of vocational

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• to service and to develop leadership. to service and to develop leadership.
• interest in a qualified development. interest in a qualified development.
• If ad valorem tax revenue is used for the development of workforce housing and high-density developments
• > density<01:22:46.239> developments, high dens density developments, high dens density
• developments, lawmakers<01:22:48.320> will<01:22:48.719> be<01:22:49.040> gambling<

Keywords: 981, all

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• And Indian Affairs Committee, then the House Commerce and Economic Development Committee.
• , amending the Local Economic Development Act.
• House Rural Development, Land Grants, and Cultural Affairs, Ranking Member Jimmy Mason (member_22654)
• House Commerce and Economic Development, Ranking Member. N.
• with colleagues to develop their collective expertise.

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• The Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development will come to order.
• It's no secret that workforce development is a top priority for our organization.
• Fourth change: moving the Missouri Workforce Development Board to sections 173.2570 through 173.2573,
• and under the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development rather than Economic Development
• That does conclude the executive session on Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• <01:40:04.080> um and how they approve a development um and how they approve a development
• zoning districts have been developed zoning districts have been developed over<04:11:35.800>
• The goal is for smart development and reasonable development to try to limit conflict between property
• <04:14:04.840> and<04:14:04.960> reasonable<04:14:05.399> development development
• and reasonable development development and reasonable development to<04:14:05.960> try<04:14:

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• Uh, next up, HB 1612 relating to economic development.
• based economic development loan program. based economic development loan program.
• First relating to economic development.
• Uh, next up, HB 1614 relating to economic development.
• Next up, HP2583 HD1 relating to economic development.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a series of economic development, tourism, and tax measures. SB 2411 drew broad support from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, the University of Hawaiʻi, the Chamber of Commerce, and Retail Merchants, with one technical amendment suggested to change a partnership term from six to seven years. Members asked about implementation and annual costs, and the department said it would follow up with cost information. HB 2583 HD1, relating to economic development and a loan loss program, also received support, but DBED noted the state already has the CBED loan program and suggested the proposal could be placed under that existing framework rather than creating a new program. HB 1612, based on business revitalization task force recommendations, was supported by DBED and several business and advocacy groups, including the Small Business Regulatory Review Board and Grassroot Institute. Testimony emphasized improving Hawaii’s business climate and using a ranking/reporting tool to measure progress, while one senator questioned whether the bill would simply fund another study instead of direct improvements. HB 1613, relating to HTDC, was supported by HTDC, the Chamber of Commerce, and startup and industry representatives who said a permanent marketing/branding specialist would help attract tech talent, founders, and investors; a member asked why the position was not in the budget, and HTDC said federal NIST funding uncertainty affected the request. HB 1614, also on economic development, was supported by HTDC and business groups, and members discussed whether the state was missing federal funds due to lack of matching dollars; HTDC said it was difficult to know, but matching funds could help leverage more federal grants. The committee then took up HB 2590 on taxation for creative industries. The Motion Picture Association and Hawaii Film Alliance strongly supported the bill, saying it would correct GET treatment for payroll service companies, restore motion picture and TV production as manufacturing, and repeal a 2022 provision affecting qualified expenses; the Department of Taxation said it would provide revenue-impact information later. Finally, HB 1950 HD1 on the transient accommodations tax drew strong support from DBED, HTA, the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau, hotel and resort groups, and others, who argued for a dedicated tourism marketing fund and said the state needs more stable, long-term marketing investment. The Tax Foundation opposed the special fund approach, arguing it would reduce legislative flexibility. Members pressed witnesses on the appropriate percentage for the fund, with HTA suggesting 10% to 12% of TAT collections, and the discussion focused on how marketing spending relates to visitor spending, tax revenue, and long-term tourism competitiveness.

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• And in page three, it states the department's annual objective for 2025 is to develop this framework
• Did the department develop the framework by June 30, 2025? Mr. Chair, Madam Chair, we're sure.
• We did develop a framework on how we would go about developing the kind of the framework for it, and
• not be infrastructure there, and it might not be able to support development.
• We have a lot that could help our economic development here in Arizona.

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Summary: The Joint Natural Resources and House Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committees of Reference heard the Arizona Auditor General’s sunset review of the Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board. The audit found the board generally met some licensing requirements, but it did not timely investigate and resolve 49 of 159 complaints in fiscal year 2024, and it did not fully comply with conflict-of-interest disclosure and filing requirements. The Auditor General also identified weaknesses in continuing-education verification and other sunset-factor areas, and the board agreed to implement all 21 recommendations. Board staff said complaint volume has risen sharply since the pandemic, that the board’s process is slower because every case goes through an investigative committee and then the full board, and that it has already corrected some conflict-of-interest issues and is adding tools to improve continuing-education audits. The committee then heard testimony from the board’s executive director and from the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association. The executive director emphasized the board’s public-protection mission, described the shortage of veterinarians and veterinary technicians, and said the board is working to improve efficiency through a new e-licensing system and staff training. Members asked about the shortage of large-animal veterinarians, complaint backlogs, and whether the board could do more to recruit rural practitioners; the board said it lacks direct recruiting authority but supports multiple licensure pathways and loan-assistance efforts. The veterinary association supported the board’s oversight and said it is also working on rural and large-animal workforce issues through partnerships and advocacy. The committee then voted to recommend continuing the board for eight years, until July 1, 2034. The committee next took up the Arizona State Land Department, beginning with the Auditor General’s presentation on the department’s sunset review and prior special audit. The audit found the department had not updated its required five-year disposition plan since 2011, had sold more than 48,000 acres without an active plan, had allowed agricultural rental rates to go unchanged since 2006 despite market increases, and had not consistently inspected mineral-related leases or properly managed reclamation bonds. The Auditor General said these issues created risks of lost revenue, reduced transparency, and public-safety hazards, and recommended 18 corrective actions in the main review plus 34 additional recommendations on other issues; the department agreed to most recommendations but declined to adopt a written policy for commissioner-initiated land sales. Commissioner Robin Sahid said the department is working through audit recommendations, has created a rules team, improved its customer portal, and is pursuing new policies on water use, transportation-basin leases, and disposition planning. Members questioned the department about agricultural leases, groundwater valuation, the Fondomonte leases and reimbursement for improvements, the canceled Coyotes land auction, backlog and processing times, and the use of consultants and administrative funds. The commissioner said the department had over 2,000 applications in queue when she arrived, that it has made progress reducing the backlog, and that it is conducting stakeholder outreach on water-efficiency standards and lease addenda. No final vote on the land department continuation was taken in the portion provided.