Transcript Highlights:

• </c> manage these resources, provide outdoor manage these resources, provide outdoor recreation<00:03
• We can protect connect to the outdoors.
• It seems like outdoor opportunities?
• but have an outdoor nexus to them.
• </c><00:46:58.720><c> uh,</c> that we currently fund um, outdoor uh, that we currently fund um, outdoor

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• Brady was left alone with gear first off that wasn't sufficient. He wasn't given the full gear.
• He wasn't given the full gear.
• Brady was left alone with gear first off that wasn't sufficient. He wasn't given the full gear.
• Brady was left alone with gear first off that wasn't sufficient. He wasn't given the full gear.
• Brady was left alone with gear first off that wasn't sufficient. He wasn't given the full gear.

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• Outdoor workers are especially vulnerable.
• We're helping to further the state's commitment to an outdoors for all.
• nonprofit, helping to further the state's commitment to an outdoors for all.
• I am here with Outdoor Outreach, and I am a youth program, I don't know.
• Hello, my name is Jennifer Nguyen, and I'm with Outdoor Outreach.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on workplace technology, labor protections, and data center oversight. SB 947, the No Robo Bosses Act of 2026, would require human review before automated systems are used in discipline, termination, or deactivation decisions and would ban predictive behavior analysis in the workplace. Labor groups, worker advocates, and privacy organizations supported the bill, arguing AI can be biased and should not make life-changing employment decisions without human judgment. Business groups opposed it, saying it was broader than prior versions, could interfere with workplace safety tools, and should not include a private right of action or cover independent contractors. After discussion about due process and accountability, the bill passed the committee 3-1 and was sent to the Senate Committee on Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection. SB 978, the Data Center Community Accountability Act, would require data centers to pay upfront for new transmission or distribution infrastructure, create a separate rate structure so costs are not shifted to other ratepayers, and include skilled-and-trained labor standards for construction. Supporters said the bill would protect ratepayers, create good construction jobs, and encourage zero-carbon energy development. Opponents, including the Data Center Coalition and Silicon Valley Leadership Group, argued the CPUC already has ongoing proceedings on these issues and warned the bill could single out one industry and discourage investment. The committee members emphasized labor standards and community concerns, and the bill passed 3-0 to the Senate Committee on Appropriations. SB 951, the California Worker Technological Displacement Act, would expand WARN-style notice requirements for layoffs caused by AI or automation, require reporting to workers, local government, and EDD, and give displaced workers first consideration for other openings. Supporters said the bill responds to rapid AI-driven layoffs and would provide needed transparency and data. Opponents said the definitions were too broad, the notice requirements too burdensome, and the bill conflicted with existing WARN law; they also objected to the private right of action and inclusion of independent contractors. The committee discussed amendments clarifying that an employee may still be discharged for reasonable and substantiated cause during the notice period. The bill passed 3-1 to the Senate Committee on Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection. The committee also approved SB 1032, which would create a licensing and regulatory framework for temporary staffing agencies, and SB 1046, which would direct Cal/OSHA to develop standards to protect lifeguards and park rangers from transboundary pollution in the Tijuana River Valley. SB 1032 drew support from labor and enforcement advocates who said it would help stop staffing fraud, while staffing firms argued the bill was vague and could burden legitimate small businesses; it passed 3-1 to the Senate Committee on Judiciary. SB 1046 was supported by park workers and community groups describing health impacts from pollution and passed 4-0 to the Senate Committee on Appropriations. The committee also took up a consent item, which passed 4-0, and then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Studies in environmental psychology show that time spent outdoors reduces stress hormones and improves
• recreation opportunities in the outdoor recreation opportunities in the state<01:09:31.759><c> in</c
• It just formalizes CPW as the lead state agency charged with implementing Colorado's outdoor strategy
• , we have to ensure recreational outdoors, we have to ensure recreational lands<01:13:42.400><c> are<
• It just formalizes CPW as the lead state agency charged with implementing Colorado's outdoor strategy

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, so the only reason I'll change gears here.
• 01:20:59.679><c> reason</c><01:21:00.080><c> I'll</c><01:21:00.400><c> change</c><01:21:00.800><c> gears
• </c> Um, so the only reason I'll change gears Um, so the only reason I'll change gears here.<01:21:02.239
• 37.760><c> it's</c><01:55:37.920><c> an</c> For others, it's an affordable access to New Hampshire outdoors
• Trail who would never be outdoors, would never be on their bikes, would be not getting any activity if

Committee: House Transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• Chapter 86A is the outdoor recreation system.
• Chapter 86A is the outdoor recreation system.
• Chapter 86A is the outdoor recreation system.
• Chapter 86A is the outdoor recreation system.
• Chapter 86A is the outdoor recreation system.

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• and participate in outdoor recreation.
• 07.519><c> have</c><00:04:07.680><c> a</c> in um outdoor recreation so we have a in um outdoor recreation
• </c> out we also launched the outdoor out we also launched the outdoor recreation<00:15:36.600><c> industry
• It means people are getting outdoors, but it also means that they're spending money at local outdoor
• Our outdoor recreation industry partnership will continue to grow.

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill, the area that we cover is the outdoor heritage fund, protecting over 160,000 acres of land
• </c> clean water, parks and trails, outdoor clean water, parks and trails, outdoor heritage,<00:03:25.599
• I think some of the big winners in here, I know, uh, the outdoor heritage.
• I think some of the big winners in here, I know, uh, the outdoor heritage.
• </c> just we had in uh outdoor just we had in uh outdoor heritage<00:09:31.519><c> we've</c><00:09:31.920

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• I also want to then shift gears: inmates try to bring in contraband, they engage in assaults, and all
• also want to primary resource there I also want to then<00:47:35.680><c> shift</c><00:47:36.000><c> gears
• c> inmates</c><00:47:37.400><c> uh</c><00:47:37.480><c> try</c><00:47:37.640><c> to</c> then shift gears
• we under effectuated in those cases uh we under the<00:47:56.359><c> switching</c><00:47:56.880><c> gears
• </c><00:47:57.200><c> prison</c><00:47:57.440><c> rape</c> the switching gears prison rape the switching

Summary: The committee reviewed the Department of Corrections budget, with the chair initially noting that the overall numbers looked close to fiscal year 2024 spending, except for federal funds. Department officials explained that prior ARPA expenditures and delayed revenue recognition had distorted the comparison, and that the corrected general fund spend was about $169.7 million. Members then focused on whether the budget’s staffing assumptions were realistic, especially the shift from overtime to full-time lines and the use of vacant positions to offset overtime costs. The department said it is leaning on vacancy savings, but would return for additional appropriations if unforeseen staffing problems arise. A major portion of the discussion centered on recruitment, retention, and staffing levels. Officials reported a 42% vacancy rate in enforcement ranks, down from 51% in January 2023, with 28 new officers headed to the next academy and 33 new hires already tracked. They said overtime is more expensive than regular staffing because of benefits and that it takes about 11 months for a new hire to break even. Members also asked about the split between incarcerated and supervised populations; the department said it oversees about 1,970 inmates in facilities and just over 4,000 people in the community, with 77 positions supervising the community population and the inmate population remaining the most expensive area. The committee also discussed how sentencing and statutory changes affect incarceration levels, including misdemeanor/felony thresholds and theft thresholds, with the department agreeing that such changes can significantly affect prison and jail populations. Members asked about education and recidivism, and the department said base education is the most important foundation, followed by vocational training, while noting that many incarcerated men lack a high school diploma. The department also described a $1.3 million reduction in contracted forensic evaluation services, explaining that these evaluations are court-ordered competency assessments and are not statutorily required to be provided by DOC. Finally, members reviewed victim services funding and staffing, including VOCA-supported positions, and the department explained that a new victim witness specialist would help support survivors at parole hearings and safety planning.

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• I'm Christina Smith, and I'm the director of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe's Outdoor Heritage Council
• Joe Pavelka, assistant director of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe's Outdoor Heritage Council, and also
• I intend to provide a high-level overview related to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe's Outdoor Heritage
• Council I intend to provide a high-level overview related to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe's Outdoor
• Members, in this 18th year of Outdoor Heritage funding, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe's Outdoor Heritage

Committee: House Legacy Finance

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• big priority of mine is enhancing the availability of the public to be able to get out into the outdoors
• </c> able to get out into the outdoors able to get out into the outdoors and<00:04:14.960><c> stuff</
• When this Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund was created, there were concerns.
• My dad brought me up in the woods and in the outdoors and taught me a lot about stewardship and how to
• years on the Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund.<00:07:47.120><c> Um</c> Fund.

Committee: Joint Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

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• </c><00:09:19.680><c> heritage</c> article one from the outdoor heritage article one from the outdoor
• They will come Sam's outdoor year.
• </c> so in for the case of the outdoor so in for the case of the outdoor heritage<00:10:05.760><c> fund
• </c> year's appropriation for the outdoor year's appropriation for the outdoor heritage.<00:28:07.279
• </c> clean water fund and the outdoor clean water fund and the outdoor heritage<01:35:44.960><c> fund

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:

• It basically codifies Outdoors for All.
• The Outdoors for All strategy has ushered in a new chapter of outdoor access for California.
• The Outdoors for All strategy has ushered in a new chapter of outdoor access for California.
• Chair, members, Doug Houston, representing California Outdoor Recreation Partnership.
• So anybody here in the hearing room who does not believe the outdoors should be for all?

Summary: The committee heard a series of Senate bills on environmental, climate, recycling, wildfire, outdoor access, and clean transportation policy. SB 958 would clarify CEQA treatment of impacts tied solely to increased building height, and SB 1230 would increase penalties and create CalRecycle support tools for repeat commercial illegal dumping. SB 1341 would revise how processing fees are calculated for bag-in-a-box wine under California’s recycling program. All three measures received due-pass recommendations to Appropriations, with roll calls showing majority support and the bills left open for absent members. Members then took up SB 1300, which would create a more permanent legislative role in California’s international climate cooperation and establish a climate secretariat at UC; SB 1370, which would codify and streamline wildfire fuel-reduction permitting with added safeguards, geographic and size limits, and pesticide-related amendments; and SB 1260/1268, which would codify the Outdoors for All initiative and the Deputy Secretary for Access position at the Natural Resources Agency. Each drew support from environmental, utility, business, and local-government witnesses, while SB 1370 also drew opposition from environmental and advocacy groups concerned about reduced CEQA review and herbicide use. The committee discussed amendments at length, especially on SB 1370, and all three measures advanced with due-pass recommendations. The committee also heard SB 1213, the Clean Truck Transparency Act, requiring baseline pricing disclosure for medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission trucks tied to state incentives and directing agencies to explore alternative financing. Support came from clean-air, business, and environmental groups, and the trucking/manufacturing opposition moved to neutral after amendments; the bill advanced on a due-pass vote. Finally, SB 1075, the Clean Air Promise, sought to strengthen AB 617 implementation and clarify community emission reduction planning, but it generated substantial opposition from air districts, business groups, and others over enforceability, funding, and the distinction between formal SERPs and community L-SERPs. The author described additional pending amendments to narrow L-SERP provisions, and the bill also received a due-pass recommendation to Appropriations.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:57:42.239><c> The</c> Outdoor Advertising Control. The Outdoor Advertising Control.
• </c> established in part to control outdoor established in part to control outdoor advertising<01:58:
• </c><01:59:31.760><c> advertising</c> provisions of the outdoor advertising provisions of the outdoor
• </c> outdoor advertising control statutes. outdoor advertising control statutes.
• </c><02:09:34.239><c> advertising</c> the mission of the outdoor advertising the mission of the outdoor

Committee: House Public Works and Highways

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• </c> supporting the Lassard Sam's Outdoor supporting the Lassard Sam's Outdoor Heritage<00:04:27.280>
• </c><00:05:14.639><c> Heritage</c> experience to the Outdoor Heritage experience to the Outdoor Heritage
• It includes two outdoor easement.
• </c><00:07:28.720><c> heritage</c> will be returned to the outdoor heritage will be returned to the outdoor
• </c> on a portion of an existing outdoor on a portion of an existing outdoor heritage<00:07:40.560><c

Summary: The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council met on May 27, 2026, approved the January 7 minutes and the day’s agenda, and reported no conflicts of interest. The executive director gave staff updates, including introductions of new staff member Cara Castanza and DNR liaison Jason Co., both of whom were welcomed by the council. Members were also informed about three minor easement/conveyance matters in the packet, including a small Bowser easement impact with about $1,600 returned to the Outdoor Heritage Fund, a Minnesota Land Trust easement request involving a DNR trout stream easement, and an access easement revision in Itasca County. The council also noted several upcoming dedication events and a June field tour in southeast Minnesota beginning in Winona on June 16, with visits to Whitewater WMA, bluff prairie and stream sites, and a river segment if a boat is secured. A major agenda item was a legislative session recap on the Outdoor Heritage Fund portion of Senate File 2077, the omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy, and Lands bill. Staff reported that all council recommendations were incorporated into the bill, which passed both chambers on May 17 and was expected to be signed by the governor. The fiscal year 2027 Outdoor Heritage Fund recommendations covered 53 programs totaling about $188.9 million, with the February forecast increasing the appropriation slightly so the final total was about $191.16 million; eligible programs were proportionately increased. Staff also highlighted a few changes made during the legislative process, including adjustments to the Roso Lake rehabilitation phase three project, the conservation partners legacy grant language, and statutory provisions affecting the council. The recap also covered policy changes in the bill: a public member term limit of eight years, with a short vacancy exception and transition rules for current members; a revised executive director hiring process allowing the Legislative Coordinating Commission to provide support while preserving the council’s final hiring authority and permitting closed meetings for candidate discussions; and an extension of the Upper Mississippi River invasive carp deterrent design deadline to June 30, 2027. Members discussed the Roso Lake amendment at length, with Senator Lang and Representative Burkel explaining that the added delay and injunction-related language were intended to address local concerns and preserve the council’s process while litigation proceeds. The meeting ended without any additional formal action beyond receiving the updates and discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• Yeah, circulate that grease in the gear. Let's do it. All right, sir.
• constituent bill from a Chandler resident who has a special-needs child with a sensory issue and needs outdoor
• homeowners protect their families from excessive heat, reduce energy costs, and create more usable outdoor

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 2308, which would prohibit a dental insurer or its holding company from owning interests in dental practices regulated by the Arizona Board of Dental Examiners. The sponsor and Arizona Dental Association argued the bill is meant to prevent vertical integration and insurer control over provider care, while Delta Dental opposed it, saying the measure would block nonprofit insurers from investing in clinics for indigent care and create divestment burdens. After discussion of possible exemptions and market-share caps, the committee passed HB 2308 on a 7-0 vote. The committee then considered House Bill 4001, as amended, which creates a licensing and enforcement framework for alternative nicotine products beginning in 2028, increases penalties for sales to minors, restricts youth-oriented marketing, and licenses manufacturers and distributors. Supporters, including the sponsor, Border Security Alliance, Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, and Vapor Technology Association, said the bill would improve supply-chain transparency and help curb illegal products and youth vaping. Opponents, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, argued it should instead use a full tobacco retail licensing model and that the bill’s enforcement structure lacks sufficient resources. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 6-1. House Bill 2873, as amended, was also approved unanimously. The strike-everything amendment allows a person or organization that filed a city or town referendum petition to withdraw it before ballot qualification, applies the rule retroactively to withdrawals filed on or after January 1, 2026, and bars tallying or canvassing votes for referenda with a withdrawal notice. The sponsor described it as a common-sense governance fix, and the committee gave it a 7-0 do-pass recommendation. The committee next heard House Bill 2408, which revises Arizona Board of Nursing complaint procedures, confidentiality, investigation timelines, expungement authority, and related disciplinary processes. Nursing board officials opposed parts of the bill, warning that changes to nursing education oversight and tighter deadlines could weaken patient safety and increase costs and liability, while the Arizona Nurses Association and several nurses supported the bill as a way to prioritize serious complaints, improve timeliness, and allow expungement in appropriate cases. After adopting the amendment, the committee passed HB 2408 on a 5-2 vote. The committee also passed House Bill 2342, which limits HOA restrictions on backyard shade structures, and House Bill 2323, which extends Arizona’s motor vehicle lemon law protections to lessees, both by unanimous votes. Finally, the committee began hearing House Bill 4010 on creating a Board of Genetic Counselors, with the sponsor and supporters describing it as a licensure and patient-safety measure; the transcript ends during testimony on that bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• Yeah, circulate that grease in the gear. Let's do it. All right, sir.
• constituent bill from a Chandler resident who has a special-needs child with a sensory issue and needs outdoor
• homeowners protect their families from excessive heat, reduce energy costs, and create more usable outdoor

Bills: HB2072 , HB2251 , HB2279 , HB2308 , HB2323 , HB2342 , HB2400 , HB2408 , HB2456 , HB2660 , HB2697 , HB2868 , HB2873 , HB2877 , HB2910 , HB2946 , HB2955 , HB2991 , HB4001 , HB4010

Committee: Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:

• McLean loves to go outdoors and enjoys nature and the animals. He serves as Mr.
• learn to do their best while building character, confidence, leadership skills, and a love for the outdoors
• Well, let's switch gears. Let's go back to what you keep bringing up.

Summary: The Senate convened for an Indian Day/Native American Day session featuring prayers, drum and color guard presentations, and extensive recognition of tribal leaders, students, royalty, and community advocates from across New Mexico and neighboring tribal nations. Senators used the morning to introduce guests and speak about Native sovereignty, language preservation, education, water access, economic development, and the importance of tribal-state relationships. Several speakers highlighted personal and family ties to Native communities, while others emphasized ongoing work on issues such as clean water for Navajo communities, Native youth leadership, and missing and murdered Indigenous women and relatives. A major non-ceremonial item was the reading of Senate Executive Messages from the governor authorizing consideration of Senate Bills 306, 309, 312, and 313. Those bills would, respectively, change licensure rules for certain institutions, alter lottery tuition fund deposit requirements, and repeal or revise provisions related to safety helmets and child restraint devices in negligence and damages law. The Senate also received committee reports advancing House Bill 34, Senate Bills 204, 241, 77, 152, 190, and 143, along with confirmations for Elaine Luna and Grace Margaret Herrera to the New Mexico Highlands University Board of Regents. The Rules Committee also reported on the governor’s appointment of Don Walters as child advocate for the Office of the Child Advocate. The chamber also adopted a Senate resolution recognizing February 6, 2026, as New Mexico Speech, Language, and Hearing Association Day, with Senator Pope speaking in support of audiologists and speech-language pathologists. Throughout the session, members repeatedly acknowledged the prior night’s Senate-House basketball game, which raised more than $26,000 for cancer, and used the occasion to thank participants and guests. No roll-call votes were recorded in the transcript beyond voice votes adopting the committee reports and the unanimous-consent actions on floor procedures and guest access.

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• . outdoors. outdoors.
• </c> Uh you can also see an outdoor Uh you can also see an outdoor basketball<00:09:30.440><c> court<
• rooms, outdoor courtyards, there's actually<00:12:23.240><c> multiple</c><00:12:23.720><c> outdoor</
• </c> the gym into that large outdoor the gym into that large outdoor um um um courtyard<00:16:10.680>
• </c> therapy rooms, and there's outdoor therapy rooms, and there's outdoor courtyard<00:17:13.360><c>

Summary: Division Three of the Finance Committee met in work session on April 20, 2026, to consider Senate Bills 481, 603, and 663, with the discussion focused primarily on SB 481, relative to the sale of the Sununu Youth Services Center property. The chair explained that the bill was advisory only and that the committee’s recommendations would go to full Finance on April 27. For SB 481, members reviewed conflicting provisions in the prior budget law about whether sale proceeds should go to the general fund or the Youth Development Center Claims and Administration Settlement Fund, and the bill was described as a compromise that would direct proceeds to the general fund before June 30, 2027, and to the settlement fund after that date. It was noted that the settlement fund had originally received about $20 million and had roughly $10 million remaining. The committee also received an extensive update from DCYF Director Marie Noonan on the new Youth Development Center in Hampstead. She reported that construction remained on schedule, with major structural and interior work complete, substantial completion expected in late summer or early fall 2026, and occupancy anticipated in early 2027. The presentation highlighted the facility’s design features, including single-occupancy bedrooms, sensory rooms, an education wing, medical and clinical suites, visitation space, a gym, and multiple outdoor courtyards, all intended to support a trauma-informed setting. Members asked about the facility’s funding, square footage, fencing, and scanner; staff said the building is about 34,000 square feet, funded entirely with federal ARPA state recovery funds to date, and that the scanner is on site but not yet operational pending policy and staff training. Committee members also raised concerns about the facility’s design and security. In response, DCYF said some concrete walls are required for structural and safety reasons, but they are being painted to maintain a brighter environment, and that the fencing will be about 15 feet high with privacy netting because the campus is shared with Hampstead. Officials said the new facility is legislatively limited to a maximum of 12 youth, while the current center can house 12 to 18, and emphasized that courts ultimately determine placements. No votes or final actions were taken during the work session.

Transcript Highlights:

• So is that position geared towards services for the students or, I mean, for the children there?
• Now shifting gears to one of our important administrative roles, our administrative team support specialist
• accident left this consumer paralyzed, or paraplegic, the consumer remained passionate about his outdoor

Summary: The committee met to receive a detailed financial operations presentation from the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agency, with staff walking members through funding sources, budgeting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and grants management. Sabrina Walker explained VR’s blended funding structure, including federal grants, state appropriations, program income, and interagency contracts, and emphasized that state funds are essential to meeting the federal match and maintenance-of-effort requirements. Members asked repeatedly about transparency, audit controls, and the risk that state cuts could reduce federal drawdowns; staff responded that all reports reconcile back to the SCEIS accounting system, are subject to state audits and internal reviews, and that even modest state reductions could significantly reduce total available funding. The committee also discussed pre-employment transition services for students with disabilities, with staff confirming services are offered through school districts, charters, and private schools, and that contracts are monitored for performance and compliance. The presentation then shifted to budgeting and internal controls. Walker described a zero-based departmental budgeting process, monthly monitoring reports, contingency reserves for unexpected expenses, and a formal annual cycle that culminates in board approval. Members asked about facilities tracking, culture, and how the agency maintains accountability; staff said facilities staff inspect buildings and equipment, supervisors justify line-item requests, and the process has become smoother over time as departments learned the system. Cynthia Johnson followed with an accounts receivable overview, describing invoicing, receipting, aging, customer verification, year-end reporting, and the use of cross-training, shared email inboxes, and spreadsheets as checks and balances. She also explained work training center billing, interdepartmental transfers, and the revolving fund used to issue consumer checks more quickly than standard vendor payments. Olivia Perez presented accounts payable operations, including invoice processing through SCEIS and OnBase, the three-way match, travel reimbursements, revolving fund checks, State Treasury Office interactions, and handling of reversals, rejections, and levy notices. She reported that AP processed 67,723 SCEIS payments, 13,670 case management system invoices, 3,379 travel reimbursements, and 15,693 revolving fund checks in fiscal year 2025, with only 70 payment rejections. The final portion of the meeting covered Grants and Funds Management, where Walker explained federal reporting, drawdowns, payroll allocation, asset tracking, lease and IT contract reviews, cost allocation, and closing packages. She noted upcoming system changes such as S/4HANA, Workiva, and SC Pro, but said the agency is receiving training and feedback opportunities. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the presentation portion beyond approval of the prior minutes and a brief recess.