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• This slide outlines our non-recurring proposals, which include extensions for special appropriations
• Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriation Language Extension for the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO)
• We are looking for a one-year extension request through June 30, 2027, for OBEI.
• The Office of Broadband is requesting a two-year extension through June 30, 2028.
• The Office of Cybersecurity is also requesting a two-year extension through June 30, 2028.

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• poses significant safety concerns for residents, and whereas construction of the Makakilo Drive Extension
• poses significant safety concerns for residents; whereas the lack of progress on the Makakilo Drive Extension
• that in the event of an emergency only one route in and out of Makakilo exists; and whereas the extension
• 20.760> or<00:24:21.080> another<00:24:21.600> AIS<00:24:22.039> road Extension
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Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety met on Wednesday, April 2 at 11:05 a.m. and began with housekeeping instructions for Zoom testimony and meeting conduct. The first major item was House Resolution 43, HD1, which urged the City and County of Honolulu to work with stakeholders on an emergency access road on the West Coast. The acting chair proposed a substantial HD2 amendment to add Makakilo language, expanding the resolution to call for two emergency access roads—one on the Ewa coast and one in Makakilo—and to request community meetings and a timeline for an alternative Makakilo access road by early 2026. Testimony on the resolution was strongly supportive overall, with 14 written testimonies in favor and none opposed. The committee then debated whether the proposed HD2 was appropriate without prior concurrence from the original introducer or prior committee chair. Several members objected to the amendment process and said they would vote no because the amendment had not been posted in advance and lacked concurrence, while the acting chair argued the rules did not require concurrence for resolutions and that the amendment was needed to address Makakilo residents’ safety concerns. The discussion also included references to prior conversations with leadership and the Speaker about whether resolution titles could be amended. After debate, the committee first voted on the amended version of HR 43, but the recommendation was not adopted. The acting chair then moved to pass HR 43 HD1 as originally presented, without the new Makakilo amendments. That motion was adopted, with the committee voting to pass the resolution as is. The record notes that members supporting the original measure cited the written testimony and the need for a second access point on the West Coast, while others voted no because they viewed the Makakilo language as duplicative or preferred a separate measure. After HR 43, the committee moved on to HCR 9, and the acting chair indicated that the committee would need to take a reconsideration vote before proceeding to a final vote on that resolution.

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• SB 439 provides a necessary extension to CHBRP to enable us to continue our mission of supporting you
• SB 439 provides a necessary extension to CHBRP to enable us to continue our mission of supporting you
• Again, this bill provides a vital extension to our sunset and ensures that our work may continue.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee met on June 17 and began with procedural announcements, quorum, and a consent calendar. The consent items included SB 246, SB 278, SB 317, and SB 386, which were moved together and approved by roll call. The committee then took up its only presentation item, SB 439 by Senator Weber, which would extend the sunset of the California Health Benefit Review Program (CHBRP) by six years and increase its annual budget by $1 million. Support testimony came from Jen Chase on behalf of the University of California and Garin Corbett, CHBRP’s director. They described CHBRP as providing objective, evidence-based analysis of health benefit mandate bills, noted its workload and public resources, and argued that the program needs the extension and funding increase to keep pace with inflation and the growing complexity of health policy. No opposition testimony was offered. Committee members expressed support for CHBRP’s role in informing health policy and fiscal analysis. SB 439 was then moved due pass to Appropriations and approved on a unanimous roll call vote. The hearing concluded after additional add-on votes confirmed the measures were out of committee.

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• anatomy, a year of pathology, systemic and ocular pharmacology, clinical medicine, lab testing, and extensive
• anatomy, a year of pathology, systemic and ocular pharmacology, clinical medicine, lab testing, and extensive
• Remove various corneal foreign bodies, administer anesthetic, and remove a chalazion is a logical extension

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• It's also supported capacity for organizations like WSU Extension, U.S.
• It also has provided support for capacity for WSU Extension and Thurston Conservation District.
• It's also supported capacity for organizations like WCU Extension, U.S.
• It also has provided support for capacity for WSU Extension and Thurston Conservation District.
• This is funding WSU Extension and Thurston Conservation District's ability to do landowner outreach and

Summary: The Joint Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs heard presentations on several military and veterans-related topics. Dr. Dan Calvert briefed the committee on the JBLM Sentinel Landscape Partnership, explaining its voluntary conservation work to reduce encroachment around the base by protecting prairie habitat, supporting agriculture, and managing sensitive species. He described REPI funding, recent and proposed projects, and possible policy support such as state designation, dedicated funding, management endowments, prescribed fire flexibility, and water-right transfer tools. Members asked about seed sourcing, the distinction between natural-resource encroachment and development-related encroachment, and the impact of federal REPI staffing cuts. David Puente of the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs updated the committee on plans for a new state veterans cemetery in the Tri-Cities area and a replacement Spokane Veterans Home. He said the cemetery project has two candidate sites near Richland/West Richland, with pre-design funded by the legislature and a future request expected for land purchase and construction; he also noted the current cemetery funding source is limited and would not support a second cemetery without additional state operating funds. On the Spokane home, he described the current facility’s limitations and said the replacement would be a 120-bed, small-house model on a larger site, with the VA expected to cover 65% of construction costs if the state provides the match. He also reviewed agency budget reductions, including vacant positions, reduced outreach, cuts to counseling and wellness funding, and reduced support for veterans service organizations. Blue Star Families’ Puget Sound chapter also presented on its programs for military-connected families, including Coffee Connects, a children’s book club, outdoor programming, career support, and Blue Star Welcome Week. The group said it is expanding beyond the South Sound and is using local outposts and online networks to reach more families, while also helping with food insecurity through grocery gift cards and partnerships with local nonprofits. Committee members discussed the need to expand the organization statewide and the ongoing food-security challenges facing military families. During the final discussion on potential legislation, members raised ideas including restoring Washington National Guard retention efforts, expanding E-CAP eligibility to military families, revisiting the composition of the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee, and addressing veterans’ preference issues for service members who have not yet received a DD-214. The committee did not take any formal votes or actions, but members and presenters discussed future policy and budget requests, and the chairs thanked the presenters and staff before adjourning.

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• Last year, an extensive delay in the selection of qualified applicants for appointment to the vacant
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Keywords: 1183, house

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• The Kentucky Association of County Agriculture Agents and the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension
• 15.440> Cooperative University of Kentucky Cooperative University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension
• Service<00:12:17.600> has<00:12:17.839> invited<00:12:18.320> everybody Extension
• Service has invited everybody Extension Service has invited everybody to<00:12:19.200> lunch<

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Agriculture met for its third meeting with Chairman Fister presiding in place of Chairman Dossett. The committee recognized visiting Kentucky Farm Bureau collegiate chapters from UK, Morehead State, and Murray State, along with a student guest from Lafayette High School. After a roll call established a quorum, the committee took up House Bill 111, sponsored by Representative Ryan Bivens, with testimony from Nikki Ellis of the Kentucky Pork Producers Association. HB 111 was described as a measure requested by pork producers to protect farmers’ authority over livestock care and health decisions, and to prevent outside interference or pressure from activists or out-of-state regulations. Supporters said the bill helps preserve family farms, supports Kentucky’s pork industry, and protects science-based farming practices. Committee members asked about the bill’s language regarding veterinary consultation and public health outbreaks; the sponsor said the bill was not intended to block state or federal officials in a disease emergency, but to leave day-to-day decisions with the farmer or livestock owner. Representative Dossett also noted the bill would help ensure farmers can continue purchasing animal health supplies. The committee adopted a committee substitute and then approved HB 111 by roll call vote, with members voting overwhelmingly in favor and no recorded opposition. Several members explained their yes votes, citing the committee substitute’s improved language and agreement that livestock health decisions should remain with the farm owner and veterinarian. After the bill passed, the chair announced a lunch invitation from the Kentucky Association of County Agriculture Agents and the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service, and the committee adjourned.

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• And you're requesting that extension until September, is that correct?
• Again, this is... construction or any extensive remodeling.
• To begin with, we'll start with a request for an extension of time.
• The motion is to give them an extension of time on the rules.
• As I mentioned, this was a pretty extensive changes to this administrative code.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first approved the December 3 minutes, then heard a request from the Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice to amend its proposed rule on exempt test methods to add certain closed-system DNA/RNA tests, including rhinovirus. After testimony explaining that the board had considered late comments from BioMérieux and wanted the rule record to reflect that review, the committee agreed to a limited amendment and passed the motion unanimously. The Department of Agriculture then outlined broad rule updates affecting dairy, eggs, poultry, pesticides, animal health, environmental mitigation, and the Egg Product Utilization Commission. The commissioner said the changes mostly clarified existing requirements, updated references, and reduced some burdens, such as easing dairy hauler training/licensing timing and clarifying out-of-state grade A milk language. Members asked about dairy industry decline, the APUC scoring system, and the rationale for the milk-hauler and out-of-state milk provisions. The State Board of Dental Examiners presented extensive rule changes tied to recent legislation and workforce issues, including a new professional health program for dentists, expanded duties for assistants and hygienists, broader local anesthetic authority for hygienists, and fee increases to fund the program and cover administrative costs. Testimony from Dr. Edward May strongly supported the professional health program based on his own recovery experience. The committee also heard from Game and Fish on rules easing some guide/outfitter experience requirements, allowing electronic exams, and modifying boating safety equipment rules, with no public comment and no fiscal impact. Later, Health and Human Services received approval for an extension to update tattoo/body art rules and a separate motion to repeal an obsolete nurse aide training chapter. HHS also described nursing facility rule updates, lodging sanitation revisions, and related clarifications on licensing, safety, pest control, and fire requirements. The Department of Environmental Quality received an extension for septic-system installer rules, and also presented rules for above-ground storage tanks and water/wastewater operator certification, including new fees and third-party testing options. The Industrial Commission’s oil and gas division described multiple rule changes, some withdrawn after comments, including drilling unit flexibility, site stability, wildfire authority, and streamlined transport/reporting procedures. Finally, DPI began presenting several rule packages, including school construction loan limits, school bus standards, cooperative agreements, special education rules for public charter schools, and new math curriculum and intervention requirements.

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• We got a report from extension last week.
• We got a report from extension last week.
• We got a report from extension last week.
• We got a report from extension last week.
• We got a report from extension last week.

Bills: HF2446

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• want to underscore that farmers on Oahu face intense land pressure, and without equitable lease extension
• <00:39:07.680> opportunities, equitable lease extension opportunities, equitable lease extension
• I wouldn't consider their lease extensions.
• I wouldn't consider their lease extensions.
• Thank you for for this lease extension.

Bills: HB1601, HB1828, HB1616, HB1603, HB1606, HB1604, HB1605

Keywords: biosecurity, invasive species, Hawaii Invasive Species Council, Department of Land and Natural Resources, appropriation, agriculture, land use, farm dwelling, renewable energy, income qualification, solar energy, geothermal resources, hydropower, agricultural tourism, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, land leases, Hawaii

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• , and extension of expiring principal apportionment categorical program authority for 25-26.
• , extension of expiring principal apportionment categorical program authority for 2025-26, extension
• Are they informed that they have an extension if this goes through, that they would have that extension
• We've had a lot of conversation, extensive conversation, on solutions and strategies around how we can
• We've had a lot of conversation, extensive conversation on solutions and strategies around how we can

Summary: The committee heard the May Revision presentation for the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance, with public comment focused heavily on K-12 priorities such as universal school meals, kitchen infrastructure, food service and custodial support, youth leadership grants, Special Olympics funding, English learner support, universal pre-K, literacy investments, and concerns about community college funding shifts. Speakers also urged support for expanded learning, teacher recruitment and training, and maintaining or increasing funding for community colleges and student support programs. Finance and the LAO then reviewed the Proposition 98 outlook. Finance said the May Revision lowers the 2025-26 Prop. 98 guarantee to $114.6 billion, about $4.3 billion below January, due mainly to lower revenue estimates, with smaller effects from attendance and property tax changes. The administration also described rebenching for universal transitional kindergarten and a one-time rebench tied to Los Angeles fire-related property tax losses, along with changes to the Public School System Stabilization Account, deferrals, and updated COLA assumptions. The LAO said the budget relies too much on deferrals and one-time funds, creates a structural shortfall, and should instead align ongoing spending with the guarantee and preserve a reserve buffer. Members questioned the TK rebench and the shift of funding from community colleges to K-12, asking why it was being applied retroactively and how colleges would be held harmless. Finance said the changes align funding with where TK costs are being incurred and that reappropriation funding and other adjustments would offset impacts on community colleges. The LAO argued the historical split formula is outdated and should be abandoned in favor of budgeting around current priorities rather than fixed percentages. Members also raised concerns about draining the rainy day reserve and using deferrals, while the LAO said preserving reserves would better protect against future volatility. The committee then moved to specific K-12 and education proposals. Finance outlined May Revision changes including state operations adjustments for the Department of Education, technical trailer bill changes, a $100 million student teacher stipend program administered by Kern County, and updates to the charter school facility grant program. The LAO recommended rejecting the proposed increases for expanded learning, literacy coaches, and the student teacher stipend as currently structured, while supporting the minimum grant increase for expanded learning. Members expressed support for teacher recruitment efforts but questioned whether one-time funding can sustain ongoing programs and whether the student teacher stipend should be targeted to shortage areas or low-income communities.

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• extensive. Some of these were rescended. extensive. Some of these were rescended.
• extension.
• extension.
• extension.
• extension.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The fire caused extensive damage to Lahaina's water, sewer, roadways, and drainage systems.
• And we're using those monies extensively with developers to help facilitate housing.
• We asked for an extension because we had already missed a deadline to name a site.
• We got a two-year extension, 22 months into our request.
• <01:27:04.040> because that is is the Y all extension because that is is the Y all extension

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Frequently, government work can get very regimented, even when extensive public input is taken, and I
• Frequently, government work can get very regimented, even when extensive public input is taken, and I
• <00:31:15.639> that<00:31:16.039> um heard um um quite extensively that um heard um
• <00:47:44.880> throughout<00:47:45.280> all mean extensively throughout all mean extensively
• We submitted extensive comments to the department.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• appear to be great um extensive numbers. appear to be great um extensive numbers.
• Um, the list right now is extensive.
• Um, the list right now is extensive.
• the the list right now is is extensive. the the list right now is is extensive.
• extensive extensive >> it<00:36:11.680> however<00:36:12.240> in<00:36:12.560>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the May 12 minutes, then deferred item 285 on the routine personal service contract green list for Western Kentucky University to the July 2026 meeting. It also noted that several deferred university contracts had been withdrawn by the institutions, and then approved the remaining agenda items without objection, including personal service contracts, amendments, memoranda of agreement, Kentucky Entertainment incentive agreements, deferred items, and corrections, except for items pulled for further review. The main pulled item was a Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts contract supporting Fayette District Court’s juvenile treatment court through Fayette County Public Schools. Court officials explained that the program, created under Supreme Court rules in 2022, serves court-connected juveniles with mental health and related needs, operates at the courthouse, and uses a school-employed program manager funded through a pass-through arrangement with Fayette County Public Schools and the Urban County Government. They said the program has had over 100 referrals, accepted about half, and had at least 25 successful graduates, with 11 high school graduates among participants. Members asked about who pays for drug screens, family involvement, and what counts as successful completion; the officials said the Urban County Government’s Division of Youth Services pays for drug screens and services, and that parents must participate in classes and support services. The committee then approved the contract review, with some members explaining their votes in support and one member emphasizing the committee’s role in reviewing contracts in the public interest. The committee also reviewed two Auditor of Public Accounts contracts. The auditor’s representative said contract 11, with Vantage Point Solutions, will examine the Kentucky Communications Network Authority/Kentucky Wired network for $700,000, well below the $1.5 million appropriated, and that a report is expected before the 2027 regular session. Contract 12 funds a special examination of investment managers used by Kentucky’s retirement systems, prompted by a Legislative Oversight and Investigations request to assess whether investments tied to ESG factors are consistent with fiduciary duties; the representative said the retirement systems have been cooperative and that findings are expected on a similar timeline, with some flexibility built into the deadline. After questions about the Texas litigation referenced in the explanation, the committee approved both auditor contracts without objection.

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• It's a no-cost extension.
• It's a nocost extension. Um that grant. It's a nocost extension.
• > uh that extension.
• Again, that extension uh that extension.
• Thank you, Representative, for the question. extensively [clears throat] again with extensively [clears

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• We went to visit UNH Extension greenhouses. We've done a bunch of different interesting things.
• We've done an extensive amount of work with poultry, and all the other states have done an extensive
• Extension USDA apys which is the animal Extension USDA apys which is the animal plant<03:52:28.720>
• We do a lot with New Hampshire Extension over at UNH. Great program. I agree with everybody.
• lot with uh New Hampshire um extension lot with uh New Hampshire um extension over<04:02:13.680>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Agriculture Committee held an introductory orientation for members, many of whom were new or newly assigned to the committee. Leadership emphasized that the committee is intended to operate in a nonpartisan, collaborative way, and members introduced themselves and described their backgrounds in farming, gardening, food service, environmental work, water and waste issues, veterinary work, and related fields. Several members noted personal ties to homesteading, livestock, orcharding, food security, landfill concerns, and animal welfare, while others said they were eager to learn the committee’s work. The chair then reviewed committee procedures and expectations. Members were told the committee would generally meet on Tuesdays, with hearings starting around 10 a.m. and often running until about 4:30 p.m., and that absences, substitutes for executive sessions, and email communications would be handled through House rules and the committee’s email system. The chair also covered decorum rules for live-streamed meetings, including professional dress, limiting food and drink at the table, and giving full attention to witnesses. Members were reminded that legislative emails are subject to public records laws and that the committee may soon transition to a new email domain. The chair also explained logistics such as bill folders, committee room storage, and emergency procedures for evacuation or shelter-in-place. No bills were debated or voted on in this meeting, but the chair noted that the committee already had roughly two dozen bills pending, including animal welfare, landfill, policy, and cat-and-dog related measures. Members were told to expect a broad mix of topics beyond agriculture, including solid waste and animal-related legislation.

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• . >> Uh, they're no-cost time extensions.
• year the RFP, and there will be a new one for next year, and again it's a no-cost increase time extension
• >> Uh they're no cause time extensions. >> Uh they're no cause time extensions.
• <00:27:07.200> We<00:27:07.440> we<00:27:07.919> will increase time extension
• We we will increase time extension only.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• And whereas 4-H is nationally delivered by Cooperative Extension, a community of more than 100 public
• 22:14.640> of<00:22:14.880> more<00:22:15.039> than<00:22:15.200> 100 extension
• > University including the Colorado State University including the Colorado State University Extension
• that<00:22:20.400> provides<00:22:20.799> experiences<00:22:21.360> for Extension
• that provides experiences for Extension that provides experiences for young<00:22:21.760> people<

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the January 23, 2026 journal, and then took up two resolutions. HJR 26-103, recognizing National Blood Donor Month, was adopted unanimously, 34-0, with the current roll call added as co-sponsors. SJR 26-005, designating Monday, January 26, 2026 as Colorado 4-H Day, was also adopted unanimously, 34-0, and the morning roll call was added as co-sponsors. Most of the meeting centered on SJR 26-005 and a large 4-H presence in the galleries and on the floor. Senators and guests gave extended remarks about 4-H’s role in youth development, agriculture, leadership, and hands-on learning, with several members sharing personal 4-H experiences and welcoming students from across Colorado. The resolution text highlighted 4-H’s statewide reach and its partnership with Colorado State University Extension. After the resolution, senators made announcements about upcoming Bible study, Smart Act hearings, a State Farm breakfast, and Joint Budget Committee presentations. The latter part of the meeting shifted to personal privilege remarks on immigration enforcement, protests, law enforcement, due process, and public safety, with sharply differing views expressed about ICE, CBP, and recent incidents in Minnesota. No further legislative votes or actions were taken after the resolutions.

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• Um, and then we also want to look at the versatility and extensibility that we'll need.
• at the then we also want to look at the versatility<00:04:56.639> and<00:04:56.880> extensibility
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Keywords: 1:00 Roll Call 2:38 Overview of Citizen Identity Security and Threat Reduction 9:36 Identity Solution and Casts 13:51 System Application and Discovery Issues 21:31 Staffing and Timelines 29:14 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Personnel, Public Retirement, and Finance received a presentation from Jim Barnhard, CIO of the Commonwealth Office of Technology, and David Carter, deputy CIO/CISO, on the state’s citizen identity management project. They said the project is intended to streamline citizen logins across agencies, reduce duplicated identity-management costs, improve security by centralizing authentication, and provide a flexible system that can scale with demand. The presenters described major implementation challenges, including integrating with diverse and legacy applications, and said the chosen software-as-a-service vendor was selected because it can connect to many systems and maintain the service in a federally certified cloud environment. The presenters emphasized that the project scope is limited to login, authentication, identity management, and identity proofing, while leaving authorization decisions to the individual applications and agencies. They said the work is being done in phases, beginning with discovery sessions with agencies, then selecting representative applications for onboarding rather than attempting a “big bang” rollout. They also said the vendor agreement includes professional services and knowledge transfer to reduce long-term dependence on outside support, and that the state has already begun outreach to agencies, including initial work with the Finance Cabinet and the Department of Revenue. Members asked about staffing, current spending, future costs, and whether existing systems or contracts could be reduced. The presenters said the project is being supported with existing staff, with no expectation of a large increase in positions, and that the vendor will carry most of the operational load. They said they did not have statewide spending figures with them but could try to gather them, and explained that the negotiated pricing is intended to be all-inclusive, with fixed costs for the first five years and capped increases in years six and seven. They said centralizing identity services should eventually allow the Commonwealth to stand down some duplicated agency-level licensing and reduce overall operational costs.