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NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Finance (04/14/2025)

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Mainly I want to talk to the surplus statement.
  • Mainly I want to talk to the surplus statement.
  • </c> hearing true statements. hearing true statements.
  • I know the surplus statement is what you can look at for the highway fund surplus statement, but you’
  • </c> fund there, smaller surplus statements. fund there, smaller surplus statements.
Committee: Senate Finance
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • So I'm going to waive an opening statement for me, but I am going to say that the two folks that we're
  • I'm going to let Senator – I'm not going to let – if now Senator Whitehouse can give his opening statement
  • Again, does anybody have any comments or statements? All right.
Summary: During this committee meeting, members engaged in substantial discussions regarding the nominations for key positions at the Environmental Protection Agency. The nominations for David Fatui as Deputy Administrator and another nominee received favorable reviews, with several members expressing support for their qualifications and the importance of their roles in addressing environmental issues. Notable conversations highlighted concerns about the current administration's stance on climate science and regulatory practices, particularly focusing on a controversial statement made by one of the nominees that undermined established climate science. Senator Whitehouse expressed deep frustration over the implications of this viewpoint on future environmental policy and regulation.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Administrative Rules Mar 9th, 2026

Joint Committee on Administrative Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • Like, approved format implies the department has made objective, express statements about what kind of
  • You may have—my guess is the people who were revoked would probably oppose this statement.
  • Because when you have a blanket statement that says, if we’ve ever denied you, we don’t have to grant
  • I think the point is, is in this, the way this statement is structured, I don’t even know what we’re
  • And I would say we even need to be careful about some general statement about, “Have you ever violated
Summary: The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules met to review Missouri marijuana microbusiness rule amendments, especially 19 CSR 100-1.060 and 19 CSR 100-1.190. The Department of Cannabis Regulation explained that the changes were intended to clarify what it means for a microbusiness to be “owned and operated” by eligible individuals, move compliance review earlier in the application process, and address repeated instances where licenses were later found to be controlled by ineligible or noncompliant parties. The department said it had used stakeholder outreach, town halls, listening sessions, and public comments in drafting the rules, and noted that 25 standalone comments were received during formal rulemaking. Committee members focused heavily on whether the rules were too broad, whether they effectively punished applicants for past agency revocations, and whether the department had clear authority to impose a lifetime ban on people denied or revoked under the ownership-and-operation provisions. Several members argued the language should be narrowed to intentional or egregious violations and better tied to specific conduct rather than prior agency action. Witnesses from the public, including applicants and attorneys, testified that the department’s guidance on “predatory practices” and acceptable ownership structures had been unclear, that some applicants relied on consultant arrangements later deemed problematic, and that similar agreements were treated inconsistently. Others supported stronger enforcement, saying the rules were needed to prevent manipulation of social equity applicants and preserve the constitutional requirements of the program. The committee also discussed training and technical assistance requirements, the five-day document deadline, and whether the department should provide more concrete guidance or model forms. Members raised concerns that the proposed definitions could burden small or first-time business owners and that some applicants might be unfairly penalized despite acting in good faith. No substantive vote on the rule package was taken; instead, the committee voted to adjourn and return on Thursday after working with the department on possible corrections, clarifications, or amendments.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Feb 26th, 2026

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, thanks the gentleman for his statement.
  • Senator Moore, did you wish to also make a brief statement? Senator Moore: Thank you, Mr.
  • So I do have unanimous consent for a brief statement. You've granted it.
  • To make a brief statement. Senator, without objection. Thank you, Mr. President.
  • The Chair thanks the gentleman for his informative and moving statement.
Keywords: 1212, all
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Local Government Jan 21st, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • I worry about the must statement for someone under 18 and impacting them.
  • So, problem statement: a couple years ago, I was very proud of my Mason County, my home county.
  • So problem statement, a couple years ago, I was very proud of my Mason County, my home county.
  • I don’t know all the problem statement. ...public works? So, I mean, there’s so...
  • I don’t know all the problem statements, right, because I just saw this happening, and I heard a statement
Summary: The House Local Government Committee held public hearings on four bills. HB 2174 would allow counties, cities, towns, or the Department of Transportation to designate accident risk zones on roads with repeated crashes, hold a public hearing, conduct engineering and traffic studies, increase enforcement, and use half of traffic fine revenue for safety improvements. The sponsor and local officials from Pasco and Colotis described serious crashes and fatalities on U.S. 12 and U.S. 395 and said the bill could provide a temporary safety tool while long-term fixes are pursued. Testifiers generally supported the concept but raised concerns about liability, implementation, youth penalties, and possible targeted enforcement, especially for motorcyclists; several suggested amendments and the committee discussed possible alignment with safe system practices. HB 2267 would direct the Department of Commerce to create a model urban forest management ordinance, update it every 10 years, provide guidance on tree retention and mitigation, and create a grant program for local governments that adopt or substantially adopt the model. Supporters from Washington Conservation Action, The Nature Conservancy, FutureWise, and the Puget Sound Partnership said trees are important for stormwater, heat reduction, air quality, public health, and climate resilience, and argued the bill could help balance housing growth with canopy protection. Opposition from the Building Industry Association of Washington and the Master Builders Association focused on the grant condition tied to adoption of the model ordinance, concerns that the bill would effectively mandate local policy, and worries that prioritizing tree retention could constrain housing production and increase legal risk. HB 2183 would require counties planning under the Growth Management Act to adopt extreme heat response plans by July 1, 2027, covering immediate response, long-term mitigation, protection of high-risk populations, tribal coordination, and public education. The sponsor and physicians from Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility cited the 2021 heat dome as a deadly disaster that overwhelmed emergency services and killed many people in their homes, arguing counties need coordinated planning for future heat events. Local public health officials supported the goal but asked for amendments to reduce duplication with existing emergency and mitigation plans and to clarify leadership roles; L&I requested that the bill reference existing worker-protection rules for outdoor workers. HB 1529 would let counties perform city roadway striping and paving work without counting it against city public works limits or bidding thresholds, if the county can do the work more cheaply or no bids are received. Supporters from Pasco and the Association of Counties said it would help cities use existing county equipment and crews more efficiently, while contractors and labor groups opposed it, warning about reduced competition, quality and oversight concerns, and the loss of prevailing-wage and small-business opportunities. No votes were taken on any of the bills, and the committee adjourned after the hearings.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Ethics and Elections Mar 3rd, 2025

Ethics and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • requirement that a person seeking qualification as a candidate make such a sworn party affiliation statement
  • The bill also created The candidate must make such a sworn party affiliation statement in writing.
  • It makes a conforming change to the language for the written statement a candidate must make.
Summary: The Ethics and Elections Committee met with a quorum and considered two bills. Senate Bill 588, relating to campaign communications and repeated political text messages or calls, was introduced by Senator Leake. He explained it would create a cause of action to stop unwanted campaign communications and recover attorney’s fees, but said the bill may be too broad and asked to temporarily postpone it while he works with stakeholders to narrow it. The committee agreed, and a pending amendment by Senator Polsky became moot. The committee then took up Senate Bill 280, which would create a private right of action to enforce party-affiliation qualification requirements for candidates seeking partisan office. Senator Arrington said the bill would allow political parties or others with standing to challenge a candidate who did not meet the 365-day party affiliation requirement before qualifying, and that a court could disqualify the candidate from the ballot. She offered a strike-all amendment clarifying that the 365 days must be the consecutive days immediately preceding qualifying and narrowing who may bring suit to political parties and other candidates for the same office. After brief questions, the committee adopted the amendment and then voted on the bill as amended. The roll call was unanimous in favor, and SB 280 was reported favorably. The committee then moved to adjourn.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Revenue Committee, February 25, 2026

Revenue

Transcript Highlights:
  • So I need some clarification in your last statement.
  • You made a statement earlier that has me a little bit perplexed.
  • You made a statement earlier that has me a little bit perplexed.
  • You made a statement earlier that has me a little bit perplexed.
  • You made a statement earlier that has me a little bit perplexed.
Bills: HB0130 , HB0147
Committee: Senate Revenue
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division II (03/17/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Do you disagree with that statement?"
  • That was not my surplus statement, okay?
  • That was not my surplus statement, okay? The surplus statement..."
  • That was not my surplus statement, okay? The surplus statement..."
  • I think that the statement that we're I think that the statement that we're not<01:47:36.400><c> leaving
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The Finance Division II work session focused on Fish and Game’s budget-revenue proposals and several statutory changes the department said it needs to support its operations. The department recommended raising the fisheries habitat fee and wildlife habitat fee to $5 each, estimating additional annual revenue of about $640,000 and $144,000 respectively. Members clarified that these are habitat fees added on top of licenses, not reduced by senior or youth license categories, and discussed the need for RSA changes to allow the revenue to be transferred into the Fish and Game Fund. The department also said it would work internally on any broader license fee increases through the commission process. The committee then reviewed proposals to cap several dedicated accounts and transfer excess balances to the unrestricted Fish and Game Fund. Those accounts included the fisheries and wildlife habitat funds and the game management account, with the department proposing a $750,000 cap on each and transfer of amounts above that threshold. The department said the cap was based on several years of expenditures and the fact that dedicated funds are often used as match for federal funds. Members asked for reports on fund activity and questioned whether the cap and mandatory transfer language should be “shall” or “may,” with the department indicating it would prefer “may” for flexibility. The committee also discussed a Pheasant Management Program account, where the department said current law limits use of the money to buying and propagating pheasants and it wants authority to use it for broader program management. A substantial portion of the meeting addressed Fish and Game’s environmental review unit and the transfer of ARPA-funded positions to DEES under the governor’s initiative. The department said four positions are currently ARPA-funded, that DEES supports keeping them in place through the end of the year, and that the transition will require time because environmental review work is intertwined across the agency. The department explained that before the ARPA positions, biologists handled the work and that current staffing has helped eliminate a backlog and meet deadlines. Members also discussed a proposal to expand environmental review fees beyond private developers to state, federal, municipal, and local governments, with the department saying it would need rulemaking and stakeholder input. Additional requests included authority to conduct raffles to raise funds, creation of a revolving account for donations and raffle proceeds, and repeal of the obsolete fish food sales statute because the vending machines are no longer functional and the account generates no revenue.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee Aug 11th, 2026

Housing and Community Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • At the first meeting of the HDFC Executive Committee in May, the committee adopted a mission statement
  • As the inaugural executive director of HDFC, I take that mission statement very seriously.
  • To implement that mission statement, I developed a work plan presented in draft form to the executive
  • We see the regs as an essential tool for meeting our obligations under the mission statement to make
  • So that's my big statement.
Keywords: 988, house, all
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Administrative Rules Committee Jun 11th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Administrative Rules Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • No small entity economic impact statement was required because none of the proposed rules will have an
  • A regulatory analysis or economic impact statement on small entities was not required by North Dakota
  • A small entity regulatory analysis and impact statement were done on the proposed rules, although it
  • A small entity regulatory analysis and small entity economic impact statement were prepared and also
  • A small entity regulatory analysis and small entity impact statement were prepared and attached to this
Keywords: 908, all
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 26th, 2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, Representative Green, if you’d like to make any closing statement or comments.
  • “If you’d like to make any closing statement or comments.
  • Trade Organization statement has also become decidedly predatory in nature.
  • And we make a statement.
  • It allows a governor to make a statement back to D.C.
Summary: The committee began with routine business, approving the March 12 and March 17, 2026 minutes. It then heard House Bill 927, which would restore consequences for unpaid moving violations by requiring the DMV to notify drivers with delinquent traffic fines and giving them 60 days to pay, while preserving limited driving privileges for work and medical emergencies and excluding parking, cycling, and jaywalking violations. The sponsor and supporters, including the Idaho Fraternal Order of Police and AAA, argued the bill would improve public safety and accountability and help address more than $23 million in unpaid traffic debt; opponents said collection agencies and existing tools were preferable and raised concerns about license-related penalties. After debate, a substitute motion to hold the bill in committee passed, so HB 927 was not advanced. The committee next considered House Bill 508, a follow-up to prior bicycle/pedestrian facility legislation. The bill would clarify that federal grants or funds may be used for highway projects involving bike or pedestrian improvements and would limit a violation provision to elected officials rather than consultants. After questions about how the underlying law works, the committee rejected a motion to hold the bill and instead voted to send HB 508 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Senate Bill 1424 followed, a measure to close Idaho’s direct-to-consumer vehicle sales model to new manufacturers while grandfathering existing manufacturer-owned dealerships. Supporters framed it as a response to Chinese economic and national security threats and argued it would protect Idaho’s franchise dealer system; opponents, including Scout Motors and the Electrification Coalition, said it would harm American startups and consumer choice. Despite concerns about federal preemption and impacts on future direct-sales companies, the committee voted to send SB 1424 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee took up House Bills 666 and 717, both aimed at requiring new Idaho residents to register vehicles and obtain Idaho licenses within a set time. HB 666 would have imposed a 30-day deadline, but members raised enforcement and fairness concerns and moved it to the 14th order for possible amendment. HB 717, an amended version, was also sent to the 14th order for possible amendment, but the roll call failed, leaving the bill held in committee. The meeting ended with thanks to members and adjournment.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks - Room 210, 18 March, 2026; 1:30 PM

Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

Transcript Highlights:
  • 54.280><c> is</c><00:04:54.920><c> uh</c> Um, one thing I did notice on here is you've not filed a statement
  • Uh, you need to file a statement of economic interest with the Mississippi Ethics Commission.
  • Uh, like I said, just make sure you file that statement of economic interest.
  • </c> statement of economic interest. statement of economic interest.
  • Uh, again, with the other nominees, you need to file your statement of economic interest with the Ethics
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Can you just explain to us a little bit more what that sort of problem statement is? And then, Mr.
  • that policymakers could do... you just explain to us a little bit more what that sort of problem statement
  • next step, it sounds like you're saying that there's a shared understanding of kind of the issue statement
  • and the problem statement.
  • How do we get from a shared understanding of the problem statement to being able to actually move to
Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy held an oversight hearing on accelerating clean energy development and helping projects capture expiring federal tax credits. The chair framed the hearing around federal actions under HR 1, which sharply shortens the timeline for wind and solar projects to qualify for tax credits, and Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-3325, which directs state agencies to speed siting, permitting, and construction. Sarah Fitzsimmons of the Independent Energy Producers Association explained the federal deadlines, the shift from the 5% safe-harbor test to a physical-work test, and the main bottlenecks California projects face, especially interconnection delays, environmental review, and limited transparency around self-build options for network upgrades. Panelists from the Union of Concerned Scientists, Southern California Edison, and EDF Power Solutions largely agreed that transmission constraints, permitting, and queue management remain the biggest barriers. UCS emphasized long-standing transmission delays, the need for more accountability and standardized reporting, and the importance of keeping reforms focused on the projects most likely to reach completion. SCE said it has increased interconnection throughput through process changes, digital tools, and coordination with regulators, while noting that developers and utilities must work closely together on project-specific issues. EDF described how overlapping permitting, interconnection, and procurement timelines create risk, and argued that clearer policies on self-builds, equipment standards, and affected-system studies could help reduce delays. State agency representatives from the CPUC, CAISO, and Go-Biz reported strong recent clean energy progress, including record levels of new capacity and battery storage coming online, and described ongoing efforts such as the Integrated Resource Planning process, General Order 131-E updates, the Transmission Project Review Process, the Transmission Development Forum, and the TED Task Force. They said these efforts are helping identify delays, improve transparency, and coordinate solutions, including possible self-build arrangements and local permitting reforms. Committee members pressed the agencies on who is ultimately in charge of the effort, whether the state has quantified the ratepayer impact of losing federal tax credits, and whether the 90-day report required by the executive order is complete; the agencies said the report is still in development. Public commenters echoed the need to move beyond monitoring toward stronger prioritization and accountability to meet the 2029 and 2030 project deadlines.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Highways and Transportation - Room 216, 18 February, 2026; 10:30 AM

Highways and Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Everybody here has filed their SEI, their statement of economic interest with the ethics commission.
  • c><00:25:53.279><c> SEI,</c><00:25:54.159><c> their</c><00:25:54.480><c> um</c><00:25:54.640><c> statement
  • </c><00:25:54.960><c> of</c> filed their SEI, their um statement of filed their SEI, their um statement
  • She has filed her statement of economic interest. Like I said, she's a reappointment.
  • </c><00:26:42.960><c> of</c> She has um filed her statement of She has um filed her statement of economic
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Ethics and Elections Feb 4th, 2026

Ethics and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • I have no statements. Pleasure to be here. In that case, Senator Rouson... I have no statements.
  • You are sworn, and we welcome a statement. Thank you. Mr.
  • McShea, thank you very much for your statement. Are there questions?
  • We would welcome a statement, and then members may have questions.
  • It is pointed out to me that that's a broad statement—'evidence of United States citizenship'—and that
Bills: S0460 , S0748 , S1180 , S1334
Summary: The Committee on Ethics and Elections met with a quorum and took up several election-related bills. CS/SB 1180 by Senator Arrington, which creates a recall framework for elected community development district board members and also addresses synthetic turf regulation and CDD eligibility, was presented briefly and then approved unanimously. SB 460 by Senator Polsky, requiring the governor to call special elections within set deadlines after vacancies and allowing judicial relief if deadlines are not met, also passed unanimously after members discussed flexibility for emergencies and the cost of delayed elections. The committee then heard SB 748 by Senator Bracy Davis, which would add constitutional voting-rights restoration language to the sentencing score sheet given to felony defendants. Supporters said it would improve clarity and notice without changing eligibility, and the bill was favorably reported unanimously. The committee also confirmed several appointees, including Jim Milliken and Alicia McShea to the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County, Robert P. Estalas as Director of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, and additional gubernatorial appointees listed on the agenda, all by favorable votes. The longest discussion centered on Senator Grall’s strike-all amendment for SB 1334, an elections bill dealing with citizenship verification, Real ID and SAVE database use, paper-ballot voting, candidate qualification rules, and related election administration changes. Supporters argued it would streamline verification and ensure only citizens vote, while opponents warned it would create burdens, disenfranchise eligible voters, and impose costs and administrative confusion. After extensive public testimony both for and against, the committee adopted an amendment to allow supervisors of elections to observe holidays when not otherwise required to be open, then approved the strike-all as amended by a 6-2 vote, with Senators Polsky and Bernard voting no. The meeting then adjourned after members recorded their votes on earlier items.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • There isn't the scientific data to support that statement.
  • First, this bill defines the required components of an agricultural impact statement.
  • Agricultural impact statements must involve consultation with an economist at a land grant university
  • Counties must complete an agricultural impact statement when modifying an urban growth area.
  • SB 6104 focuses on agency coordination, impact statements, and procedural considerations on paper.
Summary: The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held public hearings on several bills and a joint memorial, with testimony largely focused on steelhead recovery, agricultural viability, wildfire funding, and shellfish fees. On SB 6241, which would create a wild broodstock conservation program for steelhead, staff described a statewide program with a fiscal note of about $14.6 million in FY 2027, while sponsor Sen. Braun argued the concept could boost wild populations and fishing opportunity at lower cost than the fiscal note suggests. Proponents, including anglers and conservation groups, said broodstock programs could improve fisheries, preserve genetics, and support local economies; opponents, including Trout Unlimited, argued the bill was too broad, not sufficiently science-driven, and should be left to agency and co-manager discretion. The public hearing closed with a strong pro/con sign-in count in favor of the bill. The committee then heard SB 6104, a broad agriculture-protection bill that would require agricultural impact statements for certain agency actions, annexations, and zoning changes, and would direct mitigation measures when actions harm agricultural or natural-resource-based commercial activities. Sponsor Sen. Muzzall said Washington agriculture is under severe pressure and losing farms, while supporters from farm groups said the bill would force agencies to consider ag viability and compensate for impacts. Opponents, including a small farmer and environmental advocates, said the bill was too procedural, could burden modernization or conservation efforts, and might create uncertainty around existing conservation funding accounts. The hearing ended with more testimony in opposition than support. The committee also heard SJM 8015, urging the federal government to ensure wildfire-response consolidation does not reduce capacity or firefighter safety. Sponsor Sen. Short and many testifiers, including private forest owners, tribes, students, conservation groups, and local officials, emphasized the importance of maintaining and fully funding Washington’s wildfire response and forest-restoration investments, especially the 1168 account. Testimony highlighted fuel breaks, early detection, community protection, and the economic costs of wildfire. The memorial drew overwhelmingly pro testimony. Finally, the committee suspended the five-day notice rule to hear SB 6318 on commercial shellfish fees; staff explained it would cap Department of Health fee increases after a recent fee review, and shellfish growers strongly supported the bill as necessary to keep small farms viable. The committee also took a work session on beaver relocation and habitat restoration, where presenters described beavers as a water-retention and wildfire-resilience tool and discussed coexistence, relocation, and possible future management changes.
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 1/19/2026 #1

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • : “Dear fellow clergymen, while confined here in Birmingham City Jail, I came across your recent statement
  • genuine goodwill, and that your criticisms are sincerely set forth, I want to try to answer your statement
  • </c><00:15:27.360><c> recent</c> Jail, I came across your recent Jail, I came across your recent statement
  • calling my present activities statement calling my present activities unwise<00:15:31.360><c> and</c
  • </c> want to try to answer your statement. want to try to answer your statement.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator, the reason we can't disclose this is the tax preference performance statement did direct us
  • because it does not have an expiration date, and it does have a current exemption from performance statement
  • requirements, but there's also a tax preference performance statement.
  • This is one that I think stands out as an example of critiques of our reviews and our intent statements
  • That's not the goal of the tax preference statement law, which is to say, well, of course you're providing
Summary: The meeting began with JLARC’s biennial executive committee elections. After confirming a quorum, members unanimously elected Representative Pollet as chair, Senator Wagoner as vice chair, Representative Orcutt as secretary, and Senator Solomon as assistant secretary for the 2025-27 biennium. The committee also approved the May 14 meeting minutes unanimously. Chair Pollet then outlined a commitment to more member input on audit scope and coordination with the State Auditor’s Office. Staff presented a preliminary report on Washington State recreation boating programs. They reported that six agencies administer boating-related activities, that the state collected about $108 million in boating-related revenue in 2021-23, and that $86 million was spent, mostly on infrastructure and water access, environmental protection, boater safety, and marine law enforcement. Staff said Washington’s boating laws and programs are broadly similar to other states and noted that the final report is expected in September. JLARC then reviewed several tax preferences. For natural gas used as a transportation fuel, staff said the preferences reduce fuel costs but did not meet emissions-reduction targets because fewer vessels and vehicles converted to natural gas than expected; staff recommended continuing some exemptions and modifying reporting requirements. For travel agents and tour operators, staff said the preference continues to provide tax relief, but large beneficiaries’ savings are rising while small beneficiaries’ use is declining, leading to recommendations to continue the small-business rate and add or revise performance metrics. Staff also reviewed a nonprofit low-income housing property tax exemption, concluding it helps developers build homes as intended but that the performance metric should better reflect housing outcomes; they recommended the legislature decide whether to continue or modify it. Other reviews covered multipurpose senior citizen centers, disabled veteran adapted housing, trade convention attendance, agricultural fertilizer and seed wholesaling, hazardous substance tax treatment for pesticides, and silicon smelter energy preferences, with recommendations ranging from continuation to expiration depending on whether the stated objectives were met. The committee then adopted the final cannabis market study for distribution. Staff reported that Washington businesses produced two to three times more cannabis than retailers sold in 2023, and that inaccurate and incomplete reporting limits the Liquor and Cannabis Board’s ability to regulate the market. The board said it concurs with the recommendations, including developing a plan for a new data system and considering broader social equity options. Finally, staff presented the proposed final report on Department of Health oversight of hospital data reporting, inspections, and complaints. Staff said DOH was late on most acute-care hospital inspections, had not fully verified third-party inspection standards, and did not adequately review adverse event correction plans or assess language access barriers in its complaint system. DOH said it concurs with all six recommendations and has already made some transparency improvements, including a public dashboard for adverse event reporting.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • And the floor statement, do we have any volunteers for the floor statement?
  • So you get the Floor statement, do we have any volunteers for the floor statement?
  • Senator Scheible, you spoke up first, so you get the floor statement.
  • I will ask if we have any takers for the floor statement. Okay.
  • Thank you so much for taking that floor statement for Assembly Bill 483.
Keywords: 909, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Testimony, chair calls Adam Colby. 40 You state your name, who do you represent, and any statement you
  • The defendant reasonably expects to call at trial and any written or recorded statement. by witnesses
  • Not only do we have to turn over witness statements, but we have to disclose what witnesses we're we
  • We're not taking those first statements.
  • on a probable cause statement or as part of the arrest warrant.