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• <00:50:02.319> while<00:50:03.160> simultaneously transparency while simultaneously transparency
• This bill will make our redistricting process fairer and more transparent.
• <01:58:51.679> and 557 when we increase transparency and 557 when we increase transparency
• <04:48:27.558> and that can lead to price transparency and that can lead to price transparency
• <05:12:10.520> and because I know transparency and because I know transparency and voluntary

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Under current law, all appeals must be heard by the multi-member board, an approach that supports transparency
• heard by a traditional three- or five-member board, and the bill includes safeguards to ensure transparency
• They lose watchdogs, transparency, and access... Communities lose more than just headlines.
• They lose watchdogs, transparency, and access to reliable local information.
• In the absence of clear federal guidance, the bill facilitates a smooth and transparent transition for

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• It ensures that decisions about outdoor advertising are made transparently, with proper consideration
• And so I ask for your support on this bill that will improve transparency and oversight for a very complex
• So if it was truly transparent, wouldn't you want the vice chairs of these committees and all the committee
• Inspector General provides the oversight and accountability, and you had two questions around transparency
• So I applaud the author on really pushing for the transparency and the information.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• listing of people or facilities that you found guilty of violations has been sufficiently made transparent
• But I think you raise a really good point in terms of making sure that we are as transparent with the
• She holds providers accountable and does it with consistency, transparency, and fairness, which is all
• perspective, something that we've been, as the... ...transparency perspective, something that we've
• Some things that I think that he has done since he's been there is he's made more transparency on the

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• It has created a less transparent government where people don't know how much their government costs.
• very narrow, very guardrailed way to eliminate the income tax even faster by a more fair, more transparent
• Transparency.
• the idea that we need to cut the state budget, the easiest way to start that process is through transparency
• consumption taxes in that place, we would be replacing a very unfair, untransparent system with a transparent

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House first approved the journal for the 54th day by roll call vote, 117-5, after a prayer, pledge, and a long series of introductions of guests and school groups. The chamber then took up a motion from the Clay County member to reconsider perfection and adoption of House Committee Substitute for House Bills 3283 and 3306, which was described as a precautionary step to send the bill back for legislative review because of possible conflict with current case law involving arbitration and court jurisdiction. Members supporting the motion said the bill protects first responders and should be tightened up before returning to the floor. The reconsideration motions and the motion to commit the substitute to the Committee on Legislative Review all passed, each by roughly 98-43 or 99-43 votes. The House then considered House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 982, a sex offender registry bill. The sponsor said it would streamline Missouri’s registry by moving to a clearer tier-based system, standardizing who must register, reducing litigation exposure, and aligning state law more closely with federal SORNA requirements. The bill also included language allowing the Department of Mental Health to contract with the Department of Corrections for housing sexually violent predators, plus other technical provisions. After a small technical amendment correcting a typo, members asked about whether the bill would allow offenders to petition off the registry; the sponsor said it would make removal easier for those who meet the tier requirements. The House adopted the substitute 141-4 and then third-read and passed the bill 141-4. The main floor debate centered on House Joint Resolutions 173 and 174, which would place before voters a constitutional change aimed at eliminating the state income tax over time and potentially broadening sales and use taxes to replace lost revenue. Supporters argued the proposal would shift Missouri from taxing income to taxing consumption, improve economic development, help attract businesses and workers, and give taxpayers more control over how they are taxed. They repeatedly described the measure as revenue-neutral and emphasized guardrails such as requiring any sales-tax expansion to be tied to income-tax reduction, done in the same legislation, and limited to a five-year window. Opponents argued the plan would raise taxes on most Missourians, especially lower- and middle-income families and seniors on fixed incomes, and would shift costs onto everyday goods and services, health care, and local governments. They also warned it could weaken funding for schools, hospitals, and other public services and noted that many witnesses and constituents opposed the measure. No final vote on the joint resolution was shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• establishes a formal multi-stakeholder oversight body, specifically including counties, to ensure transparency
• committee, with two ex officio members, meets at least quarterly, takes public input, and ensures transparency
• committee with two ex officio members meets at least quarterly, takes public input, and ensures transparency
• So it's unclear about how long this committee stays for, but I will tell you transparently, if we're
• you transparently, if we're successful<00:37:15.840> in<00:37:15.920> this,<00:37:16.240

Keywords: 1183, house

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• hearing, which is really a kind of a funny name for something where we only do the pretense of transparency
• only do the for something where we only do the pretense<00:36:48.160> of<00:36:48.400> transparency
• <00:36:49.520> and pretense of transparency and pretense of transparency and accountability
• Like I said, just like the SMART hearing is the pretense of transparency, this bill is the pretense of
• So when I asked about the climate goals from CDPHE and the pretense of transparency, CDPHE has absolutely

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• It is about restoring competition by ensuring transparency by requiring PBMs to disclose discounts, rebates
• It is about restoring competition by ensuring transparency by requiring PBMs to disclose discounts, rebates
• to restore competition<00:14:52.000> by<00:14:52.320> ensuring<00:14:52.959> transparency
• <00:14:54.079> by competition by ensuring transparency by competition by ensuring transparency
• We believe that increased transparency is necessary to understand the implications that ownership changes

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So what is a TRIM calendar and how does local, what are the local government requirements for transparency
• rolled back further, and are governments using these quiet increases to grow budgets with less transparency
• But from a transparency standpoint, I haven't seen that notified anywhere or anything else.
• So as to how they get to that number, I think it's something we need to look at for transparency.
• So as to how they get to that number, I think it's something we need to look at for transparency.

Summary: The Select Committee on Property Taxes met for an educational session focused on how Florida funds public schools and how property taxes are assessed and levied. Dr. Jim Zengali of the Department of Revenue explained the FEFP school funding formula, noting that it is built on weighted student counts, a base student allocation, and programmatic add-ons such as transportation, exceptional student education, school safety, and mental health. He said school funding is roughly split between state general revenue and local property taxes through required local effort, with additional discretionary and capital outlay millages contributing to total school funding. He also described the Department of Revenue’s role in certifying property rolls at fair market value and reviewing them for substantial compliance, including the so-called “nuclear option” if a roll is not approved. Members asked about trends in millage rates, county-by-county funding differences, the effect of growth and enrollment changes, and how property appraisals are reviewed. Zengali said aggregate millage for school funding has declined over the last decade while revenues have still increased, and he agreed to provide additional data on county trends, parcel strata, student growth, and enrollment impacts. He also clarified that school funding is equalized so students receive similar resources regardless of county wealth, and that federal funding plays only a small role in the FEFP. Amy Baker of the Joint Legislative Office of Economic and Demographic Research then discussed existing homestead benefits. She said about half of Florida’s parcels are homestead properties, most fall in the $250,000 to $500,000 value range, and many seniors without mortgages pay property taxes in lump sums rather than through escrow. Baker explained that Florida’s homestead tax burden is middle-of-the-pack nationally and that the main benefits are Save Our Homes and portability on the differential side, plus the $25,000 homestead exemption and related exemptions on the exemption side. She said these benefits reduce taxable value substantially, with homestead properties receiving a large share of the reductions, and noted that the committee requested follow-up data on exemption usage, portability timing, senior exemptions, and county-level patterns. The final presentation, by Lizette Kelly of the Department of Revenue, covered millage rates and the TRIM process. She reviewed the history of truth-in-millage notices, required taxpayer mailings, public hearing notices, and later changes that tied local millage resets to rollback and majority-vote rates. Kelly explained the difference between proposed and adopted millage, the rollback rate, and the majority-vote rate, and described how taxing authorities include counties, cities, special districts, and MSTUs. She also outlined how county taxable value is calculated from just value through assessment differentials and exemptions, and how certain exemptions, such as the additional senior exemption, apply only to the taxing authority that adopted them. No votes were taken during the meeting, but members requested several follow-up data reports for later discussion.

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• About this session, regulatory transparency. How can we move quicker?
• It's not a study; it's actually transparency that we can see.
• I think that transparency is what will drive improvement.
• Our regulatory Transparency bill, and I've had multiple conversations with Senator Stewart.
• Regulatory transparency, I'm sure you all know why that's important.

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• It doesn't receive state funding from the judicial budget. Okay.
• It doesn't receive state funding from the judicial budget. Okay.
• It doesn't receive state funding from the judicial budget. Okay.

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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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• The BCA unit's efforts to increase transparency and understanding of these incidents are important for
• and understanding of these transparency and understanding of these incidents<00:53:32.640> are
• And some of the main aspects of that are transparency, and we are not seeing that right now in Minnesota
• main aspects of that are transparency main aspects of that are transparency and<00:55:49.119>
• Over 60% of Minnesotans are not confident that the federal government will conduct a fair and transparent

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Uh, and I said I would be transparent. So, I'll say this in the interest of transparency.
• So, I'll I'll say this in transparent.
• <01:41:52.960> Most in the interest of transparency.
• Most in the interest of transparency.
• Uh, some have increased reporting and transparency.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We got really good input, so the proposed charter has improvements that help with transparency, public
• So the bill includes greater transparency, more opportunity for public engagement, important resources
• The changes will strengthen transparency, establish better financial procedures, as well as a formal
• The changes will strengthen transparency, establish better financial procedures, as well as a formal
• We seek open and transparent government that secures the best use of our public open and recreational

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Summary: The committee opened its hearing with procedural remarks, including a strict three-minute testimony limit, livestream instructions, and a July 1 deadline for written testimony. Chairs Lewis and Rauch then heard testimony on a wide range of municipal home rule petitions and related bills, with many local officials and advocates being taken out of order because of the large turnout. A major topic was firefighter residency. Representatives of the Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts and Sen. Keenan supported H. 2260/S. 1449, which would replace the current 15-mile residency rule for non-civil-service fire departments with a negotiable standard, generally allowing residency within 15 miles and permitting expansion through collective bargaining. Supporters said the change would improve recruitment and retention amid the housing crisis and create parity with civil-service departments. Acton Fire Chief Anita Arnhum and Sen. Senna also backed H. 4168 for Acton, making similar arguments about recruitment, paramedics, and the need for local flexibility. The committee also heard strong support for charter overhaul petitions for Somerville and Lynn. Somerville officials, including Rep. Barber, Mayor Ballantyne, Councilor Jake Wilson, and charter committee member Beverly Schwartz, described a years-long public process to replace an 1890s-era charter with a modern document emphasizing transparency, public participation, clearer governance, and a possible change to the mayor’s term length. Lynn Mayor Nicholson similarly supported a charter update to modernize city operations and financial procedures. Cambridge-related charter and procurement reforms were also briefly endorsed by Rep. Cabral. Other bills discussed included a proposal by Sen. Eldridge and Rep. Scarsdale to create a state grant program for municipal sustainability directors, and regional school finance bills supported by Rep. Lanatra and Jason Frazier to expand special education reserve funds and create a regional school assessment reserve fund. Acton witnesses also supported library governance changes and a checkout bag charge proposal. The committee heard sharply divided testimony on Quincy’s H. 3897, a 50-year lease extension for Quarry Hills/Granite Links: Quincy officials and business supporters praised the public-private partnership and future investment potential, while residents argued the lease was too long, should be competitively bid, and deserved more oversight and auditing. The hearing also included testimony on Boston trash truck noise restrictions and a PEG access/cable funds bill supported by Mass Access, as well as a Southwick petition to elect part of the Conservation Commission, which one select board member opposed as contrary to current law and good governance.

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• is also the result of working together, reaching across the aisle and maintaining an efficient, transparent
• The goal of House Bill 374 is to increase transparency and collect information on workforce participation
• The goal of House Bill 374 is to increase transparency and collect information on workforce participation
• These reporting requirements would provide transparency...
• These reporting requirements would provide transparency and allow for accountability on large public

Summary: The Senate reconvened, read committee reports, and assigned House Bill 89 with House Amendment 1 and House Bill 393 with House Amendment 1 to the Senate Finance Committee. It then adopted Consent Calendar 64, which included resolutions recognizing Take Our Children to Work Day, Juneteenth, National Farmers Day, Invisible Disabilities Week, Stonewall Uprising Remembrance Day, National Nonprofit Day, and two property-assessment working group resolutions. The calendar passed by a unanimous roll call, and the chamber heard remarks supporting Juneteenth, Delaware agriculture, invisible disabilities awareness, and the nonprofit sector. The Senate passed the fiscal year 2026 and 2027 revenue estimates in Senate Joint Resolution 16 and Senate Joint Resolution 17, and approved the fiscal year 2027 operating budget in Senate Bill 335 after extended debate on budget growth, recurring costs, health care, education, public safety, retiree obligations, and fiscal restraint. It also passed Senate Bill 336, the one-time supplemental appropriation bill, which includes one-time investments such as a $100 million transition toward a weighted education funding formula, election support, early childhood education, classroom projects, lead remediation, and campaign finance modernization. Several members praised the budget process and staff, while others cautioned against future spending growth. Among policy bills, the Senate passed House Bill 369 to codify the Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety, House Bill 268 to increase penalties for assaulting postal workers, House Bill 374 to require workforce reporting on large public works projects, Senate Bill 253 with House Amendment 1 to standardize school bullying parental-notification procedures, Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 342 to modernize the Delaware Motion Picture and Television Development Commission, House Bill 402 to extend Clean Air Act Title V permit fees, and Senate Bill 346 with Senate Amendment 1 to streamline Environmental Appeals Board timelines. The Senate also began consideration of House Bill 293, which would add hate crimes to the Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program, but the transcript cuts off before its vote is shown.

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• Its purpose is simple: to give local governments reasonable flexibility while preserving transparency
• ,<00:24:32.000> accountability,<00:24:32.799> and<00:24:33.120> fiscal transparency
• , accountability, and fiscal transparency, accountability, and fiscal responsibility.<00:24:35.039>
• Its purpose is simple: to give local governments reasonable flexibility while preserving transparency
• Its purpose is simple: to give local governments reasonable flexibility while preserving transparency

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Senate Message 05:09 Calendar/2nd Readings 05:59 Report of Committees 07:10 Orders of the Day 08:11 HJR 25 08:26 HB 66 11:58 HB 305 16:20 HB 432 22:44 HB 313 27:29 HB 44 30:26 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 34:30 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 42:07 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 43:38 ConC/Rules Report 47:26 Floor Amendments 48:25 Adjournment 48:54, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 94 members present. The chamber excused absent members, suspended rules to allow co-sponsorship and vote modifications, and received notice that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 136 and 183 and requested concurrence. The journal was approved, and several bills were reported for second reading, including measures on vehicle wheels, proactive post-secondary admission, choking prevention in schools, state parks, background checks, public post-secondary employment, tuition waivers, veterans benefits, and a resolution urging a federal accreditation pathway for veterans-benefits assistance companies. Committee reports advanced a number of bills, including measures on privacy protection, theft by deception, social work, licensed occupations, members of the bar, and alternative high school diplomas. The House then adopted House Joint Resolution 25, which declares Kentucky a “food is medicine” state and directs agencies to coordinate pilot studies and partnerships around nutrition, public health, and Kentucky-grown products; the resolution passed 95-0. The chamber also passed House Bill 66, as amended, on video teleconference meetings for agencies and boards. The bill requires posting board member contact information, permits video-only meetings for informational or routine matters, requires a physical quorum for final actions on law, regulation, taxation, and large grants, and allows agencies to set their own video-meeting procedures; it passed 95-0 after adoption of a committee substitute, floor amendment, and title amendment. House Bill 305, the grand jury service bill renamed the Crystal Rogers Act, was amended by committee substitute and floor amendment after a successful motion to suspend the rules for a technical correction. The bill strengthens grand jury confidentiality rules, prohibits knowing recording or disclosure by those present, and extends the statute of limitations for violations; supporters cited the Crystal Rogers case as the reason for closing a gap in the law. It passed 93-0. House Bill 432 on local purchasing also passed, 82-7, after committee substitute changes clarified the 75% threshold for used vehicles and equipment and updated rules for noncompetitive purchasing and local government flexibility. The House then passed House Bill 313, reducing the notice period for city utility franchise agreements from 18 months to 6 months, by a vote of 93-0, and House Bill 44, which creates a robotics program trust fund and grant program for grades 7-12 to support STEM and workforce training, by a vote of 91-0. The session concluded with motions and announcements, including the bringing up of House Resolution 60 from committee and a resolution recognizing February 11, 2026 as Recovery Advocacy Day in Kentucky, with remarks on overdose deaths, recovery efforts, and the importance of prevention and services. Members also announced upcoming receptions and meetings, and one bill, House Bill 372, was withdrawn.

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• On slide 9, I want to talk about and emphasize accountability and transparency.
• I know, and you all know, that Accountability and transparency are essential elements of this work.
• Transparency looks like our new public data dashboards, which you'll see in a minute, and you can access
• New Mexico's early childhood system is stronger, more connected, and more transparent than ever before
• Better data, better use of accountability and transparency in what's happening for families.

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• There should be a clear, transparent way for the public to verify who is accredited and who is not.
• There should be a clear, transparent way for the public to verify who is accredited and who is not.
• There should be a clear, transparent way for the public to verify who is accredited and who is not.
• There should be a clear, transparent way for the public to verify who is accredited and who is not.
• There should be a clear, transparent way for the public to verify who is accredited and who is not.

Summary: The joint informational hearing focused on the role of County Veterans Service Officers (CVSOs), CalVet’s support for them, and the growing problem of for-profit, unaccredited claims companies. Committee leaders and witnesses emphasized that CVSOs are often the first point of contact for veterans and their families, helping with disability claims, education benefits, survivor benefits, housing, health care, and other wraparound services. Testimony highlighted the return on investment from CVSO work, with witnesses citing hundreds of millions in new federal benefits secured for California veterans and arguing that current state funding is too low relative to the workload and need. County representatives from Nevada, Los Angeles, and San Luis Obispo described local models of service. Los Angeles County highlighted a “no wrong door” approach, peer navigators, suicide review work, justice-involved veteran services, and homelessness coordination, while San Luis Obispo described rural outreach, mental health partnerships, and high suicide rates in its county. Nevada County stressed that smaller counties can be disadvantaged by workload-based formulas and that additional funding would expand access, especially in rural areas. Several witnesses said veterans often need more than claims help and should be connected to mental health, employment, food, and family supports. Much of the discussion centered on predatory claims consultants, which witnesses said charge veterans for services that accredited CVSOs provide free. Members and witnesses described cases involving requests for VA and banking logins, misleading advertising, and contracts that can take a percentage of veterans’ benefits. Committee members expressed support for legislation to curb these practices and for increased funding for CVSOs, including the Legislature’s intent to fund 50% of county veterans’ services operations. A CalVet deputy secretary also testified that California’s accreditation and training system improves claim quality and appeal outcomes, and that CalVet works with CVSOs through training, district offices, and appeals representation.

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• The results are also transparent.
• Uh the results are also transparent.<00:45:51.760> All<00:45:51.920> the<00:45:52.079><
• c> results<00:45:52.480> are transparent.
• All the results are transparent.
• , um ensure that there is transparency, um ensure that there is transparency, coordination,<01:01

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• related to our investment transparency related to our investment management<03:50:12.840> fees
• transparent transparent repres<04:18:21.439> would<04:18:21.560> it<04:18:21.680> be
• Maria, our Chief Financial Officer, has spoken about improving the transparency, and that's something
• <04:27:21.040> and<04:27:21.159> that's is improving the transparency and that's is
• improving the transparency and that's something<04:27:21.560> that's<04:27:21.920> very

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Summary: The committee held an orientation for new and returning members of the House committee on agencies and administration, with introductions from members and staff. Chair Carol Maguire outlined her expectations for hearings: keep questions focused on the bill, be respectful to witnesses, and use the committee’s orientation opportunities to learn about the jail staff, retirement system, and Office of Professional Licensure. Members also discussed related assignments on other bodies, including the Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules and the Joint Committee on Employee Classification, and noted that some members already serve on those panels. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on the State Building Code and the committee’s upcoming workload. Members explained how the state code is intended to provide a common baseline while allowing limited local options, and why municipalities must formally adopt and publish any local amendments. They reviewed several anticipated bills: a consolidation bill to gather building-code enforcement materials in one place, a bill to update the state energy code, a bill to restrict municipal adoption of building-code changes, and a bill to update the electrical code. Members also discussed how building codes apply to older homes and commercial buildings, and why code updates are important for safety and clarity. The chair said the committee had 36 bills currently scheduled, including many early bills that must move by March 6 because they will be heard by two committees. She said the committee would use subcommittees for harder bills, with three subcommittees this year: pensions, licensing, and likely state building code. She also outlined the hearing schedule, including lighter bills on February 12 and the expectation of executive sessions later in the month. No votes were taken during the orientation, but members were told that public hearings do not require a quorum and that hard copies of bills would be distributed by committee staff.