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• And with me, I have the attorney for the Interstate Stream Commission, or the State Engineer.
• I'm the General Counsel for the Interstate Stream Commission.
• Across the state, and then it allows the Interstate Stream Commission to prioritize transactions that
• How is that board formed, the Interstate Commission? Who appoints...
• So if we go to page two and then three, page two on line 24, the Interstate Streams Commission shall.

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• portion of that the reserve designated portion of that the reserve fund<00:18:07.679><c> I</c><00:18
• So my question is on the interstate compact, and how does that interstate compact work with regard to
• compact and uh how does that interstate compact and uh how does that work<01:08:55.440><c> work</c><
• </c><01:21:48.760><c> T</c> Minnesota through this interstate T Minnesota through this interstate T Interstate
• Minnesota is part of two interstate licensing compacts through the board.

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• An interstate agreement that is established for paying or reporting fuel taxes. I'm sorry, Mr.
• They deserve transparency, and that's exactly what this amendment is designed to provide.
• Designates two different names for one proposition. I think it should be struck. Okay. Mr.
• The popular short title as designated in the measure. Mr. Chair. Representative Cooper.
• I move to strike number nine as the designate this proposition as those two names.

Committee: Joint Legislative Council

Transcript Highlights:

• The chamber has been supporting New Mexico joining those interstate medical licensure compacts.
• It's $100,000 to implement interstate compacts regarding health care professionals.
• In this budget, Page it says to study interstate compacts.
• It doesn't say to implement interstate compacts.
• But we designed the system in the state of New Mexico where that's what we do here.

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• Schedule III, but if marijuana becomes rescheduled, there's some question as to what that does to interstate
• schedule three but if marijuana becomes rescheduled there's some question as what that does to interstate
• commerce comes reschedule there's some question as what that does to interstate commerce and how you
• To mirror what Brandon just said, this was not designed to create obstacles for them to jump over.
• It is just designed so that we know that the control is with the license holder and the control is here

Committee: All ALC-MEDICAL MARIJUANA OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE

Summary: The ALC Medical Marijuana Oversight Subcommittee met to consider rules governing medical marijuana management contracts for cultivation facilities and dispensaries. ABC regulatory staff said the rules are intended to ensure Arkansas license holders retain actual control over operations and are not effectively run by out-of-state management companies. They explained that the rules require commission review of management contracts and use a “commercially reasonable” standard to identify terms that could give undue control to outside entities. Staff also distinguished these management rules from separate future licensing rules that would address any additional dispensary or cultivation licenses, including unresolved issues tied to a Hot Springs license dispute. Representatives of the Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association opposed the rules, saying the industry has matured, no out-of-state management companies remain in Arkansas, and the added review process is unnecessary and burdensome. Their counsel argued the “commercially reasonable” standard is too vague, could lead to arbitrary enforcement, and may exceed the commission’s authority under Amendment 98. They also warned that requiring commission approval before contracts take effect could create delays and operational problems for day-to-day business functions. Committee members questioned both sides about the scope of the rules, whether they apply to in-state as well as out-of-state entities, how they would affect payroll and other service contracts, and whether the commission has authority to review private contracts. Staff said the rules are meant to prevent hidden control arrangements and do not cover ordinary service contracts like lawn care, while industry witnesses said the current filing system already provides oversight. After discussion, the committee reviewed the rule and adjourned without taking a recorded vote in the transcript.

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• this would just make a dedicated fund for cleaning up abandoned vehicles, commercial vehicles, on interstates
• Thank you. ...vehicles, commercial vehicles, on interstates and state highways, but that money there
• know, there’s been times where you’ve saw equipment abandoned alongside our state highways and interstates
• Senate Bill 1475 will designate the interchange of I-35 and Indian Hills Road to be known as the Toby
• “Senate Bill 1475 will designate the interchange of I-35 and Indian Hills Road to be known as the Toby

Bills: SB1966 , SB175 , SB1475 , SB1950 , SB2049 , SB2052

Committee: Senate Aeronautics and Transportation

Summary: The Senate Aeronautics and Transportation Committee met during deadline week and heard several Senate bills. Senate Bill 1966, naming a bridge after Clyde and Grace Cook, was briefly explained by Senator Bullard and advanced unanimously. Senate Bill 1475, designating the I-35 and Indian Hills Road interchange as the Toby Keith Memorial Interchange, also advanced after members confirmed the family’s support and clarified it was separate from a prior turnpike naming resolution. The committee spent substantial time on Senate Bill 175, which creates an uninsured commercial vehicle recovery reimbursement fund to pay wreckers for cleaning up abandoned uninsured commercial vehicles. Members questioned the use of existing fee revenue, possible overlap with prior weigh station funding, and the $10,000 per-vehicle cap. Despite concerns, the bill advanced on an 8-3 vote. Senate Bill 1950, as amended, would prohibit using ADS-B aircraft tracking data to calculate or collect fees from aircraft owners or operators; the author said the goal was to preserve state registration revenue while preventing private third parties from using the data for fee collection. The bill advanced unanimously. Senate Bill 2049, as amended, would require the Transportation Commission rather than staff or the Attorney General to approve the decision to call a contractor’s bond on ODOT projects. Supporters said it adds oversight and protects staff, while opponents argued it is unnecessary and could delay action; it advanced 10-1. Senate Bill 2052 would update DPS commercial motor vehicle enforcement provisions, increase fines, and route appeals through the administrative process and then district court; members discussed fine levels, appeals, and related weigh station funding. It advanced 9-2, and the meeting adjourned afterward.

Transcript Highlights:

• They deserve transparency, and that's exactly what this amendment is designed to provide.
• The popular short title as designated in the measure. Mr. Chair. Representative Cooper.
• On lines 19 and 20, line number 11, designate the proposition as the two names.
• I moved that on line 19 and 20, which is number 11, to strike designate this proposition.
• To strike number nine as the designate this proposition as those two names.

Committee: Joint Legislative Council

Summary: The committee met to review and adopt Legislative Council ballot measure analyses, with members repeatedly reminded that the hearing was limited to the accuracy, clarity, and impartiality of the summaries and not the merits of the underlying proposals. Steve Premack explained the statutory role of the analyses in the publicity pamphlet, and staff presented draft language for several measures. The committee considered and voted on multiple amendments, often debating whether proposed wording was clearer or instead crossed into advocacy or added unnecessary legal detail. For SCR 1004, members debated amendments to more closely mirror the measure’s text and to add language about electric vehicles and mileage, but several proposed changes were rejected. The analysis was ultimately adopted by an 8-6 roll call. HCR 2021 was then adopted without amendment by the same 8-6 margin. For HCR 2055, members debated whether the summary should say the Department of Homeland Security must “do everything” or “use all lawful means available,” and whether to add language about cartels acting “individually or collectively”; both amendments were rejected and the analysis was adopted 8-6. The committee next took up SCR 1004 on photo enforcement systems, where members proposed amendments to clarify that the measure would apply to red light cameras, to add “thereafter” regarding recurring voter approval, and to specify that approval would occur at the general election; those amendments failed, and the analysis was adopted 8-6. On SCR 1032, dealing with instructional expenses and classroom site fund reductions, members debated adding a definition of the Classroom Site Fund and spelling out the waiver process in more detail; both amendments failed, and the analysis was adopted 8-6. Finally, on HCR 2001 regarding citizenship identification and early voting, members rejected amendments that would have added background on current law, clarified that mail voting would be affected, added severability and revenue-source language, and struck the measure’s short title; the discussion was lengthy and at times contentious, but the transcript ends before a final roll-call vote on that measure is shown.

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• Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 55 by Senator Connick is a concurrent resolution to designate the Peggy
• House Bill 360 by Representative Egan is an act to designate a portion of Louisiana Highway 41 in Pearl
• House Bill 360 by Representative Egan is an act to designated a portion of Louisiana Highway 41.
• House Bill 972 by Representative Boudreaux is an act to designate a portion of Louisiana Highway 93 in
• [uncertain] designated portion of Louisiana Highway 93 in Lafayette Parish as the Desert Shield, Desert

Bills: SR107 , SCR53 , SCR54 , SCR55 , SCR12 , HB167 , HB181 , HB243 , HB316 , HB321 , HB335 , HB492 , HB578 , HB624 , HB708 , HB864 , HB906 , HB968 , HB969 , HB978 , HB985 , HB1005 , HB1032 , HB1077 , HB1095 , HB1104 , HB1118 , HB1157 , HB1187 , HB1189 , HB1195 , HB1198 , HB1220 , HB221 , HCR58 , SB283 , SB338 , SB488 , SB520 , HB90 , HB127 , HB138 , HB150 , HB201 , HB268 , HB273 , HB285 , HB315 , HB354 , HB355 , HB360 , HB376 , HB445 , HB506 , HB606 , HB649 , HB665 , HB681 , HB721 , HB746 , HB757 , HB781 , HB835 , HB844 , HB857 , HB872 , HB886 , HB889 , HB892 , HB972 , HB982 , HB987 , HB1037 , HB1068 , HB1072 , HB1078 , HB1085 , HB1132 , HB1137 , HB1167 , HB1174 , HB1232 , HB1238 , SB68 , SB76 , SB149 , SB191 , SB196 , SB318 , SB162 , SB382 , SCR33 , SCR30 , SB112 , SB194 , SB307 , SB341 , SB346 , SB363 , SB495 , SB503 , SB507 , SB509 , SB513 , SB408 , SB131 , SB145 , SB333 , SB464 , SB466 , SB500 , SB35 , SB65 , SB215 , SB228 , SB246 , SB249 , SB268 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB312 , SB319 , SB323 , SB369 , SB431 , SB474 , SB484 , SB490 , SB492 , SB501 , HCR14 , HB537 , HB652 , HB653 , HB661 , HB726 , HB756 , HB851 , HB964 , HB966 , HB34 , HB35 , HB48 , HB474 , HB553 , HB758 , HB852 , HB10 , HB16 , HB36 , HB44 , HB46 , HB52 , HB61 , HB78 , HB98 , HB102 , HB124 , HB126 , HB131 , HB135 , HB141 , HB142 , HB164 , HB170 , HB171 , HB179 , HB194 , HB231 , HB245 , HB280 , HB292 , HB294 , HB297 , HB305 , HB336 , HB337 , HB351 , HB436 , HB594 , HB789 , HB956 , HB957 , HB995 , HB1040 , HB50 , HB117 , HB120 , HB122 , HB139 , HB148 , HB149 , HB185 , HB199 , HB247 , HB271 , HB286 , HB301 , HB358 , HB359 , HB384 , HB413 , HB428 , HB450 , HB462 , HB547 , HB613 , HB631 , HB657 , HB669 , HB675 , HB680 , HB691 , HB712 , HB716 , HB720 , HB723 , HB727 , HB728 , HB735 , HB747 , HB759 , HB825 , HB842 , HB845 , HB846 , HB903 , HB904 , HB907 , HB923 , HB929 , HB941 , HB962 , HB965 , HB1036 , HB287 , HB370 , HB515 , HB521 , HB570 , HB1200 , HB119 , HB129 , HB677 , HB850

Keywords: condolence resolution, memorial resolution, tribute, sympathy, Joel Parker Sr., Louisiana Senate, rodeo, cowboy, horse trainer, stock and rodeo producer, black cowboy, African American history, community recognition, funeral resolution, celebration of life, Lottie Stampede Arena, Easter Sunday Rodeo, ranching, plantation work, faith community

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• House Resolution by Representative Spell to designate Wednesday, April 22nd, as Counseling Day at the
• House Resolution by Representative LaFleur to designate Tuesday, April 21st, as Junior League Day at
• House Concurrent Resolution by Representative Boyd to designate February 27th as Caleb Wilson Day in
• House Resolution 177 by Representative Carlson to designate May 26 as ALS Awareness Month.
• House Concurrent Resolution 70 by Representative Wiley designates Wednesday, April 22nd, as Ascension

Bills: HR179 , HR180 , HR181 , HR182 , HR183 , HR184 , HR185 , HR186 , HR187 , HCR75 , HCR76 , HCR77 , HCR78 , HCR79 , HR165 , HR166 , HR168 , HR169 , HR170 , HR171 , HR172 , HR173 , HR174 , HR175 , HR176 , HR177 , HR178 , HCR65 , HCR66 , HCR67 , HCR68 , HCR69 , HCR70 , HCR71 , HCR72 , HCR73 , HCR74 , SCR34 , SB34 , SB43 , SB52 , SB56 , SB165 , SB173 , SB189 , SB190 , SB260 , SB322 , SB345 , SB374 , SB387 , SB401 , SB448 , SB449 , SB455 , SB487 , SB496 , SB502 , SB505 , HB362 , HB893 , HB990 , HB1007 , HB1153 , HB1243 , HR1 , HR17 , HCR5 , HCR4 , HCR47 , HB55 , HB385 , HB394 , HB396 , HB406 , HB608 , HB622 , HB676 , HB772 , HB897 , HB1030 , HB1035 , HB1038 , HB1045 , HB1049 , HB1056 , HB1058 , HB1059 , HB1092 , HB1100 , HB1117 , HB1160 , HB1161 , HB1162 , HB1177 , HB1180 , HB1189 , HB1216 , HB1239 , HB1240 , HB59 , HB74 , HB159 , HB330 , HB364 , HB414 , HB458 , HB525 , HB568 , HB786 , HB1008 , HB1033 , HB1034 , HB1041 , HB1062 , HB1070 , HB1079 , HB1112 , HB1118 , HB1139 , HB1151 , HB1176 , HB1182 , HB1196 , HB1214 , HB1241 , HB87 , HB115 , HB162 , HB368 , HB433 , HB441 , HB447 , HB466 , HB481 , HB741 , HB1242 , SB162 , SB349 , SB350 , SB382 , SB383 , SB127 , SB244 , HB977 , HB181 , HB31 , HB664 , HB9 , HB192 , HB225 , HB306 , HB310 , HB366 , HB635 , HB911 , HB1230 , HB1236 , HB615 , HB864 , HB1103 , HB1175 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HB284 , HB393 , HB459 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB682 , HB733 , HB773 , HB996 , HB1003 , HB1082 , HB1113 , HB1234

Keywords: neighborhood, crime prevention, security districts, law enforcement, community safety, funding, Counseling Day, mental health, Louisiana Counseling Association, community support, mental wellness, Louisiana State University, athletics, NAIA, sports achievements, recognition, success, competition, education, higher education

Transcript Highlights:

• Second, the bill adopts a broad set of health care priorities, all designed to strengthen Florida's ability
• The interstate licensure compacts for physician assistants and emergency medical services providers like
• We didn't talk, for example, about the interstate compact, something that I think most people support
• This is the public record exemption for the bill that we just heard, primarily related to the interstate
• So the participation in some of the interstate compact requires that certain things, like meeting minutes

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• </c><00:38:03.400><c> of</c> project to make sure that the design of project to make sure that the design
• It is truly the interstates of our metro area.
• It is truly the interstates of our metro area.
• It is truly the interstates of our metro area.
• </c><00:46:45.559><c> of</c> repair uh it is truly the interstates of repair uh it is truly the interstates

Committee: House Capital Investment

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• </c><00:04:12.319><c> was</c> that the interchangeable designation was that the interchangeable designation
• </c><00:22:32.720><c> in</c> converted to the new designation in converted to the new designation in
• We are less than 2 miles off of Interstate 93 in either direction, north or south.
• We are less than 2 miles off of Interstate 93 in either direction, north or south.
• We are less than 2 miles off of Interstate 93 in either direction, north or south.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• vehicles up to 12 feet wide, 14 feet, 6 inches high, and 100 feet long to travel on and off the interstate
• This law kind of came into place, you know, a lot of the interstate highways were not lit up.
• And it is such an honor to designate a portion of I-Drive in his name and his memory so that people,
• Amendment 1 directs the Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers designating the bridge
• He was a pillar in his family and the community, and it's an honor for Duval County to designate the

Summary: The Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee heard and approved three bills. HB 1165 by Rep. Owen would authorize FDOT to issue a special blanket permit for mobile cranes and accessory support vehicles meeting specified size limits, allowing them to travel on and off interstates at all hours, including at night, while still following safety requirements and local travel restrictions. The sponsor and crane industry proponents said the bill would reduce congestion and improve emergency and disaster response. The bill was reported favorably by a 17-0 vote. The committee also considered CS for HB 279 by Rep. Partington, which strengthens penalties for misuse of the 911 system. The bill adds restitution requirements for emergency response costs and creates enhanced felony penalties when a false emergency report causes great bodily harm or death. Members raised concerns about juvenile prank calls and suggested awareness efforts in schools; the sponsor said those ideas could be considered separately. A Volusia County Sheriff’s Office representative supported the bill, and it passed favorably by a unanimous vote. Finally, the committee heard HB 177 by Reps. Harris and Woodson, designating a portion of I-Drive as the Harris Rosenway in honor of philanthropist and hotelier Harris Rosen. An amendment was adopted to also designate a bridge in Duval County as the Bernard Wilkes Rebaugh River Bridge in honor of longtime coach Bernard Wilkes. Members spoke in support of both honorees and their community impact. The bill, as amended, was reported favorably by a 17-0 vote. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Get the designation. So with that, that's my report.
• Our systems were never designed for 20 feet of water in two hours.
• And so often the Interstate Stream Commission's programs, or some that are offered by the Environment
• So the process is not set up for really small acequias, whereas the Interstate Stream Commission funding
• Association, contact the Interstate Stream Commission about their funding programs.

Committee: House New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• We're looking for this standard statewide policy to include due process rights on designation notice
• and the ability to challenge the designation.
• We're looking for this standard statewide policy to include due process rights on designation notice
• and the ability to challenge the designation.
• :08:39.959><c> designation</c><00:08:40.959><c> additionally</c> challenge the designation additionally

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:

• Locals would be allowed to designate two-lane county roads or municipal streets that have a posted speed
• I do have a road designation already, so it just happened to be that I'm the vehicle.
• A bill to be entitled and act relating to transportation facility designations.
• I do have a road designation already. So it just happened to be that I'm the vehicle.
• General Assembly designated here in Florida.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and heard several member introductions and recognitions, including awareness resolutions and visiting groups in the galleries. The chamber then moved to special order bills. Senate Bill 88 on utility terrain vehicles passed 32-5 after debate over allowing local governments to opt in to street use of UTVs under safety restrictions; Senator Smith opposed it over safety concerns. Senate Bill 102 on exceptional student education passed 36-0, creating a workforce credential/badge program for students with autism or on modified curricula; supporters emphasized employment opportunities and safety training, while Senator Davis raised concerns about added costs to school districts. Senate Bill 106 on exploitation of vulnerable adults passed 37-0, allowing alternative service on scammers through the same apps used to contact victims. Senate Bill 130 on compensation for victims of wrongful incarceration passed 38-0, extending filing deadlines and removing restrictive barriers; supporters called it a long-overdue justice fix. Senate Bill 158 on diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations passed 38-0, eliminating cost sharing for follow-up breast tests in the state employee health plan to encourage early detection. The most contentious measure was Senate Bill 234 on criminal offenses against law enforcement officers. The bill sought to clarify that violent resistance to officers is not justified by claims about the legality of the detention and to add manslaughter of a law enforcement officer to offenses carrying life imprisonment without release. An amendment by Senator Jones to restore “in good faith” language failed, after debate centered on due process, racial profiling, and the role of juries and suppression motions. Several senators spoke in support of law enforcement but objected to the bill’s breadth and mandatory life penalty; Senator Leek ultimately postponed the bill temporarily rather than taking a final vote. Senate Bill 262 on trust code technical changes passed 36-0. Senate Bill 274 designating roads for Harris Rosen and Geraldine Thompson passed 38-0, followed by a successful co-sponsorship motion and remarks honoring Thompson’s legacy. Senate Bill 280 on candidate qualification passed 38-0, creating an enforcement mechanism for party-affiliation filing requirements. Senate Bill 296 on middle and high school start times passed 38-0, repealing the statewide start-time mandate and shifting implementation decisions to local districts while requiring public reporting and discussion. Senate Bill 356 designating January 27 as Holocaust Remembrance Day also passed unanimously, with senators emphasizing remembrance, anti-Semitism, and the educational value of the memorial and observance.

Transcript Highlights:

• So we have engaged those experts to design, develop, and help us. to oversee that program.
• The organization that is designing and rolling out the Foster Care Plus program is the Human Services
• Our caseworkers and our foster parents Go through cultural competency training that is designed to make
• Each commission is a separate animal; it's a separate entity and I know the Interstate Medical License
• But if I may also remind committee 50 of it is already designated for who it's going to.

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• And it repeals certain outdated highway designations and establishes expiration dates for a number of
• And it repeals certain outdated highway designations and establishes expiration dates for a number of
• And it repeals certain outdated highway designations and establishes expiration dates for a number of
• And it repeals certain outdated highway designations and establishes expiration dates for a number of
• </c> to remove an inactive designated trail. to remove an inactive designated trail.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill will allow communities along these designated historic routes to erect historic route signs
• of a design approved by MassDOT.
• of the design that is approved by MassDOT.
• This really has no effect on the town. economic impact of these designations.
• Costs associated with the design... MassDOT establishes.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Transportation

Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held a public hearing on a wide range of bills and topics, including impaired driving, antique and collector vehicles, roadway maintenance, homelessness-related identification cards, a pedestrian tunnel for Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School, a bridge naming in Sandwich, historic route designations, and litter prevention. The chairs outlined the hearing process, including three-minute limits for individuals and seven minutes for panels, and noted that elected officials would be taken out of turn. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony and then adjourned. On impaired driving, Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan and tow lot operator Chris Nolan supported a bill creating a 12-hour tow-yard hold for vehicles involved in drug-impaired incidents, similar to the existing alcohol-related hold. On transportation infrastructure and road safety, Representative Howitt testified for several bills requiring reflective tape on temporary loads, restoring road markings after utility work, requiring roadway restoration after excavation, and improving reporting on roadway damage after crashes. AAA Northeast supported bills expanding the distracted driving law to cover video recording while driving, while noting it preferred the offense remain a primary offense. Several witnesses testified in support of bills affecting vehicle enthusiasts, including restoring year-of-manufacture plates for antique vehicles, creating a single rear collector plate, and changing antique vehicle inspection rules. Another major topic was H. 3750/S. 2399, which would provide no-fee state IDs and flexible residency documentation for youth and adults experiencing homelessness; supporters included the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, social workers, city officials, and people with lived experience, all emphasizing that lack of ID blocks access to housing, jobs, health care, and other services. The committee also heard strong support for S. 2414, authorizing a tunnel connecting the north and south campuses of Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School, with school leaders and students citing safety, accessibility, and traffic concerns. Finally, the committee heard emotional testimony for H. 4374 to name the Quaker Meeting House Road overpass in Sandwich for Staff Sergeant Raymond G. Torville, and testimony for a resolve creating a roadside litter prevention and cleanup task force.

Transcript Highlights:

• Yes, I believe you're here. to present House Bill 331. the EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate.
• Members of the committee, House Bill 331 is an interstate state licensure compact for EMS services.
• Of a series of interstate compacts that I've been sponsoring and that have been before the House and
• Joining these interstate medical licensure compacts are one of many things that we can do to address
• We are in support of House Bill 31, the EMS licensure interstate compact.

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs