Transcript Highlights:

• So in consultation with the secretary and staff, as recent as yesterday...
• So in consultation with the secretary and staff, as recent as yesterday, they're very confident that
• We're simply removing these duplicative review boards, because after complaints go through DBPR staff
• small amount that goes to a volunteer board. ...at a staff level, so this is a very small amount that
• I mean, you've got sunshine law issues, you've got staff issues.

Summary: The committee first took up a local beverage-license bill for the World Equestrian Center in Marion County. The sponsor described the facility’s size, economic impact, and rapid expansion, and explained that the bill would direct DBPR to issue a special license for qualifying equestrian sports facilities. After questions about whether the carve-out would set a precedent for other businesses, the sponsor said the unique facts of the facility justified the bill. An amendment narrowed the off-premises alcohol authority so the license would allow beer and wine only for off-premises sales, while still allowing on-premises sales of all alcoholic beverages and a standalone bar on the premises. The amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 16-1, with Representative Rayner voting no. The committee then heard PCS for HB 1461, a broad regulatory-reform bill that would repeal continuing education requirements for certain licensed professionals, eliminate several boards/councils/commissions at DBPR and DACS, remove some secondary licenses, and expand licensure pathways. The sponsors argued that most complaints are already handled administratively, that the boards create bureaucracy and cost, and that the bill would improve efficiency without changing initial licensure standards. Members raised concerns about whether DBPR has the subject-matter expertise to replace professional boards, especially for engineering, harbor pilots, electrical work, home inspection, architecture, interior design, and related fields, and about whether removing continuing education could weaken public safety and code compliance. Public testimony on the PCS was mixed but leaned strongly against the bill from affected professions. Opponents from architecture, electrical contracting, home inspection, geology, interior design, real estate, and related groups argued that the boards provide technical expertise, discipline, and updated knowledge tied to changing building codes and safety standards, and that continuing education is important for public protection. Some supporters, including representatives of CPAs and landscape architects, said they appreciated efforts to streamline licensing and reduce anti-competitive barriers but still had concerns about specific provisions. The committee adopted two amendments: one requiring 30 days’ notice for an address change for a prescription sales business, and a second technical amendment. No final vote on the PCS was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• I would like to introduce my office staff. They are the real bosses of my office.
• She has empowered students and staff to reach their full potential.
• She has empowered students<00:10:14.560><c> and</c><00:10:15.160><c> staff</c><00:10:16.160><c> to</c
• Jeffrey's devotion to the growth and success of both his students and staff sets him apart.
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Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Colleagues, if you would indulge me the opportunity to introduce them by names and their staff, and please
• Dominic Masin, Chris John, Robert Keoni Rayj Robinson, Jabz Alex Katchen, and Deo, accompanied by the staff
• > and</c><00:13:24.000><c> please</c><00:13:24.199><c> hold</c><00:13:24.399><c> all</c> and their staff
• c><00:13:54.240><c> of</c><00:13:54.639><c> adult</c><00:13:54.880><c> friends</c> them by are the staff
• of adult friends them by are the staff of adult friends for<00:13:55.360><c> youth</c><00:13:55.800>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Let me briefly introduce my staff. Our Committee Clerk and Policy Analyst, Ms.
• Offer each of you the opportunity to introduce your staffs, make any opening remarks. Senators.
• Our staff manage the Statewide Air Quality Monitoring Network.
• disasters like Hurricane Beryl where we dedicated over 8,000 staff hours.
• been there less than two years. 50% of the staff has less than four years' experience.

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• six years ago was how do we better educate our community, how do we better educate our faculty and staff
• The program staff will conduct pre-, mid-, and post-surveys to collect program data regarding career
• partnering, including students, faculty, staff, and again, our school-wide community will be engaged
• Project goals are to increase student, faculty, and staff, excuse me, exposure to college and career
• With our community, faculty, and staff. So thank you again for the support.

Committee: Senate Education Postsecondary

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education Postsecondary met to receive an update from Florida developmental research lab schools on articulated health care programs created under the Live Healthy initiative and Senate Bill 76. Chair Calatayud opened the meeting, confirmed a quorum, and heard presentations from P.K. Young/University of Florida, Florida State University Schools, FAMU Developmental Research School, and Florida Atlantic University Laboratory School. Each school described efforts to build K-12-to-postsecondary health care pathways, expand dual enrollment and industry certifications, and share replicable curriculum models with other districts. FSU Schools highlighted its HERO program, including CNA and food manager certifications, dual enrollment growth, reserve seating at colleges, and a paid internship with the Department of Health tied to emergency shelter operations. P.K. Young described its Healthy Lives Blueprint, which combines K-8 wellness experiences, a new high school health and human performance pathway, AP and science course expansion, a planned gymnasium redesign, and partnerships with Santa Fe College and UF. FAMU DRS reported growing dual enrollment, partnerships with FAMU, Tallahassee State, and Lively, and a goal of serving at least 100 students and 40 staff through health career exposure, certifications, and AA/AS pathways. FAU Lab School described a more advanced model that integrates elementary through high school research and health science experiences, including biotechnology, bioengineering, and partnerships with health and research institutions. The school reported 87 peer-reviewed student publications, more than $350,000 in student grants, six patents, and pipelines into FAU’s medical and nursing programs, including a Med Direct pathway and a National Merit Scholar pipeline. Committee members asked about student readiness for nursing programs, dual enrollment, articulation with state colleges, and how the lab school models could be disseminated statewide. The meeting concluded with praise for the programs and a motion by Senator Fine to adjourn, which was adopted without objection.

Transcript Highlights:

• But let me tell you that just to prepare for this hearing, the hundreds of hours that this staff has
• put in, sometimes with great frustration trying to get... ...the hundreds of hours that this staff has
• I know that my staff does. I thought that every single state employee did.
• And the staff person came back and said, again, we were told we can't do that.
• And they're not within your domain, so it's not aimed at the staff.

Committee: Senate Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight

Summary: The committee met to review MassDOT’s failed service plaza procurement and the Inspector General’s findings. Chair Montigny opened with a broad critique of procurement culture, conflict-of-interest risks, and the need for stronger oversight, saying the committee’s role is bipartisan and investigative and that subpoenas would be used if necessary. Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro then summarized his investigatory letter, saying MassDOT had created procedures that could have supported a fair process but did not follow them. He identified eight major problems, including inadequate conflict-of-interest disclosures, undisclosed relationships and communications with Applegreen and Suffolk Construction, violations of contact rules, inconsistent weighting of evaluation subfactors, weak documentation of scoring, unclear information-sharing with subject matter experts, live roll-call scoring that increased perceived bias, and insufficient board/committee review before approval. He recommended clearer disclosure forms, stronger training, better documentation, sealed scoring, clearer rules for internal communications, and more public board involvement. Committee members pressed the Inspector General on whether the conduct violated law, how to define and police “appearance” of conflicts, whether employees should be held accountable, and whether prior evaluators should be excluded from the new process. Shapiro said his report did not conclude that laws were violated, but that the process was seriously flawed and that accountability should be handled within agencies. He also said he would provide additional written recommendations on broader procurement standards and noted that some oversight functions may need clearer definitions and better recordkeeping across agencies and quasi-public entities. The chair and members emphasized that the problems appeared systemic rather than limited to one administration or one contract. MassDOT Interim Secretary Phil Ting and Undersecretary Jonathan Gulliver then described the new procurement approach. They said the prior process had been a failure, but that the new effort is a complete reset with no one from the prior evaluation participating. MassDOT plans to split the plazas into three geographic packages, use a design-build/public-private partnership framework, and create a P3 Commission with appointments from the governor, legislative leaders, and treasurer, plus review by the Inspector General and Attorney General. They said the new scoring will be more objective, with financial scoring set at 60% and based on a guaranteed maximum price and other mathematical measures rather than projected revenues, and that technical and financial evaluations will be separated in a double-blind process. Members signaled cautious support for the changes but continued to question whether the new structure and oversight will be enough to prevent a repeat of the earlier procurement failures.

Transcript Highlights:

• So it's very clear we need to make it very clear to our staff.
• Number one, having some kind of medical staff on site. I know it's all about money.
• Medical staff will be right there. We don't need medical staff. We have our phones.
• Medical staff will be right there. That day I called 911. Nobody answered my phone.
• And so at least have some kind of medical staff and, to reiterate, with safety precautions like trees

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Summary: The hearing covered several public safety bills and related testimony. On S. 2681, “Colby’s Law,” which would establish safety standards for BMX/motocross tracks, the committee heard emotional testimony from the family of a teen killed at a track and from advocates who said minimum standards are needed for barriers, medical staff, emergency planning, insurance, and oversight. A track owner and rider also testified that safety is important but argued the bill was incomplete and should better distinguish between BMX and motocross and include more specific equipment and weather-related rules. On S. 2680, a bill to expand emergency planning around aging nuclear plants and high-level nuclear waste sites, supporters from Cape Cod, medical groups, and anti-nuclear organizations urged a 50-mile emergency planning radius and stronger state preparedness, citing risks from long-term waste storage and inadequate federal oversight. The committee also heard testimony on a Barnstable home rule petition to allow certain emergency response vehicles to use red lights, with the town supporting the change to improve response times on the water. A substantial portion of the hearing focused on H. 5158, the Protect Act, which would limit state and local cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement. County sheriffs testified about how ICE notifications and detainers work in practice, distinguishing between criminal warrants and civil immigration requests to notify, and describing their discretion when people are released on bail or at the end of a sentence. Sheriffs said they generally notify ICE when requested, especially in cases involving serious charges, but emphasized the need to balance public safety, victim notification, and due process. Committee members pressed them on the impact of ICE pickups at courthouses and jails, and several lawmakers and witnesses argued that pretrial detainees taken by ICE can disrupt prosecutions and deny victims their day in court. Supporters of the Protect Act included labor, education, health care, and immigrant advocacy groups. They said immigrants and mixed-status families are living in fear of routine interactions with police, schools, courts, and hospitals, and urged the committee to ban 287(g) agreements, prohibit law enforcement from asking about immigration status or providing operational assistance to ICE, and add stronger protections for sensitive locations such as schools and health care facilities. Medical witnesses described patients and families avoiding care because of ICE presence, and educators said students are missing school out of fear. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony and indicated it would continue receiving written testimony before taking action later.

Transcript Highlights:

• Rep., I think one of the large issues is it's hard to retain staff.
• And I appreciate your staff, and you have a great team of people around you.
• The family of that staff member were able to join us on campus.
• We initially signed that agreement December of 24, but then we had to staff it, of course.
• We have to staff it because it's going to be an OJJ-run facility.

Committee: House Appropriations

Summary: The committee heard FY27 budget presentations for the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, beginning with Public Safety Services. House Fiscal Division staff reviewed the department’s recommended budget of $645.9 million, including supplemental pay, State Police, Motor Vehicles, and the State Fire Marshal. Officials explained that the overall budget reflects a net decrease from FY26, driven largely by shifts in funding sources, removal of one-time statutory dedications, and adjustments tied to undercollections in fees and self-generated revenues. State Police was recommended at $459.7 million, OMV at $86.7 million, and the Fire Marshal at $41.1 million. Department leaders also described ongoing modernization efforts, staffing vacancies, and the use of efficiencies identified internally. Lieutenant Colonel Robert Burns and agency heads testified about State Police operations, including increased cadet graduations, improved Mardi Gras security, progress on APHIS and OMV modernization, and the new crime lab under construction. Members asked about undercollections, vacancies, the role of public tag agents, and whether the agency could expand counter-drone capabilities. Burns said the department has identified about $11 million in efficiencies, but warned that counter-drone work would require additional funding, citing a $4.5 million fiscal note for HB 940 and roughly $9 million more for a robust unit. OMV officials said staffing and retention remain difficult, but modernization should improve service and reduce lines; they also said the agency continues to rely on public tag agents and is working through reinstatement fee collection issues. The committee then reviewed the Department of Corrections FY27 budget, recommended at $902.3 million, with most funding from State General Fund and a large increase tied to higher incarceration costs, medical needs, overtime, and added capacity at Louisiana State Penitentiary. DOC officials said the department remains under pressure from vacancies, turnover, contraband, and medical costs, and that the budget includes funding to add 150 correctional officers at Angola and to house ICE detainees at Camp J. They also discussed criminal justice reinvestment savings, prison enterprises, and reentry programs funded through the Second Chance Act. Members asked about staffing, inmate deaths at Elaine Hunt, work-release pay, and whether the department is tracking the true long-term cost of incarceration. Officials said they are pursuing pay increases, recruitment, expanded training and reentry programs, and more data-driven workforce alignment, while acknowledging that many budget pressures remain unresolved.

Transcript Highlights:

• So if you are an Assembly Member on this committee and you are seeing this, or your staff is seeing this
• Thank you to the committee staff and the committee for the work that's gone into this bill.
• Thank you to the committee staff and the committee for the work that's gone into this bill.
• I want to begin by thanking the committee staff for working closely with my office.
• If you or your staff is watching this, this is a great time to join us. Whenever you're ready.

Summary: The committee first established a quorum, adopted the consent calendar for SB 423 and SB 581, and then heard a series of bills, most of which were presented as streamlining or safety measures tied to transportation, climate, public lands, health care, and higher education. SB 71 by Senator Wiener would extend and expand a CEQA exemption for sustainable transportation projects, adding modes such as microtransit, paratransit, shuttles, and ferries, while also accepting committee amendments that narrowed a Tier 4 diesel rail provision, restored existing right-of-way language with utility protections, and set a new sunset date. Support came from transit agencies, local governments, and advocacy groups; some members raised concerns about the diesel rail language and possible interactions with housing-related legislation, but the bill advanced on a due pass vote as amended. The committee then heard SB 614 by Senator Stern on carbon dioxide pipeline safety. The bill would direct the State Fire Marshal to adopt safety standards for intrastate CO2 pipelines, building from federal draft rules and adding state discretion and possible enhanced protections such as planning zones and more detailed exposure modeling. Supporters argued California needs to fill a federal regulatory gap to advance carbon capture and climate goals, while environmental justice and conservation groups opposed unless amended, citing risks from CO2 leaks and asking for stronger siting restrictions and more specificity. The bill passed on a due pass vote to Appropriations, with members noting the need for continued work on the safety provisions. Senator Arreguín also presented SB 304, which would temporarily lift public trust use restrictions on specific land at Jack London Square to allow the Port of Oakland more leasing flexibility under conditions and annual reporting. The measure was described as a limited, time-bound effort to address high vacancy and revitalize the waterfront, and it drew support from Oakland city and county representatives with no opposition in the room. The committee then approved SB 304 on a due pass vote. Arreguín’s SB 830 followed, creating CEQA streamlining for Sutter Health’s new Emeryville hospital campus and designating the City of Emeryville as lead agency; supporters said it would preserve East Bay hospital access before seismic deadlines, and the bill passed with broad support and no opposition. Finally, Senator Caballero presented SB 486, a higher education planning bill intended to align UC and CSU enrollment growth with regional sustainable communities plans and to remove the need to analyze a no-project alternative in certain long-range development plans. Supporters said the bill would better integrate university enrollment forecasting into regional planning, while opponents warned that eliminating the no-project analysis could weaken accountability for housing and infrastructure impacts around campuses. Committee members expressed mixed views and asked for further clarification, but the bill was moved out on a due pass as amended vote to Appropriations. The transcript then shifted to SB 629, a fire response and rebuilding bill, with the author describing amendments to apply fire safety requirements in wildfire-burned areas, update fire mapping, and require annual defensible space inspections, though the discussion was cut off before any final action was shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• For the record, Megan Morris, staff to the committee.
• I think the staff briefing was very good and concise about what the problem is before you.
• So this was a bill that had a lot of input with some really good smart people at the staff level and
• So this was a bill that had a lot of input with some really good smart people at the staff level and
• Requests to staff by Tuesday, February 24th, the day after the hearing, at 10 a.m.

Summary: The House Appropriations Committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 6103, which would make Medicaid payments for services provided by rural emergency hospitals subject to appropriation. Committee staff explained that rural emergency hospitals are a federal Medicare provider type created in 2020, that they may provide emergency and limited outpatient services but not general inpatient care, and that Washington currently has no designated rural emergency hospitals. The bill would update state law so these facilities can be recognized in the Medicaid statute; staff said the fiscal note showed no fiscal impact. Public testimony was entirely in support. Lisa Thatcher of the Washington State Hospital Association said the bill is needed to align state law with the federal designation, allow cost-based reimbursement similar to critical access hospitals, and preserve eligibility for SNAP-related payment treatment. Todd Nida, CEO of East Adams Rural Health Care, said his facility is seeking to become the first rural emergency hospital in Washington and warned that without the bill, conversion would reduce reimbursement and threaten financial viability. No opposition was presented, and the chair closed the public hearing on SB 6103. The committee then announced upcoming budget release, hearing, amendment, and executive action dates, and adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• previously, both staffs.
• We intended to do with staff previously, both staffs, and again, just so you know how the process works
• , when we get done with conference, the staffs write the bill, both of them, nonpartisan staffs, they
• First and foremost, always the staff. The staff is the heartbeat of this building.
• To all House staff, To all House staff, you know, thank you for helping us and doing what we do and making

Summary: The House convened with prayer, approved the House Journal by a 107-1 vote, and then spent much of the day on introductions of guests, family members, interns, and public servants. Members recognized visitors including family of legislators, a park ranger honored for life-saving work, substance-use treatment advocates, nonprofit and apprenticeship program representatives, students, and staff. The chamber also received committee reports and Senate messages, including a conference committee appointment on House Bill 2818 and fiscal review reports recommending passage of Senate Bill 1020 and Senate Bill 1062. The main floor action centered on the state budget, especially House Bill 2 on public education. The budget chair explained the conference report as providing $8.4 billion for K-12 and the Office of Childhood, with disputes over funding sources and the foundation formula. Several members argued the bill underfunded schools by about $190 million and objected to using blind pension and projected ARPA/lottery-related funds; others defended the budget as record-level funding and emphasized that the total education dollars were unchanged, only the funding mix differed. A substitute motion to reject the conference report and send the bill back to conference failed 62-89, and the conference report on House Bill 2 was then adopted 83-68; the bill was third read and passed 83-68. The House then adopted and passed House Bill 3 on higher education, after debate over a proposed performance-based funding model and language directing the department to develop a new formula by the end of the year. Members generally supported keeping funding flat this year while studying a longer-term model. House Bill 4, covering Revenue and Transportation, was adopted 128-21 and passed 127-27, with discussion of rural roads funding and transportation investments. The House also took up House Bill 5 on the Office of Administration and IT consolidation/accountability, with the sponsor describing it as the central state-government operations bill; debate on that measure began before the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• Nonpartisan staff, uh, actually, I, I, I had it confirmed.
• nonpartisan staff thinks nonpartisan staff<00:04:15.519><c> uh</c><00:04:16.040><c> actually</c><00:
• Nonpartisan staff—that's why I had this in my mind.
• staff.
• There was a miscommunication between our research staff and nonpartisan staff, and so the bill was drafted

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• If accommodation is needed, communicate with Sergeant staff.
• Thank you to the sergeant in arms staff who are present in helping maintain decorum.
• House since 2011 and serving as staff for the veterans committee since 2017.
• Chair, members, I'm Helen Roberts from the nonpartisan House fiscal staff.
• I also staff the state committee I also staff the state government<00:04:12.680><c> finance</c><00:04

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• variation whether that staff is awake versus asleep.
• Finally, night supervision: creating a new rate for night supervision when the staff is asleep rather
• than when staff is awake.
• to be you rates being paid for uh staff to be you know<00:33:44.559><c> staying</c><00:33:44.960><c>
• when staff is awake right rather than when staff is awake right now<00:35:47.280><c> it's</c><00:35:47.440

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Staff took a little bit of a breather after the session, but then got right back to it.
• You just added another one for staff to follow up with the health care authority on.
• From staff, there is an analysis showing that the governor technically can't change.
• Obviously, that's something that staff are happy to help you all.
• Get staff feedback as we transition into a new executive in calendar year. 27.

Transcript Highlights:

• What staff and I make that determination, Representative. Thank you.
• In the reviews, we have 5 staff that have to put the cases together.
• When I became the director in 2017, we had one full-time staff. That was it.
• It will not require the AOC to have to increase staff.
• Our staff spends a great deal of time working with the continuing education.

Committee: House Administrative Rules

Keywords: 914, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I will end my introduction by going ahead and thanking our non-partisan staff.
• Very thankful. to have the support of our nonpartisan staff.
• Yet we continue to hear complaints that we don’t have enough staff and homes are closing.
• Cut the staff wages that we just put in place to fund this for the counties?
• From Christy Graham to Alyse Bailey, the Commissioner, and DCT staff.

Transcript Highlights:

• Seeing no debate, staff, please proceed. That everybody is okay.
• Seeing no debate, staff, please open for a vote. Any member wishing to vote or change their vote?
• Seeing no debate, staff, please open the vote. Representative with three aye and one nay.
• Seeing no debate, staff, please open the vote. Any member wishing to vote or change their vote.
• Staff, close the vote, declare the Vote.

Bills: SB1327 , SB2065 , SB2155 , SB2159

Committee: House Tourism

Keywords: tourism, recreation, economic development, Oklahoma Commission, executive director, pollinator, state symbols, agriculture, insects, environment, Route 66, revolving fund, commission, cultural heritage, funding applications, official crop, wheat, Oklahoma, 914, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Before I introduce the staff, Senator Griffo, are there any comments you might like to make?
• For staff, we have Beth Lamount. For staff, we have Bethleh Mountain, Jan Dorman, and Becky Othman.
• And from my committee staff, and from the Senate staff, we have Karen Reppi, the assistant deputy deputy

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Higher Education held its first meeting, chaired by Senator Toby Stavisky, with a quorum present and members/staff introduced at the outset. The committee considered six bills covering professional licensing and health-related scope-of-practice issues, including licensure of dietitians and nutritionists (S.607), grandfathered engineering companies seeking geology authority (S.620B), pharmacist administration of contraceptive injections (S.1703), licensure of genetic counselors (S.309), dentists administering HPV vaccinations (S.4548), and confidentiality on mifepristone/misoprostol prescription labels (S.8656). Support and opposition memos were noted where available, including support from the Greater New York Hospital Association for S.607 and S.309, opposition from the Medical Society of the State of New York to S.607, and support from the New York State Council of Professional Geologists for S.620B. Each bill was moved, seconded, and approved by the committee, generally with some members voting no or abstaining/without recommendation on certain measures. S.607, S.620B, S.309, and S.4548 were reported to the floor, while S.1703 and S.8656 were reported to the Rules Committee. For S.620B, the committee noted a requested amendment to change the effective date from immediate to 18 months after enactment, to be handled on the floor. The meeting concluded at 12:40 p.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• I believe, I think, what I've talked with staff, that the 7% or the approximate 7% increase is fairly
• end of each legislative session, when the cumulative supplement is created, we have our editorial staff
• end of each legislative session, when the cumulative supplement is created, we have our editorial staff
• Our staff went through and found all the different state treasury funds and where they were created.
• If anything comes up in the meantime, I'm sure Kevin and Matthew and our staff will let us know.

Committee: All CODE REVISION COMMISSION

Summary: The commission first approved the prior meeting minutes and then adopted the annual authorization for expense reimbursement for commissioners performing official duties under Arkansas Code 25-16-902. Members noted that legislative commissioners would not receive reimbursement for the meeting day if they were already in session and receiving legislative per diem. The commission then heard a LexisNexis proposal for pricing increases and replacement volumes for Arkansas Code publications. LexisNexis said the proposed increase was about 7 percent, citing higher costs and the producer price index, and recommended replacing three volumes in 2026 and four in 2027 based on supplement size and the age of the volumes. Members asked about public pricing, the basis for selecting replacement volumes, and whether a statewide contract for judicial legal research services might be possible; LexisNexis said it would connect the senator with its sales team. The commission approved the pricing and replacement volume proposal. Staff also provided an update on the codification project for state treasury funds. The project will move duplicative fund-creation language into Title 19 only, repeal duplicate provisions elsewhere in the code, and be presented later as a technical corrections bill. Members discussed whether any funds appeared obsolete and whether future legislation could eliminate unused funds, and staff said DFA maintains a list of obsolete funds that could be included in future cleanup work. The chair said the commission would likely meet again in the fall to consider technical corrections, and the meeting adjourned.