Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:45:52.320><c> artificial</c> the next fight is artificial the next fight is artificial intelligence
• and the resources that intelligence and the resources that flowed<00:45:55.040><c> into</c><00:45:55.240
• Exposing a danger means they've inflicted or attempted to inflict serious bodily harm by threats or by
• bodily</c><01:43:03.400><c> harm</c> serious bodily harm serious bodily harm by<01:43:04.640><c> threats
• </c><01:43:06.840><c> others</c> by threats or by threats placing others by threats or by threats placing

Transcript Highlights:

• We have threats, we have a lot of issues besides the economic financial problems.
• We have threats, we have a lot of issues besides the economic financial problems.
• We have threats, we have a lot of issues besides the economic financial problems.
• We have threats, we have a lot of issues besides the economic financial problems.
• We have threats, we have a lot of issues besides the economic financial problems.

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:

• that in just a little bit more detail, but basically the LFC recommendation does not fund the intelligence-led
• Our intelligence-led policing program, as you're all familiar with at this point, has previously been
• did add funding in non-recurring for the $1.9 million line item that you see for the ILP, the Intelligence
• We had also asked for some positions in the Security Threat Intelligence Unit staff members that work

Bills: SB48 , SB64 , SB100

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP

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• Administration, pushed back on the unilateral establishment of A rebate program for 340B medications is under threat
• we have data that say that my irresponsible brother, who in my story is much uglier and not as intelligent
• Madam Chair, I don't have any data on the looks or intelligence of the twin brother, but I will say,
• Twenty-four was the first threat year that we've seen rate increases really moderate, and actually in

Committee: House House Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• Now, we don't track threats between the public unless they're reported to us.
• Um, we know that threats will spike during election cycles and highly politicized cases.
• But threats are not just for judges.
• But here's a couple of examples of the threats to judges that were charged.
• Um, clearly, I, I feel like, uh, threats are increasing.

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• Being sent to a location thinking there's a bomb threat, active shooter, or hostage situation.
• Not once but twice in the past, with the anthrax hoax and then with the bomb threat.
• That's a serious public safety threat. Thank you.
• And finally, not presenting a risk of threat or harm, excuse me... ...a risk of threat or harm, excuse
• Laws like AB 1968 help ensure threats are recognized and addressed early.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety and privacy bills, with extensive testimony on each. AB 1872 by Assembly Member Ta would make repeat swatting a wobbler and require offenders to compensate victims for property damage. Supporters, including civil liberties, sheriff, and district attorney representatives, said swatting is a serious and growing threat to first responders, schools, and public officials. Opponents argued existing law already covers false emergency reports and warned the bill could worsen penalties for people with mental illness. The committee approved the bill on a do pass motion to Appropriations. AB 1727, also by Assembly Member Ta, would make it a misdemeanor to transfer or sell a person’s genetic data without consent. Supporters framed the bill as a needed privacy protection in light of advances in genetic technology and AI, citing examples such as HeLa cells and concerns about unauthorized DNA collection. Opponents, including ACLU Cal Action, said civil penalties already exist under current law and objected to creating a new carceral offense for nonviolent conduct. The committee accepted amendments and moved the bill forward as amended to the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. The committee then took up AB 1782 by Assembly Member DeMaio, which would lower the threshold for retaining certain offenders with mental health disorders in state hospital custody and broaden the conduct considered in dangerousness determinations. Supporters said the bill responds to a recent release case and would help prevent dangerous releases; opponents, including disability rights and public defender groups, said it would weaken due process and expand involuntary confinement. The chair recommended a no vote, and the bill remained on call after a split roll. AB 1632 by Assembly Member Johnson, which removes the notarization requirement for trespass authorization letters, passed as amended despite opposition from homelessness advocates and public defenders who said it could increase arrests of unhoused people; supporters said it would reduce bureaucracy and help property owners and police respond to trespassing. The committee also heard AB 1968 by Assembly Member Gallagher, which would add conspiracy to commit murder to the list of offenses eligible for heightened juvenile court handling; supporters cited a foiled school attack in Tehama County, while opponents warned of overbroad punishment and racial disparities. The bill was discussed but not yet voted on in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• As it stands, the repealer represents a significant threat to a system that is responsible for helping
• As it stands, the repealer represents a significant threat to a system that is responsible for helping
• As it stands, the repealer represents a significant threat to a system that is responsible for helping
• As it stands, the repealer represents a significant threat to a system that is responsible for helping
• As it stands, the repealer represents a significant threat to a system that is responsible for helping

Bills: HF2434

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding

Transcript Highlights:

• Hemp is not the threat here; it’s the healthier alternative.
• Hemp is not the threat here. It’s the healthier alternative.
• To be clear, Senate Bill 3 poses a severe threat to the Texas hemp industry.
• Cannabis is the ultimate proof of intelligent design on Earth.
• My medical team and I are intelligent, competent, and out-of-the-box thinkers.

Bills: HB28 , SB3 , SB 3

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> a threat to our safety.
• It's a threat to a threat to our safety.
• But the president is with impunity, making threats against judges, making threats against members of
• </c> you believe that the president's threats you believe that the president's threats can<02:38:50.960
• </c> a threat to national cohesion. a threat to national cohesion.

Bills: HB3668

Keywords: pipeline, natural gas, Natural Gas Act, FERC, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, NEPA, environmental review, permitting reform, LNG, liquefied natural gas, certificate of public convenience and necessity, section 7, section 3, Clean Water Act, section 401, water quality certification, state authority, interagency coordination, pipeline safety, pipeline security

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• </c> increasing uh wildfire threat. increasing uh wildfire threat.
• Um, it seems like this is an avenue to sort of demonstrate the threat of climate change by using hard
• HB 1725, relative to the regulation of artificial intelligence technologies.
• </c> artificial intelligence technologies. artificial intelligence technologies.
• </c><04:31:37.600><c> is</c> it comes to artificial intelligence is it comes to artificial intelligence

Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• million in 2027-28, and $4.5 million in 2028-29 and ongoing to provide resources to add artificial intelligence
• captured from full implementation of this, and any estimated savings from adding the artificial intelligence
• existing iteration. full implementation of this and any estimated savings from adding the artificial intelligence
• This program awards grants to eligible entities to address cybersecurity threats and risks to information
• , This program awards grants to eligible entities to address cybersecurity threats and risks to information

Summary: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 heard the Governor’s May Revision proposals for the judicial branch, the Board of State and Community Corrections, the Department of Justice, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The Legislative Analyst’s Office opened with a warning that the state budget remains structurally imbalanced and urged the Legislature to avoid new ongoing spending unless offset by reductions elsewhere. In the judicial branch discussion, the Judicial Council highlighted language access funding, appellate court security, a backfill for the state court facilities construction fund, and an extension of the lactation room mandate; Finance supported most items but suggested reporting language on interpreter costs and reducing the General Fund backfill. Members raised concerns about judicial vacancies, long-term salary freezes, remote hearings, and the lack of progress on court staffing in some counties. For the Board of State and Community Corrections, the administration proposed $10 million one-time each for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People grant program and a human trafficking vertical prosecution grant program. The LAO said both should be weighed against other priorities and suggested the Legislature consider whether the Tribal Nations Grant Fund could support MMIP work, while Finance said it preferred General Fund support and wanted more review before any fund swap. Members strongly supported MMIP funding and asked whether ongoing support would be considered. On the human trafficking grant, Finance said BSC was a good fit because of its grant administration experience and prior vertical prosecution work, while legislators asked why the program was not placed with the Office of Emergency Services as originally contemplated in prior legislation. The Department of Justice presented antitrust litigation funding, Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse staffing, completion of organized retail criminal enterprise cases, and trailer bill language for a continuous appropriation from the Victims of Consumer Fraud Restitution Fund. The LAO supported the antitrust account use but questioned the Unfair Competition Law Fund’s ability to cover the full request without General Fund repayment, and recommended against a continuous appropriation for the restitution fund in favor of a more limited mechanism with legislative oversight. Finance said the fund would remain solvent and defended the continuous appropriation as necessary to pay victims promptly. In the CDCR portion, the largest discussion centered on the Boston Consulting Group efficiency review and sharply reduced savings estimates; LAO said the department had not fully explained the proposed position eliminations or future $100 million savings target, while Finance said the work reflected deeper analysis and ongoing efforts to find savings. Members repeatedly pressed CDCR and Finance on the gap between earlier promised savings and the revised figures. CDCR also outlined population projections showing continued declines in prison and parole populations, while LAO again urged the state to close an additional prison to save ongoing costs. The department then walked through several May Revision items, including workers’ compensation funding, a Corcoran honor housing dorm, incarcerated firefighter pay implementation, an incarcerated menopause program, mental health receiver staffing, mental health resource teams and crisis intervention teams, medical classification staffing changes, and AI note-taking for the electronic health record. LAO generally recommended limiting-term funding and more reporting for many of these proposals, while Finance defended them as necessary ongoing investments or court-ordered obligations. Members questioned the cost of workers’ compensation, the need for more prison closures, the lack of funding for women’s facility violence prevention, and the timing and transparency of the BCG savings process. No votes were taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 475 by Representative Burrell, artificial intelligence, health care professionals, disclosing
• crimes, prohibits the unlawful dissemination or sale of images of another created by artificial intelligence
• Senate Bill 450, by Senator Edmonds, provides relative to school safety, mandatory reporting, certain threats

Bills: HR320 , HR321 , SCR55 , SCR69 , SCR75 , SCR77 , SCR78 , SCR79 , SB259 , SB295 , SB312 , SB348 , SB444 , SB485 , HR73 , HR118 , HR144 , HR196 , HR237 , HR249 , HR260 , HR267 , HR272 , HR278 , HCR85 , HCR100 , HCR105 , HCR107 , HCR114 , HR245 , SCR5 , SCR29 , SCR33 , SCR37 , SCR63 , SCR30 , SCR40 , HB62 , HB193 , HB210 , HB220 , HB246 , HB364 , HB420 , HB475 , HB584 , HB622 , HB772 , HB784 , HB949 , HB953 , HB1043 , HB1070 , HB1092 , HB1134 , HB1162 , HB1176 , HB1196 , HB1214 , HB119 , HB129 , HB233 , HB283 , HB538 , HB789 , HB850 , HB870 , HB1236 , HB1241 , HB54 , HB137 , HB321 , HB368 , HB386 , HB414 , HB431 , HB552 , HB555 , HB578 , HB590 , HB593 , HB618 , HB638 , HB670 , HB692 , HB707 , HB708 , HB715 , HB718 , HB732 , HB741 , HB748 , HB776 , HB796 , HB807 , HB822 , HB848 , HB856 , HB887 , HB888 , HB917 , HB921 , HB1082 , HB1243 , HB1246 , HB378 , HB509 , HB1090 , HB1259 , SB80 , SB131 , SB143 , SB251 , SB254 , SB279 , SB367 , SB384 , SB388 , SB389 , SB398 , SB408 , SB431 , SB468 , SB469 , SB496 , SB4 , SB52 , SB57 , SB83 , SB145 , SB152 , SB194 , SB276 , SB319 , SB333 , SB448 , SB450 , SB465 , SB484 , SB501 , SB509 , SB149 , HR168 , HB463 , HB998 , SB123 , SB353 , SB479 , SB495 , SB82 , SB97 , SB283 , SB326 , SB518 , SB197 , SB268 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HCR65 , HCR71 , HCR98 , HB284 , HB306 , HB341 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB603 , HB605 , HB614 , HB625 , HB646 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB798 , HB911 , HB955 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1191 , HB1240 , HB1255 , SB89 , HB74 , HB134 , HB258 , HB359 , HB468 , HB956 , HB1117 , SB29 , SB42 , SB43 , SB78 , SB208 , SB217 , SB274 , SB300 , SB341 , SB379 , SB382 , SB387 , SB401 , SB441 , SB449 , SB487

Keywords: Arsenal, Arsenal F.C., Premier League, English football, soccer, football club, Mikel Arteta, Emirates Stadium, North London, Tottenham Hotspur, Gunners, sports resolution, commendation, celebration, championship, silverware, Louisiana House Resolution, ceremonial resolution, domestic violence, forensic medical examinations

Bills: HR320 , HR321 , HR308 , HR309 , HR310 , HR311 , HR312 , HR313 , HR314 , HR315 , HR316 , HR317 , HR318 , HR319 , SCR65 , SCR74 , SCR76 , HR245 , SCR30 , SCR40 , HB1259 , SB4 , SB52 , SB57 , SB83 , SB145 , SB152 , SB194 , SB276 , SB319 , SB333 , SB448 , SB450 , SB465 , SB484 , SB501 , SB509 , HR73 , HR118 , HR144 , HR196 , HR237 , HR249 , HR260 , HR267 , HR272 , HR278 , HCR85 , HCR100 , HCR105 , HCR107 , HCR114 , SCR5 , SCR29 , SCR33 , SCR37 , SCR63 , HB62 , HB193 , HB210 , HB220 , HB246 , HB364 , HB420 , HB475 , HB584 , HB622 , HB772 , HB784 , HB949 , HB953 , HB1043 , HB1070 , HB1092 , HB1134 , HB1162 , HB1176 , HB1196 , HB1214 , HB119 , HB129 , HB233 , HB283 , HB538 , HB789 , HB850 , HB870 , HB1236 , HB1241 , HB378 , HB509 , HB1090 , SB80 , SB131 , SB143 , SB251 , SB254 , SB279 , SB367 , SB384 , SB388 , SB389 , SB398 , SB408 , SB431 , SB468 , SB469 , SB496 , SB149 , HB463 , HB998 , SB123 , SB353 , SB479 , SB495 , SB82 , SB97 , SB283 , SB326 , SB518 , SB197 , SB268 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HR168 , HCR65 , HCR71 , HCR98 , HB284 , HB306 , HB341 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB603 , HB605 , HB614 , HB625 , HB646 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB798 , HB911 , HB955 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1191 , HB1240 , HB1255 , SB89 , HB74 , HB134 , HB258 , HB359 , HB468 , HB956 , HB1117 , SB29 , SB42 , SB43 , SB78 , SB217 , SB274 , SB300 , SB379 , SB382 , SB441 , SB449

Keywords: Arsenal, Arsenal F.C., Premier League, English football, soccer, football club, Mikel Arteta, Emirates Stadium, North London, Tottenham Hotspur, Gunners, sports resolution, commendation, celebration, championship, silverware, Louisiana House Resolution, ceremonial resolution, domestic violence, forensic medical examinations

Transcript Highlights:

• [No intelligible transcript.] “Okay, thank you, Mr. Vice Chair. Great job.
• Roles in the State Department, prior roles in the CIA, and prior roles in military intelligence before
• </c> their I believe it's MI6 Intelligence their I believe it's MI6 Intelligence Division<02:02:50.920
• If any opinion gets squashed, if it gets denounced, if it's not allowed to be expressed, that's a threat
• If any opinion gets squashed, if it gets denounced, if it's not allowed to be expressed, that's a threat

Committee: House State-federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• Topol, he's of the belief that artificial intelligence will solve all of our problems, which I think
• um will solve artificial intelligence um will solve all<00:24:44.799><c> of</c><00:24:44.960><c> our
• </c> made based on uh threat made based on uh threat to<03:41:30.640><c> uh</c><03:41:30.920><c> women's
• for his full scope of practice in the state of Vermont, where he is under criminal threat and civil
• states across the country and to the threats that we expect to see coming from the national level.

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• They had an overthrow of the government, and unfortunately the intelligence and other people that frequently
• /c><00:54:25.960><c> the</c> government and unfortunately the government and unfortunately the intelligence
• the other people that intelligence the other people that frequently<00:54:28.359><c> get</c> frequently
• during testimony that the waiting process is long and thorough, even though it cannot discover every threat
• </c> every threat. every threat.

Committee: House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• The false allegations, the false assertions, and the threats that have been made by KCNA in documentation
• that have been made by KCNA the threats that have been made by KCNA in<00:43:54.720><c> documentation
• The state police information center houses critical statewide services such as open records, intelligence
• ,<01:08:16.799><c> concealed</c><01:08:17.279><c> deadly</c><01:08:17.600><c> weapons,</c> intelligence
• , concealed deadly weapons, intelligence, concealed deadly weapons, licensing,<01:08:19.120><c> computer

Summary: The meeting began with routine business, including welcoming new committee member Senator Reginald Thomas, approving the minutes, and receiving a correspondence report on several information items. Those items included University of Kentucky research equipment funding, UK capital project funding using federal/private funds, debt issues from McGoffin County and Owen County school districts, lease modifications by the Division of Real Properties, asset preservation project revisions at Eastern Kentucky University and Northern Kentucky University, and Kentucky Communications Network Authority (KCNA) information on Kentucky Wired critical infrastructure. The main discussion focused on a dispute over the Kentucky Wired communication shelters, or “huts,” and related payments under KCNA’s agreement with Asellicom/Excel. Brad Kilby of Asellicom testified that KCNA had not paid for the huts, that Asellicom had not received the alleged $8 million or any later payment, and that Asellicom remained the legal owner. Committee members pressed him on whether payment had been received, whether anyone else might have received it, and whether the lawsuit or dispute resolution process clarified the issue. Kilby said no payment had been received and that the matter was part of ongoing litigation. KCNA Executive Director Doug Hendricks and General Counsel Adam Atkins then testified. They said a certified check for $8.5 million was mailed in July, based on the Finance and Administration Cabinet secretary’s determination that $8.5 million was due under the model procurement code, even though KCNA had initially requested about $12 million to cover a worst-case estimate. They said the contract allowed payment in full or in tranches, that the huts were completed and operational, and that KCNA had not received documentation supporting Asellicom’s higher $10.1 million claim. Members expressed frustration over the missing check and the broader implications for Kentucky Wired, and one member requested that the committee obtain all agency requests related to KCNA/Kentucky Wired since inception; the co-chairs said they would look into making that information available. No formal vote was taken on the dispute during the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• It seems more like a threat to the public that, hey, if you don't go along, we're going to financially
• I just see it as a threat to the parishes, and I will, I don't think it's something that needs to be
• I don't, I think, I just see it as a threat to the parishes and, and, and I will, I don't think it's
• My profession—you all know I was in the military—but my specific profession was I was an intelligence
• Sometimes in the intelligence world, we'd take a picture.

Committee: House Natural Resources & Environment

Transcript Highlights:

• my life, but those two in particular have been some of the most thoughtful, understanding, and intelligent
• People who have committed no crime and pose no threat to public safety.
• apprehend people Houses and our work sites and asks our officers to help apprehend people who pose no threat
• ICE presence at the courthouses is a real-life threat to people engaging with our justice system.
• one question I got was not about budget or curriculum, but it was about what can be done about the threat

Summary: The House first handled several routine matters, including adoption of a birthday resolution honoring Caroline San Martino Moran and suspension of Joint Rule 12 to allow consideration of a petition involving the City of Waltham and the Veterans Memorial Rink. It also advanced two local bills: one authorizing DCAMM to release a sewer line easement in West Roxbury, and another relative to the town administrator of Carlisle. Both bills were amended by Ways and Means and ordered to third reading or engrossed as amended. The chamber also passed a memorial-marker bill for fallen law enforcement officers in Milton and Canton. The main floor debate centered on House Bill 5305, the “Protect Act,” which was presented as a measure to limit state and local involvement in federal civil immigration enforcement, restrict ICE access in courthouses and other sensitive locations, strengthen notice and language-access protections for detainees and workers, and expedite U and T visa certifications. Supporters, including members of the Black and Latino Caucus and other legislators, argued the bill would protect due process, encourage victims and witnesses to come forward, preserve public trust, and keep local police focused on criminal matters. They cited courthouse arrests, fear in immigrant communities, and the need for clearer boundaries between state and federal authority. Several amendments were offered and voted on during consideration of H.5305. An amendment to strike Section 4 was rejected, as were amendments seeking to alter the courthouse enforcement provisions and to recognize immigration judge warrants. Other amendments were adopted, including one clarifying sheriff-related provisions, one expanding language around release dates, one adding protections related to school settings, and one expediting U visa certification for family members aging out. A roll call was taken on the bill and on multiple amendments, with the House ultimately adopting the amendments described and continuing consideration of the bill as amended.

Transcript Highlights:

• mentor graduate students whose passions range from prevention science to plant breeding, artificial intelligence
• Recognizing the need to address these threats, the state legislature, thank you, provided our department
• And internally to outline the threats, barriers, challenges, and opportunities facing Washington's agriculture
• The focus of the ag competitive study was to look at opportunities, threats, strengths, and challenges
• From those disease and pest threats.

Committee: House Agriculture & Natural Resources

Summary: The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held an interim work session focused on Washington agriculture’s viability, competitiveness, and the effects of federal policy and trade. Department of Agriculture Director Derek Sanderson outlined the agency’s role in inspections, food assistance, pesticide and fertilizer oversight, disease control, and marketing, and described Washington agriculture as a diverse, export-oriented sector facing declining farm numbers, high labor and input costs, low commodity prices, trade barriers, drought, regulatory burdens, and pest and disease pressures. WSU CAHNRS Dean Raj Kosla emphasized the land-grant mission, extension network, education programs, and research capacity, highlighting precision agriculture, broadband needs in rural areas, and the importance of research and outreach to support growers and rural communities. Members asked about farm loss, workforce challenges, precision agriculture, and the cost of technology. Kosla said precision agriculture can help address labor shortages but is often cost-prohibitive and dependent on rural broadband; he described it as applying the right input, in the right amount, place, time, and manner. He also noted that WSU’s research and extension system supports crop development, soil health, forestry, youth programs, and agricultural training, and that the college is eager to partner with the legislature on priorities. Sanderson said the department is working on local food systems, farm-to-school grants, infrastructure, market development, pest and disease response, climate resilience, and access to land for new and underrepresented farmers. The committee then heard from WSU economist Randy Fortenberry on an agricultural competitiveness study and trade impacts. He said the study used producer surveys, case studies, and shift-share analysis for dairy, grapes, hops, potatoes, apples/tree fruit, wheat, and small/diversified farms, comparing Washington to national trends and peer states. His findings indicated that Washington’s competitiveness is declining in most sectors, with potatoes as the main exception; labor and regulatory compliance costs were especially significant in dairy, grapes, potatoes, and tree fruit, while small farms were more constrained by land access, capital, and profitability. On trade, he said Washington is highly export-dependent and vulnerable to retaliation, citing past losses in wheat, apples, pulses, and cherries when tariffs disrupted access to China and India, while noting current uncertainty around Canada, Mexico, Japan, China, and India. No votes were taken. The committee discussed next steps, including a December interim report on food security and agricultural viability and a final report expected by June 2026. Sanderson said the department had already held a stakeholder workshop and is continuing internal and external review, while the chair asked WSU to connect the committee with policy experts who could help identify practical solutions.