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• with comments requesting amendment. with comments requesting amendment.
• amendments. Chair votes eye. Thank you. amendments. Chair votes eye. Thank you.
• pass with amendments. pass with amendments.
• with amendments. Chair votes eye. with amendments. Chair votes eye.
• amendments. Chair votes I. amendments. Chair votes I.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first took up a short-form administrative licensing measure requested by the administration to correct and clarify renewal provisions in a prior bill. Members raised no questions, and the committee voted to adopt the proposed Senate draft and recommit the bill back to the Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee for a further public hearing. The committee then heard SB 2876 on natural hair braiding, which would exempt natural hair braiders from licensing under certain conditions. The Board of Barbering and Cosmetology said it views hair braiding as within the broader scope of cosmetology, but agreed that people who only braid hair should not need a license because the training and exam requirements are minimal. The board warned, however, that exempting braiders could create consumer protection gaps involving sanitation, training, and enforcement, and noted that related services such as waxing, cutting, coloring, shampooing, and relaxing would still require licensure. Supporters included the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii and the Institute for Justice. The committee also heard SB 2950 on captive insurance and SB 2951 on insurance proceeds. On SB 2950, the Insurance Division opposed the bill, saying captive insurance is designed for formal self-insurance for companies and that allowing captives to insure the public would not fit the existing regulatory framework; a fire survivor advocate supported the measure as a way to expand disaster-related insurance options. On SB 2951, which would require mortgage servicers to follow certain rules for disbursing insurance proceeds after residential damage or destruction, United Policy Holders strongly supported the bill, citing delays in releasing funds and the need to help survivors rebuild, while banking and financial industry groups submitted opposition or comments. Finally, the committee heard SB 2952, SB 2960, and SB 2964, all related to property insurance and disaster recovery. SB 2952 and SB 2960 would extend the time policyholders have after a declared disaster to submit documentation and recover replacement cost value, with supporters arguing that rebuilding after major disasters takes far longer than standard policy deadlines allow and that the bills would improve consumer protection and transparency; the Insurance Division, the Insurance Council, and national insurance groups opposed the measures. SB 2964 would require annual disclosures of replacement cost value and coverage sufficiency; the Insurance Council opposed it as costly and unnecessary because policies already include inflation-related adjustments, while United Policy Holders and fire survivors supported it, saying many homeowners are underinsured and do not understand their coverage.

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• <00:10:53.399> to<00:10:54.079> the uh Amendment to the uh Amendment to the chapter
• I think the amendment for this policy is good, to increase it by a nickel.
• <00:27:13.000> from will be to pass with amendments from will be to pass with amendments from
• And so I ask that the committee consider amending the language of this bill. Thank you.
• And so I ask that the committee consider amending the language of this bill. Thank you.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee heard five bills on January 24, 2025. SB 1 would phase out disposable air filters and require reusable air filters by 2030; testimony was limited, with one supporter urging clearer definitions of fiberglass and paper and several opponents listed, and the committee later deferred the bill indefinitely for lack of support testimony. SB 13 would create an aquaculture investment tax credit beginning in 2026; state agencies and several industry groups supported it, while the Tax Foundation raised concerns about loose definitions, internal inconsistencies, and blanks that made the bill hard to estimate or vet. The committee passed SB 13 with amendments and technical changes, and deferred its effective date to July 1, 2015 as stated on the record. SB 177 would shift aquatic livestock import and movement permitting to the Department of Agriculture’s Animal Industry Division, require a risk-based assessment and biocontainment standards, and seek a $1 million appropriation for research and staffing. The Department of Agriculture said the bill would help expand aquaculture while managing risks to native species; aquaculture and farm groups supported it, while Animal Rights Hawaii was listed in opposition. The committee passed SB 177 with amendments, blanking the appropriation for committee report consideration, and deferred its effective date to July 1, 2050. SB 184 would raise the beverage container deposit and refund from 5 cents to 10 cents. Supporters said the higher deposit could improve recycling and environmental outcomes, while opponents, including the Tax Foundation, cited fraud concerns, the program’s existing fund balance, and practical challenges in redemption; the Department of Human Services also noted potential impacts on blind vendors. The committee took the bill up but deferred decision-making until Monday, January 27, 2025, at 10:01 p.m. in Room 224. The committee also heard SB 250, which would increase the income tax credit for interisland transportation costs for agricultural products. Agricultural and industry witnesses supported the bill as a way to offset rising shipping costs and preserve access to markets, while the Tax Foundation preferred direct appropriations over tax credits and objected to missing bill details. The committee passed SB 250 with amendments from the Department of Agriculture and deferred its effective date to July 1, 2050. Separately, a joint hearing on SB 240, the Right to Farm bill, drew mixed testimony: the Department of Agriculture supported further study and raised concerns about the bill’s fragmented approach, while farm, cattle, and other industry witnesses split between support for protecting customary Native Hawaiian subsistence farming and opposition to excluding CAFOs and certain business structures. No vote was taken on SB 240 in the portion provided.

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• Members, when the citizens of Texas in 1917 passed the conservation amendment to the Texas Constitution
• In the same constitutional amendment, the citizens gave the legislature the authority to create conservation
• Instead, if you can start to encompass the Regulatory structures that exist in 73 Chapter 36 today for
• And we've got a good regulatory structure to regulate.
• You did cite the constitutional amendment from 1917, and I would, at least for the benefit of everyone

Bills: HB24, HB27

Keywords: groundwater, conservation, water permits, sustainability, resource management

Summary: The committee met to hear House Bills 27 and 24 on groundwater issues in East Texas, with members and witnesses focusing on a proposed large-volume groundwater export project and the need for more science before major permitting decisions are made. HB 27, which was within the special session call, would direct the Texas Water Development Board to conduct a hydrogeologic study of the aquifers in the affected area and temporarily pause new export permits while the study is underway. HB 24, a separate bill that would limit certain production and export permits to 5% of modeled available groundwater, was laid out but the chair said it would not be moved out of committee. Testimony on HB 27 was largely supportive, though some witnesses were neutral. Supporters, including representatives from a water supply corporation, the Trinity River Authority, Environmental Defense Fund, and the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, said the region lacks enough hydrologic data, that the proposed pumping could affect private wells, surface water, and local economies, and that the state needs better information on sustainable yield and groundwater-surface water interaction. Several witnesses emphasized that groundwater conservation districts need clearer tools and better data, while also noting concerns about property rights and the rule of capture. Committee members discussed the scale of the proposed project, the absence of a groundwater conservation district in Houston County, and the possibility that the study should examine desired future conditions and maximum sustainable pumping rather than only modeled available groundwater. The committee adopted the committee substitute for HB 27 and voted it out favorably to the full House with a recommendation that it do pass, be printed, and be sent to the Committee on Calendars. The roll call was unanimous, 11 ayes and 0 nays. After the vote, members briefly reflected on the complexity of the issue and the need to continue working on broader groundwater policy in the interim and next session. HB 24 was discussed later in the meeting, but no final action on that bill was taken in the portion provided.

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• So in the Senate Committee on Government, SB 1566 received a pretty comprehensive amendment that made
• I just don't think it ended up in the floor amendment before it got voted out.
• The Title 11, I thought we had it ready for a committee amendment here, so I apologize about that.
• We were planning on fixing that already, and we'll have it ready for a floor amendment. Excellent.
• First, thank you for the Senate amendment. Our confusion on this bill is kind of twofold.

Bills: SB1254, SB1431, SB1478, SB1566, SB1787

Keywords: workers' compensation, industrial commission, safety regulations, employee protection, penalties, compliance, municipal planning, homeowners associations, design regulations, property rights, building permits, single-family homes, liquor, alcohol, spirituous liquor, liquor license, liquor licensing, Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control, restaurant to-go cocktails, mixed cocktails

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• I'm requesting an amendment be drafted because we can't do a Senate amendment. Yes.
• because we can't do a Senate amendment. because we can't do a Senate amendment.
• designed without without the amendment. designed without without the amendment.
• <01:15:31.440> So, amendment. We're here as a resource. So, amendment.
• regulatory division to straighten out. regulatory division to straighten out.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 74, which would require state agencies, especially the Department of Environmental Services and other permitting agencies, to report more detailed data on permit applications, approvals, denials, pending applications, and permits taking longer than 90 days. The sponsor’s representative and a lawyer who helped draft the bill argued that the legislature needs comprehensive permitting data to evaluate whether current timelines are reasonable and whether regulatory delays are burdening property owners and economic activity. They said the information should already be tracked within existing budgets, despite a fiscal note claiming additional staff would be needed. A Business and Industry Association representative supported the bill, saying better data is needed to understand actual permitting timelines and to help streamline the process, especially in light of housing and development concerns. Members asked whether the bill was simply collecting data without a clear next step, and the response was that the data would allow lawmakers to judge whether existing deadlines, extensions, and exemptions are justified and whether changes to permit timelines are needed. Several members agreed the information would be useful and that agencies should already be tracking it. The committee then voted to pass Senate Bill 74 on a roll call, with the motion approved and the bill placed on consent for further consideration, with a note that it would go to finance for review of the fiscal note. The committee then took up Senate Bill 196, which would raise the threshold for certain in-house construction projects handled by the Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services and two other departments from $500,000 to $1 million, described as an inflationary update. The sponsor said the department’s existing staff can handle these smaller renovation-type projects and that the bill should not require new positions; the deputy adjutant general later confirmed the department does not need additional staff and said the projects are typically roof, boiler, and similar repairs. Members asked about a fiscal note suggesting new positions and about revenue/expenditure impacts, and the sponsor explained that the fiscal note language appeared to reflect an earlier draft and that the budget effect is largely a shift in where the work is performed. The committee recessed briefly for the deputy adjutant general’s arrival, then continued discussion of the bill.

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• <00:03:21.680> Most<00:03:21.920> recently, regulatory compliance.
• Most recently, regulatory compliance.
• <00:09:03.920> and of disagreement to House amendments and of disagreement to House amendments
• <00:09:27.600> Senator and agree to said amendments.
• Senator and agree to said amendments. Senator Wakai.<00:09:28.880> Mr.

Bills: SB2057, SB2109, SB2400, HB1752, SB2599, SB2930

Keywords: immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police

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• amendment amendment >> and<00:26:34.960> I<00:26:35.120> second<00:26:35.360>
• They're kind of an economic regulatory They're kind of an economic regulatory of<00:48:01.119>
• There's mature regulatory mature.
• I think the the regulatory of it.
• regulatory for Wyoming and South Dakota. regulatory for Wyoming and South Dakota.

Keywords: 916, all

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• that uh I'm looking at the amended that uh I'm looking at the amended version<00:19:58.320> here
• <00:48:01.760> prime a regulatory land use program i.e. prime a regulatory land use program
• line 29 the addition in this amendment line 29 the addition in this amendment of<01:04:41.599>
• <01:43:05.920> SP540 under the under the amendment. SP540 under the under the amendment.
• amend the bill? amend the bill?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We've got some lake-breaking amendments.
• With the amendments. Okay, Senator Caballero, do join us.
• With the amendments. Okay, Senator Caballero, do join us.
• I accept the amendments.
• Due pass as amended to Appropriations. Okay.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Our next bill is Senate Bill 2051 from Senator Webb: an act to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
• Bill 2051 from Senator Webb: an act to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law in relation to allowing
• Senate Bill 6010 from Senator Baskin: an act to amend the Economic Development Law, the State Finance
• It is Senate Bill 7332: an act to amend the State Administrative Procedure Act in relation to the provision
• of regulatory information to small businesses through the establishment of a small business regulatory

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce, Economic Development, and Small Business held its first meeting of the 2006 legislative session, chaired by Senator April Baskin, with Senator Dean Murray and other members present. The committee took up six bills focused on small business, economic development, and related regulatory issues. Senators generally expressed support for the committee’s mission and for measures aimed at helping businesses grow and reducing red tape. The committee reported Senate Bill 1052, directing the Department of Economic Development to move the Central New York Welcome Center to the Equal Rights Heritage Center in Auburn, to the calendar, with one opposed. Senate Bill 1613A, directing plans for mixed-use development and redesign on part of the Haremont campus, was reported to finance. Senate Bill 2051, allowing bed and breakfast establishments to sell cider, liquor, beer, and wine, was reported to the calendar after members said it had passed the Senate in prior years and supported it as a small business measure. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 3561, which would require a study of kitchen incubators in New York State; Senator Borrello spoke in favor, citing a successful incubator example in his district, and Senator Zellner voted without recommendation, sending the bill to finance. Senate Bill 6010, creating more access to small business loans for micro-businesses, was reported to finance with broad support. Finally, Senate Bill 7332, establishing a small business regulatory nexus to provide regulatory information to small businesses, was reported to the calendar as a transparency and anti-red tape measure. The meeting concluded after all legislative items were acted on and members were reminded to submit voting sheets.

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• Pharmacy, State Board of Nursing, Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners, and Department of Regulatory
• I've sent her some possible amendments for some of the other parts of the bill.
• Okay, we will now hear from the Auditor General on Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants.
• I am the executive director of the Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants.
• I am the executive director of the Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• if they were part of either statutory or regulatory requirements.
• With respect to amendments, I don't think the courts ought to be making the judgment.
• It would just amend section 38. and add the poll plans to it.
• So, that would be an amendment to 38.080F to add that provision.
• Regulatory certainty and predictability around wildfire mitigation plans, liability and insurance.

Bills: HB 13, HB143, HB144, HB145, HB366, HB470, HB805, HB912, HB13, HB143, HB144, HB145

Keywords: emergency communication, infrastructure, first responders, grant program, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, local governments, HB 143, Texas Railroad Commission, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas, well site, surface facility, electrical power line, National Electrical Code, NEC, electrical safety, utility disconnect, service disconnection

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• , speaks to the amendment. further Amendment representative Raymond further Amendment representative
• the committee amendment to amendment the committee amendment to House<01:12:51.239> Bill House
• The amendment is adopted. The motion now is ought to pass with amendment.
• <04:46:47.760> the<04:46:47.958> amendment<04:46:48.440> is Amendment the amendment
• The amendment is adopted. We're now on to ought to pass with amendment.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:01:08.400> can oh uh first I I have a A2 amendment can oh uh first I I have a A2 amendment
• <00:01:19.280> before you want to talk to the amendment before you want to talk to the amendment
• I'll oppose to the A2 amendment. With that, the A2 amendment is adopted.
• Senator Jang, to your bill as amended.
• provided through required regulatory provided through required regulatory oversight<00:03:14.000

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• to amend Title VII of the Delaware Code relating to solid waste recycling.
• The amendment simply retains advisory council stakeholder engagement.
• Representative, there are no in-person comments for Senate Bill 287 with Senate Amendment 2.
• I'm with PHI, PEPCO Holdings, Director of Regulatory Strategy.
• Virtual public comment on Senate Bill 326 with Senate Amendment 1. Motion to release.

Bills: SB287

Keywords: solid waste, recycling, universal recycling, single-stream recycling, multifamily housing, apartment recycling, commercial recycling, waste diversion, recycling grants, low-interest loans, Delaware Recycling Fund, Delaware Solid Waste Authority, DNREC, waste hauler, curbside recycling, yard waste, source-separated recycling, pay-as-you-throw, extended producer responsibility, waste bans

Summary: The House Natural Resources and Energy Committee met and considered three Senate bills. SB 287 with Senate Amendment 2, a DNREC cleanup bill on recycling, would tighten recycling collection rules for haulers and commercial generators, require multifamily recycling education, repurpose the Delaware Recycling Fund, and add annual reporting; after brief questions and no public comment, the committee motion to release did not initially receive enough votes, so the bill was circulated for signatures. SB 346, which would speed Environmental Appeals Board hearing and decision timelines so DNREC secretary decisions become final if deadlines are missed, drew support from the Nature Conservancy and also failed to get enough votes at the meeting, so it too was circulated for signatures. The committee then took up SB 326, a major utility-regulation bill sponsored by Senator Hanson and Representative Heffernan that would cap certain non-mandatory utility spending, limit interim rates, increase oversight and transparency, and streamline rate-setting. SB 326 generated extensive testimony and debate. Supporters, including the Public Advocate, Sierra Club, PSC staff, and some legislators, argued that Delmarva Power’s spending on non-mandatory infrastructure has risen far faster than inflation, that the company is a regulated monopoly, and that the bill would help restrain future delivery-rate increases without harming reliability because mandatory reliability, storm response, and vegetation management spending would remain allowed. Opponents, including Delmarva Power, business groups, contractors, labor representatives, and the Delaware Contractors Association, argued the cap would delay needed reliability and capacity projects, hurt economic development, reduce jobs, and interfere with utility planning; they also said supply costs, not distribution spending, are the main driver of recent bill increases. After public comment and additional questioning, the committee voted to release SB 326 on a split roll call, but because several members were absent the bill was also walked for additional signatures. The committee then adjourned.

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• <00:16:03.440> conditional three times in the amended conditional three times in the amended
• the agency needs to, you know, amend the agency needs to, you know, amend their<00:32:46.880>
• 00:35:21.280> of<00:35:21.920> uh haven't amended their definition of uh haven't amended
• safety amendments.
• side, code amendments. side, code amendments.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and consent calendar, then took up several rule items. For Department of Safety rule 2611, DMV leadership explained the rule had been under development since January but needed to be updated to reflect a new statutory change and to align the rule with RSA 266. Members discussed narrowing the rule to road-safety items rather than automobile inspection provisions, and the department said it would issue a new public notice and hold another hearing. The committee voted to grant a waiver and postpone the item until the October 15, 2026 meeting. The Board of Active Puncture Licensing item 26-47 was postponed one month at the agency’s request so it could incorporate OS feedback, with no waiver needed. The Insurance Department’s claim settlement rule 25-234 and related item 26-78 drew more extensive discussion over waiver language. Committee members objected that the proposed language gave the commissioner broad discretion to set waiver periods without clear criteria, while agency counsel argued the rule already contained standards and that the language allowed temporary waivers. After discussion about consistency, permanency, and the need for clearer documentation, the committee voted to postpone 25-234 with a waiver and to postpone 26-78. Finally, the committee considered Health and Human Services rule 2690, which sets SNAP certification periods for a pilot demonstration authorized by SB 499. Staff explained that federal changes now require the age threshold for the 36-month certification period to be 65 instead of 60, and that the agency had been directed to make the change by August 12. Agency staff said the rule needed to be updated to match federal direction, and members generally agreed. The committee discussed whether the federal citation was sufficient and whether the rule should reference the law change directly, but no final objection was raised in the portion shown.

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• The first removes the finding of fact requirement from rider four, regulatory response.
• The last time I addressed this panel, the agency was a regulatory body in crisis.
• To address the need to scale up our regulatory capabilities to meet the state's dynamic needs, I will
• This would be a piece of the regulatory mission to ensure the integrity of horse racing in Texas.
• Okay, LBB, special provisions relating to all regulatory agencies. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Senator Hauschild offers the A2 amendment. It is the author's amendment.
• The motion prevails; the amendment is adopted. We now have Senate File 769 as amended before us.
• <00:01:19.520> all Amendment it's an author's Amendment all Amendment it's an author's Amendment
• <00:01:25.200> is no motion prevails the amendment is no motion prevails the amendment is
• This is the amendment, Madam Chair, that the author's amendment that I had, which changes the sunset

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• All those in favor of the DE1 amendment say aye. Opposed? The motion prevails.
• The amendment is adopted. The amendment is adopted.
• Um, but House File 2617 is amended is a game changer.
• Chair, I'd like to turn things over to my wonderful testifiers. 267 is amended is a game Cher it offers
• 267 is amended is a game Cher it offers us<00:01:05.400> the<00:01:05.560> chance<00:01

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 2617, and first adopted a DE1 amendment. The bill, as amended, was presented as a major child care licensing reform that would narrow licensing to core health and safety requirements, reduce what supporters described as punitive or overly technical citations, and shift quality standards toward accreditation and professional organizations. The author also described the bill as a response to long-standing problems in the current licensing structure and county oversight of family child care. Public testimony was uniformly supportive. Child care providers and directors from Duluth, Rochester, and Esko said the current system penalizes minor clerical or cosmetic issues, creates inconsistent interpretations, and contributes to provider burnout and the child care shortage. They argued the bill would separate health-and-safety licensing from quality measures, which they said are better addressed through accreditation, coaching, and national standards. One testifier also said the bill would help with background study delays by creating a liaison to improve visibility into the process. Members asked about the difference between licensing and accreditation, how other states handle similar models, and how the bill would interact with the department’s licensing modernization work. The bill’s supporters said licensing would remain focused on foundational health and safety items such as ratios, background checks, hygiene, and facilities, while quality standards would be left to national organizations like NAEYC or the National Family Child Care Association. They cited Connecticut, Indiana, and Florida as examples of states using national standards in some form. The committee closed public testimony, took member questions, and the author renewed his motion to lay over House File 2617 as amended.

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• The gaming compact amendment process has a lot of steps.
• This is our sixth amendment to our gaming compact. If we can move to the next slide, please.
• We'll have to change in definitions to be consistent with the amendments.
• , which will be their sixth amendment, as was mentioned in their slides, for approval.
• The amendment then authorizes the extension of credit.

Summary: The State Government and Tribal Relations Committee held a public hearing on July 10 at 8:30 a.m. on a proposed amendment to the Lummi Nation’s tribal-state gaming compact. Washington State Gambling Commission Director Tina Griffin and Tribal Relations Advisor Johnny Bray outlined the compact process under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and explained that the amendment had reached tentative agreement after negotiations with the Lummi Nation. Lummi Vice Chair Terence Adams and Councilperson Vindeen Washington described the amendment as the tribe’s sixth compact amendment and said it would expand gaming opportunities while supporting tribal governmental services, infrastructure, and jobs. The main changes discussed were authorization for electronic table games, extension of credit to customers, higher wagering limits, and the possibility of a second gaming facility. Committee members asked several questions about how credit limits would be set, how electronic table games work, whether online gaming was included, and how the systems would be tested and monitored. Witnesses said online gaming is not authorized by this amendment, that electronic table games must be certified by an independent lab and tested under state-tribal procedures, and that higher-limit tables could go up to $5,000 with no more than 25% of tables at those limits. Lummi representatives said credit policies would be developed responsibly after approval and that the tribe already uses strong internal controls. The Gambling Commission said seven tribes currently operate electronic table games and 13 tribes have adopted the limitations appendix related to credit and wager limits. The hearing was informational and part of the required public review before the commission’s later vote that morning on whether to forward the amendment to the governor or send it back for further negotiations. No vote was taken by the committee during this hearing, and the chair closed the meeting after thanking the presenters.