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• One example is the Department of Fish and Game's nation-leading biodiversity goals for the state.
• programs carried out by the Departments of Conservation and Recreation, Agricultural Resources, and Fish
• So investments by the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Department of Fish and Game,
• example is the Wildlife Stamp Fund, which generates about $1.5 million annually through hunting, fishing
• from state agencies, including Energy and Environmental Affairs, Conservation and Recreation, and Fish

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a public hearing on Initiative Petition No. 25-15, H.5505, “An Act to Protect Water and Nature.” Committee co-chairs outlined the Article 48 initiative process and explained that the hearing was divided into expert, proponent, opponent, and public-comment sections. The first witness, Undersecretary Stephanie Cooper of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, described current state and federal funding sources for land conservation and outdoor recreation, said existing programs are oversubscribed, and noted that the proposal aligns with the Commonwealth’s 30% land conservation goal by 2030 and 40% by 2050. She also flagged possible governance clarifications in the petition, including board structure and administrative authority, while saying the administration has the expertise to manage such a fund. Proponents from Mass Audubon, the Trustees of Reservations, Mount Grace Land Trust, the Massachusetts Rivers Alliance, the Authentic Caribbean Foundation, and Bemis Associates argued that Massachusetts needs a dedicated, sustained revenue stream for conservation, clean water, climate resilience, and public access to nature. They said current funding is inconsistent and insufficient, cited estimates that the state may need roughly $300 million or more annually to meet conservation targets, and emphasized benefits to public health, mental health, biodiversity, flood protection, and the outdoor recreation economy. Several speakers said the measure would dedicate a portion of existing sales tax revenue tied to sporting goods, recreational vehicles, and golf courses, and that it would support both urban and rural communities, including underserved communities. Committee members pressed witnesses on the bill’s fiscal and constitutional implications, including how much sales tax revenue would be redirected, whether the measure is constitutional, how funds would be allocated among communities, and why the proposal includes certain revenue sources but not others such as ticket sales. Proponents said the measure would likely direct up to about $100 million annually when fully phased in, that it was designed as a “subject to appropriation” mechanism, and that legal review had found it constitutional. They also acknowledged that the proposal would reduce general fund flexibility but argued it would create a long-term investment in natural resources. The hearing concluded after public testimony, and the committee announced it would accept written testimony until March 27 at 5 p.m.; no vote was taken on the petition at the hearing.

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• California Fish and Game regulations only regulate aquatic transgenic animals, with the regulations silent
• From 2003 to 2016, the Fish and Game From 2003 to 2016, the Fish and Game Commission banned the sale
• primary concern with this is the fact that it would ban the sale of genetically modified aquarium fish
• These fish both have explicit approval from California and federal state regulatory bodies.
• I emphasize that again because these fish have to undergo scientific approval by the California Fish

Committee: House Business and Professions

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Our game and fish fund represents 19% of DNR's budget and receives sources of funding from hunting and
• fishing license fees, federal dollars, and lottery and LOO.
• In the Fish and Wildlife Division, the General Fund supports just six percent of that division's work
• The Game and Fish Fund is the primary funding source for the Fish and Wildlife Division, contributing
• The Enforcement Division's largest funding source is the Game and Fish Fund, with additional support

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• District Court injunction to remove state-owned culverts that block fish passage in the Puget Sound and
• So this substitute bill before you directs WSDOT to notify utility providers of planned state fish barrier
• It also encourages WSDOT to request any available federal funding for fish barrier removal projects and
• And in some cases, the cost of moving utilities for a fish barrier project can be in the millions of
• We all want thriving fish passages and fish populations, and by passing Senate Bill 5690, I think we

Bills: SB5750 , SB6148

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: electric vehicles, charging fees, state facilities, sustainability, infrastructure, regional transit authority, RTA, transit bonds, general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, bond maturity, debt limit, 25-year cap, regional mobility grant program, public transit financing, transportation funding, Washington RCW, bond issuance, municipal finance, infrastructure finance

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• So the way that this legislation is written gives the Fish and Game Commission the latitude to set those
• So the way that this legislation has written gives the fishing game commission the latitude to set those
• On behalf of the Fish and Game Commission, thank you for the opportunity to speak in support of House
• For these reasons, the Fish and Game Commission supports House Bill 678 and asks that you send it to
• gathering, but just take them out down further in the system to leave them instream for anadromous fish

Committee: Senate Resources and Environment

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We have fishing outfitters, both sort of... At film festivals all over.
• We have fishing outfitters, both sort of traditional fishing.
• We have walk-and-wade outfitters in that fishing space. We have jetboat outfitters.
• So it is not just hunting and rafting and fishing.
• So we're working with Fish and Game to try and keep outfitters whole in those changes.

Committee: House Resources and Conservation

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• water, getting in our eco ecological getting in the ecosystem and it's also, um, Contaminating the fish
• The fishing in the Gulf from Florida down. And so we've been to many meetings.
• But who gets to go fishing and enjoy what they're doing, the sunrises, the sunsets.
• back, and within the past 5 years, I made a 7 hour, 24 hour clock. 724s, but that's just what you fish
• And when he was talking about the, uh, being unable in Louisiana and Texas both to fish with imported

Committee: House S/C on International Relations

Transcript Highlights:

• Can we hear from Game and Fish? Are they signed in? Game and Fish signed in?
• I am the legislative liaison for the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
• Can we hear from Game and Fish? Are they signed in? Game of Fish signed in?
• Not every range is managed by Game and Fish.
• Not every range is going to have that extra layer of Game and Fish.

Bills: HB2014 , HB2055 , HB2145 , HB2150 , HB2696 , HB2755 , HB2763 , HB2781 , HB2782 , HB2787 , HB2795 , HB2889 , HB2975 , HB2985 , HB2986 , HCM2009 , HCR2020 , HCR2038

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, brackish groundwater, water supply development, desalination, Arizona Revised Statutes, water infrastructure, financial assistance, environmental reviews, fuel reformulation, gasoline standards, environmental regulations, ethanol supply, Air Quality, state land department, mineral lease, renewals

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• Chuck Bonham, still the Director of California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
• Chuck Bonham, the Director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
• It's about fish and our environment, but it's also about people and jobs.
• For example, as climate has changed, fish have become susceptible to new dynamics.
• And it's possible we may need a third year of no fishing.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on water and coastal resilience heard an overview of the governor’s Proposition 4 spending plan, with presentations from the Department of Finance, the State Water Resources Control Board, the Department of Water Resources, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, and later coastal agencies. Members discussed the water chapter’s major allocations for drinking water and wastewater, recycled water, tribal water infrastructure, groundwater recharge and SGMA implementation, dam safety, flood protection, integrated regional water management, Salton Sea projects, and water data/stream gauges. The LAO noted that many programs are established and have clear funding processes, but some newer or less-defined programs may warrant more detailed future budget requests and reporting. No votes were taken on the agenda items. Members raised concerns about groundwater subsidence, water deliveries from the Delta, the pace of water storage investments, instream flows, and whether bond dollars were being used to backfill General Fund reductions. Administration witnesses said groundwater recharge spending is being paced because prior years already funded substantial SGMA work, that Delta operations are governed by water quality, salinity, and species requirements, and that Proposition 1 storage projects have moved slowly because they are locally led and require permitting and financing. The Water Board and DWR said they use public needs assessments, annual plans, and existing grant processes to prioritize projects, and Finance said some General Fund programs were shifted to Proposition 4 to help balance the budget. Members also asked for clearer public tracking of bond spending and more concise future reporting. In the coastal resilience portion, the Ocean Protection Council and Coastal Conservancy described Proposition 4 funding for sea level rise adaptation, coastal flood management, habitat restoration, public access, and San Francisco Bay projects, with a multi-year rollout based on project readiness and recent large state investments. The Conservancy said it would use its existing rolling grant process, while OPC said its sea level rise grants would build on existing programs and new technical assistance. The Department of Fish and Wildlife explained its proposed use of bond funds for climate-ready fisheries, hatchery modernization, salmon monitoring, whale- and turtle-safe fishing gear, and a specific hatchery operations request tied to the Friant settlement. The LAO said the coastal chapter’s proposed first-year spending is relatively modest but generally reasonable given staffing and project readiness, while members emphasized oversight, transparency, and coordination across agencies and jurisdictions.

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• </c> 111 school districts, 71 charter 111 school districts, 71 charter schools,<00:37:32.720><c> one<
• <c> school's</c> the charter school, the charter school's the charter school, the charter school's general
• We're hurting kids that go to charter charter charter schools.<01:02:03.680><c> And</c><01:02:03.839>
• districts, $20,000 for charter schools. districts, $20,000 for charter schools.
• </c> non-public schools and charter schools. non-public schools and charter schools.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• charter schools that have very unique missions, right?
• charter schools that have very unique missions, right?
• My question was, I noticed that they gave the charter schools an out.
• sure not to give charters special treatment.
• sure not to give charters special treatment.

Committee: House Education

Summary: The House Education Committee heard Senate Bill 1336, a late-session education measure centered on civics, American history, and American government instruction in Idaho public schools. The bill’s sponsor and supporters said it is intended to codify and strengthen civics education ahead of America 250 by requiring instruction in core civic virtues, foundational documents, the principles of the U.S. republican form of government, and selected totalitarian ideologies. It also would require secondary students to take two credits each in American history and American government, add related English language arts instruction when appropriate, encourage patriotic curriculum materials, and allow the State Board of Education to grant exemptions to charter schools with unique missions. Dr. Samuel Lair and Greg Wilson of the State Department of Education testified that the bill largely aligns with recently adopted social studies standards and existing civics requirements, and that the language was developed after extensive stakeholder discussions. They emphasized that the bill is meant to provide statutory durability and broad guardrails rather than micromanage local curriculum. Several members raised concerns that the bill’s detailed requirements, especially the long list of documents and the English language arts component, could be too burdensome for schools and difficult to fit into existing high school schedules. Multiple representatives also objected to the charter-school exemption, arguing that alternative and magnet public schools with similarly unique missions should have access to the same relief. After debate, Representative Marmon moved to send Senate Bill 1336 as amended to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then took a roll call vote and the motion passed 8-6. Representatives Nelson, Pickett, Veeley, Matthias, and Galavis voted no, while the bill advanced to the floor.

Transcript Highlights:

• We've talked to the Charter School Association. We've talked to the ISBA.
• are charter schools that have very unique missions, right?
• My question was, I noticed that they gave the charter schools an out.
• sure not to give charters special treatment.
• not to give charters special treatment.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:26:46.919><c> School's</c> published on the Charter School's published on the Charter School's
• </c> statement of assurance that no Charter statement of assurance that no Charter School<00:29:24.840
• </c> reports to be published on the charter reports to be published on the charter schools<00:29:44.919
• </c> procurement policies around charter procurement policies around charter schools<00:30:04.880><c>
• </c> the Star Tribune did into charter the Star Tribune did into charter schools<00:31:36.720><c> in<

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ,</c><00:02:54.480><c> bird</c> it is they do, hunting, fishing, bird it is they do, hunting, fishing
• , wildlife, and other water, land, fish, wildlife, and other natural<00:05:19.919><c> resources.
• Beginning on page 26, subdivision 6 contains appropriations related to fish and wildlife.
• Beginning on page 26, subdivision 6 contains appropriations related to fish and wildlife.
• </c><00:12:54.399><c> This</c> fish, wildlife, and people. This fish, wildlife, and people.

Bills: HF3426 , HF3428

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: natural resources, environment, sustainability, conservation, outdoor recreation, land acquisition, real property, trust fund, commissioner approval, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, conservation easement, land purchase, state land, public lands, property acquisition, value assessment, tax assessed value, Metropolitan Council, Board of Water and Soil Resources

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• I'm not looking to get more water to starve fish out of the rivers.
• You mentioned fish minimum flows. It's really important to me in my district. Me too.
• don't have the water temperature or the water turbidity that's required to be able to sustain the fish
• Obviously, we see that with managing fish populations and when they need that minimum flows in those
• I just ask that you also consider perhaps putting in a spot for the fishing community. Okay.

Summary: The committee heard several water- and environment-related bills. SB 72, by Senator Caballero, would modernize the California Water Plan and set long-term water supply targets, including an interim goal of 9 million acre-feet of additional water by 2040. Supporters from water districts, local governments, business groups, and agricultural interests argued the bill is needed to address climate-driven shortages, protect the economy, and improve planning for droughts, flooding, recharge, recycling, storage, and conveyance. Opponents, including environmental and conservation groups, argued the bill could overstate demand, increase costs, and make it harder to protect instream flows and ecosystems. The committee discussed the science behind the 9 million acre-feet target and the need to balance water supply planning with fish and ecological needs. SB 72 passed on a do-pass motion to Appropriations. SB 369, by Senator Padilla, would require a local skilled and trained workforce for all Salton Sea restoration work. The author and sponsors said the bill would protect workers exposed to hazardous conditions at the Salton Sea, create good local jobs in Imperial County, and ensure long-term workforce standards for publicly funded restoration projects. Support came from labor organizations, contractors, and other regional stakeholders; no opposition testified. Members emphasized the region’s high unemployment and the importance of workforce development. The bill passed on a do-pass motion to Labor and Employment. SB 697, by Senator Laird, would update the stream system adjudication process by allowing the State Water Board to use modern technology, such as stream gauges and digitized records, when investigating water rights claims, while still allowing field investigations when needed. The author said the process has not been updated since 1976 and should be streamlined. After amendments addressed stakeholder concerns, there was no opposition testimony. The committee asked whether the bill would affect pre-1914 water rights, and the author said it would not. SB 697 passed as amended to Judiciary. The committee also approved consent calendar items SB 599, SB 609, and SB 765 earlier in the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• So first of all, when you have a charter school, if you recall, a charter school has an authorizer and
• But for charters, I'm thinking of GEMP Online, which does a phenomenal job.
• So this is available only to brick-and-mortar charter schools, not to virtual charter schools.
• And we have currently nine virtual charter schools in the state.
• We have two operating charter schools and two more opening in fall 2026.

Committee: House Education

Summary: The committee first heard House Joint Memorial 20, sponsored by Representative Steve Tanner, which asks the federal government to study and account for the cost Idaho says it bears under Plyler v. Doe for educating children of non-citizens. Tanner argued the ruling functions as an unfunded mandate and estimated the annual cost to Idaho taxpayers at roughly $112 million to $220 million. Members debated whether the memorial conflicted with Plyler, whether undocumented status could even be studied, and whether the memorial unfairly targeted a vulnerable population. Supporters said it was simply a statement asking the federal government to make Idaho whole; opponents raised concerns about one-sided framing and the treatment of immigrant children. The committee took a roll call vote and passed the memorial 10-3, sending it to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 883, sponsored by Representative Doug Pickett, a school funding flexibility and earned autonomy proposal for both traditional public school districts and public charter schools. Pickett and Idaho Charter School Network representative Emily McClure explained that the bill would allow qualifying schools more discretion over funding and reduce reporting burdens if they meet academic, financial, and governance benchmarks. The bill includes a two-year grace period if a school has a bad year and a 2029 review date. Questions focused on the different standards for districts and charters, how many schools might qualify, how growth and socioeconomic factors are accounted for, and why virtual charter schools were excluded. Supporters said the bill rewards strong performance and innovation while maintaining accountability. Testimony in favor emphasized that high-performing schools need flexibility to allocate funds, hire experienced staff, and reduce compliance work; one charter school leader said a compliance position had become 95% paperwork. Some members praised the bipartisan effort and said the bill could be a useful experiment and a bridge to broader funding reform. Representative Veeley moved to send HB 883 to the floor with a due pass recommendation, and the committee approved the motion by voice vote.

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• </c><00:42:11.560><c> game</c> so we take care of all um fishing game so we take care of all um fishing
• Fish and Wildlife, NOAA Marine Fisheries Service, as well as our local fishing game agency.
• </c> federal agencies are involved us fish federal agencies are involved us fish and<02:05:58.360><c>
• When they are designing fish passages, there is not an off-the-shelf, cookie-cutter fish lift or fish
• fish lift or fish cookie cutter you know fish lift or fish ladder<02:33:20.960><c> that</c><02:33:21.080

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The charter school facility grant program provides annual grants to help offset facility costs to charter
• The charter school facility grant program provides annual grants to help offset facility costs to charter
• charter schools.
• The authorizer provides us certification that the charter is in compliance with the terms of its charter
• The first is for an existing successor charter.

Summary: The committee heard an update on the administration’s Career Education Master Plan and the new California Education Interagency Council. Administration and agency staff described efforts to better connect K-12, higher education, workforce, and data systems, including the California Cradle to Career Data System, e-Transcript California, and a proposed career passport. They emphasized regional coordination with workforce boards and community colleges, and said the new council’s immediate tasks are to hold its first meeting by the end of June, enter into a data-sharing MOU, and complete a strategic plan by the end of November. Members asked about the council’s authority, reporting requirements, and how it would relate to the broader Master Plan for Higher Education; staff said the council will make recommendations but does not have implementation authority. The committee then took up the Governor’s proposed $100 million one-time expansion of dual enrollment grants and related changes to instructional minute requirements. Finance and the Department of Education said the proposal would support middle college, early college, and CCAP programs, add technical assistance, prioritize high-need LEAs, and reduce the minimum instructional day for certain dual enrollment students from 240 to 180 minutes to ease scheduling barriers. The Chancellor’s Office strongly supported the investment, citing access, acceleration, and equity benefits, while the LAO recommended rejecting the funding, arguing the state already provides ongoing support and that the proposal does not address major barriers. Members raised questions about adult learners, A-G alignment, reporting on outcomes and expenditures, rural access, transportation, staffing, and whether the funding would create lasting program capacity. The item was left open after discussion. The committee also considered trailer bill language to align the definition of long-term English learners across data systems. Finance and CDE said the change would simplify identification by defining LTELs as students who have not attained English proficiency within seven years and RTELs as students not proficient within six years, matching the dashboard and research-based timelines. CDE said the current mismatch between dashboard and assessment definitions creates confusion and delays, while some members and advocates worried the change could reduce earlier intervention or should be handled through policy committees rather than the budget process. The committee voted to reject the proposal and refer it to policy, though the administration said it still supports the budget language. Finally, the committee heard a proposal to extend the Supporting Inclusive Practices project by one year, through June 30, 2027. CDE said the project is promising but raised concerns about the contract structure and fiscal management, while Marysville Joint Unified School District testified that SIP had helped expand inclusive preschool and district-wide practices and reduce reliance on more restrictive placements. Members questioned why funds had not been fully encumbered and whether the remaining money should be redirected to areas with greater implementation need. The item was discussed but no final action was described in the excerpt.

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• school in my district, the Answer Charter School, which happened to be the first charter in the Treasure
• What happens with a brand new charter school that has not been around since 2010?
• Answer is a charter school, and single charter schools often do not have huge enrollments that create
• Answer is a charter school, and single charter schools often do not have huge enrollments that creates
• The way the section of code is written, About what happens for charters going forward.

Committee: House Education

Summary: The committee first disposed of Senate Bill 1291 with a due-pass recommendation to the floor. It then took up House Bill 816, which would adjust Idaho’s career ladder rules for career technical education and pupil service staff so prior relevant experience can count toward movement on the ladder, rather than leaving many employees stuck for years at the same level. The bill’s sponsors and LSO staff explained that the career ladder is an apportionment model, not a salary schedule, and that the change is intended to help recruit and retain educators who come from industry or clinical settings. Testimony in support came from a school psychologist, a school nurse, school administrators, and a CTE representative, all emphasizing shortages, recruitment problems, and the cost of contracting for these services. Despite support, a motion was made and approved to hold HB 816 in committee. The committee then considered House Bill 815, a narrow fix for Answer Charter School’s transportation block grant funding. Sponsor Sonia Galavis and Answer representatives explained that the school began full busing only in 2022-23, but its transportation funding was still being calculated from a small 2010 pilot program, leaving it far below comparable schools despite running multiple buses and transporting students daily. Testifiers, including a parent and the school’s executive director, said the current formula creates an unfair funding gap and limits access for families. The committee heard that the bill would correct an unintended anomaly without affecting newer charter schools, and it voted to send HB 815 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. The committee also adopted an RS for House Bill 816, with a technical correction to the language, and sent it to the second reading calendar. Representatives Diger and Galavis were named to carry that measure on the floor. The meeting then adjourned after completing its work for the day.

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• Habitat, wildlife, and fish include direct and indirect habitat loss, mortality of species, barriers
• Habitat wildlife and fish include direct and indirect habitat loss, mortality of species, barriers to
• Also, federal courts have recognized that... ...and fishing.
• By the way, sand lance are studied because they are forage fish.
• They're the fish that are eaten by the other fish. That's why they're important to study.

Summary: The committee held a work session on state environmental policy act (SEPA) implementation and carryout bags. Ecology staff Diane Buterak described the Clean Energy Programmatic Environmental Impact Statements (PEISs) completed for utility-scale solar, onshore wind, and green hydrogen, plus a new PEIS underway for sustainable aviation fuel. She explained that PEISs provide broad planning-level analysis to help developers and agencies avoid or mitigate impacts, but do not replace project-level review. Members asked about permitting timelines, greenhouse gas emissions from different hydrogen production methods, water use, agricultural land conversion, battery fire risk, and tribal consultation. Buterak said the PEISs identify potentially significant impacts and mitigation measures, including fire response planning, early tribal outreach, and agrovoltaics as an option for solar projects. EFSEC’s Amy Hofkimer then presented the transmission-facility programmatic EIS required by SB 5165 for 230 kV and higher transmission projects. She said the statewide review covers new lines and certain upgrades/modifications, analyzes impacts to water, cultural and tribal resources, habitat, and other areas, and uses general measures, design considerations, avoidance criteria, and sensitivity maps to guide siting and corridor planning. She said the final document would be issued in early October. Questions focused on reconductoring, tribal lands, scenic areas, and whether the review could affect existing lines crossing tribal lands. A Grant County planning director, Jim Anderson Cook, said Ecology’s PEIS would help with cumulative impacts for clustered solar projects, but noted tight local review timelines and the need for strong pre-application coordination, especially on cultural resource studies and decommissioning plans. Yakama Nation attorney Shona Leverett argued SEPA is only an assessment tool and said tribes face barriers from short comment periods, limited confidential tribal input, weak cumulative impact analysis, and challenges in the FSEC process; she urged better upfront developer diligence and more effective tribal coordination. Puget Sound Energy’s Sarah Leverett said the utility needs efficient and predictable permitting to meet clean energy mandates while maintaining reliable service and aging infrastructure. She described the scale of needed clean energy and transmission buildout, including a 10-year process for the Energize Eastside transmission rebuild, and said more consistent SEPA and PEIS processes could help. Members asked about future generation sources, reliability, and hydropower as a firming resource; she said PSE is pursuing an “all of the above” approach and would welcome more firm, dispatchable clean energy options. The committee then shifted to carryout bags. Staff Jacob Lipson and Tracy Taylor reviewed Washington’s bag law, its preemption of local ordinances, the current 8-cent charge, the scheduled increase to 12 cents, and the 2025 change delaying the 4-mil thickness requirement until 2028 while adding a temporary 4-cent penalty for thicker bags. Ecology’s Peter Lyon said the agency emphasizes education and complaint-based enforcement, has received 872 reports, and has not yet imposed any fines. Commerce’s Kirk Esmond summarized a WSU study finding fewer plastic bags distributed but more plastic by weight, and said Commerce and Ecology support keeping the 2.25-mil standard and not allowing thinner single-use bags again. Retail industry testimony from Brandon Housekeeper said grocers comply with the law but oppose the added 4-cent penalty and thicker-bag requirement, citing higher costs and confusion in the policy changes.