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• The other source of expense.
• The vast majority of work. formed by the district is done by consultants.
• The vast majority of our fleet is closer. to the 25-year mark. We found one boat that was 10 years.
• We've had 12 major, major attacks that we found, but we found it because an employee accidentally did
• They are the ones awarding the majority of the contracts. And they are slow. We all know that.

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

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• The first one that we have here is Major Gift to Leave.
• The first one that we have here is Major Gito?
• THE FIRST ONE THAT WE HAVE HERE IS MAJOR GIFT TO LEAVE.
• I tell you about among pilots, the first major event most people know...
• UNDER THE COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL VANG PAO IN NORTHEASTERN LAOS.

Summary: The Minnesota Senate Subcommittee on Veterans heard a Department of Military Affairs presentation on bonding, tuition benefits, and cyber response. The department requested $3.5 million in design funding for a new hangar at the 148th Fighter Wing in Duluth, citing safety problems with the aging 1950s-era hangars and the need to improve the wing’s competitiveness for future federal military construction funding. It also sought $2.5 million for asset preservation at Army facilities statewide, emphasizing that state dollars are often matched by federal funds. A National Guard lieutenant also testified about the State Tuition Reimbursement Program, describing how it helped pay for her undergraduate and doctoral education and reduce student debt. The committee also received an update on Minnesota National Guard cyber operations, including the response to the July 2025 ransomware attack on the City of Saint Paul. Testimony described the cyber coordination cell’s role in planning, interagency coordination, and support during the incident, including helping re-image about 500 computers and assisting with network recovery. Members heard that the Guard’s cyber teams conduct extensive partner engagement and are prepared to support state and local entities when civil resources are exhausted and the incident exceeds local capacity. Three bills were then heard and advanced. Senate File 4075, as amended, would implement recommendations from the task force on Special Guerrilla Unit and regular forces veterans from the Secret War in Laos, including eligibility and benefit changes; the committee adopted an amendment and passed the bill to the full committee. Senate File 3956, as amended, would clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs may partner with veteran-serving organizations using nonmonetary resources to address food insecurity, homelessness, and suicide prevention; it was also referred onward. Senate File 4056, as amended, would add veteran or military status as a protected class under the Minnesota Human Rights Act; testimony supported the change, including concerns about service members losing educational opportunities while on state active duty, and the bill was passed to the full committee.

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• The river is the main source of pollution to all of us.
• The river is the main source of pollution to all of us.
• We're able to track these pollutants from these two major point sources.
• We're able to track these pollutants from these two major point sources.
• That's the source of all this.

Summary: The joint Senate and Assembly Environmental Quality/Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials informational hearing focused on the Tijuana River Valley sewage crisis, with members from both parties emphasizing that the problem is long-running, cross-border, and severe enough to require federal, state, local, and binational action. Opening remarks described the crisis as an environmental and public health emergency affecting beaches, air and water quality, marine life, tourism, and residents’ quality of life in South Bay communities. Assembly Member Boerner and Senator Jones both stressed the need for continued funding and cooperation, while Senator Padilla said the issue is underappreciated because of where it occurs but has major public health, economic, and educational consequences. Congressman Mike Levin’s office reported more than $650 million in federal funding secured for infrastructure and cleanup, along with federal legislation and requests for CDC and EPA involvement. Supervisor Paloma Aguirre gave a detailed overview of county efforts and the scope of the crisis, citing decades of sewage flows from Tijuana, nearly four years of beach closures, and the county’s expanded water-quality monitoring. She said the county is pursuing warning signs, an air purifier distribution program, an epidemiological study, soil testing, an economic impact study, and a feasibility analysis to remove the “hot spot” near Saturn Boulevard, which she described as a key local source of airborne pollution. She also pointed to binational funding for treatment plant upgrades and said the county is seeking state support, including from Proposition 4 cross-border river funds, to expand relief and mitigation efforts. Scripps researchers Dr. Sarah Giddings and Dr. Kimberly Prather presented scientific findings on water and air transport. Giddings described a high-resolution forecast model that predicts wastewater movement and beach closure risk up to five days ahead, using real-time observations and showing about 72% accuracy against county measurements. Prather said the main exposure route is through air, not just water, and reported that turbulence at the river hot spot aerosolizes pollutants, with hydrogen sulfide and other gases spiking at night and dropping when river flow is diverted. She said the team has identified thousands of gases and linked measurements closely to odor complaints, while also noting that air purifiers can reduce indoor exposure but are not a permanent solution. Dr. Paula Stigler Granados added that community health surveys and CDC assessments show widespread symptoms, sleep disruption, anxiety, and daily life impacts, especially during nighttime odor events. She said her team has found more than 900 contaminants in river water and 106 chemicals uniquely associated with the Saturn Boulevard hot spot, with passive air sampling showing similar chemical fingerprints in nearby homes. The panel discussion ended with questions about standards and accountability, and witnesses and legislators agreed that the crisis requires updated air-quality standards, more health research, and continued coordination to reduce exposure and address the source of pollution.

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• We will automate to protect coverage, use state, federal, and other data sources to verify eligibility
• Understanding the administrative pressures on the counties, DHCS is maximizing the use of data sources
• I would leave it to the legislature to identify other revenue sources.
• I would leave it to the legislature to identify other revenue sources.
• I am also Medi-Cal, as is my spouse, who is my major client.

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• They're such an important media and cultural source for so many of our communities, from our cities to
• Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2028 are coming, and we're looking to try to assist with funding for major
• Those are real jobs, and it's impacting our film and television market share because we can't source
• It has produced the Entertainment Equity Alliance that Allison spoke to, open-source handbooks so that
• It was a majority of nonprofits and artists or individual creative workers.

Committee: Senate Joint Committee on the Arts

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• And then we go source whatever those resources are. Okay.
• We're seeing the drones becoming a major part of the action in Iran.
• We're seeing the drones becoming a major part of the action in Iran.
• And that's what I'll share with members of the majority before you come up for a vote.
• I'd present that to the governor, just like I would any ask to source the National Guard.

Committee: Senate Director Nominations

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• Traps take the majority of the wolves in the state of Idaho.
• Traps are what take the majority of the wolves in the state of Idaho.
• Lenny, when we read, we ask permission, we cite the source, then we read.
• Having cited the source, Sarah Lenny, you may read. Thank you.
• Right, the source, sir. Lenny, you may read.

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• We looked at some of the statistics out of the 2022 Census of Agriculture for the income of the majority
• We have different sources.
• We have different sources.
• </c><00:26:19.240><c> of</c> people that do but the vast majority of people that do but the vast majority
• </c> or nonstop funding from Grant sources or nonstop funding from Grant sources now<00:41:13.000><c>

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Environment

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1294 HD2, which would create a workforce housing working group within the Department of Agriculture to address agricultural workforce housing shortages. The Department of Agriculture supported the bill’s intent but emphasized that the first step should be a study to determine actual housing demand, noting many farmers have very low incomes and may not be able to support housing costs. A DHHL representative said the department supports the measure as a first step but does not currently plan to expand housing on its agricultural lands; members also discussed the distinction between agricultural and pastoral leases and asked for follow-up information on lease numbers and ranchers growing feed. Testimony on HB 1294 was overwhelmingly supportive, with farm and farmers’ organizations saying housing is critical to sustaining agriculture and should be located near farm operations when possible. Members questioned how housing eligibility would be enforced and whether federal housing funds could be used. The committee reported 38 testimonies in support, none opposed, and two comments, then voted to pass HB 1294 HD2 with amendments, including a date defect to July 1, 2050; the motion carried with five in favor and the recommendations were adopted. The committee then took up HB 428 HD1, establishing the Hawaii Farm to Families Program to address food shortages and requiring reports before the 2026 regular session. The Department of Agriculture urged the bill’s continuation and appropriations, citing rescinded federal grant programs and a planned $1.1 million application to support food banks and kalo production. Food banks, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, the Hawaii Farmers Union, and other groups strongly supported the measure, describing rising demand for charitable food assistance, especially for fresh produce and protein, and noting that many families are struggling despite working multiple jobs. Witnesses also described school pantry and backpack programs, food rescue partnerships with retailers, and the need for more stable state support; one witness asked for at least $5 million in funding for farm families. Committee members asked about food insecurity levels, food safety, abuse of food assistance, and how the program would connect farmers with schools and food banks. Food bank representatives said they already work with DOE school pantry programs and inspect all donated food for safety, and they suggested a grant or escrow-style payment model could help farmers by reducing reimbursement delays. The transcript does not show a final vote on HB 428 before the excerpt ends.

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• , as well as specify categories of sources subject to emission standards.
• c> to</c> specify categories of sources subject to specify categories of sources subject to emission<
• </c><02:28:06.080><c> that</c> than ever on foreign energy sources that than ever on foreign energy sources
• </c> you are in charge you have the majority you are in charge you have the majority you<03:02:10.920
• in the U.S. and a Republican majority in the U.S.

Bills: HR919 , HR579 , HR177

Keywords: HIV, AIDS, public health, World AIDS Day, bipartisan support, uterine fibroids, fibroids, leiomyoma, women's health, reproductive health, pelvic pain, abnormal uterine bleeding, infertility, miscarriage, hysterectomy, Black women, Hispanic women, health disparities, awareness month, screening

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• So, I mean, this amendment changes the source of the funding for this from the general fund to the Clean
• Right now, resources obviously has and receives through the Clean Water Fund and other sources.
• Right now, resources obviously has and receives through the Clean Water Fund and other sources.
• </c><00:10:20.079><c> the</c> Clean Water fund and other sources the Clean Water fund and other sources
• of acres in Minnesota still the majority of acres in Minnesota still do<00:23:03.960><c> not</c><00:

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• The House bill designating a certain bridge in the town of Hopkinton as the Major General Frank D.
• An act designating a certain bridge in the town of Hopkinton as the Major General Frank D.
• An act designating a certain bridge in the town of Hopkinton as the Major General Frank D.
• A major issue in getting clean energy on the grid is interconnection.
• Whip and Majority Leader, and as a state senator from '81 to '93.

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• It allows voters to approve a sustainable funding source, but it doesn't do so blindly.
• The Bay Area is a major driver of California's economy.
• Disability compensation is not a source of wealth; it is recognition for service-related duties, yet
• This alignment represented a major step toward simplification and consistency between federal and state
• We've built a vast majority of green projects, whether it be storage, geothermal, pumped storage, hydro

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation heard several bills focused on transit funding, veterans’ tax relief, clean energy incentives, housing development costs, and tax conformity. SB 63 would authorize a Bay Area regional sales tax measure for transit agencies facing fiscal shortfalls; supporters said it was needed to avoid major service cuts, while the California Taxpayers Association opposed it on Proposition 13/218 concerns. SB 56 would exclude veterans’ disability compensation from income calculations for the disabled veterans’ property tax exemption, and SB 296 would expand property tax relief for 100% disabled veterans and certain surviving spouses; both drew broad veterans’ support. SB 86 would extend and expand the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority sales and use tax exemption program, including fusion energy, and SB 302 would conform state tax law to federal clean energy credit monetization provisions; both were backed by industry, labor, and clean energy advocates. SB 328 would cap Department of Toxic Substances Control fees on contaminated-soil remediation for infill and master-planned housing projects, with housing groups arguing the current fee structure can make projects infeasible. SB 711 would update California’s tax conformity date to January 1, 2025 to reduce complexity and inconsistencies with federal law, and was supported by tax professionals and business groups. Several bills were held or sent to suspense, while others advanced with amendments. After quorum was established, SB 63 passed the committee 4-2 and SB 86, SB 302, SB 328, and SB 711 were referred to suspense, with SB 86 and SB 302 later approved out of suspense with amendments. SB 56 was held in committee, SB 296 was made a two-year bill, and SB 284 and SB 723 were held. The committee also approved a number of additional suspense-file bills, including SB 293, SB 359, SB 419, SB 587, SB 603, SB 663, SB 710, and SB 785, while SB 591 was approved with amendments and SB 353 was made a two-year bill. The hearing concluded with the committee adjournment after final roll calls and bill actions.

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• </c><00:13:40.600><c> uh</c> representatives of all of the major uh representatives of all of the major
• </c><01:24:17.920><c> source</c><01:24:18.159><c> of</c> other and which is a major source of other and
• which is a major source of frustration<01:24:18.880><c> which</c><01:24:19.000><c> means</c><01:24:19.320
• </c> like Mets and Maxis and our major like Mets and Maxis and our major systems<01:37:32.440><c> is<
• </c> think there were a number of um major think there were a number of um major pieces<01:37:58.760>

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• The largest proportion of respondents, 67%, selected budget and funding sources as their top challenge
• </c> 67% selected budget and funding sources 67% selected budget and funding sources as<00:36:54.599>
• The witness said the majority of Minnesota library systems participate, and that they work regularly
• She said that meant teaching students to select reliable sources, including those wonderful ones they
• These databases provide credible, high-quality sources that I wouldn't have access to otherwise.

Bills: HF56 , HF780

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: HF56, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Hutchinson Area Transportation Services, Hutchinson, McLeod County, transportation facility, vehicle storage, equipment storage, fueling facility, temperate storage, local infrastructure, public works, general obligation bonds, education finance, school funding, state aid, appropriations

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• Those major factors are only...
• Those major factors are only a portion of the process-related challenges.
• The second major dimension is people.
• file, and it's that source file that's the actual evidence.
• In fact, the majority of these... Apartments or housing to people who are homeless.

Committee: House House Government Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from Intel Expert/Expert Works on software intended to help investigators process large volumes of audio, video, and text data more quickly. The presenters said the tool could be adapted for Department of Child Safety work involving neglected, abused, missing, and exploited children by flagging keywords, building link charts, translating transcripts, and aggregating files for faster review. Members discussed possible use with DCS, county sheriffs, DOC, procurement and RFP issues, and whether the software could help triage hotline calls, clear backlogs, and identify trafficking or abuse networks. The presenters said the system is already used in Iowa and elsewhere, and committee members expressed interest in pursuing legislation, appropriations, or a pilot program. The committee then considered HB 2460, which would preempt local ordinances that penalize businesses for theft of movable property, especially shopping carts. The sponsor argued cities were shifting cleanup costs onto victims of theft, while cities and towns opposed the bill, saying local ordinances address blight and public-right-of-way hazards and that businesses should take proactive steps. After testimony from the League of Arizona Cities and Towns and the City of Phoenix, the committee passed HB 2460 on a 4-3 vote. Members also heard HB 2060, which would prohibit public educational institutions and ABOR schools from encouraging or facilitating abortions. The sponsor said taxpayer-funded institutions should remain neutral and not use public resources to promote abortion, while opponents argued the bill would restrict students’ access to constitutionally protected reproductive health care and referrals. Supporters said campuses should provide alternatives such as pregnancy resources and adoption information. The committee passed HB 2060 on a 4-3 vote. Finally, the committee considered HB 2210, as amended, to prohibit the state, local governments, and private entities from using ADS-B aircraft surveillance data to calculate or collect fees from aircraft owners or operators. Supporters said the technology was intended for safety and should not be repurposed for fee collection, warning that pilots might turn it off if used that way; opponents, including the City of Phoenix, said they wanted flexibility to use the system if needed. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed HB 2210 as amended on a 4-3 vote. The transcript then began discussion of HB 2533, which would create an Office of Homeless Services, board, compensation fund, and ombudsman, but the excerpt ends before that bill is fully taken up.

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• the Thomas... academic building at New Mexico State University, 40 million for renovations of and major
• So we'll have vendors in both of our major basins that can do this.
• And the majority of this bill does things that help improve what's good for kids. All right.
• some of the other revenue sources.
• Chair, and Representative, revenue sources and Mr.

Bills: HB2 , SB152

Committee: Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Summary: The committee heard a series of capital, bond, environmental, economic development, juvenile justice, and health care bills. Senate Bill 240, the capital outlay package, was presented as a $1.3 billion statewide appropriation, including discretionary capital projects and agency projects; after questions about CYFD projects and House/Senate capital allocations, the committee voted do pass on the committee substitute. House Bill 248, the general obligation bond package totaling about $392.5 million for senior centers, libraries, higher education, and tribal projects, also received a do pass after questions about project vetting, bond timing, and school bus funding. House Bill 80, which increases the share of oil and gas conservation tax revenue going to the Oil and Gas Reclamation Fund to speed orphan well plugging and site cleanup, drew strong support from business, environmental, and industry groups; members discussed funding balances, procurement bottlenecks, and the distinction between abandoned and orphan wells before voting do pass. House Bill 184, making technical fixes to the Conservation Legacy Permanent Fund and related distribution rules, passed with little debate. The committee also heard Senate Bill 172, which expands the TRIGGER program allowing companies to access national laboratory expertise; supporters from the labs, the governor’s office, universities, and business groups cited job creation, follow-on investment, and commercialization gains, while one senator raised concerns about the long extension of the program. The bill passed do pass. House Bill 95, creating a judge for the First and Second Judicial Districts, was described as matching a previously heard Senate bill and passed do pass. Senate Bill 165, a major juvenile justice bill, generated the most extensive debate: the sponsor said it updates the juvenile code, raises the age for certain serious offenses, extends services for youth sentenced as adults, and expands community corrections; law enforcement supported it, while the Public Defender, youth advocates, the ACLU, and a Bernalillo County commissioner opposed it, arguing it expands adult sentencing and relies too heavily on incarceration. Despite those objections, the committee voted do pass. Finally, House Bill 4, which increases the Health Care Affordability Fund distribution to support premium assistance and related coverage programs, was amended so that a portion of the premium surtax would go to the Behavioral Health Program Fund and any unexpended balance would revert to the affordability fund. Supporters from BeWell, health advocacy groups, the insurance office, and homeless services said the bill would protect coverage gains and help offset federal changes; members asked about the amendment’s effect on the behavioral health fund and the bill’s flexibility if revenues decline. The amendment was adopted, and discussion on the bill continued.

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• One of our major thoroughfares in L, Honoelani Highway, reopened on August 1st thanks to collaborative
• </c><00:08:59.519><c> repairs</c> removed from roadways and major repairs removed from roadways and major
• The Lina long-term recovery plan, paired with various funding sources, will serve as a key foundation
• Since CDBG-DR serves as a funding source of last resort, we are actively in discussion with the state
• </c><00:15:32.440><c> development</c><00:15:32.839><c> to</c> planning and water source development to

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• , the supply that is being added to the illicit drug supply is not being diverted from veterinary sources
• We're hoping we're going to be sourcing it.
• The xylazine that is in the illicit drug supply is not coming from legal sources in the veterinary and
• animal resource community, but…” “…legal sources in the veterinary and animal resource community, but
• There is this reporting of data from a lot of different sources.

Summary: The special commission on xylazine met virtually to review and discuss the first draft of its final report. Chair Mindy Domb opened the meeting, confirmed quorum, and the commission approved the minutes from its December 11 public meeting. Staff then walked commissioners through the proposed report structure, including background on xylazine as both an FDA-approved veterinary drug and an illicit drug supply contaminant, as well as appendices for public meeting materials and public resources. The commission discussed findings and recommendations for several working groups. For oversight and enforcement, members focused on licit versus illicit sources of xylazine, noting that the illicit supply is typically obtained through online vendors rather than diverted from veterinary use. Recommendations included better storage and reporting practices in authorized settings, review of manufacturing and distribution information, and focusing enforcement on fentanyl trafficking and large-scale xylazine importation rather than personal possession. Commissioners also discussed whether xylazine should remain in Schedule 6 or be subject to additional penalties, and several members emphasized the need for coordination, information-sharing, and possibly a DPH task force or advisory body to monitor emerging drug threats. For outreach and treatment, staff summarized strong existing programs such as drug checking, wound care education, naloxone distribution, mobile and low-threshold care, and self-directed wound kits, while noting gaps including the lack of an FDA-approved reversal agent for xylazine, difficulty distinguishing xylazine from other exposures, and uneven access by geography, insurance, and audience. Commissioners stressed the need for provider education, including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, family support networks, and first responders, and for clear guidance on wound care and when more intensive treatment is needed. The education and training section identified first responders, clinicians, non-clinicians, and people who use drugs and their families as key audiences for tailored, stigma-free materials, with emphasis on real-time, centralized data, naloxone and breathing support, recognition of overdose versus xylazine exposure, and adapting materials as the drug supply changes. The meeting ended with discussion of next steps: staff will circulate a revised draft by March 2, the commission will meet again on March 9 to consider the report and recommendations, and an additional late-March meeting was reserved if needed before the statutory deadline.

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• It is the only source of funding that we have.
• Those dollars are the only source we have to match the federal drinking water money.
• Again, that doesn't have another source of capital.
• So on page eight, the largest source of dollars that we have.
• The State Small Business Credit Initiative is the largest source of that capital.

Committee: House New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee

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• Approximately 712 sources pay emissions fees based on the Cabinet's analysis last fall.
• Approximately 712 sources pay emissions fees based on the Cabinet's analysis last fall.
• Approximately 712 sources pay emissions fees based on the Cabinet's analysis last fall.
• So there's more than just this one sector that's affected on that, and I've just got some major concerns
• So there's more than just this one sector that's affected on that, and I've just got some major concerns

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first considered House Bill 88, which was described as a short bill to clarify procedures for Waste Management boards, including term limits, appointments, and making sure consolidated governments actively recruit community members and make openings easier to find. The sponsor said the bill was intended to resolve confusion about members staying on after terms expire. The bill received no opposition, passed the committee unanimously, and was reported favorably for the floor. The committee then took up House Bill 346, as amended by a committee substitute. The sponsor explained that the bill responds to a dispute over air emission fees, especially for emergency generators and backup generators used for worker safety and limited non-emergency testing. The bill would exempt emergency generators and backup generators operating 100 hours or less for maintenance/testing from fees, while also removing an existing 4,000-ton cap so the per-ton fee would drop for most permitted sources. Members discussed the possible impact on utilities and ratepayers, with concerns raised that costs could be passed through to consumers and affect coal-dependent areas. The sponsor and another member argued the change would generally reduce fees for most sources and incentivize emissions reductions; the cabinet was described as neutral, and the affected utilities were identified as TVA, LG&E, East Kentucky Power, and Big Rivers, with only TVA having raised comments. The committee substitute was adopted, and the bill passed the committee with a favorable recommendation, though one member voted no and several members explained yes votes while expressing ongoing concerns about future rate impacts. At the end of the meeting, members briefly discussed broader concerns about utility surcharges and the need to monitor the effects of legislation on ratepayers, but those comments were not part of the bill under consideration. The chair noted that future meetings may include more bills and could start earlier if needed, and the committee then adjourned.