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• Light or glare is a performance standard.
• For a facility itself and reducing potential outdoor space for the facility.
• Outdoor space requirements: in many cities, it's currently difficult for early childhood educators and
• providers to find facilities that satisfy outdoor space requirements.
• In denser areas like Seattle, where I am, it’s the outdoor space that significantly limits the number

Summary: The committee held a work session on form-based codes, child care facility siting, and street standards/frontage improvements. On form-based codes, Commerce’s Dave Anderson explained that these codes emphasize building form, orientation, and the public realm more than traditional use and density tables, and that they are typically applied in specific districts rather than citywide or statewide. Lacey’s Vanessa Dolby described the city’s Woodland District code, developed through community charrettes, fiscal and market analysis, and subdistrict-specific standards to create a walkable downtown. She said the approach has helped produce a more desirable built environment and more flexibility in permitted uses, but also noted it can be less user-friendly for applicants and still requires some use restrictions; both presenters said a hybrid approach is often best. The committee then heard from DCYF and multiple providers about barriers to opening child care facilities. DCYF officials said Washington has more than 6,500 licensed providers and that a new pre-licensing support team is helping applicants navigate licensing, but local zoning, building, fire, parking, utility, and occupancy requirements still create delays and confusion. Testifiers described long permitting timelines, inconsistent local interpretations, costly upgrades, and utility hookup delays; one Yakima provider said county requirements, a floodplain-related elevation certificate, and a private well issue stopped her in-home child care proposal, while others described traffic impact fees, parking mandates, and zoning barriers that made projects infeasible. Enterprise Community Partners highlighted examples of successful local reforms, including fee waivers, expedited permitting, and zoning changes in several cities, and DCYF said it is working toward a 2026 action plan and a resource guide for providers. In the final section, planners and developers discussed how street standards and frontage improvement requirements can undermine infill and middle housing. Poulsbo’s planning manager said current standards were designed for greenfield subdivisions and often force costly curb, gutter, sidewalk, stormwater, and utility upgrades on small infill sites, sometimes adding tens of thousands of dollars and causing projects to be abandoned. A Seattle-based developer made similar points about small middle-housing projects being burdened by frontage work, curb ramps, buried standards, and EV-ready parking requirements that can trigger expensive undergrounding. Committee members asked about possible state-level changes, including whether child care should be treated as an essential public facility and whether parking requirements had already been reduced; one senator noted that minimum parking requirements for child care facilities were eliminated in prior legislation, with implementation phased in over the next few years.

Transcript Highlights:

• And I finally, the light bulb went on, right?
• Okay, before we go to a vote, I do want to thank you for the support of the Outdoor Equity Fund.
• Okay, before we go to a vote, I do want to thank you for the support of the Outdoor Equity Fund.
• Okay, before we go to a vote, I do want to thank you for the support of the Outdoor Equity Fund.
• Before we go to a vote, I do want to thank you for the support of the Outdoor Equity Fund.

Bills: SB20, SB21, SB166, SB177, SB181, SB189, SM6

Keywords: prior authorization, pharmacy benefits manager, PBM, health insurer, prescription drugs, step therapy, formulary, auto-adjudication, electronic portal, appeals, medical necessity, serious mental illness, mental health, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, cancer, autoimmune disorder

Bills: SB1226, SB1456, SB1462, SB1463, SB1980, SB1479, SB1608, SB1923, HB2979, HB2980, HB3662, HB4107, HB3082, HB2997, HB3083, HB3055, HB2951

Keywords: motor vehicle, accident, notification, liability, civil action, gender neutral, SB1456, Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence, sunset extension, sunset law, breath alcohol testing, DUI, DWI, drunk driving, drug testing, chemical testing, field sobriety, roadside screening, blood test, saliva test

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• So, I think this is a very good bill in light of the fact that we've now spent the last two years discussing

Bills: SB801, SB1200, SB1410, SB1717, SB1862, SB1863, SB2216, SB2681, SB506, SB2626, SJR63, SB 3

Keywords: SB 801, birth certificate, birth record, certified copy, homeless, homelessness, unhoused, vital records, state registrar, local registrar, county clerk, fee waiver, identity documents, ID access, housing insecurity, shelter, transitional housing, Health and Safety Code, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

Bills: SB801, SB1200, SB1410, SB1717, SB1862, SB1863, SB2216, SB2681, SB506, SB2626, SJR63, SB 3

Keywords: SB 801, birth certificate, birth record, certified copy, homeless, homelessness, unhoused, vital records, state registrar, local registrar, county clerk, fee waiver, identity documents, ID access, housing insecurity, shelter, transitional housing, Health and Safety Code, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

Transcript Highlights:

• Okay, you're going to turn that person on, and it's going to have a red light.
• I want to focus for a little while on the Outdoor Recreation Fund and the Outdoor Equity Fund.
• New Mexico really became a nationwide leader in outdoor recreation in 2019 when it created the Outdoor
• It is designed to support outdoor recreation and to get the public outdoors, no matter what that may
• to see as far as outdoor recreation opportunities.

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• and guidelines for display, rest periods, storage, access, and security of the documents, climate, lighting
• This is based on the fact that light damage is cumulative.
• With really good light levels and good climate control, you can retard the damage over time.
• very fragile, this was raised to me by a conservator: you typically want a year of monitoring of lighting
• Texas Parks and Wildlife recognizes that there may be other solutions that have yet to come to light,

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• <01:57:42.239> The Outdoor Advertising Control. The Outdoor Advertising Control.
• established in part to control outdoor established in part to control outdoor advertising<01:58:
• <01:59:31.760> advertising provisions of the outdoor advertising provisions of the outdoor
• outdoor advertising control statutes. outdoor advertising control statutes.
• <02:09:34.239> advertising the mission of the outdoor advertising the mission of the outdoor

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• > allow<00:43:56.800> us An outdoor amphitheater would allow us An outdoor amphitheater
• course um but you know the signal lights course um but you know the signal lights are<01:08:41.920
• The outdoor water park represents phase two of the St.
• The outdoor water park represents phase two of the St.
• that promise of an outdoor water park. that promise of an outdoor water park.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So instead of 100 percent going in there, five... 0.45% went to the Legacy Fund, outdoor heritage, clean
• So aside from the Outdoor Heritage Fund, we can spread it across the two years of the biennium.
• So the Outdoor Heritage Fund will take the biggest hit up front. Mr. Hagemeyer: Mr.
• Fund, but the Outdoor Heritage Fund only has an annual recommendation, so we still have to adhere to
• Knowing that one person with a light bulb and a chair can give you a really moving experience.

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• <00:32:22.640> in manage to turn on every single light in manage to turn on every single light
• Um, in light of that, the President.
• They is the outdoor heritage portion.
• > outdoor<03:31:22.239> heritage committee the lam outdoor heritage committee the lam outdoor
• just so that you know, the outdoor just so that you know, the outdoor heritage<03:54:42.640>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Those are extremely popular skill-building programs that really welcome people into the outdoors and
• Those are extremely popular skill-building programs that really welcome people into the outdoors and
• People don't really care who's managing it; they just want to get outdoors and stay connected.
• People don't really care who's managing it; they just want to get outdoors and stay connected.
• People don't really care who's managing it; they just want to get outdoors and stay connected.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Again, that’s just renovating the parking lot and outdoor lighting structures to upgrade that lighting
• Again, that’s just renovating the parking lot and outdoor lighting structures to upgrade that lighting
• <00:24:03.520> lighting parking lot and outdoor lighting parking lot and outdoor lighting
• structures to upgrade uh that lighting structures to upgrade uh that lighting and<00:24:06.880><
• upgrading egress lighting lighting, and upgrading egress lighting in<00:40:23.359> the<00:40:23.440

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:09 Approval of Minutes 00:01:10 Welcome New Members 00:01:26 Information Items 00:01:49 COT Special Report 00:02:38 Review of Executive Branch Agency Plans 00:07:41 A. Department of Military Affairs 00:08:07 B. Department of Veterans’ Affairs 00:20:34 C. Kentucky Infrastructure Authority 00:25:54 D. Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet 00:35:05 E. Transportation Cabinet 00:55:53, 958, all

Summary: The Capital Planning Advisory Board met with a quorum, approved the May 21 minutes, and welcomed a new executive branch member, Secretary Keith Jackson of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. The board also received two informational items: agency responses to prior questions and amendments made to capital plans after the last meeting. It then heard the Commonwealth Office of Technology’s report on executive branch IT capital project scoring, which reviewed 16 IT requests totaling about $330.5 million. COOT said projects were ranked through an independent panel using standardized criteria focused on feasibility, statewide alignment, readiness, impact, and risk; the CIO recommended moving an enterprise application and artificial intelligence inventory system from rank 11 to rank 4 because of its enterprise-wide impact and connection to Senate Bill 4. The Department of Military Affairs presented its capital plan, describing 43 million in projects for the current period and 13 projects totaling $65 million for 2026–2028, with most funding coming from federal sources and restricted agency funds and no general fund request in the latter period. Its projects included maintenance pool adjustments, a statewide Army master plan, the Somerset readiness center, Shelbyville and Ashland armories, a future home for the Kentucky Army National Guard band, and other facility upgrades. Members asked about the Somerset project’s cost growth and federal delay; the department said the project remains in conceptual design, is awaiting federal MILCON action, and would require a state match of about $9.8 million against $29.6 million federal funding if it is approved. Members also asked about staffing levels, and the department said state employee and Title 32 numbers have been relatively steady, while technician positions have declined. The Department of Veterans Affairs outlined seven projects for 2026–2028, led by a Radcliff Veterans Center HVAC replacement that needs an estimated additional $16 million to finish phase two after phase one was already funded. Other requests included a maintenance pool increase, renovations and exterior upgrades at Eastern and Western Kentucky veterans facilities, a cooling tower replacement at Thompson Hood, and parking lot and lighting improvements. The department said some projects were already in the six-year plan and that the Radcliff phase two could be bid in June 2026 if funded. Members confirmed that a columbarium wall project at Grayson is federally funded. The Kentucky Infrastructure Authority presented its six-year capital plan, citing more than $3 billion in loan commitments since 1988 and over $5 billion in supported infrastructure projects. KIA requested $298.439 million in the first biennium, including $27.742 million in state match for federal clean water and drinking water revolving funds, $25 million for its state Infrastructure Revolving Fund, $185.697 million in federal capitalization grants, and $30 million in leverage bond authorization for each year of the two federally assisted loan programs. Members asked about drinking-water quality, and KIA said that function is handled by the Energy and Environment Cabinet’s Division of Water, not KIA. KIA also said its loan rates currently range from 0.5% to 2.25%, averaging just under 1%, and that its revolving loan programs have had no defaults. The Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet began its presentation at the end of the transcript, with staff identifying themselves, but no project details or board action from that presentation were included in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• For generations, young athletes there have grown up skiing before school, after school, under the lights
• 00:40:41.040> school,<00:40:41.280> under<00:40:41.520> the<00:40:41.920> lights
• ,<00:40:42.480> and after school, under the lights, and after school, under the lights, and
• just<00:41:52.640> as<00:41:52.880> importantly,<00:41:53.280> they outdoors
• And just as importantly, they outdoors.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the February 4, 2026 journal as corrected, and received several committee reports and bill status updates. Committee actions included favorable reports on Senate Bills 12, 13, 14, and 16, with some bills amended before being sent to the Committee of the Whole, and notice that Senate Bill 32 had been correctly engrossed and was ready for final passage. The chamber also laid over the general order second reading calendar until Friday, February 6, 2026. The main floor action was final passage of Senate Bill 32, concerning the promotion of immunization access. Supporters argued the bill would help Colorado maintain a science-based vaccine policy, protect public health, and preserve pharmacists’ ability to provide vaccines amid concerns about federal instability. Several organizations were cited as endorsing the measure. The bill passed on a 20-12 vote. The Senate also adopted Senate Joint Resolution 8, honoring Colorado’s 2026 Winter Olympians and Paralympians. Senators highlighted Colorado’s winter sports culture, training facilities, and the state’s many athletes competing in the Games, and one senator offered a tribute to a former Olympian in the chamber. The resolution passed unanimously, 32-0. In addition, the Senate confirmed governor’s appointments to the Department of Higher Education and the Private Occupational School Board on a 32-0 vote. The meeting ended with announcements, including committee schedules and birthday recognition for Senator Zamora Wilson, followed by adjournment until Friday, February 6, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• You can see um light colored blue.
• Our outdoor recreation works with DED, DNR, and ILR as well to grow the outdoor recreation economy.
• 19.200> big outdoor recreation is really big outdoor recreation is really big business<01:01:19.680
• regional outdoor recreation and regional outdoor recreation and regional attractions<01:04:40.880
• release outdoor recreation numbers soon. release outdoor recreation numbers soon.

Bills: HF3004, HF3663

Keywords: workforce development, youth employment, internships, mentoring, job opportunities, digital platform, online portal, career pathways, youth workforce, employment and economic development, DEED, general fund appropriation, nonprofit grant, social media outreach, digital outreach, workforce opportunities, teen jobs, young adults, career exploration, Minnesota youth

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• that was available in the outdoor that was available in the outdoor heritage<00:09:12.560> fund
• <00:10:48.000> Heritage of the Lassard Sams Outdoor Heritage of the Lassard Sams Outdoor Heritage
• <00:10:57.440> Heritage about the Lassard Sam's Outdoor Heritage about the Lassard Sam's Outdoor
• integrity of the Luxard Sam's Outdoor integrity of the Luxard Sam's Outdoor Heritage<00:13:50.959
• takings of property due to the outdoor takings of property due to the outdoor heritage<01:09:40.000

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• House Bill 299 with vehicle lights.
• Substitute One, an act relating to light Substitute One, an act relating to light pollution<00:08
• My spouse and I operate an outdoor summer live music venue.
• My spouse and I operate an outdoor summer live music venue.
• We'll >> Tourism and outdoor recreation.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 96 members present. The chamber excused absent members, suspended rules to allow bill and resolution co-sponsorship and vote modifications, approved the previous day’s journal, and received Senate messages announcing passage of Senate Bills 101, 129, 162, and 170. The clerk then reported second-reading bills and favorable committee reports, which were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar. The House then took up several bills on third reading. House Bill 521, relating to stalking, was presented as a modernization of Kentucky’s stalking laws and passed 95-0 after debate; a motion to reconsider was tabled. House Bill 220, relating to pension spiking in the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority systems, was amended by House floor amendment 1 to move the effective date back to July 1, 2021 to capture additional employees, then passed 95-0 and the clincher was applied. House Bill 510, relating to organ donation safety, passed 97-0 after explanation that it would require a pause and restart if anyone in the process believed there were indications of life. House Bill 467, relating to real property, passed 96-0 after adoption of a committee substitute; it creates a process for local governments to identify abandoned or underutilized state-owned property and sets procedures for review, notice, and disposal. House Bill 190, relating to licensed child care centers, passed 96-0 after a committee substitute that adjusts square-footage calculations for certain school-aged child care areas and excludes infants and toddlers. House Bill 141, relating to type 1 diabetes, passed 96-0 after a committee substitute removed an annual distribution requirement and instead made informational materials available in school offices; members spoke in support, including one describing a family experience with the disease. House Bill 518, relating to collection of local business taxes and fees, passed 91-3 after a committee substitute that allows electronic filing while preserving local control, creates an advisory committee, and phases in implementation through July 2029. House Bill 497, relating to post-secondary tuition waivers, was explained as addressing waiver costs to universities and was amended with House floor amendment 3 to expand and clarify eligibility, including up to 128 hours for eligible students and additional provisions for certain groups; discussion was underway when the transcript ended. The meeting also included committee reports on bills covering wildlife depredation, light pollution, limited commercial driver’s licenses, prison educational programs, civil rights, respiratory care, dietitians, temporary structures, controlled substances prescribing authority, the Athletic Trainer Compact, children of military families, local boards of education, youth health services, and class sizes for exceptional children and youth.

Transcript Highlights:

• focus or mixed age environments, outdoor focus or mixed age environments, they<00:27:07.360> can<
• Including the benefits of time outdoors on its own website.
• Outdoors for children and in turn negatively impact their healthy development.
• I watched the light go out.
• I watched the light go were overlooked. I watched the light go out. out. out.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• With these four topics, the first one being outdoor recreation.
• topics, the first one being outdoor topics, the first one being outdoor recreation.<00:14:45.360
• <00:14:51.199> recreation<00:14:51.600> that<00:14:51.760> Alabama that outdoor
• recreation that Alabama that outdoor recreation that Alabama really<00:14:52.399> has.
• So, that was one reason that we have a light agenda today, uh, because I knew we wanted to hear from

Bills: SB342, HB379, HB326, HB233, HB388, SB342, HB379, HB326, HB233, HB388

Keywords: land bank, land bank authority, local land bank authority, Alabama Land Bank Authority, tax delinquent property, tax sale, tax lien, redemption period, quiet title, blight remediation, vacant property, foreclosure, ad valorem tax, property tax exemption, intergovernmental agreement, county government, municipal government, redevelopment, brownfields, floodplain management

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• stems from anything that's outdoors.
• outdoors stems from anything that's outdoors hunting<00:28:58.159> and<00:28:58.279> fishing
• That's where Hometown Heroes Outdoors comes into play.
• say they will continue in outdoor say they will continue in outdoor activities<00:31:45.720>
• <00:36:05.920> and engage with them in the outdoors and engage with them in the outdoors and

Keywords: 1183, house