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Commission outlines vetting process for 2026 bill proposals; staff received 22 ideas, will vet and may sponsor 1–2
Summary
Deputy Director Kendra Zahler told the committee the commission received 22 bill proposals in a 10-day call and will vet them against its decision-making tool; staff expect capacity to sponsor one or two bills and intend to return with refined proposals in January, while noting political and budgetary headwinds for 2026.
Deputy Director Kendra Zahler briefed the Legislative & External Affairs Advisory Committee on Sept. 18 about the commission’s initial review of 22 bill proposals submitted during a short public call for ideas for the 2026 legislative session.
Zahler said staff categorized submissions into administrative fixes, noncommission-sponsored ideas (existing two-year bills), grant-oriented proposals and items outside commission scope. The proposals fell into recurring themes that align with commission priorities: crisis response, workforce, youth, veterans and equity.
“We received 22 proposals, many of which fall under common themes: crisis response,…
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