Chair says bill likely to be released midweek; meeting adjourns

The chair said the group aims to circulate a bill midweek, naming Wednesday — possibly Tuesday — as the target for release and noting that legislative council was not available to support today’s session. "We are adjourning," the chair added as the meeting concluded.

The timing matters because the chair said several additional witnesses will participate, which the group expects to accommodate before finalizing the draft. The chair described having "some thoughts and some ideas" to work on next week and framed Wednesday as a "reasonable goal" for getting the bill out while acknowledging scheduling constraints.

Members did not take any formal votes or introduce motions during the recorded remarks. The chair’s comments framed the immediate next steps as internal drafting and scheduling work ahead of distributing the bill; legislative council availability and witness scheduling were identified as factors that could alter the timeline.

The meeting closed with the chair’s announcement that it was adjourning. The group plans to continue work next week and to aim for the midweek circulation noted by the chair.