Director Lanisha Battle presented the REMS readiness framework as the recommended statewide emergency operations plan; she cited NAC/NRS requirements, explained the six‑step planning process and confidentiality provisions, and flagged operational challenges including jurisdictional submission rules and capacity gaps for reviewing hundreds of school plans.

Parks manager Matt Trevino told the commission that new standards and equipment gains are being outpaced by staffing gaps and battery-tool limitations; contractors warned electric tools cost far more upfront and reduce productivity for heavier tasks.

The San Luis Valley Housing Coalition reported 49 households have lived at Horizon Heights since Aug. 2024, 16 units were occupied at the time of the report, and staff described a 6-month lease model, 10% eviction rate and plans for resident services and an app.

Recreation and Parks told the committee it aims for 72‑hour permit turnaround and uses park activity monitors (PAMs) to protect assets; staff described staffing shortages, an outdated fee schedule (last updated 2007) and a need for budget or fee adjustments to sustain full‑time positions.

County staff outlined three options — state plan, commercial coverage, or self‑insurance — for implementing Maryland's Time to Care program, which provides up to 12 weeks of paid leave and is scheduled to begin benefits on Jan. 1, 2028; staff estimated county premium costs of about $250,000–$350,000 annually (illustrative).

MCO directors described difficulties recouping overpayments after facility ownership changes and outlined credentialing timelines (45 days to credentialing, 7 days to system load). They said a KDHE-led workgroup is addressing backdated tax-ID billing and provider abrasion.

Early‑childhood staff told the RPC that state background checks processed through DCFS and related agencies are backlogged—some taking roughly 226 days—preventing several centers from receiving licenses and blocking new hires from starting. Staff are engaged with state workgroups to address the issue.

Renee Metz of the ABC Commission told the Market Structure Subcommittee the existing state warehouse is full and likely cannot accommodate cannabis products, prompting debate over state-controlled warehouses and retail versus private distribution tiers to balance control, security and local-farmer protections.

Tax and Fee Manager Mino Kappar told the board tax-and-fee work remains largely manual and fragmented, complicating follow‑up on unpaid balances and transfers during audits; the top priority is implementing a new tax-and-fee product to improve reporting and collections.

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