The Committee on Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances voted to advance a package of bills including expanded retail tasting limits, naloxone and fentanyl-test-strip access, THC rescheduling and hospice narcotics-disposal authority; most measures passed by recorded voice vote after brief discussion or technical amendments.

The council voted 4–1 to place a modernized business license tax measure on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot, choosing a reduced-retail alternative that trims the general-retail rate and sets the estimated annual revenue in ballot language at $6.6 million.

Connecticut establishes a 5% cap on restocking fees for returned consumer goods.

The Senate Business Committee heard public testimony on SHB 2274, an engrossed substitute that narrows liability under the Washington Commercial Electronic Mail Act (CEMA) by requiring subject lines be knowingly false and reducing statutory damages from $500 to $100, while consumer advocates urged further work on text‑message provisions.

Council reviews amendments to facilitate retail development while maintaining downtown character.

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The City of Norman postponed action on a proposed five‑year sales‑tax rebate for Sooner Fashion Mall after hours of council debate and a large public turnout. The agreement would have rebated up to $300,000 a year of new non‑dedicated general‑fund sales tax; council set the item for reconsideration on June 23.

Commission proposes continuance to evaluate office use in lower floors of Union Square

A House committee gave favorable reports to SB277 and SB251, approved HB482 with an amendment to restore earlier language, and agreed to carry HB395 and HB513 for further work with ABC after members discussed a new 2–3% credit-card surcharge affecting retailers.