Thank you. thank you. We have a quorum. at this time are there any communications. Item Number two, communications. Due to the covid 19 Health Emergency and to protect members, the Retirement System is closed. Other members participating in the meeting remotely this is taken in precaution to the State Order and directives. Members participating via Video Conference as if they were physically present. Public comment will be available on each item on the agenda. You will be given two items to speak. When connected you will hear the meeting discussions but be muted and in listening mode only. When your item of interest comes up Press Star three. Best practices are to call from a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly and turn down your tv or radio. thank you very much. Is there any public comment . moderator, do we have any callers on the line. Madam Secretary, there are no callers on the line. thank you. Hearing no calls, public comment is now closed. call the next item, please. action
Take Roll Call. Roll Call . thank you. thank you. We have a quorum. at this time are there any communications. Item Number two, communications. Due to the covid 19 Health Emergency and to protect members, the Retirement System is closed. Other members participating in the meeting remotely this is taken in precaution to the State Order and directives. Members participating via Video Conference as if they were physically present. Public comment will be available on each item on the agenda. You will be given two items to speak. When connected you will hear the meeting discussions but be muted and in listening mode only. When your item of interest comes up Press Star three. Best practices are to call from a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly and turn down your tv or radio. thank you very much. Is there any public comment . moderator, do we have any callers on the line. Madam Secretary, there are no callers on the line. thank you. Hearing no calls, public comment is now closed. call t
To some Fives Order Process we have agreed to go by seniority for this hearing. Most of my senate colleagues on this committee know, thursday will be our first in Person Hearing in more than a year, first time ive had the privilege to chair. I know all of us especially since the average age of a senator is higher than average age of typical american citizen, we know weve all learned a lot about technology. Some of us slower learners and others over the last 15 months. Today were joined by local leaders who represent a Cross Section of the country. Whether its an old industrial city or a college town, whether its indian country or appalachia, local leaders understand how proud people are of their hometowns. They want their town to be successful, they want their communities to grow and attract jobs. They dont want families to behe told to pick up and leave to find better opportunities. They dont want to lose workers forced out by rising housing costs. And mayors also know the many opport
The committee on Banking And Government affairs will come to order. A few reminders as you begin once you start speaking therell be a slight delay before you run the screen. Please push the new that until its your turn to speak or ask questions. The clock will show time remaining. The Fiveminute Clock applies for your questions for you will hear a Bell Ring to remind you youre time has almost expired. If theres a Technology Issue we will move to the next senator until its resolved. We have agreed to go by seniority for this hearing as most of my senate colleagues on this committee know thursday will be our first in Person Hearing in more than a year and of which i have the privilege to share. All of us especially since the average age of the senator is higher than the average age of the typical american citizenry no we have learned a lot about technology among us, slower learners than others in the last 15 months. Today we are joined by local leaders who represent a crosssection of thi
Under 90 minutes. The committee on Banking And Government affairs will come to order. A few reminders as you begin once you start speaking therell be a slight delay before you run the screen. Please push the new that until its your turn to speak or ask questions. The clock will show time remaining. The Fiveminute Clock applies for your questions for you will hear a Bell Ring to remind you youre time has almost expired. If theres a Technology Issue we will move to the next senator until its resolved. We have agreed to go by seniority for this hearing as most of my senate colleagues on this committee know thursday will be our first in Person Hearing in more than a year and of which i have the privilege to share. All of us especially since the average age of the senator is higher than the average age of the typical american citizenry no we have learned a lot about technology among us, slower learners than others in the last 15 months. Today we are joined by local leaders who represent a c