I was a guest panelist and was finally able to access the call with audio at the 37:30 mark after some technical difficulties :>)
Discussion of SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) at state government levels, California Employee Ownership Act, embedding employee ownership into other laws and legislation related to economic, workforce, business development, such as the Chips and Science Act; ASBDC EO & Business Transition Special Interest Section; value of credit for employee retention, PPP, from SBA to keep open during pandemic from @aSliceOfNY; SSBCI funds include employee ownership as an approved use; Employee Equity Investment Act; Secure 2.0 and Rise and Shine retirement legislation supported by ESOP Association; Mention of New Economic Project and Interagency Working Group.