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Full Commission  December 9, 2026

Q4 2026 Commission Meeting

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Agenda

Q4 2026 Full Commission Meeting, draft agenda
Date: December 9, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern Time (rescheduled from November 18, 2026)
Location: Virtual, Microsoft Teams
 
  1. Call to Order & Welcome - Commissioner Kinney (IN), Chair
  2. Commissioner Roll Call - Commissioner Herrera (UT), Secretary
    1. Declare Quorum Present - Kinney
  3. Introduce New Commissioners Seated Since the Q3 Meeting - Kinney
  4. Adopt Business Agenda - Kinney (ACTION)
  5. Public Comments Regarding Matters Not on the Agenda - Kinney
  6. Reports
    1. Chair’s Report - Kinney
    2. Treasurer’s Report - Commissioner Brad Vande Lune (IA)
    3. Executive Director Report - Woodyard
    4. Database Administrator Report
    5. Committee Reports: Bylaws and Rules Committee - Commissioner Schmider (TX); Compliance Committee - Commissioner House (KS); Stakeholder Advisory Committee - Commissioner Martin (PA)
  7. Old Business
    1. Approve the Minutes of the Q3 2026 Full Commission Meeting - Herrera (ACTION)
  8. New Business
    1. Election of Officers: Chairperson and Treasurer - Kinney and Woodyard (ACTION)
    2. Adopt the Proposed Revision of the Commission Bylaws - Schmider and Woodyard (ACTION)
    3. Adopt the Proposed Revision of the Commission Administrative Rules - Schmider and Woodyard (ACTION)
    4. Adopt Position Paper 2026-02, License Expiration Dates and Time Zones - Woodyard (ACTION)
    5. Adopt the 2027 Commission Meeting Schedule - Kinney and Woodyard (ACTION)
  9. Adjourn Meeting - Kinney

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