Select template

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Your template for the state option is self-referential. That isn’t a viable strategy.

I suggest you review this guide:

Template Select Entities

Template Selects create an entity that acts like an Input Select Helper in the front end, but more like an automation behind the scenes. Their options list can be either static or dynamically generated by a template. Often, a helper entity will be required to store the state value for the Template Select. Either Input Text or Trigger-based Template Sensors can be used for this purpose. Template Selects in place of an automation This is the most general use type for a Template Select. Example:…