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• They’re educators, Mr. Speaker.
• They've been true to their course since the beginning of education, legislation, and professionalism.
• And finally, we have Terry Bryan, a career resource educator at the career and technology center.
• This legislation places decision-making back in the hands of local school boards and educators.
• It is about empowering our educators, enhancing the quality of education, and ultimately benefiting our

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior day’s journal by a 115-1 vote, and a long series of special guest introductions recognizing community groups, first responders, educators, health advocates, students, and local leaders visiting the Capitol. Members also marked several awareness days and advocacy events, including colorectal cancer awareness, public administrator day, hospice day, suicide prevention advocacy, and transportation advocacy day. The chamber then moved to committee reports and third reading of bills. Bills passed included House Bill 2774 on fuel-source neutrality in state and local purchasing (138-5), House Bill 2383 on copper theft and critical infrastructure protections (130-5), House Bill 3205 regulating litigation funding and disclosure requirements (144-1), House Bill 2146 expanding hospital investment options (143-1), House Bill 1756 establishing June’s Week to recognize rare pediatric diseases (147-0), House Bill 1783 allowing the health department to contract with public health organizations (138-6), House Bill 2099 on squatter removal procedures (136-1), House Bill 2896 loosening residency restrictions for university governing boards (111-17), House Bill 2505/2044 giving grandparents priority in certain custody cases (144-0), House Bill 1625 increasing penalties for drug trafficking (137-2), House Bill 2302 removing barriers to employment for people leaving incarceration (142-0), House Bill 1870 updating garnishment and debt-collection laws (137-9), and House Bill 2335 giving school districts more flexibility over teacher training schedules (146-2). Several bills drew notable debate. House Bill 1664/1610/1645/2182 combined an increase in the statute of limitations for adult survivors of child sexual abuse with a reduction in the personal injury statute of limitations; supporters emphasized victim access and alignment with other states, while opponents argued the personal injury change would harm other victims and benefit insurers. It passed 95-12 with 39 present. House Bill 3146, a ballot-summary and initiative-petition process bill tied to prior Senate Bill 22 litigation, prompted sharp arguments over ballot language, judicial review, and the initiative process before passing 90-55. House Bill 3035, setting depreciation rules for vehicle tax assessments, passed 100-43 after concerns about how it fit with other tax proposals. The day ended with House Bill 1827 being called up for third reading, but the transcript cuts off before its debate or vote.

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• Can you please go into any greater detail on why this bill is needed, what gaps in education benefits
• We have to say, we have educated our colleagues on this issue. You have.
• Our mission is to empower veterans to succeed through and beyond higher education.
• At SVA, we believe ensuring veterans receive earned education benefits transcends politics.
• Grief does not expire, and love after loss should not come at the cost of financial stability.

Keywords: veteran services, Secretary Collins, healthcare provisions, contract cancellations, transparency, accountability, committee meeting, legislation

Summary: During this committee meeting, various bills were discussed with a specific focus on veteran services and healthcare provisions. Notably, the cancellation of critical contracts under Secretary Collins sparked significant debate, with representatives emphasizing the adverse impact on veteran care. The meeting featured testimonies from veterans and stakeholders who expressed their concerns regarding the potential fallout of these cancellations, demonstrating the urgency of transparency and accountability in management decisions. Discussions also delved into various legislative proposals aimed at improving services for veterans amidst these challenges.

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• </c><00:10:21.920><c> currency</c> uh and a stable stabilized currency uh and a stable stabilized currency
• <00:34:32.720><c> trust</c> education trust education trust fund.<00:34:35.760><c> And</c><00:34:35.919
• </c><00:42:16.960><c> trust</c> the decrease in the education trust the decrease in the education trust
• to the<00:58:38.720><c> education</c><00:58:39.200><c> trust</c> the education trust the education trust
• </c> would increase uh revenues to education would increase uh revenues to education trust<00:59:41.760

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing focused on House Bill 302, which would allow the state treasurer to invest public funds in precious metals and digital assets. The sponsor was not present, so Representative Urs introduced the bill briefly and said he did not know much about it. No one from the Treasury Department testified, and members repeatedly noted the treasurer’s absence. Susan Elme testified against the bill, arguing that these investments are highly volatile and contrary to the treasury’s duty to remain stable and liquid. She said the bill should be killed. In questioning, she estimated the 5% cap in the bill would amount to roughly $10 million, depending on available funds, and said such investing would be more appropriate for an individual day trader than for the state treasury. Members also discussed prior legislative experience with Bitcoin-related proposals and raised concerns about whether the treasury had the staff expertise to manage commodity or digital asset investing. The committee did not take a final vote; instead, it agreed to hold a work session and seek additional information from the treasurer, with a plan to revisit the bill on April 1.

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• As a result, we are the most cost-efficient higher education model in the state.
• We are focused on keeping higher education affordable.
• The second one is the higher education funds.
• Our exceptional item, uh, is a competency-based education request.
• It's a quick short one on special provisions relating to higher education.

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• It provides stability, and it is something that is much needed in my district.
• By extending these critical protections, AB 299 will directly help provide stability and security to
• Stabilizing the financial structure of the Fair Plan helps all Californians.
• Stabilizing the financial structure of the fair plan helps all Californians.
• Now, this pause on AB 306 will provide stability and certainty in the housing construction market by

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then took up a series of procedural motions and a large third-reading file focused heavily on housing, wildfire recovery, insurance, and related regulatory changes. Early actions included a successful motion to place Senate Concurrent Resolution 1 on the third-reading file, followed by a unanimous vote on SB 26, a cleanup measure related to lemon-law civil discovery procedures and automaker opt-outs from the AB 1755 framework. The chamber then moved through a package of urgency bills tied to the January 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires and broader housing affordability concerns. Measures approved included AB 311 allowing displaced tenants to temporarily house wildfire victims and pets, AB 299 extending hotel/motel/short-term rental stays beyond 30 days for disaster-displaced families, AB 226 giving the California Fair Plan access to bond financing in catastrophic-loss scenarios, AB 253 allowing third-party plan checks when local review exceeds 30 days, AB 301 aligning state permitting timelines with local deadlines, AB 306 imposing a six-year pause on new residential building-code updates, AB 462 exempting certain ADUs in Los Angeles County coastal zones from coastal development permits, AB 493 requiring interest to be paid to homeowners on insurance proceeds held by lenders, and AB 597 tightening rules on public adjuster solicitation, fees, and contract transparency. Each of these urgency bills passed, generally with strong bipartisan support and mostly unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The Assembly also approved several non-urgency measures, including AB 293 on groundwater transparency and board disclosure, AB 251 on elder abuse litigation standards when evidence is intentionally destroyed, AB 59 removing a sunset on Reclamation District 108’s hydropower authority, AB 417 streamlining EIFD and CRIA financing tools, and AB 312 updating procedures for agricultural theft proceeds. In addition, ACR 6 was adopted by voice vote, recognizing Black April Memorial Month and the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, with extensive remarks from Assembly Member Ta and support from other members. The consent calendar was adopted, and the body later heard adjournment-in-memory tributes for David Myers and Olivia Guerrero before adjourning to April 3, 2025. Several vote changes were announced after adjournment, including changes on AB 251 and AB 417.

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• Education and healthcare continue to be our largest drivers of the budget.
• K-12 education. This is kind of historical totals.
• Um, K-12 education. This is kind of historical totals.
• And bringing on our last education category, some of our FSA...
• I do think also it's erroneous to equate the quality of our education...

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The committee first took up SB 7010, which would authorize post-tax Roth contributions in state and local deferred compensation plans, instead of limiting them to pre-tax contributions. After a brief presentation and one waived appearance in support, the bill was rolled and reported favorably. Later, members also recorded affirmative votes on SB 7010 before adjournment. The bulk of the meeting was devoted to the Governor’s proposed “Floridians First” budget, presented by Lita Kelly of the Office of Policy and Budget. She outlined a $117.4 billion spending plan with $53.2 billion in general revenue, emphasizing reserves, debt reduction, trust fund sweeps, and targeted reductions in agency positions. Major priorities included K-12 and higher education funding, teacher salary support, school hardening, Everglades and water-quality projects, cancer and behavioral health initiatives, emergency preparedness, law enforcement, corrections staffing and facilities, cybersecurity, transportation, affordable housing, and economic development. Members asked extensive questions about teacher pay, corrections staffing, emergency response reserves, the proposed federal reimbursement for the Everglades detention facility, the Second Amendment sales tax holiday, the animal abuse hotline, and the absence of a specific Hope Florida line item. A major portion of the discussion focused on the Department of Health’s planned changes to the ADAP HIV/AIDS drug assistance program, with public testimony warning that the changes could cut off access to medications for thousands of Floridians and alleging misuse of federal funds. Kelly said she would follow up on several details, including litigation costs, teacher pay comparisons, and ADAP funding questions.

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• So it can be it can be a complicated process, policyholder, protection and education.
• I think there is a bit of a lack of education and that's not a Florida problem.
• We're looking at slide 7 and you had a ride and years of basically relative stability between 2015 2020
• I think that citizens play such an important role within the stability of Florida's market place that
• The ensure stability you never report, which I'd be happy to send to you.

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• Washingtonians rely on the state government for many services and supports, including quality K-12 education
• , health care, food assistance, housing stability, and many more.
• difficult, they were made with thought and care, trying to set us on a path for steady growth and stability
• So I would say I think there's a conversation that we need to continue to have about education funding
• That is, you know, 43% of our general fund goes to public education.

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: Senate budget writers, led by Sen. June Robinson, rolled out the Senate operating budget and described it as a difficult supplemental budget shaped by flat revenue growth, rising maintenance costs, and uncertainty from federal actions, including H.R. 1 and tariffs. They said the proposal aims to preserve core services such as K-12 education, health care, food assistance, long-term care, housing stability, and child care while mitigating federal cuts, and they emphasized that it does not include broad-based tax increases like sales, property, or B&O tax hikes. A major focus of the discussion was how to pay for the Working Families Tax Credit and how to reduce the budget gap. Robinson said the Senate proposal uses about $750 million from the rainy day fund because additional cuts would be too severe, and she noted the statute allows that use in a slow-growth economy. Senators also discussed the Climate Commitment Act as a possible funding source for the tax credit, but said they would negotiate with the House on that issue. On child care, they said the Senate avoided the governor’s approach of capping Working Connections Child Care enrollment and creating a waitlist, instead relying more on attendance-based payment changes to reduce costs while trying to avoid destabilizing the provider network. The senators also responded to criticism from educators and Republicans. They acknowledged concerns from the Washington Education Association that schools and special education remain underfunded, but argued the state has made major progress and that Washington’s tax structure limits school funding growth because of the 1% property tax cap. They said a future “millionaires tax” could help stabilize revenue and support education and other services. In response to Republican claims of a “spending addiction,” Robinson said critics should identify specific cuts they would support, and noted Republicans had offered little support for prior budget-cutting measures.

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• </c> critical way providing that stability critical way providing that stability for<00:49:22.079><c>
• This has helped maintain stability and prevent corporate conversions of those units and is critical to
• This has helped maintain stability and prevent corporate conversions of those units and is critical to
• We're going to have affordable options, and we are going to return stability to our housing market and
• We're going to have affordable options, and we are going to return stability to our housing market and

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><00:09:15.040><c> and</c> the Kentucky Department of Education and the Kentucky Department of Education
• </c><00:20:15.520><c> them,</c> assess the patient, stabilize them, assess the patient, stabilize them
• , education, education, but<00:46:14.800><c> it's</c><00:46:15.119><c> experience</c><00:46:15.760><c
• </c> patient, stabilize them, transfer them. patient, stabilize them, transfer them.
• </c><00:56:12.640><c> the</c> capabilities, they'll stabilize the capabilities, they'll stabilize the

Keywords: 958, all

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• managed, and delivered in a holistic and integrated manner to improve children's self-sufficiency, stability
• The Children's Cabinet... ...efficiency, stability, and quality of life.
• .for youth and their families, including, but not limited to, issues relating to child poverty, educational
• Tarr, school compliance with educational obligations prior to CRA filing. Senator Tarr.
• ... ...that it is certified that a school district has met every educational obligation and has taken

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate took up House No. 4646, an act enhancing child welfare protections, and considered a series of amendments focused on child welfare, school discipline, truancy, foster care transparency, and related services. Several amendments were withdrawn, including Senator DiDomenico’s proposal to create a Massachusetts children’s cabinet and Senator Tarr’s amendments on timeout and isolation standards, the best-interest-of-the-child standard, and mandated reporter definitions. Other amendments were adopted, including Senator Rauch’s amendments on student transfers and reasonableness, Senator Tarr’s amendment on information management integrity and youth engagement in the Office of the Child Advocate, and the Senate Ways and Means amendment. Amendments on school compliance before CRA filings, probation certification before accepting a child requiring assistance petition, and statewide truancy and engagement standards were rejected. After the amendments were resolved, the Senate ordered the bill to a third reading and then passed it to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 39 in the affirmative and none in the negative. The chamber also adopted a motion to adjourn in memory of John Edwards and Hadley Boucher, with moments of silence held for each. Later, the Senate also adjourned in memory of former U.S. Representative Barney Frank, with remarks highlighting his civil rights work, his role in financial reform, and his historic service as the first openly gay member of Congress. Before adjournment, the Senate took up a House amendment to the Senate bill establishing the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act, voted not to concur, and requested a committee of conference. The chair appointed Senators Creem, Finegold, and O’Connor to the conference committee. The Senate then adopted an order to reconvene on Monday at 11:00 a.m. and dispense with printing a calendar, and finally adjourned.

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• Would the Education Committee be in the education room?
• Would the Education Committee be in the education room? Probably, you're right.
• stabilization fund.
• stabilization fund, what is being proposed is analogous to the tax credit from House Bill 93 of last
• Chairman, I think I heard a recommendation for Senate Education at 6 p.m. 6 p.m. or a.m.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Senate Education Committee first took up Senate Bill 1439, which would extend the reporting deadline for the model school facility committee from 2026 to 2027 because the committee is not expected to finish its work by the current date. Senator Burtenshaw moved the bill to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation, and the motion carried unanimously. The committee then discussed House Bill 940, the Idaho Digital Learning Academy (IDLA) bill, which had been worked on extensively and was expected to be amended. Senators and presenters described proposed changes to the definition of “custom section” to better serve small rural schools while limiting use by larger districts, and another change making the program subject to appropriation and preventing IDLA from drawing on the Public Education Stabilization Fund, instead requiring a supplemental if enrollment exceeds projections. Several members raised concerns about cuts to IDLA, the impact on rural students, and the lack of time to review the amendments. After debate, Senator Cook withdrew his second on the motion to send HB 940 to the 14th Order for possible amendments, and Senator Cook then moved to hold the bill at the call of the chair. The committee agreed to delay action and reconvene the next morning after JFAC so members could review the proposed amendments and continue discussion, with limited public input.

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• They provide true equity for Californians through their educational opportunities.
• Trade Tech continues enhancing the education they bring, thank you. Looking brighter, as L.A.
• Trade Tech continues enhancing the education they bring to the people of Los Angeles.
• His work provided stability and support to communities that depend on our forests, His work provided
• stability and support to communities that depend on our forests, our working lands, and the people who

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I want to welcome a cohort of the California Association. of Resource and Special Educators that are
• The California Association of Resource and Special Educators are the only group whose sole purpose is
• to represent the unique needs of special educators and support staff throughout the state.
• We need, this is why we need diversity, equity, and inclusion in public education.
• He knew that it led to better health outcomes and educational outcomes for families.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This has helped maintain the stability and prevent the corporate conversions that we've seen throughout
• This has helped maintain the stability and prevent the corporate conversions that we've seen throughout
• Uh this has helped maintain<00:18:01.520><c> the</c><00:18:01.919><c> stability</c><00:18:02.400><c>
• and</c><00:18:02.720><c> prevent</c><00:18:03.120><c> the</c> maintain the stability and prevent the
• decisions, listening to the educated decisions, listening to the community,<00:27:32.880><c> and</c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• ,</c> illness assessment and stabilization, illness assessment and stabilization, especially<00:07:05.280
• So it's vastly different in its focus: it's on re-entry, not simply education, but re-entry.
• So it's vastly different in its focus: it's on re-entry, not simply education, but re-entry.
• Our education division director is actually here in the room and could talk to you afterwards.
• 00:58:10.319><c> actually</c> education division director is actually education division director is

Keywords: Opening and Roll Call 00:28 Public safety Cabinet 01:09 Juvenile justice MH Facility: 04:30 Department of Corrections Repair and Replacement: 10:29 Department of Criminal Justice Flat Track 19:05 KSP : 27:02 Department of Public Advocacy : 37:35, 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee heard capital project requests from the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet for fiscal years 2026-28. The cabinet described its large statewide footprint and said its facilities face significant deferred maintenance, with the governor’s budget proposing full funding for maintenance pool requests, including an additional $60 million for the Department of Corrections’ maintenance pool and cash funding through investment income. Officials said the projects were based on facility assessments and were presented as necessary public safety investments rather than wish-list items. For the Department of Juvenile Justice, the main requests were $35 million for a high-acuity mental health treatment facility and $45 million each for two new female detention facilities. Officials said the mental health facility would fill a gap for youth needing psychiatric care, while the female facilities were needed to support a regional detention model and address overcrowding; they noted the current female population has grown by 50% since July 2024. Members asked about locations, and staff said they were considering western Kentucky abandoned mine land and available land in Fayette and Jefferson counties, with current female placements in Boyd County and Warren County. For the Department of Corrections, officials requested funding for critical mechanical, electrical, plumbing, roof, and structural repairs, including $15.78 million for Kentucky State Penitentiary utilities infrastructure and additional funding for North Point Training Center projects. They also highlighted two re-entry initiatives: a KCTCS partnership for a re-entry campus at North Point and the East Kentucky Applied Manufacturing Institute at Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex, both aimed at reducing recidivism through intensive training and job preparation. Members asked about the KCTCS re-entry model, and DOC explained it would be a more immersive, campus-style program than current prison-based vocational classes. The Department of Criminal Justice Training discussed projects at its Richmond campus and the planned Western Kentucky Training Center, including a replacement flat track and campus access road at Richmond and added training features in Madisonville. Officials said the Richmond changes were needed because EKU construction had removed the existing flat track and would affect access, while the Western Kentucky project would expand training capacity and reduce travel for law enforcement agencies. The Kentucky State Police then outlined the final phase of the statewide emergency radio system replacement, estimated at about $17.5 million, and said the system is being built in geographic phases; members asked how long completion would take, and staff estimated roughly four years after funding, assuming no major inflation spikes. No votes were taken, and the meeting remained informational with member questions and staff responses.

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• Care, education, transportation, and finance all rely on the communications infrastructure.
• Well, a significant factor is the lack of provider education.
• We need to not only help educate the trainees, but we really need to educate the workplace as it is required
• Continuing education is critical.
• Respectfully, please do not confuse survival with stability.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So I do have questions about how that would impact stability of the program, possibly increasing the
• And in education finance yesterday, I heard about how we couldn't listen to a person who was on a task
• ,</c> brings together employers, educators, brings together employers, educators, and<01:14:04.920><c
• It'll allow the CNEE to maintain statewide data systems, coordinate partnerships across education and
• It'll allow the CNEE to maintain statewide data systems, coordinate partnerships across education and

Bills: HF3843, HF3597, HF4003, HF3167, HF4193

Keywords: workforce development, appropriations, nonprofit organizations, employment services, state funding, paid leave, S corporations, employment law, exemptions, Minnesota Statutes, cancer, healthcare, appropriation, Rural Cancer Institute, Minnesota clinicians, pilot program, nursing, education, University of Minnesota, equity

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• processors, but also potentially regional kitchens that will be happening for the Department of Education
• as we're working Department of Education as we're working with<00:05:49.600><c> doe</c><00:05:50.440
• </c><00:58:46.079><c> fund</c> so the iron worker stabilization fund so the iron worker stabilization
• Cliff Le Boy, with the Iron Workers Stabilization Fund, Local 625, said he wanted to read off a list
• </c><01:03:56.920><c> fund</c> with the iron worker stabilization fund with the iron worker stabilization

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several measures on agriculture, energy, stadium governance, and hotel consumer protections. On SB 448 relating to agriculture, Agra Business Development Corporation and the Hawaii Farm Bureau testified in support of a proposed conservation easement acquisition in Central Oahu; the chair asked follow-up questions about the exact location, cost, and agricultural potential of the land, and the witness said the parcel had good soil and water and was former pineapple land, with cost still to be provided. On SB 827 relating to meat processing, the Department of Economic Development and Tourism said the state needs more meat-processing capacity and that any grant program should complement, not compete with, existing efforts; the Attorney General’s office warned the bill lacked legally sufficient standards for grants of public money under the state constitution and offered draft standards. Several industry and chamber witnesses supported the measure, while discussion focused on the need for brick-and-mortar or modular facilities, infrastructure costs, federal inspection needs, and access for hunters and neighbor islands. The committee then took up SB 1269 relating to geothermal resources, which drew broad support from county officials, energy consultants, utility representatives, and community advocates, with one witness opposing it. Supporters described geothermal as a viable, indigenous, firm baseload energy source that could help reduce Hawaii’s high electricity costs and support clean energy goals; one witness emphasized prior work in New Zealand and another urged the state to move forward with exploration. A DBEDT representative explained that the department is coordinating geothermal-related work with the Hawaii Technology Development Corp., the University of Hawaii, and the Hawaii State Energy Office, noting a prior $3 million appropriation, phase-one community engagement work, and plans to seek a contractor for geoscience and exploration in phase two. Members pressed DBEDT to explain how this bill fits with other geothermal measures moving through different committees, and the chair asked the department to review SB 993 and better coordinate the package of geothermal bills. On SB 1337 relating to the Stadium Authority, the stadium manager testified in support of clarifying quorum rules, explaining that the authority currently has eight seated voting members out of nine possible voting seats and that the bill would help ensure voting members are counted for quorum; he said meetings have not been delayed. Finally, on SB 883 relating to hotels, the Attorney General’s office raised First Amendment and contract-law concerns and recommended adding a purpose statement and a non-impairment savings clause. Unite Here Local 5 and other supporters said guests should be notified of hotel service disruptions such as construction, closures, or labor disputes, while opponents questioned who would enforce the law, what penalties would apply, and whether the measure could require hotels to pay damages even without a complaint. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• Members, the Federal Fund Stabilization Subcommittee has requested this council's approval to add an
• Seeing none, the Federal Fund Stabilization Subcommittee will have an additional meeting day here at
• These tiers would reflect additional educational requirements, experiential qualifications, job duties
• But I think more foundationally, educational attainment, experiential requirements, and sorting out the
• To fill in some of the areas like educational attainment and experience, those sorts of things.