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• Next. physical structure of the buildings, the physical structure of the buildings, the infrastructure
• and mixed-use structures on that site. site. site.
• So, it just sort of seems that so far all of this is talking about structures, but not really taking
• > really<01:01:48.840> just And the aluminum structure really just And the aluminum structure
• . structure. structure.

Bills: SR185, HB2452, HB2329, HB2272, HB2273, HB2335, HB1656, HB2207, HB2289, HB1854, HB2581, HB20, HB2296, HB1707, HB2297, HB1890, HB2241, HB2474, HB1688, HB2546, HB1574, HB1546, HB2218, HB1163, HB1514, HB1749, HB2385, HB1576, HB1974, HB2022, HB1973, HB2005, HB1894, HB1515, HB1718, HB1591, HB2475, HB1721, HB1864, HB1946, HB1920

Keywords: Department of Education, capital improvement program, performance audit, infrastructure, transparency, state bonds, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, bond authorization, state debt limit, constitutional debt limit, Article VII Section 13, Hawaii bonds, state borrowing, public finance, capital improvement projects, supplemental appropriations, judiciary appropriations, refunding bonds, reimbursable bonds

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• So this is designed more to give a sense of the basic flow and kind of the overarching structure that
• So this is designed more to give a sense of the basic flow and kind of the overarching structure that
• So this is designed more to give a sense of the basic flow and kind of the overarching structure that
• uh structure is revenue that<00:15:00.600> goes<00:15:01.440> just<00:15:01.680> to
• That's a largely fee-based structure of finance there.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Transportation Working Group met on January 15, 2025, with Chair John Kosnik opening by saying the committee expected to pass a transportation bill this year and emphasizing efficient use of transportation revenues, maintenance of roads and transit, and safety. Members and staff introduced themselves, and several representatives noted their interest in roads, bridges, and regional transportation needs. Kosnik also said he had spoken with Representative Kel about leadership arrangements and stressed that bipartisan support would be needed for a transportation bill. House Fiscal Staff’s Andrew Lee and House Research’s Matt Burus then gave an overview of transportation finance, focusing mainly on highways and transit. Burus explained Minnesota’s highway funding structure, including the constitutional Highway User Tax Distribution Fund and the related Trunk Highway Fund, County State-Aid Highway Fund, and Municipal State-Aid Street Fund. He reviewed the main revenue sources: the motor fuels tax, motor vehicle registration tax, motor vehicle sales tax, portions of the general sales tax tied to auto parts, vehicle rentals and leases, and the retail delivery fee. He noted several changes from 2023 legislation, including indexing of the gas tax, creation of the Transportation Advancement Account, and the retail delivery fee, which began in July 2024 and therefore would affect fiscal year 2025 rather than the fiscal 2024 data shown. The presentation also covered how highway dollars flow through constitutional formulas, including the 95/5 split from the Highway User Tax Distribution Fund, with the 5 percent set-aside used for town roads, town bridges, and flexible highway purposes such as turnbacks. Burus distinguished trunk highway bonds from general obligation bonds and explained that both are debt-financing tools for transportation projects, but with different repayment sources and uses. No votes or formal actions were taken at this informational meeting.

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• This does not resemble the structure established under Title 13 for reversionary trust for municipalities
• Different structure. Thank you. Judge Carter for a question. Thank you.
• Different structure. Thank you.
• This is this does not resemble the structure established under title 13 for reversionary trust for for
• And many trauma-focused providers structure their care outside of the traditional billing systems that

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 476, which would add clearer warning language for garnishees responding to interrogatories and create a limited procedure for a new trial when a garnishee can show it never held property or owed the debtor during the garnishment period. After brief questions about how garnishment works, the bill was reported favorably without objection. Senate Bill 260, a youth athletics coaches training bill, was then amended to remove language about the department using donated funds to purchase courses and was reported as amended. House Bill 79, by Chairman Carter, would remove the damages cap for carbon capture release claims. Carter argued carbon capture should be treated like other industries and not receive special liability protection, and the committee reported the bill favorably without objection. The committee also took up Senate Bill 424, which clarifies that electronic service applies only to counsel of record representing a party, and Senate Bill 180, a constitutional amendment allowing a surviving spouse of a deceased disabled veteran to make a one-time transfer of an expanded property tax exemption to another qualifying homestead. SB 180 received a ballot-language amendment and a 6.88 report before being reported as amended. The longest discussion centered on House Bill 1089, which creates “care accounts” for future medical damages in delictual actions. Supporters said the bill would ensure future medical awards are used for medical care, reduce abuse, and function like a restricted account with a card or similar payment mechanism; opponents raised concerns about the account being owned by the judgment debtor, possible reversion of unused funds to the wrong party, administrative confusion, and impacts on survivors of trafficking and sexual abuse who may need flexible, trauma-informed care outside standard billing codes. After extensive testimony and debate, the committee adopted an amendment set and reported the bill favorably by a 6-1 vote, with Representative Carter voting no. Finally, House Bill 437 was heard and amended. The bill would prohibit expert witnesses from having a pecuniary interest in the outcome of the case, while still allowing inquiry into an expert’s prior testimony history. An amendment excluded criminal traffic and juvenile proceedings, and the committee continued discussion with testimony from supporters and opponents as the transcript ended.

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• So, we're looking at all of the MQs, the classification, the whole structure of civil service right now
• <00:18:05.840> of<00:18:06.040> civil<00:18:06.320> service the whole structure
• of civil service the whole structure of civil service right<00:18:06.920> now.
• within<00:19:36.400> the<00:19:36.520> current<00:19:36.880> classes pay structure
• within the current classes pay structure within the current classes doesn't doesn't doesn't equal<00

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Labor and Technology heard testimony on several measures relating to public employment, the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF), retirement benefits, and cafeteria plans. HB 2472 and HB 2276, both concerning EUTF staff and investment office staff salaries, drew support from the trust fund and labor groups, and no opposition was heard in person. HB 2272 and HB 2273, emergency appropriations for public employment cost items, were supported by the administration and labor representatives; members briefly clarified which bargaining units were covered. A longer discussion centered on HB 1664, which would address a dispute mechanism for EUTF-related negotiations. HGEA said the current process lacks a dispute resolution path and that the bill would allow interest arbitration when the state and union disagree. The Department of Human Resources Development and the Budget and Finance director raised concerns about consistency across bargaining units and the role of an arbitrator unfamiliar with the complexities of the system. Senator Moriwaki questioned whether another dispute forum might be more appropriate, but no alternative resolution was settled. The committee also heard HB 1655, which would make retirement benefits negotiable, and HB 1658, concerning collective bargaining repricing. ERS opposed HB 1655, saying it could create administrative and tax problems if retirement benefits were negotiated separately across many bargaining units, while UPW, HGEA, HSTA, and UPA supported it as a bargaining issue. On HB 1658, DHRD explained that repricing is an internal classification tool meant to preserve equal pay for equal work, not to address market pay, and said a single arbitrator or the Merit Appeals Board could handle disputes; HGEA preferred a neutral arbitrator and opposed the Merit Appeals Board as too employer-controlled. The final measure, HB 1661 on cafeteria plans, was supported by UPW and HGEA. DHRD said it planned to raise the maximum contribution through rulemaking but needed to manage plan solvency and timing because IRS limits change on a calendar-year basis while the state plan runs on a fiscal year. The committee then moved into decision-making and adopted recommendations to pass HB 2472 and HB 2276 as amended/unamended after a brief correction to the vote language.

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• Today, uh, operates under a highly fragmented line item budgeting structure that is far more prescriptive
• That structure was designed for oversight, and of course, oversight remains important.
• > is<00:23:11.840> far<00:23:12.159> more<00:23:12.320> prescriptive structure
• that is far more prescriptive structure that is far more prescriptive than<00:23:13.039> most
• That structure was designed for oversight, and of course, oversight remains important.

Bills: HB1952, HB1951, HB1929, HB2497, HB2208, HB2572, HB1953, HB2551, HB2549, HB1737, HB1628, HB1769, HB2493, HB2264, HB1997, HB2168, HB2427, HB1805, HB2180, HB2184, HB2219, HB2469, HB2233, HB2519, HB2141, HB1904, HB2201, HB2410, HB2007, HB2385, HB2444, HB2349, HB2235, HB1872, HB2416, HB2291, HB2292, HB2263, HB2359, HB2455, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB1648, HB2164, HB2323, HB1825, HB2172, HB1888, HB2005, HB2387, HB2358, HB2119, HB2276, HB2472, HB1714, HB2325, HB1541, HB1960, HB2140, HB2315, HB2367, HB2388, HB1696, HB2333, HB2138, HB2332, HB2283, HB2059, HB2057, HB2589, HB2417, HB2337, HB1588, HB2217, HB2020, HB1915, HB1742, HB2026, HB1965, HB1546, HB2360, HB1563, HB1749, HB2614, HB1511, HB1753, HB1849, HB1641, HB2161, HB2194, HB1721, HB2284, HB2188, HB1897, HB1880, HB1573, HB1876, HB20, HB2137

Keywords: HB1952, Hawaii agriculture, University of Hawaii, CTAHR, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, Kauai, agricultural research station, extension station, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, appropriation, ADA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, certified kitchen, greenhouse, laboratory, field research, cesspool decommissioning, invasive species

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• It puts forward a structure, a foundational structure of how they operate.
• ,<00:55:51.280> a<00:55:51.520> foundational forward a a structure, a foundational
• forward a a structure, a foundational structure<00:55:52.720> of<00:55:52.960> how<00:55
• <00:55:54.799> Um,<00:55:55.599> how structure of how they operate.
• Um, how structure of how they operate.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Structured parking is one of the most expensive parts of commercial construction, and forcing excess
• But if this bill had been structured for Albuquerque or Santa Fe only, we wouldn't want...
• They feel that the current structure of how the county P&Z works is...
• The current structure of how the county P&Z works is, they don't always agree, but they think it's fair
• of how the county p.m.s. works is is The current structure of how the county PNZ works is, they don't

Bills: SB211, SB131, SB183, SB222, SB246, SB254

Keywords: appropriation, local government, Las Vegas, Rodriguez Park, public facilities, zoning reform, building regulations, residential apartments, commercial use, multigenerational housing, local government authority, healthcare, urgent care, emergency services, feasibility study, medical facilities, physician training, medical residency, New Mexico, massage therapy

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• rate in Missouri law, if they're selling goods, while the green space, which does not have any structures
• golf or park or things of that nature, that would be taxed at the agricultural rate without any structures
• Well, it's, when you're looking at residential land, it's land largely that has structures built upon
• If you're looking at things like parks and nature preserves and golf courses, they don't have structures
• It's land that has, you know, perhaps grass and trees, but it doesn't have structures like homes.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Again, if any part of this turns out to be more complex or more expensive than what the structure is
• want to establish consistent processes that we can share with the operators, let them know what the structure
• We would identify what the needs are for a recycling program for antifreeze and what a structure for
• There's a unique governance structure in this code, and we've had some questions about that, so I want
• So I appreciate those really important structural accommodations that they've, um, that they've made

Keywords: 985, all

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• They will have very structured training in order to be successful.
• Under this new structure, a three-year strategic plan was developed with the goal of transforming the
• This effort is structured into one stand-alone division, led by Dr.
• The structure that allows them to be sustainable instead of coming to us for one-offs or the state.
• Is how do we structure our programs so that they're sustainable, so that when we're coming to you, it's

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• I've had the privilege to work alongside Julia Rosa to make sure that we have a structure of some sort
• by a couple of our members who are no longer part of the team will be added or folded into the structured
• Is it structure? What is missing in the Act? Thank you, Chair. Thank you, Representative.
• And we have school systems that, because of how they structure things, sometimes students are directed
• This is how federal tax changes trickle down to New Mexico's tax structure.

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• The prior administration refused to discuss whether China complied with its structural commitments.
• What is your analysis of China's compliance with the structural commitments that it made in phase one
• In normal economic structures and normal markets you would have a deficit one year that's you know or
• a surplus one year but what we have is a structural persistent and growing deficit.
• So here's the structural issue that is really alarming to me and I hope to all of us.

Keywords: tariffs, Trump administration, economy, public testimony, trade policy, market access, export controls

Summary: The meeting focused on various significant topics concerning the recent tariff policies and their wide-ranging implications on the American economy. Members expressed their concerns regarding the negative impact of increased tariffs as proposed by the Trump administration, with specific emphasis on how families might suffer from higher costs and market access issues. The discussion was lively, with members questioning the clarity of the tariff plan and raising concerns about its potential effects on small businesses and American exports.

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• This initiative aims to promote equitable access to high-paying jobs by addressing structural barriers
• Absolutely, because in terms of the structure and proposal, that's just adding to the structure.
• at this time is troubling, especially since some of this work could be embedded in the existing structures
• It varies greatly across the state, and we want to understand the structures and partnerships that will
• intermediary roles that have already emerged in each region, and then make recommendations for structures

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• relating to the practice of equine dentists and chiropractors, and just gives a level of administrative structure
• The practice of equine dentists and chiropractors just gives a level of administrative structure, if
• 30:20.279> are just the limits of of how we are are just the limits of of how we are are structured
• 21.600> for<00:30:22.000> this<00:30:22.200> session<00:30:22.720> with structured
• for for this session with structured for for this session with with<00:30:23.519> uh<00:30:23.960

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:30 Introduction of New Members 00:53 SB 69 Discussion 01:24, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Agriculture met for its first session and took up Senate Bill 69, as amended by a committee substitute. The substitute was adopted by motion and vote, and the chair noted that a fiscal note had been requested but not yet received, so the bill would proceed and the fiscal note would be trailed. The bill concerns equine dental care and related chiropractic services, creating a licensing and regulatory framework for equine dental providers and allied animal health practitioners. Senator Robin Webb, the bill sponsor, said the substitute made technical corrections requested by the Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association and the chiropractors association. She described the measure as a compromise intended to clarify scopes of practice, establish a credentialing/licensing board, and provide a legal pathway for people who have long provided equine dental services, especially in rural areas where veterinary access can be limited. Supporters said the bill would improve accountability, allow providers to obtain liability insurance, and preserve referrals to veterinarians for issues outside the defined scope. Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association and Board of Veterinary Examiners representatives said the bill was developed through a working group, modeled in part on Texas, and would include continuing education, grievance procedures, and due process protections. Justin Tallup, an equine dental provider, testified in favor, saying the bill would not change day-to-day practice but would legalize and formalize it. He said the scope would be limited to floating and balancing molars and incisors and removing caps and wolf teeth, with anything beyond that referred to veterinarians. He also said certification requires formal training, case submissions, testing, and annual continuing education. Senator Deneen asked about sedation, and witnesses said sedatives would still be prescribed and dispensed by a veterinarian under a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship, with the owner administering them. Michelle Shane of the Board of Veterinary Examiners said the board supported the bill’s disciplinary framework and would defer to federal law on controlled substances. Dr. William Rainbow, a veterinarian, testified against the bill, arguing that equine dentistry is veterinary medicine and that the proposal would allow undertrained practitioners to work without sufficient standards, including a grandfathering provision. He said practitioners should have training comparable to licensed veterinary technicians and warned that the bill could leave horses vulnerable to poor care. The committee did not take final action on the bill in the portion of the meeting provided, but the chair indicated time was running short and that a vote would be needed.

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• > makes we think structurally that makes we think structurally that makes organizationally<01:
• Um, right now, how is it structured? Is it within the DOE?
• So, but structure it falls under what portion of the DO?
• So, but structure it falls under what portion of the DOE?
• So, but structure it falls under what portion of the DOE?

Bills: SB2003

Keywords: Mauna Kea, land management, University of Hawaii, astronomical observatories, leasable lands, natural resource management, stewardship authority, 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees on Water, Land, Culture, and the Arts and Education heard testimony and discussed SB 20003, which would require the auditor’s report under Act 255 to include a recommendation on whether the Monarch Stewardship and Oversight Authority is fit to continue managing Monaca lands. Testimony focused on the bill’s reversion language, the role of the auditor, and whether the measure gave the auditor too much discretion without clear criteria. The Office of the Auditor’s position, read into the record, was that it had strong reservations because the bill did not provide standards for assessing fitness and asked that the requirement be held or amended. Other testimony suggested a work group with relevant agencies and Hawaiian practitioners to manage the transition and reduce conflict. Committee members debated whether the bill should simply restore the original reversion language or also require an audit-based fitness determination. Several members questioned the need for a 2031 audit when Act 255 already provides for a performance and financial audit in 2031 and noted that the bill could shift authority away from the legislature. In response, the committee chair explained that the measure was intended to restore language removed during conference and to address the transition back to the University of Hawaii if the authority was not meeting the act’s purpose. The committees ultimately recommended SB 20003 be passed with amendments. The amendments would strike the auditor/audit section, add language addressing timelines by providing a 10-year lease extension and sublease extension, and make technical changes including a defective date. The committees voted to adopt the amended measure and send it forward as an SD1. The transcript also included a separate Education Committee hearing on SB 3286, which would require the University of Hawaii to develop a facilities and student housing master plan and report to the legislature. University of Hawaii testimony said the system supports the intent but that the bill’s requirements are a heavy lift across 10 campuses and should follow development of a broader academic strategy. Members raised concerns about deferred maintenance, shifting priorities, and the lack of a systemwide plan, while the university said it already has a six-year capital improvement plan but acknowledged it does not fully incorporate the broader academic and housing strategy the bill contemplates.

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• questions that I attempt to help my mother-in-law, whose Fair Plan payout is not even enough to build a structure
• I'm Caroline Paulus, an Altadena resident living in the burn zone in a standing structure.
• know, the move that you've made locally to get people to build ADUs on their property without a structure
• By utilizing an existing reporting structure, SB 866 improves transparency and accountability while minimizing
• But these strategies only provide short-term relief, where what we need are structural solutions to the

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard several housing-related bills. SB 996 by Senator Padilla would let manufactured homeowners opt to title their homes as real property, with supporters saying this would improve access to conventional mortgages, consumer protections, and lower-cost financing. SB 866 by Senator Blakespear would require cities and counties to include homelessness-related information in their annual housing element reports, with supporters saying the bill would improve transparency, regional coordination, and accountability around homelessness funding and services. The committee also heard SB 1090 by Senator Perez, which would impose a temporary moratorium in Altadena on certain state housing density laws after the Eaton Fire. Supporters, including Supervisor Catherine Barger and many Altadena residents, argued the bill would protect fire survivors from speculative investors and give families time to rebuild and return home. Opponents argued the bill could limit tools that homeowners need to finance rebuilding and could reduce future housing production. After extensive testimony, the committee passed SB 1090 to the Assembly Local Government Committee on a 10-0 vote. SB 1388 by Senator Durazo would create an Affordable Housing Risk Reduction Program to help affordable housing providers reduce insurance costs through technical assistance and risk-mitigation support. Supporters said rising insurance premiums are threatening the viability of affordable housing developments and existing units. The committee also reconsidered and then voted on SB 1092, which was taken up only for reconsideration and final vote; after a split vote, the bill ultimately passed the committee. Final recorded votes showed SB 866 and SB 996 passing unanimously, SB 1388 passing with one no vote and one not voting, and SB 1092 passing 7-5 after reconsideration.

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• I think we have sort of broad agreement on a rate structure.
• The rate structure that we have broad agreement on would not lead to no increases until $4.2 million
• And, you know, the other cost-of-living structure and the value per unit broadly stay the same.
• the<00:26:49.160> value<00:26:49.400> per<00:26:49.520> unit living structure
• and the value per unit living structure and the value per unit you<00:26:50.240> know,<00:26:

Bills: HB2241, HB1163, HB1514, HB1696, HB2021, SB2135, SB2466, SB2727, SB3082, SB3097, SB2861, SCR100, SB3096, SB99, SB2138, HB2289, HB2319, HB1711, HB2270, SB3138, SB3076, HB1642, HB2338, HB2171, HB1785, SB2881, HB2505, SB2552, HB1518, HB1815, SB3125, SB3234, SCR162, SB2614, SB3118, SB2053, SB2494, SB2851, SB3073, HB1678, HB1721, HB2475, HB2246, HB1667, HB1516, SB2532, SB3131, SB3154, HB2297, HB1737, SB2143, SB2398, SB2623, HB1740, HB1920, HB1682, SB2153, SB3140, HB2158, HB1718, HB2207, HB1801, SB3229, SB2338, SB3069, SB2600, HB2300, HB1800, HB1960, SB2999, SB2060, SB2866, SB2239, HB1741, HB1713, HB2023, HB2417, SB2877, SB2598, SB2921, SB2645, HB2547, HB2275, HB2452, HB2329, HB2339, HB1838, HB1509, HB1661, HB2271, HB2272, HB2344, HB1888, HB1707, SB2340, HB2474, HB1576, HB1853, HB1804, HB1854, HB2095, HB2050, HB472, SB3215, SB2247, SB2400, HB1618, HB1802, HB1969, HB1541, HB2310, HB2498, HB2443, HB2218, HB649, HB2104, HB1710, SB2802, HB1973, HB1974, HB1894, HB1891, HB1890, SB177, SB2101, SB3320, SB2487, HB2429, HB1870, HB1839, HB2583, HB1391, HB2094, SB2671, SB2673, SB2892, SB2057, SB3245, HB306, HB2592, SB3157, SB3204, SB3324, SB2580, SB2074, SB411, SB3025, SB2934, SB2567, SB2125, SB3238, SB2367, SB2599, SB3007, SB2001, SB2756, SB3029

Keywords: renewable energy, income tax credit, solar energy, wind energy, low-income households, energy policy, commercial drivers license, non-domiciled, federal regulations, commercial learner's permit, citizenship, lawful residency, Department of Transportation, workers' compensation, vocational rehabilitation, injury recovery, employment services, return to work, commercial driving, driver's license

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• Was it, did they have a governance structure? How did they work together?
• Something I saw in my research, and I'm sure you guys have looked at, but how Individual states structure
• saying, I just think from the parent perspective, the fear is a big barrier, but if we're able to structure
• seamless, so I'd be interested to see, like, on the ground, how states are Doing it, how they're structuring
• Larger employers, you're talking about this huge corporate structure; you can't really talk to the decision

Keywords: 914, all

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• We have new processes and new structure, and we also have more people.
• We looked at our processes, our technology, we looked at our People and structure, historically, about
• We have the Right structure, we have the right processes, etc.
• I think we're going to see that the combination of a new structure, processes, technology, culture, etc
• Something that's easily more easily searchable that we actually have a governance structure behind to

Keywords: 914, all

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• THE BILL ESTABLISHES STRUCTURALLY OF FLORIDA EMPLOYEE HEALTH CHOICES PROGRAM THE NEW CORPORATION IN THE
• WE STRUCTURED THAT.
• I THINK WE NEED TO CREATE THE STRUCTURE HERE, THE FORMAT AND LET THAT STUFF TAKE CARE OF ITS SELF. ,
• NONCOST SOMETIMES YOU MIGHT START WITH GOVERNMENT CREATING IT AND THEN WE HAVE A CORPORATE BOARD STRUCTURE
• AND I THINK BRINGING MORE OPTIONS RIGHT NOW IN THE CURRENT STATE, CURRENT STRUCTURE RIGHT NOW IT IS GOING