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• component and value, insurance companies on the most part do not offer mitigation credits for it.
• In Volusia County, for example, we have 37 drones in the trunks of the deputies.
• For example, we have 37 drones in the trunks of the deputies' cars.
• So the drones are scattered throughout the whole county all the time. We have heat-seeking drones.
• We can take a drone that we have that will break glass and then send in a small drone that looks like

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, introductions, and a moment of silence honoring service members killed in the conflict in Iran, including Florida native Captain Cody Cork. The chamber then moved through a special order calendar, taking up several bills on education, public safety, insurance, health, and local government policy. Many measures were accompanied by sponsor explanations and supportive remarks from members, often emphasizing constituent impacts, public safety, and administrative efficiency. The first major bill, SB 1062 on speech and debate education, was expanded through a delete-all amendment and passed 37-0 after extensive floor debate praising debate programs as a civic and educational tool. SB 1072 created an anti-Semitism task force in the Attorney General’s Office; an amendment clarified that criticism of Israel is not prohibited, and the bill passed 37-0. SB 1230/HB 1019 addressed PFAS “forever chemicals,” especially in firefighting foam, with phase-outs, testing, enforcement, and exceptions for certain federal, military, and emergency uses; it also passed 37-0 and was dedicated in memory of former firefighter Joe Casello. SB 1706 expanded the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program with tighter eligibility rules, and SB 186 required broader seizure-response training and seizure action plans in schools; both passed unanimously. The Senate also approved SB 598 updating funeral and cemetery regulation, SB 990 authorizing protected cell captive insurance companies, SB 554 modernizing nonprofit corporation law, SB 560 streamlining foster care medication and oversight procedures, SB 684 easing electronic signature requirements for total-loss vehicle and vessel titles, and SB 778 revising forensic client services for certain defendants with intellectual disabilities or autism. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including SB 432, SB 928, and SB 620. Most of these measures passed by votes of 36-0 or 37-0 after brief debate or no debate. The most contentious item was SB 1134 on official actions of local governments related to DEI. The sponsor argued the bill would stop taxpayer funding and promotion of discriminatory or indoctrinating DEI practices, citing examples from several counties and cities. Multiple amendments sought to narrow penalties, protect good-faith officials, and preserve local proclamations and observances, including LGBTQ Pride Month and other cultural events, but those amendments were rejected. Debate centered on vagueness, local discretion, and whether the bill would chill legitimate government activity. The transcript cuts off during questioning on the underlying bill, before final disposition is shown.

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• If I know that the New Hampshire State Police has caught foreign nationals flying drones over our water
• so they can fly them around and drones so they can fly them around and if<00:30:31.600> I<00:
• over our water actually flying drones over our water supplies.<00:30:58.399> Would<00:30:58.640
• And the second is that it bans armed drones, which is a Second Amendment violation.
• uh which is is that it bans armed drones uh which is a<00:32:59.279> second<00:32:59.440>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:16:31.079> does<00:16:31.240> uas drone handles uh drones what does uas drone handles
• Utilizing the drones and stuff supports that.
• existing dot employees to operate drones existing dot employees to operate drones as<00:29:09.320
• <00:29:29.320> work very long uh cue for um for drone work very long uh cue for um for drone
• mitigation mitigation um<00:45:03.240> and<00:45:03.400> the<00:45:03.520> majority

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met with New Hampshire DOT Commissioner Bill Cass and Finance Director Danielle Shandra to review the agency’s FY 2026 budget. Cass gave a high-level overview of DOT’s mission, organization, funding structure, and staffing trends, noting the agency has about 650 employees across five divisions. He said the Governor’s recommended FY 2026 budget totals $95.99 million, essentially flat from FY 2025, with funding primarily from Turnpike funds, Highway funds, federal sources, and a small General Fund share for non-highway units. Members asked about how Turnpike and Highway funds are treated in state accounting, and DOT explained that while they are enterprise funds restricted to their purposes, they are considered unrestricted from the statewide perspective and are appropriated through the budget process. A major topic was staffing and budget targets. DOT said its full-time staffing level has remained relatively flat since 2014 even as vehicle miles traveled increased and vacancies rose. To meet budget targets, the department unfunded seven permanent positions and nine temporary full-time positions, and later noted additional reductions in Finance, including the elimination of two full-time positions, reduced print shop equipment purchases, and deeper cuts to overtime, temporary help, equipment, and supplies in FY 2027. DOT also explained that it shifted funding for one unmanned aerial system position from General Funds to Highway Funds, saying the change was workable because the position supports highway-related work and federal-aid-eligible activities. Members asked for clarification on the state transit operating match, and DOT explained that the Legislature had previously provided about $1.8 million annually in General Funds to help local transit agencies meet federal match requirements, but that funding was not included in this budget. DOT said that could reduce the ability to draw down some federal transit funds, though the impact may not be immediate because those funds can be used over several years. The department also described its unmanned aerial system program, saying it has been used for about five years for mapping, survey work, construction oversight, and storm damage assessment, and that it now has about five drones and two full-time positions supporting the program. DOT said it is expanding cross-training so more employees can operate drones without adding positions. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• drone platforms, including a limited ban by the Department of Defense.
• the use of certain drone platforms. to individual federal agencies restricting the use of certain drone
• Because the most advanced drones that our current agencies are using are foreign drones; they're foreign-made
• How many drones were used in my area?
• every law enforcement drone...

Summary: The committee first adopted a seven-bill consent calendar, then heard several public safety measures. AB 1127 by Assembly Member Gabriel would restrict sale of certain semi-automatic handguns that can be easily converted to automatic weapons with “switches”; supporters, including Everytown and Moms Demand Action, said it targets a specific Glock-style design flaw linked to mass shootings, while the NRA and gun-rights groups argued the bill duplicates existing federal law and effectively bans popular handguns. The bill was moved on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Judiciary and remained on call. AB 468, also by Gabriel, would increase penalties and clarify offenses involving looting and impersonating emergency personnel in evacuation zones and during disasters; firefighters, district attorneys, and law enforcement supported it as a deterrent, while public defenders and justice advocates warned it was overbroad and could worsen racial profiling. The committee approved the bill on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations, also held on call. The committee then heard AB 1187 by Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez, which would require eight hours of firearm safety training, including live-fire instruction, before obtaining a firearm safety certificate and would add a requirement for new residents who import firearms. Supporters said California should require training comparable to other safety-sensitive activities and that the measure would reduce gun deaths; opponents argued the bill misunderstands the existing FSC process, would be hard to implement because of range and instructor limits, and would burden a constitutional right. The bill passed on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations and was held on call. The committee also heard AB 1424 by Rodriguez, which would require CDCR climate resiliency and heat-safety measures in prisons, including temperature monitoring, shade, showers, fans, and emergency planning. Prisoner-rights and labor groups strongly supported the bill, citing extreme heat, wildfire, and flooding risks, while one opponent said the monitoring mandate could be too costly; the bill was moved on a due-pass motion to Labor and Employment and held on call. Finally, the committee began hearing AB 1258 by Assembly Member Kalra, which would extend the sunset of the Young Adult Deferred Entry Program through 2029 for selected counties. Kalra and Santa Clara County Judge Erica You described the program’s success in reducing recidivism and providing wraparound services for young adults with felony charges, including housing, counseling, and parenting support. The transcript cuts off before the committee completed action on AB 1258.

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• does is define EV toll aircraft, an operator and it provides that EV tell aircraft does not include a drone
• There was some confusion that this might be drones does not include these are transport vehicles for
• people in a or packages, but he's not a drone.
• So one way to mitigate one way, and a recommendation is for us to build concrete pens to put these electric

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• THIS. >> Senator Pizzo: THIS FEDERAL LAW CRIMINALIZES DAMAGING OR WRECKING ANY AIRCRAFT INCLUDING DRONES
• EIGHTEEN USC SECTION 32 ON THE DESTRUCTION OF AIRCRAFT AND DRONES ARE CONSIDER AIRCRAFT SUBSECTION LETTER
• AND I THINK A NUMBER OF US HAVE HAD SOME OF DRONE ISSUES.
• CONTROLS AND HAS AUTHORITY AND PURVIEW OVER THE OBJECT TO WHICH IS CONSIDERED AND CLASSIFIED AS A DRONE
• UP. >> Chair: YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> WHAT IS THE JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO CONTROL DRONE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• 23:25.159> to there's a leak and you use that to to there's a leak and you use that to to mitigate
• <01:10:57.120> implementation<01:10:58.120> and s that's our drone implementation and
• we have our finance and drones we have our finance and administration<01:11:14.600> divisions
• So, did you say earlier that we have a drone program in development, or do we have several drones in
• Because once it does, that could, you know, mitigate this decline. and dry Octobers at some point and

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Department of Safety presented an overview of highway fund and unrestricted revenue collections, focusing on the Division of Administration, the Road Toll Bureau, and the Division of Motor Vehicles. Amy Newbery explained that the main unrestricted funding sources are highway funds and general funds, with highway fund revenue of about $263 million in FY 2024 and a FY 2025 projection of $261.2 million. She said revenue growth has been modest and has not kept pace with costs, creating structural deficits that required general fund transfers of $50 million in FY 2022-23 and another $10 million in FY 2024-25 to balance the fund. Jennifer Hall described Road Toll operations, including motor fuel tax collection at the distributor level, compliance enforcement, and licensing for fuel distributors, transporters, IFTA carriers, and oil discharge/pollution control. Members asked about IFTA, dyed-fuel enforcement, the possibility of using the state forensic lab for dyed-fuel testing, and whether audit positions had been filled; the department said it recently hired a part-time fuel enforcement officer, still uses IRS testing, could explore lab testing, and had no audit vacancies. Hall also discussed factors affecting fuel-tax revenue, including gas prices, crude oil forecasts, weather, tourism, GDP, and inflation, and said FY 2024 road toll revenue was $127.5 million, above plan, with FY 2025 projected at $127.71 million. The committee then turned to DMV-related revenues. Newbery said motor vehicle registration revenue was $93.1 million in FY 2024 and is projected at $90.4 million in FY 2025, with the state share going directly to the highway fund. Members asked about the state/town fee split, the five-year registration cycle dip, the distribution of registration revenue by vehicle weight category, and the impact of electric-vehicle surcharges; the department said the five-year dip is still occurring and will fade over time, and it would follow up on the weight-category breakdown. The presentation also noted that driver-license revenues have stabilized, inspection revenues remain steady, plea-by-mail revenue was added to the highway fund in FY 2024, and general fund revenues tied to the department are relatively small and have declined as some functions moved to OPLC. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• So, but this would be for any mitigation factor?
• If you're saying that they're mitigating and then if it's mitigated, nobody's...
• If you're saying that they're mitigating, and then if it's mitigated, nobody's canceling, then I'm not
• , they can't cancel midterm to mitigate.
• occurs, then what is there to mitigate?

Summary: The House Insurance Committee met on May 6 and first heard H.R. 196, which would create a special study committee to examine the impacts of fallen trees on residential property, property values, daily life, and the insurance market. Representative Owen said the goal was to explore whether homeowners who proactively remove hazardous trees should receive some kind of insurance incentive or discount. Members generally supported the idea, with comments noting tree-related losses in hurricane damage and suggesting the study also consider homeowners association restrictions on tree removal. The resolution was reported favorably. The committee then considered Senate Bill 100, concerning proof of insurance for transportation network company drivers. Senator Jenkins explained the bill would require ride-share drivers involved in accidents to provide the correct ride-share-specific insurance and disclose whether they were logged into the app or on a prearranged ride, with penalties for failing to do so. Supporters from the Chiefs of Police were noted, and the bill was reported favorably. House Bill 408, dealing with homeowners insurance cancellations when policyholders timely mitigate risks, drew the most discussion. Representative Jordan said the bill was intended to prevent mid-policy cancellations after homeowners complete requested mitigation work, and committee amendments changed the bill from renewal language to cancellation language and shortened a notice period from 90 to 60 days. Insurance industry representatives opposed the bill, arguing the problem was not occurring in practice, that current notice rules already address the issue, and that the bill could create confusion and litigation. After debate, the committee adopted the amendment and then voluntarily deferred the bill. The committee also took up House Bill 625 on peer-to-peer car sharing programs. Representative Jordan described it as a measure to clarify insurance and liability rules for services like Turo, and the committee adopted two sets of technical and substantive amendments, including a requirement for admitted or approved physical damage coverage when no contractual protection package exists. Enterprise Rental Car’s representative said the company supported the broader policy discussion but disagreed with the amended version and wanted the issue revisited through NCOIL. The bill was reported favorably as amended, and the meeting adjourned.

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• He explained that a prior law prohibits drones above Department of Corrections facilities, and this bill
• authorizes DOC to use technology to disable drones flying above those facilities.
• law that prohibits the use of drones law that prohibits the use of drones above<00:15:35.680>
• 41.519> those DOC to use technology to disable those DOC to use technology to disable those drones
• that are flying above our drones that are flying above our facilities. facilities. facilities.

Bills: HB33, HB35, HB274, HB56, HB287, SB229, SB201, SB216, HB33, HB35, HB274, HB56, HB287, SB229, SB201, SB216

Keywords: HB33, Alabama, ALEA, driver license, driver's license, learner permit, learner's permit, school attendance, truancy, high school diploma, GED, dropout, student withdrawal, enrollment verification, disciplinary points, homeless student, job training, youth employment, minor parent, public safety

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• Nature-based solutions can play an important role in this mitigation.
• Of effect on flood mitigation.
• There is no way to mitigate that.
• It's not only going to mitigate flooding; it improves water quality.
• They are flood mitigation measures.

Bills: HB48, HB 66, HB 68, HB71, HB75, HB164, HB171, HB254, SB 3, SB 18, HB123, HB149, HB117

Keywords: HB 48, Texas alert notification systems, emergency alerts, public warning systems, alert fatigue, notification fatigue, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, DPS alerts, emergency management, State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, STEAR, disaster notifications, weather alerts, Amber Alert, Silver Alert, Blue Alert, missing persons alerts, accessible alerts, hearing impaired

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• helping out with is providing the basis for those statutes are those regulations that just help mitigate
• centre-right had the chance to get on the Avon Park and Watch the work that they're doing that the drone
• association is doing advocating and supporting the mission of you all have seen on TV with drones are

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• also close a loophole in the ability to prosecute. cartels for drug smuggling on remotely operated drone
• contraband in small loads across the border, we've seen what the car... do to each other, using small drones
• low or slow so we're we're catching up with that technology deploying tools that can detect and mitigate
• Northern Command told another Senate committee that as many as 1,000 unmanned drones crossed the U.S.
• We have not seen fentanyl being smuggled in drone crossings.

Keywords: Coast Guard, maritime drug enforcement, illegal drugs, fentanyl crisis, legislative reforms, public testimony

Summary: The meeting of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation addressed critical issues surrounding maritime drug enforcement and the Coast Guard's role in stopping the influx of illegal drugs. The chairman highlighted the alarming consequences of current policies allowing drugs to cross borders, emphasizing the need for legislative reforms, such as the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2025. There was an intense discussion regarding the operational challenges faced by the Coast Guard, which has recently made significant drug seizures, indicating progress but also revealing gaps that need addressing. Several witnesses, including victims of the drug crisis, shared their compelling testimonies, which underscored the urgency for stricter controls and comprehensive support for law enforcement agencies involved in drug interdiction efforts.

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• Last year, we had discussion about drones that had the ability to film and record not just photos, but
• Would this bill apply to drones?
• Would this bill apply to drones, or is it just limited in general to the types of information that's
• It prohibits courts from treating severe and persistent mental illness as a mitigating factor at sentencing
• DOC, needs to be considered if judges are lacking discretion to sentence folks based on statutory mitigators

Bills: S0600, S0760, S1012, S1326, S1488, S1536, S1544, S1750

Keywords: bail bonds, pretrial release, forfeiture, criminal justice, Florida statutes, bond conditions, surety, violations of release conditions, violent crimes, victim safety, public safety, warrantless arrest, probable cause, pretrial detention, first appearance hearing, law enforcement immunity, domestic violence, stalking, battery, aggravated assault

Summary: The committee took up several criminal justice bills, beginning with SB 760 on violations of pretrial release conditions. A strike-all amendment narrowed the bill to make willful violation of a no-contact order a first-degree misdemeanor, authorize warrantless arrest on probable cause, and require detention until first appearance in certain cases. The amendment and the bill, as amended, were both adopted and reported favorably. The committee then heard SB 1536 on digital voyeurism, which would extend the expectation of privacy to backyards in the surveillance statute; it was reported favorably after brief questions and support from a Florida Smart Justice Alliance witness. Members next considered SB 1012 on inmate services. The bill would expand use of contractor-operated institutions inmate welfare trust funds for reintegration and facility upgrades, and would require reimbursement for inmate emergency and specialty medical services at Medicaid rates, with telehealth and autonomous APRNs included as options. Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida opposed the bill as written, warning that tying Medicaid participation to treatment of inmates could reduce reimbursement and discourage provider participation, while the Department of Corrections and Florida Smart Justice Alliance supported it. Senators discussed costs, aging inmates, and possible future changes, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also passed CS for SB 600 on bail bond and pretrial release laws after adopting a strike-all that aligned it with the House companion and made technical changes to solicitation, training, and bond reinstatement rules. Public testimony raised concerns about who should receive returned bond money and how clerks would process payments, but the sponsor said the bill would continue to be refined. Later, the committee reconsidered and favorably reported SB 1750 on criminal sexual conduct, which increases penalties and mandatory minimums for serious sex crimes, especially those involving children. It also reconsidered and favorably reported SB 1544 on complaints against law enforcement and correctional officers, a bill requiring complainants to provide sworn complaints to officers before interrogation unless corroborating evidence is present; police chiefs and sexual violence advocates opposed parts of the bill, while supporters argued it would protect officers from unfounded complaints. Finally, SB 1488 on booking officer duties regarding minor children of arrested persons was reported favorably, and SB 1326 on prosecution of defamation was taken up for reconsideration with a delete-all amendment that narrowed the insanity defense, limited mitigation for severe mental illness in serious cases, and extended detention periods for incompetent defendants; opposition testimony from defense, public defender, and mental health advocates warned it would worsen treatment and increase costs.

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• More commonly referred to as drones.
• Amendment barcode board. 9, 0, 0, 9, 8, This amendment allows for reasonable use of force to prohibit a drone
• Is mental health mitigating factor against aggravators for for cattle farms.
• The judge determines the weight of the aggravating and mitigating factors in the case. >> That's a that's

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And with that, I think I'm going to stop droning on. I know I belabored this.
• And with that, I think I'm going to stop droning on. I know I belabored this.
• And with that, I think I'm going to stop droning on. I know I belabored this.
• And with that, I think I'm going to stop droning on. I know I belabored this.
• <01:04:30.319> the universities and again mitigate the universities and again mitigate the

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 History of SEEK 00:02:15 Summary of On-Behalf Payments 00:12:40 Discussion on Collection of University Debt Department of Revenue 00:32:40 Northern Kentucky University 00:57:10, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the September 17 meeting, and heard a presentation from Kentucky Department of Education staff on SEEK school funding and KDE on-behalf payments. KDE explained recent SEEK changes, including the guaranteed base per-pupil amount, attendance-based calculations, second-month and January growth, the 2022 change funding kindergarten at 100% instead of 50%, and the existing add-ons for at-risk students, exceptional children, limited English learners, home/hospital instruction, and transportation. Staff also reviewed tier one funding, noting the 2024 increase from 15% to 17.5% and explaining that eligibility depends on local tax effort and property wealth. They also described Senate Bill 6 from the 2025 session as a reporting proposal to include on-behalf costs in education spending totals. KDE staff then outlined on-behalf payments made for districts, including roughly $458 million for Teachers Retirement System contributions, $942 million for health insurance, about $12 million for technology costs, and additional SFCC debt service outside KDE’s appropriation, for a total of about $1.5 billion. Members asked how a future Senate Bill 6 would affect local contributions and whether folding on-behalf payments into SEEK would shift costs among districts. KDE and Senator Gibbons clarified that the bill was intended only as a reporting mechanism and would not change local contribution or district payments; it would simply present a broader total of state education investment. The discussion also noted that Kentucky’s reported SEEK amount alone does not capture all state education spending. Members raised questions about home and hospital instruction data, saying local concerns suggest growth in some communities even if statewide numbers appear stable. KDE said the statewide figure has been relatively consistent but offered to provide district-level trend data. Co-Chair Petrie also asked about the accuracy of SEEK projections and on-behalf calculations, referencing prior concerns from the Office of Education Accountability. KDE responded that it works with the state budget director’s office in a consensus forecasting process and has been reviewing demographic and property-assessment data, including exceptional child counts, to improve forecast accuracy.

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• We've, we've heard some testimony and bills before about the use of drones.
• uh, asked on those bills about, uh, whether or not you could get a ticket for just simply using a drone
• And so there's clearly some provisions, uh, in the drone.
• We can also mitigate economic loss.

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• <04:10:49.600> Drones swiftly get in and get a drones.
• Drones swiftly get in and get a drones.
• detected uh drone oh mentioned uh drone detected uh drone oh my<04:11:32.399> goodness<04:11:
• 32.880> drone my goodness drone my goodness drone detection<04:11:34.960> systems.
• a drone." And it's kind of ridiculous. a drone." And it's kind of ridiculous.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And whereas New Mexico is ranked in the top three states for drone-friendly skies, and whereas New Mexico
• And whereas New Mexico is ranked in the top three states for drone-friendly skies, and whereas New Mexico
• and Representative Dixon, an act relating to electronic utilities, enacting the Wildfire Utility Mitigation
• and Liability Act, providing for wildfire mitigation plans, approvals, and annual compliance reports
• establishing limitations on liability, providing access to grants for cooperatives to implement mitigation

Keywords: 996, all

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• preparedness and response to floods and other natural disasters, the role of habitat preservation and mitigation
• We even had command presence getting assets on the water and in the air via drone and helicopter for
• capabilities that we're Critical in the Kerrville flood response, in addition to our canine units, our drone
• If you are in the floodplain, then you've mitigated that particular risk in a very firm way.
• It was pretty much built to the NFPA 1194 standards, which is how to build a campground. ...It mitigates

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• preparedness and response to floods and other natural disasters, the role of habitat preservation and mitigation
• The team had command presence, getting assets on the water and in the air via drone and helicopter for
• , uh, in the Kerrville flood response as it, as it stood, uh, in addition to our canine units, our drone
• If there's no bunkhouses in the floodplain, then you've mitigated that particular risk.
• It was pretty much built to the NFPA 1194 standards, which is how to build a campground and and mitigates