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• Information systems, or GIS, is a technology that is used to create, manage, analyze, and map all types
• /c><00:33:43.440> a<00:33:43.840> a uh and and having a a a uh and and having a a a a<00
• You know, if we look for consolidating those into a centralized type of this, there's some potential
• ,<00:56:33.840> there's<00:56:34.040> some a centralized type of this, there's some
• Are you also looking at some type of entity that would govern this, uh, a board or a commission, or is

Keywords: 916, all

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• /c> took a quite a while because there was a took a quite a while because there was a lot<00:28:38.080
• of a crop. of a crop.
• Now I I I asked a a a >> Thank you.
• Now I I I asked a a a question<02:09:53.599> with<02:09:53.760> a<02:09:54.000> with
• , you mentioned a green a green lab >> Yeah, you mentioned a green a green lab experiment<02:10

Bills: HB1974, HB1853, HB1973, HB1574, HB2619, HB1966, HB1643, HB1671, HB2558, HB1854, HB2173, HB1575, HB2229, HB1535, HB1978, HB2508, HB1549, HB2187, HB1550, HB1977, HB2314, HB1871, HB2319, HB1591, HB1858, HB1898, HB2372, HB1765, HB2012, HB1706, HB1962, HB1963, HB1975, HB2009, HB2083, HB2224, HB1877, HB1959, HB1626, HB1665, HB2488, HB2456, HB2548, HB2207, HB1832, HB2079, HB1985, HB1618, HB2486, HB2242, HB2045, HB1703, HB2236, HB2480, HB1976, HB2287, HB2288, HB1777, HB276, HB1660, HB1676, HB1605, HB1751, HB1967, HB2383, HB2340, HB1946, HB2268, HB1950, HB2156, HB2118, HB1859, HB1863, HB1996, HB2114, HB2423, HB2429, HB2475, HB2534, HB2545, HB1813, HB1941, HB2474, HB2583, HB1576, HB1886, HB1939, HB2540, HB2590, HB2000, HB2163, HB2386, HB1691, HB1680, HB2516, HB1993, HB2442, HB1510, HB1958, HB1692

Keywords: HB1974, hearing loss, audiology, audiologist, hearing screening, hearing aids, cochlear implants, tele-audiology, communication access, assistive technology, speech-language pathology, deafness, hard of hearing, public health, kupuna, keiki, dementia, cognitive decline, fall prevention, State Health Planning and Development Agency

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• I think we've analyzed a handful of different types of methodologies, none of which go quite as far as
• And if we notice a trend in how those different types of customers are using the system, A trend in how
• That it's perhaps more appropriate to look at it on a monthly basis or some other type of basis along
• you're trying to execute on a project of that size, there just needs to be a way for those types of
• We should be encouraging these types of customers, and that's something that we still don't have a lot

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• It could just be a cut, and all of a sudden you bring it up to a felony or a misdemeanor.
• It could just be a cut, and all of a sudden you bring it up to a felony or a misdemeanor.
• It could just be a cut, and all of a sudden you bring it up to a felony or a misdemeanor.
• And so there is now a 15-year statute of limitations on, uh, collections or doing certain types of collections
• And so there is now a 15-year statute of limitations on, uh, collections or doing certain types of collections

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on several bills. SB 335 would route objections by political party officers to candidate nomination papers through the Office of Elections. The State Election Director testified that his office was not the right venue for party-membership challenges because it could create conflicts and force the Attorney General to represent the chief election officer in court; members discussed whether all objections should instead go directly to Circuit Court, but no action was taken. SB 280 would expand first-degree negligent injury to cover injuries negligently caused by intoxicated drivers. The Public Defender opposed the bill as too harsh and urged either a lower penalty or clearer statutory definitions of “under the influence,” while the Prosecuting Attorney supported it as a needed increase in accountability for drunk drivers who actually injure someone. Committee members raised concerns about overlap with existing offenses, proportionality, and whether the change would increase jury-trial volume; the prosecutor responded that the bill would apply to a smaller subset of cases involving actual injury and would help ensure more serious treatment of those cases. The committee also heard SB 292, establishing Safe Harbor protections for survivors of sexual exploitation who seek medical or law enforcement assistance, with testimony in support from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, HPD, U Alliance, and others, and no opposition. SB 31, concerning an additional penalty for dog owners whose dogs destroy property on agricultural land, drew only supportive testimony. SB 356 would require restitution in the form of financial support to the minor children of victims killed or disabled by an intoxicated driver; the Public Defender opposed it as better suited to civil court and questioned enforcement after probation, while the Prosecuting Attorney supported it and said courts can issue enforceable restitution orders. Testimony also strongly supported SB 1284, a proposed constitutional amendment prohibiting discrimination based on ethnicity, age, disability, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, and pregnancy outcomes, with supporters arguing it would strengthen protections in response to current political conditions. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the excerpt.

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• funded uh a number a couple different funded uh a number a couple different ways<00:04:19.919>
• for a a hearing in been told that I'm up for a a hearing in another<00:54:09.680> committee.
• And so today my comments will focus a little bit more on the watershed world and the type of projects
• So our watershed districts know going into this type of permitting that it's going to be a heavy lift
• So our watershed districts know going into this type of permitting that it's going to be a heavy lift

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• a car. a car.
• target or you know >> and we we set up a target or you know some<01:19:21.840> type<01:19
• That's a class A misdemeanor. That's a class A misdemeanor.
• and it's a class A misdemeanor. and it's a class A misdemeanor.
• There's some probate judges in the state that salary is tied to maybe a circuit judge or some other type

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• /c><00:13:52.720> a page five line eight so I have a a page five line eight so I have a a question
• where I'm you right so I I guess I'm a where I'm you know<00:24:51.640> a know a know a little
• /c> a proposal to make um uh these create a a proposal to make um uh these create a new<01:02:06.440>
• Well, it's a liquor license type, if we want to call that.
• license is a liquor license a liquor license<01:04:37.200> type<01:04:37.760> if<01:04

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee first took up House Bill 507, which concerns the timeline for credentialing mental health care providers. Members discussed and approved an amendment that removed section 2 and changed the bill’s effective date to January 1. A motion for ought to pass as amended was made, seconded, and approved by a 6-0 vote, with Representative Miles assigned to write the committee report. The bulk of the meeting focused on House Bill 705, a price-transparency measure requiring insurance-related data reporting and uniform formatting. Committee members and a representative from Anthem discussed how the bill would interact with federal requirements, including a recent presidential executive order and anticipated CMS guidance on uniformity standards. Anthem testified that the federal timeline was uncertain, that final rules could take months, and that the machine-readable files involved are complex and costly to produce. Some members argued the state should mirror federal standards but wait for final federal guidance; others said the bill should create a firm state requirement and not leave everything to rulemaking. The main unresolved issue was timing. Members debated whether the bill should be effective upon passage, apply to plan years beginning January 1, 2026, or be delayed until after federal guidance is finalized, with several references to a possible six-month implementation window after final federal rules. No final vote was taken on HB 705 in the portion provided; instead, the committee planned to revisit the bill the next morning after language was rewritten and circulated, with a straw vote anticipated before the executive session.

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• There’s the impact fee, you’re right, that it’s a per-house type thing and they set that up.
• There’s the impact fee, you’re right, that it’s a per-house type thing and they set that up.
• I'm going to bring in this inland port type of a project with private investment, partnered with the
• But for that incentive, that was I'm seeing this as a similar type situation.
• Then we're not going to just move it to another section and try to create the same type of a thing.

Keywords: 909, all

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• If we went to a segregated fund model, it would generally require a city to establish some type of chargeback
• If we went to a segregated fund model, it would generally require a city to establish some type of chargeback
• If we went to a segregated fund model, it would generally require a city to establish some type of chargeback
• If we went to a segregated fund model, it would generally require a city to establish some type of chargeback
• <00:31:24.799> so<00:31:25.240> the for a certain type of project so the for a certain

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Labor Committee heard Senate File 560, a bill to require the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to establish a cost-per-square-foot valuation for residential building permits. Senator Dornink said the measure is intended to make permit fees more fair, reasonable, transparent, and predictable, and to reduce housing costs by limiting large differences in permit fees between municipalities. He said the bill would be sent to the Housing Committee without recommendation, and members discussed but did not act on a related amendment that would have shifted plan review and inspection fees to hourly and trip-based charges and made fee information publicly available. Testimony from Housing First Minnesota supported the bill’s goal, arguing that Minnesota’s housing shortage and high new-home prices make it important to reduce inefficiencies in the permitting system. The witness said permit valuations are often increased by cities, leading to higher costs for homebuyers, and cited examples of large fee differences between municipalities and claims of overcollection. He said some other states, including Texas and Wisconsin communities, use square-footage-based approaches. A League of Minnesota Cities representative opposed the amendment language and cautioned that trip charges and hourly billing would make fees less certain, could raise costs, and would be especially burdensome in Greater Minnesota; he said current valuation-based fees better reflect the actual cost and complexity of service and can be appealed if disputed. A representative of the Association of Minnesota Building Officials also raised concerns about the amendment, saying building departments provide consultations, inspections, plan review, and other services beyond a single trip, and that trip charges would not fit a responsive fee-for-service model. He said the current valuation system helps cover the full range of permitting work, though he acknowledged that a consistent square-foot valuation standard could improve transparency and reduce disputes over project value. Committee members asked about other states’ approaches and the scope of the bill, and the discussion emphasized that the proposal applies to one- and two-family dwellings.

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• /c> be a line item here or would it be a be a line item here or would it be a line<00:04:31.800> item
• a lot of work a the foundation does take a lot of work a lot<00:13:35.720> of<00:13:35.920>
• or a tablet is a small molecule.
• $550,000 would return a a rate of uh $550,000 would return a a rate of uh would<00:46:44.200> be
• That's a different type of reimbursement framework, but I think it shows that there is a problem with

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The working session focused on the New Hampshire Prescription Drug Affordability Board’s budget request and its recent work. Early discussion centered on a technical question about a statutory dedicated fund for donations: members asked why the budget did not show a line item for accepting donations, and DHHS CFO Nathan White explained that the statute already authorizes the fund, but because no revenue has been received yet, it does not appear in the budget. He said any future donations would go through the normal process under RSA 14:30-a, with fiscal committee and Governor and Council approval and a memo to the Department of Revenue Administration. The chair clarified that the account was not a prerequisite to soliciting donations, and White said the fund would supplement, not replace, General Fund support. Kirk Williamson, the board’s executive director, then presented the board’s mission and budget. He said the governor’s budget provides about $256,500 in the first year and slightly more in the second, all General Funds, and that the board had distributed a technical amendment to continue the executive director position. He described the board’s role as analyzing prescription drug costs, identifying savings opportunities, monitoring market trends, promoting transparency, and making recommendations to the legislature and public payers. He also emphasized that the board operates publicly, with live-streamed meetings and a stakeholder advisory council that includes unions, state agencies, Medicaid, corrections, higher education, and other stakeholders. A major topic was the board’s estimate of $6 million in potential savings, based on Medicare’s newly negotiated prices for 10 drugs. Williamson explained that the board used those federal negotiated prices as a benchmark to estimate what New Hampshire public payers might be missing by not having similar leverage, and said the board is trying to build evidence for future recommendations rather than directly setting prices. Members asked how those potential savings could become actual savings, and Williamson said the board is sharing findings through its advisory council and feedback loops, though it has not yet sent a formal recommendation letter to specific purchasers. He also discussed the difference between pharmacy-benefit spending, which relies heavily on PBM-negotiated rebates, and medical-benefit spending, which is administered differently and is being added to the board’s next report. Williamson highlighted other work, including a model on Humira and a pending legislative effort to improve biosimilar competition, plus a proposed state-backed pharmacy savings card that would be no cost to the state and could save users about $240 per prescription based on Connecticut’s experience. No votes were taken during the session.

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• on a basically a zero risk investment. on a basically a zero risk investment.
• c> of<02:17:54.960> high for a for a mile of a mile of high for a for a mile of a mile of
• /c><02:40:11.840> a that coal would burn down a a that coal would burn down a a a<02:40:12.960
• a problem. a problem.
• Because of a comma, yes, the comma—not a dragon, not a scandal, not a late-night tweet. A comma.

Keywords: 981, all

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• But first, in repetition, mainly for myself, the allowable square footage is a function of the type of
• it is a a problem. it is a a problem.
• So there's a lot of concern with their ability to do some of those renovation-type changes that they
• make it a K6 or a K5 type of building. make it a K6 or a K5 type of building.
• /c> So, all of those types of events together create a certain risk.

Keywords: 916, all

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• :35:35.160> is into a a burning building it is into a a burning building it is hazardous<00:35
• So that is already a requirement for these types of companies.
• So that is already a requirement for these types of companies.
• So that is already a requirement for these types of companies.
• So that is already a requirement for these types of companies.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So it's really a fact-finding type of mission and identifying those stakeholders and maybe even bringing
• So, it's really a factf<00:51:39.119> finding<00:51:39.359> type<00:51:39.520> of
• poster put together, a flyer, and began to put it on social media and uh and those type of things that
• So these are the type of things that we are not aware of. It’s not going to be on a Facebook page.
• kennel because they perform this certain type of minimum expectations, that could be a good start. that

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 302, which would update New Hampshire’s solid waste facility background-check law so the state can continue to access federal FBI criminal databases for checks on key owners and officers. Senator Howard Pearl and DES Waste Management Director Mike Whimsatt said the bill is the third attempt to correct prior drafting problems that prevented the FBI from accepting the language. They explained that the existing statute has long required background checks for hazardous and solid waste facility applicants because of concerns about organized crime, but the current wording is too ambiguous for federal use. The bill also includes technical corrections, clarifies which company officers must be checked, specifies which DES officials receive the results, and removes the Department of Justice as an unnecessary middleman. Committee members asked about the purpose of the bill, whether family members are covered, who pays the cost, and whether permits have ever been denied; Whimsatt said the applicant still pays, the checks focus on key officers, and at least one permit had been denied in the past due to a felony conviction. The hearing then closed, with one person listed in favor on the blue sheet and no opposition noted online. The committee then opened Senate Bill 229, which would allow retailers to sell uninspected bison, red deer, and elk meat and remove the sunset on the existing program. Senator Pearl said the bill would expand market opportunities for farmers while keeping labeling and traceability requirements in place, including identifying the meat as uninspected and maintaining records of the source farms. Representative Bixby, who had worked on earlier legislation, explained the current framework in detail: the animals are raised on closed farms, must be fenced, cannot be newly imported, and are subject to annual veterinary herd inspections and recordkeeping. He said the prior bison inspection regime was too burdensome for farmers to maintain, and the current law was intended as a workable compromise. Questions from members focused on how many farms participate, how many animals have been sold, and whether the program posed disease risks; the witness said he did not know the exact numbers, and Bixby said the existing import and fencing rules help prevent chronic wasting disease from entering the state. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the bill was left before the committee for further consideration.

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• While the body may add a bill in a matter of minutes, it is adding a lot more time to the review process
• This, a marketplace network contractor means a person who meets all the following apply: has a written
• They had a great conversation on Thursday with a group of young entrepreneurs, and we talked a little
• But this is a game changer for Omaha and Lincoln, and it's not a negative. It is a positive.
• But I see that this has a carve-out for one business or one specific type of business, but it also has

Bills: LB815A, LB838A, LB912A, LB972A, LB1126A, LB962A, LB1114, LB921, LB937, LB803, LB803A, LB1032, LB1032A, LB1075, LB1075A, LB889, LB878, LB933, LB304, LB304A, LB1096, LB1096A, LB1165, LB1165A, LB958, LB958A, LB762, LB1187, LB966, LB929, LB962, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB743, LB745, LB749, LB778, LB787

Keywords: LB815A, LB815, appropriation, appropriations bill, Nebraska Department of Revenue, Motor Fuel Tax Enforcement and Collection Cash Fund, motor fuel tax, gas tax, fuel tax, tax enforcement, tax collection, cash fund, budget, state spending, per diem, salaries, fiscal year, enrollment and review, final reading, Nebraska

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• It has to be a circulation or some type of thing that the whole county can receive or get.
• middle ground. ...parties and other stakeholders to try to find a middle ground so we can have that type
• So there has to be some type of consequences if a doctor is just going to write recommendations for anybody
• So there has to be some type of consequences of a And that's what this is about.
• So there has to be some type of consequences of a doctor is just going to write recommendations for anybody

Bills: LB815A, LB838A, LB912A, LB972A, LB1126A, LB962A, LB1114, LB921, LB937, LB803, LB803A, LB1032, LB1032A, LB1075, LB1075A, LB889, LB878, LB933, LB304, LB304A, LB1096, LB1096A, LB1165, LB1165A, LB958, LB958A, LB762, LB1187, LB966, LB929, LB962, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB743, LB745, LB749, LB778, LB787

Keywords: LB815A, LB815, appropriation, appropriations bill, Nebraska Department of Revenue, Motor Fuel Tax Enforcement and Collection Cash Fund, motor fuel tax, gas tax, fuel tax, tax enforcement, tax collection, cash fund, budget, state spending, per diem, salaries, fiscal year, enrollment and review, final reading, Nebraska

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• [applause] and her grandfather, a Vietnam War and her grandfather, a Vietnam War veteran<00:01:37.120
• > of Kaimuki High School into a model of Kaimuki High School into a model of student<00:08:47.320
• /c> like internship, mentorship, a like internship, mentorship, a connection<00:14:45.000> to<
• Colleagues, a quick and our educators.
• I rise on a point of personal privilege.

Bills: HB1800, HB2095, HB1158, HB1518, HB1752, SCR23, SCR24, SCR25, SCR26, SCR27, SCR28, SCR29, SCR30, SCR31, SCR32, SCR33, SCR34, SCR35, SCR36, SCR37, SCR38, SCR39, SCR40, SCR41, SCR42, SCR43, SCR44, SCR45, SCR46, SCR47, SCR48, SCR49, SCR50, SCR51, SCR52, SCR53, SCR54, SCR55, SCR56, SCR57, SCR58, SCR59, SCR60, SCR61, SCR62, SCR63, SCR64, SCR65, SCR66, SCR67, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR71, SCR72, SCR73, SCR74, SCR75, SCR76, SCR77, SCR78, SCR79, SCR80, SCR81, SCR82, SCR83, SCR84, SCR85, SCR86, SCR87, SCR88, SCR89, SCR90, SCR91, SCR92, SCR93, SCR94, SCR95, SCR96, SCR97, SCR98, SCR99, SCR100, SCR101, SCR102, SCR103, SCR104, SCR105, SCR106, SCR107, SCR108, SCR109, SCR110, SCR111, SCR112, SCR113, SCR114, SCR115, SCR116, SCR117, SCR118, SCR119, SCR120, SCR121, SCR122

Keywords: supplemental appropriations, state budget, Hawaii budget, biennial budget, capital improvement projects, CIP, general fund, special fund, green fee, special land and development fund, clean energy revolving loan fund, agricultural development revolving fund, community grants, nonprofit grants, Office of Community Services, housing, affordable housing, homelessness, health care, mental health

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• So from a conservative framework, not a good bill.
• >> A<00:23:15.679> vote. >> A vote. >> A vote.
• They are a part of our communities. They are a part of our lives.
• a female.
• Then there's a assumes they're a female.

Bills: HB2139, HB1892, HB1893, HB1890, HB2335, HB2468, HB2091, HB2092, HB1878, HB2297, HB2127, HB1785, HB2345, HB2344, HB1780, HB1891, HB2398, HB1764, HB2564, HB1783, HB2567, HB1934, HB1778, HB1781, HB2621, HB2019, HB1803, HB2454, HB1811, HB1943, HB1589, HB1607, HB1851, HB2490, HB2546, HB2568, HB1972, HB2391, HB2575, HB1896, HB2399, HB2004, HB1894, HB2397, HB2498, HB2560, HB2310, HB2214, HB2167, HB2197, HB2116, HB1879, HB1596, HB2096, HB2298, HB2343, HB2566, HB1518, HB2044, HB2336, HB1603, HB1718, HB1740, HB1616, HB2171, HB2022, HB2347, HB1882, HB1708, HB2086, HB2154, HB2027, HB2179, HB1620, HB1913, HB2159, HB1597, HB2121, HB1864, HB2305, HB2576, HB1713, HB1729, HB1756, HB2122, HB2559, HB1743, HB1733, HB1868, HB1723, HB1711, HB1812, HB2515, HB1724, HB1604, HB2270, HB1722, HB1727, HB1920, HB1593

Keywords: invasive species, Queensland longhorn beetle, agriculture, environmental impact, University of Hawaii, Board of Education, Hawaii public schools, teacher representative, nonvoting member, bargaining unit 5, HSTA, teachers union, education governance, school board, executive session, collective bargaining, public school teacher, policy-making body, student representative, military representative

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• Today, we have a a of about 30%.
• If you're asking for a particular type of request, we need these types of documents.
• :20.320> type<00:20:20.480> of<00:20:20.720> request, asking for a particular type
• of request, asking for a particular type of request, we<00:20:21.760> need<00:20:21.919> these
• > >> or early December we do a a seminar or a >> or early December we do a a seminar or a

Bills: SB1, SB4, SB6, SB9, SB16, SB17, SB20, SB22, SB28, SB29, SB36, SB41, SB45, SB77, SB85, SB87, SB96, SB98, SB110, SB126, SB139, SB143, SB164, SB167, SB171, SB186, SB188, SB195, SB197, SB198, SB204, SB205, SB206, SB207, SB209, SB210, SB211, SB217, SB219, SB220, SB225, SB231, SB237, SB238, SB241, SB244, SB246, SB247, SB272, SB294, SB315, SB346, SB364, SB366, SB367, SB386, SB392, SB403, SB415, SB427, SB431, SB437, SB457, SB459, SB469, SB471, SB478, SB484, SB489, SB502, SB503, SB507, SB508, SB510, SB516, SB517, SB518, SB519, SB521, SB535, SB543, SB550, SB564, SB568, SB570, SB575, SB577, SB578, SB590, SB607, SB616, SB621, SB634, SB644, SB647, SB649, SB652, SB655, SB656, SB663

Keywords: agricultural lands, foreign ownership, state agriculture policy, real estate regulation, land conservation, SB4, Royal Mausoleum, Mauna Ala, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, OHA, Department of Land and Natural Resources, DLNR, stewardship, Hawaiian affairs, cemetery, burial site, ancestral remains, cultural preservation, state land management, agency transfer

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• That's a different type of equation, where there's a cost-benefit analysis done there.
• <03:26:31.279> of there's a number of different types of there's a number of different types
• And then what are the types of a lot of batteries?
• > of a smaller number of the same type of a smaller number of the same type of resources. resources
• queue and say we want a certain type. queue and say we want a certain type.

Keywords: 1189, house, all