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• We focus on creating<00:02:07.439><c> efficiencies,</c><00:02:08.239><c> reducing</c> creating efficiencies
• </c> million for the community resource million for the community resource center<00:31:11.520><c> and
• It is a a resource hub for support.
• It's also um been kind of efficient.
• We already currently types of resources.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Senate Bill 223 seeks to establish a distributed energy resources task force.
• Over on page 22, we come to House Bill 285, which would establish a Distributed Energy Resource Task
• Over on page 34, we come to House Bill 892, which relates to electric utilities, integrated resource
• CCA and instead approves any concealed carry courses that teach efficient and effective, responsible
• This bill simplifies the process to become a marriage efficient in Virginia by allowing court clerks

Keywords: March 11, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• We found efficiencies. I asked the team to look for every efficiency that we could find.
• We found efficiencies. I asked the team to look for every efficiency that we could find.
• So while it is a one-time resource, it's one-time that we've been able to turn into a multi-year resource
• We have resources who will follow up.
• These are all resource-intensive projects. We're...

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The joint budget hearing opened the FY27 budget process with remarks from the Senate and House Ways and Means chairs, who described the fiscal outlook as challenging because of slow revenue growth, rising health care and other costs, and uncertainty from federal policy changes. Governor Healey and Secretary of Administration and Finance Matthew Gorzkowicz then presented House 2, a $62.8 billion budget that they said grows by about 1% and does not raise taxes or fees. They emphasized affordability, fiscal discipline, protection of core services, and continued investment in education, transportation, housing, child care, health care, and public safety. The administration also discussed a separate bill to delay and phase in certain federal tax-code changes from the so-called OB3 law, especially research and experimental expense provisions, to reduce immediate budget impacts and preserve competitiveness. A major portion of the hearing focused on education and municipal aid. The administration said House 2 provides about $7.6 billion for Chapter 70 aid, fully funds the final year of the Student Opportunity Act, increases special education circuit breaker funding, and raises rural school aid. Senators and representatives from both parties raised concerns that Chapter 70 and other aid formulas are not equitable for small, rural, and low-wealth communities and are not keeping pace with inflation, and several called for broader review of the formula and related funding streams. The governor and secretary said they are open to further discussion, pointed to additional support through rural aid, special education, transportation reimbursements, and minimum aid, and said total Student Opportunity Act investment would reach about $2.1 billion over the life of the law. Transportation, housing, and fair share spending were also central topics. The administration said fair share revenues are being used holistically, with education-heavy spending in the operating budget and transportation-heavy spending in the supplemental budget, and estimated the overall split to date at roughly 57% education and 43% transportation. They highlighted MBTA stabilization, regional transit authority support, microtransit, fare-free regional transit, and bridge and commuter rail investments, while noting the MBTA remains a major fiscal concern. On housing, the governor stressed production, permitting reform, ADUs, down-payment assistance, and support for public housing authorities, while lawmakers pressed for more funding for local housing authorities and for ways to address out-migration, energy costs, and affordability. The governor also said the administration will not withhold fire safety grants from communities over MBTA Communities Act noncompliance and will handle such issues case by case. No votes were taken at the hearing; it was an informational presentation and question-and-answer session.

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• It is used as a resource.
• So you're going to need resources to get to that particular goal.
• Energy efficiency and support economic stability.
• putting in resources, for that.
• Part of it is through energy efficiency in county buildings.

Summary: The Florida Senate convened with a quorum, heard an opening prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through a series of introductions recognizing guests, interns, public servants, and a Senate resolution honoring Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza for winning the Heisman Trophy. The chamber then proceeded to the special order calendar, with several measures temporarily postponed before debate began on the day’s bills. The Senate passed CS/CS/HB 355 on health care patient protection, requiring hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, coordinators, and readiness assessments for children. It also passed CS/HB 1113 on public records, which narrows and clarifies confidentiality protections for victims and law enforcement officers who become victims, and CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity, creating a state-administered program through Florida Digital Service to help local governments obtain cybersecurity services and data-sharing support. The chamber also approved CS/HB 925 on clerks of court, allowing clerks to retain all revenue above annual projections and revising related fee distributions, and CS/HB 679 modernizing trademark registration by moving to the federal classification system and creating an online filing portal. The Senate also passed CS/CS/CS/HB 589 on septic system permits, aligning the bill with Senate language and clarifying liability if construction begins before a permit is issued. CS/HB 679 and the other noncontroversial measures passed unanimously or with broad support, while CS/HB 1113 passed 33-4 and CS/HB 1085 passed 37-0 after amendments. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on land use and clerks of court. The most extensive debate came on the elections bill, CS/CS/HB 991, which would use DHSMV Real ID data to verify citizenship, change candidate-qualifying rules, alter acceptable photo IDs, and revise election administration procedures. Numerous amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to protect voters who cannot afford citizenship documents, exempt older long-time voters, preserve student and retirement-center IDs, and delay the effective date. The Senate adopted an amendment that retained the citizenship-verification framework and added provisions on candidate disclosures, but the bill remained under debate at the end of the transcript, with senators arguing over voter access, fraud prevention, and the practical impact on students and seniors.

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• Resources Committee amendment. Mr.
• Chair, but state land is a very important resource. It's our biggest natural resource.
• ; it is 320103, Water Improvement Program Water Hauling, Natural Resources; it is 2117, Natural Resource
• ; it is 2147, Deer Taking Light No Permanence, Natural Resources; or, yeah, Natural Resources; 823-2162
• , give. 2147, Deer Taking Light Under Permanence, Natural Resources; yeah, Natural Resources. 822162,

Keywords: 1182, all

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• we don't have enough lot of resource we don't have enough resources<00:19:11.280><c> to</c><00:19:11.360
• No, State Parks and Cultural Resources.
• </c><00:36:32.920><c> protections</c> wildlife, natural resource protections wildlife, natural resource
• </c><00:37:44.640><c> to</c> from a a really important resource to from a a really important resource
• </c><00:40:45.840><c> That's</c> sure we protect the resource. That's sure we protect the resource.

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The committee opened with quorum and housekeeping, then began setting interim topics for discussion. The first major topic was trapping, including prior legislation on mandatory trapper education and trapping setbacks. The Game and Fish director said the department had already gone through a trapping reform process in 2018-2019 and was prepared to testify on those issues again, noting that the commission had previously wanted legislative authority for them. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on a proposed non-motorized trail user fee. Supporters argued it could help fund trail systems and match state trail grants, citing demand for professionally built trails and examples from other states. Testimony estimated potential revenue at roughly $150,000 to $250,000 annually, depending on the model, while noting enforcement would likely rely on an honor system. Committee members discussed possible alternatives and related ideas, including using good neighbor authority with federal land managers and looking at motorized trail funding models. The director said the concept was not yet ready for immediate passage but was worth continued discussion. The committee also briefly discussed fishing outfitter issues, with the co-chair noting a prior bill had passed and that the current board still exists, but more data would be needed later in the interim. Another topic addressed ticket scalping and fake tickets at Jackson’s rodeo, which the sponsor said was affecting visitors and could warrant broader state discussion. The State Archives topic proposed expanding the digital archive and requiring agencies to use it, with added resources for local governments; staff said it would improve security, access, and storage efficiency. The committee then discussed problematic gaming and program funding, but noted a pending bill to create a separate statutory select committee on gaming, so the topic may be better handled there if formed. The final major discussion was the Game and Fish budget. The director said employee compensation increases had raised salary costs from about 40% to 60% of the budget, while overall revenue had not kept pace, forcing cuts to habitat and research work. She warned the department could reach a critical budget point by 2030. Committee members and the Wyoming Wildlife Federation supported a deeper interim review of the department’s finances and possible new revenue sources, with the director suggesting a three-meeting structure: first to lay out the budget outlook, then to discuss additional revenue options, and finally to consider what future generations may have to pay.

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• Something like the village districts would make that collaboration and efficient use of resources much
• Chair, honorable members and colleagues of the Resources Committee.
• we have the resources the um clean<00:51:50.559><c> resources</c><00:51:51.160><c> water</c><00:51:51.359
• Chairman, honorable members of the Resources Committee.
• </c> hit for us at the house resources hit for us at the house resources committee<04:46:21.718><c> um

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 332, a bill to add protection and remediation of surface waters as a new authorized purpose for New Hampshire village districts. Prime sponsor Rep. Rosemary Rung said the bill is intended to give local voters in lake communities a voluntary tool to address cyanobacteria blooms and other water-quality problems through village districts, including the ability to raise revenue, adopt ordinances, and pursue treatments or watershed management measures. She emphasized that the proposal is meant to complement, not replace, state law and that any district action would still need to comply with existing permitting and environmental requirements. Supporters, including Andrea Laro of New Hampshire Lakes and Elizabeth Harper of the Lake Sunapee Protective Association, said the bill would help municipalities collaborate on lake protection when state resources are limited. They argued that local districts could bring subject-matter expertise, access grants and technical assistance, and respond more quickly to problems such as septic impacts, runoff, culvert repairs, and in-lake treatments. They also suggested clarifying the bill’s wording around “protection and remediation” to better define the scope of authorized activities. Opponents, including Steve Wolf and Chris Norwood of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors, argued that village districts can already be overly broad and sometimes expand beyond their original purposes. Wolf said existing town and state agencies already handle shoreline protection and warned that village districts can impose ongoing taxes and create governance problems. Norwood urged a study bill instead, citing concerns about the scope of village districts and examples where some districts have taken on planning and zoning powers beyond their original mission. No vote or final action on HB 332 was taken in the excerpt.

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• It provides the Department of Water Resources with operational flexibility to achieve 100% clean energy
• Colleagues, I'm here to present Senate Bill 677 to help California continue to efficiently build more
• Colleagues, I'm here to present Senate Bill 677 to help California continue to efficiently build more
• Basically, people want to replace their windows with more energy-efficient windows, replacing drafty
• Basically, people want to replace their windows with more energy-efficient windows, replacing drafty

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We know broadly that AI has an incredible opportunity to create efficiencies, spearhead innovation for
• It presents so much opportunity for efficiencies.
• Companies dedicate substantial resources to designing and improving technology.
• There are a lot of things dealing with safety, emission controls, and other things, fuel efficiency and
• It's very efficient with its words.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 702, as amended by a strike-all amendment on digital content provenance and authenticity. Senator Burgess said the bill would require generative AI providers to add provenance data to content wholly generated by AI, allow provenance tags on AI-modified images, require social media platforms to retain and display provenance data in an accessible format, and apply content credentials to online election advertisements. He also described a two-year pilot program for the Division of Emergency Management to test provenance data in emergency communications, and said the bill would be enforced only by the Attorney General with no private right of action. Supporters from Microsoft and Adobe waived in support, while TechNet and the James Madison Institute raised concerns about broad definitions, implementation burdens, and the possibility that the rules could be easily circumvented. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported CS for SB 702 favorably. The committee next considered CS for SB 282 on home and service warranty association financial requirements, which would allow extended warranty companies to use multiple insurance policies to back obligations and let companies with a $100 million net worth satisfy proof requirements through SEC filings or an audited financial statement. The Florida Service Agreement Association supported the bill, and the committee reported it favorably. The committee also passed CS for SB 678, which allows pawnbroker transaction forms to be printed or digital; the Florida Pawnbrokers Association and a business representative supported the change, the amendment was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard SB 1132, the Portable Wireless Device Repair Act, which would require manufacturers to provide diagnostic tools, repair information, and parts to owners and independent repair providers, and would also extend right-to-repair concepts to agricultural equipment through an amendment. Supporters argued the bill would expand consumer choice and repair access, while opponents including TechNet, the Repair Done Right Coalition, the James Madison Institute, and the Taxpayers Protection Alliance warned about privacy, cybersecurity, trade secret, safety, and compliance concerns. After debate, the committee reported CS for SB 1132 favorably. Finally, the committee took up SB 676, which would create a framework for employees to knowingly and voluntarily waive the Florida minimum wage in certain internship, apprenticeship, and work-study settings, with a parent or guardian sign-off for minors. The sponsor said the bill was intended to expand job training and first-job opportunities for young people and others seeking experience, but multiple speakers and senators argued it conflicted with the Florida Constitution and existing case law, could be exploited by employers, and would undermine the voter-approved minimum wage. The committee continued extensive debate on the bill, with strong opposition testimony and questions about constitutionality, definitions, and enforcement.

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• So the resources and the time are too diminished for the union when they have to bargain regionally.
• And part of it is it's just trying to be more efficient about resolving this.
• You know, this is a bill that's simply about efficiency and making sure there is more language access
• And if there's a more efficient hiring system, we can keep more people who can speak the languages of
• Many schools rely on these virtual trainings to efficiently and effectively train up to thousands of

Summary: The committee heard several labor and employment measures. AB 465 would require local public employers, at a union’s request, to negotiate minimum disciplinary and grievance procedures in MOUs, including progressive discipline, just-cause protections, grievance appeal rights, and paid release time for representatives. Supporters, including AFSCME and SEIU, said it would create fairer and more consistent due process protections for local government workers; opponents from county and city groups argued it would impose binding arbitration and rigid discipline rules that could undermine local flexibility and accountability. The bill passed on a 5-0 vote and was re-referred to Appropriations. AB 792 would allow court interpreter bargaining to be consolidated when multiple regions are negotiating at the same time. The author and the California Federation of Interpreters said the change would reduce repeated bargaining, improve efficiency, and help address interpreter recruitment and retention. There was no opposition, but some members questioned whether the proposal would really solve wage and staffing problems; the bill passed 5-0 and was placed on hold. AB 1309, which would improve Cal Fire firefighter compensation by tying salaries more closely to comparable local fire departments, drew strong support from firefighters and no opposition. Members praised Cal Fire’s work and the bill passed 7-0 and was held for add-ons. The committee also approved AJR 8, a resolution urging protection of Social Security and opposing federal cuts or office closures. Supporters said Social Security is essential to seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, and children, and warned that reductions would increase poverty and homelessness. One member objected to naming political figures in the resolution, but the measure still passed 7-0 and was held. AB 1247, which would require contracted-out school classified workers to meet the same training and qualification standards as direct hires and address related retirement contributions, passed 5-2 despite opposition from county superintendents and school administrators who said it would add costs and limit contracting flexibility. Finally, AB 288, which would authorize PERB to act when the NLRB fails to remedy labor claims by a deadline, passed 6-0 with strong union support and no opposition.

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• This applies to utility companies that interconnect generation resources.
• And so things like efficiencies in processors, if that ends up being a lot more efficient in five years
• So the larger concern is that statewide planning will have more efficiency.
• And so things like efficiency and processors, if that ends up being a lot more efficient in five years
• So that solar and wind resources are, a lot of times, turned down. You can't run them.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• >>Chair Snyder: The Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee will come to order.
• properties again greater than 10 acres, at this point in time, it may be better to focus the available resources
• environment and connecting as many of those properties as possible without spending disproportionate resources
• So it's more efficient for our citizens, lowers the cost because they will now not have to pay a permit
• This is simply an effort at preserving protection while improving efficiency.

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• So I guess they'd say, oh, we didn't know when they're, when they have the resources, availability to
• I think they have the resources to do that at the local government level as well.
• Other resources.
• I mean, if they don't have, if they don't have resources to, to offer, I mean, if they don't have resources
• Be offset by the cost savings to the household of energy efficiency measures.

Keywords: 909, all

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• . resources. resources.
• It connects residents to the critical resources in a transparent, efficient, and human-centered way.
• to the critical resources in a transparent,<01:37:10.960><c> efficient,</c><01:37:11.680><c> and</c>
• transparent, efficient, and transparent, efficient, and human-centered<01:37:12.600><c> way.
• </c> helps protect public resources. helps protect public resources.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We've got the bridge director as well as resources from TxDOT, but this is the connector.
• While he's coming up, we also have Jessica Butler from TxDOT as a resource if someone has a question
• would divert commercial trucks from local neighborhoods and highways, creating a safer and more efficient
• I don't need a resource witness. All right. You want to bring Tech Start up? I don't need.
• And as a resource, members, we have Jessica Butler with TxDOT.

Bills: HB2026, HB2427, HB2455, HB2560, HB3510, HB3966, HB3986, HB4429, HB5436, SB3062

Keywords: memorial highway, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, Archer County, highway designation, vehicle weight, ports of entry, Texas Transportation Code, truck regulations, load limits, Adopt-a-County Road, funding, road maintenance, county partnership, public recognition, memorial designation, highway, Sergeant Mark Butler, transportation, Brazos County

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• I'm available as a resource witness. Uh, if you have any questions.
• OK, and you're here as a resource witness, correct sir. Great. Mr.
• Build work, but you have different contractors, so these projects can be resourced and moved out quickly
• in there have all been designed bid build, so they, it seems like that we ought to look for the efficiency
• My opposition is money versus efficiency for Texas. I close, Mr. Chairman. Mr.

Bills: SB 35, SB 1113, SB 1365, SB 1394, SB 2243, SB 2245, SB 2589, SB 2199, SB 2200

Keywords: transportation, TxDOT, Texas Department of Transportation, road projects, highways, infrastructure, bridge construction, interchanges, corridor improvements, road widening, railroad grade separation, sound barrier, unified transportation program, legislative notice, project prioritization, capital projects, state highway system, Farm-to-Market Roads, San Antonio, Harris County

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• Sufficiently, I mean efficiently, sufficiently, and I appreciate that because it is wrong, and we have
• Efficiency. It's astonishing. Does anyone else wish to testify for or against House Bill 334?
• We do have resource witnesses from the Sunset Commission here to answer any questions, and with that,
• Just a resource on the bill.
• We could ask Shannon to ask David to be a resource witness.

Bills: HB148, HB334, HB554, HB762, HB1520, HB1593, HB3526, HB3810, HB5092, SB2215, HB2607, HB148

Keywords: family leave, leave pool, county employee, sick leave, vacation leave, family care, pandemic, guardianship, HB 554, fireworks, Juneteenth, Juneteenth holiday, retail fireworks permit, Texas Occupations Code, Local Government Code, county commissioners court, drought conditions, Texas A&M Forest Service, fire safety, holiday sales

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• We do have resources here in Texas.
• We do have resources here in Texas.
• And I'm sorry, Cindy Wright is a resource. Senator Hancock, would you like a resource or not?
• use of health care resources.
• use of health care resources.

Bills: HB136, HB451, SB425, SB466, SB905, SB1986, SB2311, SB2450, SB2805, SB2826, SB2919, SB3001

Keywords: Medicaid, lactation, healthcare, consultation, reimbursement, maternal health, infant care, commercial sexual exploitation, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, child welfare, foster care, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, juvenile probation, risk assessment, needs assessment, trauma screening, child abuse prevention, exploitation screening

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and announced it would vote on pending bills at 10:30, with public testimony limited to two minutes. It first took up Senate Bill 905, a TDLR cleanup bill on licensing regulation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists. Senator Zafferini said the committee substitute would streamline advisory board consultation, remove obsolete provisional licenses, and allow any licensed physician to authorize hearing instruments for minors; the substitute was adopted and the bill left pending. The committee then heard House Bill 451, which would require universal screening for commercial sexual exploitation risk for children in DFPS conservatorship and youth under TJJD jurisdiction. The author and witnesses from Children at Risk, the Fort Bend Anti-Trafficking Collective, and Texas CASA supported the bill as a prevention tool with existing infrastructure and training; the committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending. The committee next considered Senate Bill 466, which would clarify that families may request a fetal death certificate at any gestational age, while keeping existing filing requirements for physicians. A constituent father testified about losing his 11-week-old daughter and being told he could not obtain a certificate, which he said prevented funeral arrangements; the substitute was adopted and the bill left pending. Senate Bill 2311 followed, requiring residential treatment centers to have a written agreement with the school that will educate resident children before becoming operational. The author cited a local dispute where an RTC and school district lacked communication, and witnesses from Texas CASA and Disability Rights Texas supported clearer educational planning while suggesting the Education Code may need conforming changes; the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2826, known as Alyssa’s Law, which would create a statewide education program on medical child abuse for medical students, health care professionals, and CPS caseworkers. The author and Sheriff Bill Weyburn described Alyssa’s case as involving repeated unnecessary surgeries and argued the bill would improve awareness and early identification, while several witnesses and members raised concerns about false accusations, impacts on medically fragile children, and the need for scientific, peer-reviewed training and safeguards. After extensive discussion, the chair left the bill pending. The committee also heard House Bill 136, which would add certified lactation consultants as Medicaid providers to expand breastfeeding support; witnesses from lactation and nutrition fields said the bill would improve access, maternal and infant health, and long-term savings, and the bill was left pending. Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 2805, a surprise-billing/arbitration measure that would clarify provider identifiers and shift arbitration costs to the losing party. The author said the substitute was a legislative counsel draft with no substantive difference, and witnesses from the Texas Medical Association, Texas Society of Anesthesiologists, and U.S. Anesthesia Partners supported the bill as a modest improvement that would reduce administrative confusion and make arbitration fairer without weakening patient protections. Members discussed how arbitration costs affect settlement behavior and how to define the “winner” in close cases. The bill was heard but not voted out during this segment.

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• Produced water is a naturally occurring resource, not frack waste.
• Protecting scarce freshwater resources must remain a top priority.
• New Mexicans should have access to this resource.
• New Mexicans should have access to this resource.
• limits both staff capacity and resource availability.

Bills: HM45, HB276, HB300

Keywords: Taos County, Questa, produced water, treated produced water, water reuse, water quality control commission, freshwater conservation, rural communities, acequias, Indian nations, tribes, pueblos, water rights, industrial water use, data centers, artificial intelligence, AI, quantum computing, economic development, renewable energy

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• </c><00:02:03.200><c> and</c> imperative to support the efficient and imperative to support the efficient
• One of this, by doing this, creates efficiencies in the Mankato location.
• It's nearly complete, and this would allow us to gain some of those efficiencies.
• It's nearly complete, and this would allow us to gain some of those efficiencies.
• <00:52:37.160><c> operations</c><00:52:37.880><c> reducing</c> efficient operations reducing efficient

Keywords: 1187, senate, all