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• being utilized for housing. being utilized for housing.
• and utilization factor for day services. and utilization factor for day services.
• The likely outcome is not increased accountability, nor reduced utilization.
• away from hands-on care and replaces away from hands-on care and replaces presence<01:20:08.400>
• We now adjourn. the homes that utilize these technology the homes that utilize these technology supports

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I just appreciate it as honesty and his good overview of the utility industry.
• Note that natural gas may replace diesel in the future. That would be a good thing.
• And he says to me, Jim, he says, you know, every project is replaced with another project.
• Coal utilization, we saw some of that, and then hydrogen.
• So not just what we're utilizing today... ...100 million tons per year.

Summary: The committee met in Grand Forks, approved the February 26 minutes by voice vote, and recessed for a tour of Minnkota Power Cooperative before hearing presentations on large energy consumers and related infrastructure issues. The first presentation, from the North Dakota Transmission Authority, focused on the need for better local decision-making tools for counties, townships, and planning and zoning boards facing major projects such as transmission lines, pipelines, data centers, wind, solar, and large-scale agriculture. The speaker urged more objective, data-driven analysis, noted that local officials often have limited time and resources, and said the state should support training and tools through groups like the League of Cities and the Association of Counties. Members asked about proactive outreach, data center ordinances, and how to avoid subsidizing large loads or causing reliability problems. The Division of Air Quality then discussed environmental oversight of data centers, emphasizing that North Dakota’s air remains among the cleanest in the country and that the agency’s role is limited to air, water discharge, stormwater, and waste—not zoning or water use. The presentation explained that data centers generally have low direct emissions but may rely on diesel backup generators when the grid is unavailable, which creates air-quality concerns; the department said it is requiring air monitors at some projects to collect real-world data and guide future decisions. Members asked about generator emissions, misinformation, monitoring costs, and staffing succession, and the agency said permit applicants pay for the monitors while the state handles some QA work. The Department of Water Resources followed with an overview of North Dakota water law and data center water use. The director explained the state’s prior-appropriation system, the public-interest review for permits, and the large overall water supply available from groundwater and the Missouri River. He said most proposed data centers use closed-loop cooling systems and generally request relatively small amounts of water compared with other uses such as power plants, irrigation, and oilfield operations, and that even a worst-case data center scenario would use only a tiny fraction of Missouri River flow. Questions focused on downstream impacts and comparisons to fracking water use, and the director said the state’s use is too small to materially affect downstream users. Later, McLean County State’s Attorney Ladd-Erickson testified online about data center zoning and permitting. He asked the committee to have Legislative Council gather information on how other states handle data center permitting and to keep the topic on the interim agenda. He argued that local zoning should remain local, but said counties lack the technical and legal resources to manage complex reclamation or bonding requirements and that state-level enabling legislation may be more appropriate. He also recommended eliminating tax incentives for data centers. The committee chair said staff would prepare a document on other states’ zoning and permitting approaches. After a lunch recess, the committee reconvened at the EERC, where CEO Charles Gorecki gave an overview of the center’s 75 years of work and its role in oil and gas, carbon management, and other energy technologies, highlighting enhanced oil recovery and carbon dioxide utilization as major opportunities for future production and tax revenue.

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• Because they want to use skilled labor and to utilize and self-reinvest back into the apprenticeship
• Because they want to use skilled labor and to utilize and self-reinvest back into the apprenticeship
• There's two replacements here in the United States. You know, my wife's a math and science teacher.
• In terms of data storage and ultimately any additional utilization, if we feel, as the Senate, that there's
• Any additional utilization, if we feel, as the Senate, that there's further language that can explicitly

Bills: S0198, S0422, S1236, S1356, S1456, S1722

Keywords: virtual currency, kiosks, money services business, regulation, financial services, consumer protection, cryptocurrency, registration, ADS-B, automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast, aviation, airports, airport fees, landing fees, departure fees, touch-and-go landing, general aviation, pilot privacy, airspace radius, aircraft tracking

Summary: The committee first postponed SB 1456, then heard SB 1236, which would condition state economic development incentives on employers using secret-ballot union elections and prohibit neutrality agreements. The sponsor argued the bill protects workers from coercion and applies only to companies receiving taxpayer-funded incentives; opponents said it was government interference, likely to hurt contractors, apprenticeships, and business growth, and raised concerns about federal preemption and Attorney General enforcement. After debate, the committee reported SB 1236 favorably on a recorded vote. The committee then considered CS/SB 198, a measure to regulate cryptocurrency kiosks by requiring operator registration, fraud warnings, transaction limits, blockchain analytics, receipts, and refund protections for certain first-time transactions tied to fraud. Supporters from the banking industry, AARP, and others said the bill would help stop scams that are targeting seniors and vulnerable adults; one industry witness supported the bill but suggested narrowing the limits for existing users and shortening the new-customer period. The committee reported the bill favorably. Next, the committee took up CS/SB 1356 on dog breeding, pet sales, and breeder registration. The sponsor said the bill is intended to curb puppy mills, improve animal welfare, and add consumer protections, while an amendment removed state oversight of local animal shelters. Pet store representatives supported much of the bill but objected to the three-day waiting period for financed purchases, expanded reimbursement, and unfair trade practice penalties; others argued the bill would add red tape and litigation. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard SB 1722 on app stores and minors, which would require age verification, parental consent for minors, app-content disclosures, and enforcement by the Department of Legal Affairs. Supporters said the bill would help parents protect children online; opponents warned it could force collection of sensitive personal data, create privacy and constitutional problems, and duplicate existing parental tools. Members debated the balance between child safety and privacy, and the committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 422 on ADS-B aviation data, which would bar use of ADS-B information to calculate certain landing or access fees; an amendment added departures to the restriction. Pilots supported the bill as a safety and privacy measure, while airport representatives opposed it as undermining airport finances and shifting costs. The amendment was adopted, and the hearing on the bill began with testimony from both sides.

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• don't need to tell you, members, that certificate of need is designed in section 216B to require utilities
• to go to the Public Utilities Commission to get permission to build things like generation or transmission
• And what it says is that if the new transmission replaces up to 80% of existing right-of-way — what I
• If the new transmission replaces up to 80% of existing right-of-way — what I mean by that is 80% of the

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Does it bring down the cost of utilities? No. Thank you, Madam Chair. Absolutely.
• Does it bring down the cost of utilities? No. Thank you, Madam Chair. Absolutely.
• county to apply for and receive financial assistance from WIFA for the remediation, closure, or replacement
• It also provides it for each ballot replacement location. The parties get to have observers there.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus began with introductions from pages and interns, followed by a procedural reminder on consent calendars and how bills can be pulled for floor debate or amendment. Members were told that third-read consent bills bypass caucus debate, while caucus consent bills may have committee amendments adopted together unless pulled. The meeting then moved into Minority Caucus Calendar No. 2. A large number of bills were briefly presented, with several members pulling measures from consent or voicing opposition. Topics included appropriations and federal monies accounting (HB 2148), a Buffalo Soldiers memorial (HB 2062), school library funding restrictions (HB 2008), prayer at school governing body meetings (HB 2110), school safety center administration (HB 2142), parental rights and social transitioning disclosures (HB 2249), insurer assessments (HB 2091), agricultural property classification and inspection rules (HB 2104 and HB 2105), firefighter workers’ compensation definitions (HB 2138), truth-in-taxation bond notices (HB 2289), late tax filing penalties (HB 2016), engineering and professional licensing reciprocity (HB 2122), felony murder involving an unborn child (HB 2043), body concealment and mutilation penalties (HB 2044), domestic violence order-of-protection service rules (HB 2048), mandatory reporting of partial-birth abortions (HB 2074), unlawful flight sentencing enhancements (HB 2108), weapons trafficking and fentanyl sentencing changes (HB 2131 and HB 2132), drive-by shooting forfeiture rules (HB 2045), probation review notice changes (HB 2046), venue changes for cases involving court employees (HB 2126), and child support for pre-born children (HB 2144). Members repeatedly criticized several abortion-related bills, the library bill, and the tax and agriculture measures as harmful, unnecessary, or unfunded mandates. The latter part of the meeting focused on water and election legislation. Water bills included snowpack augmentation funding (HB 2024), water conservation grant disclosures (HB 2029), removal of education/research as an eligible water grant use (HB 2030), stormwater recharge mapping with an appropriation (HB 253), cesspool remediation assistance (HB 2096), groundwater pumping limits in INAs (HB 2097), Colorado River litigation funding (HB 2116), and natural resource conservation board changes (HB 2117). Election-related items included moving the primary date earlier and changing signature cure timelines and observer rules (HB 2022), a memorial urging designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization (HCM 2001), a memorial urging review of CAIR for terrorist designation (HCM 2002), and a constitutional amendment on citizenship, voter ID, foreign contributions, and early voting limits (HCR 2001). Members raised concerns about voter access, anti-Muslim rhetoric, and the practical effects of the election changes. The caucus concluded with birthday acknowledgments and an announcement for Muslim Day at the Capitol before adjournment.

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• THE SOCIETAL CHALLENGES NOT SO MUCH AI REPLACING JOBS INCLUDING INSURANCE BUT AI WILL BE ESSENTIAL TO
• ARE AWARE OF LITIGATION ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHERE, IN THE HEALTHCARE SPACE, INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE UTILIZING
• COMPANIES MAINTAIN A CLAIM FILE WITH WHO, WHEN, WHERE, HOW IN THE INVESTIGATION TO THE EXTENT THAT YOU UTILIZE
• HELPING WITH THIS RISK ASSESSMENT, HOW DO WE, MAYBE GUARDRAILS IS THE RIGHT TERM, HOW DO WE WERE TO REPLACE

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• He had two-thirds of his aorta replaced with a Gore-Tex tube.
• This means the county funds would replace the state funds without actually increasing.
• No, this is... we... the subchapter in the utilities code that's a... amended here only applies to the
• houses all the El Paso electric components. bill do anything at all to provide incentives for massive utility

Bills: HB10, HB 12, HB147, HB1522, HB422, HB675, HB204, HB748, HB912

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

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• to use less favorable and uncontrolled blood sources from whatever third-party source a hospital utilizes
• resources that are doing the process. for the 99.9% of the blood products that the rest of the community utilizes
• direct they would be taking from the supply that you'd have to have the people to process those to replace
• so there's no added number to it. they would draw from the supply that you had which you'd have to replace

Bills: SB 53, SB53, SB125, SB315, SB379, SB457, SB541, SB599, SB896, SB921, SB963, SB1038, SB1084, SB1330, SB1461

Keywords: voter registration, election procedures, provisional ballot, change of address, residence requirements, mental health, court proceedings, notice requirements, legal filings, electronic documents, autologous blood donation, direct blood donation, blood bank, hospital, Health and Safety Code, physician order, preoperative blood donation, patient blood reserve, transfusion, surgery

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• I know you have to replace your filters a lot.
• We're providing one replacement filter.
• Is there anything to replace it that you don't? Mr.
• Chairman, there is nothing I've heard of to replace it.
• The department was successful in finding some funding to replace that crane, and the crane replacement

Keywords: 996, all

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• The best way, the fastest way, the most efficient way to lower energy costs, to lower utility bill costs
• <02:01:13.800> bills dollars but by our utility bills dollars but by our utility bills Bonville
• with the newer stuff these are replaced with the newer stuff you're<02:56:28.880> going<02:56
• Remember, this was 1921, which was replaced by then Tulsa Mayor T. D.
• sought to utilize sought to utilize just<03:46:46.880> absolutely just absolutely just absolutely

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 27, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• All projects are mobilized here with local partners, including the Grand Rapids Public Utilities, Minnesota
• This heat pump can replace standard heating and cooling systems, thereby eliminating the need for chillers
• /c><00:09:00.880> comp<00:09:01.600> pump<00:09:01.880> can<00:09:02.079> replace
• <00:09:02.600> standard this heat comp pump can replace standard this heat comp pump can replace

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Committee considered House Bill 381, Oil and Gas Property Tax, Municipal Tax, and recommends it be replaced
• The Finance Committee considered the bill, recommends it be replaced with Committee Substitute for House
• When gas is purchased by our utilities, they cannot charge more than $16 per MMBtu—that's million British
• The regulatory commission may not approve contracts requiring utility customers to assume those costs
• It's been pretty clear from the utilities that they have to have gas as their baseline source.

Keywords: 905, all

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• For the record, I'm Katie Sben, the chair of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.
• Utilities Commission. Utilities Commission.
• than utility scale solar. than utility scale solar.
• Utility-scale solar is finally catching up, but CSG still represent over 40% of Minnesota's installed
• That this is not just for big companies, for Wall Street, for utilities.

Bills: HF3556

Keywords: community solar, energy, solar power, renewable energy, Melissa Hortman, 1183, house

Summary: The committee approved the February 26, 2026 minutes and then took up House File 3556, which would rename Minnesota’s community solar garden program the Melissa Hortman Community Solar Garden Program. The bill’s author described the measure as a tribute to Hortman’s leadership and her role in creating the program, noting its importance to Minnesota’s solar industry and the broader clean energy transition. The author moved HF 3556 to the general register, and the committee proceeded to testimony. Testifiers from the Public Utilities Commission, Department of Commerce, solar industry groups, clean energy organizations, and community solar advocates all supported the bill. They credited Hortman with authoring and advancing the 2013 legislation that created Minnesota’s community solar program and said it became a national model that expanded access to solar for renters, lower-income households, and others who could not install rooftop systems. Several witnesses highlighted the program’s growth, including more than 1 gigawatt of approved projects, strong participation by low- and moderate-income subscribers, and job creation and private investment in Minnesota. Witnesses also emphasized Hortman’s personal leadership style, describing her as prepared, persuasive, collaborative, and deeply committed to clean energy and public service. Some recounted personal interactions with her and said the name change would preserve her legacy and ensure future Minnesotans remember her impact. No vote on the bill itself was taken during the testimony shown, beyond the motion to send HF 3556 to the general register.

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• They give the opportunity to the individual to replace the calories and sugars in their diet with low
• the calories and individual to replace the calories and sugars<00:21:26.720> in<00:21:26.880>
• Um, I guess my last question: there are meaningful tools that many consumers are trying to utilize as
• <00:25:02.960> as consumers are trying to utilize as consumers are trying to utilize as they're
• are not being utilized that can probably just be fired up overnight.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The task force met for its third meeting, approved the minutes, and heard testimony from Dr. Jack on behalf of the American Beverage Association and Kentucky Beverage Association. Dr. Jack argued that the “totality of the science” supports low- and no-calorie sweeteners as safe and useful tools for reducing sugar and calories, citing FDA and other domestic and international reviews, clinical trials, and the FDA’s recent healthy-label rule. He also described the industry’s transparency efforts, including a “Good to Know” database compiling ingredient and safety information, and said the beverage industry has voluntarily worked to offer more choices with less sugar. Members questioned him about whether beverage ingredients are restricted in other countries, possible health effects beyond weight and cancer, concerns about metabolic issues and gut microbiome effects, whether sweeteners are addictive, and why companies do not simply remove sweeteners. Dr. Jack responded that most ingredients are permitted in many jurisdictions, that broad food-safety reviews have looked at multiple endpoints and found the ingredients safe, that the gut microbiome is still being studied, and that recent clinical evidence does not show increased sweetness preference. He also said business decisions about formulations are up to companies and noted that cane sugar and high-fructose corn syrup are metabolically similar. The committee also discussed consumer apps and ingredient-scoring tools; Dr. Jack said the industry’s website presents facts without interpretation and is based on food-safety agency assessments. At the end of his testimony, the chair accepted additional fact sheets for the committee. The meeting then moved on to introduce Dr. Gary Huber, who began testimony by emphasizing integrative medicine, metabolic syndrome, and the role of diet, exercise, sleep, and stress in health, but his full presentation was not included in the excerpt.

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• Assembly of Senator Macedo is serving as her, as his replacement for today's hearing.
• James Ramos will serve as her replacement for today's hearing, and a warm welcome to Assemblymember Ramos
• AB 2694 replaces this rigid rule with a clear, practical standard.
• Although these positions are deemed, quote, not needed on a continuing basis, they are, in fact, utilized
• Students fall behind, confusion replaces clarity, and for those of us balancing work, family, and school

Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee heard several measures focused on community college baccalaureate programs and trustee compensation. AB 2528 would raise the maximum monthly compensation cap for community college district trustees, with the author and supporters arguing the change is permissive, long overdue, and needed to make service more accessible to working people and better reflect community diversity. CSEA took a tweener position, warning about optics and asking for longer public notice before any compensation increase, while some members raised concerns about taxpayer costs and benefits. The bill was discussed but no final vote is reflected in the transcript excerpt. The committee then took up AB 2053, which would authorize Coast Community College District to offer a cybersecurity bachelor’s degree. Supporters said the bill addresses a workforce shortage, serves working adults and veterans, and includes an LAO evaluation and a sunset. CSU and its Academic Senate opposed the bill, arguing it duplicates existing CSU programs and could set a precedent for more one-off degrees. Members also raised questions about funding, Prop. 98, and whether the program would divert resources; the author said the district already has funding and that the bill is a narrow pilot. The committee voted to do pass and re-refer the bill to Appropriations, with several ayes and some no votes, and the roll left open for additional members. AB 2301, a pilot allowing up to 10 community college districts to offer nursing bachelor’s degrees, drew broad support from nursing, labor, and community college groups who said California faces a severe nursing shortage and that community colleges offer a more affordable pathway for working and rural students. CSU and other opponents argued existing ADN-to-BSN pathways are more efficient and that the bill could worsen competition for limited clinical placements and faculty. Members questioned funding and Prop. 98 impacts; the Chancellor’s Office said the pilot would not require new state funding and would rely on existing mechanisms such as Strong Workforce and nursing infrastructure grants. The committee voted to do pass and re-refer AB 2301 to Appropriations, with the roll again left open. The transcript then began AB 2694, a broader workforce-responsive baccalaureate expansion bill intended to address duplication rules and create a more flexible process for community college bachelor’s degrees, but the discussion was not completed in the excerpt.

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• The 13th item is $2.5 million to replace 57 eligible investigative vehicles.
• We need to replace some 223 this next year.
• To replace the Jacksonville, um, uh, To replace the Jacksonville Forensic Firearm Range.
• subscription-based model, which is the model for all of these systems these days, that includes equipment replacement
• The facial recognition that's utilized on the internet now with just using your cell phone camera creates

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met to hear budget presentations from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), an FDLE update on the Uniform Arrest Affidavit and Florida Incident-Based Reporting System (FIBERS), the Department of Juvenile Justice on Florida Scholars Academy, and the Clerks of Court Operations Corporation. FDLE requested funding for a wide range of items, including a new Fort Myers regional operations center lease, technology upgrades for missing persons alerts and criminal justice data systems, replacement breath-test instruments, recurring support for critical public safety contracts, cybersecurity, a career offender registry unit, expanded wellness and peer support for law enforcement, cryptocurrency seizure efforts, vehicle replacement, forensic lab and digital forensics upgrades, a repaired Jacksonville firearm range, and additional resources for criminal alien detection, fentanyl enforcement, and other operational needs. Senators questioned FDLE about the reported 79% increase in officer misconduct cases, body cameras, masking by officers, public records request burdens, and the status of criminal alien detection funding. FDLE’s second presentation explained that FIBERS is Florida’s incident-based crime reporting system and that 61% of agencies, covering 74% of the population, have transitioned to it. The agency also described the Uniform Arrest Affidavit initiative, which standardizes arrest data for statewide sharing. Senators asked about NCIC/FCIC access, hate crime reporting requirements, and why more agencies have not adopted the UAA and FIBERS systems; FDLE said it is working with law enforcement associations and vendors to address technology and implementation barriers. The committee also heard from DJJ Secretary Matt Walsh, who praised FDLE’s wellness program and then reported on Florida Scholars Academy’s first year, including unified education across 39 residential facilities, security fixes after early website access issues, strong enrollment and graduation numbers, and extensive support for students with disabilities. Walsh said the program still faces staffing shortages and a wait list for residential beds, and estimated about 260 additional beds are needed. The final presentation came from Clerk of Court and Comptroller Stacey Butterfield, who said clerks are operating with outdated funding levels and requested $22 million to stabilize operations. She highlighted reimbursement shortfalls for injunctions for protection and other high-risk cases, rising postage and summons costs, and the need to fund clerk staffing for 37 new judges under the “fund the entire courtroom” concept. Senators asked about SB 532, a CPI-based court-fee bill, and about collections of court fines and fees. Butterfield said clerks work with defendants on payment plans and collections, but the system still faces a structural deficit. After the presentations and questions, the committee adjourned without taking any substantive votes or other action.

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• it with did strike 750 and replaced it with 1,100. 1,100. 1,100.
• <02:41:28.560> and and and and your roof needs replaced and and and and your roof needs replaced
• that you're not going to have to replace that you're not going to have to replace that<02:41:44.640
• that homeowner uh has to go replace that homeowner uh has to go replace their<02:42:00.640> roof
• We've had the utility clean bill rate increase.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Moving on to agenda item number three, which relates to CARS, the Cal Access Replacement Project, and
• It needs to be replaced.
• It needs to be replaced.
• Okay, moving on to agenda item four, which relates to the notary automation program replacement project
• It was developed utilizing an application that in present day is running on obsolete and unsupported

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• The initial roll out of this is likely going to be the utilization of existing infrastructure.
• Utilization FAA is loosening payloads so they can do more.
• We've already spoken about the different utilization factors with the EV toll. Some will be taxis.
• I work with our boat on multiple that are tions of drones and utilization.
• We talked about battlefield utilization become casualties and fly to different places.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• SB 1233, public utilities rates. The motion is do pass. SB 1233, public utilities rates.
• Public utilities rates. The motion is due pass. SB 1233 public utilities rates.
• SB 1011, Energy Utility Use of AI.
• SB 1196, ADU Utility Service Connections. SB 1196, ADU Utility Service Connections.
• SB 1196, ADU Utility Service Connections. SB 1196, ADU Utility Service Connections.

Keywords: 987, senate, all