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• </c> outofstate depositions and discovery. outofstate depositions and discovery.
• </c><01:38:32.800><c> commissioners,</c> commissioners, deposition commissioners, commissioners, deposition
• <01:39:19.440><c> commissioners,</c><01:39:20.080><c> further</c> deposition commissioners, further deposition
• It essentially do a deposition.
• That's the Uniform Interstate Deposition and Discovery Act.

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• have underscored the importance of nightlife to state and local tax revenues, to local food and beverage
• Food, beverage, and hospitality, the one that gets a lot of attention.

Summary: The Select Committee on Downtown Recovery held a hearing titled “Revitalizing California’s Downtowns Through the Nightlife Economy,” focused on how nightlife, arts, entertainment, and late-night transportation can support downtown recovery after the pandemic. Chair Matt Haney framed nightlife as a major economic and cultural sector and said the committee hopes to produce policy, budget, and legislative proposals, building on last year’s downtown recovery bills. The hearing included three panels: nightlife policy experts and a venue owner; representatives from entertainment, tourism, and rideshare; and remote witnesses from London, Philadelphia, and New York discussing how other cities manage 24-hour economies. Witnesses on the first panel emphasized that nightlife is an ecosystem that includes workers, venues, transportation, and public safety. Michael Fishman described the growth of night managers and argued that zoning, licensing, and land costs can either support or choke off creative venues; he also said extending hours can reduce congestion and unsafe spillover if done in a regulated way. Ben Van Houten highlighted San Francisco’s entertainment zones, hospitality zone liquor licenses, Type 90 music venue licenses, and other local reforms, while urging more state coordination and possible tax and licensing changes. Darcy Drolinger of Oasis said independent venues are operating on thin margins, have faced repeated near-closures, and need tools such as extended alcohol service hours to remain viable and preserve community and LGBTQ+ cultural spaces. The second panel focused on tourism, major events, and transportation. Another Planet Entertainment’s Mary Condi said festivals and venues like Outside Lands, the Castro Theatre, and the Fox and Greek theaters draw large numbers of visitors, support hotels and restaurants, and require close coordination with city agencies; she also raised concerns about unexpected possessory interest tax bills and the burden of secondary ticketing and cannabis taxes. Amelia Zamani of Cal Travel said travel and tourism remain a major economic engine and argued that nightlife is central to attracting international visitors, conventions, and major events, especially if California wants to compete with cities that allow later alcohol service. Lyft’s Nicholas Johnson said late-night rides serve workers as well as patrons, reduce DUI risk, and are essential for safe access to downtowns and event venues. In the final panel, officials from London and Philadelphia described their nighttime governance models. London witnesses said the city created a 24-hour city strategy, a night czar, and a nightlife commission, and found that nightlife supports economic activity, workforce retention, and safer, more diverse districts when paired with flexible licensing and better transit. Philadelphia’s Rahim Manning said his city treats the nighttime economy as a major industry, with a $26.2 billion annual impact, and stressed that it includes manufacturing, logistics, health care, transportation, food service, arts, and sports—not just bars and clubs. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, with committee members asking questions about extended hours, transportation, family-friendly programming, cannabis activation, ticketing, and how California can better support a safe and competitive nighttime economy.

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• have underscored the importance of nightlife to state and local tax revenues, to local food and beverage
• Food, beverage, and hospitality, the one that gets a lot of attention.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• indoor-outdoor water park, indoor entertainment center, business convention center, 14 to 16 food and beverage
• This PFZ would capture incremental state hotel occupancy taxes, sales taxes, and mixed beverage taxes

Committee: House Ways & Means

Summary: The committee heard a long series of bills, most of them expanding or adjusting hotel occupancy tax or qualified hotel project authority for specific local governments. Measures discussed included HB 2404 for Childress County; HB 3066 for Allen’s Kalahari resort project; HB 4682 for Plano; HB 4683 for Anna; HB 3076 creating a project finance zone in Frisco; HB 3567 for Wichita County; HB 3715 for McAllen; HB 1039 for Alpine; HB 3182 for Burleson; HB 4926 for Grimes County; HB 4222 for Victoria County; HB 3377 for Katy; HB 4659 for Addison; HB 3241 for Georgetown; HB 4098 for Taylor; HB 3178 for Kerr County; HB 3179 for Mason County; HB 2289 for New Braunfels; HB 4412 for Kermit; HB 5165 for Monahans; HB 3500 for Bastrop; and HB 3169 for Carrollton. In each case, authors and local officials described tourism, convention, hotel, airport, or mixed-use development needs and argued the bills would help attract visitors, investment, and jobs. One non-hotel-tax bill, HB 4226, would exempt Texas food banks from sales tax on vehicle purchases and rentals, with testimony emphasizing the scale of food bank operations and the savings’ impact on meal delivery and disaster response. Testimony was generally supportive from city officials, economic development representatives, and industry groups such as the Texas Hotel and Lodging Association. Several witnesses described major private projects, including Kalahari in Allen, a proposed hotel and conference center in Addison, a mixed-use project in Georgetown, and a large development tied to Samsung growth in Taylor. For HB 4226, food bank representatives said the bill would help them purchase refrigerated trucks and other delivery vehicles, while an opponent questioned the fiscal note and the scope of the exemption. HB 4926 drew opposition from Camp Allen, whose representative argued a new county hotel tax would raise costs for guests and could hurt the retreat center’s operations. HB 3178 also drew an objection from a Kerr County resident who argued the tax would grow county government and pointed to event center losses, though the author said the revenue would support tourism-related county uses. The committee took no final votes on the bills in this transcript. After each bill was laid out and testimony concluded, the chair repeatedly asked whether there was objection to leaving the bill pending; in each instance, no objection was heard, and the bills were left pending. Several committee substitutes were offered and then withdrawn or noted as conforming drafts, but no bill was reported out or otherwise acted on beyond being left pending.

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• We want to contain, uh, to keep some money into that fund. Yeah. Yeah. Okay.
• Uh, this was related to the meals and rooms, to the deposit to the municipal fund.
• </c> to the uh deposit to the municipal fund. to the uh deposit to the municipal fund.
• This has to do with the Office of Cost Containment. Oh, yeah. Did they finally agree on? Yes.
• Did they those containment. Oh, yeah.

Keywords: 10am HB 1 & HB 2, 928, house, all

Summary: The committee of conference for HB 1 and HB 2 reviewed the side-by-side budget comparison and began working through agreed and disputed items. Members first confirmed that grayed-out items were already settled and discussed a process for making later technical and intent changes, especially to true up abolished positions after additional decisions were made. They then moved through several budget sections, including judicial branch reductions, retirement systems, the Department of Justice, the Human Rights Commission, liquor enforcement, corrections, and the Department of Information Technology. Several items were agreed to or treated as settled package items, including the judicial branch position, the Department of Justice reduction, the Human Rights Commission item being held until related HB 2 language is finalized, the Housing Appeals Board being moved into the Board of Tax and Land Appeals, and the Office of Child Advocate. The committee also agreed to update the House bill language as needed based on HB 2 decisions, and to keep certain IT support rows in place unless related boards and commissions are eliminated. The effective date remained July 1, 2025, with no change. The main unresolved discussion centered on the retirement systems budget, where the Senate defended a large increase for deferred IT security and investment-function improvements, while the House argued the increase was too large and favored a back-of-the-budget cut. The Senate said the funds would support strategic IT and investment changes and would remain in the trust if cut, while the House emphasized the size of the increase and suggested a compromise. The committee ultimately retained the Senate position on retirement systems for the moment and said it would return to the issue later. On corrections and liquor enforcement, the committee described a negotiated back-of-the-budget cut structure, including a $10 million cut for corrections with some restoration of POS offices and administrative aides, and a liquor enforcement cut that was treated as part of a broader package. The Department of Safety item related to commercial enforcement and motor vehicle inspections was held for later discussion. The meeting ended with several items agreed, several held for coordination with HB 2, and some major budget questions still open.

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• they worked on adding some sideboards, whether they should put time limits so a new user couldn't uh deposit
• a new user should put time limits so a new user couldn't<00:02:28.879><c> uh</c><00:02:29.120><c> deposit
• for 72 hours was couldn't uh deposit for 72 hours was looked<00:02:31.120><c> at</c><00:02:31.760><c
• DC has a similar lawsuit alleging 93% of the deposits made through Athena machines were scams.
• </c> lawsuit alleging 93% of the deposits lawsuit alleging 93% of the deposits made<00:31:12.960><c>

Bills: HB0075 , HB0128

Committee: Senate Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Keywords: virtual currency, kiosk, financial institutions, regulation, Wyoming Money Transmitters Act, penalties, severance tax, oil production, tax exemption, energy sector, economic impact, 916, all

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• of Representatives, House Bill 799 by the State Affairs Committee, an act relating to alcoholic beverages

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the prior journal. Committee and message reports were received, including enrollment of several bills and resolutions, gubernatorial appointments to the Idaho State Racing Commission and State Building Authority, and multiple House bills referred to standing committees. The chamber also advanced a large slate of bills through first and second reading, with several measures sent to the third-reading calendar. The Committee of the Whole considered and amended several bills. Amendments were adopted on House Bill 494 (temporary caregiver background checks), Senate Bill 1294 (hearing screening timelines for infants and midwives), Senate Bill 1299 (digital ID enforcement and police-requested deletions), House Bill 728 (definitions cleanup), House Bill 703 (restoring an individual fine provision for surveyors and engineers), Senate Bill 1335 (veterinary medicine clarification), Senate Bill 1330 (small claims court attorney fees), Senate Bill 1359 (virtual currency kiosk consumer protection), and Senate Bill 1348 (clarifying the location of a North Idaho gun club). The committee reported all of those measures back as amended without recommendation, while several other bills remained on the 14th-order calendar. A major floor action involved House Bill 745, which had been held in the Commerce and Human Resources Committee. Under Rule 14E, a motion was made to excuse the committee from reporting the bill forthwith. After extended debate over committee prerogatives and the Senate’s ability to force consideration of held bills, a roll call vote was taken. The motion to excuse the committee passed 25-1 with one abstention, meaning House Bill 745 would remain in committee for the rest of the session. The Senate then reordered the third-reading calendar, received announcements, and adjourned until 10 a.m. Monday, March 16, 2026.

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• of Representatives, House Bill 799 by the State Affairs Committee, an act relating to alcoholic beverages

Keywords: 989, all

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• sold directly B2B to large consumer products companies that make some of your favorite foods and beverages

Committee: House Agricultural Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

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• it also provides the capacity to accept uh grants, contributions, etc., which was necessary for deposition
• So SPDIs are required to have 100% of all deposits backed by high-quality liquid assets.
• So if they have $100 in deposits, they have $100 in, you know, cash or short-term treasuries.
• </c> required to have 100% of all deposits required to have 100% of all deposits backed<00:50:38.960>
• ,</c><00:50:43.839><c> they</c> if if they have $100 in deposits, they if if they have $100 in deposits

Bills: SF0021 , SF0022 , SF0054 , SF0055

Committee: Senate Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Keywords: stable token, liquidity, trust account, Wyoming, fund distribution, financial regulation, state commission, decentralized, nonprofit association, merger, conversion, liability, membership, governance, indemnification, banking regulation, special purpose depository institution, conversion process, Wyoming state laws, financial services

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• this bill directs that any federal funds received for the state-run veterans home facilities be deposited
• 03:23.920><c> be</c> state-run veterans home facilities be state-run veterans home facilities be deposited
• <00:03:24.800><c> into</c><00:03:25.120><c> the</c><00:03:25.360><c> legislative</c> deposited into the
• legislative deposited into the legislative stabilization<00:03:26.959><c> reserve</c><00:03:27.440><
• bill, you'll see that perpetuity fund established and various elements that govern not only the deposits

Bills: HB0111 , HB0112 , HB0122

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: capital construction, state funding, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, task force, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, 916, all

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• c><00:06:27.440><c> the</c><00:06:28.360><c> uh</c><00:06:28.520><c> Revenue</c><00:06:29.080><c> deposit
• </c><00:06:29.759><c> it</c><00:06:29.840><c> in</c> and it's on the uh Revenue deposit it in and it's
• on the uh Revenue deposit it in the<00:06:30.120><c> fund</c><00:06:30.520><c> so</c><00:06:30.720><
• Thank you. um to for each fiscal year um for um to for each fiscal year um for deposit<00:19:19.039><
• into the education trust fund deposit into the education trust fund and<00:19:20.840><c> then</c><00

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first considered an amendment to add a new “Lakes” license plate to HB 2, with proceeds directed to the cyanobacteria fund for lake cleanup. Representative McGuire said the bill had already passed on consent and asked that it be included in HB 2; members discussed that it had also gone to the Senate. The motion to adopt the amendment failed on a 7-8 vote. The committee then took up an amendment imposing a 5% administrative fee on certain dedicated funds, with several exemptions for funds that could not legally or appropriately be charged, such as those involving federal money or bequests. Supporters said it would make the treatment of dedicated funds more consistent and raise roughly $31 million over the biennium for the general fund, while opponents questioned the number of carve-outs and who currently pays the administrative costs. The amendment failed on a 4-5 vote. Next, the committee reconsidered and then adopted an amendment changing the distribution of business profits tax and business enterprise tax revenue, reducing the share going to the Education Trust Fund from 41% to 30% and increasing the General Fund share. Supporters argued the Senate had overfunded the Education Trust Fund and that the change would help balance the budget without changing education spending levels; opponents said they could not support taking money from the Education Trust Fund. The amendment passed 5-3. The committee also adopted, by the same 5-3 margin, an amendment incorporating HB 741 language on open enrollment and student attendance in public schools, with supporters calling it House policy and opponents noting it had been a close, partly partisan vote in the House. Finally, the committee considered a change to the University System of New Hampshire budget that would reduce general fund appropriations by $40 million per year, offset in part by $15 million in previously approved unique dollars for a net reduction of $25 million per year. Supporters said the cut was necessary to balance the budget and that other options had been exhausted; opponents called it harmful to the university system and argued the committee should instead look to other areas, including education freedom accounts, for savings. The discussion continued, but the transcript excerpt ends before a final vote on the UNH item.

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• we've often seen in this committee, the actuarial opinions are rather brief and a lot of times don't contain
• That answer is contained in the bill, and it is on page 11.
• Senate Bill 1369 simply creates a revolving fund for the deposit of funds to maintain the 988 crisis
• The deposit of funds to maintain the 988 crisis line has allowed responses to 7,000 to 8,000 calls from
• That is not contained in this bill.

Bills: SB1778 , SB1570 , SB134 , SB1966 , SB1636 , SB1725 , SB1726 , SB259 , SB504 , SB592 , SB2030 , SB1572 , SB843 , SB1242 , SB1255 , SB1262 , SB1264 , SB1286 , SB1581 , SB1290 , SB1316 , SB1319 , SB1369 , SB1379 , SB1381 , SB1400 , SB1427 , SB1436 , SB1461 , SB1496 , SB1509 , SB1534 , SB1553 , SB904 , SB1592 , SB1645 , SB1684 , SB1767 , SB1772 , SB1813 , SB1894 , SB1928 , SB1946 , SB1980 , SB2040 , SB2060 , SB2061

Keywords: reading instruction, literacy, educational equity, intervention services, third grade retention, Strong Readers Act, child welfare, child safety, administrative transition, Department of Child Safety and Well-being, Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, juvenile justice, foster care, retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, memorial highways, bridge designations

Summary: The Senate first handled several gallery introductions recognizing visiting groups, including Muskogee Day, domestic violence advocates, Wagner High School leadership students, the Bixby Chamber and football team, and the Heartland Home Educators co-op. The chamber also adopted a motion to suspend debate rules for the remainder of the day so third-reading bills could be debated under shortened time limits. Senate Bill 134, which shortens the waiting period for Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System retirees to return to public employment from one year to six months, drew questions about “double dipping,” actuarial impact, and workforce shortages. The author said the bill was requested by the Association of County Commissioners to help counties retain experienced workers, noted an actuarial estimate that the system would drop from 107% to 105% funded, and explained there were no special safeguards beyond existing limits. The bill advanced and then passed 47-0. Senate Bill 196, a measure naming multiple bridges, highways, and interchanges for veterans, law enforcement officers, and other honorees, was presented as a personal bill by the author, including a bridge named for his grandfather. After brief questions, it advanced and passed 47-0. Senate Bill 1636, which allows immediate family members or similar individuals to request OSBI review of cold homicide cases after a local law enforcement case-file review, also advanced after questions about eligibility, timing, and workload; supporters said it would give families a path to seek answers in long-unsolved cases. It passed 47-0. The chamber then considered Senate Bill 1725, which addresses expressive activity on higher-education campuses by allowing content-neutral security fees, limiting discipline to narrowly defined harassment, and requiring free speech training for first-year students. Debate centered on campus free speech, university accountability, and whether the bill would add costs or sufficient enforcement; it passed 40-17 and was advanced as an emergency measure. Senate Bill 1726, a companion bill requiring training for graduate assistants who teach, emphasizing classroom management, academic integrity, and viewpoint neutrality, passed 41-7 and was also advanced as an emergency measure. Finally, Senate Bill 259, a long-debated water bill requiring metering or approved measuring devices for groundwater use, drew extensive discussion over costs, property rights, regional differences, and regulation of irrigators; the bill was advanced to final passage after a 34-8 vote, with debate continuing at the end of the transcript.

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• happened, and not just a couple, but a lot of abuses of people showing up at a doorstep or taking a deposit
• <00:11:36.240><c> a</c> showing up at a doorstep or taking a showing up at a doorstep or taking a deposit
• </c> deposit even in a in a known situation. deposit even in a in a known situation.
• <02:30:56.240><c> prepackaged</c> all being in these prepackaged all being in these prepackaged containers
• that they get back from the containers that they get back from the USDA.<02:30:59.600><c> I</c><02:30

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Um, one deposit, but I think we should add, if we're going to hire a consultant to guide Senator Abeler
• great support this bill I think we get great support um<01:09:22.759><c> one</c><01:09:23.040><c> deposit
• <c> think</c><01:09:24.159><c> we</c><01:09:24.239><c> should</c><01:09:24.560><c> add</c> um one deposit
• but I think we should add um one deposit but I think we should add if<01:09:25.520><c> we're</c><01:
• </c><01:37:24.000><c> of</c> there's sharps or open containers of there's sharps or open containers of

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• also would capture the incremental increase in the retail delivery fee, and 100% of that revenue is deposited
• also would capture the incremental increase in the retail delivery fee, and 100% of that revenue is deposited
• <00:30:53.400><c> that</c><00:30:53.680><c> revenue</c><00:30:54.280><c> is</c><00:30:54.600><c> deposited
• </c><00:30:55.320><c> into</c><00:30:55.600><c> a</c> 100% of that revenue is deposited into a 100% of
• that revenue is deposited into a non-general<00:30:56.200><c> fund</c><00:30:56.400><c> account,</c>

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 4949, as amended by the adopted H4949A2 and H4949A3 amendments. The bill would create a sports and events reimbursement program intended to give Minnesota a more reliable funding mechanism to compete for major sporting and entertainment events. Representative Lislegard and supporters argued that events such as the Super Bowl, NFL Draft, Final Four, World Juniors Hockey, and Olympic trials generate substantial economic activity, tax revenue, and statewide visibility, and that Minnesota has lost opportunities because it lacks a standing competitive fund. Testifiers from the Minnesota Business Partnership and Minnesota Sports and Events strongly supported the bill, describing it as a performance-based, closed-loop model that reinvests tax revenue generated by events into securing future events. Jess Graba, Cheryl Lindsey, and Dr. William Campbell emphasized community benefits beyond economics, including youth inspiration, school improvements, inclusion, and positive local engagement tied to events like the Olympic trials, the Women’s Final Four, and WWE appearances. Several testifiers cited specific figures, including roughly $71.5 million in economic impact and $4.7 million in tax revenue for World Juniors, about $74.8 million and $5.7 million for the gymnastics trials, and more than $430 million in lost economic impact from events Minnesota did not secure. Members raised concerns about the funding mechanism, especially the use of revenue that would otherwise go to the general fund or other accounts. Representative Huot said he supported bringing events to Minnesota but was uneasy about diverting general fund money and suggested stronger legislative oversight, possibly through a formal sports committee. Representative Youakim asked how the bill’s revenue capture would work and noted concerns about taking money from transportation-related accounts; staff explained that the amended bill affects seven state taxes and a fee, including motor vehicle rental taxes and the retail delivery fee, with some revenue directed to non-general fund accounts. Members also requested more information on the methodology behind the University of Minnesota Extension economic impact studies, and staff said those studies could be shared. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided.

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• All of them thought it was like an ATM they were depositing in and it would be removed. It's not.
• Consumers are directed by a scammer, typically over the phone, to deposit cash into a kiosk machine,
• Consumers are directed by a scammer, typically over the phone, to deposit cash into a kiosk machine,
• Consumers are directed by a scammer, typically over the phone, to deposit cash into a kiosk machine,
• cash into a kiosk machine, to deposit cash into a kiosk machine, which<00:21:01.280><c> looks</c><00

Committee: House Banking & Insurance

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:29 Discussion SB 153 01:25 Vote SB 153 10:35 Discussion SB 118 11:36 Vote SB 118 12:48 Discussion HB 380 13:40 Vote HB 380 40:12, 958, all

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• Anything above that, at the will of the legislature, could be used instead of deposits into the Revenue
• The big two are the deposits to the Budget Stabilization Fund and payments to state retirement systems
• fees of bonds, funding for capital outlay projects, and then you have new highway construction and deposits
• You have the funds bill, which has the transfers and deposits and the uses of money between funds.
• They also see some state general fund deposits into that funds bill as well.

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• dangerous instrument, including a firearm, at or within 200 feet of any voter service center, place of deposit
• dangerous instrument, including a firearm, at or within 200 feet of any voter service center, place of deposit
• dangerous instrument, which includes firearms, at or within 200 feet of a voter service center, place of deposit
• Voter service center, place of deposit, or polling place.
• dangerous instrument, which includes firearms, at or within 200 feet of a voter service center, place of deposit

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• And I remember at one point I had to go physically to their credit union and deposit cash into their
• And I remember at one point I had to go physically to their credit union and deposit cash into their
• 00:35:47.760><c> and</c> physically to their credit union and physically to their credit union and deposit
• <c> into</c><00:35:49.440><c> their</c><00:35:49.760><c> account</c><00:35:50.400><c> because</c> deposit
• cash into their account because deposit cash into their account because depending<00:35:51.599><c> on

Bills: HB585 , HB585

Committee: House Financial Services

Keywords: Washington County, circuit clerk, compensation, county government, local legislation, money transmission, transaction fees, international wire transfers, income tax credit, suspicious cash transactions, Securities Commission, 1136, house, all