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• Cities, we are in support of SB 926, which would provide that Proposition 36 funding be provided to key
• For the League of California Cities, one of the key reasons they were in support of Proposition 36 was
• The key point is that separation does not prevent these deaths and it does not address the underlying
• As amended, this bill does three key things.
• We need stronger training and de-escalation because prevention is key to public safety.

Summary: The committee met without a quorum and operated as a subcommittee while hearing several bills on public safety, parole, criminal justice oversight, Proposition 36 implementation, behavioral health, gang database reform, cargo theft, and nonconsensual intimate images. The chair explained hearing procedures and noted that SB 906 was pulled from the agenda. Several measures were heard but not voted on because quorum was lacking. SB 1446, a committee bill, would expand discretion in en banc parole review, make en banc votes public record, and allow CDCR referrals for sexually violent predator evaluation of certain incarcerated people serving determinate or indeterminate terms. Support came from the California District Attorneys Association; opposition came from the Ella Baker Center, Uncommon Law, public defenders, and others who argued it would add confusion, litigation risk, and unnecessary duplication. The author said the bill was intended to clarify review standards and improve transparency. SB 1278 would exclude certain sex offenses and habitual/one-strike offenders from elderly parole eligibility. The San Diego District Attorney’s Office and California District Attorneys Association supported it, citing cases such as Gregory Vogelsang and David Funston; opponents from Uncommon Law, the Ella Baker Center, and others argued elderly parole is already highly restrictive, evidence-based, and cost-effective. Vice Chair Seyarto strongly supported SB 1278, emphasizing victim justice and public safety. SB 1354 would bar out-of-state military personnel not operating under Title 10 from entering California to perform military or law enforcement functions without the governor’s permission; a committee amendment removed a criminal penalty and left enforcement to the Attorney General. SB 926 would provide funding for Proposition 36 implementation, with committee amendments deleting a specific appropriation and shifting funding decisions to the budget process; supporters said counties need resources for treatment, probation, and administration, while opponents criticized the bill as fiscally reckless and duplicative. SB 874 would require background checks and clearer statewide standards for Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, especially ABA services for children; supporters said it would improve patient safety and program integrity. SB 1210 would extend CalGang-style oversight, notice, appeal, and DOJ regulation to all gang databases, not just shared ones; supporters described harms from inaccurate, unregulated local databases, while police chiefs opposed applying the CalGang framework to all local investigative files. The committee also heard SB 1019, which would create a DOJ cargo theft task force and add reporting requirements; supporters from BNSF, trucking, shipping, ports, and law enforcement said organized cargo theft is harming supply chains and worker safety, and no opposition was presented. Finally, SB 1217 would create a DOJ clearinghouse to help victims remove nonconsensual intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes, from covered platforms; amendments narrowed the bill’s scope and clarified law enforcement’s role. The author and survivor witnesses described ongoing trauma from repeated reposting of exploitative images and argued the bill would provide a centralized removal process. The transcript ends during testimony on SB 1217, with no final votes taken on the measures heard.

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• Obviously, the base is a really key partner in this community and in this region and a really significant
• Overall, the Hometown Pride Scholarship has become a key tool for our recruitment strategy, rewarding
• So I'm not reading it to you, but I wanted to emphasize a couple of key aspects.
• And I thought I'll just show you a couple that are key, and we'll just cut over.
• That'll just show you a couple that are key.

Keywords: 908, all

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• Removing a key stabilizing mechanism would only intensify those pressures.
• Removing<00:15:49.480> a<00:15:49.560> key<00:15:49.880> stabilizing<00:15:50.480
• > mechanism Removing a key stabilizing mechanism Removing a key stabilizing mechanism would<00
• Reinsurance has been a key part of that stability.
• demographics of their to determine key demographics of their users,<00:53:55.280> their<00:53

Bills: HF4502, HF3388, HF4106, HF400, HF4138, HF4118, HF4203

Keywords: trusted contact, financial exploitation, elder abuse, elder financial abuse, fraud prevention, financial institution, banking, credit union, broker-dealer, account security, dormant account, consumer protection, scam, suspicious activity, protective services, law enforcement reporting, Minnesota Statutes chapter 45A, HF3388, Minnesota premium security plan, reinsurance

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• Uh, project includes three key components.
• I want to start with<00:37:49.240> one<00:37:49.400> key<00:37:49.960> point.
• This is not a with one key point. This is not a Corcoran<00:37:51.560> project.
• I want to start with one key point: this is not a Corcoran project.
• It strengthens a key rural employer, and it keeps more value-added dairy production within our state.

Bills: HF4156, HF3835, HF3995, HF4383, HF4091, HF4084, HF4311, HF198, HF4486, HF4302, HF4309, HF4032, HF3855, HF3673, HF4265, HF4012, HF4339, HF4298, HF3852

Keywords: infrastructure, wastewater, stormwater, Buhl, state bonds, appropriations, economic development, water infrastructure, grants, capital investment, funding, state regulation, Frazee, North River Drive, infrastructure improvements, HF4383, Minnesota capital investment, bonding bill, Department of Natural Resources, DNR

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• Ultimately, Columbia Heights is proving that consistent feedback and human connection are the keys to
• holders due to chronic staffing key holders due to chronic staffing shortages<00:46:41.440> and
• If early intervention is the key to good outcomes and better attendance, then licensed school nurses
• If early intervention is<01:08:01.599> the<01:08:01.760> key<01:08:01.920> to<01
• to good outcomes and better is the key to good outcomes and better attendance,<01:08:03.839> then

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I think that's the key.
• That's one of the key things that I think everyone here in the state is looking to do.
• I think that's the key.
• That's one of the key things that I think everyone here in the state is looking to do.
• That's one of the key things that I think everyone here in the state is looking to do.

Bills: HB2614, HB1660, HB1704, HB1563, HB1573, HB1777, HB1749

Keywords: cosmetics, returns, refunds, consumer protection, high-pressure sales, transparency, accountability, HB1660, Hawaii, county labor standards, counties, contractors, building permits, permit denial, permit suspension, permit revocation, wage theft, wages, benefits, hours

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 2614, which would require merchants selling cosmetics to accept returns of newer unopened goods within specified time frames and expand signage requirements for return and refund policies. DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection strongly supported the bill, citing updated figures of 180 cosmetic complaints from 2020 to 2025, 54 still under investigation, 148 referred to class action litigation, and more than $1.3 million in consumer losses. Members questioned whether the bill was needed given the pending lawsuit and whether bad actors would comply, while the office responded that clearer signage would improve consumer awareness and could reduce complaints without limiting other remedies. No vote was taken. The committee then heard HB 1660 HD1, which would allow counties to require contractors to disclose wage, benefit, hour, and employment-status information and to deny, revoke, or suspend permits for certain labor-law violations. DLIR, the Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters, Operating Engineers Local 3, and Pacific Resource Partnership testified in support, arguing the measure would help deter cheating contractors, protect law-abiding employers, and keep bad actors from undercutting wages and taxes. One member raised concerns about possible delays to affordable housing projects and whether owners should be held responsible for contractors’ misconduct; supporters replied that compliance is a minimum standard, that county action would be discretionary rather than automatic, and that the bill would not bar counties from working with affordable housing developers. No action was reported. Finally, the committee took up HB 1704, adopting the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact to allow telepsychology and temporary in-person practice across state lines. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the State Health Planning and Development Agency, the Hawaii State Association of Counties, and the Hawaii Association of Health Plans supported the measure, saying it would help fill major staffing gaps, especially for forensic evaluations and services in rural and neighbor-island communities. The Board of Psychology raised concerns about the compact’s scope, the need for a study focused specifically on psychologists, background-check requirements, possible loss of regulatory authority and revenue, and the need to update older statutory provisions. Hawaii Association for Justice opposed the immunity language in the compact, and Shawn Scanlon opposed the bill, arguing it could weaken cultural responsiveness and local control and suggesting the state instead improve temporary licensing and other in-state pathways. The committee also questioned the Department of Corrections about its vacancies and whether telehealth could be filled by local providers; no vote was taken in the excerpt.

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• to our public universities that not a single dollar of state funding that goes toward dual credit keys
• or any student toward dual credit keys or any student scholarships<00:26:55.679> should<00:26
• Understanding the problem is key.
• <01:00:14.000> I'm understanding the problem is key.
• I'm understanding the problem is key.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Postsecondary Education opened its first meeting with roll call, member introductions, and introductions of numerous interns from Kentucky colleges and universities. The chair reviewed committee rules for the 2026 session, including witness oaths, sign-up procedures, limits on testimony, and the deadline for submitting committee substitutes and amendments. The committee then took up House Bill 96, sponsored by Chair Tipton, which would revise the membership and timing of the performance-based funding work group. Tipton said the bill would expand legislative participation from one House and one Senate member to five from each chamber, keep university and KCTCS presidents on the group, make the CPE president a nonvoting chair, and change the work group’s schedule from a fiscal year to a calendar year. He argued the changes would build institutional knowledge, allow university leaders to meet without creating quorum/open-meeting issues, and help the group develop recommendations for the next General Assembly. Members raised concerns about politicization and the even-numbered membership, while Tipton said he wanted consensus rather than a tied vote. The committee approved HB 96 on a roll call vote, with most members voting yes and Representative Willner voting no but saying she might change her vote later on the House floor. The committee also heard House Bill 94 for discussion only, so no vote was taken. Representative Vanessa Gracel and CPE counsel Travis Pal described the bill as a transfer-pathways measure aimed at making two-year-to-four-year and four-year-to-four-year transfers more seamless in high-demand programs. They said the proposal would require CPE, public universities, and KCTCS to collaborate on statewide transfer pathways based on student and workforce demand, with institutions able to opt in or out of specific pathways but required to disclose nontransferable courses for transparency. Gracel argued the bill would reduce credit loss, lower time and cost to degree, improve completion rates, and help students and families understand transfer options; she also criticized some universities for not engaging in the process. No action was taken on HB 94 at this meeting.

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• Uh, the gas tax, one of its key features is that it's probably the single most efficient tax in terms
• Uh, the gas tax, one of its key features is that it's probably the single most efficient tax in terms
• Uh, the gas tax, one of its key features is that it's probably the single most efficient tax in terms
• Uh, the gas tax, one of its key features is that it's probably the single most efficient tax in terms
• Uh, the gas tax, one of its key features is that it's probably the single most efficient tax in terms

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The meeting was the first session of the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Electricity as a Vehicle Fuel Working Group. Commissioner Nancy Doenberger opened with introductions from members representing state agencies, legislators, utilities, local governments, industry groups, advocacy organizations, and others. The group then elected its leadership: Senator Anne Johnson Stewart was nominated and unanimously elected chair, and Representative Steve Elkins was nominated and unanimously elected vice chair. Senator Johnson Stewart said she would ensure all viewpoints are heard and asked MnDOT to continue running the meeting for practical reasons. Austin Turman of the Legislative Coordinating Commission reviewed the authorizing legislation. He explained that the working group must analyze electricity used as vehicle fuel infrastructure opportunities and barriers, develop a roadmap with policy and funding recommendations for sustainable transportation funding consistent with the Minnesota Constitution, and study other states’ approaches to equitable fuel assessment methods for electric vehicles. The group’s report is due February 13 and will go to the governor and legislative transportation leaders. Turman also briefly reviewed open meeting law requirements, noting the group must operate publicly when a quorum discusses official business, though public comment is not required. Members then discussed the purpose of the group and the need to find a fair replacement or supplement for declining gas tax revenue as EVs increase. Senator Johnson Stewart emphasized balancing system funding needs with user-based fairness, including differences in vehicle weight and road use. Representative Murphy stressed the need to consider rural Minnesota, taxpayer impacts, and current science, including climate and CO2 issues. Drive Electric Minnesota said EV drivers should pay their fair share and not be overburdened, while the Department of Revenue said it wants to administer the new EV charging-station tax fairly. A trucking representative highlighted that passenger vehicles and freight vehicles have very different operating and charging needs, suggesting the group consider those differences in any fee structure.

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• spend their funds to support intentional use of planning and training dollars and also foster those key
• care providers' pay starting July 1, 2025, rejecting the elimination of the child care COLA, putting key
• care providers' pay starting July 1, 2025, rejecting the elimination of the child care COLA, putting key
• So, really, a foundational investment in our infrastructure here and key for us to move forward.
• features in the access rule is a requirement... ...of 2026 one of the key features in the access rule

Summary: The hearing began with opening remarks on the Governor’s May Revision for child care and human services, with committee members and advocates stressing that the budget should not be balanced on the backs of low-income families, children, and providers. Legislative members and public witnesses strongly opposed the proposed suspension of the child care COLA, reductions to the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program, and the lack of codified rate reform tied to the alternative methodology. Several speakers also urged more support for providers affected by the Eaton fire and other disasters, and called for child care to be funded at the true cost of care and for additional slots to be restored. Administration, LAO, and Department of Education staff described the child care proposal as maintaining existing funding levels while adding administrative resources to prepare for federally required prospective payment changes and single-rate reform. The administration said the May Revision would suspend the 2025–26 COLA and reduce Bridge Program funding to align with utilization, while the LAO raised questions about the size and purpose of the proposed rate-reform and prospective-payment funding and recommended rejecting a Department of Technology exemption. CDE supported continued early education investments but said it would need additional resources if prospective pay were extended to state preschool, and it objected to a proposed reallocation of preschool funds for inclusive education grants. The committee then moved to the IHSS portion of the May Revision. DSS outlined five major proposals: capping provider work hours at 50 per week, eliminating IHSS for undocumented adults age 19 and older, shifting certain Community First Choice reassessment penalties to counties, reinstating the Medi-Cal asset test as a conforming IHSS reduction, and automating the termination of IHSS when Medi-Cal eligibility ends. DSS also discussed funding to implement a federal HCBS access rule and a separate reassessment of IHSS administrative methodology that found counties would need additional administrative funding. Finance said the proposals were intended to slow program growth and improve sustainability, while the LAO said it was still analyzing the package and raised concerns about implementation, county workload, and the potential loss of services. Committee members and public commenters criticized the IHSS cuts, especially the overtime cap and the elimination of services for undocumented adults and people affected by the asset test. Advocates argued that IHSS workers and recipients depend on these services, that county administration is already underfunded, and that the proposals could destabilize vulnerable consumers. The chair closed by saying the committee would continue to fight for child care and would not pause on child care, and the meeting recessed before moving on to the remaining May Revision items.

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• s provisions can influence the ability of state agencies to attract and keep qualified personnel in key
• In my opinion, the inclusion of the industry-recognized apprenticeship program verbiage is the key to
• So we appreciate that House Bill 149 includes key components.
• This is going to be key as technology continues to move.
• Just take a moment to address a couple of the key questions about an open application approach.

Bills: HB149, HB252, HB643, HB1442, HB1500, HB1672, HB1851, HB1893, HB2028, HB2768, HB2818, HB149, HB252

Keywords: artificial intelligence, regulation, biometric data, ethical AI, consumer protection, AI governance, employment compensation, state agencies, salary payments, general appropriations, government efficiency, public works, contractors, payment bonds, government contracts, construction law, transparency, open meetings, government accountability, public access

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• still getting a sense of federal policy direction under the new administration, and there are many key
• Key interest rates are expected to remain above the November forecast levels, as the Federal Reserve
• 2025 and 26 in all the major price 2025 and 26 in all the major price indices<00:08:30.840> key
• interest rates are expected indices key interest rates are expected to<00:08:32.800> remain<00
• problem after spending 40% hides the key problem after spending 40% more<00:57:55.079> last<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The progress is due to key policy decisions, including the value-based reimbursement model for nursing
• policy decisions including the value key policy decisions including the value based<01:02:32.359>
• The key, however, is coming together to work collaboratively.
• The key, however, is coming together to work collaboratively.
• The key, however, is coming together to work collaboratively.

Bills: HF1419, HF500

Keywords: nursing facilities, reimbursement rates, elderly care, minimum wage, healthcare funding, nursing home, employment standards, worker rights, Minnesota Statutes, labor compensation, 1183, house

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• Manufacturing is a key to the economic and cultural viability of Greater Minnesota and to many of our
• > the<01:10:30.960> economic<01:10:31.400> and<01:10:31.560> cultural a key
• to the economic and cultural a key to the economic and cultural viability<01:10:32.480> of<01
• I've been a speaker at some of your events, and what they are doing regarding manufacturing is just key
• I've been a speaker at some of your events, and what they are doing regarding manufacturing is just key

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• no sensor mura yes Representative scraba no representative<00:29:45.399> Tab<00:29:45.720> Key
• 27.000> included<00:47:27.319> in<00:47:27.480> this<00:47:27.640> bill key
• provisions included in this bill key provisions included in this bill funds<00:47:28.559> may
• to consider the foundation as one<00:51:12.760> of<00:51:12.880> the<00:51:13.040> key
• elements as part of a one of the key elements as part of a long<00:51:15.200> life<00:51:15.680

Bills: HF198, HF269, HF185, HF303, HF305, HF189

Keywords: HF198, shared time pupils, shared-time enrollment, nonpublic school, private school, public school, career and technical education, CTE, secondary credit, school funding, state aid, education finance, Minnesota Statutes 126C.01, compulsory attendance, school district, education policy, HF269, Spicer, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment

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• The key thing here is I didn't get to choose the timing.
• The key thing here is I didn't get to choose the timing.
• The key thing here is I didn't get to choose the timing.
• thing here is I situations and the key thing here is I didn't<00:54:17.680> get<00:54:17.799>
• This is really key to our business model and why we tend to have a reputation for product consistency

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Streamlining the permitting process is key.
• process is is is key you know in<00:50:42.319> a<00:50:42.400> healthy<00:50:42.839>
• We produce research on key housing issues, um, like a school enrollment study. mortgage companies like
• 01:32:55.239> produce<01:32:55.760> research<01:32:56.520> on<01:32:56.880> key
• <01:32:57.199> housing um we produce research on key housing um we produce research on key

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Livingstone filed last session and incorporates updates based on input from some key stakeholders like
• I'm just going to focus on a couple of key points.
• I'm just going to focus on a couple of key points.
• It's because of two key factors.
• It's because of two key factors.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing covered a broad set of environmental and water-related bills, with much of the testimony focused on blue economy and circular economy proposals, drought management, drinking water safety, flood resilience, and water infrastructure funding. Supporters of bills such as H. 987 and H. 988 described grant programs for blue economy workforce development, research, small businesses, and public education about a circular economy. Other speakers backed measures on coastal erosion research, recreational boating dredging, cranberry water-right transfers, sand mining oversight, and a voucher program for home water filtration in PFAS-impacted communities. Several elected officials and advocates also urged passage of bills to require private well testing, improve school drinking water safety, and address sand mining pollution and PFAS contamination. Water supply and drought issues drew extensive testimony. Senator Eldridge and others supported legislation to let the state, through DEP and the drought management task force, impose regional water-use restrictions during droughts and make the task force permanent in statute. Advocates from watershed groups, farms, and environmental organizations said the current town-by-town approach is inconsistent and ineffective, and they described drought impacts on rivers, farms, private wells, and wildfire risk. A related bill on private wells was supported as a way to help homeowners test and remediate contaminated wells, especially in rural areas without public water. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to allow the Lynnfield Water District to join the MWRA, with local officials saying the move would help address PFAS and other contamination and improve supply reliability. Another major panel supported a water infrastructure funding bill, arguing that aging drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems need major new investment, including support for PFAS treatment, sewer rate relief, biosolids research, and regional interconnections. Members asked about costs, funding sources, and the relationship to existing revolving loan funds; witnesses said the bill would need to be paired with future bond funding and new revenue ideas. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chairs repeatedly invited written testimony and noted the large number of speakers.

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• One of the key points that we put forward in the plan is that we could take steps to pay off the $20
• contract includes contractor accountability provisions that include performance guarantees tied to key
• The branch indicates that a key driver of growth in costs is a lack of civil servant court interpreters
• The branch indicates that a key driver of growth in costs is a lack of civil servant court interpreters
• For five years, CRPC has invested in funding on key criminal justice issues.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• A key cost barrier for California RNG is often the high price of interconnecting projects.
• Affordability is the number one key concern in our district. We can't afford the water utilities.
• Affordability is the number one key concern in our area.
• There are two key points I want to emphasize for the committee.
• The key is to strike a balance.

Summary: The committee heard several energy, water, and utility bills. SB 919 by Senator Grayson would extend the biomethane monetary incentive program through 2030 and authorize additional funding to support renewable natural gas projects by reducing interconnection costs. Supporters said high interconnection costs and the current tax treatment are major barriers to methane reduction projects; opponents, including TURN and environmental groups, raised ratepayer cost concerns and objected to rate-basing and additional public funding. The author said amended language would remove the rate-basing provisions and instead urge the CPUC to act quickly on its pending decision. SB 931 by Senator Laird would reauthorize the Community Impact Mitigation Program for the Diablo Canyon plant through 2030 to continue funding local emergency preparedness, fire protection, public safety, and school district costs. The County of San Luis Obispo and labor groups supported the bill, while TURN opposed it as a statewide ratepayer subsidy that could be funded from existing PG&E revenues instead of higher rates. Members discussed the bill in the context of the 2022 Diablo Canyon extension deal and the possibility of a future longer extension. SB 1215 by Senator Cortese would direct the CPUC to set deployment targets for EV charging in multifamily housing and evaluate progress, with amendments aimed at affordability and limiting system upgrade costs. Supporters said renters are largely locked out of home charging and that prior utility programs proved cost-effective; no opposition testified. SB 1359 by Senator Stern would require more deliberate CPUC review before major gas system investments, emphasizing electrification and non-pipeline alternatives. Gas utilities and several industry groups opposed it, arguing it could undermine the obligation to serve, create safety and reliability risks, and change the regulatory compact. The committee also heard SB 1125 by Senator Menjivar, presented by Senator Gonzalez, which would establish a statewide low-income water rate assistance program upon appropriation. Water agencies, environmental groups, and local governments supported the measure, while one member expressed concern that it lacked a funding source and could not overcome Proposition 218 limits; the bill was moved to Appropriations and the roll was left open. Finally, SB 1098 by Senator Perez would restrict the use of long-running memorandum and balancing accounts by investor-owned utilities, require exceptional circumstances for new accounts, and add sunset and cost-sharing requirements. Consumer advocates and large energy users supported tighter oversight, while the utilities and business groups opposed the bill as too rigid and potentially harmful to flexibility for wildfire, emergency, and safety-related costs.

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• Our county partners see nonprofit thrift retailers as key partners in the shared goal of diverting much
• thrift Our county partners see nonprofit thrift retailers<00:57:13.920> as<00:57:14.120> key
• 59:05.840> is help uh keep things out of landfills is help uh keep things out of landfills is key
• :59:09.040> filling<00:59:09.640> up<00:59:10.600> and<00:59:11.560> uh key
• The landfills are filling up and uh key.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all