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• She says the bill does not appear to contain legally sufficient standards for grants of public money
• In the written testimony, they have submitted some draft standards as a sample for the committee to work
• They are available to work with the committee to craft more specific standards and are available for
• <00:03:11.920> for contain legally sufficient standards for contain legally sufficient standards
• we have submitted some draft standards we have submitted some draft standards as<00:03:23.239>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several measures on agriculture, energy, stadium governance, and hotel consumer protections. On SB 448 relating to agriculture, Agra Business Development Corporation and the Hawaii Farm Bureau testified in support of a proposed conservation easement acquisition in Central Oahu; the chair asked follow-up questions about the exact location, cost, and agricultural potential of the land, and the witness said the parcel had good soil and water and was former pineapple land, with cost still to be provided. On SB 827 relating to meat processing, the Department of Economic Development and Tourism said the state needs more meat-processing capacity and that any grant program should complement, not compete with, existing efforts; the Attorney General’s office warned the bill lacked legally sufficient standards for grants of public money under the state constitution and offered draft standards. Several industry and chamber witnesses supported the measure, while discussion focused on the need for brick-and-mortar or modular facilities, infrastructure costs, federal inspection needs, and access for hunters and neighbor islands. The committee then took up SB 1269 relating to geothermal resources, which drew broad support from county officials, energy consultants, utility representatives, and community advocates, with one witness opposing it. Supporters described geothermal as a viable, indigenous, firm baseload energy source that could help reduce Hawaii’s high electricity costs and support clean energy goals; one witness emphasized prior work in New Zealand and another urged the state to move forward with exploration. A DBEDT representative explained that the department is coordinating geothermal-related work with the Hawaii Technology Development Corp., the University of Hawaii, and the Hawaii State Energy Office, noting a prior $3 million appropriation, phase-one community engagement work, and plans to seek a contractor for geoscience and exploration in phase two. Members pressed DBEDT to explain how this bill fits with other geothermal measures moving through different committees, and the chair asked the department to review SB 993 and better coordinate the package of geothermal bills. On SB 1337 relating to the Stadium Authority, the stadium manager testified in support of clarifying quorum rules, explaining that the authority currently has eight seated voting members out of nine possible voting seats and that the bill would help ensure voting members are counted for quorum; he said meetings have not been delayed. Finally, on SB 883 relating to hotels, the Attorney General’s office raised First Amendment and contract-law concerns and recommended adding a purpose statement and a non-impairment savings clause. Unite Here Local 5 and other supporters said guests should be notified of hotel service disruptions such as construction, closures, or labor disputes, while opponents questioned who would enforce the law, what penalties would apply, and whether the measure could require hotels to pay damages even without a complaint. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• SB 1329 creates statewide standards for solar property assessments so the developers will know how they
• the inspection of homes in high wildfire severity zones to ensure compliance with defensible space standards
• insure homes in higher fire threat severity zones when there's compliance with defensible space standards
• provide the buyer documentation stating that the property is in compliance with fire defensive space standards
• have been rolled back, and our CAFE standards have been rolled back.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• SB 1329 creates statewide standards for solar property assessments so the developers will know how they
• the inspection of homes in high wildfire severity zones to ensure compliance with defensible space standards
• insure homes in higher fire-threat severity zones when there's compliance with defensible space standards
• provide the buyer documentation stating that the property is in compliance with defensible space standards
• have been rolled back, and our CAFE standards have been rolled back.

Summary: The Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee held a final hearing on a series of Senate bills, with the chair explaining the committee’s suspense-file process and then taking up measures in regular order and later from suspense. SB 1329 on solar property tax assessment drew the most extensive testimony: the author and industry supporters said it would create statewide assessment standards, exclude intangibles, and provide certainty for solar development, while county assessors and county representatives opposed it as a statutory formula that would undercut fair market value and reduce local revenue. The bill was sent to suspense during the first portion of the hearing and later passed suspense 5-2 after amendments. SB 661, dealing with airport funding and aviation fuel tax revenues, also generated support from airport and local government representatives but opposition from airlines over the proposed distribution formula; it was referred to suspense and later passed 7-0 with amendments. SB 1172, which places guardrails on tax-sharing agreements, was supported by local governments and retailers; after the author accepted committee amendments, opposition was withdrawn and the bill passed 4-2 to the floor. SB 9-1-1, a wildfire safety measure using the Preliminary Change of Ownership Report to notify fire agencies about defensible-space compliance, was supported by fire chiefs and wildfire-safety advocates but opposed by assessors; it passed 5-2 to Appropriations. SB 1408, authorizing Contra Costa County to place a transportation sales tax on the ballot, passed 4-2 to the floor. SB 1072, the housing omnibus bill, passed 7-0, and SB 1424, expanding a sales tax exemption for zero-emission vehicle fueling equipment, was held in committee after support from hydrogen and electric transportation advocates and no opposition. In suspense-file action, the committee also passed SB 1435, SB 288, SB 296, SB 420, SB 881, SB 888, SB 1053, SB 1406, and SB 1407, while SB 353 and SB 1249 were held. The chair closed by thanking members, staff, stakeholders, and a retiring consultant, and adjourned the committee.

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• We're asking for these standard guardrails: a right to cure, a good-faith safe harbor, and a reasonable
• companies to establish business practices which comply with state laws that have very different standards
• As technology changes, California must continue to advance the standard for protection against AI violence
• California Retailers Association with an opposed unless amended position contingent on a knowingly standard
• act into harmony with international regulations around content provenance and pushes industry to standardize

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard a long agenda focused largely on artificial intelligence, consumer transparency, and privacy protections. The committee first took up consent items, then heard SB 1050, which would require disclosures in advertisements that use AI-generated or synthetic performers. Supporters, including SAG-AFTRA, Teamsters, Common Sense Media, and the Music Artists Coalition, argued consumers should know when an ad uses a synthetic person and that the bill protects workers and honesty in advertising. Opponents from TechNet, the Motion Picture Association, broadcasters, and business groups said the bill was too broad, lacked a deception standard, created enforcement and compliance concerns, and should include carve-outs and stronger guardrails. The bill passed out on a divided vote. The committee then heard SB 1111, which would create liability and remedies for nonconsensual use of a person’s voice or likeness to create digital replicas or deepfakes. Supporters said the bill addresses a growing problem of exploitative AI-generated sexual content and gives victims clear legal standing; there was no opposition testimony. SB 867, a proposal to place a four-year moratorium on AI chatbot-powered toys, drew support from children’s advocates, pediatricians, and media-safety groups, who said the Legislature should pause before exposing children to potentially harmful products. Business and civil-justice groups raised concerns about broad definitions and unintended consequences, but the bill advanced after members discussed the need for clearer guardrails. Later, the committee heard SB 1247, which would let people who were monetized as child influencers delete content featuring their image and likeness once they turn 18. Supporters framed it as a privacy and healing measure for children whose lives were shared online for profit, and there was no opposition. SB 1146 would require disclosures in health-related ads that use AI-generated or synthetic depictions of health care providers; medical and pediatric groups supported it as a way to combat deceptive health misinformation, and it also passed without opposition. The committee also heard SB 1000, updating California’s AI Transparency Act to align disclosure and provenance standards with evolving technology and international practices, and SB 957, which would require social media companies to notify users before complying with certain federal administrative subpoenas and give them time to challenge them. SB 957 drew support from civil liberties and privacy groups and opposition from one member concerned about federal law-enforcement impacts; both bills advanced, along with the others heard, with roll calls left open for absent members.

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• We're asking for these standard guardrails: a right to cure, a good-faith safe harbor, and a reasonable
• California companies to establish business practices that comply with state laws that have very different standards
• As technology changes, California must continue to advance the standard for protection against AI violence
• California Retailers Association with an opposed unless amended position contingent on a knowingly standard
• act into harmony with international regulations around content provenance and pushes industry to standardize

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard a long agenda focused largely on AI-related consumer protection, child safety, and privacy bills. Members first adopted the consent calendar, then took up SB 1050, which would require disclosures when advertisements use AI-generated or synthetic performers. Supporters, including SAG-AFTRA, Common Sense Media, and labor groups, said consumers should know when an ad depicts a non-human performer and that the bill protects both consumers and workers. Opponents from TechNet, the Motion Picture Association, broadcasters, and business groups argued the bill was too broad, lacked a deception standard, could burden accessibility uses and short audio ads, and created litigation risk. The committee voted the bill out on a party-line-leaning roll, with several members noting concerns but supporting continued work on the measure. The committee also approved SB 1111, which creates liability and remedies for non-consensual digital replicas using a person’s voice or likeness, and SB 1146, which targets deceptive AI-generated health advertisements that depict synthetic health care providers. Both measures drew support from consumer, labor, medical, and child-safety advocates and faced no formal opposition. Members emphasized the need to prevent deepfake abuse, especially in health-related ads where consumers could be misled into trusting fake doctors or medical endorsements. Several child- and privacy-focused bills were also heard and advanced. SB 867 would place a four-year moratorium on AI chatbot-powered toys for children, with supporters warning about harmful content, addictive design, and privacy risks; some opposition raised definitional concerns and asked for clearer standards. SB 1247 would give child influencers the right to delete monetized content posted during their minority, and it moved forward without opposition. SB 1000 updated California’s AI Transparency Act to align content provenance rules with newer technology and international standards, with support from Google and Adobe and no opposition. Finally, SB 957 would require social media companies to notify users when the federal government seeks their data through administrative subpoenas, give users time to challenge the request, and report disclosures; supporters framed it as a First Amendment and due process protection, while one member opposed it as an overreach against federal law enforcement. All of the measures discussed were reported out of committee, with several rolls left open for absent members.

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• oversight, and creates a more uniform regulatory framework that aligns Louisiana with the national standards
• already being adopted across the country. ...aligns Louisiana with the national standards already being
• The bill ensures that anyone selling ATVs and golf carts is held to the same standard and that consumers
• The bill ensures that anyone selling ATVs and golf carts is held to the same standard and that consumers
• And so we're giving the Motor Vehicle Commission some clarity on how we want them to apply these standards

Bills: SCR53, HB259, HB267, HB478, HB548, HB555, HB617, HB670, HB672, HB797, HB848, HB917, HB921, HB1096, HB1103, HB1166, HB1195, HB1230

Keywords: payable-on-death accounts, transfer-on-death accounts, estate planning, beneficiary designations, Louisiana law, task force, inheritance, nonprobate transfers, excavation, demolition, infrastructure repair, BEAD Program, utility damage, construction coordination, contact point, home inspectors, board membership, licensing, term limits, Louisiana State Board

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• No taxes on tips, no tax on overtime, increasing the standard deduction—she's vetoed that over three
• And we have got to set some standards.
• We do need to have standards. And reading this bill, I read that when... My point is this.
• We do need to have standards.
• We do need to have standards.

Summary: The House met, opened with prayer and the Pledge, approved the prior journal, and first took up a motion to request Senate consent for an extended adjournment. Representative Volk opposed the motion, arguing members should keep working on unfinished business, while Speaker Montenegro said the House had completed its current budget work and was waiting on the governor to return to negotiations. The motion passed 31-20, and the House also agreed to a related Senate adjournment request and to return HB 2415 to the Senate for reconsideration. The chamber then went into Committee of the Whole and considered several Senate bills. SB 1199, concerning the Salt River wild horse herd, was amended to pause removals for a genetic diversity study and received a do-pass recommendation. SB 1399 on Medicaid spending transparency, SB 1496, SB 1497, SB 1582, SB 1713, and SB 1798 were also amended and advanced. SB 1713 drew the most debate, with supporters saying it would expand pharmacist access to basic care and improve rural and veteran access, while opponents warned it expanded scope of practice beyond pharmacists’ training. The House later adopted the Committee of the Whole report, ordered several bills engrossed, and sent SB 1399 to third reading. In a second Committee of the Whole, SB 1214 and SB 1670 were further amended and advanced. The House then moved to third reading and voted on multiple bills. SB 1006, SB 1037, SB 1171, SB 1242, SB 1270, SB 1419, SB 1429, SB 1445, SB 1452, SB 1478, and SB 1566 passed, while SB 1099 and SB 1635 failed on the initial vote. Members then used reconsideration motions to place SB 1006 and SB 1635 back on the third-reading calendar. The session ended with personal privilege remarks recognizing correctional officers, Cinco de Mayo guests, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Awareness Day, and other tributes, followed by adjournment until June 1, 2026.

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• Senator Garcia: Florida's Labor Pool Act was adopted in 1995 with some basic standards to protect workers
• Charlie Kirk's rhetoric did not meet this standard.
• Clarifies the Criminal Justice Standard and Training Commission must act independently on any criminal
• The additional standard ALF license.
• renewal and clarifies a memory care services license must be renewed at the same time as an ALF standard

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• our licensing requirements do not align with the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments, CLIA, standards
• Our licensing requirements do not align with the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments, CLIA, standards
• Defaulting to CLIA standards would not sacrifice quality of care and would encourage more individuals
• By including federal standards as a part of the state's existing licensure framework, this legislation
• HB 1309 is a patient-centered bill that strengthens and standardizes a person's ability to access their

Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee considered eight bills and reported all of them favorably, several as amended. HB 1347 on clinical laboratory personnel was presented as a response to staffing shortages in Florida labs; the sponsor and Quest Diagnostics supported aligning state licensure with CLIA standards to improve hiring and turnaround times. The bill passed 24-0. CS/HB 47, dealing with specific medical diagnoses in child protective investigations, drew extensive emotional testimony from parents and advocates who said children had been wrongly removed after misdiagnoses; the bill was amended to tighten timelines and record-sharing requirements, then passed 26-0. CS/HB 287 created a public records exemption for applicants, owners, operators, and references of family foster homes and passed unanimously. The committee also approved CS/HB 439, allowing chiropractors to inject vitamins and nutrients under training and safety limits, after an amendment clarified they may not prescribe prescription drugs; it passed 26-0. CS/HB 1021 would allow pharmacists to administer medications in trauma centers under physician direction, and an amendment added pediatric trauma centers; it passed 26-0. HB 867 would let occupational therapists perform dry needling after specified training and supervision, and it passed 25-0. HB 1309, which shortens deadlines for patients to access their medical records and aligns nursing home access rules with federal law, drew opposition from health information management groups over privacy and portal/data-security concerns, but supporters argued it simply speeds access to records; it passed 21-5. CS/HB 915 codifies and expands Medicaid eligibility protections for working people with disabilities so they can keep coverage while employed, with strong support from disability advocates and emotional testimony from the sponsor about her son’s benefits concerns; it passed 26-0. After these votes, the committee adjourned.

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• our programs, to regularly collaborate with the PED, and committing to developing shared literacy standards
• States that have adopted these standards are seeing significant jumps in reading proficiency.
• We have the States that have adopted these standards are seeing significant jumps in reading proficiency
• puts that evidence into practice by directing PED to establish science of reading instructional standards
• So my question is, why are we also requiring if they're not meeting the standard, held back?

Bills: SB29, SB37

Keywords: SB29, math requirements for teaching license, teacher licensure, teacher endorsement, mathematics methods, elementary education, secondary education, special education, early childhood education, reciprocity, Public Education Department, Mathematics and Science Education Act, mathematics instructional leadership framework, professional learning plan, K-3 screening, mathematics screening assessment, mathematics difficulty, support plan, multilevel support, intervention

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• 54 of the government code outlines that 25 different counties have their own qualifications and standards
• Overall, Senate Bill 1019 enhances protections for vulnerable individuals by standardizing the admissibility
• The standard for bodily injury, for those of you who don't know, is pain. It's pain, that's it.
• Yeah, I was going to say, you know, if we're using LeBron James' standard, anything... is a bodily injury
• We heard last week that relates to policies and standards for providing legal representation to indigent

Bills: SB535, SB664, SB1019, SB1020, SB1120, SB1537, SB1804, HB3207

Keywords: SB 535, Texas criminal procedure, rape shield, victim sexual history, past sexual behavior, sexual assault evidence, trafficking of persons, continuous trafficking, indecency with a child, continuous sexual abuse, aggravated sexual assault, indecent assault, consent defense, in camera hearing, Rule 412, Rule 609, victim protection, evidence admissibility, criminal evidence, sexual offense prosecution

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• of an arrest for a felony offense or a misdemeanor offense listed in Level 2 background screening standards
• expands self-reporting requirements to include the offenses listed in Level 2 background screening standards
• of an arrest for a felony offense or a misdemeanor offense listed in Level 2 background screening standards
• expands self-reporting requirements to include the offenses listed in Level 2 background screening standards
• directly supervised by an athletic coach who has successfully met the required background screening standards

Summary: The Florida Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and gallery recognitions, including students, university basketball coaches, and other visitors. The chamber then moved through a long special order calendar of bills, with most measures explained by sponsors, often substituted with identical House companions, and many passing on unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, utility services, higher education, pre-arranged transportation services, the Uniform Commercial Code, altered sexual depictions, firearms during emergencies, brownfields, false reporting, health care billing and collection, and motor vehicles. Among the bills passed were measures on the Florida Trust Code, school district reporting requirements for educator arrests and misconduct, debt collection email communications, service of process, public lodging and food service establishments, lien waivers and releases, public records protections for Crime Stoppers personnel, foreign ties affecting health care licensure, diabetes management in schools, platting procedures, fentanyl testing in hospitals and emergency departments, third-party reservation platforms, electronic delivery of landlord-tenant notices, restitution for leaving the scene of a crash, background screening of athletic coaches, and surrendered infants. Debate was especially notable on the surrendered infants bill, where some senators raised concerns about safety, anonymity, and liability, while supporters argued the devices could save lives. The affordable housing/Live Local bill also drew extensive discussion and a late-filed amendment, with the sponsor describing major land-use and permitting changes and the chamber adopting the amendment before final passage. The most contentious floor debate came on the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, where senators argued over its fluoride-related provisions and broader policy package. Opponents criticized the bill as an overbroad preemption and raised public health concerns, while the sponsor defended it as a farm-and-consumer package with multiple unrelated provisions. That bill ultimately passed 27-9. At the end of the session, the Senate agreed to certify all bills passed that day to the House, recognized a resolution honoring Florida’s sister-state relationship with Taiwan, made additional announcements, and then adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.

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• So yes, you would be there, and the intent is for it to become a standard for how we do things.
• Youth wearing a life jacket all the time is the standard of what we have now.
• The hope and the goal of this is to establish a standard for reflective materials on life jackets, very
• So yes, **Representative Jacob** [member_10004], a standard life jacket would then become illegal if
• continue to work on it to get this to a good place so that we can have it in law and establish the standard

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• portion of our electrical needs as we continue our journey on the pathway to meeting our 2040 energy standard
• today is for some structural updates to the facility, but obviously we follow proper accounting standards
• in this sector, there seems to be a disproportionate amount of reliance upon other nations' lower standards
• They're not very thrilled with that definition, but anyway, the noise standard is designed for a factor
• Typically for a wind project, it was a 1,000-foot setback that was standard, and now it's risen to 1,500

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• our state has been well served by performance metrics, planning requirements and accountability standards
• And from day one, we've taken all the steps to ensure that our beverages meet the highest quality standards
• , highest quality and safety standards.
• per container, which is far below what consumers are already used to and well below the functional standards
• specific test results, QR link, traceability or what it means to be compliant, stricter labeling standards

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• This proposed revision complies with the three stories or taller threshold that is the current standard
• This proposed revision complies with the three stories or taller threshold that is the current standard
• that the pool must be isolated from access from a home by an enclosure that meets the pool barrier standards
• they would check to ensure that the pool also meets one of these five pool safety standards at that
• It directs DBPR to engage with the Florida Building Commission to develop a standardized SERS.

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries heard and advanced several bills, with the most extensive discussion centered on condominium issues, gambling enforcement, and public safety. CS/SB 592 on the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program was amended to clarify the three-story eligibility threshold and to add sliding glass door wind-driven rain mitigation devices as an eligible improvement. A late-filed amendment to appropriate $500 million for the program failed on a 3-4 roll call vote, and the bill was then reported favorably. Members also took up CS/SB 1742, a broad condominium and cooperative association reform bill, which would give associations more flexibility on reserves after milestone inspections, require substitute budgets over certain spending increases, improve disclosure and conflict-of-interest rules, expand data collection, and extend some disclosure rescission periods; the committee adopted an amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 622 on pari-mutuel permit leasing, as amended to allow leasing to same-class permit holders or Hialeah permit holders and to make related wagering licenses discretionary rather than automatic. SB 1404 on illegal gambling was reported favorably after amendments allowing veterans organizations to seek declaratory rulings on machine compliance and adding ethics/revolving-door restrictions for Gaming Commission personnel; a late amendment concerning a Miami casino property was withdrawn. Testimony on that bill came from prosecutors, the Gaming Control Commission, veterans groups, and amusement machine operators, with supporters emphasizing organized crime enforcement and opponents seeking clearer definitions and compliance guidance. On public safety and infrastructure, SB 1682 to include 911 dispatchers in the definition of first responder was reported favorably with strong support from dispatchers and committee members. SB 818 on utility relocation and SB 1228 on spring restoration were also reported favorably, with counties opposing the utility bill as a taxpayer cost shift. SB 948 on flood disclosures for rental properties and condominium sales/rentals was reported favorably after support from environmental and flood advocacy groups. The committee also heard SB 604 on residential pool safety requirements, but the chair temporarily postponed it after concerns were raised about how the inspection requirement would work in cash transactions and whether it would require permits or delay closings.

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• THE RIGOR OF THE TESTING BUT ALSO ARE PRETTY MUCH, NOT PRETTY MUCH, WILL ALL BE HELD TO THE SAME STANDARDS
• NEED MEETS THE STANDARDS WE HAVE IN FLORIDA.
• I SUPPORT USING FLORIDA LABS TO ENSURE PRODUCTS ARE UP TO FLORIDA STANDARDS BECAUSE IT LEVELS THE PLAYING
• RESPONSIBLY DISTRIBUTED BY THE ANHEUSER-BUSCH DISTRIBUTION NETWORK ENSURING THEY MEET THE HIGHEST SAFETY STANDARDS
• ABC HAS SET THE STANDARD FOR THIS ON THE BEVERAGE ALCOHOL SIDE ABC HAS SET THE STANDARD FOR THIS ON THE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• One of those being the third watch standardization. This is the third.
• Our standard indoor for cooling for our housing units is 89 degrees and I think we could all probably
• And our temperature standards of 89 degrees in many cases, especially on extreme heat days.
• Still have the same temperature control issues and because they were all built to the 89 degree standard
• They would never be able to meet the modern first-time licensing standard.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• There's something in minimum standards.
• And I think that should be the standard moving forward.
• Um, as I the standard moving forward.
• So one option is that our kids can take a standardized test.
• <01:51:33.040> of So those would be the standards of So those would be the standards of assessment

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• That's federal standard.
• And then the idea of federal standard.
• <02:30:43.359> or raising the risk for standard or raising the risk for standard or stranded
• that can legally connect to standard that can legally connect to standard home<03:04:10.000>
• It's a great way for standards.

Keywords: 916, all