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• On Tuesday, July 8th, pending re-referral, SB 97, Grayson, from the Banking and Finance Committee, and
• California is stepping up to fill those gaps and about Prop 36, I hope our budget chair talks about the
• A question that I was able to ask members who analyzed the budget, the Department of Finance, the LAO
• Assembly Bill Assembly Bill 121 by the Committee on Budget, an act relating to education finance, and

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• JUSTICE A MASTERS CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDIES AND A PHD IN PUBLIC POLICY AND I HAVE IN EDUCATION AND FINANCE
• DURING MY SERVICE AT THE PLEASURE OF SERVING ON THE FINANCE AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES AND AS CHAIR OF
• I WAS ONLY APPOINTED A FEW MONTHS AGO BUT I HAVE DUG IN AS CHAIR OF THE FINANCE AND FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS
• BUILDING A PERFECT OR GOOD BOARD IS ABOUT HAVING EVERYONE WHO FITS THE TYPICAL FOOTPRINT ITS FILLING GAPS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Meeting of the Environmental Resources Finance and Policy Committee meeting to order.
• Whether or not we have enough resources to fill any gaps that might arise due to the Firing of all the
• I hope you consider it as you assemble your finance package.
• in the legislative process. to engage in the legislative process or the capacity to navigate the finances

Bills: HF1587, HF2293, HF2218, HF1208, HF1482

Keywords: HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty

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• Are we financed on 100%? Are we financed at 85%? How are we going to make that work?
• So it's really hard for us sometimes to be on the cutting edge and grow if we don't have those finances
• better, or if there's things the state can do that's, you know, to Senator Davis's point, where are the gaps

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education received an overview of Florida’s career and technical education (CTE) system from Chancellor Kevin O’Farrell, who described the state’s CTE pathways, program types, enrollment and completion growth, quality audit metrics, and the Master Credentials List used to identify credentials of value. He highlighted record postsecondary CTE enrollment and completions, strong statewide performance in talent attraction, and several funding tools supporting expansion, including Open Door, the Florida First Responder Scholarship, Workforce Development Capitalization grants, Perkins funding, CAPE performance incentives, and apprenticeship grants. Senators asked about eligibility for Open Door and first responder aid, top industry certifications, and the teacher apprenticeship initiative. A panel of college and technical school leaders then described how state and federal funding has supported local program growth and facility expansion. Santa Fe College, Palm Beach State College, North Florida Technical College, Lake Technical College, Florida Gateway College, and Manatee Technical College each cited increases in enrollment, high placement or licensure pass rates, and new or expanded programs in nursing, welding, CDL, automotive, manufacturing, public safety, and apprenticeship. Several speakers emphasized partnerships with hospitals, employers, school districts, and local governments, and noted that grants helped fund equipment, renovations, and new training hubs. Palm Beach State also raised a request to broaden line funding beyond nursing to other health science fields, and multiple presenters asked for more flexibility, multi-year support, and continued or increased funding to sustain growth. Members discussed broader challenges, including the difficulty of sustaining grant-funded growth after initial awards, the lag between enrollment growth and funding formulas, and alignment problems for dual enrollment and technical programs with high school schedules. Senators also noted the need to balance support for high-demand core programs like nursing and welding with the ability to respond quickly to emerging industries such as AI and space. The meeting ended with no formal action beyond adjournment after Senator Davis moved to adjourn.

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• They give a report every year to the Finance Authority. In Arizona, they have a 15% goal by 2025.
• I'm aware of counties like Torrance County and others where the financing agreements they've reached
• This fills an essential gap for the energy transition.
• and with the federal and state tax credits, income tax credits similar to this one, we were able to finance

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• This is the Minnesota State Education Finance Committee, and we will now come to order.
• It tells us where investments are working, where gaps remain, and where action is most urgently needed
• <00:18:44.960> remain, where more where more where gaps remain, where more where more where
• Hello, Chair Kupec and members of the Senate Education Finance Committee.
• Senate Education Finance Committee. My Senate Education Finance Committee.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• People, I became a representative to not just think about myself and my finances.
• People, I became a representative to not just think about myself and my finances.
• People, I became a representative to not just think about myself and my finances.
• Robinson: I became a representative to not just think about myself and my finances.
• You need to finance. You got to work. You got to work as many hours as you can.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for fallen Oviedo Officer Jimmy Serrano-Torres, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Chief Joseph Tuminelli as law enforcement officer of the day. The Rules and Ethics Committee report setting the special order calendar was adopted, and the Speaker announced schedule changes for the following week, including canceling the floor session on Monday and starting Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. The main floor action centered on CS/HB 7033, the House tax package. Sponsor Rep. Duggan described broad tax changes, including reducing the state sales tax rate from 6% to 5.25%, exempting certain bullion sales, repealing the aviation fuel tax, delaying the natural gas fuel tax, changing corporate income tax treatment for charitable trusts, reducing the pari-mutuel tax on card rooms, and major changes to tourist development tax (TDT) use. The bill would redirect most TDT revenue toward property tax relief, dissolve tourist development councils, and include related property tax and local tax administration changes. Several amendments were debated: a Driscoll amendment to preserve local TDT flexibility failed; Duggan’s amendment giving local governments 25% discretion over TDT revenues was adopted; Eskamani’s combined-reporting amendment failed; and a Duggan amendment requiring audit certification of compliance with the TDT/property tax relief provisions was adopted. After debate, CS/HB 7033 passed 78-29. The House then took up CS/CS/HB 1221 on local option taxes, which was presented as a companion-style measure to give local governments more flexibility while redirecting TDT revenues toward property tax relief. Supporters argued the bill would provide immediate relief to property owners and restore accountability in local tax use, while opponents warned it would undermine tourism funding, infrastructure, and local services. An amendment allowing local governments to retain 25% of TDT revenues for general purposes was adopted, and the bill passed 62-45 after floor debate. The final item shown was the reading of CS/CS/HJR 1257, a proposed constitutional amendment related to property tax exemptions and assessment limits, but the transcript cuts off before debate or action on that measure.

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• <00:24:28.799> Committee,<00:24:29.679> we Legacy and Finance Committee, we Legacy
• motan, the advancement of legacy finance motan, the advancement of legacy finance committee, This
• for PFA, the public finance authority. for PFA, the public finance authority. uh<00:29:09.200>
• perspective, we really um from a finance perspective, we really tried<00:49:55.839> to<00:49:
• There continues to be a pretty big gap that the state is going to have to make up somehow.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• transcription: "e"] [Unintelligible transcription: "e"] Okay, you want to convene the Committee on Finance
• Well, thank you, Finance Committee Chair Kyle Yamashita and Vice Chair, and thank you to the House Finance
• Hello, Committee on Finance, Chair and Vice Chair. I oppose 732 because it's not the path forward.
• Good evening, Chair, Vice Chair, and members of the House Finance Committee.
• <03:37:56.279> committee members of the house finance committee members of the house finance

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• Being 10:13, I guess I will call the House Finance Committee Division 2 into their workstation.
• program given that we have a huge gap between<01:25:59.560> what<01:25:59.679> the<01:
• House Bill 129 is retained by House Finance.
• All right, so it is 11:49, and I will adjourn the Finance Division II meeting.
• 11:49 and I will um adjourn the finance 11:49 and I will um adjourn the finance division<01:48:43.440

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Representative Sweeney present and defend the budget amendment legalizing video lottery terminals (VLTs) and setting a 30% tax rate, with 65% of the tax going to the state and 35% to charities. He argued the lower rate was needed to encourage operators of historic horse racing (HHR) machines to convert to VLTs, saying the higher 45% rate would discourage adoption. He walked through revenue projections for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, estimating significant increases in state and charity revenue as machines transition over time, and said the amendment was designed to expand charitable gaming revenue overall. Several members questioned the assumptions behind his projections and the basis for his analysis, including why his independent research differed from the governor’s and Lottery Commission’s estimates. Sweeney said his figures were based on research into other states and conversations over many years, and he maintained that a 45% tax would likely result in no VLT adoption. Members also debated whether the transition costs for operators would be quickly recouped and whether the state’s share should be larger. One member emphasized that the committee was effectively choosing between a lower operator share and a higher state share, while Sweeney argued the 30% structure would produce revenue for everyone. The committee then moved to other revenue items on the tracking sheet. It voted 7-0 to accept the Lottery Commission’s revised base revenue estimates. Members also discussed an amendment to repeal the local option requirement for Kino games, which would expand Kino availability and was estimated to generate additional lottery profit in fiscal years 2026 and 2027. That amendment drew opposition from members who said local control was an important part of the original Kino policy and that removing it would override municipal decisions. The committee also noted that the VLT/HHR revenue item had already been adopted and was being revisited only to confirm the associated revenue estimates.

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• Some of it's about financing.
• Some of it's about<01:18:53.679> financing.
• Some of it's about about financing.
• for addresses critical gaps in care for individuals<02:14:44.719> who<02:14:45.040> face
• <04:09:34.160> in after release, which suggest gaps in after release, which suggest gaps in

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• , taxation, to the committee on finance, taxation, to the committee on finance, taxation, education signed
• you know try to help fill those gaps you know try to help fill those gaps you know it's been a pretty
• Now move on to committee reports. from the committee on finance taxation from the committee on finance
• Five of 15 eyes, zero ns from finance and taxation education. ns from finance and taxation education.
• Vote of 15 eyes and zero nazs. from finance and taxation education. from finance and taxation education

Bills: SJR 4, SJR 40, SJR 81, SCR 37, SCR 39, SB 22, SB 32, SB 33, SB 36, SB 38, SB 95, SB 209, SB 249, SB 311, SB 326, SB 365, SB 458, SB 609, SB 660, SB 664, SB 693, SB 732, SB 745, SB 760, SB 762, SB 779, SB 783, SB 785, SB 868, SB 871, SB 883, SB 921, SB 955, SB 993, SB 996, SB 1008, SB 1057, SB 1067, SB 1151, SB 1171, SB 1210, SB 1255, SB 1265, SB 1267, SB 1271, SB 1307, SB 1313, SB 1316, SB 1318, SB 1321, SB 1332, SB 1365, SB 1426, SB 1470, SB 1484, SB 1494, SB 1559, SB 1592, SB 1596, SB 1598, SB 1637, SB 1677, SB 1706, SB 1758, SB 1762, SB 1786, SB 1809, SB 1818, SB 1822, SB 1841, SB 1871, SB 1967, SB 2064, SB 2077, SB 2112, SB 2148, SB 2320, SB 2406, SB 2407, SJR 36, SJR 81, SJR 50, SJR 4, SJR 40, SJR 27, SCR 22, SCR 12, SCR 39, SCR 38, SCR 37, SB 921, SB 609, SB 660, SB 765, SB 62, SB 666, SB 888, SB 687, SB 847, SB 1248, SB 504, SB 305, SB 296, SB 284, SB 304, SB 1023, SB 204, SB 670, SB 850, SB 854, SB 413, SB 1346, SB 1033, SB 1220, SB 1073, SB 810, SB 1539, SB 447, SB 1119, SB 1505, SB 1215, SB 1302, SB 583, SB 673, SB 681, SB 1172, SB 955, SB 957, SB 541, SB 266, SB 1415, SB 53, SB 1352, SB 785, SB 1450, SB 1502, SB 1566, SB 1062, SB 711, SB 746, SB 1404, SB 1448, SB 507, SB 1026, SB 1349, SB 1355, SB 1433, SB 1434, SB 1596, SB 1403, SB 667, SB 1059, SB 1567, SB 310, SB 311, SB 505, SB 1210, SB 1470, SB 264, SB 1358, SB 1364, SB 1569, SB 1376, SB 1228, SB 519, SB 1350, SB 462, SB 827, SB 1585, SB 1484, SB 1273, SB 927, SB 1227, SB 1229, SB 1353, SB 1464, SB 1709, SB 1729, SB 1733, SB 1744, SB 1772, SB 1841, SB 1008, SB 2016, SB 1173, SB 1163, SB 996, SB 1370, SB 1321, SB 1101, SB 860, SB 993, SB 693, SB 1537, SB 1332, SB 1307, SB 963, SB 493, SB 984, SB 619, SB 1122, SB 455, SB 522, SB 1057, SB 1239, SB 1254, SB 1255, SB 1259, SB 1341, SB 1877, SB 1277, SB 32, SB 732, SB 731, SB 268, SB 1822, SB 1589, SB 397, SB 1058, SB 1267, SB 2112, SB 1930, SB 532, SB 508, SB 292, SB 291, SB 901, SB 1333, SB 1436, SB 1494, SB 964, SB 779, SB 1378, SB 2312, SB 1719, SB 287, SB 2143, SB 1245, SB 261, SB 1247, SB 2406, SB 2407, SB 1882, SB 618, SB 38, SB 393, SB 1371, SB 1365, SB 2243, SB 2226, SB 2039, SB 1919, SB 1895, SB 1598, SB 1493, SB 1810, SB 1791, SB 1706, SB 1644, SB 1238, SB 783, SB 458, SB 22, SB 651, SB 897, SB 1809, SB 1080, SB 745, SB 826, SB 989, SB 1320, SB 1437, SB 2320, SB 2289, SB 1171, SB 664, SB 1637, SB 2064, SB 868, SB 1079, SB 1243, SB 1504, SB 1851, SB 1879, SB 2237, SB 1257, SB 2034, SB 1522, SB 883, SB 249, SB 1318, SB 1151, SB 596, SB 1191, SB 226, SB 570, SB 870, SB 991, SB 60, SB 365, SB 1067, SB 1786, SB 326, SB 1401, SB 1592, SB 1728, SB 1265, SB 586, SB 529, SB 217, SB 209, SB 1923, SB 1559, SB 1839, SB 387, SB 1874, SB 1872, SB 1873, SB 1921, SB 1883, SB 1677, SB 95, SB 1620, SB 1838, SB 2024, SB 2429, SB 1999, SB 511, SB 2309, SB 2166, SB 871, SB 510, SB 33, SB 2420, SB 1860, SB 1541, SB 1316, SB 1314, SB 1313, SB 1426, SB 1398, SB 1869, SB 1750, SB 1871, SB 36, SB 855, SB 1233, SB 760, SB 2425, SB 2037, SB 1758, SB 1759, SB 2365, SB 1924, SB 762, SB 1271, SB 1818, SB 605, SB 1405, SB 1762, SB 1968, SB 1977, SB 2077, SB 2148, SB 2321, SB 1967, SB 1662, SB 1663, SB 2124, SB 2204, SB 1855, SB 863, SB 37, SJR 39, SCR 1, SCR 27, SCR 32, SCR 42, SCR 6, SB 2232, SB 819, SB 2078, SB 2252, SB 1962, SB 2253, SB 825, SB 1577, SB 1184, SB 2018, SB 2206, SB 1901, SB 1030, SB 2368, SB 1963, SB 1960, SB 1643, SB 1625, SB 1299, SB 841, SB 668, SB 584, SB 231, SB 2411, SB 1085, SB 2431, SB 2231, SB 1490, SB 530, SB 34, SB 1261, SJR 81, SB 32, SB 458, SB 664, SB 693, SB 868, SB 1008, SB 1267, SB 1307, SB 1321, SB 1484, SB 1637, SB 1809, SB 1822, SB 2064, SB 2112, SB 2320, SB 2406, SB 2407, SB 609, SB 660, SB 921, SB 779, SB 1470, SR 388, SB 3042, SB 440, SB 2876, SB 3042, SB 440, SB 2876

Keywords: economic stabilization fund, state finance, constitutional amendment, budget management, financial security, emergency powers, legislative authority, governor powers, disaster management, tax exemption, ad valorem, tangible personal property, income production, SCR 37, Senate Concurrent Resolution, Panama Canal, Texas ports, port infrastructure, maritime trade, shipping lanes

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• It aligns financing with the true cost of care, and transparency is built into how the program operates
• It's enhancing and meeting that final gap, right?
• while one could receive a $300,000 loan repayment, and that would certainly help one's personal finances
• We really believe that the Finance Authority should be at the table for all of these conversations.
• We really believe that the finance authority should be at the table for all of these conversations.

Bills: SB241, SB145

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

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• My name is Simon Miller, and I'm an analyst with the Department of Finance.
• to analyze the base of evidence behind various state programs and to Determine where there might be gaps
• However, if we look at the report that the Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) put together regarding
• I am Emily Hilla, a fiscal analyst for the Legislative Finance Committee.
• I'm an analyst at the Legislative Finance Committee.

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• So with us, we have Jason Quintana with the Department of Finance and Administration.
• Office of the State Auditor, Office of the State Engineer, Local Government Division, New Mexico Finance
• Compliance with the current budget submitted. to the Budget and Finance Bureau within LGD, which is the
• Currently, the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) is awaiting the distribution recommendation
• To this day, and they're trying to build resources and finances in which to regain that land.

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• And we also are going to talk about the finances of these home visiting programs and where the funding
• Out finance, like the finances of these home visiting programs and where the funding is coming from.
• So there's a gap there where 88% say it's very important... Funding, lack of resources.
• So there's a gap there where 88% say it's very important, but only 45% are actually providing it.
• And there is, but there is a gap here.

Keywords: 908, all

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• Our finance team is one of the best finance teams in the department, and there are some area development
• Our finance team is one of the best finance teams in the department, and there are some area development
• for us to allocate more money than you said we needed, based upon the hope that we would close that gap
• based upon the hope that we would close based upon the hope that we would close that<01:25:43.440> gap
• in the next budget in the next that gap in the next budget in the next session.<01:25:46.720> Is<

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:01 SERVS Informational Update- 00:01:22 Child Removal and Reunification Update: Department for Community Based Services Financials- 00:03:00 Small Business Sales Tax Websites: Department of Revenue-00:28:05 Senior Citizen Meal Programs: Department for Aging and Independent Living-00:35:50 Adjournment-01:41:57, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the September 11 meeting by motion and voice vote. It then received a brief update on the statewide emergency responder voice system, but no presenter was present. The chair said he expected a more substantive update in November and warned that if there is not real progress on acquiring needed private properties, the committee may consider further action, including possibly freezing funding. The main discussion centered on the Department for Community Based Services’ child removal and reunification work and its structured decision-making tools. Commissioner Lisa Dennis and General Counsel Wesley Duke explained that the intake, safety, and risk assessment tools are being used at very high rates and that the department is still implementing and evaluating the system. Dennis said the tools are meant to inform, not replace, professional judgment; when staff disagree with a recommendation, the worker and first-line supervisor consult and decide together. Members questioned whether the system favors keeping children in the home, whether the department has studied safety outcomes for in-home cases versus removals, and whether foster home shortages affect removal decisions. Dennis said child safety remains the top priority, that the practice has not changed, and that the department would provide additional data on outcomes later. Members also asked about permanency timelines and delays in termination of parental rights cases; Dennis said federal timelines are difficult to meet because of family progress, substance use recovery, and court delays, and she confirmed foster parent shortages were not the reason for those delays. The committee then heard a presentation from the Department of Revenue on the new My Taxes portal. Staff said the portal, launched in March, replaced DOR’s portion of the old Kentucky One Stop Business Portal and now allows businesses to file and pay multiple taxes, update account information, and receive official notices. They reported the system is available 24/7 except for scheduled maintenance every other Thursday evening, has maintained over 99% availability since launch, and now has a dedicated contact center with 50 agents plus a public help line and email. In response to questions, the department said early downtime was caused by unexpectedly high traffic, but server capacity was increased and in the last three months there had been only one day of unexpected downtime.

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• And so I'm hoping that one of the results of this study will be to identify particular gaps in the DD
• provide more services because<01:01:28.400> there<01:01:28.559> are<01:01:28.720> gaps
• <01:01:29.280> in<01:01:29.520> what<01:01:29.920> Medicare Because there are gaps
• that we move this forward as is, with committee report language suggesting that if the Committee on Finance
• And in the report language, note that should the Committee on Finance consider this bill, the recommended

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing opened with SB 1442, which would update the statute governing the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division and clarify its role as the state Medicaid provider of intensive mental health services for children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance. The Department of Health testified in strong support, saying the current statute is outdated and warning against any unfunded mandate because the division relies on federal funding and faces uncertainty about future resources. Written testimony from several organizations also supported the bill. The committees took no immediate action and said they would hold decision-making until later. The hearing then moved to SB 479 on ABLE savings accounts. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Hawaii Disability Rights Center supported the measure, arguing that ABLE accounts help people with disabilities save money without losing benefits and that the state needs more outreach and staffing to expand participation. A testifier with a disability said the bill would help people keep Social Security and housing stability. The chair indicated an intention to move the bill forward, and asked about funding; the discussion settled on a requested appropriation of about $75,000 for incentives. Next, SB 1245 on reimbursement of pharmacists drew broad support from the Hawaii Pharmacists Association, rural pharmacies, the Hawaii Primary Care Association, and others, who said the bill would improve access to care, especially on neighbor islands and in rural communities, and help pharmacies participate in 340B-related services. The Insurance Division and HMSA raised concerns about bill language, saying it could be read to cover pharmacists outside an insurer’s network and that the scope of reimbursable services needed clarification; the pharmacists’ association said the bill is intended to apply only to in-network pharmacists and should continue to reference existing scope-of-practice law. The hearing also took up SB 1279, which would allow pharmacists to authorize medications via telehealth under certain circumstances. The State Board of Pharmacy opposed the bill, citing patient safety, a pilot project with reported errors, concerns about controlled substances and unregulated technicians, and the view that in-person pharmacist services are safer and already available on the affected islands. Several pharmacies and health care groups supported the measure as a way to preserve 340B access and improve service on Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi, while some local pharmacies said they already provide in-person service and opposed remote dispensing. No votes were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• about how do we create permanent structures that offer those food opportunities and really close the gap
• about how do we create permanent structures that offer those food opportunities and really close the gap
• about how do we create permanent structures that offer those food opportunities and really close the gap
• about how do we create permanent structures that offer those food opportunities and really close the gap
• <00:36:39.839> real private sector in investing Finance real private sector in investing Finance

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This is the Minnesota State Education Finance Committee, and we will now come to order.
• What absenteeism leads to is learning loss, and so we can have a classroom where we have really big gaps
• c><00:14:43.480> have<00:14:43.680> really<00:14:43.920> big<00:14:44.240> gaps
• classroom where we have really big gaps classroom where we have really big gaps between<00:14:45.600
• committee uh their plans to uh finance committee uh their plans to change<01:22:59.560> um<01

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