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• </c><01:23:49.800><c> Insurance</c> dissolves the Public Employee Insurance dissolves the Public Employee
• </c> both school employees both school employees and<01:24:10.280><c> former</c><01:24:10.600><c> members
• </c> keep coverage affordable for employees. keep coverage affordable for employees.
• Well as the, um, employee, uh, we're looking at the amount of money that is paid by employees in their
• contribution to well as the um, employee well as the um, employee uh,<02:03:11.280><c> we're</c><02:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And this is followed by a request to enhance employee safety, reduce maintenance costs, and meet the
• All the employees down there are ATI. Alamo Trust employees, they're not state employees.
• We have a total of 3,123 employees. 2,169 of those employees are at our far north Austin headquarters
• and Approximately 954 of our employees are in 16 regional offices across the state.
• Only 16% of our employees are paid salaries at the midpoint of their salary group.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• </c> regionally mandated Metro Mobility regionally mandated Metro Mobility service,<00:04:18.560><c>
• <00:05:18.080><c> service</c> Mobility service Mobility service &gt;&gt; [snorts] &gt;&gt; [snorts] &
• That relates specifically to the general fund forecast appropriation for Metro Mobility.
• That relates specifically to the general fund forecast appropriation for Metro Mobility.
• There is nothing in Mobility service.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• . and it specifies that in the employees. and it specifies that in the event<04:02:45.920><c> of</c><
• I mean, thumb drives went into our central data computers by DOGE employees, people who had not been
• I mean, thumb drives went into our central data computers by DOGE employees, people who had not been
• </c><05:32:15.520><c> I</c> employee to grant them that approval.
• I employee to grant them that approval.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, December 1, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• c><00:14:34.240><c> is</c><00:14:34.480><c> dispensed</c> The chair recognizes the gentleman from Mobile
• Chairman, move for B. >> Chair recognizes the lady from Mobile, President Clark. Thank you, Mr.
• </c> took that from the public employee took that from the public employee injury<01:23:54.880><c> compensation
• It's going to be 2%, and um, it's for all of the different employees.
• It just is attached to the employees.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• over 317,000 federal inotants and employees in Maryland.
• Seniors with mobility difficulties or simply the aging process have challenges in securing their vote
• </c><01:08:05.119><c> the</c> mobility difficulties or simply the mobility difficulties or simply the
• Imagine someone come off the bus who has a wheelchair or mobility issues, a walker.
• A wheelchair or mobility issues, a walker, and they stop the bus at a spot where the curb is high.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• And some have actually switched over to be full-time employees once they come.
• And some have actually switched over to be full-time employees once they come.
• And some have actually switched over to be full-time employees once they come.
• It's all state employees' union. Oh, okay.
• </c><02:28:01.960><c> and</c> increasingly on our own employees and increasingly on our own employees

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: Division 3 opened a work session focused on direct care agencies, with the chair saying the day would center on the Veterans Home and other state hospitals and homes. Members first discussed the upcoming Finance Committee process, including how many bills would be assigned to Division 3, whether they would appear on the House calendar, and how much time would be allowed for each bill. The chair said the division would likely spend about an hour on each bill, then return for a second day of review before making recommendations. Staff later identified three bills expected on the calendar: House Bills 704, 751, and 54. Members also raised a question about the use of educational trust fund money in the budget, but that issue was deferred. The main presentation came from Kim McKay, commandant of the New Hampshire Veterans Home, who described the facility as a long-term care intermediate facility serving eligible veterans. She said the home is licensed for 250 beds, budgeted for 225 veterans, and currently has 135 residents with four more scheduled to arrive. McKay highlighted improvements over the last two years, including a reduction in the admission wait list from more than a year to about three to six months, the creation of an LNA training program, energy-saving and Wi-Fi upgrades, and a new electronic learning management system that will provide mandatory training and continuing education units for staff. She said the home’s long-term goal is to return to a 225-bed census, but staffing remains the biggest hurdle. Members asked about admissions, wait times, staffing, vacancies, and the home’s use of contract nurses. McKay explained that the wait time is measured from the initial application date, not from a completed packet, and that staff now help families gather records and paperwork more quickly. She said the home averages about 45 deaths per year, residents stay about 2.5 years on average, and the vacancy rate is around 35 percent, though some positions are intentionally held open until census grows. She attributed staffing shortages largely to retention problems, citing higher private-sector pay, bonuses, and more flexible hours, and said the home has a handful of contract nurses, mainly on second shift. On finances, she said pharmacy services are contracted, the VA reimburses some medication costs based on disability, and the home is pursuing federal changes to cover high-cost medications and catastrophic disability cases. The discussion also covered the home’s off-book donation account, which is overseen by the state and transferred into the state system when funds are spent.

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• to see whether or not AI fits into that as well, because if employers are asking that all their employees
• ,</c> that they're that all their employees, that they're that all their employees, regardless<00:25:
• And we're talking about more than 400 courses and about 5,200 employees.
• And we're talking about more than 400 courses and about 5,200 employees.
• </c> past like the internet, like mobile past like the internet, like mobile computing.<01:08:23.880>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Artificial Intelligence Task Force met and adopted the prior minutes before turning to AI in education. Jeff Gagne of the Southern Regional Education Board described SREB’s Commission on AI in Education, which has organized its work into committees on policy, K-12 instruction, postsecondary instruction, and skills development. He highlighted eight commission recommendations covering statewide AI networks, targeted guidance for different user groups, professional development, standards and curricula, local capacity assessments, risk management, procurement, and AI-ready workforce skills. He also emphasized that states need more specific guidance for students, teachers, faculty, administrators, and parents, and that training is essential because many educators have not been prepared to use AI in instruction. Gagne also summarized two recent SREB reports: one on AI-ready workforce skills and one on AI use in K-12 classrooms. The workforce report recommends embedding AI across standards, strengthening computer science and digital learning standards, collaborating with industry and workforce agencies, building AI competencies into training and upskilling, providing educator professional development, and monitoring readiness. He said the report identifies three skill areas: success skills, industry baseline skills, and technical skills. The classroom guidance report promotes responsible AI adoption, with four pillars focused on increasing cognitive demand, streamlining teaching and administrative work, supporting personalized learning, and developing ethical AI users. He also noted that the report includes an AI procurement tool for school districts. Members thanked Gagne for providing outside examples and resources. One member noted JCPS has an introductory AI professional development offering for educators. Gagne said Kentucky’s David Couch serves on the SREB commission and that the commission’s member list and reports are available on SREB’s website. The committee then heard from Travis Powell of the Council on Postsecondary Education, who said CPE had surveyed campuses and found that Kentucky institutions have broadly embraced AI in teaching, research, student services, and administrative operations. He said all institutions have AI-focused degrees, minors, or courses, and many are integrating AI into general education and across disciplines. Powell also said CPE is considering an AI consortium and that campuses are using AI in research partnerships and applied work, while continuing to focus on ethical and effective use.

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• The 24/7, 365 environment creates challenges with finding and hiring these crucial employees.
• ALV has had some recent retirements of long-term CNAs, with the most recent being a 45-year employee.
• Number one is retirement of long-term employees after the pandemic and after long, successful careers
• </c> one is retirement of long-term employees one is retirement of long-term employees after<01:11:11.880
• their upper Mobility along with all<01:34:12.480><c> the</c><01:34:12.600><c> other</c><01:34:12.840

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• employees to a database based on an allegation.
• It's no longer 688 new employees, $90 million a year?
• So $27.5 million and how many new employees? So total new employees, it was 200.
• It's no longer 688 new employees, $90 million a year?
• So 27.5 million and how many new employees? So total new employees, it was 200.

Bills: SB83, SB135, SB143, SB155, SB157, SB202, SB237, SB261, SB276, SB295, SB450, SB465, SB506, HB1070

Keywords: human trafficking, trafficking prevention, school safety, public schools, elementary and secondary education, charter schools, mandatory reporting, victim identification, victim services, child trafficking, sex trafficking, labor trafficking, commercial sexual activity, DCFS, Department of Children and Family Services, Louisiana State Police, governor's office of human trafficking prevention, counselor training, mental health professional, administrator training

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• The 3% employee contribution rate is not changed by this bill.
• It would not require its employees or vendors or agents... ...will not require its employees or vendors
• I find that very problematic because if I have five employees who have...
• DEI initiatives improve worker longevity, improve upward mobility.
• I don't understand why we would care what kind of trainings they do for their own employees.

Summary: The committee first confirmed Heather L. Turnbull to the Florida Commission on Community Service, with the motion adopted and the confirmation recommended favorably. Members then took up SPB 7022, which sets Florida Retirement System employer contribution rates beginning July 1, 2025, updates rates to address unfunded actuarial liability, and allows certain elected officers to elect a DROP accumulation; a technical title amendment was adopted, the bill was submitted as a committee bill, and it was reported favorably as a committee bill. The committee then heard extensive debate and public testimony on SB 1710, which would restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion-related policies, trainings, and activities in state agencies, state-funded contractors and grantees, and medical institutions of higher education. Sponsor Senator DiCeglie said the bill is intended to prevent state agencies and contractors from using state funds for DEI programs and to limit state agencies from adopting DEI-related official positions; he also said the medical-school portion would likely be amended out later. Senator Polsky and others questioned the bill’s breadth and how it would affect health-related grants, public universities, historically Black institutions, recruitment, and contractor training. Public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed, with speakers arguing the bill would harm health care, education, access, and inclusion; a few supporters said DEI is ideological, can undermine merit, and should not be used by state agencies or publicly funded institutions. After debate, Senator Polsky argued the bill was confusing, overbroad, and harmful to serving diverse communities, while Senator Arrington said it was an overreach into private business and could have significant fiscal impacts. Chair Fine closed by saying DEI is political ideology and that the bill is meant to ensure government focuses on talent rather than identity. SB 1710 was then reported favorably on a roll call vote, with Senator Arrington voting no and the remaining members voting yes. The committee then began SB 1678, relating to entities that boycott Israel, and heard the sponsor’s explanation of a delete-all amendment that would expand and clarify state restrictions on dealings with entities engaged in boycotts of Israel, including certain nonprofits, foreign educational institutions, and grants; the amendment was adopted, and the sponsor and a witness began answering questions when the transcript cuts off.

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• On slide 11, you have up there about mobile homes. Could you elaborate a little more?
• And in the earlier committee, ...mobile homes, they’re like selling it and the people are moving out.
• So this particular program for mobile and manufactured homes is only for a tie-down.
• We then mobilize the urban search and rescue team or whatever the specialized team is that’s needed.
• And mobile homes are eligible projects.

Summary: The Committee on Community Affairs met with a quorum present and heard two hurricane-recovery presentations focused on Florida’s response and long-term recovery efforts. Kevin Guthrie, Executive Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, reviewed response and recovery operations for Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton, including meals, water, sheltering, search and rescue deployments, power restoration, debris removal, flood-control efforts, and generator distribution. He also described ongoing public assistance and mitigation funding, the state’s FROC system for standardizing and speeding reimbursement documentation, and the Elevate Florida residential mitigation program, which will use about $400 million to elevate or reconstruct eligible flood-insurance properties and may expand to county-run programs. Senators asked about manufactured homes, school shelter hardening, mobile home tie-downs, reimbursement for USAR teams, debris hauling, regional sheltering, and FEMA review delays; Guthrie said the state is trying to move recovery faster and more proactively, while acknowledging some limits and federal bottlenecks. The committee then heard from Justin Domer, Deputy Secretary of Community Development at Florida Commerce, on HUD Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery programs. He explained that Commerce administers long-term recovery funds through its Office of Long-Term Resiliency for housing, infrastructure, and economic development, with funds used as a last resort after FEMA and insurance. Domer outlined the process for the most recent $925 million allocation covering multiple disasters, including Idalia, Debby, Helene, Milton, Broward flooding, and North Florida tornadoes, and said the state currently manages about $3.4 billion in DR funds, rising to over $4 billion with the new allocation. He highlighted completed and ongoing housing programs for Hurricane Irma, Michael, and Ian, plus workforce recovery programs and subrecipient infrastructure grants. Senators asked about Broward and Fort Lauderdale funding, homeowner turnaround times, and mobile home eligibility; Domer said Broward and Fort Lauderdale will have separate HUD-directed programs, and the committee adjourned after the presentations and questions.

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• This program is funded through a 1.3% payroll deduction from employees' salaries, so the employees pay
• demographic of employees.
• demographic of employees.
• Well, first, it's going to apply to all employees at community colleges and all employees at any public
• All school employees, not just teachers, but all school employees. Okay.

Summary: The committee heard an overview of the May Revision’s Proposition 98 changes for K-12 and community colleges. The Department of Finance said the minimum guarantee rises by $6.4 billion over the Governor’s Budget across the three-year window, with higher guarantees in each year, full payment of the prior settle-up, and larger deposits into the school rainy-day fund. The LAO said the revenue and LCFF updates were reasonable, but urged caution about the settle-up approach and recommended using more of the available funding to protect ongoing programs and build budget resilience. Members focused heavily on the size of the proposed $3.9 billion settle-up, the $10.3 billion reserve deposit, declining K-12 enrollment, and how much of the new funding should be ongoing versus one-time. The committee then reviewed the community colleges portion of the budget. Finance described the May Revision’s higher SCFF COLA, additional funding for enrollment growth, a student support block grant, apprenticeship adjustments, and continued funding for deferred maintenance, Calbright, Common Cloud, and credit for prior learning. The Chancellor’s Office supported the core investments but asked for more funding for enrollment growth, changes to the growth formula, and a COLA for Student Equity and Achievement. The LAO recommended prioritizing the statutory COLA increase, noted that more than half of districts are already above current-year growth targets, and said the new adult learner demonstration project should be rejected because districts already have tools to support similar services. Members also discussed a $52 million current-year apportionment shortfall, which Finance said was discovered too late for the May Revision and would need to be addressed later. Finally, the committee took up the proposed implementation of the federal Workforce Pell program. Finance proposed one-time funding for the California Student Aid Commission and Cradle to Career to build eligibility and data systems, along with trailer bill changes to set up state approval processes. CSAC said the program is promising but highly complex, that California lacks the needed infrastructure, and that the state will need emergency regulations, data linkages, and ongoing funding beyond the one-time proposal. The LAO agreed that some initial funding is needed but warned that the amounts and ongoing costs remain uncertain and that the Legislature should carefully draft the trailer bill language. Members asked about timing, other states’ actions, and how the state would ensure the program is ready for students and institutions.

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• many of this will be the subject of collective bargaining between the state and its represented employees
• many of this will be the subject of collective bargaining between the state and its represented employees
• And, of course, it's also our obligation to the employees that, as we're improving...
• And, of course, it's also our obligation to the employees that as we're improving public services, that
• Janice O'Malley with AFSCME California, representing public employees across California, and regrettable

Summary: The committee began with an informational hearing on the second amendment to the Yurok Tribe’s 2006 tribal-state gaming compact. Governor’s office staff and Yurok Tribal Chairman Joseph James explained that the amendment is a narrow, technical one that extends the compact’s expiration to December 31 of this year to preserve the status quo while the parties negotiate a long-term replacement. Members asked about the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ role, and staff explained that because the change is only a deadline extension and not a substantive compact change, it does not require BIA approval. No vote was taken on the informational item. The committee then heard AB 2156, which would designate March 31 as Farm Workers’ Day in California. The authors and supporters said the bill is intended to honor the farm worker movement and shift the holiday away from any one individual in light of recent allegations, while recognizing the contributions and sacrifices of farm workers. Several members spoke in support, including personal reflections on family histories in farm labor and on the need to center victims and farm workers’ dignity. The bill was moved to the floor, with the roll held open for absent members. Next, the committee heard SB 1044, which would raise the small business procurement cap from $250,000 to $350,000 and index it to inflation. The author and supporters from the Hispanic and Asian Pacific chambers of commerce argued the current cap is outdated and limits opportunities for small businesses, microbusinesses, and disabled veteran business enterprises. Some support was qualified, with one coalition noting concerns about access to capital for microbusinesses but still leaning in favor. The bill passed to Appropriations, with the roll held open. The committee also heard SB 1114, which would restrict state agencies from sharing LGBTQ-related data with federal agencies except where legally required. The author and Equality California said the bill is meant to protect sensitive data from misuse and preserve trust in voluntary state data collection. Support came from Planned Parenthood affiliates and Health Access California, with no opposition. The bill passed to the Privacy Committee, with the roll held open. Finally, the committee heard SB 1248 on automated decision systems in state government, SB 1273 on short-form video advertising for winery instructional events, and SB 917 on allowing more small wineries to sell at farmers’ markets. SB 1248 drew the most debate: the author said it would create baseline guardrails for automated systems, require human review for adverse decisions, and help state agencies use automation responsibly, while labor groups opposed it as authorizing use before meaningful stakeholder engagement and collective bargaining input. Several members supported moving it forward but stressed the need for labor participation in future negotiations; it passed to the Privacy Committee with the roll held open. SB 1273 and SB 917 were both presented as modest measures to help the wine industry adapt to current marketing and sales conditions, and both passed to Appropriations with roll calls held open. The hearing then moved on to SB 1240, which would create an Office of Nonprofit Empowerment to help nonprofits navigate state procurement and grant processes; the author described nonprofits’ economic importance and the need for a liaison, but the transcript cuts off before testimony or action on that bill.

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• . ...to deliver a community-driven approach to long-term economic mobility for kids and families.
• In a nation where economic mobility has declined, inequality has grown, and there remains an iron law
• At the foundation, our mission is to advance economic inclusion and mobility across Massachusetts and
• At the foundation, our mission is to advance economic inclusion and mobility across Massachusetts and
• These services foster economic stability and mobility, including programs that you're familiar with:

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business held its final hearing of the session on H. 5187 and S. 3022, the Enough Act, with Chair Andy Vargas and Senator Adam Gomez opening by thanking committee members and stakeholders for their work during the session. The bills were described as a grant-based, place-based anti-poverty initiative intended to support cradle-to-career services by funding local nonprofits, schools, community organizations, and backbone entities that can coordinate housing, education, health, workforce, and family supports in high-poverty neighborhoods. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support of the bills. Speakers including Strategies for Children, Chelsea Public Schools, Bunker Hill Community College, Senator Sal DiDomenico, Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian, Rep. Antonio Cabral, the Harlem Children’s Zone’s Kwame Owusu Kesse and Jeffrey Canada, former Education Secretary Paul Reville, AFT Massachusetts, United Way, the Boston Foundation, Give Black Alliance, Eastern Bank Foundation, and others argued that poverty is a systems issue that schools alone cannot solve. They emphasized the need for local control, community voice, coordinated services, and long-term public-private investment, often citing examples from Chelsea, New Bedford, Springfield, Lowell, Boston, and other communities, as well as the Harlem Children’s Zone and Maryland’s similar model. Committee members asked several questions about how the bill would function in practice, including what organizations would do on day one, how it would interact with existing efforts like community schools, McKinney-Vento, and the Student Opportunity Act, and how it would be sustained over time. Witnesses said the act would help create or strengthen backbone organizations, reduce duplication, align existing resources, and leverage philanthropy and future revenue sources for long-term sustainability. No vote was taken during the hearing, but multiple speakers urged the committee to report the bill favorably and quickly.

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• This amendment basically allows county and local governments to extend leave periods for Guard employees
• This amendment basically allows county and local governments to extend leave periods for guard employees
• How does this interact with existing district policies on outside compensation for employees, and does
• CS for Senate Bill 382, a bill to be entitled in act relating to micro-mobility devices.
• I just think with every new type of mobility device, we have to be thoughtful and careful and ensure

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Lee County Judge John Carlin, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of FSU Police Officer Cody Popple for stopping the April campus shooter. The Speaker then outlined the final week of session, noting the House had passed 253 House bills and 149 Senate bills to date, but that the 2026-27 budget would not be completed this week. The chamber also adopted the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report for the day. The House took up several Senate bills on special order, largely technical or open-government measures, and passed them with little or no opposition. These included SB 100, SB 104, and SB 102 on the Florida Statutes and revisor’s changes; SB 7006, SB 7014, SB 7002, SB 7012, SB 7024, SB 7016, SB 7026, SB 7008, SB 7000, and SB 7004, which extended or preserved various public-records and meeting exemptions for matters such as Public Service Commission proprietary information, social media investigations, military affairs, highway safety records, cybersecurity, emergency shelter contact information, conviction integrity units, and trade secrets. Most passed overwhelmingly, though SB 7006 drew 99-8, SB 7022 on public records for exam integrity passed 101-8 after questions about testing materials and scoring rubrics, and SB 7026 on trade secrets passed 106-3. The most substantive floor debate centered on SB 7040, which recreates the emergency preparedness and response trust fund in the Executive Office of the Governor. Rep. Eskamani offered an amendment to let the fund expire, arguing the money had become a “slush fund” and had been used for the Everglades detention facility rather than emergencies; several members supported her on fiscal and separation-of-powers grounds, while others said the fund is needed for rapid disaster response. The House rejected Eskamani’s amendment and then adopted a Griffiths strike-all amendment adding accountability measures, including spending limits, quarterly reporting, asset tracking, and a sunset/review provision. SB 7040 then passed 82-25. The chamber also passed CS/CS SB 302 on coastal resiliency, CS/CS SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits, CS SB 474 on military affairs, and SB 488 on Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, which prompted extended questions about vehicle registration requirements, license plate frames, and foreign passport/I-94 documentation; the bill was still under amendment and debate when the transcript ended.

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• This amendment basically allows county and local governments to extend leave periods for Guard employees
• This amendment basically allows county and local governments to extend leave periods for guard employees
• How does this interact with existing district policies on outside compensation for employees, and does
• CS for Senate Bill 382, a bill to be entitled in act relating to micro-mobility devices.
• I just think with every new type of mobility device, we have to be thoughtful and careful and ensure

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• </c> department employees. department employees.
• And this bill basically modifies long-term care eligibility by adding mobility to a list of activities
• we addressed some of the concerns that were brought up in the previous session as it relates to mobility
• we addressed some of the concerns that were brought up in the previous session as it relates to mobility
• redetermination medically, can we take an attestation from case managers saying As it relates to mobility

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• and so you can go through and see, but these are essentially our crisis system supports, including mobile
• </c><00:25:33.919><c> It's</c><00:25:34.080><c> our</c> including mobile crisis.
• It's our including mobile crisis.
• And so you can go through and see, but these are essentially our crisis system supports, including mobile
• I sit back and I look at all of that, I think more importantly of my neighbor who needs to have a mobile

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So, school counselor, Minneapolis Public Schools homeless highly mobile department.
• > Minneapolis public schools homeless Minneapolis public schools homeless highly<00:01:58.320><c> mobile
• 59.119><c> I</c><00:01:59.280><c> work</c><00:01:59.439><c> in</c><00:01:59.600><c> all</c> highly mobile
• I work in all highly mobile department.
• </c><01:10:42.800><c> including</c><01:10:43.120><c> pair</c> every employee including pair every employee

Keywords: 1187, senate, all