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• > 2027, Um, beginning January 1st, 2027, Um, beginning January 1st, 2027, prohibit<00:51:27.839
• So really just affecting the date here. Members, any comments? >> Okay, Vice Chair, for the vote.
• The Chair's recommendation is to amend by deferring the date. Members, any comments?
• <03:05:06.640> Members, finance and to defect the date.
• Members, finance and to defect the date. Members, any<03:05:07.439> comments? any comments?

Bills: HB20, HB2612, HB2404, HB2459, HB2194, HB1880, HB2284, HB1969, HB2458, HB1546, HB2161, HB1721, HB1641, HB2137, HB1782, HB2360, HB1965, HB1897, HB1513

Keywords: lava insurance, homeowners, insurance market, subsidy, Hawaii, mortgage, debt, secured transactions, real property, Hawaii Revised Statutes, cooperative associations, electric utility cooperatives, agricultural cooperatives, mutual help, food innovation, agribusiness, food safety, market access, branding, economic diversification

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 20, which would create a lava zone insurance subsidy/fund. The Insurance Division opposed the bill, arguing that lava zones 1 and 2 are the highest-risk areas, that a subsidy would not reduce the underlying risk or loss costs, that it could invite similar subsidy requests for other hazards, and that the bill may conflict with HICV by diverting funds from the CRF. Members discussed the lack of authorized homeowners insurance in those lava zones, the role of HPIA and the surplus market, and the difference between the proposed lava-zone subsidy and the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund. The chair noted 37 submitted testimonies in support and one in opposition, and the committee then moved on without taking a vote on HB 20 in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 2612, relating to mortgages, which would clarify that a mortgage does not exist independently of the debt it secures and is not independently enforceable from that debt. The Hawaii Credit Union League and Hawaii Financial Services Association opposed the bill, while several individuals testified in support, arguing it would restore Hawaii’s long-standing lien-state rule and prevent so-called “zombie mortgages” after the Hawaii Supreme Court’s White decision. Supporters said the bill would protect borrowers from delayed foreclosures and predatory lending practices, while opponents and the Insurance Division emphasized that foreclosure actions still require proof of standing and possession of the note, and that lenders generally pursue foreclosure without seeking deficiency judgments. Committee members questioned the Insurance Division about how the current market works, whether lenders could wait out the statute of limitations and then foreclose only on the mortgage, and whether equitable tolling or later defaults could allow refiling. The division said it is still trying to attract authorized insurers back into the lava-zone market, but has seen little progress. No vote or final action on HB 2612 was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• So, this bill with a date of May I recognize a member from Dakota, the author, Representative Hansen
• <01:15:17.760> I<01:15:18.080> think that DHS took at the beginning.
• I think that DHS took at the beginning.
• March 15th is the date for business taxes.
• <01:36:18.960> for March 15th is the de is the date for March 15th is the de is the date for

Keywords: 1183, house

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• on the use of ad valorem taxes levied by counties and municipalities, and to provide an effective date
• It would create a new $150,000 homestead exemption for non-school taxes beginning January 1, 2027.
• It would create a new $150,000 homestead exemption for non-school taxes beginning January 1, 2027.
• And there was the trust fund concept that got pulled out, that already was super problematic to begin
• Members, we're going to do. date. Are there amendments? None on the desk, Mr. Speaker.

Summary: The House took up the special order calendar for a proposed constitutional amendment on property taxes, CS/HJR 1F, which would create a new homestead exemption for non-school taxes, lower the annual assessment cap on non-homestead property, and restrict how counties and municipalities may use ad valorem tax revenue. The sponsor, Rep. Overdorf, said the measure would give homeowners tax relief and argued local governments could adjust spending or use other revenue sources. Opponents repeatedly questioned the ballot language, the lack of a fiscal estimate or backfill, and the potential impact on local services, public safety, and debt obligations. The House adopted the special order report and then debated the resolution and a series of amendments. Several amendments were offered to carve out or protect specific services from the tax changes. Rep. Bartleman’s amendment to protect Children’s Services Councils and Children’s Trusts was supported by members who said those entities fund early learning, mental health, aftercare, and other services for children and working families, but it failed 25-74. Rep. Cross offered an amendment to include water management districts in allowable ad valorem uses, warning of impacts on flood control, water quality, Everglades restoration, and water supply; that amendment also failed. Rep. Eskamani offered an amendment requiring the Legislature to backfill public safety funding if local revenues fall, arguing police and fire services, staffing, and response times would be at risk; it failed 25-71. The chamber then rejected Rep. Woodson’s amendment to require state backfill for senior services, with supporters citing Meals on Wheels, transportation, adult day care, and other local senior programs, and opponents saying the proposal was outside the bill’s scope. Finally, Rep. Gant offered an amendment to protect veteran services, saying local governments fund housing, mental health, transition, and family support programs for veterans; debate emphasized the importance of honoring veterans and avoiding cuts to those services. The transcript cuts off during debate on that amendment, before a final vote is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• It just says that certain, like the agenda, has to be at the beginning. That's fine.
• indicate where the topics begin. indicate where the topics begin.
• important to them at the beginning important to them at the beginning without<00:41:58.800> having
• We are adjourned. >> It's in this room 225 on the date.
• And I >> It's in this room 225 on the date.

Bills: SB2064, SB2312, SB2811, SB2662, SB2744, SB2809, SB2862, SB2343, SB2336, SB2075, SB2308, SB2601, SB2397, SB2219, SB2849, SB2449, SB2781

Keywords: state architect, construction projects, design approvals, building codes, state agency oversight, government contracts, transparency, record retention, public oversight, Hawaii Revised Statutes, building permits, task force, state-owned lands, construction, regulatory process, government accountability, external consultants, procurement reform, cost efficiency, in-house expertise

Summary: The committee heard several government operations measures, beginning with SB 2064 on state construction projects, which would create an office of the state architect within DAGS to oversee design review and approvals for state construction. DAGS said it stood on its written testimony, DECAB supported the bill, DOT supported it, and HGA opposed it. No audience testimony or member questions were taken, and the chair moved on. The committee then took up SB 2312 on government contracts, which would make records held by private contractors performing government functions subject to UIPA. The State Procurement Office, Attorney General, OIP, ERS, DHS, and HGA offered comments or opposition, while the League of Women Voters, Public First Law Center, All Hawaii News, Grassroots, and several individuals supported the bill. Public First Law Center argued the bill closes a loophole and does not expand or reduce existing exemptions, while OIP and others raised concerns about privacy, confidential information, and the need for clearer procedures. Members discussed possible clarifying amendments, including changing “government function” to “agency,” and the bill was left for further consideration. Other measures discussed included SB 2662 on government accountability, which would require justification and caps for external consultants; ERS and DOT opposed it, while the American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii and Airlines Committee of Hawaii argued consultants are often more efficient and necessary for major projects. The committee also heard SB 2744 on due process, for which no testimony was received; SB 2809 on budget-related reports, with comments from B&F and the Tax Foundation; SB 2862 on gubernatorial appointments, opposed by the Governor’s Office and the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission and supported by one individual; a bill on continuous legislative sessions, with comments from B&F, LRB, and Hope for Hawaii; SB 2336 on tree management standards, supported by an individual and the Outdoor Circle; and SB 2075 on public procurement local preferences, which drew broad support with comments from SPO and the Attorney General and discussion of simplifying the preference structure. No votes were taken in the excerpt, and the chair repeatedly moved measures along after testimony and questions.

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• And from then once their sentence is re, uh, begins, time and behavior will determine whether they go
• But that is not the transport record of the date that they're being transferred.
• that they're being record of the date that they're being transferred.<00:49:23.280> um<00:49:
• The pilot is planned for later this year, beginning in July or August.
• The pilot is expected to begin later this year, in July or August, and the schedule will be provided.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• If there are no other questions for the author, we'll begin with testimony.
• It certainly sends the message that in Texas, life begins at conception.
• Human life begins at conception, bearing the image of God, and has value deserving protection.
• My own mother survived date-rape after she put herself...
• We don't have to argue about when life begins to know that this bill is anti-life.

Bills: SB10, SB16, SB6, SB 6, SB 10, SB 16

Keywords: trafficking, prostitution, affirmative defense, victims, criminal justice reform, victim rights, criminal justice, judicial reform, court procedures, mental health services, criminal penalties, court security, SB 6, Woman and Child Protection Act, abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, pro-life

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• To date, and if I mean, I'm sorry, just so members know, since this is the same panel for both agenda
• We hope to have someone by the end of October or the beginning of November on board.
• At the beginning of 2025. So this has been published.
• But I'll get an answer to your specific question at a later date. Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
• Chairman, as you begin to unpack public policy, that's a...

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• language hasn't changed in the beginning language hasn't changed in the beginning of<00:37:38.160
• So, hold the date. We might not be. So, just hold the date and I'll let you know as soon as I know.
• So, hold the date. meeting next Tuesday. So, hold the date.
• So, just hold the date We might not be.
• <04:27:02.560> These as well as the effective date? These as well as the effective date?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with Senate Bill 22-FN, which would expand child care licensing background checks so the Department of Health and Human Services can receive fuller criminal history information, including pending charges and other non-conviction records, similar to the system already used for school staff. Grant Bossi, for Senator Pearl, and DHHS officials Melissa Clement and Christine Sheay testified in support, saying the bill closes a gap that can allow people with disqualifying charges to work with children. They explained that the FBI record is a snapshot in time, that juvenile records are not included, and that the bill would apply to child care programs including residential group homes. Questions focused on what “confidential criminal history” means and how often checks are repeated; DHHS said checks are done every five years or sooner if new charge information is received. The hearing on SB 22 was then closed. The committee then took up Senate Bill 23-FN, which would expand the child endangerment statute and remove the word “purposely” from part of the language. Senator Pat Long said the bill is intended to strengthen protection for children and allow more serious conduct to be charged appropriately. Testimony from law enforcement, including Executive Counselor Dave Wheeler, Sergeant Ryan Rooney of Nashua Police, and Nicholas Georgulis of Manchester Police, supported the bill as a way to distinguish routine misdemeanor cases from the most egregious abuse and neglect cases, such as children living in squalor or being exposed to severe danger. Wheeler and some members raised concerns that the language could be vague or overbroad and cited a prior Manchester firearm-in-a-car arrest as an example of possible unintended consequences; supporters responded that the bill still requires knowingly violating a duty of care and that the serious bodily injury or death standard limits its reach. Rooney also described a fentanyl overdose case involving an 11-year-old and said the current misdemeanor charge did not fully reflect the seriousness of the conduct. The committee recessed SB 23 briefly to open and close SB 161, then returned to SB 23, which remained under hearing with no final vote taken in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• Because essentially, with the next sentence, this being added in the bill says is beginning...
• I want to get back to the date. Thank you. Thank you.
• I want to get back to the date, the September 30th date.
• The concern I have is what happens if this date is in there and people in St.
• And of those 45, how many are... ...appeals dating back to 2019. Okay.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• over again, that beyond the dinner table and family... ...interaction at home, the future of Texas begins
• The bill will take effect beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. I concur. I move to concur.
• election date.
• An amendment was added to the bill which changed the effective date to pass the... between to the Alamo
• While the original bill had a standard effective date provision, the final version requires HHSC to begin

Bills: SB27, SB1494, SB2121, SB2373, SB2431, SB1, SB8, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB30, SB37, SB260, SB268, SB331, SB379, SB441, SB447, SB457, SB568, SB650, SB763, SB1405, SB1506, SB1540, SB1566, SB1610, SB1637, SB1660, SB2018, SB2024, SB2217, SB2308, SB2337, SB2601, SB2753, SB2878, SB2900, SB2972, SB3059, HB4, HB40, HB46, HB119, HB145, HB300, HB493, HB705, HB1545, HB2011, HB2017, HB2067, HB2516, HB2885, HB2963, HB2974, HB3071, HB3372, HB3556, HB3595, HB3642, HB3909, HB5138, HB5246, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SCR12, SCR39, SB2023, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB507, SB1434, SB1772, SB2016, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB1200, SB1845, SB2458, SB801, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB2797, SB2076, SB2876, SB1640, SB1449, SB1181, SB1234, SB2926, SB2841, SB1528, SB1854, SB317, SB1250, SB2082, SB1237, SB2819, SB629, SB2608, SB1602, SB2009, SB867, SB640, SB1698, SB2680, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB2334, SB1367, SB2044, SB2363, SB2565, SB1888, SB3036, SB3057, SB3043, SB3063, SB3035, SB203, SB2688, SB2522, SB2459, SB2655, SB2251, SB1884, SB2928, SB2566, SB2549, SB2553, SB2919, SB1944, SB1232, SB1798, SB2603, SB2607, SB2683, SB1319, SB3045, SB3071, HB796, HB1523, HB5294, HB748, HB3395, HB180, HB3171, HB146, HB5596, HB5694, HB1135, HB3225, HB186, HB1449, HB3793, HB112, HB104, HB3336, HB3520, HB3320, HB5663, HB2399, HB111, HB3483, HB4580, HB3748, HB632, HB4730, HB5690, HB5689, HB3385, HB4359, HB5381, HB123, HB5606, HB1057, HB3664, HCR141, HCR40, HCR59, SR634, SR687, SR703, SR709, SR715, SB1494, SB2121, SB2373, SB2431, HB46, SB1, SB8, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB37, SB260, SB331, SB379, SB441, SB447, SB457, SB568, SB763, SB1405, SB1540, SB1566, SB2018, SB2308, SB2337, SB2878, SB3059, HB705, HB2017, HB2067, HB3071, HB3372, HB3556, HB3595, HB3909, HB5246

Keywords: elections, local governance, political subdivisions, general elections, Texas Election Code, data brokers, personal data, regulation, business entities, consumer protection, financial exploitation, artificial intelligence, phishing, legal liability, criminal offense, civil penalty, foreign language, study abroad, higher education, language credit

Transcript Highlights:

• I want to discuss a couple of housekeeping items before we begin.
• through the committee and a visit to the House of Representatives, we're going to be talking about later dates
• That authorizes them to begin adopting fire codes.
• By y'all in terms of dates that we have to post, and dates that we have to notice, and dates we have
• to hear, and dates we have to rehear.

Bills: HB240, HB2097, HB2731, HB3087, HB3234, HB3319, HB3394, HB3687, HB4105, HB4205, HB4350, HB4462, HB4642, HB4801, HB5403, HB240

Keywords: quorum, tax levy, county governance, local government, population regulations, quorum requirement, Texas counties, population threshold, deputy sheriff, civil service, law enforcement, appeals process, sheriff's department, HB 2731, roadside vendors, solicitors, county regulation, border counties, Mexico border, Transportation Code

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• Any discussion on these items, beginning with HSCR... HSCR 10006.
• Any discussion on these items, beginning with HSCR 1141?
• <04:10:20.800> of most importantly a defective date of most importantly a defective date of
• importance of the defective date importance of the defective date um<04:11:44.399> to<04:
• <04:12:17.439> I as far as adding a defective date I as far as adding a defective date I would

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Before we begin, as it is September 11th, I'd like to ask that we take a moment of silence in memory
• Before we begin, I'd like to welcome and thank Senate committee members.
• So I tell you this story because you're young and you're just beginning your lives, and when someone
• to who did not make it so I tell you this is a story because you're young and you're just beginning
• They typically ask for the IEP and look at the date of the last evaluation, not the date of the last

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Higher Education held its fourth public hearing, opening with remarks about the importance of protecting and expanding access to higher education amid federal disinvestment. The chairs also announced future informational hearings on the impact of federal cuts and on ASAP models. The hearing then focused on several bills, beginning with S. 951/H. 1462, An Act to Support College Students in Recovery, which would require recovery-focused housing on public campuses and expand naloxone access and overdose training. Senator Rausch, medical professionals, students, and advocates testified in support, emphasizing the prevalence of overdose risk among college students, the value of recovery housing, and the need for campus naloxone; committee members asked about implementation details and the existing state pilot program. Deb Schmill and Rep. Tarski gave especially personal testimony in favor of the bill, and the committee discussed broadening the naloxone language to opioid reversal agents. The committee also heard testimony on H. 1461, which would expand MassReconnect scholarships to practical nursing students at vocational and technical schools to help address the long-term care workforce shortage. Rep. Stanley argued that vocational schools graduate more practical nursing students than community colleges and serve many low-income students in areas without nearby community college programs. The committee then took up H. 1433, which would require public higher education institutions to accept IEPs and 504 plans as sufficient documentation for disability accommodations. Advocates from the National Center for Learning Disabilities described the high cost and burden of repeat testing, the lifelong nature of disabilities, and the need for more uniform access across campuses; committee members raised questions about documentation freshness, campus autonomy, and how to preserve the integrity of accommodations. Later, the committee heard S. 919/H. 1454 on modernizing the Community College Endowment Match Program so community colleges could receive state matching funds for current-use donations as well as endowments and capital gifts. Community college foundation leaders said the change would help fund immediate student needs such as food pantries, child care, emergency aid, and equipment. The hearing then moved to faculty-related bills: S. 933 on UMass faculty rights and tenure transparency, S. 930/H. 3948 on contingent faculty rights and career advancement, and S. 940/H. 1429 on an Adjunct Bill of Rights. Testimony from faculty and union representatives focused on low pay, lack of benefits, job insecurity, and the need for clearer pathways to full-time positions and fairer treatment for adjuncts who teach large shares of courses. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and asked clarifying questions.

Transcript Highlights:

• The 10% reduction begins in January of 2028, so that's your state fiscal year 28.
• Is there any set date?
• So the effective date is December 31st, 2026. 1st, 2026. And you can see that in my prior slide.
• And you should definitely know how certainty at the beginning of the year really affects the plan.
• But remember when I talked about the ESSER payments and delays at the beginning of the year?

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• Nancy Bola come forward. 226 Thank you all for being here and we'll begin with Ms. Nungaree.
• We'll begin on my right. And you have two minutes. Please state your name.
• The date was rescheduled.
• And before I begin, is this testimony on all of the bills combined?
• We'll begin on my right. Please state your name and your position. you.

Bills: SB9, SB1047, SB1048, SJR17, SJR49, SB40, SJR1, SJR5, SB 9, SB 40, SJR 1

Keywords: bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, criminal procedure, public safety report, victim notification, family violence, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunction, taxpayer rights, violent crimes, sexual offenses, community safety, constitutional amendment, trafficking

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• Would you like us to adopt the amendment, just a couple, changing a couple dates?
• This amendment that we had is, I think, the beginning of those conversations.
• Representative, just to clarify, the 2027 date you're referencing, what page is that on?
• Representative, just to clarify, the 2027 date you're referencing, what page is that on?
• Okay, and representative, so that date was changed to 2030 by the amendment?

Keywords: 996, all

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• Chairman, I move that the Livingston Amendment dated February 16th, 2026, at 2:04 p.m. be adopted.
• Chairman, I move that the Livingston Amendment dated February 16th, 2026, at 2:04 p.m. be adopted.
• This appropriation can be dated back to 2021, and it was around $18 million last year.
• Chairman, I move that the Gress amendment dated February 17, 2026, at 11:38 a.m. be adopted.
• Chairman, I move that the Gress amendment dated February 17th, 2026, at 11:40 a.m. be adopted.

Bills: HB2063, HB2271, HB2416, HB2478, HB2593, HB2692, HB2813, HB2992, HB2993, HB4044

Keywords: corrections oversight, appropriation, independent office, public safety, funding, firefighters, insurance rates, workers' compensation, firefighter cancer reimbursement, rate deviations, cost analysis, premiums, border security, drug trafficking, human smuggling, law enforcement funding, Arizona, immigration, education reform, K-12

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• again, that could be something that is a recommendation that comes back to the legislature some future date
• So, that's your intention that it's not saying you have to accomplish xyz or whatever by date.
• community is having the conversation with a potential homeless shelter, they have some baseline to begin
• They have some baseline to begin the conversation, make sure that everybody is aware and has plans in
• always done, run over the landowner, put in the project, and say we'll settle it in court at some other date

Bills: HB4420, HB3974, HB3016, HB3062, HB3021, HB3145, HB4128, HB3131, HB3015, HB3472, HB3453, HB1638, HB4126, HB2696, HB2710, HB3552, HB3031, HB3544, HB3521, HB4490, HB4488, HB1746, HJR1069, HB4428, HB4429, HB1170, HB3538, HB4124, HB3904, HB4106, HB2999, HB3982, HJR1077, HB3464, HB2588, HB3462, HB4440, HB3674, HB3345, HJR1067, HB4326, HB4331, HB4337, HB4338, HB4359, HB4392, HB3557, HJR1076, HB4003, HB3495, HB3497, HB3501, HB3505, HB3749, HB3011, HB4336, HB4346, HJR1087, HB3240, HB3647, HB3796, HB3969, HB3972, HB3983, HB3984, HB3989, HB3383, HB3130, HB4358, HB3327, HJR1055, HB3386, HJR1089, HB3087, HB2970, HB3314, HB4129, HB4199

Keywords: reading, intervention, literacy, education, third grade retention, teacher training, funding, Strong Readers Act, tort claims, inmate housing, government immunity, public trust, private prison, emergency legislation, vision screening, binocular vision, kindergarten, elementary education, health, firearm rights

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• So the start, the beginning of the school day bell to the end of the school day bell.
• So the start, the beginning of the school day bell to the end of the school day bell.
• And with respect to, has it any time maintained, managed, or operated, we put an effective date in there
• It doesn't have that specific effective date. No. That specific effective date. No, July 1st.

Bills: SB23, SB221, SB261, SB264

Keywords: student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, misappropriation, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, racketeering, criminal penalties, New Mexico, public safety, health regulations, community welfare, peace promotion, legislative reforms, election integrity, voter coercion, emergency procedures, polling place security

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• . >> Senator Harrell: SIMPLY THIS BRINGS THE BILL IN LINE WITH THE HOUSE BILL AND EXTENDS THE DATE. >
• YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Senator Harrell: HOPEFULLY IN THE JAA COMING FORWARD BUT THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE
• TO CLOSE. >> Senator Brodeur: 909488 IS THE SUBSTITUTE FOR 584482 TURNS OUT IT WAS ALL CORRECT TO BEGIN
• PATIENTS TO ADDITIONAL PROVIDERS SOMETIMES IT DOES INDEED HAPPEN WHEN THE PATIENT WILL AT A LATER DATE
• AS SOMEONE WHO STUDIED THIS IN SCHOOL I LIKE THIS BILL SIMPLY BECAUSE THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF WHAT COULD

Keywords: 999, senate, all