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• the U.S., California's number six, making it the top... preferred location in the U.S.
• I'm a teamster and a location manager. I find the places we film.
• I represent location managers and behind me you will hear from one. Thank you.
• On my current project, the location budget was over $7 million.
• I'm a 16-year Teamster location manager with Local 2785 in the Bay Area.

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• land for the construction or operation of small modular nuclear reactors, or SMRs, if the SMR is co-located
• environmental compatibility, or CEC, if certain conditions are met, and additionally requires an SMR co-located
• an area of impact in an active management area who does not submit a separate hydrologic study, is located
• within the area of impact of the stored water if the recovery well is located in certain locations.
• The recovery well is located in certain locations. With that, I'm happy to answer any questions.

Summary: The Republican caucus reviewed a long list of Senate bills and one House concurrent memorial, most of them described as third-read consent items. Topics included claims against the state, CPA licensing, creditor assignments, insurance adjuster licensing, school equivalency instruction, extending a credit enhancement board, firearm safety instruction in schools, student eligibility restrictions for school activities, Celebrate Freedom Week, release-time courses, voter registration roll access, campaign and disclosure mailing addresses, federal land designation tracking, public records review standards, workers’ compensation burial and death benefits, condominium flag displays, restrictions on sexually explicit material in schools and libraries, agency guidance posting, standardized state hiring, mental health court-ordered treatment procedures, autopsy supervision, tribal MOUs, controlled substance scheduling, emergency medical technician data privacy, dense breast tissue notice repeal, assisted living referral agency requirements, attorney disciplinary claims, fentanyl penalties, campus firearms rules, suppressors, defamation standards, mandatory reporting, attorney licensing, emergency service fee limits, forcible detainer changes, utility worker assault penalties, water basin reporting, small modular nuclear reactors, water recovery assumptions, ICE notification after arrests, military police certification pathways, and scholarship organization tax credits. Most bills were presented without debate and were noted as available for questions, with no votes taken in the caucus itself. A few items drew discussion. On SB 1040, members asked what information would be redacted from voter registration rolls; staff said existing statutory redactions such as voter registration numbers, ID numbers, Social Security numbers, and other personal identifying information would remain. SB 1193 prompted comments that EMT data being open source was surprising and that the issue might be expanded to paramedics. SB 1243 was described as strengthening guardian notification rights in court-ordered treatment, and SB 1318 was characterized as a cleanup measure to remove redundant state notice requirements for dense breast tissue. The most extended exchange came on SB 1148, which would require the Arizona Supreme Court to directly license attorneys rather than delegate that function to another organization; members asked whether the bill was shifting responsibility away from the State Bar, and staff explained that the court already has the duty but currently staffs part of the process out. SB 1418, which limits county regulation of certain small modular nuclear reactor projects, drew criticism from one member who argued it would reduce local control. The caucus also heard a sponsor presentation on H.C.M. 2009 urging Congress and the President to amend the Antiquities Act, compensate states for subsurface minerals, and streamline mining permits, with the sponsor emphasizing Arizona’s mining history and the need to access mineral resources more easily.

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• Collection sites are a mix of municipal and retail locations.
• This map shows locations of year-round collection sites from the 2024 PaintCare report.
• Collection sites are a mix of municipal and retail locations.
• The map available on this slide shows the locations of all the MRW facilities in Washington.
• The map available on this slide shows a location of all the MRW facilities in Washington.

Committee: House Environment & Energy

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• to location, following money couriers back to locations, and following people when they re-up on their
• It can be a six-hour drive until they get to the location where they need to go.
• Those two teams have to travel sometimes six hours to get to a location.
• That doesn't mean the street gangs who are actually operating retail sales locations and others don't
• search warrants at many of the locations, have adapted.

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• to location, following money couriers back to locations, and following people when they re-up on their
• It can be a six-hour drive until they get to the location where they need to go.
• As I said before, those two teams have to travel sometimes six hours to get to a location.
• That doesn't mean the street gangs who are actually operating retail sales locations and others don't
• search warrants at many of the locations, have adapted.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on State Administration heard several CalVet budget updates first. CalVet reported progress on the Southern California Veterans Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon, explaining that DGS is revising the earlier feasibility study to reflect a smaller footprint and lower grading costs, with updated numbers expected by the end of April. Members and public commenters emphasized the project’s importance and asked whether additional budget authority or trailer bill language was needed; CalVet said it may need more spending authority but wanted to return after the revised study is complete. The committee also reviewed the Yountville skilled nursing facility replacement project, where CalVet said construction is nearing completion, a certificate of occupancy was received, and the new 240-bed facility will replace Holderman Hospital while older buildings will be repurposed for lower levels of care. CalVet also defended eliminating about 178 vacant positions at Yountville and West Los Angeles as a fiscal and staffing efficiency measure, saying current care levels can still be met and that retention and hiring efforts are improving. The committee then took up the Department of Cannabis Control’s enforcement and legal affairs proposal. DCC described the size of the illicit cannabis market, said enforcement alone cannot solve the problem, and asked for additional sworn staff, a new Redding-area field office, and more analysts to focus on distribution networks, organized crime, environmental harms, and high-priority public safety cases. Finance supported the proposal as a targeted investment, while the LAO had no additional comment. Members asked about funding impacts and local co-location options, and DCC said the request would be funded from cannabis excise tax revenues and could help shift sales into the legal market. Public testimony from the cannabis industry strongly supported more enforcement against illicit retail and said it would help legal operators compete. DCC also presented its hemp enforcement and regulation proposal tied to AB 8. The department said the law closes loopholes around intoxicating hemp products, strengthens enforcement across agencies, and prepares for hemp to enter the cannabis regulatory framework in 2028. DCC requested staff for a civil enforcement unit, field-testing equipment, lab capacity to detect synthetic cannabinoids, a track-and-trace specialist, and a policy specialist. Members asked about enforcement in informal retail settings and consumer confusion, and DCC said the biggest problems have been smoke shops and online sales. Public commenters from the legal cannabis industry supported the proposal, saying intoxicating hemp has harmed the regulated market and created public safety risks. The Cannabis Control Appeals Panel then requested ongoing funding of $3.4 million to support 12 positions and its quasi-judicial appeals function. The panel said that with provisional licenses largely phased out, more annual licensees now have appeal rights and the workload is beginning to increase, with two cases currently on the docket. The LAO recommended limiting funding to three years and requiring a workload and comparative analysis before making the funding permanent, while Finance supported ongoing funding as consistent with the panel’s permanent statutory role. Members questioned the panel’s compensation and workload, noting that the five-member body is paid at a high statutory rate despite historically meeting only quarterly, though panel staff said the work now includes substantial case preparation and monthly hearings. Finally, the Department of Consumer Affairs introduced two proposals: $2 million ongoing for the Contractors State License Board’s IT needs and $251,000 plus one limited-term position for the Board of Pharmacy to implement Proposition 34-related licensing policy and reduce barriers to licensure.

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• Establish rapid response teams statewide to locate missing youth and guaranteeing 10 years of therapy
• DCYF shares Representative Steele's goal of enhancing the system to locate youth who are missing from
• Currently, DCYF has a team of eight missing-from-care locators whose primary responsibility is to find
• These locators lead and coordinate active and ongoing searches for children and youth who are missing
• In those situations, broadcasting their identity or last known location can unintentionally increase

Summary: The committee began with a work session on recommendations from the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Work Group. Tisha Kirshbaum of the Health Care Authority described the Washington Thriving Strategic Plan, a prenatal-to-25 system-of-care framework meant to reduce fragmentation, improve coordination across multiple state agencies, and expand early, community-based behavioral health supports. Members asked about duplication among agencies, simplification of the system, and upstream services such as community health workers, school-based supports, and crisis access. The committee then heard House Bill 2429, which would direct the governor and state agencies to align with the Washington Thriving plan, create an executive coordination officer and leadership council, extend the work group, and require broader alignment by state, tribal, local, and nonprofit entities. The bill received strong support from the governor’s office, the Health Care Authority, parents, youth, providers, and advocates, while a few testifiers raised concerns about government overreach, cost, or the need to address non-psychiatric causes of distress. No vote was taken during the hearing. The committee then heard House Bill 2364, which renames and expands the Legislative Executive Work First Poverty Reduction Oversight Task Force into the Legislative Executive Economic Justice and Well-Being Task Force and updates the related advisory council to align with the state’s 10-year plan to dismantle poverty. Staff and the prime sponsor said the bill reflects the evolution of the poverty-reduction effort and adds agencies such as the Department of Revenue, Health Care Authority, and Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board. Testimony from DSHS and advocates was uniformly supportive, emphasizing bipartisan collaboration and the need to update statute to match current work. Next, the committee heard House Bill 2171 on supporting foster youth. The bill would create an endangered foster youth alert system, require county rapid-response protocols, establish a foster youth empowerment account, create an oversight board through the Ombuds office, and expand training for foster parents and child welfare workers. The prime sponsor and several advocates described the bill as a response to lived experience and a way to improve accountability and long-term support. DCYF said it supports the intent but raised legal and cost concerns, and some youth advocates warned that public alerts could increase risk or trauma for youth who run away from unsafe placements. The hearing then moved to House Bill 2314, which would create a pilot allowing certain community-based clients with developmental disabilities to receive dental care at residential habilitation centers. Supporters said the bill would use existing dental capacity to address severe access gaps and long waits in the community, while opponents from disability advocacy groups argued it would pull people back into institutional settings instead of building community-based dental capacity. Testimony on the bill was mixed, and no final committee action was taken in the transcript.

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• Also worked with the PUD to cut power to that location.
• We have had 27 damage site locations. We're still finding more as we get out further and further.
• edge of pavement and closer to the river locations.
• Also worked with the PUD to cut power to that location.
• edge of payment and closer to the river locations.

Bills: SB5989

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: aircraft fuel tax, tax revenue distribution, aviation funding, transportation, state revenue

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• If an Idaho farmer located in the county grows grain and brews it into beer, he's allowed to serve it
• This bill creates a narrowly tailored production-based license for qualifying distilleries located on
• Under existing law, distilleries located outside city limits are effectively excluded from the quota
• This bill creates a narrowly tailored production-based license for qualifying distilleries located on
• Under existing law, distilleries located outside city limits are effectively excluded from the quota

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• at Tyndall, the 83rd Troop Command located here in Tallahassee, the one 25th fighter wing located in
• Jacksonville, the one 60th, 80, a big located in Orlando, the 50rd Infantry Brigade located in Pinellas
• Park and the 50th Rsg located in Homestead.
• providing essentially administrative logistics support with up to 280 guardsman operating at 21 locations
• Hills and immokalee in Gainesville and some other locations, Panama City very soon.

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• Located in downtown Los Angeles, the convention center is one of the largest in the country and hosts
• They have a designated location, and that may or may not depend on whether the team is in it or not.
• We didn't win the geographic lottery that blessed some tribes with prime casino locations near major
• It's deeply troubling that tribes who've already achieved massive success through location advantages
• We didn't win the geographic lottery that blessed some tribes with prime casino locations near major

Committee: House Governmental Organization

Summary: The committee met without an initial quorum and began as a subcommittee to hear several measures before the Assembly session. AB 770 by Assembly Member Mark Gonzalez would authorize the City of Los Angeles to use a flexible signage framework at the Los Angeles Convention Center to generate revenue for renovation and modernization tied to the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Support came from labor, business, and SEIU representatives, who said it would create construction and permanent jobs and help finance the project without taxpayer burden; there was no opposition. Members asked about the revenue estimate and how it would be used, and the bill later passed on concurrence. SB 451 was heard next and would clarify the law to allow a 50-50 charitable raffle at a championship game held at a designated venue where an affiliated sports team plays home games, addressing a Super Bowl-related loophole. Supporters from the bill’s author, the 49ers, and the NFL said it would preserve charitable fundraising and maintain existing audit and transparency rules. CalNonprofits did not take a formal opposition position but raised concerns about fairness compared with other nonprofit raffles and about expanding gambling. The committee discussed how raffle proceeds are distributed to charities, and the bill passed with 12 votes, with the roll left open for additional members. AB 831 by Assembly Member Valencia would make dual-currency online sweepstakes casinos unlawful in California while preserving lawful social sweepstakes that do not award cash prizes. Supporters, including several tribal nations, labor, business groups, and the Sports Betting Alliance, argued the bill closes a loophole, protects consumers and vulnerable populations, and defends tribal gaming sovereignty and revenues. Opponents, including sweepstakes and gaming industry representatives and many members of the Kletsel-Dehe Wintun Nation and allied tribes, argued the bill would eliminate a legal industry, reduce economic opportunity for smaller or geographically disadvantaged tribes, and should instead be regulated and taxed. Members debated consumer protection, tribal exclusivity, and the lack of consumer-group testimony; the committee ultimately passed AB 831 on concurrence, and the meeting adjourned at 9:55 a.m.

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• Legislature in general, in order to ensure that the Secretary of State's office is in an adequate location
• The first we heard, 'Well, you have to move now to some unidentified location,' was this year.
• That are occupying space within Capitol North and within Old Pera and other locations nearby that don't
• These particular locations were chosen as being the best options because they are adjacent to existing
• I really, Director Kaysbier, I think you and your building staff have come up with perfect locations,

Committee: House Facilities Review Subcommittee

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• The Woodlawn Water Supply Corporation located in my home county of.
• Unfortunately, Webb County, where Laredo is located, does not have a representative on the Groundwater
• Questions about the location under review, questions about the models used, questions about how Austin
• It is not located within an extraterritorial or corporate limits of a municipality.
• bill that simply seeks the boundaries of the Driftwood Conservation District, a reclamation district located

Bills: HB1523 , HB2109 , HB2694 , HB3525 , HB3898 , HB4646 , HB5188 , HB5219 , HB5320 , HB5651 , HB5655 , HB5659 , HB5662 , HB5672

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: aquifer conservation, Class V injection well, environmental regulation, groundwater protection, municipal water supply, temporary prohibition, water management, reservoir construction, state water plan, Texas Water Code, environmental impact, Brazoria Drainage District, commissioners, elections, vacancies, resignation, HB 3525, North Texas Groundwater Conservation District, groundwater permit, permit amendment

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• and if the families have had prior removals within a recent period of time and then if they can't locate
• c> a</c><00:07:53.639><c> child</c><00:07:54.400><c> within</c><00:07:54.680><c> a</c> physically locate
• a child within a physically locate a child within a certain<00:07:55.080><c> period</c><00:07:55.360
• /c> if they can't contact that if they if they can't contact that if they cannot<00:08:05.639><c> locate
• that child they must cannot locate that child they must contact<00:08:07.120><c> law</c><00:08:07.360

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first adopted a Senate committee substitute covering House Bills 718 and 194, then heard testimony on House Bill 508, House Bill 805, and the committee substitute for Senate Bill 111. HB 508 would let applicants for the Kentucky Employee Child Care Assistance Program view and download the required agreement and submit it by mail, email, or online, codifying a change the Cabinet for Health and Family Services had already agreed to make. The child-protection portion of the committee substitute would require animal control officers to receive training to identify child abuse and neglect, with the sponsor saying the training materials would be provided at no cost to local governments. For HB 805, the sponsor said the committee substitute mainly cleans up last year’s juvenile justice legislation, including changing “plaintiff” to “victim,” narrowing language on confidentiality of juvenile records when information is disclosed in a civil suit, and changing a status offender provision from mandatory to discretionary charging for escape when absent without leave from a DJJ facility. The bill also incorporates “Baby Maya’s Bill,” requiring the Cabinet to physically locate a child within a set time and, in certain cases involving prior removals, contact law enforcement if the child cannot be found. A committee member asked whether the changes would affect public access to records for juveniles transferred to circuit court on felony charges, and the sponsor said they would not. The committee then voted on HB 805 as amended by the committee substitute and passed it 7-0 with favorable expression. A title amendment was also adopted. After brief thanks and comments from members, the committee adjourned.

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• constructing a new location?"
• ><c> uh</c><01:09:14.960><c> location.
• </c> a new uh location. a new uh location. Yes<01:09:16.799><c> sir.
• We already have sufficient acreage in both locations.
• </c><01:11:15.120><c> uh</c> estate in both of those locations uh estate in both of those locations uh

Summary: The committee approved the September 18 minutes and then heard testimony on House Bill 534, which would automatically seal dismissed eviction filings and protect youth from public disclosure in forcible detainer cases. Rep. Susan Tyler Whitten and George Ecklan of the Coalition for the Homeless said the bill is aimed at reducing housing barriers for Kentuckians, especially those with dismissed cases, while preserving landlords’ rights to pursue rent, collections, damages, and other legal remedies. They said the proposal was developed with input from landlords, clerks, judges, AOC, and service providers, and noted that similar laws exist in other states. Several members, including Sen. Neimes, Rep. Deetsz, Rep. Cole Carney, and Sen. Thomas, expressed support while emphasizing that the bill is narrowly tailored to dismissed cases and should not affect legitimate landlord claims; Sen. Wheeler raised concerns about cases involving settlements or delays and whether future landlords should know about them. The sponsors responded that the bill only covers dismissed actions, that dismissals require a judge’s order, and that the goal is to remove barriers created by records that remain publicly visible even when a case is resolved. The committee then took up Senate Bill 111 on juvenile justice. Commissioner Randy White, Kentucky Hospital Association President Nancy Galvanny, and Dr. Clark Lester of the University of Kentucky said the bill would require a secure state-run facility for youth with high-acuity mental health needs in detention and, until that is built, create a process with incentives for private hospitals to provide inpatient treatment with safeguards and increased compensation. They argued that detention is not an appropriate setting for severely mentally ill, violent youth and that private psychiatric hospitals often refuse these referrals or discharge them early. Dr. Lester cited recent referral data showing high denial rates for juvenile justice youth in private hospitals in August and September, often due to aggression, and described a case in which repeated placement attempts failed because of violent and self-harming behavior. The presenters said the bill is intended to fill a service gap and improve safety and outcomes for youth, staff, and hospitals, but no vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• </c> there opportunities for hub locations there opportunities for hub locations one<00:09:00.640><c>
• </c> the University of Minnesota locations the University of Minnesota locations plus<00:37:23.240><c
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Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

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• Maybe one of the largest that would have been located within our state, at least currently, for sure,
• Getting located in the first place.
• This co-location reduces development costs and streamlines the regulatory process for both assets.
• Would you connect back into the RTO to sell it on the market, or would you have other co-located?
• I doubt there would be other co-located.

Committee: House Utilities

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• I think this bill applies to every area of the state, no matter where the vehicle is located, no matter
• , after which WSDOT determines crash-contributing factors and crash types for the ranked locations.
• Within the I-2 program, the state highway system is screened approximately ...for the ranked locations
• Automated traffic safety cameras to detect speed violations are permitted at a variety of locations:
• One is very specific, and that's until January 1, 2021, that the particular location identified at U.S

Committee: House Transportation

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• The API Innovation Center is located in St.
• I guess you're located in St. Louis. Where in St. Louis? At the Umsall campus. Okay.
• I could walk to, um, ...something that will benefit the state, but it's located.
• And I would love to get you on a something that will benefit the state, but it's located.
• We're centrally located in the United States. The work ethic is fantastic here.

Committee: House Higher Education and Workforce Development

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2896, sponsored by Rep. Brown, which would change how boards of governors for state universities are selected. Brown said the bill, developed with input from the governor’s office, would simplify appointment rules by removing service-area and congressional-district requirements and instead limiting board membership so no more than half of the voting members come from the county where the institution is located, with a St. Louis exception. Members asked about Missouri residency requirements, the effect on Missouri State University and Southeast Missouri State University, and whether university presidents would recommend candidates to the governor. Brown said he would follow up on questions and was open to discussing possible adjustments, especially regarding geographic representation. One witness spoke in favor, arguing that boards should reflect a cross-section of the state. No opposition was presented, and the hearing on HB 2896 was closed. The committee then took up House Bill 1659, the Missouri Defense and Energy Independence Act, sponsored by Rep. Steinmeyer. The bill would create a grant program to help Missouri manufacturers convert facilities to produce strategic materials tied to national defense and energy resilience. Steinmeyer described it as a private-capital-first program requiring at least $500,000 in private investment, with grants capped at $1 million per project per year, subject to appropriation, annual reporting, and repayment provisions if projects fail. He said the bill is intended to attract investment, create jobs, and strengthen supply chains while keeping taxpayer risk limited. Members raised concerns about environmental and public safety risks, the bill’s placement in the higher education committee, whether it should instead be funded federally, and whether the program would mainly benefit large companies rather than small businesses. Questions also focused on the bill’s workforce-development component, the lack of detail on training and public-health protections, and the budget impact of creating a dedicated fund that would retain money and interest rather than sweep it to general revenue. Steinmeyer said the bill is meant to support existing Missouri companies or companies establishing headquarters in Missouri, and that universities had been involved in discussions about workforce needs. A representative from the API Innovation Center testified in favor, saying the bill could help develop key starting materials for pharmaceuticals and support reshoring. One witness testified in opposition, arguing the state should not subsidize private industry and warning about fiscal strain and environmental oversight. No vote was taken, and the hearing concluded without further action.

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• without authorization, or if the car is abandoned in a tow yard, companies have the technology to locate
• I will be accepting the committee's amendments to limit the location-based technology to only geofencing
• technology to locate that vehicle.
• Companies would geofence all these locations?
• On that particular website, once you put in the dates and the pickup time and the pickup location, it

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard several bills on AI, social media, rental cars, and account deletion. AB 316 by Assemblymember Krell would bar defendants from avoiding liability by claiming an AI system autonomously caused harm. Supporters argued it would preserve accountability as AI grows more powerful, especially in cases involving children, while opponents said existing tort law already covers these issues and warned the bill could create uncertainty and overbroad liability. The bill passed the committee 8-1. AB 656 by Assemblymember Schiavo, sponsored by Consumer Federation of California, would make it easier for users to delete social media accounts and personal information, with amendments shifting the deletion prompt into settings rather than on every screen. Supporters said platforms use dark patterns and make deletion unnecessarily difficult; opponents raised concerns about unintended deletions and possible conflicts with existing privacy law, though the author said the bill was being aligned with CCPA. The bill passed 9-0. The committee also approved the consent calendar. AB 1197 by Assemblymember Calderon would address rental car theft and misuse by allowing limited geofencing in specific situations and revising rules around renter liability when keys are returned and a police report is filed. Rental car companies and other supporters said the bill would help recover stolen or abandoned vehicles, while an opponent warned about privacy and possible consumer harms in edge cases. The bill passed 11-0. AB 1374 by Assemblymember Berman would require more upfront disclosure of the total price of rental cars, including mandatory fees, to curb hidden charges; supporters said consumers still face surprise costs, while opponents argued current law already requires disclosure and that the bill’s new wording could invite litigation. It passed 13-0.

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• The center will be strategically located across from the St.
• The new Mission Engagement Center, strategically located directly across from the St.
• The specialized equipment needs to be stored in a central location near the police department.
• Located directly adjacent to the River-to-River Greenway Trail, this site will become a destination for
• It's pretty difficult to find, but I do think that Hubert Humphrey would be given a prominent location

Bills: HF474 , HF218 , HF210 , HF441 , HF691 , HF720 , HF1068 , HF1314 , HF1465 , HF1860 , HF2046 , HF1389 , HF2404 , HF2854 , HF2985 , HF3128 , HF3103 , HF778 , HF3125

Committee: House Capital Investment