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• Hauer, testifying on behalf of the National Rental Home Council, that you are for the bill.
• Council, headquartered in Washington, D.C., also representing our state affiliate here in Texas, the
• Texas Rental Home Council.

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• In 1970, he was elected his first term on the Thousand Oaks City Council.
• And if that wasn't enough, Ed was once again elected to the Thousand Oaks City Council in 2018 and served
• Gang Task Force and Simi Valley Crime Task Force, as well as the Executive Board of Neighborhood Council

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• On your behalf, the co-chairs directed me to work with the Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council.
• Association, others in K-12, and additional groups that are associated with the Cyber Security Advisory Council
• the committee, I'd also want to mention that at the March meeting of the Cyber Security Advisory Council
• And we have formed an Oregon Data Sharing Council, ...which will be popularizing the use of this enterprise
• The geographic information officer works closely with the Oregon Geographic Information Council, or OJIC

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Summary: The committee held a series of informational briefings on information management and technology issues. It first heard from ACLU representatives on data privacy, who argued that Oregon should strengthen protections against private data brokers, government purchases of personal data, reverse warrants, automatic license plate readers, and local police surveillance. They urged data minimization, limits on data sales and retention, and broader transparency and accountability measures. Members asked about practical uses of license plate readers, state sales of data, and how Oregon’s approach compares with other states; the presenters said similar proposals have been adopted elsewhere, including data minimization in Maryland and a state version of the Fourth Amendment Is Not for Sale Act in Montana. The committee then received a detailed update from the Department of Administrative Services and Enterprise Information Services on licensing system modernization for 14 boards and commissions with the most immediate need. DAS said it is seeking a shared procurement approach through an RFP that would create either one scalable system or two tiers of systems, depending on agency needs and security requirements, with contracts expected by September. Committee members emphasized the need for a more unified, user-friendly statewide login and service experience for businesses and residents, and raised concerns about small agencies “figuring it out on their own” without sufficient cybersecurity or technical expertise. EIS said it is overseeing the investment review, security and architecture review, and future implementation planning, and noted that multiple agency requests may still come back to the legislature in the next session. The committee also discussed a revised cybersecurity incident notification concept. Staff explained that the earlier bill had raised stakeholder concerns, so the co-chairs directed further interim work with the Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council and other local government and K-12 stakeholders. The goal is a narrower, voluntary “911-style” notification process that would let public bodies alert peers and potentially receive assistance after cyber incidents; a temporary voluntary process is being tested now, with a work group developing language for possible 2027 consideration. Finally, the committee heard updates from the new state chief data officer on data governance, data sharing, geospatial work, and the state transparency website, followed by a briefing on data centers from NCSL and the Technology Association of Oregon. The data officer described efforts to expand data inventories, data governance plans, data literacy, and interagency sharing, along with statewide aerial imagery, geospatial standards, and the open data portal. The data center discussion focused on national and state trends, including rapid growth in data centers, rising electricity and water demand, and legislative responses such as new rate classes, reporting requirements, and cost-allocation rules to protect ratepayers. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational only.

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• We have 57 million for the Met Council, which includes I and I and parks. 23 million for DCT asset preservation
• We have 57 million for the Met<00:02:50.840> Council,<00:02:51.400> which<00:02:51.600>
• :02:52.240> I<00:02:52.400> and<00:02:52.600> I<00:02:52.760> and Met Council
• , which includes I and I and Met Council, which includes I and I and parks. parks. parks. 23<00:02:54.880
• Then under Metropolitan Council, $15 million for inflow and infiltration grants, $10 million for Metro

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Summary: The committee took up a large bonding bill and reviewed the final spreadsheet of capital investments. Chairs and members repeatedly thanked staff, House and Senate negotiators, and the Governor’s team for a collaborative process. The bill was described as a statewide package rather than a partisan one, with major funding for higher education asset preservation, DNR projects, public safety, transportation, the Met Council, veterans facilities, corrections, DEED/local projects, and a large water infrastructure section. House Fiscal staff and Senate fiscal staff walked through the bill line by line. Highlights included University of Minnesota and Minnesota State asset preservation, education and language immersion school funding, DNR trail and flood mitigation projects, public safety facilities, local road and bridge grants, Met Council parks and I/I grants, veterans home and armory funding, corrections projects including the Faribault vocational expansion, and many local economic development and public facility projects across Greater Minnesota and the metro. The bill also included Public Facilities Authority water and wastewater grants, housing rehabilitation funding, historical society grants, a Minnesota Zoo operating transfer, airport appropriations, and several cancellations of prior appropriations to help finance the package. Members generally praised the bill and the bipartisan work behind it. Some Republicans emphasized the one-time license fee reduction and affordability, while also saying DEED’s business development infrastructure funding was too low. Senator Nelson highlighted long-awaited transportation projects such as Highway 14 and township roads. Senator Dibble supported the transportation investments but criticized the bill for having no transit funding, calling that a major omission. No vote was recorded in the excerpt, but the discussion centered on final review and support for moving the bonding bill forward.

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• appearing before the committee are Katrina Fritz, President and CEO of the California Hydrogen Business Council
• I'm Katrina Fritz, president and CEO of the California Hydrogen Business Council.
• America, and also serve as the Vice Chair, together with Katrina and the California Hydrogen Business Council
• The California Hydrogen Business Council works directly with the state building trades.
• My name is Marquise King Mason with the Natural Resources Defense Council.

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• Our advisory council on the Big Island very much understands the need for reaching out to primary care
• Our advisory<00:12:29.120> council<00:12:30.360> uh<00:12:30.440> on<00:12:30.680
• > Big<00:12:30.920> Island advisory council uh on Big Island advisory council uh on Big
• Now our advisory councils have recently started hearing concerns about more women who get pregnant who
• Now our advisory councils have recently Now our advisory councils have recently started<00:21:42.400>

Bills: HCR18, HCR32, HCR35, HCR105, HCR173

Keywords: hospice, health care, aging population, regulations, Medicare, working group, fraud prevention, quality of care, mental health, recidivism, civil commitment, Hawaii State Hospital, justice system, shelter, treatment pathways, biomarker testing, health insurance, precision medicine, healthcare access, medical necessity

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SCR 21 SD1, which asks Hawaii Health Systems Corporation’s East Hawaii Regional Health Care System to study the feasibility of a rural health clinic or similar access point for the Volcano community. Testimony in strong support came from HHSC representatives, Volcano residents, the Volcano Health Collaborative, the Rotary Club of Volcano, and others, who said the area has a clear need and that local primary and urgent care would align with regional plans. HHSC said it had already looked at the area, found no suitable temporary buildings, and would need a longer-term, capital-intensive solution, but that the study could help accelerate next steps. The committee then took up SCR 50 SD1, proposing a Hawaii Health Plan Working Group to design a basic affordable health plan for residents. Dr. Jack Lewin of SHIPTA said the state faces a growing uninsured population and argued for a short-term, lower-cost plan focused on preventive and primary care, drawing on the old State Health Insurance Plan as a possible model. Members asked about whether that prior program still exists and whether the working group should include the Hawaii Medical Association and Hawaii Primary Care Association; Dr. Lewin said the statute still exists but is unfunded, and that the group should be inclusive. The Department of Labor and other organizations also provided comments. For SCR 75 SD1, which urges a coordinated interdepartmental effort to reduce fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, Dr. Lewin and others said prevention, prenatal screening, and early intervention are needed because FASD is often hidden until later problems appear. Amanda from Hawaii FASD Action Group said current implementation under Act 192 is still largely a landscape analysis and that Hawaii lacks the infrastructure and specialists for a full system. Darlene Chance Govor urged adding the judiciary as a partner so juvenile justice and probation staff can be trained and referral pathways improved, while the Department of Health said it supports prevention but prefers a broader, systems-based approach focused on child needs and upstream care. The Disability Rights Center supported the resolution and asked for an earlier reporting date. The committee also heard SCR 149 SD1, which seeks an informal working group to address complex patients with multiple diagnoses involving substance use, mental health, or chronic physical illness. The Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition and Ke Nui Malo strongly supported the measure, saying current siloed systems leave people bouncing between medical, mental health, and substance use providers without coordinated care, often ending up in crisis, emergency rooms, or the justice system. They said integrated residential care and a coordinated working group could improve outcomes and align with federal funding opportunities. The transcript ended before any final vote or action on the measures was announced, and SCR 109 was noted as withdrawn from the agenda.

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• Okay, so on the CYFD Substitute Care and Advisory Council, why is that under boards and commissions?
• So the Substitute Care and Advisory Council complies with—they work with federal law.
• So the Substitute Care Advisory Council satisfies a federal requirement for states to have a Citizen
• LFC, over time, had recommended moving the Substitute Care Advisory Council out of the regulation and
• Care Advisory Council would require a statutory change because statute does place it currently within

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• Green Building Council, and on behalf of himself. We'll show Mr.
• And so we provided an NDA of our own for their council to mark up, and I believe that's over 2 weeks
• Green Building Council and on behalf of yourself, for the bill, is that correct? That’s correct.
• Green Building Council, for this bill, and this is us just taking steps in the right direction.
• Council, for this bill, and this is us just taking steps in the right.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 2203, relating to certification of discovery issues in TCEQ contested cases referred to SOAH. The chair noted the House had already passed the companion HB 3249, then moved SB 2203 without amendments. The motion prevailed on a 5-0 vote, and the bill was reported favorably to the full House. The committee then heard SB 1898, which would prohibit the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam for testing and training, while still allowing it in emergency firefighting. The sponsor described PFAS as “forever chemicals” and said the bill would protect firefighters, water supplies, and public health. Testimony in support came from Environment Texas, which cited contamination concerns and noted other states and federal actions restricting PFAS foams. No one testified against the bill, and after closing testimony the committee left SB 1898 pending. The remainder of the hearing focused on SB 1758, a Grayson County pilot program aimed at addressing potential conflicts between Global Wafers’ semiconductor wafer facility and a proposed Black Mountain Cement/aggregate operation. Supporters, including Global Wafers, Grayson County officials, and manufacturing groups, argued that vibration from mining or blasting could threaten a major national-security semiconductor investment and that an independent BEG study was needed to set safe parameters. Opponents from Black Mountain Cement and related industry groups argued the bill would improperly interfere with a lawful permitting process, pick winners and losers, and harm Texas’ pro-business climate; they also said they had already revised operations and removed blast mining. The discussion included extensive questioning about geology, vibration, the permitting timeline, and whether the issue was really about mining rather than the air permit. No vote was taken on SB 1758 in the portion provided.

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• We see you registered to testify as Logan. ...on behalf of the Texas Chemistry Council against the bill
• For the record, members, Logan Arnold, General Counsel of the Texas Chemistry Council, respectfully opposes
• Fort Worth City Council terminated the agreement with Centegro.
• March, we did a resolution request in Senate to the Tarrant County Commissioner's Court, the City Council
• I’m Logan Harrell, General Counsel for the Texas Chemistry Council, respectfully opposing HB1674.

Bills: HB1341, HB1674, HB4028, SB2321

Keywords: hydrogen sulfide, public health, environmental regulation, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, ground level concentrations, emissions limit, emissions limits, ground-level concentrations, air quality, PFAS, agriculture, environmental protection, health risks, criminal offense, chemical regulation, preproduction plastic, water quality, pollution control, industrial waste, emissions

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• The council has heard the legislature and is focusing on restoring and enhancing habitat, acquiring more
• These are recommendations of the Clean Water Council and Governor.
• The council spends a lot of time vetting these bills from July through November, a lot of extra work
• Many hours are spent by the council debating and reviewing every proposal, and no process is perfect,
• Other legislative policy items: the Met Council kind of had a self-policing bill that they brought to

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• He said he had a council member from the city of Lakeville with him who could elaborate on the project
• Chair Rest welcomed the council member to the committee and asked him to identify himself for the record
• Um uh thank you, council<00:18:30.240> member.
• :32.000> members<00:18:32.640> and<00:18:33.280> um<00:18:33.440> and council
• Um members and um and council member.

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• was a former president of the Manatee County Bar Association, a fourth degree member of the Desoto Council
• FDLE staffs the council.
• The council will advise the State Board of Immigration Enforcement on the work of local law enforcement
• The council will advise the State Board of Immigration Enforcement on the work of local law enforcement
• It's also directing the state immigration enforcement council to recommend strategies to increase the

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the pledge, and a moment of silence honoring former Senator and Judge Thomas Gallen. The chamber then moved to special order items focused on immigration and related enforcement measures. Senate Memorial 6C, urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide guidance and training for 287(g) agreements, passed by voice vote. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 4C, an immigration measure that would impose a mandatory death penalty for unauthorized aliens convicted of capital felonies and create state crimes for illegal entry and re-entry. Senators Pizzo, Polsky, and Sharief raised concerns about constitutional issues, plea bargaining, trial and penalty-phase procedures, prosecutorial discretion, and the effect on victims’ families. Supporters, including Senators Fine and Gruters, argued the bill was a strong deterrent and a response to serious crimes committed by undocumented immigrants. The bill passed 25-11. The chamber next debated Senate Bill 2C, a broader immigration enforcement package. The bill would create a State Board of Immigration Enforcement, expand local-federal cooperation, fund detention and enforcement efforts, strengthen pretrial detention rules for unauthorized aliens, and end in-state tuition waivers for undocumented students. Senators Davis and Pizzo questioned enforcement mechanics, jurisdiction, bond procedures, and whether local agencies were actually mandated to participate; supporters said the bill was designed to maximize cooperation with federal authorities and the Trump administration. A late-filed amendment by Senator Pizzo to preserve tuition waivers for current students failed 14-22, and a second amendment was withdrawn after discussion. Debate then continued on the bill, with opponents arguing it was costly, federal in nature, and harmful to Dreamers and other students, while supporters said it was necessary to crack down on illegal immigration and align state policy with federal enforcement priorities.

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• I said you you elect your town council I said you you elect your town council you<03:31:26.720><
• The executive council didn't come to us and say, "Hey, this is a great idea.
• is is a uniquely New Hampshire council is is a uniquely New Hampshire or<03:34:01.600> New<03
• , though we have an executive council, though we have an executive council, meaning<03:36:16.960>
• They're just going to, as they walk past the Executive Council, laugh and say, 'All right, boys.

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• in Dalith, which I've toured Council in Dalith, which I've toured with<01:37:23.119> at<01:37
• We are not affiliated with any council.
• <03:46:17.760> with stands and training council with stands and training council with providing
• Police Stands and Training Council has Police Stands and Training Council has been<03:47:39.120> working
• Police stands and training council Police stands and training council request<03:48:25.359> and

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• <00:45:07.079> our our legal and legislative Council our our legal and legislative Council
• regular audits of the judicial Council last<00:51:01.400> year<00:51:01.839> in<00:51:
• awaiting appointment of council awaiting appointment of council incarcerated<00:51:22.200> defendants
• kraan and we are here at General Council kraan and we are here at your<00:55:54.760> service<
• <04:50:34.400> was ombudsman's office uh Town Council was ombudsman's office uh Town Council

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Summary: The Judiciary Committee met for its first meeting of the new session with opening remarks, member introductions, and a discussion of committee logistics. Members described their backgrounds and priorities, including criminal justice, right-to-know and privacy issues, domestic violence, death-with-dignity legislation, abortion, firearms, landlord-tenant policy, housing, and technology/privacy concerns. The chair noted there were already 34 bills assigned to the committee and expected more, and said the committee would likely continue to have a heavy workload this session. The chair also outlined how the committee would operate: meetings would generally be on Wednesdays, with possible Mondays as needed; hearings would not require a quorum, but executive sessions would; and members were asked to provide updated phone numbers and email addresses, especially cell numbers. He explained that the committee would continue its practice of seating members in a mixed partisan arrangement to encourage communication, and that the new clerk had joined the committee. A significant portion of the meeting focused on procedures for executive sessions and meeting times. The chair said the committee would follow the traditional rule allowing executive sessions on bills heard that day if proper notice was given, but he would avoid taking up controversial matters without full attendance. Members then discussed whether meetings should start at 9, 9:30, or 10 a.m., with concerns raised about long commutes, evening obligations, and winter driving after dark. No formal vote was taken in the portion provided, but the chair indicated he would try to accommodate the committee’s preference while balancing the workload.

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• the executive council and the governor's<01:51:01.600> office.
• Uh but I think that the council.
• executive council. executive council.
• Uh anybody be the executive council.
• executive council executive council basically<02:06:59.920> did<02:07:00.079> that

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• Again, this has been a council that has always worked together.
• <00:17:09.600> got workers comp advisory council got workers comp advisory council got together
• <00:17:45.600> that again uh this has been a council that again uh this has been a council
• bipartisan agreement or the council bipartisan agreement or the council agreement<00:17:54.080><
• <04:11:37.120> and special election for city council and special election for city council

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Summary: The House first adopted a conference committee report on House File 3426, a natural resources bill. Representative Jordan said the report largely reflected the House position, with changes including removal of the word “random” regarding DNR checks, clarification of minimum grant amount limits for trail maintenance and other projects, a two-year sunset on those caps, and repeal of obsolete language requiring DNR approval of ENRTF-funded acquisitions. Representative Heintzeman said the changes were technical and supported the bill. The motion prevailed, and the bill was given third reading. The House then concurred in Senate amendments to House File 4239, the campaign finance bill, and House File 4240, the elections bill. Representative Fryberg said HF 4239 addressed campaign disclaimers and privacy of addresses on campaign documents, with a compromise $10,000 security spending limit, authority for the Campaign Finance Board to dismiss frivolous complaints, and limits on sharing addresses with caucus leaders. HF 4240, the Secretary of State’s administrative bill, added an immediate effective date for a Three Rivers Park Commissioner disclosure requirement, removed an appropriation and related policy language, included amendments on special school district elections and betting on elections, and corrected a discrepancy with public safety language. Both bills were passed as amended by the Senate, with 118-15 and 127-6 votes respectively. The House also passed Senate File 3720, the workers’ compensation advisory council recommendations. Representatives Baker and Berg described bipartisan, unanimous council recommendations updating the workers’ compensation reinsurance process, allowing appellate judges to be assigned when needed, adding psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners as PTSD diagnosticians, updating attorney fee notice rules, increasing compensation for permanent partial disability, clarifying witness rules at employer medical exams, extending the time for employers to deny liability from 60 to 90 days, and correcting a prior error affecting DLI commissioner authority. The bill passed 132-1. Finally, Representative Long moved to suspend the rules to recall House File 5140, the comprehensive gun violence prevention package, from committee and bring it directly to passage. Long and Representative Greenman argued the Senate had already passed the bill and urged immediate action, citing the Annunciation shooting and other gun violence incidents. Representative Heintzeman raised concerns about the bill’s language, arguing a provision on protruding grips could make all handguns illegal and questioning other penalty provisions. Debate on the motion and bill continued, but no final vote on HF 5140 is shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• We'll also have testimony from the Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters.
• Sam Kim with the Hawaii Regional Council Sam Kim with the Hawaii Regional Council of<00:26:30.800
• Council of Carpenters. Council of Carpenters.
• <00:32:36.400> of the Hawaii Regional Council of the Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters
• George Paris Line Workers Union Stabilization Fund and also Building Trade Council.

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Summary: The committee heard several gubernatorial nominations for confirmation, beginning with GM 788 for Karen Knudsen to the Hawaii Sister State and International Partnerships Commission. DBEDT strongly supported her nomination, describing her decades of Asia-Pacific and East-West Center experience. Senators asked about the new commission structure, confirming that the old committee was abolished and replaced by a five-voting-member commission with two governor appointees before the Senate, other ex officio and legislative appointees, and one OHA vacancy still pending. Knudsen said the commission would help review new sister-state and international partnership proposals, while existing relationships would remain in place. Members also discussed the commission’s lack of a separate budget and its use of DBEDT international relations funding. The committee then moved to GM 789 for Wesley Fong to the same commission; DBEDT supported him based on his military, legal, and international trade background. A concern was raised that he also served on the State Ethics Commission, and Fong stated he had resigned from that post effective the 20th of the month to avoid a conflict. Senators questioned his reasons for leaving ethics, and he explained that his term was ending and he wanted to continue public service in a role aligned with his background in international agreements, education, and Indo-Pacific relations. No votes were taken in the portion provided. The committee next considered GM 769 for Patrick Branco to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. The foundation and the Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters both testified in strong support. Branco appeared by Zoom and said he was currently on temporary military orders on the East Coast, but had prior experience in public diplomacy as cultural attaché in Caracas and had worked on Fulbright and cultural exchange efforts. The committee then took up GM 770 for Makanani Salā to the same board. The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts supported her nomination, and Noe Wong-Wilson testified in person, citing Salā’s work at Windward Community College and her role in organizing the Best Fest festival, saying she would bring Hawaiian cultural perspective to the foundation. Salā said her county experience included arts, culture, and sister-city work, and that she would emphasize public-private partnerships and helping other agencies use the foundation’s expertise. Members briefly discussed FESTPAC and its rotating international location. Finally, the committee heard GM 767 for Miles Miyatso to the Land Use Commission. The Land Use Commission and the Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters both supported the nomination, and Avalon Development Company was listed but did not appear on Zoom. The discussion in the provided transcript ended during this item, with no vote or final action shown for the nominations covered.

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• Now, on behalf of the city council of Becker, I urge the committee to pass Senate File 4920.
• Now, on behalf of the city council of Becker, I urge the committee to pass Senate File 4920.
• Now, on behalf of the city council of Becker, I urge the committee to pass Senate File 4920.
• Now, on behalf of the city council of Becker, I urge the committee to pass Senate File 4920.
• Now, on behalf of the city council of Becker, I urge the committee to pass Senate File 4920.

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• I'm the general manager at Metro Transit, a division of the Metropolitan Council.
• the Metropolitan Council. the Metropolitan Council.
• introducing this Metropolitan Council introducing this Metropolitan Council initiative,<00:04:49.400
• But can you, Council, tell me about handicapped if that's correct as well? Uh, Council.
• Uh<00:57:31.800> Council. Uh Council. Uh Council.

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