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• Department of Health and Human Services.
• </c> other unrelated environmental and health other unrelated environmental and health conditions<04:
• Health has promoted Community water Health has promoted Community water fluoridation<05:18:21.280><c>
• EPA does not assess for health benefit; they focus on health risk, and FDA balances both.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee took up several bills in executive session, beginning with HB 568 on subdivision regulations concerning water supply. Representative Donnelly moved ITL, arguing the bill would create costly studies, that towns already have jurisdiction over needed studies, and that the issue was not widespread. The committee voted ITL 9-7. HB 582, dealing with safety requirements for personal watercraft, was also moved ITL on the grounds that existing law already covers the issue and the bill was unnecessary after recent action on personal flotation devices. Representative Derby opposed the ITL, saying the bill was a common-sense safety measure and would restore a misdemeanor penalty, but the committee voted ITL 9-7. The committee then retained HB 595, relative to coastal resilience zones, after members said the bill was important but needed more work and time because of its complexity. Members noted it should be revisited later, and the motion to retain passed 16-0. HB 607, funding the Hampton Beach Area Commission and making appropriations, received an ought-to-pass recommendation 15-1, with support from members who described Hampton Beach as an important economic driver and one dissenting member saying the state should not bear the full cost. The committee also adopted Amendment 2025-3 on HB 624, establishing a local river management advisory committee grant program, by a 16-0 vote; the amendment shifted funding decisions to the Department of Environmental Services based on demonstrated need and a first-come, first-served process. The bill as amended then received an ought-to-pass recommendation 16-0 and was placed on consent. Later, the committee retained HB 629, funding the operation, maintenance, and repair of state dams, after members said the dams need attention but the bill required more work because suggested amendments had just been received. That motion passed 16-0. HB 644, concerning drones in state parks, was ITL’d because the Department of Parks and Recreation is already working through rulemaking on UAS use in remote areas, and the committee voted 16-0 for ITL. HB 657, the short notice booking act access for New Hampshire residents to state parks, was also ITL’d at the request of the prime sponsor, passing 16-0. The committee then adjourned and announced a later hearing on HB 663, which would allow the Division of Historical Resources to use a portion of Moose plate funds for administering its grant program; testimony from the sponsor and the division supported the bill as clarifying existing authority, and no final vote on HB 663 was included in the transcript excerpt.

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• We found out that some operators do this service actually quite well, decent training, etc., but some
• Lori and I were told that he was going to be operating in six to eight feet of water, right, and that
• that way that requiring that operating that way that requiring that certification<00:14:54.320><c> um
• As a father of a young boy myself, I'm heartbroken and cannot imagine the pain you've endured.
• As a father of a young boy myself, I'm heartbroken and cannot imagine the pain you've endured.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• your presence in each unfolding event, your active, enabling grace in every circumstance, and your enduring
• An estimated 1.6 million Americans and 130,000 Californians endure symptoms ranging from slowed movement
• which he was very, we were very strange with him because I think partly because of stuff that he endured
• Detective Santana's end of watch might have ended, but his impact will endure—in the hearts of those
• who loved him, in the streets he helped keep safe, and in the enduring gratitude of a community that

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum call, prayer, pledge, and several guest introductions recognizing visitors including Leadership Torrance participants, former Assembly Member Hector de la Torre, University of the Pacific President Christopher Callahan, and other higher education leaders. The body then approved the Senate journals and moved through the daily file and gubernatorial appointments. Three appointments to the Board of Behavioral Sciences were considered and confirmed, and a confirmation for the California Community Colleges Board of Governors was also approved. The Senate also adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 140, designating April as Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month, with members speaking about research, advocacy, and the personal impact of the disease. Senate Resolution 92, marking California Holocaust Memorial Day, drew extensive floor remarks from multiple senators emphasizing remembrance, Holocaust education, antisemitism, and the need to confront hate and denial; the resolution was adopted unanimously. On third reading, the Senate passed AB 1389, an urgency measure ratifying a tribal-state gaming compact amendment with the Yurok Tribe, with no opposition and immediate effect. The chamber also received committee announcements about upcoming meetings of the Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee and the Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee. The session concluded with adjournment in memory motions honoring John Bean, Cynthia Brantley Pierce, and Detective Armando “Mando” Santana, each described as a significant community leader or public servant whose work and legacy were recognized by the Senate. The Pro Tem then announced the Senate would recess briefly and return for the next floor session on Thursday, April 16 at 9 a.m.

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• your presence in each unfolding event, your active, enabling grace in every circumstance, and your enduring
• An estimated 1.6 million Americans and 130,000 Californians endure symptoms ranging from slowed movement
• which he was very, we were very strange with him because I think partly because of stuff that he endured
• Detective Santana's end of watch might have ended, but his impact will endure—in the hearts of those
• who loved him, in the streets he helped keep safe, and in the enduring gratitude of a community that

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayers and the pledge, and spent much of the early portion of the session on guest introductions recognizing visitors from Leadership Torrance, former Assembly Member Hector de la Torre, and several university presidents and academic leaders. The body then moved through routine business, including approval of the Senate journals and reading of several bills on the second reading file, before taking up gubernatorial appointments. Three appointments to the Board of Behavioral Sciences were confirmed: Justin Hufft, Cali Rana Singhe, and Dr. Annette Walker. The Senate also confirmed Villian Corral to the California Community Colleges Board of Governors. In each case, the appointing committee recommendation was noted and roll calls were taken, with the confirmations approved by the required vote margins. On third reading, the Senate adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 140, designating April as Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month, with supportive remarks from several senators and advocates emphasizing research, awareness, and the lived experience of Parkinson’s disease. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 92, marking California Holocaust Memorial Day, with extensive floor statements from multiple senators on remembrance, education, antisemitism, and the importance of teaching Holocaust history. Finally, the Senate passed Assembly Bill 1389, an urgency measure ratifying a tribal-state gaming compact amendment with the Yurok Tribe; the measure and urgency clause both received unanimous support. The session concluded with committee announcements and several adjournment-in-memory tributes, including honors for coach John Bean, Cynthia Brantley Pierce, and Detective Armando “Mando” Santana. The Pro Tem then announced the next floor session and the Senate recessed.

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• There's a chemical reaction that takes place in the brain.
• It damages white brain cells, and this hyperbaric oxygen therapy is actually healing those cells up.
• </c><00:03:57.920><c> It</c><00:03:58.040><c> damages</c> takes place in the brain.
• It damages takes place in the brain.
• It damages white<00:03:58.960><c> brain</c><00:03:59.400><c> cells</c> white brain cells white brain

Keywords: 958, all

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• attributable to the cost of operating programs receiving state appropriations.
• </c> Senate both modify an agency operating Senate both modify an agency operating cost<00:03:58.720>
• </c><00:05:13.000><c> state</c> administrative costs of operating state administrative costs of operating
• </c><01:06:37.600><c> care,</c> on emergency response, health care, on emergency response, health care
• And one families are are enduring.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The conference committee on the housing omnibus bill began with member introductions and a staff walk-through comparing House and Senate provisions. House Research staff reviewed major policy differences affecting Minnesota Housing Finance Agency operations, including limits on how much the agency may retain from state appropriations for administrative costs, new reporting requirements, restrictions on transfers between appropriated accounts, and House-only language requiring annual expenditure of investment income from state appropriations. Senate provisions were also summarized, including tighter rules on when appropriations may be placed into Housing Development Fund bookkeeping accounts, updated operating-cost reporting, and Senate-only changes to how investment earnings may be used. Staff also described shared and differing provisions on program-money transfers, a lived-experience earnings exemption, and a long list of Senate-only policy changes, including manufactured home park tenant protections, low-income housing tax credit and bond-related changes, a task force on housing taxes and fees, and repealers affecting Housing Development Fund authority and certain older programs. Fiscal staff then reviewed the budget impacts. The House side included one-time appropriations for workforce housing development, family homeless prevention and assistance, a Minnesota Nice Home Share pilot, and homebuyer education, along with debt service for $100 million in housing infrastructure bonds and transfers/cancellations that produced a net zero general fund impact across the budget window. The Senate side noted a fiscal note for the housing taxes and fees task force and a smaller housing infrastructure bond authorization, with corresponding debt service costs and a total Senate budget-window impact of about $1 million in general fund debt service. After the staff presentations, the committee moved to public testimony. Commissioner Jennifer Ho of Minnesota Housing said the bill’s housing infrastructure bonds and continued support for family homeless prevention were important, and she supported the lived-experience earnings exemption, while noting concerns about the interest-earnings provisions. Testifiers from Greater Minnesota groups praised the workforce housing investments and Senate updates to the state housing tax credit and infrastructure grant program, though they suggested changes to the geographic distribution language. HOME Line urged funding for statewide tenant hotline services, citing rising demand and asking for $1 million if additional money becomes available. The Minnesota Consortium of Community Developers supported the bill’s investments and emphasized the need to pair housing development with supportive services. Housing First Minnesota praised housing infrastructure bonds and other investments but criticized the omission of the Minnesota Starter Homes Act. The Minnesota Multi Housing Association began testimony opposing certain rent-control-related provisions in the House bill. No votes or final actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• This May lets us shine a light that stops these predators from operating in the shadows.
• Historical trauma, whether it's mental health.
• Assembly Bill 583 by Assemblymember Pellerin. and act relating to public health.
• AB 594 provides vital protections for students navigating college provided health insurance.
• statewide standard that protects individual health choices and supports public health.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I personally believe that we need a more robust public health discussion on the public health impacts
• I personally believe that we need a more robust public health discussion on the public health impacts
• Health referenced this in their recent statement last year around the health impacts of kratom and 7
• The public health conversation is, I think, appropriate to have in the public health committee.
• It doesn't really cross the blood-brain barrier. It's not activating opioid receptors in the brain.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Public Safety heard two bills. SB 99, by Senator Blakespear, would improve coordination between military and civilian law enforcement in domestic violence cases involving military protective orders. The author and a Department of Defense witness said the bill would help courts and police identify existing military protective orders, allow them to be considered in restraining order proceedings, require notification to military authorities when violations are suspected, and encourage memoranda of understanding between agencies. The ACLU California Action opposed unless amended, citing due process concerns because military protective orders are issued by commanders without court procedures. Members generally supported the bill as a way to protect survivors, and it passed the committee 5-0 to the Judiciary Committee. SB 758, by Senator Umberg, addressed nitrous oxide and concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products sold in retail settings. Supporters, including local officials, law enforcement groups, and parents, argued that nitrous oxide misuse and concentrated 7-OH products are harming youth and communities and that the bill would restrict sales while preserving legitimate culinary uses of nitrous oxide. Opponents, including kratom and drug policy advocates, argued the bill would criminalize adults, that 7-OH is a naturally occurring kratom component with limited evidence of severe harm when used alone, and that regulation rather than prohibition would be preferable. After discussion, the committee adopted amendments narrowing the bill and voted 5-0 to send SB 758 as amended to Appropriations.

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• there truly is spring fever members it there truly is spring fever members it kids<00:05:34.000><c> brains
• I think a child that endures something like that and returns to the classroom with the child sitting
• I think a child that endures jeopardy.
• I think a child that endures something<01:40:38.480><c> like</c><01:40:38.719><c> that</c><01:40:38.960
• Uh, Article 6 is our health and nutrition section. Um, which I really like this section.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The final category is the ongoing operational impact of South by Southwest, Inc., which is 98%.
• One of the events that has been hosted at COTA is the FIA World Endurance Championship Race.
• House Bill 3883 makes the FIA World Endurance Championship eligible for the MERT program.
• The bill seeks to include the FIA World Endurance Championship event in the MERP statute. and added to
• The FIA World Endurance Championship, or WEC, event at COTA satisfies the objectives of the MERP program

Bills: HB2385, HB3349, HB3962, HB3883, HB4396, HB4811, HB5088, HB4588, HB4867, HB4895, HB5398, HB5616

Keywords: NRA, funding, major events reimbursement, annual meetings, exhibits, events trust fund, Pan American Games, Olympic Games, motor sports racing, local control, event support contract, INDYCAR, Arlington, tourism, funding eligibility, sporting events, economic impact, local governments, American Performance Horseman, American Rodeo

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• I'd like to call the Senate Health and Welfare Committee to order at this time.
• The health of Idaho's most vulnerable are pregnant women and children.
• I want to begin with the risks to reproductive health.
• The Southwest District Health was the first health agency in the world to defund the jab and its promotion
• The Southwest District Health was the first health agency in the world to defund the jab and its promotion

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Senate Health and Welfare Committee approved the February 10, 2026 minutes and then took up Senate Bill 1346, which would place a two-year moratorium on mRNA-based COVID-19 products for pregnant women and children, with exemptions for certain gene therapies, cancer, genetic disorders, clinical trials, and compassionate use. Senator Shippy presented the bill as a child-safety and informed-consent measure, arguing Idaho should act independently of federal agencies and that the bill was a temporary pause rather than a blanket ban. He also said the bill language still needed clarification and asked that it be sent to the 14th order for possible amendments. The committee heard extensive testimony both for and against the bill. Supporters, including Nicholas Holster, Christina Parks, James Thorpe, Laura Demeray, Xavier Figueroa, Gordon Wilkerson, and others, argued that mRNA products are unsafe, that there are serious reported adverse events and contamination concerns, and that the state should protect children and pregnant women until more long-term data is available. Opponents, including Stephen Montemot, Primo Castro, Amaya Donahue, and Stephanie Nemore, argued that mRNA vaccines are not gene therapy, that the bill would interfere with parental choice and physician judgment, and that it could disrupt access to approved medical care and research. Several senators questioned the bill’s definitions, the process for reviewing safety data, interstate commerce implications, and the scope of the moratorium. After debate, Senator Lenney moved to send SB 1346 to the 14th order for possible amendments. Senators raised concerns about the legislature’s ability to evaluate scientific evidence and about the breadth of the bill’s definitions, while others said the bill’s intent was reasonable but needed cleanup. The motion passed by a 5-4 roll call vote, and the committee adjourned.

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• And I don't see that attitude changing, which is the hostile environment that employers operate here
• provider, the plaintiff generally cannot recover more than the 70th percentile shown in the Fair Health
• for an attorney representing a person under a contingency fee agreement to refer the client to a health
• Gold Star families, colleagues, have endured... ...fallen United States service members.
• Gold Star families, colleagues, have endured the greatest sacrifice imaginable, the loss of a loved one

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• It can affect brain development, worsen mental health issues, create risks for developing chronic diseases
• Daniel Aemon's brain health university program.
• So we have a lot of brain health nutrition materials and things like that for access.
• I'm the chief operating officer for Etna Better Health of Kentucky.
• c><01:51:09.360><c> Better</c><01:51:09.520><c> Health</c> operating officer for Edna Better Health operating

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The task force opened with a moment of silence for the Louisville UPS plane tragedy, approved the October 15 minutes, and reminded members to submit policy recommendations before the December 16 meeting, when the group will discuss its report to LRC. The first informational presentation, from the Department for Public Health, focused on youth vaping. Elizabeth Good and Julie Brooks cited a recent Surgeon General report warning that youth vaping can harm brain development, mental health, lungs, asthma, and hormones, and noted Kentucky survey data showing 8.7% of students reported daily vaping and 19.7% used vaping products in the prior 30 days. They described prevention and cessation resources including Catch My Breath, I Can End the Trend, Not on Tobacco, My Life, My Quit, Quitline services, and the Kentucky TRUST retailer education program, which trained 3,371 individuals in 2024 and distributed 253 Tobacco 21 toolkits. The next presentation came from Kentucky ABC on implementation of SB 100, which created the division of tobacco, nicotine, and vapor product licensing. Commissioner Scotty Tracy and Jamar Carter said all retailers selling tobacco, nicotine, or vapor products must be licensed, regulations were filed October 31, 2025, and the online application portal is live. In response to questions about sales to minors, they said violations carry escalating fines for clerks and owners, with a fourth violation resulting in no license renewal for two years and unpaid fines also blocking renewal. They said complaints can be submitted through the portal, by phone, or on the ABC website, and enforcement investigates tips and may use underage compliance checks. The committee then heard from Kim McKenna Johnson of One Cross Community Health, who argued for a “deficiency-first” and holistic approach to care centered on nutrition, lifestyle, and targeted supplementation. She said her clinic serves more than 7,000 patients in Taylor and Marion counties and described a model that includes primary care, behavioral health, functional medicine, addiction recovery, and chronic care. She cited Kentucky health rankings, claimed nutritional deficiencies cost the state billions, and said many children are overprescribed while undernourished. She urged broader insurance coverage for nutritional testing and supplements, rural demonstration grants, and Medicaid pilots for clinically prescribed supplements. Members asked about testing costs, dietitian support, long-term cost savings, compliance, and whether medications are often used to prevent damage from noncompliance; the presenter said the lab tests are generally covered, supplements are the main cost barrier, and seeing lab results can improve family buy-in. No votes were taken during the meeting.

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• He's retiring after 38 years of selfless service as a SEAL and Special Operator.
• Senator, currently we have a counter-terror operation that's ongoing in this area.
• their own UAS or whether that's them doing operations in the region.
• We should reopen ADAC and we should enhance the ability to operate out of Ericsson.
• They will operate out of ADAC. Great. Let me mention one thing.

Keywords: Indo-Pacific Command, U.S. military strategy, China military drills, Taiwan, Philippines, North Korea, defense budget, military modernization

Summary: The meeting focused on significant strategic discussions regarding the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and its military posture in the region. Admiral Paparo and General Brunson were commended for their services, with the Chair noting an alarming shift in the balance of power towards China. Key topics included China's aggressive military drills near Taiwan, the increasing coercion against the Philippines, and the need for the U.S. to reaffirm its commitments to its allies in the region. Concerns were raised regarding China's military modernization and its implications for U.S. forces, alongside discussions on North Korea's threats and its burgeoning nuclear capabilities. The committee emphasized the urgent need for military and defense appropriations to counteract these growing security challenges.

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• And then we also have our Tuba City Regional Health Board Organization member, Mr. Franklin Fowler.
• Arizona State Senate acknowledges the profound impact Amaya made in her community and honors the enduring
• 1025, science curricula, evolution, intelligent design; SB 1026, alternative schools continuous operations
• 1025, science curricula, evolution, intelligent design; SB 1026, alternative schools continuous operations
• SB 1100, patient rights, health care services; SB 1101, pilot program, STEM teachers, districts; SB 1102

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Korean ginseng is not merely a health supplement; it is a symbol of wisdom, tradition, and resilience
• Colleagues, I ask for your support in establishing Ginseng Day, a day that celebrates health, culture
• His fight for health care access became personal after he received a heart and kidney transplant in 2015
• Members, let us adjourn today in honor of his life, his leadership, and enduring legacy of Federal Glover
• Members, let us adjourn today in honor of his life, his leadership, and enduring legacy of Federal Glover

Summary: The Assembly convened without a quorum, completed the roll call, and then proceeded with the day’s business after a prayer, pledge, and a moment of silence for victims of the Texas flooding. Procedural motions suspended several rules to allow committee notices, guest seating, and the withdrawal of AB 898 back to the Senate. Members also made several guest introductions, including family members, interns, and scouting troop visitors. On the floor, AB 1416 by Assembly Member Ta, a taxation bill, was concurred in with Senate technical amendments by a 60-0 vote. ACR 1, designating October 23 as Korean Ginseng Day, was adopted by voice vote after supportive remarks highlighting Korean culture and the health benefits of ginseng; 62 coauthors were added without objection. The Assembly also heard SB 119, the budget-related human services trailer bill, with extensive debate over CalWORKs, CalFresh, child welfare reporting, and housing/homelessness programs. Supporters framed it as a needed anti-poverty and safety-net measure, while opponents criticized it as expanding dependency and failing to address fraud and work requirements. SB 119 passed on a 54-11 vote. The second-day consent calendar, including AJR 16 on the Tijuana River, was adopted 71-0, and the remaining consent items AJR 15 and SB 765 were also adopted 71-0. The session concluded with adjournments in memory of Contra Costa County Supervisor Federal Glover, followed by announcements of upcoming committee hearings and the next floor session before adjournment until July 10 at 9 a.m.

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• </c> that fluoride will interfere with brain that fluoride will interfere with brain development.<00:
• </c> can't repair brains. Nobody can do that. can't repair brains. Nobody can do that.
• Kentucky Oral Health Association. uh we Kentucky Oral Health Association. uh we have<00:55:55.839><c>
• We've been working operations.
• The parks have become operations.

Keywords: Discussion of SB 126 (2025 RS) 00:05:13 Discussion of HB 16 (2025 RS) 00:15:40 Kentucky Department of Parks – Overview 01:05:06, 958, all

Summary: The committee met jointly for State Government, State and Local Government, and Elections and Constitutional Amendments, approved the minutes from the September 23 meeting, and then took up discussion of Senate Bill 126, a proposed constitutional amendment to restrict the governor’s pardon power. Senator Chris McDaniel said the measure was prompted by concerns over pardons issued in 2019 and would bar pardons for 60 days before a gubernatorial election through the swearing-in of a new governor, leaving the power otherwise intact. Members who spoke generally supported the proposal as a way to increase accountability, and McDaniel said he intended to place it on the 2026 ballot. No vote was taken on the bill during the discussion. The committee then moved to House Bill 16 on water fluoridation. Representative Hart and Senator Greg Elkins said the bill would remove Kentucky’s fluoridation mandate and give local water districts the choice to add fluoride or not. They emphasized that the revised draft also adds immunity language to protect districts from civil litigation regardless of their decision. Dr. Jack Call, a Louisville dentist, presented against fluoridation, arguing that the main dental benefit is topical rather than from drinking water and citing studies and reports he said linked fluoride exposure to reduced IQ in children and other health concerns. Cindy Batson, a nurse and parent, also supported the bill and said she had testified on the issue for years. During questions, Senator Rollins raised concerns about fluoride being an industrial byproduct and described fluoridation as forced medication. The discussion remained focused on the bill’s local-control and immunity provisions, with sponsors saying they were not trying to relitigate the broader science but wanted to remove the mandate. The transcript ends while questions and testimony on HB 16 were still underway, and no final committee action is shown.

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• The $70 million in operational funding combined with the $21.7 million for health and retirement benefits
• Some are connected with Level I trauma centers, local departments of public health, health systems, hospitals
• , other community mental health clinics, and shelters.
• , so they receive referrals from health systems, hospitals, other community mental health clinics, and
• He's the Assistant Director of Recovery Operations.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c><00:09:46.760><c> insurance</c> It was the spiraling health insurance It was the spiraling health
• </c> public, can better understand how health public, can better understand how health health<00:14:38.960
• </c> wages or health insurance. wages or health insurance.
• </c> under our state employee health plan. under our state employee health plan.
• </c> passed to Health and Human Services. passed to Health and Human Services.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um so we see lots as health and safety.
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• At the same time, and health lifestyles.
• </c><01:21:57.679><c> levy</c> demonstrated by an operating levy demonstrated by an operating levy renewal

Keywords: 1187, senate, all