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• We have heard for the course of the last month the federal administration is making it very tough for
• We have heard for the course of the last month the federal administration is making it very tough for
• We have heard for the course of the last month the federal administration is making it very tough for
• The federal administration is making it very tough for us to make very challenging decisions for safety-net
• </c> program costs including administrative program costs including administrative costs<01:57:14.480

Committee: House Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• You may have heard about the federal Workforce Pell Grant.
• Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
• Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration.
• So how much is the administration?
• So how much is the administration? We're going to try to, How much is the administration?

Summary: The committee approved the November 3 minutes and then received an extensive presentation from officials with the Arkansas Division of Higher Education and the Division of Career and Technical Education on how the LEARNS and ACCESS Acts are expanding “success-ready” pathways for students. They described the state’s focus on enlistment, enrollment, and employment after high school, including 22 identified high-wage, high-demand pathways, merit and distinction diplomas, and the role of concurrent credit, AP, IB, technical certificates, and work-based learning in school accountability and student readiness. Officials reported large enrollment increases in K-12 CTE and concurrent credit, and said the changes are already affecting participation and school grades. The discussion also covered scholarships and workforce training. Officials explained that ACCESS expanded concurrent enrollment funding, increased the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship’s freshman award, and added diploma of merit/distinction as eligibility criteria for certain scholarships, including the Governor’s Scholar program. Members asked about impacts on homeschool and private school students, and officials said implementation details are still being worked out but that the intent is to preserve eligibility and provide additional pathways. They also outlined changes to the state Workforce Challenge scholarship, now framed as “professional skills training,” with higher awards and broader provider eligibility, and discussed how the state is aligning funding with stackable credentials and labor market needs. A major portion of the meeting focused on apprenticeships and the new federal American Manufacturing Apprenticeship Incentive Fund. Arkansas will administer the $35.8 million cooperative agreement for the nation, with a pay-for-performance model supporting advanced manufacturing apprenticeships in sectors such as aerospace, automotive, biotech, shipbuilding, nuclear, and semiconductors. Members asked about administration, eligible entities, and whether the funds could be concentrated in a few states; officials said Arkansas will run the program, keep administrative costs under about 8–9%, and use a first-come, first-served process with caps to avoid concentration. Officials also said Arkansas has more than 10,000 active apprentices, up from about 4,000 in 2017, and that they can provide members with lists and data on apprenticeships, scholarship recipients, and programs removed from secondary career centers. At the end, the committee moved on to consider an interim study proposal on the four-day school week as a fact-finding issue.

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• To move forward, the federal government must formally confront this truth, including a full and public
• To move forward, the federal government must formally confront this truth, including a full and public
• I could go into the recent federal court I could go into COVID.
• We just administer the program, we cash the checks from the federal government, and so what the federal
• And here's the other thing that's required under the federal bill: a work requirement.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then handled a series of procedural motions, including suspending rules to withdraw SB 104 and SB 138 from Budget and Fiscal Review and to allow several committees to notice bills. Members also introduced guests and honorees, including Equality California Comcast Fellows, tribal youth from the Yohavitham Nation, a legislative fellow, a Chinese language school delegation, local elected officials, staff, and an intern shadowing an Assembly member. On the floor file, the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments to AB 1216 (education omnibus technical changes), AB 377 (high-speed rail), and AB 951 (health care coverage), all by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The body also adopted ACR 103 designating California Western Monarch Protection Week and ACR 71 designating a portion of Highway 101 as the Little Saigon Freeway, both after supportive remarks about environmental conservation and Vietnamese American history. AJR 18, an apology and acknowledgment of historic harms against California Native Americans, drew extensive bipartisan and caucus support and was adopted with 68-0 after 66 coauthors were added. The most contentious debate came on SCR 66, proclaiming Law Day, where members argued over the rule of law, executive power, and recent court fights involving both the Trump administration and Governor Newsom; the resolution was ultimately adopted after 51 coauthors were added. The Assembly also adopted SJR 3 urging Congress to oppose SNAP cuts, with debate focused on food insecurity, fraud, and work requirements; it passed 69-0 after 70 coauthors were added. SB 757, authorizing local governments to use nuisance abatement liens and special assessments to collect cleanup costs, passed 68-0, and the second-day consent calendar, including ACR 94 on antimicrobial resistance, was adopted. The session concluded with multiple adjournments in memory, including tributes to Jane Day, agricultural leader John C. Harris, and Willie Earl Arno. The Assembly then announced committee meetings and upcoming check-in and floor session dates before adjourning until Thursday, July 17, at 9 a.m.

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• applicable to federal elections.
• The system is adequately funded by federal funds.
• This request for $10.9 million in one-time spending authority from the federal government and federal
• federal funds should be spent.
• We are prepared for the federal employee, if there is a federal employee.

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• This is a law enforcement agency with the federal government engaged in enforcing federal law.
• Government, engaged in enforcing federal law.
• From 2024 under the Biden administration to 2025, a 1,300 percent increase in violence against federal
• The Obama administration. If I recall So let's look at the history here. The Obama administration.
• And prosecuted by the federal government for inciting violence and murder against federal law enforcement

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, approval of the prior journal, and several guest introductions, including Arizona agricultural producers and suppliers and sixth graders from James W. Rice Elementary School. The chamber then moved through a lengthy calendar of first- and second-reading bill references and committee reports, with no substantive debate on those items recorded in the transcript. The main floor action centered on Senate Resolution 1036, which was converted from a concurrent resolution to a Senate resolution and brought forward under a suspension of rules. The resolution condemned Attorney General Chris Mays for public comments about the use of force and law enforcement, and called on her to retract, clarify, and resign. Senators debated whether the resolution was a necessary public safety response or a politically motivated stunt, with supporters arguing Mays’ remarks endangered officers and opponents saying the resolution misquoted her and was being rushed without committee review or public input. A floor amendment was adopted, and after extended debate the Senate passed SR 1036 on a 17-13 vote. After the resolution vote, the Senate briefly returned to personal privileges, including an introduction of visitors connected to civics education, and then recessed and adjourned until Monday, February 2, 2026. The transcript does not show any other bill final actions beyond the SR 1036 vote and the routine referral and reporting of other measures.

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• So we defer on the policy outright to the administration.
• actions that have been taken under the current federal administration.
• Support colleges pretty much outright until we might see changes at the federal level or in federal approach
• What have you identified are the federal cuts that are certain?
• resolution via court order, via further federal legislation?

Summary: The committee heard an overview of the California Community Colleges budget proposal, including Proposition 98 funding, a 2.41% COLA for apportionments, enrollment growth funding, repayment of an apportionment deferral, and one-time investments for a student support block grant and deferred maintenance. The Department of Finance described the Governor’s package as providing significant new resources, while the LAO recommended prioritizing COLA and enrollment growth within available funds but raised concerns about some smaller proposals, including making the Healthy School Food Pathways Program ongoing and adding more funding for credit for prior learning before outcomes are known. The Chancellor’s Office supported the COLA, enrollment growth, and one-time investments, and said current projections suggest enrollment growth closer to 3%, with about $85 million to $90 million in ongoing costs if fully funded. Members focused heavily on enrollment growth, the 10% district cap, and whether the state should continue funding growth in the current year and budget year. The Chancellor’s Office said some districts, especially in the Inland Empire and Central Valley, are growing rapidly and that about seven districts are above the cap, with roughly 1,563 FTES and about $30 million in ongoing costs tied to that issue. Members also discussed hold-harmless districts and whether declining campuses should be required to produce turnaround or right-sizing plans. The Chancellor’s Office said districts are already having local conversations and that state funding provides time to adjust, but no formal plan requirement was proposed. The committee then took up common course numbering, where the Chancellor’s Office said all 115 community colleges have implemented the first phase and more than 550,000 students enrolled in the first six commonly numbered courses. The office argued that CCN improves clarity but does not yet guarantee that credits will transfer with full value across UC and CSU, because articulation is still handled campus by campus and can require more than 3,500 separate reviews. Members expressed concern that students can still be forced to retake courses such as calculus or ethnic studies even when they have the same common number, and urged the systems to develop a stronger statewide articulation mechanism tied to outcomes and transparency. The item was left open. Finally, the committee heard the Governor’s proposal to make Calbright College’s funding ongoing at $53.1 million. The LAO recommended instead transitioning Calbright to the student-centered funding formula, with one-time bridge funding in the meantime, arguing the Governor’s proposal lacks a clear enrollment-based rationale and performance expectations. Calbright’s leadership defended the college’s competency-based, flexible model for adult learners, citing more than 6,800 students served, over 2,200 certificates awarded, and wage gains for graduates; they said enrollment is expected to grow from about 7,000 students now to roughly 8,000 to 9,000 next year and around 10,000 over the next couple of years. Members pressed for clearer enrollment and funding data before deciding how Calbright should be funded going forward.

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• But we can kind of go on and on about what the federal administration has been doing in terms of trying
• But we can kind of go on and on about what the federal administration has been doing in terms of trying
• administration, that lives under the same federal administrative decisions and policies, New York, by
• UNDER THE SAME FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS AND POLICIES, THAT NEW YORK BY EVERY MEASURABLE ASPECT
• That's not a federal administration, that is not a War, that is not the global energy market.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions, including students from Brooklyn and St. John’s University, followed by adoption of the resolution calendar with exceptions for two items. The chamber then took up a series of previously adopted resolutions recognizing Black Maternal Health Week, Workplace Violence Prevention Month, the one-year anniversary of the Jet Set nightclub tragedy in the Dominican Republic, New York Constitution Day, and the Month of the Military Child. Senators speaking on the maternal health resolution emphasized racial disparities in maternal mortality and the need for culturally competent care; the workplace violence resolution highlighted hospital safety programs; the Jet Set resolution was adopted in memory of the victims; and the Constitution Day speech reviewed New York’s delayed but eventual support for independence in 1776. The military child resolution stressed the sacrifices of military families and support for children of service members. All of these resolutions were adopted, and the resolutions were opened to co-sponsorship. The Senate then moved through the third reading calendar, passing several bills and laying others aside. Measures passed included bills on public health, environmental conservation, executive law, public authorities, and consumer protection. One notable debate involved a bill to require transparency from private arbitration organizations handling consumer cases; supporters argued it would provide basic public data and guard against conflicts of interest, while opponents said it would burden a useful dispute-resolution process and intrude on privacy. The bill passed after debate. Another debated bill would phase out number 4 heating oil statewide; supporters said cleaner alternatives exist and the fuel is harmful to public health, while opponents raised cost and transition concerns, especially for colder regions. That bill also passed. The chamber also considered a bill to create a rebate program for battery-powered landscaping equipment, funded through utility-related mechanisms administered by NYSERDA. Supporters said it would reduce air and noise pollution and help companies transition, while opponents argued ratepayers should not subsidize landscaping equipment. The bill passed after being restored to the non-controversial calendar. Finally, the Senate began discussion of a housing-related bill aimed at preserving manufactured home parks by enabling nonprofits or municipalities to acquire development rights and keep the land dedicated to that use, with the sponsor explaining that the goal is to protect affordable housing and help residents remain in their homes.

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• The funding comes from the victims of crime account and federal award money.
• We swapped that from that type of funding to federal funds because federal funds were going to expire
• We are the administrator of funding.
• We have to clarify the federal funds, for example, out of the program.
• I assume we'll have less cases against the federal government.

Bills: SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

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• administration that is definitely ever-present in our minds.
• one point, the Trump administration froze federal funds and then unfroze them, issuing numerous executive
• to freeze or put unreasonable conditions on federal funds?
• They don't have the administration to write grants.
• Over us in federal uncertainty.

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• It's federal law, and businesses and entities that are under that federal law receive federal funds and
• Is that at the administrative level?
• Are we maximizing our federal funds where applicable?
• And there is federal funding, national funding, attached.
• , at the federal level.

Summary: The House first established a quorum after several members were absent, then moved into bills for perfection. House Bill 261, dealing with anti-Semitism in public schools and higher education, drew extensive debate. The sponsor described rising anti-Jewish incidents and said the bill would require educational institutions to adopt nondiscriminatory policies, use the IHRA definition as a guide, and treat failures to address harassment as Title VI issues. An amendment from the gentleman from Pulaski was adopted to clarify that protected First Amendment speech, religious expression, and political viewpoints would not be reported or cataloged. Supporters said the bill was needed to protect Jewish students; opponents argued it singled out one group, could chill speech about Israel and Palestine, and created unequal reporting requirements. The House ultimately ordered the bill perfected and printed as amended. The chamber then took up House Bill 2384 on housing affordability and building codes. The sponsor said the bill would lower housing costs by rolling back energy-code mandates to 2009 standards, setting clearer permitting timelines, and allowing certain multifamily buildings to use a single staircase. Supporters argued current codes raise costs, discourage builders, and contribute to Missouri’s housing shortage. Opponents raised concerns about local control, preemption of municipal energy standards, and public safety, especially the single-stair provision; the sponsor responded that the design has been used safely in other states and cities. A Pulaski amendment requiring municipalities with online ordinances to keep only one hard copy available was adopted, and after debate the previous question was moved and approved. The House then adopted the committee substitute and ordered the bill perfected and printed. House Bill 1766, addressing personal property tax, was also perfected and printed. The sponsor said the bill would apply Hancock/CPI-style tax limitations to personal property tax growth, arguing that rapidly rising vehicle values had created a windfall for political subdivisions and unfairly increased taxpayer burdens. Supporters said the bill would slow growth without eliminating it, while opponents argued local governments need revenue to keep up with inflation and that the measure would reduce resources for schools and other services. Finally, the House began consideration of House Joint Resolution 154, which would place into the Missouri Constitution a Medicaid work requirement mirroring federal policy. The sponsor said adults ages 19 to 64 would need to work, volunteer, participate in a work program, or attend school for 80 hours a month to remain eligible, and the discussion began with questions about whether the constitutional change was necessary and how documentation requirements would work.

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• We provide administrative support.
• </c> making education rules administrative making education rules administrative rules<02:00:45.040><
• </c><02:01:21.760><c> who</c> oversee the rules administrator who oversee the rules administrator who
• </c><02:18:44.559><c> rules</c> statute, we mean administrative rules statute, we mean administrative
• </c> they receive a place receive federal they receive a place receive federal funds<04:26:56.880><c>

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

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• removed from the federal rules.
• I guess this was a federal mandate.
• I guess this was a federal mandate.
• about we have been paying your bills, federal government. about we have been paying your bills, federal
• Very small administrative fee, tiny, to be honest.

Committee: Joint Tribal and State Relations Committee

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• federal policy changes.
• They need to fight in the federal administration, but I don't think the hotels are the platform to do
• administration Across the state and across the nation, really, where this federal administration just
• Our federal government is not doing anything.
• At the federal level, the U.S.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on privacy, accessibility, labor, and public safety. AB 1798 by Assemblymember Wilson would bar life and disability insurers from using non-diagnostic genetic information, including direct-to-consumer test results, in underwriting. Supporters argued the bill would protect privacy and encourage genetic testing, while insurers opposed it as unnecessary and said genetic data should be treated like other predictive health information. The bill passed the committee on a 7-0 vote and was held open for absent members. AB 2190 by Assemblymember Wallace would create website accessibility standards based on WCAG guidelines and add affirmative defenses intended to reduce serial litigation while improving access for people with disabilities. Disability advocates supported the measure as a needed civil-rights update, while business groups warned it could increase liability and create unclear compliance obligations. The bill passed 9-0 and was sent to Appropriations. AB 2721 by Assemblymember Carrillo would require hotels to post notice when they know or should know that U.S. Customs and Border Protection or ICE are using the premises, with supporters saying workers and guests deserve transparency and safety. Hotel and business groups opposed it, citing privacy, liability, and concerns about interfering with federal operations. The committee voted 6-2 to pass the bill to Appropriations, with the roll left open. AB 2027 by Assemblymember Ward would restrict employers from using worker data to train AI systems that replace workers and limit sharing of worker data for automation; labor groups supported it and business and public-sector groups opposed it as too broad. The bill passed 7-2 to Appropriations, with the roll left open. The committee also heard AB 1837 by Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez, which would extend and tighten privacy rules for transit agencies’ use of forward-facing cameras to enforce bus-lane violations; supporters said the cameras improve transit flow and safety, and the bill was presented with amendments, though no final vote is reflected in the transcript excerpt.

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• </c> into federal agents or into federal into federal agents or into federal agents<00:18:47.360><c>
• I do want to note that ever since the Trump administration revoked really long-standing federal protections
• I do want to note that ever since the Trump administration revoked really long-standing federal protections
• I do want to note that ever since the Trump administration revoked really long-standing federal protections
• </c><02:36:05.359><c> administrative</c> recommend administration administrative recommend administration

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1768, which would prohibit state and county law enforcement agencies and officials from entering into federal immigration-enforcement agreements under 8 U.S.C. 1357(g) and from assisting in certain immigration enforcement actions except in limited circumstances. The Office of the Public Defender, Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and the ACLU of Hawaiʻi all testified in strong support, arguing the bill would protect due process, reduce fear in immigrant communities, preserve trust in local police, and keep local resources focused on public safety. Testifiers said cooperation with immigration enforcement can chill court attendance, crime reporting, and cooperation with police, and they emphasized that the bill would not stop federal enforcement or affect other deputization agreements for environmental or other criminal matters. Committee members asked whether any 287(g) agreements currently exist in Hawaiʻi; testifiers said they were unaware of any and believed the bill would maintain the status quo. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up House Bill 1548, which would reduce the maximum sentence for misdemeanors from one year to 364 days and allow people previously sentenced to one year to seek sentence modification. The Office of the Public Defender, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Legal Clinic, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the ACLU of Hawaiʻi, and the William S. Richardson School of Law immigration clinic all supported the measure, saying the one-day change could prevent severe immigration consequences such as detention, removal, and bars to relief that can be triggered by a sentence of 365 days or more. Testifiers stressed that the bill would not change criminal liability or public safety, but would align Hawaiʻi law with similar reforms adopted in other states. Members questioned whether the change would affect citizens or create an automatic immigration process; witnesses responded that the issue is the federal immigration consequence tied to the maximum sentence, not actual time served, and that citizens would not face that consequence. The transcript ends during continued discussion of HB 1548, with no final vote shown.

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• </c> to the federal those federal agencies. to the federal those federal agencies.
• </c><00:10:26.959><c> error</c> where uh there was administrative error where uh there was administrative
• </c> be devoted to election administration. be devoted to election administration.
• </c><00:15:08.240><c> In</c> voter and the administrators alike.
• In voter and the administrators alike.

Summary: The House Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee met to consider House Bill 534, sponsored by Rep. DJ Johnson, with a committee substitute. Johnson said the bill was the product of interim work with the Secretary of State’s office, the State Board of Elections, county clerks, KREF, and other stakeholders, and that the committee substitute folded in several election-administration changes. He highlighted provisions clarifying the timeline for felony voter-roll removals, allowing the Board of Elections to work with federal agencies to identify non-citizens on the voter rolls, creating a process for those individuals to prove citizenship and vote provisionally, and changing some KREF board appointments. He also described technical campaign-finance changes and said some provisions might still be adjusted through floor amendments. Members raised concerns about fiscal impact, timing, and voter privacy. Rep. Bivens questioned the cost and whether the bill could affect voter records; Johnson responded that the bill itself did not require new equipment or broad new spending, though a special election in a local government failure scenario could create costs. Rep. Hancock and Rep. Marzian argued the bill could create unnecessary burdens on county clerks and questioned whether there was a demonstrated problem to justify the changes. The county clerks’ association, through Rockcastle County Clerk Danetta Ford Allen, opposed the bill as introduced, warning that citizenship checks could wrongly remove eligible voters, that online ballot images or cast vote records could threaten voter privacy and facilitate vote buying, and that the emergency clause would force major changes too close to the May primary. Johnson defended the bill as a targeted response to a real local election failure and said the citizenship data sharing would be limited to name, date of birth, and Social Security number. He also explained that the ballot-image language was permissive and intended to let counties explore emerging technology, but he was open to removing that section or changing the effective date in a floor amendment. He further said he would consider preserving gubernatorial appointments to KREF with Senate oversight instead of shifting appointments to legislative leaders. After discussion, the committee voted 9-2 with one pass to report the bill out, with several members explaining yes votes as support for moving the bill forward while expecting further cleanup, and no votes citing cost, timing, and voter-access concerns.

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• And there was actually a lawsuit after 13 of these in federal court, and the federal court upheld these
• So, as Senator mentioned, the Trump administration has proposed leasing off California.
• So it's very clear that the administration is serious about this.
• The federal government did not hold even a single public hearing.
• The agency has rushed this process to expedite federal approvals for new drilling leases.

Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Water

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• Is enforcing federal law a nefarious purpose? Welcome, Senator.
• And I appreciate the question about federal law enforcement.
• You said 1% for the cost of administration.
• Administration by hospitals, administration by the collectors?
• Well, it's done differently... ...hospitals, administration by the collectors?

Bills: SB6011

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: court security, bailiffs, threat assessment, judicial safety, law enforcement

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• And whereas administrative duties for the county are delegated to the county manager, who oversees a
• Whereas the County Commissioners, in collaboration with the City of Albuquerque and state and federal
• immigration laws, making detainment of federal prisoners illegal.
• Discretionary pursuant to federal law, repealing an obsolete federal reference.
• Improvement Board to the administrative costs of the program.

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• We know the federal administration endorses what ICE is doing.
• And we know that under the current federal administration, in the past year, more than half a million
• On Super Bowl Sunday a year ago, a federal judge issued an emergency order blocking the federal government
• And I believe this was under your administration.
• And those same federal oversight bodies have been essentially gutted under the presidential administration

Bills: SB100

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: burglary, aggravated burglary, dwelling, criminal law, property rights

Transcript Highlights:

• ><c> win</c> programs that is an administrative win programs that is an administrative win for<00:03:
• </c><00:30:49.840><c> um</c><00:30:49.960><c> and</c> the Biden Administration um and the Biden Administration
• </c> um and with more Cuts coming to Federal um and with more Cuts coming to Federal infrastructure<00
• We’ll move to our next testifiers with the county administrators.
• </c> in couny fiscal capacity administrative in couny fiscal capacity administrative complexities<01:

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy