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• In my last two terms as solutions.
• <00:41:21.599> to expenses including but not limited to expenses including but not limited
• > Bill<01:22:49.360> 84, not limit limited to Senate Bill 84, not limit limited to Senate
• <01:33:38.000> mutual through um through contract mutual through um through contract mutual
• legislation that we've passed this term. legislation that we've passed this term.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• IS A DISCRETIONARY TERM WHETHER THE FINE WOULD BE IMPOSED OR NOT?
• CAN YOU TALK TO US ABOUT WHY THAT IS THE LIMITATION THAT IS PUT IN PLACE?
• WHAT I UNDERSTAND IT 25% AND THE MARGIN OF ERROR IS LIMITED TO CANDIDATE QUESTIONS. >> Sen.
• IT IS SHAMEFUL THIS BODY IS LIMITING POLITICAL INTERACTION INSTEAD OF SUPPORTING IT.
• FLORIDIANS VALUE LIMITED GOVERNMENT AND REAL DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• <00:12:16.639> of represent the public in the terms of represent the public in the terms of
• <00:21:21.919> the constitutional amendment to limit the constitutional amendment to limit
• free speech in terms of do I sign this free speech in terms of do I sign this or<00:41:35.119> do<
• especially when we look at the contracts especially when we look at the contracts of<00:43:59.200
• , terms of here in Kentucky, terms of here in Kentucky, >> uh,<01:10:05.760> I'm<01:

Keywords: Discussion of BR 25 (2026 RS) 04:15 Presentation on voting systems by ES&S 48:14 Presentation on voting systems by Hart InterCivic and Harp Enterprises 01:13:07, 958, all

Summary: The committee met to approve the October 21 minutes and then took up BR 25 for the 2026 regular session, a proposal relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and public resources. The sponsors said the bill is intended to strengthen existing law by adding civil and criminal penalties for taxpayer-funded advocacy on ballot questions, especially in light of controversies during the 2024 election over school officials and districts using public resources to oppose a constitutional amendment. They also described related concerns about school districts hiring third-party lobbyists and public relations firms, particularly in Fayette County, and said the proposal was meant to keep tax dollars focused on public services rather than political persuasion. Committee members raised several concerns about scope and drafting. Some asked whether the bill should specifically mention schools, school boards, and school employees, and the sponsors said they would add that language. Others questioned whether the measure would also affect local government lobbying through groups like KLC and KCO, and the sponsors said they intended to focus narrowly on schools while exempting certain advocacy organizations and internal government lobbyists. Members also asked whether public employees could still speak as private individuals, and the sponsors said yes. Several members suggested splitting the lobbying and ballot-advocacy issues into separate bills, and the sponsors said they would consider that. Members also pressed for clarification on how the bill would apply in practice, including whether it would cover legal challenges to petition drives or only advocacy after a question is on the ballot. Counsel for the sponsors said the bill would not cover some petition-related litigation as drafted, though they believed it should. The sponsors and supporters argued the proposal was needed to give the existing prohibition real enforcement, while some members warned that the language could unintentionally limit legitimate public representation or be too broad if not carefully drafted. No final vote was taken during the discussion.

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• There's a contract with society that comes down to one simple truth.
• So join me in thanking Kara for her work this term. Thank you. Welcome to the House.
• Affect that, our ability to privately contract to use a different law.
• limitations for self...
• So a data center could contract and get a permit from the U.S.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• one of the that's one of the long-term one of the that's one of the long-term benefits<00:10:42.000
• This is a one-sided contract.
• <00:24:38.880> that I don't know of another contract that I don't know of another contract
• So let's say it changes. of of contracting. So, you know, we're of of contracting.
• It's limited to three very more limited.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• He was born in Altoona, elected to 11 terms in the U.S.
• He was born in Altoona, elected to 11 terms in the U.S.
• HE WAS BORN IN ALTOONA, ELECTED TO 11 TERMS IN THE U.S.
• This type of long-term access is particularly concerning.
• THIS TYPE OF LONG-TERM ACCESS IS PARTICULARLY CONCERNING.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, November 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So, um, and we do have limited time.
• time I know there's a have limited time I know there's a number<00:37:08.880> of<00:37:09.040
• If you have contracted services, if you do not use in-house food service, they will not allow it.
• <00:48:45.480> their of so the districts that contract their of so the districts that contract
• nutrition staff versus Contra contracted nutrition staff versus Contra contracted out<00:51:50.200

Bills: HF827, HF1258, HF2387, HF2388, HF2534, HF2016

Keywords: education, school funding, consolidation aid, financial support, Minnesota Statutes, education finance, ice arena, school districts, cooperation agreement, equal sports opportunities, school milk program, nutrition, food waste, kindergarten, public schools, supplemental revenue, charter schools, funding, state appropriations, general education funding

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• But they're not limited to that.
• We have it in our contracts with the plans.
• A lot of them have contracts with other Medicaid programs.
• A lot of them have contracts with other Medicaid programs.
• And so there has been a lot of... contracts with other Medicaid programs.

Summary: The Health Care Budget Subcommittee met to organize the new term, take roll, and hear introductory presentations from the six agencies under its jurisdiction: the Agency for Health Care Administration, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, Department of Children and Families, Department of Elder Affairs, Department of Health, and Department of Veterans’ Affairs. The chair outlined the committee process, including assigning members to review agencies and make budget recommendations. Each agency head gave a high-level overview of their budget, staffing, major programs, and priorities, with recurring themes including Medicaid, long-term care, disability services, child welfare, mental health, aging services, public health, and veterans’ health care. Several agency leaders highlighted recent initiatives and funding priorities. AHCA emphasized Medicaid managed care, provider regulation, Hope Florida, hospital-at-home, and cancer-related efforts; APD discussed iBudget services, Hope Florida, a managed-care pilot, online applications, and forensic care costs; DCF focused on child protection, foster care, adult protective services, food/cash/medical assistance, mental health, and opioid treatment; Elder Affairs highlighted Alzheimer’s services, community-based senior care, guardianship, ombudsman services, and disaster outreach; DOH covered cancer innovation, maternal telehealth, cybersecurity, HIV/hepatitis/syphilis screening, and school nursing; and Veterans Affairs described benefits and health care access for veterans, long-term care, and federal reimbursement. Several speakers also raised concerns about rising costs, provider rates, disaster response, and access to services. The committee heard two public comments from disability advocates about Medicaid redeterminations affecting iBudget waiver recipients and provider payment delays. In response, AHCA and APD said they were coordinating on data sharing, early outreach, escalation processes, and efforts to reduce disenrollments and make recertification smoother. Members then asked questions about provider rates, opioid settlement spending, managed care quality measures, pediatric rare disease grants, group home transparency, senior outreach, ABA services moving into managed care, annual Medicaid recertification, veterans’ service utilization, waiting lists for elder services, and prevention spending. No formal votes were taken during the meeting.

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• It establishes uniform meanings of pet insurance terms so consumers can better understand it, and so
• "Before our union won our first contract fight, it was only possible to take unpaid academic leave if
• He said that although the term “student” might suggest otherwise, being a PhD student is a full-time
• This bill mandates that important policy terms like exclusions and schedules of benefits be put front
• You know, they know they're in the business, which is the contracting part of it.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Financial Services held a public hearing with about 43 witnesses and a 1:00 p.m. hard stop, and the chair repeatedly asked speakers to keep testimony to three minutes. Much of the hearing focused on S. 747/H. 1336, which would extend paid family and medical leave and unemployment insurance to graduate student workers. Supporters included legislators, union leaders, graduate workers from MIT, Harvard, BU, WPI, UMass Lowell, and others, and legal advocates. They argued graduate workers perform full-time teaching and research work, pay taxes, and should not be excluded from basic safety-net benefits; several witnesses described personal hardships involving childbirth, serious illness, mental health crises, funding cuts, or fear of losing income. Testifiers also said the change would be revenue-neutral or revenue-generating and would not create major administrative burdens for universities, which already provide similar benefits to other employees. The committee also heard testimony on insurance-related bills. Christopher Stock of the Massachusetts Insurance Federation supported H. 1113 on public adjusters and H. 1345/S. 753 on flood-zone notifications for homebuyers, but opposed H. 4112, which would add a $2 surcharge on home insurance policies to fund fire cistern programs. The Metropolitan Area Planning Council strongly supported H. 1345, saying flood disclosure is needed because Massachusetts lacks statewide flood-notification requirements and flooding risks are increasing. Karen Alvarado supported H. 4352 on travel insurance, and John Fielding supported H. 1186 on pet insurance; both said the bills would create uniform regulatory frameworks and consumer protections. Rep. LeBoeuf testified for H. 4061 on workers’ compensation premium fraud, describing the bill as a transparency measure to combat fraud in construction by creating a public certificate-of-insurance database and QR-code verification system. Joe Bright of the carpenters’ union also supported H. 4061, citing fraud, misclassification, and the harm to injured workers. The hearing also included testimony on H. 4112, a bill to create a statewide fire suppression water resource fund and cistern program. Rep. Hogan and a Stowe fire chief described drought, brush fires, and the need for dedicated cisterns in communities without municipal water systems, saying the tanks provide reliable water for firefighting and are relatively low-tech once installed. Committee members asked questions about tank capacity, siting, maintenance, and funding. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• AB 2142, Garcia, short-term employees, do pass out on a B roll call. Thank you.
• AB 2142, Garcia, short-term employees, do pass out on a B roll call.
• AB 2223, Lowenthal, CDCR contract workers, do pass out on a B roll call.
• AB 2187, Ramos, public contracts, do pass. That's out on an A roll call.
• AB 1983, Rubio, repayable contracts, do pass. That's out on an A roll call.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held a suspense-file hearing on May 14, 2026, reviewing hundreds of Assembly bills and a few committee bills. The chair opened by explaining the committee’s budget constraints and the factors used in suspense decisions, including fiscal impact, return on investment, effects on constituents, and protection of the state’s social safety net. The agenda was organized alphabetically by author, and the committee noted that results would be posted later that day online. The committee then acted on a very large number of measures, sending many bills to the Assembly floor on do pass or do pass as amended motions, while holding many others in committee. Topics covered a broad range of policy areas, including housing, health care, education, labor, public safety, wildfire mitigation, water, energy, transportation, cannabis, immigration, and state governance. Many bills were amended to narrow scope, make implementation contingent on appropriations or existing resources, remove provisions, or clarify agency responsibilities; several bills were held without further action. Among the notable actions, the committee advanced bills on items such as Medi-Cal services, child care, wildfire-related programs, housing financing, school and college issues, public safety and criminal justice, environmental and energy policy, and various consumer and business regulations. Some measures were sent out on A or B roll calls, with Republicans often not voting on amended bills. The hearing concluded after the committee reported that a large number of bills had been moved to the Assembly floor, either as do pass or do pass with amendments, and the committee adjourned.

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• It would result in increased competition for these limited resources, the limited clinical placements
• It would result in increased competition for these limited resources, the limited clinical placements
• And the contract actually went viral because it was one of the most expensive contracts in the entire
• Community colleges rely on short-term employees to meet dynamic student needs.
• In terms of the question, does this bill violate 209? No.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <00:11:04.160> And month in terms of what was paid. And month in terms of what was paid.
• actions have vastly exceeded the terms actions have vastly exceeded the terms of<03:01:57.200>
• He has repeatedly threatened and suggested that he intends to violate the presidential term limits established
• term limits established by presidential term limits established by the<03:12:37.279> 22nd<03:
• limits allowable uses and development. limits allowable uses and development.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• in terms of the available remedies.
• Daily transaction limits: Imposing daily transaction limits helps to avoid potential risks associated
• In addition, the last point is the daily transaction limit of $1,000.
• gains at the direct expense of long-term investors.
• gains at the direct expense of long-term investors.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several financial services bills, with the main focus on cryptocurrency kiosk regulation, financial literacy, and earned wage access. Legislators and witnesses described widespread crypto-related scams targeting older adults, often involving impersonation, urgency, spoofed phone numbers, and rapid transfers through kiosks that are difficult to trace or recover. Supporters of the kiosk bills said Massachusetts needs licensing, registration, transaction limits, warning notices, receipts, refund protections, and other safeguards; some also urged a “pause” or hold on transactions to give victims time to reconsider and allow law enforcement to intervene. The Attorney General’s office, AARP, local law enforcement, and several prosecutors and sheriffs backed the consumer-protection approach, while Bitcoin Depot supported a narrower regulatory framework but opposed low fee caps and strict daily limits, arguing they would function like a ban and reduce legitimate use. Witnesses from Waltham police, Middlesex and Essex County law enforcement, and the AG’s office said crypto scams are growing quickly, losses are often unrecoverable once funds move, and current tools are limited. They described cases involving elderly victims losing thousands of dollars, and said warnings alone are not enough because scammers keep victims on the phone and guide them through the process. Some witnesses said a temporary hold or refund mechanism has worked in at least one case, while others emphasized that transaction limits and visible disclosures could reduce harm even if they do not stop fraud entirely. The AG’s office also said it would submit written opposition to separate earned wage advance legislation, while DailyPay testified in support of that bill, saying earned wage access helps workers bridge short-term gaps without debt or credit reporting. The committee also heard support for mandatory financial literacy education from Representative Jim Hawkins, who said high school students need instruction on credit, debt, and inflation before they enter adulthood. In addition, the committee took testimony on litigation financing bills from insurance industry representatives, who argued for disclosure and regulation of predatory litigation lending and warned about foreign interference and reduced plaintiff recoveries. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing; members asked questions throughout, and the chair noted the need to move testimony along because of time constraints.

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• That’s not contract labor.
• <00:21:03.200> or contract or contract or what<00:21:05.280> exactly?
• that<00:21:35.039> that<00:21:35.360> is term personal services that that is term
• That's not contract labor. That's not contract labor. >> Correct.<00:21:42.400> Okay.
• . terms.

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 12 March, 2026; 10:30 AM, 925, all

Summary: The committee began by noting the plan to suspend the rules later that afternoon so several measures could be taken up on the floor, including bills that may be on final passage or contain reverse repealers. Members were reminded to clearly identify which bills were final passage measures so the chamber would know it might be the last opportunity to vote on them. The committee then moved through a series of appropriations bills. In the education and judicial budgets, Senator DeBar explained House Bills 1928, 1933, 1935, 1936, and 1937, covering the legislative operations budget, DFA buildings reappropriations, K-12 education, MPB, and the library commission. He described increases for teacher pay, special education supplements, testing contracts, ELC coaches, financial literacy, ESA funding, and other adjustments, along with reductions in some areas and a decline in student enrollment affecting the funding formula. The bills were adopted by title sufficient, do pass, with strike-all motions where applicable. Senator Wiggins presented House Bills 1924, 1926, 1927, 1930, and 1931, covering the Attorney General, Capital Postconviction Council, district attorneys and staff, the Office of State Public Defender, and the Supreme Court/AOC budget. He highlighted salary increases for agency attorneys, human trafficking funding, new district attorney positions from judicial redistricting, public defender support for family defenders and the rural legal services pilot, and major court-system items such as judicial salary increases, youth court intake, CCID courts, and the MyCIDS replacement system. Questions focused on the meaning of personal services, vacancy funding, and possible use of opioid settlement funds for AOC; the committee was told those issues could be handled through the reverse repealer or other vehicles. The bills were advanced, with the committee noting which ones contained reverse repealers and which were final action. Subcommittee 5 and 6 then handled human services, health, licensing, and transportation-related measures. House Bills 1906, 1909, 1912, and 1921 covered Child Protective Services, Human Services, Medicaid, and Rehabilitation Services, with explanations for new attorney positions, salary and vacancy funding, SNAP administration, Medicaid agency funding, and restoring positions in rehab services. House Bill 1908 for the Department of Health added money for Jackson water litigation and public health priorities such as obesity management, remote monitoring, cancer screenings, and maternal-infant health. House Bills 1913, 1914, 1915, 1917, and 1918 were taken up together for licensing boards, with most changes described as cloud services, PIN restoration, or vacancy funding; only the Board of Medical Licensure bill had a reverse repealer. Finally, Senator Thompson handled special fund and transportation bills, including the Port Authority, waterway and river districts, Yellow Creek, and MDOT. He noted overtime concerns at the Port Authority, special-fund increases for contractual services and capital improvements at the water districts, and MDOT increases for salaries, commodities, equipment, and the three-year highway plan. Senator Wiggins raised a question about utility relocation costs in transportation projects, saying some municipalities were being told to pay those costs themselves; Senator Thompson said he would follow up with MDOT.

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• Now let's take up Tab 2, SB 558 on contracts for post-adoption by Senator Grall.
• Now let's take up Tab 2, SB 558 on contracts for post-adoption by Senator Grall.
• The delete-all specifies that the post-adoption contracts may be created to permit continued contact
• It specifies that enforceable post-adoption contracts shall be filed in the court in which the adoption
• It streamlines the procedure for seeking enforcement of the contract and adds a preponderance of the

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs met with a quorum and considered five bills. SB 1174, by Senator Jones, would simplify the process for transferring a family foster home license when a foster parent moves within Florida. A friendly amendment clarified that the transfer applies to the same licensed person, not a different individual, and directs DCF to prioritize amended licenses. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 558, by Chair Grall, created a framework for voluntary post-adoption contact agreements between adoptive and biological parents, including contact with siblings, with court filing and enforcement procedures. A strike-all amendment changed the child’s party status age from 14 to 12, required court filing in the adoption case, set a preponderance standard, and moved the effective date to January 1, 2026. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 1626, also by Chair Grall, was substantially revised by a strike-all addressing unaccompanied alien children reporting and custody procedures, military family child protective investigations, domestic violence shelter certification, children’s services councils, criminal-background exemptions, group home rates, subcontractor indemnification, child care licensing extensions, small residential group home fire suppression rules, and missing-child jurisdiction issues. After testimony both supporting and opposing parts of the bill, the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 738, by Senator Burton, updated child care and early learning licensing rules, including expedited licensing for compliant providers, faster background screening and provisional licensure, online training/testing, exemptions for certain military and employer-provided child care, and removal of a residential insurance provision from the bill. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 304, by Senator Sharief, known as Patterson’s Law, addressed child abuse investigations involving rare genetic or metabolic conditions that can mimic abuse. The strike-all required more detailed medical analysis in reports, allowed second opinions, and set procedures for experienced physician review and judicial resolution. After extensive testimony from affected families, advocates, and DCF, the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. At the end, Senators Harrell and Rouson asked to be recorded as voting favorably on additional bills, and the committee adjourned.

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• <00:12:52.120> to from this account and are you limited to from this account and are you limited
• or whatever it um costs to a contract or whatever it might<00:18:27.360> be<00:18:28.080>
• <00:32:51.159> disability offering very good short-term disability offering very good short-term
• Some of the contracts have paid family and medical leave, but not the teachers.
• Some of the contracts have paid family and medical leave, but not the teachers.

Bills: HF11

Keywords: Minnesota Paid Leave, paid family and medical leave, family leave, medical leave, implementation delay, premium collection, employer premiums, state payroll tax, workforce, labor, benefits administration, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, employer notice, seasonal employees, private plans, actuarial study, outreach and education, employee rights, reinstatement

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• <00:06:40.520> to leaders and the minority whip limited to leaders and the minority whip limited
• 21.559> company's<00:46:22.079> contracts<00:46:22.599> total His company's contracts
• because they can use their position to swing contracts their way.
• government via a federal contract government via a federal contract because<00:46:42.040> they
• more self-dealing and more contracts more self-dealing and more contracts looking<07:01:27.718><

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So, the new language says the agency helps to provide grants or contracts.
• The limit is currently three retakes. This will leave it open ended.
• And I will yield to the member from Stowe. or contracts. So, those are the simple or contracts.
• <00:08:14.800> for<00:08:14.880> the section would remove the limit for the section
• The limit is currently three retakes. The limit is currently three retakes.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House took up Senate Bill 323, suspending the rules to consider it immediately. The bill was described as a broad agricultural measure with committee amendments and fiscal implications, and it was reported favorably by the Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry Committee, Ways and Means, and Appropriations. Members outlined sections dealing with milk market corrections, farm-to-school language, repeal of the obsolete pest control compact, pesticide applicator licensing changes, seed law updates, the Vermont Agricultural Credit Program, hemp regulation, and CAFO-related provisions. The Agriculture committee reported the bill out 7-0-1, and the effective date was described as July 1, 2026, except for the hemp provisions, which would take effect upon passage. Much of the discussion focused on the hemp sections. Supporters said the bill updates Vermont law to reflect federal changes and shifts hemp oversight from the Agency of Agriculture to the Cannabis Control Board. The hemp provisions would create registration and licensing requirements for hemp producers, processors, and certain hemp products; set fees; authorize testing, inspections, stop-sale orders, and administrative penalties; and allow rulemaking on product standards, labeling, insurance, additives, and age restrictions. Speakers said the changes were intended to help Vermont’s hemp industry maintain access to banking, insurance, and interstate commerce while improving consumer safety and regulatory clarity. Other agricultural provisions were also explained in detail. The bill would clarify milk producer hearing rights, update farm-to-school grant/contract language, remove outdated pest-control compact language, and adjust pesticide applicator exam and fee rules, including removing the limit on retakes and eliminating certain government applicator fees. It would also modernize seed labeling and definitions, transfer the Vermont Agricultural Credit Program into a new statutory structure under VEDA, and make conforming cross-reference changes in tax and cannabis fund statutes. The final sections would add a CAFO permit working group and require consultant training for state agencies on CAFO inspections, with those provisions contingent on future funding. Ways and Means noted the bill’s fee changes could affect state revenues, including an estimated hemp-related impact of roughly $10,000 to $90,000, though the exact effect was uncertain.

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• This would allow for a level four, and it would limit that designation only to critical access hospitals
• This would allow for a level four, and it would limit that designation only to critical access hospitals
• And so when we looked at the portions of our health care delivery system that we're missing in terms
• So in terms of CMS guidelines, that's what we're looking for, and so we think we're neutral.
• So in terms of CMS guidelines, that's what we're looking for, and so we think we're neutral.

Keywords: 909, all

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• If you require assistance, please contact the committee staff and public testimony will be limited to
• They were down, I call it down zoning, I don't like the term amortization.
• I've been under contract with properties for 2 years.
• Uh, I've had contracts like that and longer, by the way, I've had 5 years.
• As a layperson, I interpret the term water conservation plan.

Bills: HB24

Keywords: groundwater, conservation, water permits, sustainability, resource management