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• And on the LEARNS, the Freedom Accounts, there's a total of $309 million.
• So your total account for the LEARNS for this year in the RSA is $309 million.
• Also sitting on the side for the Freedom Accounts, the LEARNS, there's another $70 million in one-time
• The costs are dispersed and they're invisible because they just never materialized.
• and I talked to the Municipal League about cutting my taxes, one of the things they told me that I learned

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, granted several leaves, and received gubernatorial approval notices for multiple fiscal-session measures. The chamber then referred House Bill 1034 back to the Joint Budget Committee so pay raises could be stripped out and cybersecurity/bank-fee funding handled later. House Bill 1103, increasing the homestead property tax credit by $75, passed 94-0. Members then considered several budget amendments and appropriations. Amendments to House Bills 1007, 1022, 1036, and 1064 were adopted, and Senate Bill 76, a $2 million appropriation for county extension office capital improvements, passed 87-7. A batch of appropriation bills passed, but several individual bills failed, including House Bills 1023, 1035, 1053, and 1066. House Bills 1089 and 1090, supplemental appropriations for pregnancy crisis centers and waste tire cleanup, both passed. House Bill 1093, a corrections reappropriation bill that excluded use of funds in Franklin County, also passed 94-0. The most extensive debate centered on House Bill 1100 Amendment 1, which set out the RSA and one-time funding package. Supporters described major allocations for corrections, state police, LEARNS Freedom Accounts, Medicaid, vehicle purchases, and a proposed $300 million economic-development site-preparation and road package tied to a confidential project. Opponents criticized the secrecy, size, and policy approach of the incentive, while supporters argued it could bring jobs and broader economic benefits. The amendment passed 54-36-3. The House also passed Senate Bills 8, 16, 30, 63, 67, and 73, while Senate Bills 41 and 59 failed, and Senate Bill 10 passed after being briefly set aside for clarification. The chamber adjourned to 1 p.m. the next day, with committee meetings announced for budget and house management.

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• We learned about a significant number of entry-level. healthcare professionals that most of you may not
• And those involved may not learn about that suicide attempt until they receive a monthly incident report
• I want to thank you, Madam Chair and members, for taking the time to hear about this. to learn more about
• I am confident that those same realities would materialize. us for Texas if it is the first in the country
• We were surprised to learn that the Health and Human Services Commission does not maintain a records

Bills: SB128, SB640, SB672, SB904, SB1141, SB1263, SB1525, SB1528, SB2041, SB2306, SB2308, SB2357, SB2446, SB2695, SB2857, SB2891, SB2583

Keywords: hospital reporting, child abuse, neglect, administrative penalty, medical ethics, child protection, SB 640, Texas Family Code, Department of Family and Protective Services, DFPS, child welfare, foster care, managing conservatorship, suicide attempt, youth suicide, mental health, child protective services, state custody, annual report, reporting requirements

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• So I look forward, needless to say, to hearing from our witnesses today and learning more about this
• Lastly, I'll offer some lessons learned that include this is a U.S. problem, not just a Department of
• Let me, if I might, ask you about what But we learned at DOE in the Pacific Northwest here very recently
• I think it also is sowing confusion and chaos among the federal workers because of what they're learning
• It's AI, it's biotech, it's the new materials in manufacturing.

Keywords: national security, Department of Energy, foreign espionage, security protocols, Chinese Communist Party, national laboratories, research security

Summary: The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee convened to address pressing issues related to research security risks at the Department of Energy, focusing specifically on foreign nationals' access to sensitive information. The meeting highlighted the increasing threats posed by espionage from the Chinese Communist Party, which has sought to infiltrate U.S. national laboratories and exploit American research for military purposes. Discussions included the importance of tightening security protocols to safeguard national interests and maintain technological advantages. Witnesses provided insight into historical contexts and current vulnerabilities, emphasizing that without proper measures, the gaps could jeopardize national security.

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• <00:04:07.200> is<00:04:07.519> more I learned that interlock is more I learned that interlock
• I also learned that far too offenses.
• Um, but along the way, I learned many things.
• being circulated is not materially being circulated is not materially related<01:31:42.000> to
• What to learn is what actually happened.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I have a lot of hats you can learn to dislike, I've learned through the years.
• I have a lot of hats you can learn to dislike, I've learned through the years.
• We learn this. I don't know how people may retain it, but most of the time we do learn this.
• and have job interviews, as well as in Keystone, we learned how to write our own checks, and we learned
• and have job interviews, as well as in Keystone, we learned how to write our own checks, and we learned

Keywords: 1204, all

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• I first learned about Cairo in field.
• Before that, I had a chance to try to learn all about myself, self-taught, and I wanted to learn how
• So I did learn all by myself.
• /c><00:10:19.600> how self-taught and I I wanted to learn how self-taught and I I wanted to learn
• So I did uh learn all by $15,000.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• have dismissed cases involving harassment and stalking, sexual exploitation, child sexual abuse materials
• He was a predator on Instagram, and like too many parents, I learned after my child was gone that the
• exploited she met this man he approached her he was a predator on Instagram and like too many parents I learned
• after my children was child was And like too many parents, I learned after my children was child, was
• people to be able to detect when AI is the principal creator of something, including some of these materials

Summary: The committee began as a subcommittee due to the lack of a quorum and heard several privacy- and technology-related measures. The first item was H.R. 117, a resolution urging Congress to reform Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The author and supporters argued the law is outdated and shields platforms from accountability for harms such as harassment, exploitation, scams, and other online abuse. Witnesses, including a survivor parent and a gender justice advocate, described harms to children, women, and LGBTQ people and urged a two-year sunset to force federal reform. Some members supported the resolution as a call for federal action, while one member said he could not support it because the resolution was too general and lacked specificity about the reforms being sought. No vote was taken because the committee lacked a quorum. The committee then heard SB 898, which would require manufacturers of connected consumer products to disclose how long they will support the software and to notify consumers when products approach end of life. The author said consumers deserve transparency about security updates and continued functionality, and supporters from Consumer Reports and PIRG emphasized cybersecurity risks, consumer confusion, and electronic waste from unsupported devices. Opponents, including business and industry groups, raised concerns about enforcement through the unfair competition law, notice burdens, labeling issues, and compliance challenges, especially for products with long support windows or third-party dependencies. One member expressed support, noting the cybersecurity risks of end-of-life devices, but again no vote was taken because there was no quorum. The committee also heard SB 435, which would narrow the CCPA definition of publicly available information to limit how businesses classify data as public. The author and supporters said the bill would close a loophole that allows data brokers and others to monetize personal information without meaningful consent and could help prevent surveillance and misuse of data, including by government agencies. Opponents argued the bill would upset the balance between privacy and the free flow of information, create compliance uncertainty, and retroactively reclassify information that businesses reasonably believed was public. Some members said they supported the goal of stronger privacy protections, while others said the bill was too broad. The committee again could not vote due to the lack of a quorum. Later, the committee heard SB 923, which would expand Californians’ right to delete personal information to cover data obtained from third parties and require online businesses to offer a web form or similar method for deletion requests. Supporters, including the California Privacy Protection Agency and consumer advocates, said the bill would make deletion rights meaningful and better address data broker practices. Opponents sought an opt-out-of-processing alternative and raised operational and legal concerns, but supporters said deletion is not the same as retention or processing limits. Members largely spoke in favor of the bill’s privacy goals, but no action was taken. The committee also heard SB 947, the “No Robo Bosses Act,” which would require human review for certain automated employment decisions and limit predictive analysis in workplace discipline and termination. Labor groups supported the bill as a safeguard against biased or erroneous AI-driven decisions, while business, public employer, and local government groups opposed it as overbroad and burdensome. Members voiced support for human oversight in employment decisions, but the item was not voted on because the committee still lacked a quorum. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1114, the SOGI Data Privacy Act, which would restrict disclosure of sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex data to federal agencies absent a court order or legal requirement; the author and witness framed it as a response to federal efforts to obtain sensitive LGBTQ-related data.

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• They traveled together, learned together, and grew together.
• curiosity about the world and a belief that life should be spent serving others and continuing to learn
• My grandmother refused to believe that there was ever an age when learning should stop.
• As her grandson, I am incredibly fortunate to have learned from her example.
• Dorothy Viola Calvin, my grandmother, and her extraordinary life of service, learning, courage, love,

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then handled a series of procedural motions to re-refer bills, suspend rules, and remove items from the consent calendar. The chamber also heard guest introductions recognizing family milestones, a youth leadership program from Assembly District 13, a delegation of Japanese business leaders, and a Michoacan delegation. Later, members adopted several resolutions and consent items, including California Craft Beer Week, the Freedom Flag as a 9/11 remembrance symbol, Probation Services Week, and California Wildfire Week, along with other consent-calendar measures. The main floor debate centered on SB 417, a $10 billion housing bond for the ballot, with supporters emphasizing the state’s housing shortage, homelessness crisis, and funding for multifamily housing, supportive housing, homeownership, farmworker housing, student housing, tribal housing, infrastructure, and preservation of existing affordable units. Opponents criticized the proposal as adding debt without enough reform and objected to the use of veterans in the measure’s messaging. The Assembly passed SB 417 on urgency and on the measure, 54-7, and sent it to the Senate. Members then adopted ACA 20, which would expand and modernize the state Rainy Day Fund by increasing its cap and changing deposit rules; it passed 54-8 and was transmitted to the Senate. The Assembly also approved SB 623, a transportation-related bill addressing rideshare safety and medical lien practices. Supporters said it would curb abusive billing, restrict attorney conflicts and kickbacks, require stronger background checks for TNC drivers, and allow women riders and drivers to request women-only matches. The measure passed unanimously, 67-0. Later, the House adopted ACA 21, which removes ACA 13 from the November ballot, by 62-0, and ACA 22, which amends a ballot measure affecting taxation and local fiscal resources, by 64-0. The session concluded with an adjournment in memory of Dr. Dorothy Viola Calvin, followed by announcements, recesses, and final adjournment until the next scheduled floor session.

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• , it is grounded in research, examinations, continuing learning, and years of hands-on experience.
• We soon learned that that would greatly impact our ability to work on public projects.
• We soon learned that that would greatly impact our ability to work on public projects.
• We soon learned that that would greatly impact our ability to work on public projects.
• I've learned so much about AI, different things, years and years before any of this country reality.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure heard testimony on several real estate, housing, and consumer protection bills. A major portion of the hearing focused on bills to create licensure for commercial interior designers (H.324/S.254), with supporters from the architecture and interior design fields arguing the measure would recognize a distinct profession, expand permitting authority for qualified designers, improve public safety, and remove barriers to firm ownership and public contracting. Witnesses said the proposal had been redrafted through collaboration among interior designers, architects, engineers, and building officials, and Senator Gomez said the Senate had passed the bill previously and hoped to advance it again. The committee also heard support for H.450 on solar customer protections, with solar companies backing standardized disclosures, a consumer brochure, a longer rescission period, and sales registration requirements as consumer safeguards that would not materially disrupt business operations. The committee then took testimony on H.431/S.245, a bill to end housing discrimination in the Commonwealth. Senator Gomez, fair housing advocates, and several renters described alleged discrimination against Black renters and voucher holders, citing testing data and personal experiences. They said the bill would strengthen enforcement by linking court findings to temporary license suspensions, require fair housing training, increase public reporting, and add board representation with fair housing or voucher-holder experience. A real estate appraisers representative also supported S.196, which would make appraisal licensure mandatory in Massachusetts, arguing that home valuation should be done by licensed professionals. A substantial part of the hearing addressed broker-fee and rental-timing bills, including H.335, H.336, H.374, H.224, and H.449. Supporters of the broker-fee changes argued that tenants should not be charged fees when the landlord hired the broker, while opponents warned the language could restrict tenant representation and harm small landlords, students, and the rental market. Several witnesses opposed the 90-day lease-signing window in H.336, saying it would compress the September rental cycle, worsen competition, and make it harder for students and out-of-state renters to secure housing. The chairs noted that broker fees had already been addressed in the state budget, and the hearing concluded with no votes on the bills, only the close of testimony and an announcement that the committee would not hold another hearing until later in the year.

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• Learning moment. Great discussion. Thank you so much for being here today. Thank you. All right.
• Um, I have some material in my written testimony, which I'll skip unless there are questions.
• These producers are hungry to learn, but they need research, mentorship, and education that matches the
• , learning these regenerative agriculture techniques.
• I have learned that no-till is a way to go.

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• Nothing material has changed from 519, so we have discussed it, and it did already have a public hearing
• from 519 uh nothing material has changed from 519<00:05:39.759> uh<00:05:39.880> so<00
• <00:22:26.440> have or institution of Higher Learning have or institution of Higher Learning
• Anselm College in Nashua, or whether it applies only to public higher institutions of learning.
• No, looking for—I think I just learned that. Okay, all right.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began as a Division 3 work session on HB 71, but much of the early discussion focused on whether a previously discussed non-germane amendment could be considered or voted on that day. Members and the chair debated process and notice requirements, and the clerk’s guidance was that the amendment needed a separate public hearing before the full Finance Committee. The amendment was described as requiring DHHS contracts and addenda to include compliance with the Patient Bill of Rights, with a repeal date so the requirement would expire on November 30, 2026. The motion to move OTP on HB 71 with the amendment was withdrawn, and the committee agreed the amendment would be scheduled for a future full Finance hearing instead. The committee then turned to HB 71 itself and heard testimony from DHHS representatives John Williams and Jenny O’Higgins on the fiscal note and policy implications. Members questioned the estimate that the bill could put $12 million to $18 million per year in federal funding at risk, including HUD and Office of Refugee Resettlement funds. DHHS explained that the estimate was based on a broad reading of the bill’s term “specified alien,” which they said was not clearly defined in the bill, so they analyzed it using the federal definition of “alien” and assumed the bill could affect lawfully present non-citizens as well as undocumented individuals. They said the figure represented a worst-case scenario and that they were not claiming the loss was certain. Members also pressed DHHS on whether the bill could affect emergency sheltering in schools, public academies, or institutions of higher learning during disasters. DHHS said the language could create conflicts with federal funding conditions because emergency shelter programs generally cannot impose barriers on who may be sheltered, and they warned that excluding certain people could affect refugee-related and HUD funding. Questions were raised about whether the bill’s language would apply to private institutions as well as public ones, and whether the state could still use schools in short-term emergencies. DHHS said the language was broad, that they could not answer every legal question definitively, and that they would need input from public health and legal staff. No final vote on HB 71 was taken in the portion provided; the committee remained in discussion/work session mode after the amendment motion was withdrawn.

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• Now, this is actually material from maybe five or six years ago.
• Now, this is actually material from maybe five or six years ago.
• Now, this is actually material from maybe five or six years ago.
• So, we have learned at transparent.
• <04:13:42.800> about granite saters have likely learned about granite saters have likely learned

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We do, uh, we have learned that ongoing maintenance will be needed.
• So I would love to set up a meeting with you to learn a little bit more.
• I’d like to learn more about this two-stage air permitting and what that could mean.
• you to learn a little bit<01:56:41.520> more.
• I'd like to learn more have heard today.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Social-emotional learning, all of that information is gathered so we can share it with anybody, but we
• all of that information is learning all of that information is gathered<00:33:44.200> so<00:33
• , and the kid won't learn about giraffe behavior, whatever it is.
• about gee I learned about giraffes<00:53:45.799> then<00:53:46.200> then<00:53:46.520>
• objectionable material has set forth<01:59:28.040> in<01:59:28.760> RSA<01:59:29.719><

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• recommended process uh to create an and recommended process uh to create an open<00:51:15.680> Learning
• Community for uh cic's in open Learning Community for uh cic's in Minnesota<00:51:18.280> and
• educational database a Wiki that houses educational database a Wiki that houses educational materials
• <00:51:30.760> and<00:51:30.920> resources<00:51:31.359> for materials and resources
• for materials and resources for cic's<00:51:33.400> um<00:51:33.520> and<00:51:33.680>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I have much to learn, and I'm as excited to be here as you guys are, so thank you for having me this
• Lots of materials passed to members.
• Um it's a materials passed to members.
• The comprehensive universities focus more on undergraduate teaching and student learning.
• The comprehensive universities focus more on undergraduate teaching and student learning.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Postsecondary Education Committee held its first-ever meeting and first meeting of the session, with Chairman Tipton outlining committee procedures, attendance rules, and the process for submitting committee substitutes. After a roll call confirmed full attendance, the committee heard a presentation from Senator David Givens on the history and purpose of Kentucky’s performance-based funding model for postsecondary education. Givens said the model was created to replace an older “shares” approach that distributed funds based largely on prior-year allocations, and argued the new system better aligns funding with student success and the state’s long-term educational attainment goals. Council for Postsecondary Education President Aaron Thompson and CPE staff then explained the model in more detail. They said the system was designed to address long-standing funding disparities among institutions, reward outcomes such as degrees, credit-hour progression, and completion in high-demand fields, and support the state’s “60 by 30” goal of having 60% of Kentuckians hold a postsecondary credential by 2030. Thompson said Kentucky is now at 56.2% attainment, above the national average, and highlighted gains in graduation and retention rates, lower student borrowing, and improved completion outcomes. He also emphasized that the model is part of a broader strategy that includes affordability, adult learners, low-income students, and wrap-around support services. CPE staff described the work group process that developed and periodically revises the model, noting that the General Assembly created the framework in House Bill 303 and later enacted Senate Bill 153 and Senate Bill 191 to codify changes. They explained that in 2016 the legislature carved out about 5% of institutional budgets, roughly $43 million, to be redistributed through the new model, and that the model has been reviewed every three years with changes made each time. Recent revisions included increasing the student-success weight, adding a premium for low-income students, creating a premium for adult learners, and redefining underrepresented students as first-generation college students. No votes were taken at this meeting, and the committee adjourned after the informational presentation and discussion.

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• <02:54:46.000> Defenses material breach occurred. Defenses material breach occurred.
• That the alleged material breach of the lease occurred because of domestic violence. >> Mr.
• The alleged material breach of the lease occurred because of domestic violence. >> Mr.
• I don't materially benefit or get hurt by really any of the legislation that I put in.
• whether or not they will materially whether or not they will materially benefit.<03:32:28.239>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• on the subject of the special materials on the subject of the special order. order. order.
• Every child, regardless of ability, deserves to learn, grow, and succeed.
• Every child, regardless of ability, deserves to learn, grow, and succeed.
• <09:05:24.638> Yet<09:05:25.040> today, to learn, grow, and succeed.
• Yet today, to learn, grow, and succeed.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• So until there are viable replacements for these types of materials, I don't think we should be going
• Likewise, if I may, in the law of supply and demand, without having an adequate supply of the material
• that this bill would require, we're... ...adequate supply of the material that this bill would require
• I scanned the list, and I didn't see Jersey City on there, but I think what I learned earlier is they
• Fascinating process, conversations, learned a lot, established relationships, agreed and disagreed in

Keywords: 1146, all

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee met on June 28, 2026 and considered a long list of budget and policy bills, reporting many of them out of committee, often with amendments. Early measures included AB 2550 on continued dependent health coverage for certain adults with disabilities, AB 4794 allowing tax data sharing with the New Jersey Innovation Authority and Secure Choice Savings Board, and AB 3381/SB 1493 updating occupational therapy licensure requirements. The committee also advanced AB 4014, creating a social media research center at a public four-year institution, though one member opposed it as unnecessary spending given existing research on social media harms. Another bill, AB 5048/SB 1281, would ban certain apparel and diaper products with intentionally added PFAS; some members opposed it over safety and cost concerns, especially for firefighter gear, but it was reported. The committee also moved AB 383, which promotes volunteerism to help FamilyCare and SNAP recipients meet eligibility requirements, and AB 4357, extending telehealth pay parity, though one member objected to parity between telehealth and in-person care. The committee then took up several energy, environmental, and housing-related bills. AB 5188, the Advanced Grid Technologies Act, was released despite opposition from some members and labor interests. AB 2524 would let dual-use solar projects participate in community solar, and AB 5236 would strengthen pediatric psychiatry and behavioral health services; both were reported. AB 5348, allowing temporary use of open-space and related funds for certain municipalities, drew sharp criticism as a diversion of preservation money to fill budget holes, but passed. AB 5280 returned unexpended county appropriations to Hudson County and authorized supplemental operating aid; it also passed despite objections about prior bidding violations. AB 5347 provided certain motor vehicle-related funding to municipalities and was reported, as was AB 5334/SB 4423, appropriating Green Acres and CBT revenues for local open space and park projects. A major portion of the meeting focused on tax and business-related bills. AB 5329 increased the child tax credit for 2026-2028, with testimony urging that the expansion be made permanent; it was reported. AB 3899, the General Contractor Licensing Act, also passed. AB 5310/SB 4406 clarified sentencing under certain circumstances and was reported. AB 5330, allowing temporary transfers in the pension system, drew testimony from NJEA warning that the State Health Benefits Program was in crisis and asking for a longer repayment period to avoid rate spikes; the bill was still reported. AB 1326 created a higher education governance and funding task force and was amended to add a Talmudic institution or theological seminary representative. Later, AB 5333/SB 4424 appropriated additional Green Acres and CBT funds for recreation and conservation projects and was reported. The committee also advanced several business and alcohol-related measures, including AB 5235 establishing the School-Based Partnership for Access and Resilience for Kids program, AB 5325 reducing business formation fees, AB 4836/SB 2368 on portable solar devices, AB 4881 establishing an advanced nuclear energy procurement program, AB 3974/SB 3183 revising renewable energy incentive and solar interconnection rules, AB 4013 creating a social media research center focused on addictive behavior, AB 5225 making temporary alcohol beverage provisions permanent, and AB 5295 revising alcoholic beverage licensing laws. The most contentious debate came on AB 4085, the Fair Price Protection Act, which would restrict “surveillance pricing” and regulate grocery pricing practices. Consumer advocates supported the bill as a protection against individualized pricing, while retailers and chambers of commerce argued the language was too broad and could undermine loyalty programs, discounts, and electronic shelf labels. Despite those objections, the committee voted to report the bill after amendments. Finally, AB 4530/SB 3739 on EV supply equipment standards was reported, and AB 5322 imposing a temporary cap on net operating loss deductions under the corporate business tax sparked strong opposition from business groups and a policy debate over whether legitimate losses and investment-related deductions should be limited; the bill was still moved out of committee.

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• And we work very hard to make sure that those lenders have the appropriate collateral material, marketing
• So CalHFA, when we prepare a, or when we stand up a program, all of our program guidelines and materials
• You must do that in order to not have everybody's toilets back up and hazardous materials all over your
• I mean, now is there a lesson learned out of this situation? Because that's a lot of money.
• I will say I think there's lessons learned, and I think that's what we're working toward, but this is

Keywords: 987, senate, all