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• Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture, and Industry in Riverside, which is a very special place, providing
• Providing a permanent home for his collection of over 700 works of Chicano art, the largest collection
• California... ...directors, athletes, volunteers, and associations who keep the California Rodeo network
• sunsets in the fall. directors, athletes, volunteers, and associations who keep the California Rodeo network
• California Rodeo Appreciation Month provides opportunity to recognize contributions of the agricultural

Summary: The Senate opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, then took up several resolutions and guest introductions, with much of the session focused on commemorations and recognitions. Senate Resolution 87, by Senator Archuleta, marked the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Archuleta and other senators spoke in support of remembrance, historical recognition, and concern for Armenians facing current threats and displacement. The resolution was adopted by a 37-0 vote, and the chamber also welcomed members of the Armenian community and other guests. The Senate also adopted SR 93 by Senator Cortese honoring Jim Plunkett’s football career and legacy as a California and Latino sports figure. Senators highlighted his Heisman Trophy, Super Bowl victories, and recent selection for the NFL Hispanic Football Hall of Fame. The resolution passed unanimously. Later, SCR 124 by Senator Wiener recognized transportation barriers faced by Californians with epilepsy and the importance of reliable transit for employment and independence; it was adopted by unanimous roll call. SCR 158 by Senator Allen declared April Arts, Culture and Creativity Month and celebrated the 50th anniversary of the California Arts Council, with remarks emphasizing the state’s arts economy and the Council’s history; it also passed unanimously. The Senate further adopted SCR 159 by Senator Alvarado-Gil designating April as California Rodeo Appreciation Month. Supporters described rodeo as part of California’s agricultural and Western heritage, noted its economic impact, and highlighted the roles of Black cowboys, women competitors, and rural communities. Each resolution was followed by introductions of related guests, including Armenian community members, Jim Plunkett and family, epilepsy advocates, arts leaders such as Luis Valdez and Cheech Marin, and rodeo representatives and titleholders. After the resolutions, the Senate handled the daily file and adopted the consent calendar 38-0. The body also approved the Senate journals for April 13-16, 2026, announced committee meetings, and acknowledged Senator Menjivar’s upcoming birthday. The Senate then recessed until its next scheduled floor session on Tuesday, April 23, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.

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• The STEM network on Row 99 has a flat appropriation with the LEC recommendation of 3 million.
• one of the priorities that I think we need to make sure that we put forward because it not only provides
• engagement-type activity but also provides workforce... training.
• STEM network money, the $3 million, not in there as we're trying to set up these hubs and such to push
• If you look at the end of the sentence in the LESC column, you'll see that we set to provide a 3% salary

Keywords: 996, all

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• Affordable housing providers share the state's long-term climate and economic...
• Cities obviously recoup the cost of providing the service, the inspection.
• Grazie La Casillo-Cringes on behalf of the Abundance Network in support.
• Lassila Casillo-Cringes, on behalf of the Abundance Network, in support.
• AB 2074 provides a practical framework to help make that happen.

Summary: The committee began without a quorum and first heard AB 748, which would create pre-approved housing plans for single-family homes and small multifamily projects under 10 units, with delayed implementation for smaller cities and counties. The author said the bill is modeled on the state’s ADU preapproval process and is intended to make housing approvals ministerial and faster. Support came from housing and business groups, while several cities opposed it. Senators raised concerns about local control and whether small or rural jurisdictions have the staff and infrastructure to implement the program, but the author emphasized that local agencies would still control the plans and land-use decisions. No vote was taken because there was no quorum. The committee then heard AB 1621, which would tighten timelines and accountability for post-entitlement permits, limit plan-check resubmittals, and restrict field changes unless needed for health and safety. The California Building Industry Association and many housing groups supported the bill, arguing that permitting delays raise costs and slow housing production. The League of California Cities, counties, and several local governments opposed it, saying the two-plan-check limit is too rigid and that the bill could create litigation risk and reduce local flexibility to ensure code compliance. Members debated the proper standard for additional review and whether the bill should allow exceptions for state mandates; the author said the bill was meant to stop endless back-and-forth while preserving health-and-safety exceptions. The bill was recommended for a due-pass motion to Appropriations when quorum is reached. AB 2748 was next, proposing a three-year delay in the new electric-vehicle readiness requirements for 100% affordable housing projects, keeping the older 40% standard during that period. The author and affordable housing advocates said the change would reduce costs and help scarce housing dollars go further, while opponents from environmental, transportation, and clean-energy groups argued the current code is already cost-effective and that the bill would create a double standard and reduce EV access for low-income residents. Senators discussed whether the bill should require additional EV-capable infrastructure if projects use the older standard, and several members said they supported the bill but urged continued work on amendments. The committee also heard AB 1732, which would expand CEQA streamlining to student housing projects at public universities and community colleges with long-range plans. The author and student housing advocates said campus housing shortages are driving student homelessness and that the bill would help projects move faster; some senators supported the concept but questioned the bill’s geographic limits and whether labor standards or rural-campus criteria might be too restrictive. The meeting also included AB 1738, which would require jurisdictions to offer virtual inspections for certain simple home inspections. Supporters said remote inspections save time and money and have been used safely in California, while one senator said she could not support virtual inspections for more complex items like roofs and solar work. No final votes were taken during the transcript, and several bills were held pending quorum or further action.

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• So, the new language says the agency helps to provide grants or contracts.
• This section also replaces the powers of VACC with the powers of VIDA as provided in 10 V.S.A. section
• This section also replaced the powers of VACC with the powers of VIDA as provided in 10 V.S.A. section
• They will provide their recommendations annually to the House Environment Committees.
• They will provide their quarterly.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• SB 1299 would place in statute the same structural rules for qualification yet provide some flexibility
• Other states also provide for exemptions where sprinkler systems are not required.
• While public water systems were designed to provide customers with safe and reliable drinking water,
• Public water systems were designed to provide customers with safe and reliable drinking water and to
• provide water to extinguish structural fires in the communities they serve.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• My bill S. 1167 provides all of us with a fresh drive on energy policy.
• My bill, S. 1167, provides all of us with a fresh drive on energy policy.
• And we can provide our residents with the relief they need today.
• It also provides public hearings and transparency on the cost.
• Senator Ryan: The FlexTech program provides energy audits for free to anyone who wants them.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications considered a large agenda focused mainly on energy affordability, the CLCPA, utility rates, and renewable energy siting. Senator Mattera and other Republican members argued that the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act has driven up utility bills, harmed reliability, and imposed costs on ratepayers, while Democratic members pushed back that rising costs are also driven by natural gas markets, infrastructure costs, and broader economic factors. Several bills sought to repeal or pause CLCPA-related policies, create a CLCPA task force, impose studies or moratoriums on new energy taxes and fees, and increase transparency around utility surcharges and state energy spending. Supporters framed these measures as ratepayer relief and accountability; opponents said some proposals would undermine clean-energy policy and existing consumer-benefit programs. The committee defeated S.1167, which would have repealed the All Electric Building Act, and S.1173, which would have created a CLCPA task force. It also failed S.5250, a bill to study CLCPA costs and impose a moratorium on new energy taxes, fees, or regulations, and S.7075, which would have prohibited the system benefits charge on utility bills. Several other bills advanced, including S.1236A on virtual access and electronic filing for Public Service Commission proceedings, S.1552 establishing reduced residential rates for low-income electric and natural gas customers, S.2484 directing a study of replacement timeframes for battery storage and renewable facilities, S.2638 on carbon allowance auction proceeds, S.3247 on electric vehicle charging stations, S.3553 requiring utilities to post promotional and educational materials on their websites, S.4571A creating a floating solar incentive education program, S.5518 shifting Public Service Commission funding to legislative appropriation, and S.6412A requiring itemized ratepayer disclosure of surcharges. S.9251, on labor-related legal costs, was referred to the Labor Committee. S.7710, which would have restricted energy storage systems near schools and homes in New York City, failed after concerns and support were debated. The committee adjourned after completing the agenda.

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• Members, county governments provide many essential state services to constituents at the local level.
• They provide public safety, they help maintain infrastructure, and they provide emergency management
• Licensed fuel providers and distributors receive a credit on their tax returns for fuel sales to counties
• My final point is I chair the largest innovation and startup network in the state of Texas.
• My final point is I chair the largest innovation and startup network in the state of Texas.

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard several tax and economic development bills. SB 935 would exempt counties from the motor fuels tax on fuel used exclusively in county vehicles; Sen. Hall and Cass County Judge Travis Ransom argued it would save counties money without changing fund allocations, and the bill was left pending while the committee waited for the House version. SB 2206 would extend and revise Texas’s research and development incentives by tying the franchise tax credit more closely to federal law and changing the program’s effective date; supporters from business, manufacturing, and tax policy groups said it would protect innovation jobs and help startups, while the Comptroller’s office explained the fiscal note and said the committee substitute was no longer needed. The committee later withdrew the substitute and left the bill pending before ultimately voting it out favorably. The committee also heard SB 2020, which would repeal the “rehab tax” on nonresidential remodeling. Sen. Campbell said a large fiscal note led him to delay a full presentation, but builders, architects, and contractors testified that the tax raises remodeling costs, complicates audits, and discourages reuse and reinvestment in existing buildings. The bill was left pending. SB 2018 would create a two-year “strong families” tax credit for businesses donating to nonprofits that provide family support services; supporters from Family First, Buckner International, and Texas Baptist said it would strengthen families, father engagement, and upstream prevention, while the author said the Comptroller and HHSC were still working on administration details. That bill was also left pending. After a quorum was established, the committee heard and later reported several bills favorably. SB 1030 would exempt certain aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul parts from sales tax for general aviation; industry, airport, and local economic development witnesses said it would keep high-wage aviation work in Texas and improve competitiveness with neighboring states, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 214 would create a temporary sales tax holiday for qualifying residential HVAC systems; it was laid out and left pending. SB 1901 would make administrative and ethics changes to the Opioid Abatement Fund Council, including staggered terms, conflict rules, and fund reallocation procedures; it was reported favorably. SB 266 would repeal the Texas Research Incentive Program and use the appropriation to address the existing backlog of unmatched donations; the chair and Sen. Paxton said the state should honor past commitments, and the committee substitute was adopted and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• We're providing one replacement filter.
• So, I wasn't able to provide it in the deck.
• jurisdictions can also participate. can provide students.
• You can see that extensive network on the previous slide.
• That injection is meant to provide two benefits.

Keywords: 996, all

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• </c><00:13:00.880><c> victim</c> should hold hearings we provide victim should hold hearings we provide
• </c><00:14:17.959><c> uh</c> advisory commission that provides uh advisory commission that provides uh
• </c><00:15:52.480><c> that</c><00:15:52.759><c> provides</c> victim services provider that provides victim
• services provider that provides um<00:15:53.720><c> advocacy</c><00:15:54.680><c> for</c><00:15:55.000
• <c> providing</c><00:58:48.079><c> research</c> assistance provide providing research assistance provide

Bills: HF2432

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

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• </c><00:32:45.200><c> a</c><00:32:45.519><c> strong</c> proposed law to provide a strong proposed law
• of child traffickers and his network of child traffickers and sexual<00:34:30.639><c> predators.
• Medicaid provides access to the care many in our rural communities need.
• CNN is a status quo news network. I'm not a status quo representative.
• </c> CNN is a status quo news network. CNN is a status quo news network.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 11, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• </c> Schools Network. Schools Network.
• </c> provides comments on this measure. provides comments on this measure.
• We will provide testimony in support.
• We uh provide or<01:15:59.160><c> will</c><01:15:59.360><c> provide</c><01:15:59.840><c> testimony</c
• </c> or will provide testimony in support. or will provide testimony in support.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SCR 78, which urges the Department of Education to strengthen natural health education and adopt a comprehensive menstrual cycle curriculum. The Department of Education said it supported the intent and had offered technical amendments to scaffold the curriculum by grade level. The Commission on the Status of Women and several advocates, including students and Ma'i Movement Hawaiʻi, testified in support, describing gaps in menstrual health education, stigma, and the need for more inclusive, age-appropriate instruction. No opposition was heard, and the chair moved on after no questions from members. The committee then took up SCR 194, urging the Department of Education to meet the criteria to recognize cheerleading as a Title IX sport. The Department supported the measure, noting recent expansion of girls flag football and surfing as recognized sports and saying cheerleading would create additional opportunities for students. The Commission on the Status of Women also supported the resolution, saying it could improve participation, resource allocation, and representation for female students. No opposition or further action was recorded in the excerpt. Finally, the committee discussed SCR 195, requesting the Board of Education and Department of Education to revise graduation requirements to include a standalone financial literacy course. The Board of Education and Department of Education both supported the intent but cautioned against a one-size-fits-all mandate, emphasizing school-level flexibility, existing stand-alone and online options, and the requirement that the class of 2030 must complete financial literacy before graduation. Hawaii Kids Can supported the resolution while raising questions about equity, access, quality, and how different delivery models compare; it also asked for more information on community survey data. Committee members questioned the department and board about asynchronous versus in-person instruction, standards, and how the requirement would be tracked in the personal transition plan. No vote or final action was taken in the provided portion of the meeting.

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• So I wanted to provide that important data because this is all public information that's provided to
• </c><00:43:44.800><c> to</c><00:43:45.119><c> provide</c> developer to provide to provide developer to
• provide to provide oversight,<00:43:46.079><c> governance</c><00:43:46.560><c> and</c><00:43:46.800>
• </c> got one bid in uh in 2025 to provide got one bid in uh in 2025 to provide insurance<00:51:50.240
• ,</c> from affordable housing providers, from affordable housing providers, they're<01:55:53.280><c>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><00:04:26.320><c> safe,</c> transportation cabinet to provide safe, transportation cabinet to provide
• They do provide truck parking.
• </c><00:05:51.600><c> an</c> each one of these facilities provides an each one of these facilities provides
• 21.200><c> provided</c><00:43:21.680><c> these</c><00:43:22.000><c> to</c> &gt;&gt; I actually provided
• uh provided these to &gt;&gt; I actually provided uh provided these to everybody.<00:43:22.480><c> I

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on Transportation approved the minutes from its September 16 meeting and then heard a presentation from Jason Sawala, deputy state highway engineer with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, on rest areas and truck parking. He described Kentucky’s system of eight welcome centers, 14 rest areas, and four truck havens, and said the Cabinet spent just over $12 million in fiscal year 2025 to operate and maintain those facilities. He also explained that the Cabinet’s truck parking study found truck parking demand has increased 24% since 2012, driven by just-in-time delivery, stricter hours-of-service and electronic logging requirements, and fewer drivers. Sawala said the study looked not only at Cabinet-owned facilities but also private truck stops and lots, and identified unmet parking demand across the state, especially at 1:00 a.m. He noted that 11 sites, mostly existing rest areas, weigh stations, or welcome centers, were identified as promising expansion locations, with estimated project costs in the $30 million to $36 million range in 2022 dollars. He said the Cabinet is working on design and project development for those sites and is seeking federal funding opportunities where available. Members raised concerns about safety, congestion, and trucks parking on ramps or in residential areas, and several asked about funding, charging for parking, and whether autonomous vehicles might reduce future demand. Sawala said the 820 public rest-area spaces are marked spaces only, that he was not aware of any state charging for public truck parking, and that federal programs can help fund some expansions. He also said he was not aware of local-government parking programs offhand but would look into it. Members generally emphasized the importance of truck parking for safety, commerce, and avoiding burdens on local communities.

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• If you intend to provide verbal testimony or you'd like to register a position on any bills, please register
• SB 2539 is a concise bill that provides transparency and an opportunity for dialogue between taxpayers
• Provide testimony on, for, or against Senate Bill 2539.
• So, all this does is just change that line. which are flexibility provided by the statute to include
• It still had employees at the location, and we still provided emergency services.

Bills: SB317, SB1250, SB1520, SB1950, SB2298, SB2532, SB2539, SB2747, SB2925, SB2993

Keywords: monuments, memorials, public property, historical significance, civil penalties, local governance, project financing zone, municipal tax revenue, convention centers, multipurpose arenas, infrastructure development, hike and bike trails, outdoor recreation, environmental stewardship, Bicentennial Trail, Texas history, cultural heritage, unemployment benefits, eligibility, Texas Workforce Commission

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• The 911 board does provide financial support of our PSAP, and because of that, we are able to provide
• The 911 board does provide financial support of our PSAP, and because of that, we are able to provide
• I'm currently a director over network reliability at Hawaiian Telcom.
• </c><00:29:39.159><c> a</c> yeah so um the 911 board does provide a yeah so um the 911 board does provide
• </c> because of that we are able to provide because of that we are able to provide uh<00:29:45.880><c

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard and discussed three nominations to the 911 Board: Matthew Kurara (Governor’s Message 505), Re Mahuna (Governor’s Message 614), and Rebecca Liberman/Weberman (Governor’s Message 661). Kurara, a Honolulu Police Department communications captain, said he would bring PSAP and dispatch experience to the board, with a focus on Next Generation 911, better coordination among PSAPs, and recruiting and retaining telecommunicators. Mahuna, a longtime Hawaiʻi Police Department officer and current board member, emphasized his emergency-response experience during disasters on the Big Island and his support for improving communication through Next Generation 911, including the new joint call center on Hawaiʻi Island. Liberman, the board’s VoIP representative and a Charter/Spectrum government affairs director, said she was continuing her second term and would keep working on legislative and government issues, including the statutory change removing “enhanced” from the board’s name to better support Next Gen efforts. Members asked each nominee about rural coverage, redundancy, training, broadband, radio-system limitations, and how Next Generation 911 would affect service in places like Puna and other rural areas. The nominees generally said the system is designed with redundancy so service would revert to backup systems if new technology fails, and that the main challenges in rural areas are often broader communications or radio issues rather than 911 itself. Kurara and Mahuna both said each PSAP currently handles much of its own training, though there is interest in more standardization and national best practices. Liberman explained that VoIP calls generally work over the internet and may benefit from Next Gen, but that location/address issues for some internet-based calling services may still need further review. The committee also discussed public education about text-to-911, the use of technologies such as FirstNet, and whether the E911 special fund ceiling needed to be raised again. Mahuna said he did not see a current need to raise the ceiling further. Written testimony was received in support of all three nominees, including support from public officials, law enforcement, county agencies, and private individuals. No opposition testimony was noted, and the chair said decisions would be made later with the other nominees.

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• ><c> for</c> provide more opportunities for provide more opportunities for interaction,<00:36:02.240>
• ><c> network</c><00:37:15.680><c> center</c> support to KT's network center support to KT's network center
• It is statewide broadcast network.
• </c> Kentucky University and DOCJT provides Kentucky University and DOCJT provides basic<01:22:48.960

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:05 Approval of Minutes 00:01:48 Welcome New Members 00:02:03 Information Items 00:02:35 Review of Executive Branch Agency Plans 00:03:33 A. Cabinet for Health and Family Services 00:04:00 B. Kentucky Department of Education 00:17:03 C. Education and Labor Cabinet 00:29:33 D. Energy and Environment Cabinet 00:42:38 E. Finance and Administration Cabinet 0:53:30 F. Justice and Public Safety Cabinet 01:13:28 G. Personnel Cabinet 01:31:04 H. School Facilities Construction Commission 01:41:39, 958, all

Summary: The meeting was the first of the year for the Capital Planning Advisory Board. Members were called, a quorum was confirmed, new co-chairs and members were welcomed, and the board approved the prior year’s meeting minutes. The chair also reviewed the capital planning timeline, packet organization, and the list of agencies that submitted plans but would not testify. The Cabinet for Health and Family Services presented first, outlining priorities centered on public safety, protecting existing infrastructure, preventive maintenance, and improving service delivery. Its major requests included a $21 million maintenance pool for 14 campuses and 175 buildings, phase 2 construction funding for a new public health laboratory, an 18-bed psychiatric hospital for children and adolescents with severe mental health needs, and several projects at Western State Hospital, Western State Nursing Facility, Hazlewood, and Oakwood. Members asked about the youth facility’s relationship to a separate DJJ project, vacant buildings, the high per-bed cost of the children’s hospital, and how the cabinet determined the need for the youth facility. CHFS said the youth project would be a separate facility serving high-acuity youth, the cost reflected the specialized nature of the unit and an 18-bed cap, and the broader youth plan also includes prevention, in-home services, and coordination across agencies. The Kentucky Department of Education then described projects for its three state-operated facilities: the Kentucky School for the Deaf, the Kentucky School for the Blind, and the FFA leadership training center. It requested additional funding for the FFA classroom and activity building after bids came in higher than expected, plus funding for a new education finance application system to support SEEK budgeting. Other priorities included a maintenance pool, FFA pool renovation, electrical upgrades, campus education enhancements, lighting improvements, safety and security work, door and window replacements, and HVAC maintenance. Members asked about student outcomes, the size of the FFA pool, and construction cost assumptions; the department said it tracks students through the schools and short-course programs, the pool size figure may have been a typo, and current construction estimates are being adjusted upward because of inflation and supply-chain pressures. The Education and Labor Cabinet began its presentation with 12 priority projects, including a state labor exchange system to connect job seekers and employers, renovation of the McDow Vocational Rehabilitation Center, and a new adult education and family literacy management information system. The cabinet said the labor exchange would help match workers with employers at no cost, while the McDow renovation was needed because the 30-year-old facility has safety and code concerns. The adult education system was described as outdated and lacking adequate case-management and tracking capabilities.

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• I thought it might be useful to just start out by providing a brief... history of public pension plans
• Well, I'd have to run the numbers, but if you look at these charts that I provide, On the contribution
• Again, with all the qualifiers that I provided before, which means that relative unfunded liabilities
• QNECT, which is part of this coalition, is going to create a three-node quantum network.
• First of all, I'd like to recognize Charlie Marcus for bringing us all the data she provided.

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• If you're thinking about how we're providing food in the social safety network, that's being done through
• So we have a very... ...thinking about how we're providing food in the social safety network, that's
• Many of these agreements today provide us the opportunity to enjoy the salmon.
• The legislation was passed in 2023, creating the Aviation Assurance Funding Program to provide state
• Our stores proudly serve and are deeply integrated in their communities, providing food and essentials

Bills: HB2104, HB2554, HB2619

Keywords: aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response, tribal rights, fishing rights, salmon management, state-tribal agreements, natural resources, agriculture, regulations, farming, compliance, economic impact, 904, all

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• And so this is meant to provide a reasonable level of in 2018 that acknowledged that courouses in 2018
• And so this is meant<00:11:08.399><c> to</c><00:11:08.640><c> provide</c><00:11:09.200><c> a</c><00:11
• </c><00:14:48.720><c> those</c> and agencies which provide those and agencies which provide those services
• Um, they provide all kinds of services to our constituents, our community members, including physical
• Um they provide all kinds of community.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• We may use this money to help provide this recognition for the soldiers.
• We want to be able to provide that. Actually, that just led me to my third one.
• I wanted to ask, could you provide that information again about the upcoming event?
• I wanted to ask, could you provide that information again about the upcoming event? Okay.
• They can learn from you and to provide.

Keywords: 959, house, all