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• and I'm paraphrasing, that they didn't have enough time or resources to go after this particular entity
• because it was a smaller entity in a rural area.
• You have entities that have a lot of control over something that is essential for life.
• You have entities that have a lot of control over something that is essential for life.
• The Fish and Wildlife Service should be the entity in charge of recovering the Mexican gray wolf.

Bills: HB2013, HB2026, HB2056, HB2098, HB2113, HB2156, HB2158, HCM2011, HCR2057

Keywords: air pollution, wildfires, environmental standards, public health, Arizona Revised Statutes, assured water supply, groundwater, commingling, commingled water, water supply, Arizona Department of Water Resources, ADWR, active management area, AMA, subdivision plat, development approval, water rights, municipal provider, private water company, certificate of assured water supply

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• House Bill 3983 is merely a vessel that we are trying to keep alive in case the different entities when
• The current state of negotiations between the entities involved is ongoing.
• In those negotiations, information is still traveling back and forth between the different entities.
• differentiation between the new product that is heated but not burned, which is a harm reduction entity
• look Like it looks now, it is merely a vessel that we are moving through the process in case the entities

Bills: HB1242, HB1250, HB1590, HB1752, HB1979, HB1983, HB2952, HB2961, HB2967, HB2973, HB2988, HB3031, HB3047, HB3052, HB3066, HB3086, HB3175, HB3177, HB3178, HB3240, HB3404, HB3429, HB3548, HB3638, HB3671, HB3704, HB3759, HB3831, HB3904, HB3920, HB3944, HB3969, HB3973, HB3975, HB3976, HB3978, HB3983, HB3984, HB4092, HB4118

Keywords: HB1242, cervidae, deer, elk, sales tax exemption, agricultural exemption, livestock, ranching, farm tax, agricultural sales tax, Oklahoma Tax Commission, agriculture, producer sales, private treaty, special livestock sale, tax relief, farm products, rural economy, local law enforcement, Public Safety Technology Revolving Fund

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• Under this DE, the OIG will have the authority to investigate any public or private entity that receives
• Under this DE, the OIG will have the authority to investigate any public or private entity that receives
• Under this DE, the OIG will have the authority to investigate any public or private entity that receives
• c><00:03:55.120> that<00:03:55.320> receives<00:03:55.760> public or private entity
• that receives public or private entity that receives public funds<00:03:56.520> to<00:03:56.640

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It's a work in progress because, remember, we're working with an entity completely out of our state.
• And I always have a concern when we join a national entity.
• And I always have a concern when we join a national entity.
• And if we're allowing, you know, depending how entities change, if the executive board or whoever, I
• Is this under the medical board, or do they have their own entity that oversees the physician assistants

Bills: HB10, HB12, HB34, SB130, SM21

Keywords: physician assistants, interstate compact, medical services, licensure, cross-state practice, military families, regulatory authority, physical therapy, licensure compact, interstate practice, healthcare, military spouses, criminal background check, HB34, school nurse, school nurses, nurse licensure, charter school, charter schools, school district

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• And in the law, it limits certain entities to only be able to participate in those cooperative purchasing
• So what we want to do is say any entity that's receiving funds from this could benefit from a cooperative
• So it's not like you're just putting the name in there and you've never prequalified the entities within
• Because that gave the public and a lot of the health care entities the opportunity to give you their
• state to buy 50 ambulances in bulk, hopefully discounted a wee bit, and then transfer those to each entity

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Appropriations Division met in a work session on the draft Rural Health Transformation appropriations bill, 25.1392.01000, with no public testimony taken. Legislative Council and the Department of Health and Human Services walked through the bill, which would appropriate about $397.8 million in federal grant funds over two federal fiscal years, provide transfer authority, allow certain federal funds to be used for salaries and wages without counting against existing transfer limits, and authorize OMB to adjust other agencies’ spending authority if they receive grant awards through HHS. The bill also includes several temporary statutory exemptions to help implement the program, plus recipient acknowledgement/reporting requirements, periodic reports to Legislative Management, and an immediate effective date upon filing. Committee discussion focused heavily on how the federal rural health transformation money can be used and administered. Department officials explained that CMS will review projects for allowability and sustainability, that the state has flexibility to move funds among categories, and that the grant is limited to 10% administrative costs. Members asked about whether the funding could support renovations, equipment, ambulances, bulk purchasing, food distribution, and other rural health ideas, and were told many details will depend on CMS approval and the eventual applications. Questions also addressed cash flow, timing of obligations and reimbursements, FTE funding, and whether grant recipients should be told the program will not continue beyond the federal period; officials said the language is meant to prevent expectations of automatic continuation, not to bar future legislative action. The committee also discussed the bill’s use of a two-year appropriation amount, with staff explaining that the state must appropriate enough authority to cover the federal grant cycle and that unused authority would lapse if the full amount is not received or spent. Members raised concerns about whether the bill’s language could limit creativity or future program design, but department officials and several members emphasized the need for flexibility because CMS may reject overly specific directives. After discussion, the committee voted to recommend the bill draft to the full committee; the motion carried on a roll call vote, and the chair said the full Joint Appropriations Committee would take up the bill at the special session next week.

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• that the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles can continue to, by rule, exempt government-entitled entities
• Some of the main government entities using these permits are the U.S. military and TxDOT.
• The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles can continue to, by rule, exempt government-entitled entities
• Some of the main government entities using these permits are the U.S. military and TxDOT.
• , or in this case you just don’t have to pay the fee because if you’re a government entity, but you still

Summary: The Senate Committee on Transportation heard several bills, mostly local memorial highway designations and transportation-related regulatory measures. Senator Hinojosa presented SB 1351 to designate part of US 281 in Hidalgo County as the Jose Rodriguez Lua Memorial Highway in honor of a Border Patrol processing coordinator killed by a drunk driver; a family member testified emotionally in support, and the bill was left pending. The committee also heard and left pending SB 2245 on bonded titles for vehicles when a lienholder has gone out of business, SB 1568 on animal-friendly specialty license plates with a second “spay, neuter, adopt” plate, SB 2589 on handling closed county roads in Webb County, SB 1104 on allowing large retailers to use one fingerprinted employee of record across multiple Texas locations, SB 1423 naming the Bill Stout Parkway in Longview, and SB 1931 naming part of US 83 the Rodolfo Valdez Memorial Highway. Most of these bills drew supportive testimony or were presented as local measures with no opposition. The committee also took up broader policy bills. SB 215 would create a digital identification program for Texas driver’s licenses and certain other licenses, but the sponsor said he was mainly laying the bill out for discussion and study; testimony was limited and the bill was left pending. SB 2707 would clarify that government entities such as TxDOT and the military remain exempt from fees on oversized/overweight permit authority, though a county commissioner raised questions about road-use impacts and fee revenue. SB 2807 drew the most discussion: it would prevent a motor carrier’s use of safety technology, training, and related practices from being used as evidence that an independent contractor is actually an employee. Supporters said the bill would encourage adoption of safety tools like cameras and braking systems without increasing misclassification risk, while opponents from the trial lawyers’ side warned the wording could conflict with existing labor-code definitions and create litigation. The sponsor and committee members discussed possible clarifying floor amendments. After public testimony, the committee voted on the pending bills. All measures were reported favorably on 6-0 votes, with committee substitutes adopted where applicable. SB 1351, SB 1423, SB 1568, SB 1931, SB 2245, SB 2589, SB 2707, SB 2807, and SB 2841 were all sent to the full Senate, and several were recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee recessed subject to the call of the chair after completing the votes.

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• We want to park it in a marketing entity. Dallas has our convention visitors bureau.
• The CVB is a quasi-governmental entity, essentially, and there's oversight from the city of Dallas on
• House Bill 1998 allows local governmental entities greater flexibility and efficiency in their procurement
• bidding process when you already know what the cheapest options are, limits the ability for local entities
• It's given to, you know, the housing entity, right?

Bills: HB158, HB714, HB 1198, HB1630, HB1998, HB3509, HB3788, HB3875, HB3948, HB3977, HB4097, HB4313, HB4314, HB4317, HB158

Keywords: housing, veterans, surplus government property, affordable housing, funding sources, housing assistance, homeless prevention, landlord incentives, rural housing, domestic violence, community development, tenant readiness, program participants, financial assistance, homelessness, rental support, Texas Tenant Readiness Program, tenant assistance, housing stability, Texas Department of Housing

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• I mean, I think the whole point of this is like the local entity is coming back in.
• The local entity is stepping up and providing that type of housing that the community members are saying
• Um, again, this is just a step in a direction to allow our local entities to have a better say in what
• <00:14:59.360> to<00:14:59.600> have<00:14:59.680> a allow our local entities
• to have a allow our local entities to have a better<00:15:00.079> say<00:15:00.399> in

Keywords: 1183, house

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• think it's an inefficient waste of money, or inefficient use of money, when we're giving private entities
• , you know, skimming off the top of the taxpayers to give to private entities.
• think it's an inefficient waste of money, or inefficient use of money, when we're giving private entities
• , you know, skimming off the top of the taxpayers to give to private entities.
• , you know, skimming off the top of the taxpayers to give to private entities.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This is in contrast to every other commercial entity in the state, which only undergoes one point of
• <00:39:53.440> in there is no other commercial entity in there is no other commercial entity
• That actually sets them apart from many other commercial entities.
• entities that committee and federal entities that would<04:45:56.560> govern<04:45:57.000>
• It's a known entity. It's been going on for decades, and it's included in here.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It exempts portable solar generation devices from certain requirements and requires certain entities
• Is that the same entity or is that a different group?
• Is that the same entity or is that a different group?
• It's normally the same entity that always receives it. Okay, all right, all right, very good.
• Several entities that are exempt, like banks, are exempt. Unfortunately, retailers are not.

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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• <00:27:13.120> uh<00:27:13.360> chairwoman for to city then entities. uh chairwoman
• for to city then entities. uh chairwoman Collins<00:27:14.240> has<00:27:14.400> now<00
• Uh to any of the uh education<00:54:49.680> family<00:54:50.000> entities,<00:54:50.559
• > we<00:54:50.720> appreciate education family entities, we appreciate education family
• entities, we appreciate you<00:54:51.520> as<00:54:51.760> well<00:54:52.160> and

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• THIS CREATES A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION BY WHICH A POLITICAL PARTY OR OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY STANDING
• STATEMENT IN WRITING FOR THE BILL CREATES A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION BY WHICH AND OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY
• IT MAKES A CHANGE TO THE LANGUAGE OF A WRITTEN STATEMENT A CANDIDATE MUST MAKE AND REVISES THE ENTITIES

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• <00:49:05.359> does person, you know, a business entity does person, you know, a business
• <02:17:09.040> In enforcement entity or peace officer.
• In enforcement entity or peace officer.
• <02:17:11.120> or all cases, a law enforcement entity or all cases, a law enforcement entity
• <02:22:55.760> and mandate law enforcement entities and mandate law enforcement entities and

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the corrected journal, and heard several announcements about upcoming committee meetings, events at the Capitol, and recognitions, including Music Therapy Day, Black History Month activities, adoptable puppies, and a Colorado Agricultural Forum. Members also celebrated Representative Story’s birthday and recognized the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) for its long-running support of arts, culture, science access, and economic impact in Colorado. The House adopted Senate Joint Resolution 12, designating February 20, 2026, as Colorado FFA Day, by a vote of 64-1 with one excused. The chamber then moved to special orders for several bills. The first major bill considered was House Bill 1017, which would prohibit insurers from receiving criminal restitution unless they are direct victims. Sponsors argued the bill prioritizes human victims, prevents restitution from becoming an unpayable burden on low-income defendants, and clarifies the law in response to court concerns and stakeholder feedback. Opponents argued it would shift costs to taxpayers and policyholders and could increase civil litigation and insurance premiums. An amendment, L005, was adopted to clarify the bill’s scope, and the bill then passed as amended. The House also took up House Bill 114, concerning minimum lot size and local land-use rules. An amendment, L002, was offered to prohibit certain local lot frontage, setback, open-space, or coverage requirements that would effectively prevent construction of a single-family home on a 2,000-square-foot residential lot. Supporters framed the measure as protecting housing access, while opponents argued it would override local land-use decision-making and public hearing processes. The transcript ends during debate on a substitute motion related to the amendment, before final action on House Bill 114 is shown.

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• can that agency or entity is actually can actually<00:08:42.159> deliver<00:08:42.479> the
• or smaller communities uh entities or smaller communities uh receiving<00:35:14.240> the<00:35
• <00:47:23.839> Pathways<00:47:24.319> to and other entities.
• Pathways to and other entities.
• <01:21:17.440> um we don't as in government entity um we don't as in government entity um

Keywords: 1183, house

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• as opposed to using language that kind of would only go to that entity.
• as opposed to using language that kind of would only go to that entity.
• as opposed to using language that kind of would only go to that entity.
• as opposed to using language that kind of would only go to that entity.
• as opposed to using language that kind of would only go to that entity.

Bills: HF1354, HF1901, HF2124, HF2130, HF2260, HF2099, HF104, HF134, HF1769

Keywords: public safety, school safety, active shooter, active shooter drill, violence prevention, threat reporting, anonymous tip line, See It, Say It, Send It, Minnesota Fusion Center, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, officer-involved death, missing person, endangered missing person, criminal background check, national background check, FBI fingerprint check, adult entertainment license, massage license, correctional facilities

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• <00:58:06.200> that<00:58:06.319> are departments and entities that are departments
• <01:02:39.799> that branch they're either um entities that branch they're either um entities
• <01:24:05.520> within from these uh various entities within from these uh various entities
• Okay, so you're talking about not county as an entity, but county as a geographic region?
• Well, Hawaiian Electric, that's a private entity. It wouldn't be county.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 410, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ biennium operating budget. OHA asked for a modest increase over its base budget, including $1.2 million to fund 13 new full-time positions for a strategy and implementation team tied to its long-term plan, with emphasis on housing, education, health, and economic resilience. OHA also described a broader effort to work directly with executive branch departments to improve outcomes for Native Hawaiians. Testimony was largely supportive, with several individuals speaking in favor and one testifier expressing strong frustration about Native Hawaiian rights and access to resources. The chair noted there were 38 additional written/supporting testimonies and three in opposition. Members asked about OHA’s funding sources and public land trust revenues; OHA said it is not receiving the full 20 percent share, described a public land trust working group and system issues, and said a related bill would seek funding to begin an inventory. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then considered House Bill 304, which would make the Hawaiian version of a law binding when the law was originally drafted in Hawaiian and later translated into English. The Judiciary supported the bill, saying it reinforces Hawaiian as an official language and looks to the original language for legislative intent. The Attorney General supported the intent but recommended narrowing the bill with a proviso to avoid ambiguities, limiting it to laws originally drafted in Hawaiian that were not later amended, codified, recodified, or reenacted in English. Public testimony was generally supportive, though one speaker raised broader sovereignty concerns. Members questioned how many laws would be affected and whether the proposed amendment would undercut the bill; the Attorney General said the amendment was meant to address uncertainty in interpretation. No final action was reported. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 603, which would direct OHA to administer a Native Hawaiian business marketing program to promote Native Hawaiian-owned businesses through marketing and technical assistance. OHA supported the concept, saying a label or branding program could help consumers identify and support Native Hawaiian-owned businesses, but requested that funding be redirected to a working group to study program design, implementation, enforcement, and long-term viability. The chair noted four supportive testimonies had been received, and a member asked OHA to confirm that its programs serve all Hawaiians, not only those eligible for homelands; OHA said it serves all Hawaiians in the state. The transcript ends before any vote or further action on HB 603.

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• So, is this an entity that is currently in existence?
• So, is this a an entity<00:01:57.800> that<00:01:58.000> is<00:01:58.160> currently<
• entity that is currently in existence? entity that is currently in existence?

Keywords: Local and Private - Room 210, 24 March, 2026; 10:45 AM, 925, all

Summary: The committee took up a long list of local and special-purpose bills, mostly involving county or municipal utility districts, repealers on local taxes, and small local appropriations. Early actions included House Bill 2210 for Bolivar County, creating a utility district in Choctaw for sewer operations and maintenance, and Senate Bill 3408, which by committee substitute renamed the Yazoo economic partnership to the Yazoo Economic Alliance and clarified its economic and industrial development powers. Members asked whether the Yazoo entity already existed and whether it could own property; the sponsor said it was already in statute and the change was primarily a name update with added flexibility to share and contribute funds to projects. Both bills passed without opposition. The committee also approved Senate Bill 3409 for Lowndes County, authorizing the Mississippi Industrial Fire and Rescue District to serve as the site of a megasite around the Golden Triangle Regional Airport Authority. Other local measures passed included House Bill 1599 extending Brandon’s prepared-food sales tax repealer for tourism and parks, House Bill 1811 for Noxubee County extending justice court assessment repealers for county capital improvements, and several Humphreys County bills authorizing one-time contributions to the Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation and the Belzoni Humphreys Development Foundation. Additional bills extended or renewed local tourism, parks, and recreation taxes in Belzoni, Oakland, Ripley, Southaven, and Fulton, and authorized or extended local court-cost assessments in Prentiss County. Later, the committee approved House Bill 1870 for Bolivar County, creating a sewer district and allowing the county to operate it, noting it duplicated the earlier Senate bill at the senator’s request. It also passed House Bill 1887 authorizing a $5,000 contribution to the Benevolent Protection of the Elks World Hill Lodge, House Bill 4000 for Grenada allowing construction, acquisition, and maintenance of wastewater collection and treatment systems, and House Bill 4112 for Tupelo restoring funds for the Northeast Mississippi Regional Wastewater District after an unintended consequence of a prior grocery tax change. Finally, Senate Bill 3410 was added off-agenda to authorize Brandon and the West Rankin utility system to enter into an agreement with a local operator for use of treated water for industrial purposes; a member asked who would approve the contract, and the sponsor said the board and city would approve it. All measures discussed were reported out or passed, generally by unanimous or voice vote, with no recorded opposition.

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• Public exhibition to agents of political subdivisions, including our constitutional entities, state entities
• Representative, am I under the right assumption and belief that you have worked with several of those entities
• He worked with all these entities in the preparation of this bill. Am I correct?

Bills: HB2650, HB3277, HB3386, HB3419, HB3430, HB3742, HB3791, HB3835, HB3905, HB3968, HB4119, HB4153, HB4408

Keywords: probate, estate administration, summary administration, decedent, inheritance, vehicle inspection, title registration, salvage vehicles, ownership, Oklahoma Statutes, evictions, forcible entry, mediation, residency proof, children, housing law, corruption, nonpublic information, government accountability, criminal law

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• Now, since it's all one entity, it's allowing them to make a direct impact. >> As my understanding, this
• since<00:08:36.719> it's<00:08:36.959> all<00:08:37.120> one<00:08:37.360> entity
• ,<00:08:37.760> it's<00:08:38.080> allowing since it's all one entity, it's allowing
• since it's all one entity, it's allowing them<00:08:38.560> to<00:08:38.719> make<00:08

Bills: HB66, HB79, HB95, HB145, HB66, HB79, HB95, HB145

Keywords: elder abuse, financial exploitation, inheritance, joint tenancy, conviction effects, off-label, pharmacists, medical treatment, state board of pharmacy, employment protection, HVAC, air conditioning, heating, ventilation, warranty transfer, manufacturer warranty, consumer protection, home sale, residential real property, real estate