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• particularly in our rural areas, as we see the struggle, if you will, of providing health care across the board
• Quality and outcomes of care are equally important.
• Gallup who was just a family practitioner with 7,000 patients, and everybody is scrambling across the board
• health care but the other items we're going to address: SNAP, food insecurity, everything across the board

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• AB 326, and the second reprint, allows for the State Board of Health to do regulations, giving them the
• Sadly, board-certified psychiatric care was amended out of the bill.
• Sadly, board-certified psychiatric care was amended out of the bill.
• providing parity for ...Medicaid beneficiaries with our otherwise insured Nevada, so it would just be equal

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• dampen tenant power in our ability to go out there and make sure that we are continuing to create an equal
• new language makes a slight change to exclude an individual who is actually a non-profit volunteer board
• This allows a carve-out for a board member who isn't actually a non-profit.
• This allows a non-profit volunteer board member who isn't actually receiving any financial benefit from

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• To be members of the Texas Juvenile Justice Board. Cloyce J. Joe Barton III, Canyon. Stephanie M.
• To be members of the Governing Board of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Beth A.
• Lowry is a board-certified family physician with 25 years of experience.
• That's all equal. Everybody bleeds red and everybody pees yellow.

Bills: SB26, SB28, SJR36, SB616, SB565, SB384, SB28, SB28, SR131, SR168, SR174, SR175

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement

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• So if a charter school board member is a board member and they have a spouse that, let's say perhaps,
• to elected school board members?
• Secretary will unlock the board. Senators will proceed to vote. I'll unlock the board.
• Secretary will unlock the board. Senators will unlock the board. To the point we are today.
• He serves on the Guy Harvey Ocean Board.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge, and heard several member introductions before moving to the special order calendar. The chamber first took up SB 200/HB 295 on a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan, which directs DEP to develop a statewide recycling strategy by 2026 with stakeholder input and a three-year implementation roadmap; the House bill was substituted and passed 38-0. Senators then approved CS/CS/SB 492 on mitigation banking and land development after adopting two McLean amendments, including one on out-of-service credits and another incorporating phosphate mining lands provisions; the bill passed 35-3 after debate over possible constitutional issues. CS/SB 494 on aggravated animal cruelty was also amended and substituted with the House companion to add a searchable FDLE database of convicted animal abusers and a sentencing multiplier, with an agriculture-related exemption; it passed 37-0. The Senate next passed CS/CS/SB 500/HB 711 creating the Spectrum Alert for missing children with autism, including training and coordinated alert procedures, with a House amendment to align implementation timing and funding; it passed 37-0. CS/CS/SB 524/HB 1089 added Duchenne muscular dystrophy to newborn screening tests and passed 36-0. CS/CS/SB 592/HB 393 revised the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program by lowering approval thresholds, clarifying eligibility and ownership issues, and adding sliding-door wind-driven rain mitigation devices; it passed 37-0 after discussion about funding and insurance premium credits. CS/SB 742/HB 1145 on workforce education allowed charter schools direct access to grant funding and expanded money-back guarantees for certain programs, and it passed 37-0. CS/CS/SB 822/HB 443 on charter schools generated extensive debate and multiple amendments, including a Jones amendment requiring parent acknowledgment of school rules; the bill would expand charter autonomy, reporting flexibility, enrollment capacity, and governance provisions, and it was placed on the calendar for third reading after the amendment process. Later, the Senate passed HB 827 on a statewide study of automation and workforce impact, which would examine job displacement, wages, vulnerable regions, and training needs, by a 35-0 vote. It also passed CS/CS/SB 964/HB 181 on parole guidelines, CS/SB 976/HB 901 on court-appointed psychologists, and CS/SB 1084/HB 1451 on sexual cyber harassment and digitally forged intimate images, all unanimously. CS/CS/SB 1156 on a Home Health Aid for Medically Fragile Children Program was amended to clarify training requirements and passed 37-0 after supportive debate about helping parents care for medically fragile children. Finally, CS/CS/CS/SB 1240/HB 1091 on substance abuse and mental health care was amended to allow designated facilities to retain certain stabilized patients during the 72-hour involuntary examination period and passed 37-0. Several other bills were temporarily postponed, and the chamber also recognized guests and interns throughout the session.

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• The Chair will alternate recognition between the parties, and the time equally allocated between the
• <00:05:56.280> and<00:05:56.560> the<00:05:56.759> time<00:05:57.080> equally
• <00:05:57.520> all the parties and the time equally all the parties and the time equally all
• and it has expanded across the board and it has expanded health<02:20:57.200> insurance<02:20
• Despite this track record, and no pun intended, the Amtrak board of directors awarded the company's 15

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

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• Clerk, please ring the bell and open the board. Please ring the bell and open the board. Thank you.
• Clerk, please close the board and tally the vote.
• Only public unions under the governance of the State Board of Mediation are included.
• Clerk, please ring the bell and open the board.
• Clerk, please close the board and tally the vote.

Summary: The House first established a quorum after a roll call, then moved through several bills on perfection and printing. House Bill 2297, a fence law bill, drew the most floor discussion. Its sponsor said it would let livestock owners enter up to 10 feet onto neighboring property to repair fence lines and remove brush or debris on the fence line without being liable for trespass, while still barring entry into barns or sheds and requiring repair of any damage. Supporters called it a practical fix for rural landowners and a safety issue; one member raised property-rights concerns and said he might revisit it later. The House adopted the committee substitute and ordered the bill perfected and printed. The chamber also considered House Committee Substitute for House Bills 2142 and 2058, which modernizes Missouri’s film tax incentive program by combining the film and television funding buckets into one pool. Supporters said the program has produced a strong return on investment, created jobs, and brought productions to Missouri, and they argued the change would make the state more competitive without increasing the cap. An amendment was adopted to remove the bill’s sunset extension, leaving the current sunset in place for now. The House then adopted the substitute and ordered the measure perfected and printed. House Bill 3004, a truth-in-labeling measure for hardwood products, was presented as a way to protect Missouri’s timber industry by requiring products sold in the state to be labeled accurately if they are plastic, laminate, or other non-wood materials. Supporters said deceptive labeling hurts jobs and consumers; one member questioned how the bill would apply to out-of-state online sellers and said he was not fully convinced. The House nevertheless adopted the committee substitute and ordered it perfected and printed. Finally, House Committee Substitute for House Bill 3283, dealing with public-sector collective bargaining for certain municipal employees, was advanced after an amendment clarified that teachers, police, and other law-enforcement personnel were excluded from the bill’s coverage. Supporters said the measure would set timelines for negotiation, mediation, and arbitration and define good faith to prevent years-long contract disputes, especially for firefighters and first responders. The House adopted the amendment, then adopted the substitute and ordered the bill perfected and printed. The transcript also includes the start of House Bill 2536, a bill on sex-designated restrooms, changing rooms, and sleeping quarters in government-controlled settings; the sponsor described it as a privacy and safety measure, an amendment was adopted to clarify corrections and public-safety duties, and debate continued with sharp disagreement over enforcement, transgender access, and whether the bill would actually improve safety.

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• SB 237 directs the Governor, in consultation with the Energy Commission and the Air Resources Board,
• Assembly Member Board, you are recognized. Mr.
• Assembly Member's board, you are recognized. Mr.
• Assembly Member's board, you are recognized. Mr.
• Back in 2024, I was sitting on the Board of Directors for Sonoma...

Summary: The chamber reconvened after a late-night session and first adopted the consent calendar, including ACR 107 on the Diablo Range, by a 48-0 vote. Members then took up several Senate bills and Assembly measures, with repeated remarks about the long hours and the need to respect staff and keep proceedings moving. A vote change was also announced for Assembly Member Patel on SB 414, changing from aye to not voting. The main policy debate centered on energy, climate, and affordability. SB 237, dealing with oil and gas policy, refinery closures, pipeline safety, Kern County permitting, gasoline blend flexibility, and regional fuel coordination, drew strong support from members who framed it as a managed transition to stabilize fuel supply and protect jobs, and strong opposition from members who called it a giveaway to oil interests and a setback for climate goals. The bill passed 59-0. SB 254, an energy affordability and wildfire package, included wildfire mitigation financing, a successor wildfire fund, transmission cost reductions, clean energy permitting changes, and energization timelines; members raised some concerns about local control, but the bill passed 58-0. SB 840 and AB 1207 advanced the cap-and-invest reauthorization package, with supporters emphasizing emissions reductions, housing, transit, wildfire prevention, and community air programs, while opponents argued it would raise costs and function as a tax-and-spend scheme. SB 840 passed 54-15 and AB 1207 passed 55-10, both with urgency and immediate transmittal. Members also approved SB 352, which makes the Bureau of Environmental Justice permanent and requires air quality monitoring and reporting on AB 617 implementation, by 43-19. AB 825, authorizing California to help establish a Westwide electricity market, was presented as a way to lower bills, improve reliability, and reduce emissions; it passed 67-2 and was sent to the Governor. Additional actions included concurrence in Senate amendments to AB 8 on cannabinoids and AB 383 on firearms cleanup, and the chamber began consideration of AB 764 on wildlife as the transcript ended.

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• Equally important is the employment impact.
• Equally important is the employment impact.
• All the decision-making power in our compute is on board the vehicles.
• <01:39:25.360> In<01:39:25.600> certain on board the vehicles.
• In certain on board the vehicles.

Bills: HF3553, HF3513, HF3576

Keywords: vehicle platooning, transportation, public safety, pilot project, Wilkin County, Grant County, autonomous vehicles, transportation regulations, driverless cars, safety standards, first responder interaction, school bus, third-party testing, driver certification, transportation regulation, 1183, house

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• What this proposal does would be board.
• Medicaid funds for room and board costs. Medicaid funds for room and board costs.
• And the caps on services across the board are most dangerous of all.
• the board are most dangerous<01:20:40.320> of<01:20:40.440> all.
• the state of Minnesota that is equal the state of Minnesota that is equal regardless<01:40:06.400

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• and the rate setting is supposed<00:04:52.000> to<00:04:52.120> set<00:04:52.280> equal
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• supposed to set equal payments between physical<00:04:53.680> health<00:04:54.120> and
• But that's not happening across the board, you know, in these very large audits.
• <00:30:13.240> I oversight and this Advisory Board I oversight and this Advisory Board I think

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Summary: The House Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and took up House Bill 785, as amended by a committee substitute that combined language from HB 785 and HB 787. The bill was described as addressing Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) audits, provider contract notice and amendment procedures, mental health parity compliance, and related transparency requirements. Supporters said the measure would tighten notice to providers, limit repeated contract amendments and rate reductions, require more standardized audit procedures, and add reporting on Medicaid claims, appeals, and grievances. It also includes a provision requiring coverage of at least two evaluation-and-management billable services per physician per recipient per date of service, and a section addressing narcotic/opioid treatment program licensing and reimbursement language. Testimony in support came from Representative Kim Moore, John Inman of BrightView Health, Michelle Sandborne of the Children’s Alliance, and Kelly Cormic of RYSE. They argued that MCOs often use audits and recoupments in ways that are burdensome, opaque, and financially damaging to providers, especially smaller and rural ones. They cited examples of multiple audit requests in short timeframes, large record requests with short deadlines, delayed or absent feedback, and recoupments taken before appeals are resolved. They also said parity laws are not being consistently enforced and that the bill would give the Department of Insurance authority to suspend or revoke an MCO certificate of authority for willful or repeated parity violations. Committee members generally expressed support for provider protections and transparency, while asking for clarification on the narcotic treatment and E/M billing provisions. Tom Stevens of the Kentucky Association of Health Plans testified in opposition, saying the bill is complex to implement and should be handled through the broader Medicaid oversight work of House Bill 9, the MOAB. He said the issues raised were better suited for that bipartisan stakeholder process and noted the committee substitute had not yet been fully reviewed by his group. After discussion, the committee adopted the committee substitute and then moved to a vote on the bill; the roll call began, with several members recorded as voting yes, but the transcript cuts off before the final vote result is shown.

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• From Harvey Milk to the AIDS crisis to marriage equality, older LGBTQIA adults didn't just witness history
• So we did convene our first aging and disability lived experience advisory board.
• And did all task force at the Board of Supervisors, came up with policy recommendations, and this was
• one of them, and we passed it at the Board of Supervisors, and then we took that to the Legislature.
• Craig Pauls, on behalf of Equality California. I know it's late. I just wanted to thank you, Mr.

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• And the board is clear. We've got a motion by Vice Chair Ilg to report House Bill 1187 as amended.
• And, boy, that has changed, and I think both sides are equally at fault.
• And, boy, that has changed, and I think both sides are equally at fault.
• The board is clear. Representative Bowler, do you want to come close on Rep. Omidy's bill?
• The board is clear. Representative Bowler, do you want to come close on Rep. Omidy's bill?

Summary: The House Insurance Committee met on April 23 with a quorum present and first deferred HB 1142. The committee then heard HB 1187, which would direct any excess Louisiana Citizens emergency assessment funds, after related debt is paid, toward the Louisiana Fortified Homes Program or future Citizens debt. Representative Sawyer and Commissioner Tim Temple said the bill would likely redirect about $50 million in one-time surplus funds and would help expand a popular roof-mitigation program that has already awarded more than 4,600 fortified roofs. The bill drew support from several witnesses and was reported as amended without objection. Next, HB 1210, dealing with insurance claim disputes and a pre-suit review process for Louisiana Citizens claims, was discussed. Representative Dana Henry said he was voluntarily deferring the bill and instead pursuing a study resolution after hearing concerns from members and stakeholders. Department and Citizens officials said the proposal was modeled on Florida’s process and could help resolve disputes faster and cheaper, but the bill was ultimately voluntarily deferred after testimony and some opposition cards were noted. The committee then took up HB 1199, which requires coverage for genetic testing and treatment related to SCN2A-associated disorders. Representative Jordan and the Diedon family gave emotional testimony about their daughter Emily’s diagnosis and the importance of timely genetic testing. The bill was amended to require that testing be ordered by a provider and deemed medically necessary by the health plan, with discussion about whether a neurologist should be involved; members said that issue could be refined later. HB 1199 was reported as amended. Finally, the committee considered HB 880, the Louisiana Artificial Intelligence Insurance Fairness Act, which would regulate AI use in underwriting, rating, and claims. After a lengthy discussion about state insurance regulation, McCarran-Ferguson, and concerns that the bill could jeopardize federal broadband funding, Representative Jordan voluntarily deferred HB 880, and HB 920 was also deferred. The committee then heard HB 1221, which would limit the policy data collected for the Louisiana Fortified Program Fund. Former Representative Bowler argued the bill was needed to protect policyholder privacy, while the Department of Insurance and Commissioner Temple said the data is needed for surplus-lines premium tax audits, fraud detection, and consumer assistance after disasters. The discussion continued with questions about what data would be visible and how it would be used, but the transcript ends before a final action on HB 1221 is shown.

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• Senators is because, prior to the 17th Amendment, the primary purpose of the Senate, and why there was equal
• Thus, they were equal, not by virtue of population, but by virtue of being a sovereign state.
• goes into effect and Planned Parenthood seeks a loan from a small credit union or a bank, and the board
• All project funding must come from private donations, and the monument must comply with board rules governing
• relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board

Summary: The Senate took up and passed Senate Bill 945, which concerns political shareholder proposals by insurers and insurance holding companies. Senator Hughes argued the bill would protect Texas-based insurers from activist shareholder pressure, especially proposals aimed at limiting insurance coverage for oil and gas companies for ESG or political reasons. The motion to suspend the regular order was adopted over objection, and SB 945 passed to engrossment on a 20-10 vote with one present not voting. The chamber also passed Senate Bill 1117, allowing any Texas-licensed dentist to administer botulinum toxin in oral or maxillofacial regions for aesthetic purposes, and House Joint Resolution 98, renewing Texas’s application for an Article 5 Convention of States to propose amendments on fiscal restraints, federal power limits, and term limits. Both measures advanced after debate and roll-call votes; SB 1117 passed unanimously after suspension of the three-day rule, and H.J.R. 98 was adopted on a 17-14 vote. Members then approved several other measures, including the committee substitute for House Bill 142 on HHSC’s Office of Inspector General and Medicaid overpayment recovery, Senate Bill 2373 on AI-enabled financial fraud and deepfake/phishing schemes, Senate Bill 2221 on fraudulent UCC financing statements, and Senate Bill 2681 on the basis for third-party voter-registration challenges. The Senate also adopted a resolution authorizing a Texas Life Monument replica at the Capitol complex, and passed S.J.R. 59 creating funds for Texas State Technical College capital needs. The body debated and passed Senate Bill 946, which would bar credit discrimination against organizations based on social, political, religious, or similar value-based considerations and require credit decisions to rest on creditworthiness. Senators raised concerns that the bill could create a special protected class for non-human entities or conflict with existing state policies, but the bill advanced to engrossment on a 20-11 vote. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 2477 to ease office-to-residential conversions in large cities after adopting an amendment negotiated with municipal stakeholders, and began consideration of Senate Bill 715 on ERCOT reliability requirements for generators, including existing generation, with extensive debate over impacts on renewables, power purchase agreements, and grid reliability.

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• <02:14:36.360> sign to the Congressional award Board sign to the Congressional award Board
• reducing the mandated number of board reducing the mandated number of board meetings<05:16:33.920
• meetings as I say fewer mandated board meetings as I say fewer mandated board meetings<05:16:51.360
• legislation prevents Credit Union boards legislation prevents Credit Union boards from<05:17:06.080
• volunteer Le Federal Credit Union boards volunteer Le Federal Credit Union boards have<05:18:13.440

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• is determined um where they board is determined um where they reside.<01:35:52.320> And<01:35
• Ultimate say rests with the Mary Hitchcock board of directors.
• And so um so it's a board of directors.
• <01:54:43.360> assumes and Dartmouth Health's board assumes and Dartmouth Health's board assumes
• <01:55:04.639> of that prevents the type of boarding of that prevents the type of boarding

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• <00:35:09.440> to property taxes that are about equal to property taxes that are about equal
• It's what they want, and I'm on board with it now.
• So, in the current statute, we say the department may use College Board SAT or ACT.
• And then you want to make the State Board do it, and us have nothing to do with it.
• department or Sorry by the State Board department or Sorry by the State Board of<03:49:30.600>

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Summary: The Division 2 Finance Committee work session focused primarily on House Bill 115 and a proposed amendment, 114H, which would carry over language from HB 2 into HB 115 and place limits on Education Freedom Accounts (EFAs). Representative Murray described the amendment as a way to keep the 350% federal poverty eligibility cap, require students to have attended a charter public school in grades K-12 for the preceding year before entering the voucher system, and add guardrails against universal eligibility. She argued the state was facing a severe budget crisis, that expanding EFAs would divert money from other programs, and that public testimony and local votes showed widespread opposition to expansion. She also cited a letter from former Finance chair Neil Kirk opposing expansion. Other members responded that the committee should not revisit policy already decided by the House, though some said the amendment was fair to discuss because of its fiscal implications and supported it on that basis. The discussion then broadened into a debate over the fiscal impact of universal vouchers and the reliability of enrollment and cost estimates. Representative Luno argued that prior EFA projections had relied on assumptions that could badly underestimate state exposure, pointing to Arizona as a cautionary example and saying New Hampshire should not expand the program without better analysis. Representative Papovich similarly warned that universal eligibility could create a large, unexpected cost, estimating a potential exposure of about $285 million based on school-age children not currently in public, charter, or EFA programs. In contrast, Representative Weyler said EFAs can save money because public school spending is already high and parents using EFAs still pay taxes and take on more responsibility for their children’s education. After discussion, Representative Murray moved to accept the amendment, and Representative Bean seconded it. There was some procedural clarification about voting on the original bill and the amendment. The transcript ends before a final recorded vote on the amendment or on HB 115 itself, though the committee had also been told it would likely reconsider several retained bills later in the week, including HB 129, HB 133, HB 671, and HB 781.

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• joint rule that the Board of Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Medicine have to include, especially
• Secretary will unlock the board.
• You're going to sound a board for me.
• And I decided to run for school board. So I get in this school board race, very popular candidate.
• And I'm boarding a flight for Israel.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and recognitions, including a resolution honoring Bob Graham and a moment of silence for firefighter Roger Timmy Miley. The chamber then moved through a special-order calendar with multiple bills, many of them paired with House companions and amended before final passage. Early action included adoption of a tax conformity bill tied to federal changes in the Internal Revenue Code, with a 34-0 vote. The most extensive debate centered on CS/CS/SB 1758, a Medicaid and SNAP reform bill. The sponsor described provisions to strengthen fraud enforcement, impose work requirements for able-bodied adults, expand behavioral health services through a waiver, modernize Medicaid drug purchasing, and require a SNAP fraud-reduction plan and photo ID on EBT cards. Democrats offered amendments to delay work requirements until Medicaid expansion and to add protections for SNAP users such as caregivers, seniors, disabled individuals, and domestic violence survivors; both amendments failed. Senators also questioned implementation details, exemptions, and potential effects on vulnerable populations. After debate, the bill was placed on the calendar for third reading. The Senate also passed bills on technology education and AI instruction, a public records exemption and related Parkinson’s Disease Registry measures, designation of the SS American Victory as the state flagship, electronic payments for local governments, repeal of the sunset on legal tender recognition for gold and silver, public records protections for financial and digital-asset custodians, a Florida stablecoin pilot program, local government budget transparency, digital voyeurism, insurance customer representative licensing, and a medical freedom bill with amendments on vaccine-related materials and anti-kickback provisions. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition, though the public records bill for gold/silver custodians and the legal tender repeal drew a few dissenting votes.

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• I am honored to serve alongside my fellow board members.
• to serve alongside my fellow board to serve alongside my fellow board members.<00:34:43.200>
• You probably all recall to this board.
• Some universities really focus on equal.
• figures across the board. figures across the board.

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• Many boards or professions had calendar.
• Certainly the boards are establishing criteria in rule.
• And if police and the licensing boards.
• So it would be a tripling of the costs associated with this board.
• costs associated with this board. costs associated with this board.

Keywords: 1189, house, all