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• On the other side, the fee schedules for hunting and fishing.
• This legislation is broadly supported by the hunting and fishing community, as Mr. DuBell stated.
• So we've talked about cultural traditions when it comes to hunting and fishing.
• someone who hunted and didn't fish.
• We're going to look at the hunting or fishing that may be restricted.

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• poor people, multi-generation families, and it is so common for an owner of a firearm, usually a hunting
• because he inherited a gun, a hunting because he inherited a gun, a hunting rifle<00:31:00.720><
• c> if<00:32:08.399> it<00:32:08.640> is<00:32:08.799> mandatory used for hunting
• <00:32:59.600> So hunting to have a mandatory sentence.
• So hunting to have a mandatory sentence.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• And they also allow hunting and fishing easements for those enthusiasts that love to hunt and fish and
• And they also allow<00:04:09.720> hunting<00:04:10.440> and<00:04:10.600> fishing
• hunting and fishing easements for those<00:04:11.959> enthusiasts<00:04:12.560> that<00
• enthusiasts that love to hunt and those enthusiasts that love to hunt and fish<00:04:13.640> and<
• , and enjoy this beautiful planet hunt, and enjoy this beautiful planet that<00:04:42.360> God

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House received a message from the Senate announcing concurrence in the conference committee report on Senate File 2077, an environment and natural resources appropriations bill. Representative Heintzeman explained that the report incorporated language from the Legacy and Lands bill, an extension of unemployment insurance benefits for miners, and an $80,000 appropriation for the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute. Representative Vang urged adoption, noting the bill had already passed earlier in the day with strong support. Several members spoke in favor of the conference report and the bill, emphasizing its outdoor heritage and conservation provisions, support for the Iron Range miners’ UI extension, and the related land and water protection measures. Representative McDonald and Representative Gilman highlighted the bill’s legacy and conservation benefits, while Representative Fischer and Representative Igo praised the work of the authors and the inclusion of the miner unemployment insurance extension. The House adopted the conference committee report and then took up third reading of the bill as amended by conference. After further supportive remarks, the clerk called the roll and the bill was repassed as amended by conference by a vote of 111 ayes and 22 nays, with the title agreed to. The chamber then adopted a motion to recess to the call of the Speaker.

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• of requiring hunters to purchase an upland game bird stamp along with the purchase of a standard hunting
• license prior to hunting upland game birds in wildlife management areas in the state.
• license prior to hunting upland game birds in wildlife management areas in the state.
• license in West Virginia and that hunting upland game birds is a popular sport among hunters in the
• It's a senior citizen license for fishing, hunting, and trapping. Okay. All right. Thank you, sir.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• , Ballard, Bostar, Brandt, Cavanaugh, Clements, Clouse, Conrad, DeBoer, Dungan, Dorn, Fredrickson, Hunt
• Clements, Clouse, Dorn, Dungan, Fredrickson, Greco, Hallstrom, Hansen, Hardin, Holdcroft, Hughes, Hunt
• Senator Hunt voting yes. Vote is 47 ayes, 0 nays, 2 excused/not voting. Mr.
• Voting no: Senators McKeon, Conrad, and Hunt. Not voting: Senators Dover and Mervin?
• Voting no: Senators Anderson, Armendariz, Hansen, Hunt, Riepe? The vote is 36 ayes, 13 nays. Mr.

Bills: LB737, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB1216, LB1256, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB743, LB745, LB749, LB778, LB787, LB365A, LB823, LB900, LB903, LB940, LB954, LB1127, LB1127A, LB1205, LB1240, LR293, LR296, LR422, LR505, LR507

Keywords: LB737, Olmstead, developmental disabilities, disability services, community-based services, integrated settings, DHHS, Department of Health and Human Services, stakeholder advisory committee, independent consultant, public hearing, legislative oversight, disability rights, community integration, housing, employment, education, transportation, community supports, self-advocacy

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• Use the duck hunt. Representative Marshall? Awesome. 2216. 2216. 2216. 2216. Senate Bill 2216.
• But is that what do we believe that higher fees generally encourage more people to hunt?
• I think the net effect would be increasing waterfowl access to hunting in the state.
• We had pretty much consensus that the 50-gallon in a single hunting location was okay.
• It gives some idea to Game and Fish and to the hunting community. The 50 feet...

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Natural Resources Committee reconsidered Senate Bill 2159, which concerns a study related to nuclear energy and waste. Members discussed a proposed amendment to clarify that the study would address above-ground storage of nuclear waste, not underground storage, reflecting concerns raised by constituents about earlier nuclear-related proposals. The committee adopted the amendment and then gave SB 2159 a unanimous 13-0 do pass recommendation. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2245, described as a hunting-related bill, and recommended it do pass on a 13-0 vote after brief discussion with Game and Fish support noted. Senate Bill 2216, the duck stamp bill, was also advanced 13-0. Testimony on SB 2216 explained that it would help Game and Fish better track resident duck hunting participation and generate revenue for waterfowl habitat, PLOTS access, and possible federal matching funds. The most extensive debate centered on Senate Bill 2137, which addresses baiting rules and chronic wasting disease surveillance. An amendment was proposed to set a 50-gallon limit at a hunting location, require a 50-foot setback from property used for animal agriculture, and direct continued disease surveillance with a report due before December 31, 2028. After discussion about fence setbacks, livestock concerns, and the department’s authority to manage disease, the committee adopted the amendment by a 7-6 vote and then passed the bill as amended on an 8-4 vote. The committee also noted several remaining bills would be taken up the following week and adjourned, with no meeting the next day.

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• grew up in Hunt and Kerrville.
• grew up in Hunt and Kerrville.
• I was prohibited from going to the Hunt Store reopening, the Hunt Store concert. I have not...
• I was prohibited from going to the Hunt Store reopening, the Hunt Store concert.
• at the Hunt store.

Summary: The joint Senate and House disaster preparedness hearing convened in Kerrville with quorum, public testimony limited to three minutes and invited testimony to 10 minutes. Leaders from both chambers, along with the lieutenant governor and speaker, framed the hearing as an unprecedented joint effort focused on learning from the July 4 flood, honoring victims, and identifying actions to reduce future loss of life. The committee also heard opening remarks about decorum, logistics, and the intent to continue work in future sessions. The first panel included Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, Sheriff Larry Leitha, Emergency Management Coordinator William B. Thomas IV, Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr., Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice, Upper Guadalupe River Authority representative William Rector, Kendall County Judge Shane Stolarczyk, and Real County Judge Bella Rubio. They described the flood as sudden and catastrophic, with Kerr County reporting 108 deaths and two missing. Local officials emphasized that they received no timely warning of the scale of the event, that responders and volunteers acted heroically under extreme conditions, and that communications, cell coverage, and rural emergency resources were strained. Several witnesses said the county’s existing alert systems were limited by geography, sparse broadband, and the speed of the flood. Testimony focused on possible improvements, including real-time flood gauges and predictive monitoring, stronger rural emergency management staffing and training, better interoperability and alerting tools such as IPAWS, CodeRED, WENS, and sirens, and expanded broadband and radio coverage. Kerrville asked for a flood warning system before next summer and state help for stormwater, floodplain, and disaster recovery funding. UGRA described its past and current flood-warning and mitigation efforts, including gauge funding, a new software-based flood prediction project, and consideration of additional retention dams. Kendall and Real counties highlighted successful or needed alerting and evacuation practices, while also stressing the difficulty of funding and maintaining such systems in small rural counties. Members asked detailed questions about the timeline of the flood response, low-water crossings, communications failures, sirens, bridges, and whether regional consolidation or additional infrastructure could improve future preparedness.

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• There's no service out in Hunt. I do a lot of work in Hunt.
• There's no service out in hunt. I do a lot of work in hunt. Done a lot of work.
• texas i was born at the hunt peterson hospital or sorry said peterson in Hunt, Texas.
• I was given one to myself that's a little bit deeper into Hunt, right before the Hunt crossing.
• at the Hunt store.

Summary: The joint Senate and House disaster preparedness and flooding hearing opened with quorum calls, prayer, testimony time limits, and remarks from legislative leaders emphasizing decorum, respect, and the goal of learning from the July 4 flood to prevent future loss of life. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows said the special session and hearings were intended to hear directly from local officials and residents, and that the state would pursue immediate and longer-term legislation and continue working beyond the current session. The committee then heard invited testimony from Kerr County, Kerrville, Kendall County, Real County, and the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, followed by member questions. Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, Sheriff Larry Leitha, and emergency management coordinator William B. Thomas described the flood as a sudden, unprecedented event that overwhelmed local systems before many officials or residents understood the danger. They said the county received multiple National Weather Service and IPAWS alerts, but the rain fell in remote upstream areas with limited gauges, and the flood rose too quickly for normal response. They detailed the emergency response, including dispatchers handling heavy call volumes, deputies and volunteer firefighters conducting rescues, and state and federal partners assisting. County officials said 108 people died, including 37 children, and two remained missing. They called for better real-time flood detection, stronger rural emergency management resources, improved broadband and cell coverage, and more funding for swift-water rescue and warning systems. Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring and City Manager Dalton Rice said the city had floodplain rules, emergency plans, and prior preparedness efforts, but the event exposed gaps in communications and regional warning capacity. They urged the Legislature to fund a flood warning system, whether sirens, automated alerts, or a hybrid, and asked for support for predictive weather modeling, broadband expansion, a hazard mitigation fund, and disaster recovery resources. The Upper Guadalupe River Authority said it had long funded gauges and pursued flood-warning and mitigation projects, including a new software-based flood prediction system and possible retention dams, and planned to dedicate reserve funds to feasibility studies and infrastructure improvements. Kendall County Judge Shane Stolarczyk said his county’s emergency action plan and early alerts helped prevent deaths there, and he recommended easier access to alerting tools, a river-wide warning system, simpler grant applications, and regional coordination. Real County Judge Bella Rubio said rural counties face major challenges because of limited cell service, broadband, staffing, and funding, especially for camps and visitors along the Frio and Nueces rivers, and argued that reliable alert systems should be treated as a necessity, not a luxury. Members asked about the timeline of the flood, low-water crossings, communications failures, sirens, bridges, and funding, and several witnesses said the key lessons were better communications, better warning systems, and more investment in rural flood mitigation and emergency response.

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• It's delicious: pozole from scratch, the buffalo chicken salad of my dreams, and turkey and gravy that
• Kasha Hunt, with Nossaman on behalf of the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors, in support.

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard a full agenda of bills, first adopting a consent calendar of 11 measures without individual presentations. The committee then took up AB 1412, which would require California schools to implement or adopt a transferred special education student’s IEP within 30 days for out-of-state transfers and to coordinate more quickly on records. The author and military-family witnesses said the bill would reduce delays for highly mobile students, especially military children; a school administrators group opposed it. The bill received initial support from committee members and was moved on call. The committee also reconsidered AB 281, which would require notice to parents when outside consultants provide sex education instruction; the author accepted amendments removing a copy-right provision, but the bill remained on call after a split vote. The committee heard AB 1005, which would create a statewide drowning-prevention education and swim-lesson voucher framework for underserved communities. The author and supporters described drowning as a preventable public health and equity issue, while the bill was clarified as developing a plan rather than immediately launching a voucher program. It was voted out on a 3-0 roll with the measure placed on call. AB 908, as amended, would add compliance monitoring for existing requirements that schools use LGBTQ-inclusive instructional materials and curriculum under the FAIR Act. Supporters said the bill would improve implementation and student safety; opponents raised concerns about privacy, girls’ sports, and school burdens. The committee approved the bill 5-2 and sent it to Appropriations. The committee then heard AB 1401, which would affirm parents’ access to school records, including unofficial records unless exempt by law. The author argued that parents need clearer access to information held by schools and vendors, while school officials and teachers’ union representatives warned the bill was too vague and could sweep in personal notes, journals, and other sensitive material. The bill failed on a 2-3 vote and was placed on call. Finally, AB 727 would require student ID cards to include the Trevor Project hotline for LGBTQ youth; supporters framed it as a suicide-prevention measure, while opponents argued it conflicted with parental rights and religious beliefs. Committee discussion focused on whether 988 already provides similar access and whether the Trevor Project is an appropriate resource to print on IDs; the hearing continued with the bill still under consideration.

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• if we had a hunting season. if we had a hunting season.
• Regarding hunting licenses, the lowest amount charged for a hunting license is...
• Regarding hunting licenses, the lowest amount charged for a hunting license is...
• amount for a hunting license? amount for a hunting license?
• Total<03:12:48.680> hunting, Total hunting, Total hunting, the<03:12:50.160> total<03:12

Keywords: 916, all

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• Ninety-nine point nine percent of our hunts are all done on donated private ground.
• to hunt.
• And over 38,000 acres of private ground in the valley to hunt.
• I'm Rob Oakley with Hunt of a Lifetime. We're a nationwide organization.
• And we were taking kids out on those hunts. And last year, we did the same.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So we always base our hunts on our Fish and Game and, most importantly, our wildlife.
• to hunt.
• valley to hunt.
• And it's amazing. ...and over 38,000 acres of private ground in the valley to hunt.
• I'm Rob Oakley with Hunt of a Lifetime. We're a nationwide organization.

Summary: The committee heard several bills related to wildlife access, groundwater enforcement, desert plant regulation, outdoor equity, and water supply planning. SB 1021 would direct the Fish and Game Commission to create accommodations for children with life-threatening illnesses to participate in hunting and fishing opportunities; supporters described the bill as therapeutic and family-centered, while an opposition group argued the state should focus on non-lethal outdoor activities. SB 997 would give the North Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency lien authority to enforce fees and penalties under SGMA; the author and agency said the bill closes an enforcement gap for a special-legislation GSA, and it drew broad support from local government and agricultural groups. The committee also considered SB 1061, which would streamline relocation permits for Western Joshua trees on private property; the author and local officials said the current law creates burdens for homeowners and infrastructure, while supporters framed the bill as a balance between conservation and property rights. Members also heard SB 1268, which would codify the Outdoors for All initiative to expand park access and outdoor equity, especially in underserved communities; it received strong support from environmental, parks, local government, and community organizations, with members praising the effort to improve access. SB 1085 would restore water supply assessment requirements for large developments even when CEQA exemptions apply, so local agencies still receive early information about water availability; the sponsor and water agencies said the bill helps prevent “paper water” problems and supports planning in drought conditions, and the building industry indicated it would remove its opposition after amendments. The committee accepted amendments on several bills, took roll once quorum was established, and advanced the measures by vote. Votes taken included SB 997, SB 1021, SB 1061, SB 1085, and SB 1268, all of which were reported out of committee, with SB 1061, SB 1085, and SB 1268 later recorded as passing 11-0. SB 997 was approved on a due-pass motion to Judiciary, SB 1021 was sent to Appropriations as amended, SB 1061 and SB 1085 were sent to Appropriations and Local Government respectively, and SB 1268 was sent to Natural Resources. The meeting concluded with the committee adjourning after completing the votes.

Transcript Highlights:

• I've hiked, hunted, and fished across nearly every corner of New Mexico, and I can say with...
• You guys like to hunt. You're probably pretty familiar with it.
• Because you already hunt there. You already fish there. You can go there and zip line.
• My grandfather knew, you know, we would hunt on public land.
• We would hunt on private land or folks that he had worked for for much of his adult life.

Bills: HB2, SB193, SB132, SB35, SB145

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects

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• One of the acts of hunting and fishing is going to buy the ammo for hunting and fishing.
• act of uh the hunting and fishing. act of uh the hunting and fishing.
• So, I could hunting and fishing.
• <00:18:44.880> Uh, the act of hunting and fishing. Uh, the act of hunting and fishing.
• part of my hunting and fishing activity. part of my hunting and fishing activity.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I'm joined by my colleague and House co-chair, Representative Dan Hunt.
• Good afternoon, and thank you, Chair Keenan and Chair Hunt.
• Thank you to the chairs, Keenan and Chair Hunt, and everyone Thank you to the chairs, Keenan, Chair Hunt
• Chairs Keenan and Hunt, members of the committee.
• Thank you, Chair Keenan and Chair Hunt.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Election Laws held a public hearing focused primarily on ranked choice voting (RCV) legislation and several local home rule petitions, along with one petition to authorize remote participation in Concord town meetings. Chairs Keenan and Hunt outlined hearing procedures and noted the committee would hear both in-person and virtual testimony. The committee also took testimony on Concord’s request for remote participation in open and special town meetings, with supporters arguing it would make town meeting more accessible to residents with childcare, mobility, work, or disability barriers while preserving direct democracy. A large portion of the hearing centered on RCV local-option bills and municipal petitions from communities including Concord, East Hampton, Salem, Chelsea, Arlington, Revere, Amherst, and others. Supporters—among them local officials, legislators, election advocates, educators, veterans, and nonprofit leaders—said RCV would reduce vote-splitting, encourage more candidates, promote more positive campaigning, improve representation, and increase turnout. East Hampton officials described their existing use of RCV, saying it produced record turnout, was easy for voters to understand with education, and could be expanded to multi-winner races without major added cost. Concord and Amherst witnesses said their voters had already approved local steps toward RCV and urged the committee to let municipalities implement the system without further delay. Testimony in favor of the local-option RCV bill emphasized home rule and local control, with several witnesses arguing the state should not block communities that have already voted to adopt RCV. Speakers from MassVOTE, the AFT Massachusetts, Voter Choice Massachusetts, Progressive Massachusetts, the Boston Teachers Union, and Veterans for All Voters said the reform would strengthen democracy, broaden participation, and save money by avoiding low-turnout preliminary elections. Some witnesses also referenced examples from Cambridge, Maine, and Utah to argue that RCV is workable, nonpartisan, and familiar to voters. The hearing ended with no votes or final committee action taken in the transcript provided.

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• and efforts from Wyoming State Forestry, Wyoming's Bearlodge Ranger District, and the National Wild Turkey
• 39.440> Wild Ranger District, and the National Wild Ranger District, and the National Wild Turkey
• <02:05:41.440> So,<02:05:41.560> State<02:05:41.840> Forestry's Turkey Federation
• So, State Forestry's Turkey Federation.

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Yeah, the amendment number three deals with black vultures, and unlike the turkey vulture, the black
• vultures and and the uh unlike<01:28:30.240> the<01:28:30.960> uh<01:28:31.480> turkey
• ><01:28:31.800> vulture,<01:28:32.960> the<01:28:33.320> black unlike the uh turkey
• vulture, the black unlike the uh turkey vulture, the black vultures<01:28:34.080> are<01:28:34.200

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened on March 10, 2026, established a quorum, and began with an invocation by Reverend Damien Flowers, which was journalized without objection. The chamber then recognized several guests and honorees, including Dr. Courtney Glickman for being named 2025 Play Therapist of the Year, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Dr. Sonja B. Santelises for her leadership of Baltimore City Public Schools, students shadowing legislators, Navy Alliance representatives, the Maryland Alliance for Advocacy for Sickle Cell, and Ms. Kimberly Body for her lupus advocacy. The Senate also journalized prior remarks about the 6888 regiment. The Finance Committee report then moved several bills forward. Senate Bill 348 would allow hospitals and freestanding birthing centers to contact, rather than only call, patients after high-risk pregnancies; its amendments were adopted and the bill was ordered to third reading. Senate Bill 390 on Wicomico County liquor licenses was laid over under the rule. Senate Bill 492, addressing massage therapy advertising and prohibiting misleading sexual-service advertising, was amended and sent to third reading. Senate Bill 562, concerning pharmacist-prescriber agreements for opioid use disorder treatment, was amended and advanced. Senate Bill 773 would let pharmacists order certain vaccines, including intranasal flu vaccines, for self-administration and was advanced without amendment. Senate Bill 53, on Maryland Port Administration land acquisition notice in Anne Arundel County, was amended and advanced. Senate Bill 428 would bar cost-sharing for collaborative care model services under Medicaid and private coverage and was advanced without amendment. Senate Bill 473 would require human trafficking awareness training for for-hire and transportation network drivers; its amendments were adopted and it was sent to third reading. Senate Bill 585 would shift administration of the human relevant research fund from Health to Agriculture and was advanced. Senate Bill 606, the Easy Pass Commuter Fairness and Transparency Act, would require an MDTA report on commuter plans and unused trips; its amendment was moved as the transcript ended. During debate on Senate Bill 917, which would expand the definition of audiology practice to include certain screenings and non-radiographic imaging, a senator questioned whether the bill would make Maryland the only state restricting a health occupation from performing Medicare-required screenings. The floor leader said the committee had heard that claim in testimony but had not verified it, and the senator moved to special order the bill for amendment, which was granted without objection. Most other bills were reported favorably, with committee amendments adopted without objection and several bills ordered printed for third reading.

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• Lou had an entrepreneurial spirit, taking a one-man show hauling turkeys for Butterball to a major fleet
• one-man entrepreneurial spirit, taking a one-man show<00:07:04.639> hauling<00:07:05.120> turkeys
• for<00:07:05.759> butterball<00:07:06.880> to<00:07:07.120> a show hauling turkeys
• for butterball to a show hauling turkeys for butterball to a major<00:07:07.680> fleet<00:07:

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

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• You got the turkey, you got the roast, you got the meatballs.
• You got the turkey,<00:00:51.680> you<00:00:51.840> got<00:00:52.000> the<00:00:
• 52.239> roast,<00:00:52.640> you<00:00:52.800> got<00:00:52.879> the turkey
• , you got the roast, you got the turkey, you got the roast, you got the meatballs.<00:00:53.680> My

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Representative Petuskey, seconded by Representative Hunt, moves to pass on Amendment 1579. tincture.
• Now the motion, Representative Petuskey, seconded by Representative Hunt, moves to pass as amended.
• Representative Hunt. Representative Hunt.
• Okay, Representative Hunt, seconded by Representative Petuskey, moves inexpedient to legislate.
• <00:40:52.600> Petuskey Hunt seconded by Representative Petuskey Hunt seconded by Representative

Keywords: 1189, house, all