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• And<01:02:10.560><c> you</c><01:02:10.640><c> had</c><01:02:10.880><c> linemen,</c><01:02:11.240><c>
• 02:12.600><c> on</c><01:02:12.720><c> hot</c><01:02:13.000><c> lines</c><01:02:13.520><c> even</c><01
• ><c> when</c><01:02:21.360><c> you</c><01:02:21.480><c> have</c><01:02:21.640><c> an</c><01:02:21.720
• /c><01:02:27.320><c> guarantee</c><01:02:27.880><c> that</c><01:02:28.080><c> those</c><01:02:28.280>

Bills: SF0095 , SF0107 , SF0112

Committee: House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs

Keywords: driver's license, motor vehicle services, third-party providers, Wyoming, regulatory compliance, motor vehicle, registration, license plate, electronic system, State Department of Transportation, county treasurers, vehicle fees, public records, license plates, replacement cycle, vehicle registration, motor vehicles, state fees, 916, all

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• 02:12:40.560><c> know</c><02:12:41.199><c> 30</c><02:12:41.520><c> or</c><02:12:41.760><c> 50%</c><02
• 02:39:14.399><c> and</c><02:39:14.479><c> I</c><02:39:14.640><c> know</c><02:39:14.720><c> I'm</c><02

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: 916, all

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Bills: SB3275 , SB3105

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: cannabis, low-dose, personal use, cultivation, cannabis accessories, Hawaii cannabis law, medical cannabis, physician assistant, licensure compact, medical services, interstate practice, healthcare portability, military families, licensing authority, 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection reconsidered two condominium bills and adopted recommendations to pass both with amendments. For SB 2433, members approved amendments clarifying that condominium unit owners’ interests are to be recognized and protected in educational and related programs by the Real Estate Commission and DCCA, while making technical changes and changing the effective date. For SB 2838, the committee replaced the bill’s broader substantive language with a narrower requirement that associations provide electronic copies of specified documents, including master leases, reserve studies, audited financial statements, contracts, leases, and other agreements, along with technical changes and an amended effective date. Both measures were adopted unanimously by the members present, with Senator McKelvey excused. The committee then heard SB 2710 on animal issues, which would define and regulate dog breeders, set care standards, create county licensing authority, require records, and establish an animal abuser registry and related penalties. Testimony was mixed: the Public Defender and the American Kennel Club opposed the bill, arguing for stronger enforcement of existing laws rather than harsher penalties and warning that the bill would burden responsible breeders; the Hawaiian Humane Society supported the bill’s breeder regulation and registry provisions but urged removal of the hoarding section; and the committee noted 26 written testimonies in support, 14 in opposition, and four comments. In decision-making, the committee passed SB 2710 with amendments that blanked the license fee, deleted the animal abuser registry and shelter/pet store/breeder compliance checks, struck the hoarding provisions and proposed criminal penalty changes, and made technical changes with a deferred effective date. The committee also heard SB 2209 on rental discrimination, which would allow attorney’s fees to a prevailing party in source-of-income discrimination cases, and SB 2884, which would create a nonrefundable income tax credit for wind-resistant retrofits or hurricane shelters. The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission supported SB 2209, and the committee later passed it with a deferred effective date. SB 2884 drew support from DCCA’s Insurance Division, the Department of Taxation, HEMA, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, and a public witness who urged hurricane preparedness; it was passed with the Department of Taxation’s proposed amendments and a deferred effective date. Finally, the committee heard SB 2922 on cooperative associations, which would create a general cooperative associations framework. DCCA offered comments, while the Hawaii Co-op Hui, Purple Maya Foundation, Enliven Cooperative, and Hawaii Farmers Union supported the measure and argued that current law is too limited for worker, producer, and multi-stakeholder co-ops. After discussion about using the existing chapter 421C structure rather than creating a new regulatory scheme, the committee passed SB 2922 with amendments adopting changes proposed in testimony from the Hawaii Farmers Union and deferred the effective date.

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• um statute or um<02:21:38.880><c> environmental</c><02:21:39.600><c> Hawaii</c><02:21:40.080><c> environmental
• revised<02:35:31.760><c> statutes</c><02:35:32.479><c> because</c><02:35:33.439><c> these</c> revised
• statutes because these revised statutes because these provisions<02:35:34.240><c> are</c><02:35:34.479
• the Hawaii<02:36:58.080><c> revised</c><02:36:58.399><c> statutes</c><02:36:58.960><c> make</c><02:36

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 1531, HD1, which would require the governor or county mayors to provide American Sign Language interpreters during official emergency announcements broadcast on television or the internet, ensure the interpreter is visible, and provide a primary pool feed with picture-in-picture so rebroadcasters would not need to add the feature themselves. Testimony from the Disability and Communication Access Board and the State Council on Developmental Disabilities strongly supported the bill, emphasizing effective communication for deaf and hard-of-hearing residents and noting that interpreter placement and size can make broadcasts inaccessible. The council requested an effective date of July 1, 2027 to allow implementation time. Members raised concerns about interpreter availability and emergency logistics on Hawaiʻi Island, but the chair moved to pass the bill with amendments reflecting the picture-in-picture recommendation and the later effective date. The committee adopted the motion, with several members voting aye and others voting with reservations. The committee then heard House Bill 1880, HD2, which would prohibit, beginning January 1, 2027, the use or application of pesticides containing 1,3-dichloropropene, such as Telone. The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity explained that pesticides are already regulated at both the federal and state levels, with EPA risk assessments and state enforcement of label restrictions, reporting, and school-buffer requirements. The Hawaii Public Health Institute supported the bill, citing cancer and respiratory risks and arguing that safer alternatives exist. In opposition, Dole Food and the Hawaii Farm Bureau said Telone is important for controlling nematodes in pineapple production, that it is applied underground under EPA conditions, and that no comparable registered alternative exists for pineapple; they also said the bill’s 2027 start date is too short for growers to adjust. A representative from the Y Alliance for Progressive Action and Support supported the measure, citing statewide usage data and concerns about drift and chronic health impacts. Committee members questioned both sides about drift monitoring, groundwater impacts, alternative methods, and whether a transition period or research into resistant varieties could reduce reliance on the chemical.

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• statutes<02:34:42.720><c> including</c><02:34:43.359><c> the</c><02:34:43.600><c> ULI</c><02:34:44.800
• ><c> uh</c><02:34:45.040><c> UPEPA</c><02:34:46.240><c> uh</c> statutes including the ULI uh UPEPA uh
• statutes including the ULI uh UPEPA uh which<02:34:46.800><c> is</c><02:34:47.040><c> purely</c><02:
• /c><02:45:29.520><c> in</c><02:45:29.760><c> the</c><02:45:29.920><c> statute.
• </c><02:49:45.920><c> statutes</c><02:49:46.399><c> in</c> The SLAPPback provision follows the approach

Bills: HB0070 , HB0043 , HB0103 , HB0157 , HB0092 , SF0092

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, money laundering, illegal investment, financial institutions, criminal activity, Wyoming legislation, First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits

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• Can<02:02:00.440><c> we</c><02:02:00.600><c> let</c><02:02:00.920><c> some</c><02:02:01.160><c> of</c
• ><02:02:01.240><c> this</c><02:02:01.440><c> stuff</c><02:02:01.800><c> go</c><02:02:02.640><c> so</c
• so that we<02:02:03.200><c> can</c><02:02:03.400><c> get</c><02:02:04.080><c> the</c><02:02:04.440><
• <c> to</c><02:02:08.440><c> do</c><02:02:08.960><c> the</c><02:02:09.120><c> assessments?
• </c><02:18:25.200><c> enrollment</c><02:18:25.559><c> statutes</c><02:18:26.240><c> that</c> ...law or

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• ><02:11:51.440><c> to</c><02:11:51.520><c> I</c><02:11:51.760><c> want</c> current statute.
• </c><02:13:59.440><c> a</c><02:13:59.679><c> nice</c><02:13:59.840><c> warm</c><02:14:00.079><c> up.

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• 02:03.760><c> thinking</c><01:02:04.119><c> that</c><01:02:04.279><c> we</c><01:02:04.359><c> should<
• just reject<01:02:05.079><c> it</c><01:02:05.520><c> immediately</c><01:02:06.520><c> uh</c><01:02:06.920
• ><c> why</c><01:02:07.839><c> I</c><01:02:08.000><c> I</c><01:02:08.119><c> think</c><01:02:08.359><c
• 02:09.279><c> with</c><01:02:09.400><c> an</c><01:02:09.480><c> OTP</c><01:02:10.039><c> motion</c><01
• <c> will</c><01:02:16.200><c> just</c><01:02:16.319><c> say</c><01:02:16.599><c> that</c><01:02:16.880

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee first took up HB 428, with Philip Sherman of the Building Code Review Board presenting a detailed amendment intended to reorganize building-code statutes and limit local changes. He said the proposal would move code-related provisions into RSA 155-A, preserve municipalities’ ability to adopt and administer local enforcement mechanisms and additional non-state codes such as housing or property maintenance codes, but prohibit technical amendments to the State Building Code. He also explained that local administrative functions like permits, fees, certificates of occupancy, plan review, and staffing would remain local, while any local ordinance would still need BCRB confirmation. Members discussed the distinction between administrative and technical amendments, the need to keep fire-code provisions separate, and a date error in the draft’s submission deadline; Sherman suggested the effective-date language should be corrected to reference July 1, 2024. The committee did not vote on the amendment and instead agreed to circulate the draft and revisit it in a later subcommittee meeting before bringing it to the full committee. The discussion then shifted to fire-code issues, with State Fire Marshal Sean Tumi explaining that fire-code-related provisions should be cleaned up in the fire-code statutes and that the state should restrict technical local amendments while possibly allowing limited administrative local standards for transparency and operational consistency. He gave examples such as driveway access, sprinkler connections, key boxes, and other fire-system details that could benefit from local standardization if clearly disclosed. He noted that a separate Senate bill, SB 94, may be a more appropriate vehicle for some of the fire-code language. The chair again emphasized the need for further review and scheduled another subcommittee meeting before the matter would go to the full committee. The committee then began HB 244, and Sherman introduced it as a cleanup of the older municipal-building-code provisions scattered through the RSA 67X series. He said the bill would consolidate and update those references, continuing the effort to align municipal enforcement and appeals provisions with the statewide building-code structure. The transcript cuts off before any further action or vote on HB 244.

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• :22.320><c> and</c><02:02:22.520><c> their</c><02:02:22.760><c> fear</c><02:02:23.560><c> is</c><02:02
• 02:02:24.760><c> of</c><02:02:24.840><c> them</c><02:02:24.960><c> might</c><02:02:25.119><c> go</c>
• > of</c><02:02:25.440><c> business</c><02:02:26.440><c> but</c><02:02:27.440><c> many</c><02:02:27.639
• ><c> like</c><02:02:30.480><c> this</c><02:02:30.560><c> is</c><02:02:30.719><c> how</c><02:02:30.840

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee first dealt with a brew pub license bill and corrected some sponsor/subcommittee roster confusion before voting to pass it without discussion. The main item of debate was a bill allowing patrons to take purchased alcoholic beverages into restrooms. The bill sponsor argued the current ban is outdated, rarely enforced, and can leave patrons vulnerable if they set drinks down and leave them unattended; he said establishments could still post their own rules if they wished. Liquor enforcement officials said they were neutral overall, noting both the risk of drinks being left unattended and the practical concerns of underage drinking, over-service, and restroom monitoring. Testimony split between those who saw the law as a non-issue and those who viewed it as a safety measure. One member said he had never seen anyone take alcohol into a restroom and opposed changing the law, while others cited drink-spiking concerns and suggested alternatives such as safe zones behind bars, drink covers, and alert apps. Industry representatives said many operators would prefer to keep the law as-is because it helps with policing drinking in their establishments, though they acknowledged the motivation behind the bill. Several members also raised drafting concerns, saying the wording was confusing about whether the rule applied to patrons or establishments. The committee ultimately voted 5-2 to recommend the bill ought to pass. Afterward, members discussed amending the language to clarify that establishments could still prohibit the practice, but one member suggested a simpler fix would be to strike the word “restroom” from the prohibition entirely. The committee then unanimously voted to reconsider its action so the language could be revised later, and the amendment discussion was left for a future meeting.

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• :02:05.480><c> charges</c><01:02:05.880><c> build</c><01:02:06.160><c> to</c> basis for sear charges
• review and<01:02:13.240><c> approval</c><01:02:13.640><c> of</c><01:02:13.799><c> invoice</c><01:02:
• establishing<01:02:19.440><c> an</c><01:02:19.599><c> audit</c><01:02:19.880><c> trail</c><01:02:20.200
• ><01:02:47.720><c> to</c><01:02:47.880><c> include</c><01:02:48.200><c> a</c><01:02:48.319><c> review

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Fiscal Committee met on January 30, 2025, and first organized itself by electing Senator Jim Gray as vice chair, electing Representative F as clerk, appointing Michael Caine as legislative budget assistant, and adopting the committee’s rules and procedures. The committee also adopted an amendment to the rules allowing audits to be automatically released to the public once placed on the Fiscal Committee agenda, with members discussing that the change would improve transparency and reduce paper handling. The minutes from the November 15, 2024 meeting were approved, with members who were absent abstaining. The committee then worked through a consent calendar and several individual items. It removed or noted withdrawals on a few items, including item 25004 for further discussion, item 25016 withdrawn by the Department of Education, item 257 removed by Representative F, and item 25001 removed under Tab 4. Item 25004, concerning the newborn screening program, prompted testimony from the Department of Health and Human Services explaining that the program is mandatory with an opt-out provision; officials said 99.2% of newborns were screened in 2023, meaning the opt-out rate was under 1%. The committee also approved item 25007, related to DHHS community health workers and telework policy, after hearing that the workers are not placed in schools and that DHHS follows statewide telework policy. On the regular calendar, the committee approved a Department of Administrative Services request to extend the release date for fiscal year 2024 numbers to March 31, and approved a Department of Fish and Game item. It also approved winter maintenance funding for the Department of Transportation after hearing that the $5.7 million request might not last through the winter if additional storms occur; DOT said even a small storm can cost more than $1 million and that crews are dispatched based on road conditions and supervisory judgment. The committee then approved items for the Judicial Council and the Office of Legislative Budget Assistant. The final discussion focused on the Health and Human Services dashboard and the Youth Development Center claims. DHHS acknowledged a data error in the APS client line and said Community Mental Health Center caseload data is still not fully accurate because two centers are undergoing EHR conversions. Members also asked about the low census at the Sununu Youth Development Center and about the process for managing future claims related to the YDC settlement fund. Witnesses from the Attorney General’s office said the fund is handled through a unique arrangement involving DOJ appropriations and judicial branch staff, that current judicial budget cuts are not yet affecting the litigation pace, and that the average resolution so far has been about $500,000, though future claims may vary. No votes were taken on the discussion items beyond the approvals noted above.

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• </c><01:02:20.640><c> in</c><01:02:20.799><c> the</c><01:02:21.040><c> in</c><01:02:21.200><c> the</c
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Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several insurance and condominium-related bills. SB 1137 would require insurers to notify policyholders of approved rate changes within 30 days and at least 30 days before the effective date. The Insurance Division supported the bill, while testimony focused on condominium master policies and whether the notice period would be enough for associations to respond to rate increases. The division said the bill would mainly affect admitted carriers, not surplus lines insurers that write many condominium master policies, and warned against limiting the nonadmitted market. SB 293, requiring sellers to disclose when USPS cannot deliver mail or packages to a residential property, was also heard with HAAI Realtors commenting. SB 752 would extend notice periods for cancellation or nonrenewal of property-casualty policies; the Attorney General’s Office raised concerns about contractual impairment and retroactive application. The committee also heard SB 575, which would allow authorized insurers to offer building and hurricane damage coverage for condominium buildings at a lower rate than prior surplus lines coverage. The Insurance Division stood on written testimony, and a condominium owner urged amendments to require a membership vote before such coverage changes, citing concerns about condominium self-governance. SP 1046 would require managing agents to notify unit owners and the Real Estate Commission when a condominium association fails budget and reserve reporting requirements. The Real Estate Commission said the bill was administratively workable as drafted but noted ambiguity over who counts as the “managing agent”; several testifiers opposed the measure, arguing it could disrupt the principal-agent relationship and impose legal judgment on nonlawyers, while others supported it. SP 150, dealing with captive insurance companies seeking exemption from examinations, drew the most detailed discussion. The Captive Insurance Council supported the bill as a way to reduce duplicative oversight and improve Hawaii’s competitiveness, while the Insurance Division opposed it as drafted, citing concerns about broad commissioner discretion, possible missed issues between exams, staffing shortages, and the need to preserve oversight. A committee member asked about a possible middle ground, including a shorter exemption period or limiting the bill to self-attestation companies; the division said it would need more information and that annual filings and approval requirements would still provide oversight. The committee also heard SP 212, which would require at least two Real Estate Commission members to be licensed engineers or architects; testimony included support and a concern about conflicts of interest among people who serve in multiple roles in the condominium and real estate sectors. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided, and the chair moved from one measure to the next after testimony and questions.

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• ><c> District</c><01:02:26.079><c> Court</c><01:02:26.400><c> for</c><01:02:26.559><c> the</c><01:02:
• 02:28.880><c> second</c><01:02:29.520><c> you</c><01:02:29.599><c> know</c><01:02:29.839><c> the</c>
• </c><01:02:30.640><c> is</c><01:02:30.880><c> in</c><01:02:31.119><c> the</c><01:02:31.359><c> second
• never</c><01:02:43.440><c> be</c><01:02:43.680><c> done</c><01:02:43.920><c> and</c><01:02:44.079><c>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Education Funding Committee met to consider eight bills, beginning with HB 443 on the terms of appointment for members of the Higher Education Commission. Department of Education Director Steve Applebee explained that the commission supported a language change to address a holdover issue, but members raised concerns that the bill did not solve the problem of inactive members and might not address the broader question of whether the commission should continue to exist. The committee agreed to retain HB 443 for further work and voted 18-0 to do so. The committee then voted on HB 137, which would allocate excess statewide education property tax funds for local school and municipal purposes. Supporters of ITL argued that using the statewide property tax to reduce the state’s school funding obligation could create a slippery slope and shift more burden to property taxpayers. The committee voted 15-3 to ITL the bill, with a minority report to be written. HB 237, which would prohibit the use of special education and differentiated aid funds on students not receiving special education services, was also ITL’d after members said federal law already governs how IDEA-related funds may be used and that the bill was unnecessary. That motion passed 16-0, with some members not voting because they were out for medical reasons. The committee next advanced HB 354, creating alternative certification pathways for career and technical education instructors. Members said the bill could help recruit qualified tradespeople and retirees to teach in CTE programs, and it was approved 18-0 and placed on the consent calendar. HB 491, establishing a committee to study alternative public education funding methods and reduce reliance on local property taxes, was retained for further study after members said the committee or a subcommittee could continue the work over the year; it passed 18-0. HB 656, concerning local school districts’ authority to accept federal grants, was also retained after discussion focused on transparency, grant conditions, and the need to avoid delays in services; it passed 18-0. The committee then moved on to HB 729, an appropriation for an attorney to recodify education laws, but the transcript cuts off before that bill was acted on.

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• Protects labor laws, and Minnesota can be the leader, but it's not just Minnesota.
• I'm a farmer from Kennedy, Minnesota.
• Minnesota Land and Liberty is active in 55 counties across Minnesota.
• No, Minnesota does not. Minnesota is subjecting landowners to impacts that are not workable.
• I am a resident of Kennedy, Minnesota.

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

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Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 15 January, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

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• 02:15.040><c> of</c><01:02:15.280><c> our</c><01:02:15.440><c> statutes.
• </c><01:02:16.319><c> So,</c><01:02:16.880><c> uh</c> uh in violation of our statutes.
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• </c> I<02:02:40.560><c> wonder</c><02:02:40.800><c> if</c><02:02:40.960><c> you</c><02:02:41.119><c>

Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The joint Minerals Committee met to select interim topics and announced its meeting dates for April 27-28 in Casper, June 4-5 in Casper, and August 27-28 in Cheyenne. Members heard public testimony on several economic development and minerals-related topics and were asked to identify their top priorities for later ranking and consensus. No formal votes were taken during this portion of the meeting. A major topic was removing obstacles to energy development in Wyoming, including possible regulatory, bonding, and permitting barriers. Testimony from the Mining Association and Energy Capital Economic Development supported revisiting barriers to development, similar to the earlier Regulatory Reduction Task Force. Another related topic was industrial siting exemptions on coal mine property, with testimony arguing that mineral-related projects such as rare earths, uranium conversion, and ferroalloys should not have to go through the full industrial siting process when communities have already dealt with similar development. Members also discussed industrial siting bonding requirements, including whether bonding or advance payments should be used to cover impacts on local services and emergency response, especially for projects like solar farms or battery storage. The committee also discussed coal bed methane industrial sovereign zones, tied to House Bill 120, with testimony seeking to include coal bed methane in value-added manufacturing zones. The sponsor said the goal was to create industrial zones that support economic development while protecting scenic values and limiting industrial sprawl. Another topic was sourcing curling stones in Wyoming, which was presented as a lighthearted but potentially useful way to promote Wyoming stone and broader dimension-stone quarrying; a state geologist testified that Wyoming has granite with similar mineralogy to stone used for curling stones elsewhere. Child care as an economic driver was withdrawn. The committee also heard support for a Business Council restructure review, though several members said the Minerals Committee should do the substantive review because the Business Council falls within its jurisdiction, while still coordinating with Appropriations. Finally, the committee heard a proposal for a domestic preference in residential general service contracts, extending Wyoming preference concepts beyond construction into goods and services, with testimony emphasizing local economic multipliers and possible exceptions for federal funding or other procurement limits.

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Keywords: 916, all

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• c> so</c><02:02:29.920><c> that</c><02:02:30.400><c> that's</c><02:02:30.760><c> that's</c><02:02:30.960
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Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c><02:02:20.880><c> So</c><02:02:21.199><c> it's</c><02:02:21.440><c> it's</c><02:02:21.760><c> a</
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• </c><02:02:39.599><c> One</c><02:02:39.760><c> of</c><02:02:39.920><c> them</c><02:02:40.159><c> is</
• We know<02:02:43.599><c> that</c><02:02:44.000><c> they</c><02:02:44.320><c> have</c><02:02:44.400><c

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all