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• tax credits that have expired, so I think efficiency is important here.
• So I support this bill for this aspect of efficiency for our government. Thank you.
• tax credits that have expired, so I think efficiency is important here.
• so I think efficiency is important here.
• This by hand and will allow the process to be more efficient.

Summary: The House began with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the prior day’s journal by a 123-1 roll call vote. Members then spent time introducing guests, including physicians, sheriffs, students, interns, and school groups from several districts. The chamber also heard a personal privilege statement recognizing a member’s son’s birthday. On third reading, House Bill 1758, dealing with permanent daylight saving time in Missouri, drew debate over whether ending clock changes would improve convenience or create safety and health problems by leaving more commutes in darkness. Supporters argued it would align with public preference and reduce disruption, while opponents warned of circadian and safety concerns. The bill passed 107-31 with two present. The House then moved to perfection of House Bill 3329, which repeals expired or unused tax credits, and House Bill 3405, which reclassifies SALT/pass-through entity items as deductions rather than tax credits for reporting purposes; both were described as cleanup and efficiency measures and were perfected without opposition. The chamber then took up House Bill 2426, a broad parental rights bill covering medical, educational, privacy, and related decision-making for children, and a major amendment focused on individualized education plans (IEPs). Supporters said the bill and amendment strengthen parental involvement and require stricter judicial review, while opponents raised concerns about overbreadth, school district administration burdens, transparency requirements, and possible conflicts with existing law on truancy, medical care, and records. House Amendment 1 was adopted 98-25 with six present, and debate continued on the underlying bill with no final vote shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• important role in supporting the Trump administration and must be fully prepared with sufficient resources
• Whereas, the condominium market continues... fully prepared with sufficient resources.
• Criminal illegal immigrants to be deported efficiently and effectively.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And I think that as policymakers, we have to figure out how best to do that and efficiently do it.
• Happy to be a resource and to take your questions.
• Our structure enables our factory, GC, and architects to create efficiencies and accelerate learnings
• This material makes structures naturally fire resistant and energy efficient.
• And is it, I think we learned this moment to Idaho, but it might be more efficient work such that one

Summary: The Select Committee on Housing Construction Innovation met to examine how industrialized construction, including modular, panelized, manufactured, and 3D-printed building methods, could help lower California’s housing costs and speed delivery. Chair Buffy Wicks opened by describing the committee’s purpose as a cross-cutting effort to address construction costs, drawing on visits to factories in Sweden, Idaho, and Indiana. Members from both the committee and invited participants broadly agreed that California’s housing crisis is driven not only by land use and permitting, but also by high construction costs, labor shortages, and a lack of scalable innovation. Ben Metcalf of UC Berkeley’s Turner Center provided the main policy overview, saying California needs roughly 2.5 million additional homes by 2030 and that multifamily construction costs in the state can be far higher than in Texas or Colorado. He said factory-built housing can reduce hard costs and timelines under the right conditions, but barriers remain in financing, local code and design review, uncertain demand pipelines, and fragmented research and data. In response to committee questions, he discussed possible state actions such as pro-housing incentives, state-backed purchasing or subsidies, more standardized approvals, and better research infrastructure. Members also raised the need to involve labor and building trades in the process. A panel of developers and builders then described projects and cost savings from factory-built and related methods. Caleb Rupp of Pacific Companies said modular construction can save about 20% on average and cited a project where modular delivery reduced the need for public subsidy by $18 million; he suggested incentives such as tax exemptions, state-owned sites, third-party inspections, and limits on local code variation. Lois Kim of Mutual Housing California described a pipeline of more than 660 units across six jurisdictions, saying a predictable factory pipeline can reduce construction time by about 40% and total development costs by at least 10%. Danny Haber of O’WOW said standardized design, componentized construction, and mass timber can cut costs substantially, while also criticizing outdated codes, utility hookup fees, and financing costs. Donna Jamian of Emergent Construction described California’s first code-approved 3D concrete printing projects, including homes in Redding and work on a commercial building and fire-recovery projects in Altadena. She said current codes have not caught up to the technology and asked for participation in local self-certification programs. Committee members asked about the role of state incentives, code alignment, financing support, and how to build developer confidence after failures like Katerra. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with plans for further hearings and a forthcoming white paper with policy recommendations.

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• The Kentucky Cancer Link is an unbelievable resource. I'll just brag on them.
• The Kentucky Cancer Link is an unbelievable resource. I'll just brag on them.
• We are going to try to efficiently use all those donated services as well to optimize that blend, but
• You know, we believe in more resources, more reach, and that has been our goal.
• You know, we believe in more resources, more reach, and that has been our goal.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with roll call, approval of the September 17 minutes, and an introduction of Sarah Rome to the committee. The chair also noted that the committee would stay on schedule and then moved to presentations. Representative Amy Neighbors and Taylor Williams of the Kentucky Pharmacists Association presented a refiled “pharmacy parity” proposal, formerly House Bill 3, to require Medicaid reimbursement for pharmacist clinical services already authorized under current scope of practice. They said the bill would not expand Medicaid or pharmacist scope, but would align Medicaid with commercial insurance, improve access and outcomes, and likely save money; they cited a Cabinet report under Senate Joint Resolution 26, which found similar laws in other states were producing savings or trending toward savings and would require only modest administrative updates. No member questions were raised after that presentation. The committee then heard an update on the Kentucky Colon Cancer Screening Program from Senator Stephen Meredith, Dr. Whitney Jones, Melissa Carrier, and Representative Neighbors. They described the program’s goals of increasing screening, reducing deaths through earlier detection, and preventing cancers by finding polyps, saying it has produced substantial savings and improved outcomes. Speakers emphasized Kentucky’s high colorectal cancer burden, especially in younger adults, and said the program helps uninsured and underinsured Kentuckians access stool-based screening and follow-up colonoscopies through a network of partners including the Department for Public Health, Kentucky Cancer Link, and university cancer programs. They requested an increase in funding from $500,000 to $1.25 million annually, or $2.5 million over the biennium, to expand services, fill geographic gaps, and support education and navigation. Members asked whether the colon cancer screening was already covered by Medicaid, and the presenters replied that Medicaid does cover it, but the program serves people who are not on Medicaid or who fall into a separate eligibility category based on income and insurance status. A member also clarified the requested funding increase. The committee then moved on to the next agenda item, an update from the Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky, where board member Sal Santoro and CHNK Behavioral Health leaders began a presentation describing the organization’s broader behavioral health work and its request, but the transcript cuts off before that presentation concludes or any action is taken.

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• There are fewer oversight staffing needs because of one contract, and there's also efficiencies in toll
• So it allows flexibility and efficiency in delivery. So you see some of the public benefits.
• So it allows flexibility and efficiency and delivery. And so you see some of the public benefits.
• It allows us to communicate in a super efficient and equitable way with a large business community out
• It allows people to gain access to resources to ensure that we can connect them and make sure if they

Committee: Joint Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee

Keywords: 904, all

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• The Senate Committee on Natural Resources will now come to order.
• Since it's a cleanup bill, if you'd like to call the resource.
• Any of the resource witnesses from either the LBB, I'd like to call Paul Dubois.
• Does anybody need a resource witness from LBB? Okay. All right. Mr.
• I have a resource witness from TCEQ as a resource, and I'm happy to answer any questions you may have

Bills: SB2122 , SB2050 , HB16

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: oil and gas waste, application fees, permit amendments, environmental regulation, Texas natural resources, battery recycling, battery disposal, consumer batteries, energy storage modules, electrochemical devices, lithium-ion battery, household hazardous waste, solid waste, municipal recycling, waste management, battery stewardship, producer responsibility, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, recycling program

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• Breaking us off a piece of a competitive edge regarding some of these resources that we have access to
• They work in partnership with UMSL to help create new efficiencies in pharmaceutical production.
• So this would just help capitalize on those resources we already have available in the state.
• We support this bill because it would provide incentives for the production of critical resources in
• We've been too reliant on foreign countries for their critical resources like China and India, and helping

Committee: House Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment

Summary: The committee first called the roll and established a quorum, then heard Senate Bill 1553, sponsored by Senator Curtis Gregory. The bill is aimed at reshoring critical supply chains to the United States through tax credits and related incentives for production of pharmaceuticals, critical minerals, materials, and metals. Gregory said the Senate version added clarifying language tying eligible materials to federal critical-materials and FDA lists. Witnesses in support described the bill as a national security measure and an economic development tool for Missouri, citing dependence on China and India for medicines and materials, forced labor concerns in cobalt supply chains, and examples of Missouri companies and institutions already working in pharmaceutical and mineral production. Several supporters noted the bill’s incentives would be difficult to use without additional federal support, and one witness said the transferable tax credits were a key strength, though the scope could be narrowed in the future. Support testimony came from Douglas Jost of Jost Chemical Company, Jared Hankinson of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Matt Thompson of the API Innovation Center, Michael Givens of Doe Run Company, and Matthew Smith of Associated Industries of Missouri. Their comments emphasized supply-chain vulnerability, national security, and Missouri’s existing manufacturing base. No opposition or informational testimony was presented, and there were no substantive questions after the witnesses. The committee then moved into executive session and voted unanimously, 9-0, to report Senate Bill 1553 do pass.

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• Because this is a technical cleanup bill, the costs are absorbable within existing resources.
• AB 1673 gives my communities more resources, tools, and flexibility to be...
• AB 1673 gives my communities more resources, tools, and flexibility to manage these threats.
• Those with fewer resources, single parents, caregivers working multiple jobs, or those with inflexible
• They even left the mics on for efficiency. Thank you so much, Madam Chair.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on April 8, 2026, with a quorum established and 59 bills listed for consideration. The committee first approved two consent calendars: several bills were sent to the Assembly floor on a due-pass basis, and a smaller set was approved due-pass but not eligible for the floor consent calendar. The proposed suspense calendar was then deemed approved without individual debate on those measures. The committee heard several bills in regular order. AB 1977, sponsored by the Secretary of State, would clean up and clarify the Online Notarization Act to support implementation by 2030; it drew no opposition and was approved. AB 2011 would codify existing federal mental health parity standards into state law; supporters said it would preserve enforcement authority, while health plans opposed it as premature given federal uncertainty and possible premium impacts; the bill was placed on the B roll call. AB 1673 would give county fish and game commissions more flexibility to use certain revenues for wildlife conflict prevention, and it advanced on an A roll call. AB 2233 would allow unused authorized ABA therapy hours for children with autism to be made up within the authorization period; supporters emphasized access and continuity of care, while insurers warned of higher costs and reduced utilization safeguards; it advanced on an A roll call. AB 1660, as amended, would give courts more flexibility in cases involving financial institutions and public guardians/conservators, with supporters saying it could save counties time and money; it was approved due-pass as amended. During general public comment, speakers voiced support for AB 2081 and AB 1667, and opposition to AB 1777. After public comment and final vote recording for absent members, the committee adjourned.

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• Collecting this information will help target resources and implementation efficiently.
• I think it's appropriate for the schools to do it, but I think they should do it with the resources that
• We're working on creating a centralized hub for dementia resources statewide that could be applicable
• We're working on creating a centralized hub for dementia resources statewide that could be applicable
• We want to keep it strong so that we can reach every person in this state with dementia care and resources

Bills: SB1131 , SB1249

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: cardiac arrest, defibrillators, school safety, emergency response, CPR training, Arizona education funding, Alzheimer's, dementia, memory care, cognitive decline, brain health, caregiver support, long-term care, in-home care, public health, health services, state plan, dementia services program, Arizona Department of Health Services, aging

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• on projects that relate to non-emitting electric generation, electric generation from a renewable resource
• materials and supplies related to non-emitting electric generation, generation from a renewable resource
• I did look up the definition of renewable resources for purposes of this bill.
• I think it tracks with CETA, and so renewable resource includes, for example, water, but I don't think
• This would allow that project to move forward in a much more timely and efficient manner and not have

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 6313, which would create a Capital Centennial Stewardship Account for remodeling, repairs, interpretive and educational facilities, and other improvements to the state Capitol campus ahead of the building’s 100th anniversary in 2028. Staff explained that statewide elected officials and legislators could solicit gifts, grants, and donations for the account, with spending subject to appropriation. Prime sponsor Senator Marco Elias described the bill as a way to enhance the Capitol experience, potentially restore access to the top of the building, and raise private support for upgrades without relying solely on public funds. Members asked questions about the Capitol’s history, tourism potential, and the fundraising authority, and no public testimony was offered. The committee then heard Substitute Senate Bill 6076, which would expand procurement and self-performance authority for public utility districts and other consumer-owned utilities for certain electric generation, storage, transmission, and distribution projects, largely through 2045. Staff said the bill would raise thresholds for self-performed work and allow more flexibility in bidding and contracting, with no fiscal impact to state agencies but an indeterminate local government impact from training and procedure updates. Testifiers from IBEW Local 77 and Grant PUD supported the bill, saying utilities face a backlog of infrastructure work, higher material costs, and long procurement timelines, and that the bill would speed maintenance and construction. Committee members asked about renewable energy uses, examples of qualifying projects, and whether land acquisition was included; testimony clarified that the bill focuses on equipment and project components, not land. In executive session, the committee took up Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5901, relating to school construction assistance program facilities reports for on-base schools. Members said the bill would help military-connected school districts address gaps between state and federal funding and support quality facilities for military children. The committee approved the bill on a 16-0 vote, with three excused, and reported it out of committee with a do pass recommendation. The chair also noted that additional bills, including the Capital Centennial Account bill and the utility procurement bill heard that day, could be considered in a later executive session.

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• Chair Botana: Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee will come to order.
• I've worked in natural resources protection and management for over 45 years, spending 27 of those in
• Johns River Water Management District, and I served as Assistant Director of the Department of Resources
• My name is Alan Hodges, an agriculture and natural resources economist, 34 years of service.
• on the US Forest Service original 2001 plan, with updated costs provided by the engineering firm Resource

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• They'd be happy to, as resource witnesses, come forward.
• All right, we have a couple of resource witnesses.
• We have Shannon Brandt from the Comptroller's Office as a resource. Anyone has a question?
• We have Shannon Brandt from the Comptroller's Office as a resource. Anyone has a question?
• Efficient. Okay, everybody good to vote? All right.

Bills: HB135

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: civil liability, motor vehicle, legal protection, removal, animals

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard Senate Bill 2345, as a committee substitute, which would reform the Austin Firefighter Retirement Fund. Senator Schwertner explained that the bill is based on an agreed voluntary funding soundness restoration plan between the City of Austin and the fund, and would create a new reduced benefit tier for firefighters hired on or after January 1, 2026, adjust COLAs for current retirees, establish an actuarially determined funding model to address legacy liabilities and 2024 asset losses over 30 years, and add new board seats. Mayor Kirk Watson, city finance staff, the fund executive director, trustees, and retired firefighters all testified in support, describing the measure as an agreed-to, fiscally responsible compromise that protects benefits, supports recruitment, and reduces risk to taxpayers. The committee adopted the committee substitute, but left SB 2345 pending. The committee also heard House Bill 135, which clarifies tax treatment for exotic game or exotic livestock operations by defining them within agricultural exemptions and stating that sales of exotic livestock are not subject to sales and use taxes. Senator Flores described it as a clarification to provide consistency and fairness, and a witness for the Exotic Wildlife Association said it would resolve a Comptroller-related tax issue and benefit ranchers, landowners, and hunters. The committee closed public testimony and reported HB 135 favorably to the full Senate, with a motion to place it on the local and uncontested calendar. Senate Bill 771, by Senator Hinojosa, was also heard and later reported favorably. The bill would allow diesel fuel used in auxiliary power units or power takeoff units to qualify for the same fuel tax credit or refund already available for gasoline, correcting an inadvertent exclusion from the 2003 motor fuel tax rewrite. A witness supported the bill as a matter of tax equity. The committee then considered House Bill 1109, the House companion to SB 935, which exempts counties from certain motor fuel taxes on fuel used in county vehicles; Senator Hall explained it as simply exempting government agencies from paying the tax on their own vehicles. HB 1109 was reported favorably to the full Senate. The committee adjourned after completing its business.

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• It's our responsibility to ensure that voters feel that they have an efficient and transparent Legislature
• growing economy provides the foundation for making our state more affordable, as well as providing the resources
• we need to meet the needs of our most vulnerable citizens and the resources our cities and towns so
• The policy of the Clerk's office is to serve in an impartial, courteous, efficient, and professional

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House of Representatives convened on January 1, 2025, for the opening of the 194th General Court. The session began with the call to order, invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, and National Anthem, followed by remarks from the Dean of the House, Governor Maura Healey, and Speaker Ron Mariano. Speakers highlighted the historic nature of the new session, the approaching 250th anniversary of American independence, and priorities such as public service, transparency, and continued collaboration between the House, Senate, and administration. The House received and filed the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s communication transmitting election returns, then adopted a special committee report confirming that the members-elect had been duly elected. The chamber also accepted the resignation/declination of Representative-elect Gerald Paracela, who had been nominated to the District Court. A committee was appointed to notify the Governor that a quorum of members-elect had assembled and were ready to be sworn in, after which the Governor administered the oaths of office to the members. The House then elected Ronald Mariano of Quincy as Speaker by roll-call vote, with 132 votes; Bradley H. Jones Jr. received 21 votes, Mark T. Lombardo 4, and the total vote count was 157. Timothy Carroll of Hull was elected Clerk by acclamation and sworn in, and he announced the appointment of assistant clerks. The House also adopted temporary rules to continue the prior session’s House rules and temporary joint rules, and agreed to a Senate order scheduling a convention for the following day to administer oaths to the Governor’s Council. The session concluded with a benediction and adjournment until the next day at 11 a.m.

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• SO WE ARE ALWAYS TRYING TO CREATE EFFICIENCIES TO ADDRESS OUR IMMEDIATE NEEDS WILL ALSO LOOKING AT LONG
• REPRESENT OUR GREAT STAFF AND HIGHLIGHT THE GREAT WORK THEY HAVE BEEN DOING ALONG THE WAY WITH THE RESOURCES
• THIS WILL PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY 1100 BEDS WHICH CAN BE OPERATED MORE EFFICIENTLY THAN THE SMALLER COTTAGE
• OF THIS WHICH GOES INTO THE STATE COURT TRUST FUND WHICH IS ONE OF THE SOURCES FOR A VARIETY OF RESOURCES

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• How do we provide more support to more students in California, given our limited resources?
• And then, of course, we're regularly publishing information and resources to try to support that work
• support to academic advising, career development, and mental health resources.
• The resources proposed in the Governor's budget for both 2025-26 and 2026-27 help offset reduced resources
• So what does that look like specifically when we're under-resourced and understaffed?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I think what we have the resources to do, though, is to maintain situational awareness on what other
• 11.679><c> and</c> don't have the bandwidth and money and don't have the bandwidth and money and resources
• to be an innovator we don't resources to be an innovator we don't need<00:19:14.440><c> to</c><00:19
• to do though is to maintain resources to do though is to maintain situational<00:19:25.120><c> Awareness
• as it could have maybe not as efficient as it could have been<00:25:28.399><c> but</c><00:25:28.600>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first recessed briefly, then took up HB 570, the prescription drug affordability board (PDAB). The chair and several members discussed the House amendment to repeal the board, which removed the fiscal note. The main concern raised was that the PDAB had not yet produced a clear business case showing value for the taxpayer investment, despite several years of work and four annual reports. Supporters of the repeal said the board’s recent report was largely redundant and that the board should either demonstrate a strong return on investment or be shut down; others cautioned against discarding the program too quickly and urged more time to refine the mission and legislative language. No vote was taken, and the committee appeared to agree to retain the bill for further work, with the possibility of revisiting it in a formal executive session on Tuesday. Members also shifted into discussion of HB 2, beginning with Section 85 on opioid abatement trust fund dollars for shelter programs. Department of Health and Human Services officials explained that the provision would provide $10 million from the opioid abatement trust fund, replacing general funds in the governor’s budget, while also noting an additional $2.5 million prioritized needs request for shelter care that was already fully funded. Committee members asked about shelter bed capacity, job placement efforts, and the remaining balance in the opioid fund; DHHS said there are 934 contracted beds and that case management includes help with housing and employment. Officials also said the current proposed budget includes another $1 million later in HB 2 from the opioid fund. The committee then began discussion of Sections 86 through 87, which would preserve the department’s ability to transfer funds between personnel lines. DHHS said the provision is operationally critical and that losing it would make it extremely difficult to manage the department, though it would not have a direct fiscal impact. The next item introduced was Section 88, extending a suspension related to eligibility for services until July 1, 2027; DHHS indicated that if the suspension were not continued, it would likely increase expenditures for Community Mental Health Centers and potentially others. No votes were taken during this portion of the meeting.

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• We are taking a holistic approach to equip state agencies with the resources and tools to better detect
• </c><00:03:36.959><c> very</c> and misuse of public resources very and misuse of public resources very
• and tools to better detect resources and tools to better detect fraud<00:04:02.959><c> take</c><00:04
• </c> consistency it creates efficiencies consistency it creates efficiencies across<00:07:49.080><c>
• <00:31:04.080><c> that</c><00:31:04.200><c> we</c><00:31:04.320><c> have</c> resources that we have resources

Bills: HF1470 , HF1310 , HF1837

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: opioids, substance use, addiction recovery, mental health, state cabinet, HF1310, Office of Cannabis Management, cannabis, marijuana, tribal consultation, government-to-government relationship, Minnesota tribes, Tribal governments, state government, consultation, rulemaking, Indian affairs, cannabis regulation, tribal sovereignty, state-tribal relations

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• aspect of our legislative offices, to the committee administrators who ensure our committees are efficiently
• many more that provide structure to this institution and hold us all together, our staff and human resources
• Patrick Duffy Murphy. us all together, our staff and human us all together, our staff and human resources
• ,<00:08:01.160><c> supply,</c><00:08:01.920><c> House</c><00:08:02.280><c> Public</c> resources, supply
• , House Public resources, supply, House Public Information<00:08:03.200><c> Service,</c><00:08:04.000

Keywords: 1183, house

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• That the individuals that are supposed to be being taken care of are being taken care of efficiently,
• Francisco: Madam Chair, Senator Bjerke, to answer your first question, we realized that resources are
• So we're trying to give them the proper amount of resources to do their job correctly.
• So ultimately, under the Resource Conservation Recovery Act, the federal government has oversight over
• So ultimately, under the Resource Conservation Recovery Act, the federal government has oversight over

Committee: Senate Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

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• Um, with having the resources, our audits have increased by about 300 years of auditing per year.
• Really see the fruits of having all these resources available to us.
• I don't think especially getting resources back where we need them, we'll probably do that again.
• Part of going out into our districts is people asking us about efficiency and transparency that comes

Keywords: 924, joint, all