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• Our job and duties are outlined in Chapter 418 of the Texas Government Code, the Disaster Act of 1975
• government emergency management plans to ensure that they're synchronized and coordinated not only city
• to city, county to county, but city-county to state, and to be ready for any federal support that comes
• They go to cities and counties and other state agencies. Those are not our dollars.
• And it was usually your bigger cities, you know, we're in the city of Austin, you know, Houston, Dallas

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

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• Every Texan, whether in our largest cities or... our smallest rural communities, deserves access to care
• the next slide, it shows a map, and so this is the confirmed case count that we announced on. error code
• Do they go to the city health department? Do they go to the county health department?
• Yes, when I read the health code. Okay. All right. And if that's the case...
• So I think like a lot of the hospitals in the inner cities are being overrun.

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• unreported hate crimes or broader incidents of hate that do not meet California's definition under Penal Code
• You may remember the anti-Semitic attacks in Charlottesville, Pittsburgh, Poway, Muncie, and Jersey City
• nationwide, including several deaths in California detention facilities such as Adelanto, California City
• deaths that we have seen in immigration detention, including in facilities in Adelanto, California City
• restored only after a lot of public outcry, alongside content that was taken down honoring Navajo Code

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• First, because confusion has resulted from the absence of a definition in the code, this bill codifies
• The state's short-lived climate pollutant law, SB 1383, requires that cities and counties divert 75%
• Zoning regulations are a major roadblock, as many local codes don't permit composting facilities, and
• Melissa Sparks Kranz with the League of California Cities, in support. He's on his way.
• Now, it's important that we support folks in our cities, counties, and community in being able to meet

Summary: The committee heard and advanced a series of natural resources and climate-related bills. AB 70 would codify a definition of pyrolysis and allow procurement credit for projects using organic waste to generate pipeline biomethane; supporters said it would help divert organic waste from landfills, reduce methane, and support energy reliability. AB 30 would authorize E15 fuel sales in California, with supporters arguing it could lower consumer fuel costs and emissions, while opponents from boating and marine groups raised concerns about engine damage and the need for clear labeling and continued E10 availability. AB 66 would create a CEQA exemption for emergency evacuation routes in high fire-risk areas; supporters emphasized wildfire evacuation safety, while some members worried the bill lacked sufficient guardrails and environmental review. AB 399 would let the Coastal Commission consider blue carbon sequestration in coastal permitting and authorize blue carbon demonstration projects; environmental groups supported it, while business groups objected to new costs and regulatory uncertainty. AB 491 would codify California’s nature-based solutions climate targets for lands and wetlands, with supporters citing climate and adaptation benefits and the Farm Bureau opposing statutory targets. AB 580 would extend Metropolitan Water District authority related to the Colorado River Aqueduct, and AB 43 would make permanent state authority to protect federally designated wild and scenic rivers if federal protections are weakened. The committee also considered AB 436 to streamline siting and permitting of composting facilities and AB 539 to streamline certain Coastal Act procedures and reporting. Most measures received due-pass recommendations and were reported out on roll calls, with several bills also moving on consent; AB 404 was pulled at the author’s request.

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• If the answer is yes, should that care be left to the honor code alone?
• If the answer is yes, should that care be left to the honor code alone?
• Property, if the answer is yes, should that care be left to the honor code alone?
• </c> amends default terms in the trust code amends default terms in the trust code known<00:33:59.480
• The trust code is complicated.

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• They don't have a lot of money, cities don't run out of money, so cities can very easily.
• You have more problems with the city managers, the city fathers. I mean. This is appalling.
• Out of one city, been told don't go back to City Hall.
• Uh, one city started this. then the next city, the next city, the next city.
• It started with one city getting by with it, and now you've got cities as far out as Lubbock.

Bills: HB2013 , HB4163 , HB4810

Committee: House Agriculture & Livestock

Keywords: property owners associations, chickens, urban farming, land use, homeowner rights, agriculture, municipal regulation, governmental requirements, farm management, inspections, border control, trade, state funding, 1184, house, all

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• Eric Lurr, on behalf of the California State Association of Counties and the League of California Cities
• Elisa, our City, Econa, on behalf of the City of Monterey Park in support. Thank you.
• SB 978 directs the CPUC to create a special rate structure for large-load data centers and hard-codes
• My city has made a big deal in my Senate District 15 of embracing data centers.
• litigation, liens, fines, taxes, past due, and any disclosure of current or past violations of this code

Committee: Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• My name is Marcia Bravo, and I live in Garden City.
• I represent Legislative District 25, which is the city of Twin Falls. Mr.
• I represent Legislative District 25, which is the city of Twin Falls. Mr.
• There's also a business in the city of Meridian where there is a small business that...
• have, except there's no city government to oversee the rates and protect the consumers.

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

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• Code 84615 has been adopted.
• I'm Benjamin Meg, CEO of Bayou City Hemp Company based in Houston, Texas.
• Florida League of Cities is waving in opposition. He says, boo to your bill.
• Then we have Charles Chapman, Florida League of Cities, waves in opposition.
• Of cities. Waves in opposition. Okay, members, any more public testimony?

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard a lengthy agenda of bills, with the chair limiting public testimony to about one minute per speaker. Early action included passage of HB 203, which allows certain counties to opt back into transportation concurrency, as amended to narrow the bill to small counties. The committee also favorably reported CS/HB 43, allowing renters to reuse tenant screening reports for 30 days, and HB 897, a timeshare-related strike-all that clarified timeshare governance provisions and annual board meeting requirements. The committee then approved HJR 1,215, proposing a constitutional amendment to eliminate tangible personal property tax for farmers and agricultural businesses, with support from agriculture and business groups. A major portion of the meeting focused on the committee’s hemp package. Members discussed the committee bill PCB for HAT-25-01, which would create a regulatory framework for hemp-derived intoxicating products, including licensing, packaging and labeling restrictions, testing, and sales limitations. Testimony was mixed: industry representatives and distributors generally supported regulation but urged changes on branding, packaging, milligram limits, and sales locations; convenience store and petroleum marketers opposed restrictions that would exclude gas stations; and consumer-safety and addiction advocates supported tighter controls, including bans on synthetics, online sales, and child-appealing packaging. The committee also heard and approved PCB for HAT-25-02, a companion tax bill imposing excise taxes on hemp consumables and beverages, despite concerns raised about possible triple taxation and higher compliance costs. The committee next passed HB 211, expanding the definition of farm products to include edible and non-edible plants and clarifying agricultural preemption on bona fide farm operations. It also favorably reported PCS for HB 561, creating a chief manufacturing officer role within the Department of Commerce, a workforce development grant program, a voluntary manufacturing promotion campaign, and required reporting, along with PCS for HB 563, which adds an annual fee of up to $100 for participants in the promotional campaign. Both manufacturing bills drew broad support from industry and economic development groups. Finally, the committee took up HJR 1257 and its conforming bill HB 1259, which would create property tax benefits for long-term rental properties owned by Floridians with a separate homestead. Supporters argued the measure would encourage long-term rentals and investment in Florida, while opponents from counties and cities warned it would shift tax burdens and reduce local revenue. After debate, the joint resolution passed 9-4 and the implementing bill also passed 9-4, and the meeting adjourned after all agenda items were completed.

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• you have a delete all amendment coded you have a delete all amendment coded DE1<00:56:18.440><c> that
• I'm the City Manager of Edina, and I'm here to testify today on behalf of the League of Minnesota Cities
• I'm the City Manager of is Scott Neal.
• </c> behalf of the League of Minnesota Cities behalf of the League of Minnesota Cities uh<01:16:15.720
• I'm the City Manager of Edina, and I'm here to testify today on behalf of the League of Minnesota Cities

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• You are seeking to amend section 660002 of the Utilities Code.
• This is a potential cost to customers or potential revenue to a city.
• The city is there to have... To do the maintenance on the street.
• Did the cities seek you out, or you sought out the cities?
• I represent the City of Dallas.

Bills: HB2838 , HB2964 , HB3213 , SB924

Committee: House S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband

Keywords: broadband, internet access, digital equity, tax reduction, government funding, rural counties, fiber-optic, state funding, infrastructure, digital divide, economic development, fiber-optic cable, excavation, utilities, civil penalties, municipal regulations, video services, regulation, public right-of-way, franchise authority

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• We're just our own little city, and our churches donate, and like I'm missing right now, they are doing
• And this is because of the APSCAN coding structure.
• and special needs isolated funding cannot be analyzed separately because they share the same fund code
• special needs isolated funding that cannot be analyzed separately because they share the same fund code
• within the AppScan. be analyzed separately because of they share the same fund code within the AppScan

Summary: The committee approved the March 9 and 10 minutes and then heard a presentation from the Arkansas Department of Education on the Arkansas Excellence in Teaching Fellowship, featuring three third-grade teachers from Cabot, Poyen, and Drew Central who are also teacher merit pay recipients. The teachers described the fellowship as a year-long Zoom-based collaboration with about 23 educators statewide, focused on sharing classroom strategies, data use, and professional support. Members asked about the teachers’ experience, how they share what they learn with their districts, the range of grades represented in the fellowship, and the relationship between the fellowship and merit pay. The teachers emphasized building relationships with students, using data to drive instruction, early intervention, and collaboration across grade levels, while the secretary said the program is intended to identify and elevate high-performing teachers and spread their practices. A major portion of the discussion focused on third-grade reading, retention, and the new ATLAS testing system. Teachers and the secretary said students are screened and progress monitored throughout the year, families are notified early if students are at risk, and schools are using interventions, tutoring, and individualized reading plans. They said ATLAS results are now available much faster than in the past, often within 24 hours or a few days, allowing teachers and parents to respond quickly. Members asked about the impact of poverty, trauma, foster care, DHS involvement, IEPs, and critical shortage areas; teachers said relationship-building, small-group instruction, and coordination with counselors and special education staff are key. The secretary said the fellowship is a small subset of a broader merit pay program, that participation was voluntary, and that the state is trying to build a coherent system with literacy coaches, high-impact tutoring, and clearer standards rather than teaching to the test. Members also discussed broader policy issues, including the need for more positive public messaging about public education, teacher input in decision-making, and support for early childhood education. Several legislators asked whether the state should expand funding for early learning and whether more literacy or academic coaches are needed in districts that improve and then lose eligibility for state support. The secretary said the state has committed literacy coaches to D and F schools and is still working through how to sustain support as schools improve. He also said the administration would look at data and return on investment before supporting additional funding, and he encouraged legislators to help recruit eligible teachers into future fellowship cohorts. After the teacher panel concluded, the committee moved on to the adequacy resource allocation study, where Bureau of Legislative Research staff began a presentation on state and local education funding sources, categorical funds, and district spending patterns.

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• Not by zip codes? No, no. Okay, because that's what I'm afraid of.
• Not by zip codes? No, no. Okay, because that's what I'm afraid of.
• He's a senior associate working there in his city.
• My city court judge is here. Judge Brady-Bass—wave your hands so we can now see you.
• I had a town hall in one of the great cities I represent, DeRidder.

Bills: HB88 , HB181 , HB210 , HB250 , HB486 , HB529 , HB544 , HB639 , HB996 , HB1036 , HB1071 , HB1113

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Keywords: local law, special bill, legislative process, transparency, election amendment, Medicaid, SNAP, fraud detection, income tax, legislative auditor, data sharing, state revenue, lobbying, public service, ethics, statewide officials, compensation, disclosure requirements, government employment, financial disclosure

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• , Bullhead City, and walk the streets.
• There are certain standards in the civil code. The criminal code is completely different.
• For certain amounts of time, then there are certain standards in the civil code.
• The criminal code is completely different.
• And then the code says they go to a secure residential facility, not to Ash.

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2307, as amended by a strike-everything amendment, which would require the Department of Health Services to contract with an out-of-state facility when a person found dangerous and incompetent under a court commitment order cannot be placed in an Arizona secure mental health facility. Supporters, including the sponsor and Senator Angus, said the measure was a temporary stopgap to prevent dangerous individuals from being released because Arizona lacks secure behavioral health beds. Opponents raised due process, disability rights, family access, cost, and interstate-legal concerns, and DHS said it had no fiscal estimate and little experience with such contracts. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill 6-5. The committee then took up House Bill 2083, which updates diabetes-related insurance coverage to include items such as continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps, smart insulin pens, and certain injectable medications. Supporters said the bill reflects modern diabetes care and can prevent serious complications, while an insurer representative warned that putting the coverage in statute could create state-mandated costs and raised concern that the language might be read to include GLP-1 drugs. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 11-1. House Bill 2673, dealing with mental illness screening and treatment for incarcerated people, would require sheriffs to ensure prisoners showing symptoms of mental disorder are examined within 24 hours and, if appropriate, referred for evaluation and treatment. Representative Hernandez said she intended to revise it into a study committee-style measure after stakeholder feedback, and a family member testified about her son’s death after untreated psychosis in jail. Opposition focused on competency and civil-commitment concerns, costs, and the burden on jails, but the committee passed the bill 12-0. House Bill 2923, which revises timelines and notice procedures for judicial review of court-ordered mental health treatment, also passed 12-0 after supporters said it would clarify outdated language and improve communication with families and guardians; opponents argued it shifted burdens onto patients and could prolong confinement. The committee next passed House Bill 2251, as amended, which expands licensed midwives’ authority to dispense certain medications and devices, adds reporting and oversight requirements, and creates an advisory committee. The sponsor said the amendment narrowed the medication list, clarified transfer-of-care triggers, strengthened oversight, and added sentinel-event reporting after stakeholder discussions with medical groups. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2914 on electronic monitoring in resident rooms at nursing care and assisted living facilities, with the sponsor’s statement emphasizing the bill as a protection against abuse or neglect and noting similar laws in other states; the transcript cuts off before testimony or a final vote on that bill.

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• of Vixsburg for instance or to the city of Vixsburg for instance or Helenar<00:22:42.960><c> or</c><
• This is just bringing some code sections forward.
• It should all be just bring the code sections forward.
• This is just<00:36:43.119><c> bringing</c><00:36:43.440><c> some</c><00:36:43.680><c> code</c><00:36:
• 43.920><c> sections</c> just bringing some code sections just bringing some code sections forward.<00

Committee: Joint Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

Keywords: Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks - Room 210, 2 February, 2026; 3:00 P.M., 925, all

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• The Pearl City Neighborhood Board has made it a priority for Pearl City to be prepared for natural disasters
• We know in Pearl City that it's unsatisfactory, all the evacuation points.
• I'd like to see it for all the town homes in Pearl City.
• We know in Pearl City that it's unsatisfactory, all the evacuation points.
• Larry Vay, Chair of the Pearl City Neighborhood Board.

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety met on March 21, 2025, and heard several resolutions related to corrections, emergency preparedness, and wildfire risk. Early items included HCR 62/HR 57 on flying the National League of Families POW/MIA flag year-round at the state Capitol, for which no one testified, and HCR 154/HR 49, which would request a comprehensive forensic audit of DCR and DAGS spending tied to planning and building a new jail to replace the Ahu Community Correctional Center. The ACLU strongly supported the audit, arguing that the state has spent millions on jail planning over many years without clear accounting, that a new jail is unnecessary and fiscally irresponsible, and that public-private partnership arrangements could reduce transparency. Committee members questioned the use of the term “forensic,” the age of some cited allegations, and whether the auditor could instead conduct another type of audit; the ACLU said it was open to other audit language and offered to help compile background materials. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee also heard HCR 63, asking DCR to provide separate clinical counseling services for correctional staff, with one supporter, and HCR 23, which asks DCR to include circuit and district court facilities in planning the new Ahu Community Correctional Center and to establish a release procedure that avoids releasing detainees into residential communities or public spaces. DCR Director Johnson said the department supported the intent of HCR 23 and had discussed it with the Chief Justice and court administrator, adding that one multi-purpose courtroom could handle both district and circuit proceedings. The chair then moved on without further discussion. A major portion of the meeting focused on HCR 37, which asks HEMA to work with other agencies on outreach and preparedness for kūpuna. Testifiers from the Pearl City Neighborhood Board, AARP Hawaii, and the Hawaii Council of Community Associations supported the measure, citing the vulnerability of older adults and people with disabilities during disasters, lessons from the Lahaina fires, and the need for clear evacuation plans, siren reliability, and better coordination with care homes and condominium associations. Several speakers described local preparedness efforts and concerns about gaps in communication and implementation. The committee also discussed HCR 69/HR 62 on creating a vegetation management working group to reduce wildfire risk; the Division of Consumer Advocacy supported it, with testimony describing dangerous incidents involving vines and bamboo contacting electrical lines and causing sparking and a utility pole fire. The meeting ended with testimony and questions continuing on that topic, and no final committee action was shown in the excerpt.

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• When I was on city council, I remember coming down here a number of times, and it just felt like you
• When I was on city council, I remember coming down here a number of times, and it just felt like you
• It's good to see so many Campbell County folks making the trek down to the Capitol City.
• </c> trek down to the Capitol City. trek down to the Capitol City.
• </c> other um statutes in the criminal code. other um statutes in the criminal code.

Keywords: 916, all

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• He did great things for our city.
• some guests with us from the city of Las Vegas.
• We have our city clerk, Cassandra Frescas. And we have our city police chief, Kayla Marcus.
• And up in the gallery, if you've got—we've got other folks from the Las Vegas City Council, city employees
• ...that would be under our criminal code, the federal criminal code, and specifically filing the proper

Bills: HB111 , HB103 , HB109 , HB128 , HJM2 , HJM3 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB49 , HB60 , HB108 , HB120 , HB124 , HB145 , HB154 , HB158 , HB164 , HB180 , HB291 , HJR6 , HJR7 , HR1 , HJM1 , HM13 , HM47

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

Summary: The House opened with a series of ceremonial recognitions, including Bernalillo County Day, Pecos Elementary, Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University, the New Mexico International School, and the Sun Country golf organizations. Members and guests offered brief remarks praising county staff, educators, university programs, and local public service, and several caucus and committee announcements were made. The House also received a gubernatorial message authorizing consideration of House Bill 303, which was then removed from Rules, ordered printed, and referred to the House Commerce and Economic Development Committee. The chamber then adopted a long slate of committee reports, moving multiple bills and memorials forward, including House Bills 294, 298, 38, 127, 151, 165, 47, 63, 64, 184, 200, 309, 311, 329, 310, and memorials 20 and 51. Most reports were adopted without objection, and several measures were advanced with committee substitutes or amended versions. The House then proceeded to third reading on selected bills. On final passage, House Bill 128 passed 61-1. The bill updates presumptive workers’ compensation coverage for full-time firefighters with occupational cancers and other illnesses, and debate focused on the exclusion of volunteer firefighters, the evidentiary burden for exposure claims, and whether the bill should be expanded later. House Bill 109, dealing with the Water Project Fund and allowing the New Mexico Finance Authority to award funds without legislative authorization through December 2029, passed 61-0. House Bill 158, requiring accountability and evaluation plans for agencies receiving growth funds, passed 63-0. House Bill 49, increasing the penalty for serious violent felons who possess firearms or destructive devices to a second-degree felony, was debated extensively over sentencing discretion and the distinction between serious violent and nonviolent felons; the transcript cuts off before the final vote on that bill.

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• Under the code, it requires public bodies to adopt a policy regarding remote participation by members
• commission members may participate in meetings electronically as permitted by § 2.2-3708.3 of the Code
• commission that it may hold all-virtual public meetings pursuant to subsection C of § 2.2-3708.3 of the Code
• is really guaranteeing access to no-cost school meals to all Virginia students, no matter their zip code
• Commissioner Robbins, Commissioner Irvine, and Southwest Virginia, specifically in Roanoke City, they

Keywords: Virginia Commission to End Hunger, 976, house, all

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• Madam Chair and Senator, so for any of the cities, all 106, we will do the application for it.
• Right now, the Office of the State Engineer is enforcing the water code using penalties written in 1907
• And if the city can be fining you $3,400 a day... ...how it can be used and so forth.
• Madam Chair, Senator, there's nothing elsewhere in the code that prevents another farmer from pursuing
• Madam Chair, Senator, there's nothing elsewhere in the code that prevents another farmer from pursuing

Committee: Senate Senate Conservation

Summary: The committee heard several water-related bills and one memorial in a Saturday session near the end of the legislative term. House Bill 63, the annual NMFA Water Project Fund authorization bill, would authorize grants and loans for 113 eligible water projects across 28 counties. NMFA and municipal interests supported the bill, and members emphasized the need to move water infrastructure funding quickly. The committee voted unanimously do pass. House Bill 109 would temporarily remove the requirement for the legislature to separately authorize Water Trust Board-vetted projects through 2029, allowing the New Mexico Finance Authority and Water Trust Board to move projects forward more quickly. Sponsors and witnesses said the change would reduce a six- to 12-month delay, improve access for small and tribal systems, and allow more flexible application periods and technical assistance. Some members raised concerns about transparency, legislative authority, and equitable access, but the bill also received broad support from local governments, tribes, and advocacy groups. The committee voted unanimously do pass. House Bill 111 would modernize water enforcement penalties by increasing fines for illegal water use, including unlawful diversions, unlicensed well drilling, and failure to meter, while exempting valid water-right holders from monetary penalties for simple over-diversion and preserving existing adjudication orders. Support came from environmental groups, irrigation districts, the Interstate Stream Commission, the Pueblo of Laguna, and others, who said stronger penalties are needed to deter illegal use. Members questioned how the bill would affect farmers, acequias, service of notices, and existing water-right disputes, and sponsors said the bill had been revised to address prior concerns. The committee voted unanimously do pass. The committee also approved Senate Memorial 27, which urges state agencies to help publicize expanded federal RECA benefits for New Mexicans exposed to Trinity radiation fallout; supporters said the memorial would help eligible residents learn about and apply for compensation before the deadline.