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• cities with populations under 5,000.
• For those cities that could afford the 15%, they're probably some of the cities that have the most concerns
• cities throughout the metropolitan area.
• Metro Cities' policies generally do allow support for allowing cities to impose local sales taxes without
• Metro Cities appreciates the need to set a framework to allow cities to impose local sales taxes.

Committee: House Taxes

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• I would say most of the equalization formulas in the K-12 code do have fixed statutory factors.
• are coded also in chapter 126C, but not in that particular section.
• are coded also in chapter 126C, but not in that particular section.
• are coded also in chapter 126C, but not in that particular section.
• </c> You know, closer to the Twin City school districts.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• dealing</c><00:19:32.799><c> with</c> separate code section dealing with separate code section dealing
• </c><00:53:47.359><c> So,</c> circumstance already in the code?
• So, circumstance already in the code?
• </c><00:55:41.119><c> So</c><00:55:41.359><c> So</c> the code already. So So the code already.
• Well, because I live in a big city, we don't try a lot of cases because we can't afford it.

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• We're not usurping any sort of city or county regulations. Are you talking about zoning?
• Thank you so much for having the City of Albuquerque.
• So, has the city provided any of this kind of training just for home inspectors?
• Is there a conservation property tax code currently?
• Madam Chair, City Engineer and Director, thank you for that.

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

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• I am the House co-chair from the great city of Cambridge.
• have staff and have strong ability to provide these services, while other towns and communities and cities
• only have... ...these services, while other towns and communities and cities only have one person, a
• So what I can offer, I actually have our testimony printed, which has a QR code for our resource sheet
• The AMA Code of Medical I don't know. Physicians and surgeons.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Health

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health opened its first hearing of the session and heard testimony on bills in three areas: emergency medical services/AED access, athletic training and student safety, and end-of-life options. Committee chairs outlined testimony rules and noted that written testimony would also be accepted. Some bills had no live witnesses, while others drew extensive testimony from advocates, professionals, and legislators. On AED-related bills, the American Heart Association supported requiring automated external defibrillators at sporting events and athletic fields, citing sudden cardiac arrest survival rates and urging cardiac emergency response plans as an added safeguard. A parks and recreation professional supported AED access but raised concerns about the cost, staffing, maintenance, and feasibility for municipalities with limited resources. Athletic trainers supported expanding their scope of practice and removing workplace restrictions, arguing it would improve injury prevention, reduce costs, and help retain professionals in Massachusetts. The committee also took extensive testimony on end-of-life options legislation. Supporters included legislators, physicians, hospice volunteers, clergy, patients’ family members, and advocacy groups, who described the bills as allowing terminally ill, mentally capable adults to choose a peaceful death with strict safeguards and self-administration requirements. They emphasized personal stories of suffering, public support, and the claim that other states have not seen abuse. Opponents, including faith-based, disability-rights, and family policy representatives, argued the bills amount to physician-assisted suicide, could pressure vulnerable people, and may be influenced by prognosis errors, coercion, or financial incentives. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• If you scan the QR code, it will actually take you directly to the AOC Senate Bill 3 webpage, and there
• Stacey Cox of Silver City, Dr.
• Have we burdened the counties or the cities with that service?
• Okay, now we're gonna go to Agency Code 670, Veteran Services. Oh, sorry, are we doing public?
• They are two different P codes, which is why you will see different amounts maybe between them.

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: 996, all

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• Phone number would still be available if disclosed, as would the city.
• ZIP code.
• And again, this would be at every, every level of government, city level, park district.
• The sample was stratified across four regions of the state: East Cities, West Cities, East Rural, and
• Same for county, but not city. So there is a requirement there.

Summary: The Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee met with a quorum, approved the prior minutes, and then took up a draft bill to make legislators’ and candidates’ residential addresses confidential in public records. Legislative Council and the Secretary of State explained the proposal was prompted by security concerns and would protect residential addresses while still allowing election officials to verify residency and keep candidate names and offices public. Members raised concerns about unintended consequences, transparency, and how the change would affect rural districts and residency enforcement. The Secretary of State suggested an amendment to end the confidentiality when a candidate’s term ends, and the committee agreed to hold the bill over for further discussion at the next meeting. The committee also reviewed follow-up materials on legislator security and best practices, including advice on situational awareness, internet hygiene, varying routines, and reporting threats, along with NCSL materials comparing capitol security practices in other states. Members discussed a recent security incident and the need to keep alert contact information current, and staff said they would continue working with the Highway Patrol on legislative-specific notifications. The bulk of the meeting was devoted to Garrity Consulting’s final report on mitigating the effects of legislative term limits. The consultants summarized survey, focus group, and stakeholder input showing concerns about loss of institutional knowledge, leadership turnover, onboarding demands, and workload pressures, while also noting public support for term limits and annual sessions. Recommendations included considering annual sessions or shifting biennial sessions to even-numbered years, restructuring organizational session and interim committee work, creating office hours and more structured orientation and mentorship, expanding ongoing training and staff support, improving public communication and virtual testimony rules, and addressing barriers to service such as employer support and travel costs. Members discussed the tension between making the legislature more effective and preserving a citizen-legislature model, and the report was received as a roadmap for future implementation rather than immediate action.

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• When we look at the state, we look at the city, both sides get 13 days paid holidays.
• </c><00:25:33.840><c> Uh</c><00:25:34.080><c> the</c><00:25:34.320><c> City</c><00:25:34.559><c> and<
• Uh the City and County of the committee.
• Uh the City and County of<00:25:35.039><c> Honolulu</c><00:25:35.840><c> Office</c><00:25:36.000><c>
• . city. city.

Bills: SB2141 , SB2593 , SB2824 , SB2135 , SB2115

Committee: House Labor

Keywords: retirement, law enforcement, pension, public safety, employee contributions, Law Enforcement Standards Board, LESB, civil service exemption, collective bargaining exemption, law enforcement certification, police standards, law enforcement training, officer certification, training and curriculum coordinator, lead investigative agent, administrative manager, administrator, Hawaii HRS 76-16, Hawaii HRS 139-3, personnel exemption

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• Okay, so the only city current District 24 splits is Miami and Miramar, so does it split more cities
• Cities are, I believe, Cooper City and Southwest Ranches, are actually interlocked with each other.
• For example, with the cities, I could have kept more cities whole, but that would have been at the detriment
• So again, keeping cities whole or whether or not you split a city or not on an individual basis when
• Yes, some cities were split, but those cities that, I think it's two cities that it splits, that area

Summary: The Committee on Rules met with a quorum present and took up a presentation from the Governor’s office on proposed congressional reapportionment. Executive Office of the Governor counsel Mo Jazeel argued that mid-cycle congressional redistricting is legally permissible, that race should not be used in drawing districts, and that the Florida Fair Districts provisions are inconsistent with federal equal protection principles and, in the executive branch’s view, are inseverable. Jason Parada then presented the proposed map, explaining that it was drawn using 2020 census block data, with county growth estimates used only as a guide, and that the plan was designed to be race-neutral while also considering compactness, county and municipal boundaries, and other traditional redistricting criteria. He said the map keeps 48 counties and 382 municipalities whole, has compactness scores comparable to the current map, and makes the largest changes in South Florida, with some districts remaining unchanged and others reconfigured around population shifts and geographic boundaries. Members questioned both presenters extensively about the legal basis for disregarding the Fair Districts Amendment, the use of partisan data, the absence of racial analysis, and whether the map truly reflects population growth. Jazeel said the executive branch’s position is that race-based provisions in the state constitution cannot be used if they conflict with the U.S. Constitution, and that the forthcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Calais could further clarify the law. Parada said he did not use race in drawing the map, did use partisan information as one of several traditional criteria, and relied on 2020 census data for population equality. Senators also pressed him on who reviewed the map, why the public and legislators had limited time to review it, and whether the plan was intended to favor Republicans; Parada denied partisan intent and said he was the only person who moved lines on the map, though he consulted with other Executive Office of the Governor staff and counsel. Several senators raised concerns that the map did not clearly reflect Florida’s recent population growth, that some districts remained highly irregular, and that the plan appeared to be based on a legal theory contingent on future court rulings. The presenters responded that congressional districts must be equal to the person, that growth estimates can only guide orientation rather than replace census data, and that the map was designed to preserve as much of the existing structure as possible while making the largest adjustments in South Florida. No vote or final action on the map was taken during the excerpted portion of the meeting, and the committee continued with questions and discussion.

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• commitment to public service; and whereas, raised in Kennewick and a lifelong resident of the Tri-Cities
• , Senator Banke first entered public service when he was elected to the Kennewick City Council in 2015
• Washington State House of Representatives to represent the 8th Legislative District, which includes the cities
• 2023, continuing his work on behalf of the communities of Kennewick, Richland, and the greater Tri-Cities
• And whereas Senator Banke has consistently championed the needs of the Tri-Cities, Eastern Washington

Bills: SCR8410 , SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Senate, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution, 904

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• An act relative to increasing the fine for handicapped parking violations for city/town implementation
• An act relative to the maximum age requirement for police officers in the City of Newton, House No. 4718
• Also, on housing, with the net-zero goals some communities have adopted, the building codes are just
• Likewise, in Gateway Cities, they contributed 24% more per capita than non-Gateway cities. ...more per
• capita than non-Gateway cities.

Keywords: 1212, all

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• The city of Winter Haven, their ad valorem generates $28 million.
• And then go to your cities, give them the bill that we are... ...go to your cities, give them the bill
• Everything that the cities have to pay for, that we pay for, the cities are paying for, and businesses
• You know, property insurance isn't just for a homeowner; it's for... the cities have buildings, the cities
• Now put it together with everything else and what's left for our cities.

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on March 27, 2025 and first considered HJR 1257 and its implementing bill, HB 1259, which would create two $25,000 property tax exemptions and an assessment cap for long-term rental properties owned by Floridians who also have a homestead in the state. Supporters argued the measure would increase long-term rental supply and help Florida residents, while opponents from counties and cities warned of a large revenue loss, potential tax shifts to businesses, and weak guardrails against abuse. Members raised concerns about wealthy owners holding many condos, possible family-member workarounds, and whether savings would actually reach tenants. The committee adopted an amendment to the implementing bill, then reported both measures favorably after party-line-leaning debate and recorded votes. The committee then unanimously reported HB 761, which limits deferred ad valorem and non-ad valorem tax relief to properties with a just value of $1 million or less and raises the minimum tax certificate sale amount from $250 to $500. Members also unanimously approved CS/HB 733 on brownfields, which expands and clarifies the state brownfields program, and two Osceola/Sunbridge local bills, CS/HB 4043 and HB 4059, dealing with special district infrastructure and district boundary expansion subject to voter approval. HB 995 on Areas of Critical State Concern, focused largely on the Florida Keys, was amended to remove the ad valorem tax exemption portion and to adjust the growth cap from 500 to 825 units, then was reported favorably. Later, the committee approved HB 6021, which repeals sales tax on all bullion purchases of gold, silver, and platinum, with supporters calling it a sound-money measure and critics asking about future revenue effects if related legal-tender legislation passes. Finally, the committee passed HB 1339, which excludes wind-damage mitigation improvements from assessed value for property tax purposes, after adopting a clarifying amendment about secondary water barriers. Throughout the meeting, most bills were reported favorably, often after brief debate and with little or no public testimony beyond support or opposition from affected local-government and industry groups.

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• more a product of what the actual cost of that service would be for whether it be a particular CPT code
• , DRG code, or something else, relative to just when we're comparing other procedures and other things
• And we have the penal code; it's Chapter 35A. It's about this long in how they define fraud.
• I'm currently joining you from New York City, where I'm on a business trip. Oh, okay.
• THA and its members contend these codes already allow the state, employers, and health plans to access

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I live in the city of Altadena, which, as you are aware, was destroyed by fire.
• I also live in the city of Altadena.
• It will mirror existing aid codes for single-parent families.
• It will mirror existing aid codes for single-parent families.
• It will mirror existing aid codes for single parent families.

Summary: The hearing began with opening remarks on the Governor’s May Revision for child care and human services, with committee members and advocates stressing that the budget should not be balanced on the backs of low-income families, children, and providers. Legislative members and public witnesses strongly opposed the proposed suspension of the child care COLA, reductions to the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program, and the lack of codified rate reform tied to the alternative methodology. Several speakers also urged more support for providers affected by the Eaton fire and other disasters, and called for child care to be funded at the true cost of care and for additional slots to be restored. Administration, LAO, and Department of Education staff described the child care proposal as maintaining existing funding levels while adding administrative resources to prepare for federally required prospective payment changes and single-rate reform. The administration said the May Revision would suspend the 2025–26 COLA and reduce Bridge Program funding to align with utilization, while the LAO raised questions about the size and purpose of the proposed rate-reform and prospective-payment funding and recommended rejecting a Department of Technology exemption. CDE supported continued early education investments but said it would need additional resources if prospective pay were extended to state preschool, and it objected to a proposed reallocation of preschool funds for inclusive education grants. The committee then moved to the IHSS portion of the May Revision. DSS outlined five major proposals: capping provider work hours at 50 per week, eliminating IHSS for undocumented adults age 19 and older, shifting certain Community First Choice reassessment penalties to counties, reinstating the Medi-Cal asset test as a conforming IHSS reduction, and automating the termination of IHSS when Medi-Cal eligibility ends. DSS also discussed funding to implement a federal HCBS access rule and a separate reassessment of IHSS administrative methodology that found counties would need additional administrative funding. Finance said the proposals were intended to slow program growth and improve sustainability, while the LAO said it was still analyzing the package and raised concerns about implementation, county workload, and the potential loss of services. Committee members and public commenters criticized the IHSS cuts, especially the overtime cap and the elimination of services for undocumented adults and people affected by the asset test. Advocates argued that IHSS workers and recipients depend on these services, that county administration is already underfunded, and that the proposals could destabilize vulnerable consumers. The chair closed by saying the committee would continue to fight for child care and would not pause on child care, and the meeting recessed before moving on to the remaining May Revision items.

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• council member in the great city of La Mesa.
• City of Claremont in the last Jed Leano, council member, City of Claremont, and board member of the LA
• Damon Conkent with the League of California Cities.
• Kendra Begley, on behalf of the City of Belmont, respectful opposition, and on behalf of the City of
• We want to align our comments with those provided by Cal Cities.

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Cities need help maintaining and expanding critical public infrastructure.
• So another example of projects we did not have money to fund is in City of Sunnyside.
• I am the mayor of the city of Topinish.
• I am the mayor of the city of Topinish.
• Our city is aging wastewater. costs is in our residents utility bills.

Bills: SB6003

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: capital budget, funding, infrastructure, state projects, budget allocation, 904, all

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• Are the locals, municipalities, and cities and whoever else that may be changing their comp plans or
• I have a question because I had some questions, specifically in my district, City of Marco Island.
• I have a question because I had some constituents, specifically my district, City of Marco Island.
• These are typically local roads, city roads. They're not going to be DOT roads.
• These are typically going to be local roads, city roads. They're not going to be DOT roads.

Summary: The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee heard two informational presentations. First, the Department of Environmental Protection gave an overview of Florida’s water quality framework, explaining how numeric nutrient criteria, monitoring, TMDLs, and Basin Management Action Plans (BMAPs) are used to address impaired waters. DEP described recent changes intended to increase accountability, including five-year milestones in BMAPs, requirements for advanced wastewater treatment by 2033 in certain cases, limits on new conventional septic systems where sewer is available, enhanced nutrient-reducing septic requirements where sewer is not available, and a new agricultural regional water quality improvement element. The department also highlighted the Water Quality Improvement Grant Program, which has received nearly $1.4 billion over four years and funded more than 300 projects, as well as a public dashboard showing funded projects and a forthcoming trend-analysis dashboard for monitoring data. Members asked about enforcement of BMAP milestones, septic-to-sewer coordination with local governments, PFAS and microplastics monitoring, septic system performance standards, wastewater facility compliance, and how many facilities remain below advanced wastewater treatment standards. DEP said it can enforce BMAP obligations through administrative orders, consent orders, court action, fines, and permit conditions, and that it inspects and verifies wastewater facilities while relying on reporting and site inspections for sewer infrastructure. The department also said nutrient-reducing septic systems must achieve a 65 percent reduction in nitrogen and phosphorus, with verification required when projects seek BMAP credit. The committee then heard from the chief resilience officer on the Resilient Florida program, created in 2021 to address sea-level rise and coastal flooding. The presentation reviewed planning grants, vulnerability assessments, and the statewide critical-asset assessment, noting that all counties and most municipalities are expected to complete assessments by the end of 2026 and that vulnerability is now an eligibility requirement for future project funding. The program reported major statewide outcomes, including stormwater storage, miles of infrastructure and roadway protection, acres restored, and coastal protection projects, and highlighted examples such as breakwater improvements and lift-station elevation. Members asked about project delays, funding totals, overlap with other funding sources, and project prioritization; the program said delays often stem from design and permitting after award, that its reported totals reflect only grants it administers, and that projects are scored under the same criteria rather than being prioritized by asset type. The meeting ended with no further business and adjournment.

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• category, specifically the executive recommendation focused on the administration and operations P-code
• So we have the money from counties and cities that have been impacted by fire funds and invested it.
• So we have the money from counties and cities that have been impacted by fire funds and invested it.
• Chairman, the local government investment pool is something that we provide for counties and cities to
• We've also provided to the City of Lordsburg.

Committee: Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Summary: The committee heard budget presentations from the Secretary of State, the State Land Office, the Attorney General, and the State Auditor. The Secretary of State said its requested general fund budget of $15.88 million was intended to maintain baseline operations, replace lost federal cyber and election support, and address a 12% vacancy rate. Officials warned that the House recommendation still left major gaps for election security, tabulator replacement, campaign finance system upgrades, overseas and military ballot services, ballot tracking, and a new tax lien filing system. Senators pressed about the election fund, county burdens, and the risk of underfunding election administration; the office said the House had provided $15 million for the election fund for the primary and another $15 million for the general election, but not enough for operations or all capital needs. The State Land Office said it was satisfied with the House budget action and had no additional request. Staff described the office’s record revenues, low vacancy rate, clean audits, and proposed new positions tied to forestry, economic development, petroleum, geothermal, and royalty compliance work. Senators asked about long-term revenue trends, forest thinning and biomass opportunities, and bookkeeping around the land maintenance fund; the office said the new positions were intended to generate revenue and support land management, including fire mitigation. The Attorney General’s office presented a budget built around a 0% general fund increase, greater use of the Consumer Settlement Fund, and $4.5 million in special/extraordinary litigation funding. The AG emphasized active litigation and investigations involving consumer fraud, Medicaid fraud, federal funding cuts, Meta and other technology platforms, AI and child safety, gaming compacts, tobacco, and possible litigation over abandoned uranium mine cleanup. Senators asked about scam enforcement, the structure of settlement funds, and whether the office could take on uranium-related litigation; the AG said the office could prepare a litigation budget but warned such efforts would require sustained funding. The State Auditor said the House budget added only modest increases while the office faced about a 40% vacancy rate, difficulty recruiting auditors, and a shrinking pool of public accounting firms, creating risks for constitutional audit responsibilities.

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• We do that through codes and standards—so things like lighting, and, you know, we did television standards
• I thank you very much to our chair from the CEC for this diagram that is color-coded.
• Did I get the color coding right, though? Yeah, no, you're right. Very little geothermal.
• to include rooftop solar. 24 of the building code, which requires new residential construction to include
• We have a project that supports Long Beach and Corona, both the city accounts and the residential accounts

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy held an oversight hearing with leaders from the CPUC, Public Advocates Office, CAISO, the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety, and the Energy Commission. Chair Petrie-Norris framed the hearing around high utility bills, wildfire risk, grid reliability, clean energy buildout, and the state’s long-term decarbonization goals, and also noted it was CPUC President Alice Reynolds’ final week at the commission. Each agency gave an update on its role: the CPUC described efforts to reduce rate increases while maintaining reliability and clean energy procurement; the Public Advocates Office focused on affordability and the need to control underlying utility costs; CAISO discussed transmission planning, market operations, and the upcoming extended day-ahead market; Energy Safety reviewed wildfire mitigation oversight and inspections; and the Energy Commission highlighted clean energy growth, EV adoption, storage, efficiency, and gasoline price monitoring. A major theme was affordability versus the costs of the clean energy transition. Reynolds said the CPUC has lowered utility revenue requests, reduced utility returns, adopted a base services charge, and reworked net metering, while also continuing to manage wildfire-related costs and support resource adequacy and demand flexibility. Sarazawa argued that recent rate decreases may not be durable because billions of dollars in wildfire and other utility costs are still pending or unbilled, and she urged tighter use of general rate cases, lower-cost financing, program reform, and more equitable rate design. Members pressed the agencies on whether state policy is sufficiently accounting for labor, local economic development, and the cost impacts of transmission and procurement decisions, especially where out-of-state resources are being considered. CAISO and the Energy Commission emphasized that the state’s planning and market reforms are helping lower costs and improve reliability. CAISO said the Western Energy Imbalance Market has produced billions in benefits, the extended day-ahead market is on track to launch, and transmission planning is being aligned with long-term resource needs while reducing queue delays. The Energy Commission said California is now getting roughly two-thirds of its power from clean sources, has added massive amounts of storage and renewables, and is seeing strong EV and charger growth that can help spread fixed grid costs. Energy Safety reported thousands of inspections, hundreds of notices of non-performance, and a decline in reportable ignitions, while noting that major fires show more work is needed. Members also raised concerns about the SB 100 report delay, memo and balancing accounts, the future of battery storage, and whether decarbonization zone pilots will affect residential and commercial customers.

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• The Senate bill, rather than the definition here, substituted a reference to the Missouri Family Code
• and specifically the code governing juvenile courts that defines a parent as the natural or adoptive
• We've tried to do as deep a dive as we can on Missouri Code.
• to do with implementing a provision of federal law that has not yet been brought into the Missouri Code
• I reside in the largest city being Arnold and the sixth largest county in the state being Jefferson.

Committee: House Children and Families

Keywords: 959, house, all