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• We're going to pay it back until the next time.
• I pay Paul over and over and over again.
• And you can argue that, you know, undocumented migrants pay a sales tax, but citizens and everybody pay
• Yes, undocumented migrants pay sales tax, but the citizens and lawful residents also pay excess taxes
• </c> this state and every person who pays this state and every person who pays taxes.<04:34:50.639><c

Keywords: 981, all

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• An act authorizing the City of Revere to pay a certain...
• An act authorizing the City of Revere to pay a certain sum of money to Denise Madera, widow of former
• C, the petition makes the rate of pay for senators dependent, in part, on compliance by the House of
• C, the petition makes the rate of pay for senators dependent, in part, on compliance by the House of
• C, the petition makes the rate of pay for senators dependent, in part, on compliance by the House of

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate began with ceremonial items, including the Pledge of Allegiance and a welcome to Tri-County High School’s championship football and boys’ cross-country teams. The chamber then adopted a resolution commending the town of Auburn and the Robert and Esther Goddard Centennial Committee for recognizing the 100th anniversary of the first liquid-fueled rocket launch. Several local bills were taken up and passed to be enacted, including measures authorizing payment by the City of Revere, adjusting the senior property tax deferral income threshold in Wellesley, amending the Hopedinton charter regarding library trustee appointment powers, and later engrossing bills affecting the Cotuit Fire District, the Salem licensing board, and validating Bourne’s May 20, 2025 annual election. The Senate also suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer House petitions to committees and, on committee recommendation, advanced two Cotuit Fire District bills to third reading and engrossment. A major portion of the session focused on two Senate orders seeking advisory opinions from the Supreme Judicial Court on pending initiative petitions. One order concerned a public records initiative that would extend public records law to the General Court and the Governor’s office; the other concerned a legislative stipends initiative that would alter internal legislative procedures and compensation rules. Senator Feeney spoke in support of both orders, saying they were meant to inform the committee’s work and were not votes on the merits of the ballot questions. Both orders were adopted without objection. The Senate also received a Ways and Means report on a bill banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, rabbits, and pet sharks, with a new draft and amendment pending, and adopted an order placing the bill on the Orders of the Day for second reading on March 19, 2026. The session concluded with an order to adjourn to Monday at 11 a.m., which was adopted, and the Senate adjourned.

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• You do not pay local and state sales tax for staying there.
• However, if you have an RV and you are in a site, you do still pay that local and state sales tax.
• So the RV owner is already paying a personal property tax, I assume, for the RV, right? Yes.
• If I go to a campground, I'm going to pay a state and local sales tax to stay there for the two or three
• They're going to check that off the list because they're going to have to pay 11.5% sales tax on it.

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• As a gentleman always says, like never before, we have got to pay attention to the treatment that they're
• a pharmacy the same amount as they pay an affiliated pharmacy.
• Patients with state-regulated plans pay only in-network cost-sharing, with no balance billing.
• The plans are paying a very small amount in most instances, forcing the providers to go into litigation
• Yes, we do, but we're forced to pay a substantial amount of money to get the result that we want.

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• still get paid for military service, and there is no complex and may's compensation for the active duty pay
• Pay aye, William's, I Martine. All those wishing to vote or change vote, cherry parent, close.
• I have a do pass in a second and discuss your debate seeing the clerk open the cue for a vote Marty Pay
• Reent, pay, you're recognized to explain House Bill 4298. Thank you, Mr.
• Having two years, zero nays, representative, pay, we will report House Bill 4298 as a due pass.

Bills: HB3043, HB3044, HB3078, HB3940, HB4117, HB3428, HB4275, HB3257, HB3901, HB4298

Keywords: HB3043, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, ODVA, seasonal employees, project labor, pro rata jobs, unclassified service, state personnel law, state employee benefits, paid leave, paid holidays, retirement benefits, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, temporary workers, veterans affairs, Title 72, Oklahoma Personnel Act, budget reporting

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• We need critical infrastructure projects, where I live, to support those good-paying union jobs.
• And some of the good-paying union jobs I'm talking about as well are those steelworker jobs.
• And this issue that this bill addresses with the paying of seasonal workers for their summer vacation
• Paying hourly workers in schools for their summer vacation. You say, this is something we did.
• Trying to put food on the table, pay the mortgage, and give their kids a shot at a better life.

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• On line 36, they had a request for a jury pay deficit. This money is also available for four years.
• To put that in perspective, there are 432 Paying clients for every private attorney in Minnesota.
• Some left for higher-paying jobs at the Public Defender's Office or for the state of Minnesota.
• Everybody has to pay for their lease.
• part of their insurance costs, sometimes by paying something in their paycheck.

Bills: HF2300

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• FIG is money to pay for tuition and things like that.
• He said this committee is one of the best examples of pay me now or pay me later, and pay me later is
• ><01:35:26.080><c> me</c> examples of uh pay me now or pay me examples of uh pay me now or pay me later
• If they raise it more than 1%, the state grant will not pay for that difference.
• If they raise it more than 1%, the state grant will not pay for that difference.

Bills: HF2312

Keywords: higher education, college finance, student aid, financial aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, tuition relief, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, work-study, child care grants, Indian scholarships, tribal colleges, Hunger-Free Campus, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct

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• In terms of explaining the project itself, way above my pay grade, so instead, Mr.
• </c> in accord with other resources uh to pay in accord with other resources uh to pay for<00:25:18.000
• With these operational cost savings, the geothermal systems are expected to pay for themselves within
• </c> geothermal systems are expected to pay geothermal systems are expected to pay for<01:24:45.360><
• </c> projects are eligible for tax direct pay projects are eligible for tax direct pay tax tax tax uh

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Essentially, paying them to be good.
• Advising people to simply drive safer, essentially paying them to be good drivers.
• If one group gets a discount purely for signing up, everyone else pays for that.
• It could be that the safer driver ends up paying more. How would you address that?
• The other is we're leading toward using this instead of paying gas tax.

Summary: The committee heard several insurance-related bills. AB 69, AB 1554, and AB 1680 all focused on California’s insurance market and the Fair Plan. AB 69 would require clearer notices to Fair Plan policyholders about coverage options, quarterly public reporting on clearinghouse programs, and additional broker/agent training to help depopulate the Fair Plan while preserving consumer choice. AB 1554 would require the California Earthquake Authority to post its annual report online and send it to relevant committees, and would direct the Insurance Commissioner to convene a working group on incorporating hazard mitigation into risk-transfer recommendations. AB 1680 would require the Fair Plan to comply with CDI examination findings, hire more staff, and improve clearinghouse operations; the Fair Plan moved from opposition to neutral after amendments, and the department said the bill would strengthen accountability and consumer protections. These bills were held pending quorum or taken up later, with authors requesting aye votes. AB 2198, by Assemblymember Rodriguez, would clarify title insurance rate-filing rules by specifying that title insurers file title rates and underwritten title companies file escrow rates, reducing duplicative filings and requiring rate schedules to be posted online. The California Land Title Association supported the bill, saying it codified longstanding practice and improved transparency, while the department continued discussions about possible revisions. The bill was left open for further questions and a later vote. AB 1795, by Assemblymember Gibson, would create statewide standards for inspecting, testing, and remediating smoke damage in wildfire-affected homes. The author and the Department of Insurance said the bill would establish science-based standards, protect survivors from unsafe reentry, require training and certification for relevant professionals, and improve claims handling; the department also described serious gaps found in its Fair Plan examination and recent wildfire claims. Insurers and some residents opposed or opposed unless amended, arguing the bill was still too broad, could raise costs, relied too much on industry standards, and left unresolved issues about legal standards, timing, and coverage. The bill remained under discussion, with the author saying negotiations would continue. AB 311, by Assemblymember McKinnor, would create an optional telematics-based auto insurance program to reward safer driving and improve road safety. Supporters, including road-safety advocates, victims’ families, and some insurance representatives, argued telematics could reduce speeding and distracted driving and save lives. Opponents, including privacy and consumer groups, argued the bill would create opaque surveillance pricing, undermine Prop. 103, and raise privacy and fairness concerns. After extensive debate, the committee passed the bill on a 3-0 vote and placed it on call. AB 1798, by Assemblymember Wilson, would bar life and disability insurers from using non-diagnostic genetic information from direct-to-consumer or other predictive genetic testing to deny coverage or raise premiums, while preserving use of medical history and family history and allowing consideration of certain high-value policies above $1.5 million. Supporters said the bill would reduce genetic discrimination and encourage testing; insurers argued genetic information is relevant to underwriting and warned the bill could raise costs and create inconsistencies. The committee chair and members noted the bill was close to agreement but still needed work, and the bill was moved with a 3-0 vote and placed on call.

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• It also requires UC to pay wage and benefit parity to all of these outside workers.
• And how are we going to pay for that if workers are not working and also paying into state government
• And also, what does universal basic income pay for?
• Does it pay for you to take your kids to the movies? Probably not. ...come pay for?
• Does it pay for you to take your kids to the movies? Probably not.

Summary: The committee heard extensive testimony on AB 1729, which would update California state telework policy. The author and many unionized state workers argued that telework has improved productivity, reduced emissions and commuting costs, saved the state money on office space, and should be governed by written, evidence-based departmental policies rather than blanket return-to-office mandates. Supporters emphasized flexibility, morale, and the need for transparency through a public dashboard. There was no opposition testimony, and the bill was later moved on a 2-1 vote, with the item placed on call. Members also heard AB 805, which would create a Career Apprenticeship Bridge Program to connect high school career technical education with registered apprenticeships. The author and supporters said the bill implements recommendations from the California Youth Apprenticeship Model report and would expand earn-and-learn pathways, especially for youth facing barriers. The bill passed the committee 3-0 and was placed on call. Two workers’ compensation and labor-relations bills drew sharp opposition. AB 1576 would reform the Subsequent Injury Benefit Trust Fund; supporters said it would reduce litigation and employer assessments, while opponents argued it did not go far enough and preferred the administration’s trailer bill. AB 1582 would make it an unfair labor practice for UC or other higher education employers to disregard arbitration decisions on contracting out; supporters said it would protect arbitration outcomes for service workers, while UC argued it would interfere with bargaining agreements and threaten patient and student services. Both bills were moved on 2-1 votes and placed on call. After quorum was established, the committee also advanced AB 1630, allowing union representatives to invite bargaining-unit members to observe meet-and-confer sessions remotely; AB 2650, a CalSavers cleanup bill to improve retirement savings access and administration; AB 2054, expanding paid family leave eligibility for relatives of military service members on domestic duty; AB 2157, making permanent the Displaced Oil and Gas Workers Fund pilot program; and AB 1838, requiring bidders on local public works projects to disclose recent wage-and-hour violations. AB 1630 and AB 2157 were both placed on call after divided votes, while AB 2650 and AB 2054 passed 2-1 and 3-0 respectively, and AB 1838 was placed on call after a 1-1 vote. The transcript ends as the committee begins AB 2682, which would conform the appeal process for transportation network company driver unionization law.

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• Alaskans should understand that we expect to pay far less, far less than this, as the project reaches
• After the holiday, the project pays a tax based on how much gas is flowing through it, not at guessed
• more for gas from a pipeline, Ratepayers and ensure that it is very unlikely that we would pay more
• So right now, yeah, we're paying $10, $11, but we already have contracts.
• It pays $10,000 for funeral expenses. Okay.

Keywords: 905, all

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• for our students that are receiving the ADT to have the dollars that they need to go to school, to pay
• for their housing, to pay for their transportation.
• They're required to pay twice for retirement plans, right?
• paying into two systems. ...retirement system, in which now they're paying into two systems.
• Newport-Mesa Unified pays $17,521.81 per student, and Irvine Unified students receive only $10,342.91

Summary: The committee first heard AB 402, which would increase Cal Grant award amounts for students attending private nonprofit colleges and extend transfer entitlement eligibility to those institutions. The author and supporters argued the bill would improve affordability and access for low- and middle-income, working, military, and transfer students, while some senators emphasized the need to pair any increase with broader Cal Grant reform and funding. The bill drew support from private nonprofit universities, community college districts, and student advocates, and no opposition was presented. It passed on a due pass motion to Senate Appropriations and was placed on call. The committee then took up AB 2067, a sunset extension for the competitive lease-lease-back process for TK-12 school construction through July 1, 2032. Supporters from school facilities groups, school districts, and contractors said the method provides flexibility, early contractor involvement, cost control, and legal certainty for school construction projects. Some senators questioned how often the method is used and raised concerns about the bill’s skilled-and-trained workforce provisions, with one senator opposing on the grounds that such requirements limit contractor participation. The bill passed on a due pass motion and was placed on call. Next, AB 1204 proposed changes to the Local Control Funding Formula, including a lower concentration-grant threshold, regional cost adjustments, a minimum annual COLA, and other equity-focused revisions. Supporters said the bill would better reflect regional costs and student need, while opponents—especially several school district leaders—argued it would shift money away from the base grant, widen disparities, and create new fiscal cliffs. Committee members raised concerns about the scale of the rewrite, the lack of a broader funding strategy, and the proposed 4% COLA guarantee, though the author said the bill was intended as a phased update to improve equity. The bill was supported by the chair and several members, then passed on a due pass motion to Appropriations and was placed on call. Finally, the committee heard AB 1235, which would require a skilled-and-trained workforce process for CSU design-build projects. Supporters said it would align CSU with other segments and promote quality training, while opposition from contractor groups argued it would add liability, reduce competition, and increase costs without evidence of better outcomes. Senators again focused on the effect of skilled-and-trained requirements on contractor participation, with one member stating opposition to limiting who can work in California and another noting the bill’s broader policy implications. The transcript ends during committee discussion of AB 1235, without a recorded final vote.

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• They pay severance tax. They pay sales tax. Ad valorem.
• All kinds of different taxes they pay, and it's been a godsend.
• All kinds of different taxes that they pay, and it's been a godsend.
• And when people are paying seven and $8 and $9 a gallon, they're going to go, why are we paying so much
• That well has a tremendous amount of pay. It is sparking immense.

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• Good-paying job as compared to 15, 20, 30 years ago.
• But other than that, it's almost like you get what you pay for.
• We pay for programs that we could not have before. We expand faculty-to-student ratios.
• But then the student ends up having to pay more. Is that correct?
• Yeah, the consumer would pay more. Okay. So that, how would you plan... ...consumer would pay more.

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 399 by Senator Bass, which would create the Louisiana Higher Education Research Security Council to review and potentially block certain gifts, contracts, academic partnerships, and research partnerships involving foreign adversary sources. Bass said the bill is intended to protect university research, intellectual property, and students from foreign influence, and would also require public disclosure of certain foreign-linked arrangements and a plan to eliminate foreign-adversary-linked software. Supporters from State Armor argued Louisiana universities have been vulnerable to Chinese Communist Party influence and intellectual property theft. Representatives from Tulane University and Lenovo raised concerns that the bill could create duplicative review, delay research, raise costs, and sweep in legitimate private or multinational entities; a proposed amendment to exempt entities operating under a CFIUS national security agreement failed 4-8. After debate, the committee moved SB 399 favorably. The committee then considered Senate Bill 310 by Senator Cloud, presented by Representative Carlson, which would require public school and college health centers to display information about pregnancy resources available in Louisiana. Supporters from Louisiana Right to Life said the bill would help connect pregnant students with existing state and private assistance programs, while the ACLU submitted a red card in opposition without speaking. The bill was moved favorably without objection. The committee also advanced House Resolution 171 by Representative Turner, which calls for a study of the workforce-oriented TOPS Tech and M.J. Foster programs, with business and workforce groups supporting the study as a way to measure outcomes and return on investment; it was moved favorably. Next, the committee took up House Bill 1084 by Representative Turner, a tuition autonomy bill for public post-secondary institutions. An amendment was adopted to add a conceptual framework for tuition-setting considerations, but the bill would still remove the existing 10% over two years cap and allow institutions to set tuition more freely. Turner argued universities need more flexibility because state funding has declined and campuses face deferred maintenance and operating pressures. Several members, especially Representative Carlson, warned that higher tuition could reduce access and that the bill did not address broader structural problems in higher education. Despite those concerns, HB 1084 was moved favorably by an 8-3 vote. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 351 by Senator Jackson Andrews, which would let families apply for child care assistance through CCAP once pregnancy is known, rather than waiting until after birth, to help move them up the waiting list. An amendment was adopted to have BESE, rather than the department, handle rulemaking and to allow the House and Senate education committees to approve the implementation process. The bill was then discussed as a way to help parents return to work sooner, and the hearing continued with questions from members.

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• about 73% of the Eastern Jackson County, where you live and I live, we pay about 73% of that.
• And that is something I'm willing to pay into for my people as well in the city of St. Charles.
• With who I’ve talked to from your county, they said that they pay in a lot more than they receive as
• And imagine if I’m an Eastern Jackson County resident, I’m like, I don’t want to pay to house Kansas
• And as you said in your opening statement, local control means they pay what they can afford.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• And if local governments want to raise them to pay for services, they would have to go to the voters
• And so, when these property taxes increase 10 or 15%, their take-home pay is certainly not increasing
• It makes the polluters pay and relieve some of the pressure on local taxpayers and agencies that are
• ,</c> Every one of us is paying, Every one of us is paying, whether<00:08:54.400><c> personally</c><00
• </c><00:09:12.000><c> and</c><00:09:12.120><c> relieve</c> It makes the polluters pay and relieve It

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• colleague at the LFO, but he also does some projections for the LFO, always tells me: corporations pay
• Because, again, corporations do not pay all their taxes whenever they need to pay.
• They pay whenever they want, how much they want.
• Because, again, some corporations may not pay all of it. I get that. Okay, never mind.
• It is amazing when I tell people that we're still paying our share of Hurricane Katrina.

Summary: The committee began a series of House Appropriations budget hearings focused on the fiscal year 2026-2027 executive budget, the preamble, and the executive department. Staff presented revenue and spending trends showing projected declines in revenues alongside increasing expenditures, with members emphasizing the need for a standstill budget and additional efficiencies. The House Fiscal Division also reviewed the FY25 surplus and FY26 excess, the constitutional uses of surplus funds, and the overall FY27 budget structure, including the distinction between discretionary and non-discretionary spending. The commissioner of administration described the administration’s use of one-time money, efficiency reviews, and budget reductions, while members asked about revenue forecasts, the motor vehicle sales tax dedication, corporate tax changes, and the impact of federal policy changes on state costs, especially SNAP and Medicaid administration. The committee then moved through several executive department agencies. The Division of Administration presentation covered its budget, vacancies, debt service, and reductions tied to statewide adjustments and efficiency measures. GOSEP’s functions were described as transferred into the Department of Military Affairs under Act 262 of 2025, and military officials outlined the new combined structure, emergency response duties, overseas deployments, youth programs, and concerns about future federal funding. The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority reviewed its largely dedicated funding and explained that large apparent balances reflect long-term project planning and multi-year capital work. The Office of the State Inspector General presented a budget increase for consulting services tied to the governor’s DOGE-style efficiency initiative, and the inspector general said the effort had identified nearly $1 billion in savings across the executive branch, largely through eligibility reviews in Medicaid and SNAP and implementation of prior audit recommendations. Members raised questions throughout about how budget figures were calculated, why some totals appeared to rise while state general fund support fell, and how federal changes would affect state agencies. There were also questions about the transition of GOSEP into Military Affairs, the status of school safety centers, and whether the new structure would change local emergency responsibilities. No formal votes or amendments were taken during the portion provided; the meeting consisted of presentations, explanations, and member questions.

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• Where are the private businesses paying?
• Well, isn't it unusual to pay these carnival rides in cash?
• And why that one pays quarterly, I have no idea; the rest are... ...annual.
• And why that one pays quarterly, I have no idea; the rest are...
• I can't say they pay quarterly; they report quarterly.

Summary: The committee began with approval of the prior meeting minutes and then received updates on delinquent private water and sewer reports. Staff reported that 19 of 43 original entities for the 2022 reporting year had had turnback reinstated, while 24 remained in escrow; for the 2023 reporting year, 59 of 64 entities had filed, leaving five still outstanding. The committee also heard that Adona had come into substantial compliance with municipal accounting law, and it voted to file that report and discontinue withholding turnback. It then voted to start the 60-day clock and file the report for Gum Springs after hearing repeated findings involving budgeting, disbursements, payroll, and Act 833 funds, with city officials saying they had begun correcting records and were seeking help from the Municipal League and a city attorney. Fargo was deferred because the mayor was absent due to illness. The committee next considered Denning, where staff described repeated and serious accounting problems over 2022-2024, including unauthorized payments, missing documentation, weak payroll controls, and improper handling of funds. The mayor and recorder-treasurer said prior records were disorganized and that they were now working with an attorney, CPA help, and new software; the committee voted to start the 60-day clock and file the report. Green Forest’s report, involving a fixed-asset listing issue after the mayor’s death, was filed. Several private water and sewer reports were either filed or deferred depending on whether responses had been received, and the committee announced its March meeting would be held in Room 149 because of renovations. The committee then reviewed a series of referred reports involving alleged financial irregularities. In Elaine, the fire chief’s questionable purchases were referred and filed. In Strong, staff described undeposited garbage-bag receipts, improper payments for private dumpster service and other expenditures, payroll tax penalties, and deficit fund balances; the mayor said controls had been improved, but the committee deferred the report to March. The Faulkner County Fair Association report found undocumented cash withdrawals, questionable disbursements, and inadequately documented cash payments to a carnival vendor; the committee filed it. Brooklyn’s report involved a fraudulent direct-deposit change, and Mineral Springs’ report involved transfers from the cemetery fund, employee loans, overpayments, and travel reimbursement issues; both were filed. Additional reports included Rondo, where the recorder-treasurer explained missing computers and fuel purchases tied to personal vehicles, and the committee filed the report; Waldo, where the mayor had been overpaid due to extra biweekly payments, which was filed; Columbia County, where a floodplain management contract lacked an authorizing ordinance, which was filed; and several private water-system reports, some filed and others deferred for lack of responses. Carlisle’s report showed large but improving misstatements in financial records, and the committee filed it after hearing that new software and training had reduced prior problems. Caddo Valley’s report prompted a lengthy discussion about CDs and interest recognition; staff explained that principal balances should be reflected as city assets and interest should be recorded when earned or reported by the bank, and the report was filed. Prairie County’s budget overrun and road-fund issues were discussed at length, with the judge explaining equipment and weather-related costs and staff clarifying the distinction between road funds and locally approved sales-tax uses; the report was filed. Finally, the committee deferred a Cross County Rural Water Association matter after learning it had not filed with Legislative Audit since 2002-2003 despite receiving significant state funding, and members expressed concern about the long gap in filings.

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• Then, in their first years of teaching, they're able to receive loan repayment funds to pay down their
• And why don't we just pay student teachers to teach?
• I happen to have a bill, Assembly Bill 1128, reintroduction of a bill to pay a pilot program to pay our
• The County Office of Education would pay. $85,000 for each year that a teacher teaches in a priority
• Yeah, the intention of this program is to pay off educator debt for California teachers.

Keywords: 988, house, all