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• ><c> challenges</c><03:45:55.920><c> of</c> operational, and budgetary challenges of operational, and
• I'm sure you've all heard of the golden hour. The golden hour is not an academic phrase.
• ><c> operates</c><06:07:46.000><c> our</c> Mapwood of Cheshure County operates our Mapwood of Cheshure
• > described</c><06:08:40.558><c> in</c> number of hours that's been described in number of hours that's
• </c> the end of the day, it's not about hours the end of the day, it's not about hours per<06:08:49.760

Committee: House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And she put in a lot of long hours with me and with our staff to craft this budget, as well as going
• And she put in a lot of long hours with me and with our staff to craft this budget, as well as going
• These investments are in needed cornerstones for all of our communities in the area of taking care of
• These investments are in needed cornerstones for all of our communities in the area of taking care of
• These investments are in needed cornerstones for all of our communities in the area of taking care of

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• And I can tell you, for me, I spent dozens of hours with staff.
• </c><00:09:41.440><c> hours</c> tell you for me, I spent dozens of hours tell you for me, I spent dozens
• of hours staff. staff. staff.
• the university operates off of.
• </c><01:10:29.120><c> off</c> of how much the university operates off of how much the university operates

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: 916, all

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• hour.
• of contamination of groundwater.
• I oppose tax credits as a general rule because they operate under the principle of the but-for the...
• As a general rule, because they operate under the principle of the but-for argument.
• I would encourage the amendment maker to withdraw this amendment at the last hour, the last day of session

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Well, that's what happens when we set a deadline of two hours and 39 minutes.
• A total of 247,000 credit hours were denied to Texas colleges during fiscal year 2024.
• A total of 247,000 semester credit hours were denied to Texas colleges during fiscal year 2024, at an
• lot of hours and as a transfer advisor and now in this role.
• The existing faculty senate or councils were abolished by operation of the bill on September 1, 2025.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Higher Education met with a quorum, adopted its interim rules on a 6-0 vote, and heard opening remarks from members and staff introductions. The chair emphasized higher education’s role in workforce development and noted a Legislative Budget Board survey issue that was resolved after a community college initially did not respond because the survey was marked optional. The committee then focused on monitoring implementation of Senate Bill 37, which governs public higher education boards, curriculum review, faculty senates/councils, training for regents, and the ombudsman office. Testimony from Chancellor Brandon Creighton of Texas Tech, Commissioner Wynn Rosser, UNT Chancellor Michael Williams, and Ombudsman Brandon Simmons described how SB 37 is being implemented. They said boards now have stronger authority, faculty senates are advisory, and institutions are reviewing general education curricula and other programs for rigor, relevance, and workforce value. Rosser said the statewide advisory committee is reviewing the core curriculum and board training requirements are being administered, while Simmons reported the ombudsman office has received 73 complaints, opened two investigations, and expects a third, with many complaints outside its jurisdiction or harassing in nature. Members questioned witnesses about transfer credits, board training content, auditing, conflicts of interest, curriculum decisions, and whether any institutions were missing deadlines. Rosser said non-transferable credits have declined since reporting began under earlier law, and that the most common reason is courses outside degree requirements. Witnesses said they were not aware of institutions missing the SB 37 review deadlines. Senators also raised concerns about an appearance of impropriety in a Texas Tech-related matter and about whether a Dred Scott case should be taught in law school, with Creighton saying the curriculum review process did not prohibit teaching Supreme Court cases and that he would follow up. Later testimony from University of Houston, Texas State, UT, and Texas A&M system officials said their systems had updated policies, abolished prior faculty senates, created compliant advisory councils, and completed or were completing core curriculum reviews and related governance changes.

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• But this would add expedience to the operation so that if there is a posting of this digital declaration
• But this would add expedience to the operation so that if there is a posting of this digital declaration
• But this would add expedience to the operation so that if there is a posting of this digital declaration
• I'm here because I served in psychological operations, part of Army Special Operations, for 10 years.
• That’s kind of the bookends of the territory. They all kind of operate in similar ways.

Committee: House Emerging Issues and Professional Registration

Summary: The committee first met in executive session and voted do pass on House Bill 3037, House Bill 2760, House Bill 1778, and House Bill 2830, each by recorded roll call. HB 3037, HB 2760, and HB 1778 all passed 8-4, while HB 2830 passed unanimously 12-0. The committee also said it would not take up HB 1746 and HB 1769 yet, because more work was needed on an amendment. The public hearing began with House Bill 3005, sponsored by Representative Justice, which would require public and school libraries to adopt and post reconsideration policies for challenged materials, limit requests to local residents or parents/guardians, extend the process to digital materials, and prohibit tracking or retaining personalized user data from digital library resources. Justice said the bill was developed with the Secretary of State’s office and library groups and was intended to add transparency, local control, and privacy protections. Testimony from EBSCO Information Services and the Missouri Library Association supported the bill as a codification of existing library practices and a way to create clearer procedures. The committee then heard a group of similar bills on AI-generated or digitally altered depictions, including measures by Representatives Lucas, Farnan, Gallick, Schmidt, Williams, Houseman, and Dolan. The sponsors described the bills as closing loopholes in child pornography, revenge-porn, and digital impersonation laws, creating civil remedies, criminal penalties, and in some versions platform takedown requirements for nonconsensual altered images. Members raised questions about how to combine the bills, whether sunsets should be included, and how the proposals relate to existing revenge-porn law. No votes were taken on these bills during the hearing. Finally, the committee heard House Bills 2817 and 2961 on ibogaine research for veterans and other trauma-affected populations, followed by House Bills 1717 and 1643 on psilocybin and other alternative therapies. Supporters, including veterans, first responders, clinicians, and family members, described severe PTSD, TBI, addiction, and suicide crises and said these treatments had helped them when conventional care had not. Opponents, including the Missouri State Medical Association, said they did not support non-FDA-approved drugs. Members questioned the cost and structure of the proposed studies, the role of the FDA, and whether similar research is already underway. The hearing ended without a vote on these bills.

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• hours of experience, and pass a three-part rigorous examination.
• So the statement of faith—would LDS be a part of the statement of faith?
• And the board of directors And the board of directors of the qualified association is comprised of the
• They described being restrained for hours? of control and punishment.
• , eight hours, 10 or 12 hours.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The committee continued a public hearing on House Bill 2897, which would expand optometrists’ scope of practice. Supporters, including Dr. Kelly Deering, said optometrists are trained to perform the listed office-based procedures, that rural Missouri lacks access to ophthalmologists, and that the bill would reduce wait times, travel burdens, and costs while helping retain students and practitioners in the state. Opponents, including representatives of the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, argued the bill does not guarantee rural access and said the procedures should remain within the medical/surgical training of physicians. Members also questioned training on live human eyes and how suspicious lesions would be handled. No vote was taken, and the hearing on HB 2897 was closed. The committee then heard House Bill 2353, which would create a licensing and sign-and-seal framework for interior designers and move oversight to the board that includes architects, engineers, land surveyors, and landscape architects. Sponsor Rep. Sherri Gallick and supporters said the bill modernizes regulation, recognizes accredited education and NCIDQ testing, and would let licensed interior designers take responsibility for non-structural interior design work without hiring an architect to stamp plans. Opponents from the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers and others said they were still negotiating but remained concerned about scope-of-practice language, especially phrases like “all interior design of buildings” and “publicly occupied buildings,” which they said could create overlap with architecture and engineering or unintended obligations for public entities. Testimony also focused on whether unlicensed interior designers would still be allowed to work under carve-outs. No final action was taken. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2241, which would create a separate framework for certain faith-based residential child care facilities to operate without a state license while registering with the state and meeting background-check, reporting, and oversight requirements. Sponsor Rep. Jamie Gregg and MACA representatives said the bill is intended to expand foster placement capacity for children in need while preserving the religious mission of Christian homes, and they cited federal and state initiatives encouraging partnerships with faith-based providers. Opponents argued the bill would create a two-tier system, weaken state licensing protections, and risk placing vulnerable children in facilities without the same direct oversight, inspections, and reunification safeguards as licensed foster homes. Members raised concerns about abuse history at some faith-based homes, the role of the proposed board, and whether religious practices or other mission-based rules would conflict with child welfare standards. The hearing continued with additional testimony; no vote was reported.

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• </c> disrupts the operations of the school or disrupts the operations of the school or the<00:18:58.559
• the operations of the school.
• disrupting uh the intention uh of disrupting uh the operations<00:29:15.440><c> of</c><00:29:15.679>
• And so the operations of the school.
• </c><00:57:55.440><c> of</c> intending to disrupt the operations of intending to disrupt the operations

Bills: HB0159

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: student rights, free expression, K-12 education, speech protection, religious views, political speech, 916, all

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• CROSSING SITES THAT HAVE A RATE OF 360 VEHICLES PER HOUR DURING SCHOOL HOURS CAN BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS
• BECAUSE WE KNOW THESE KIDS ARE BEING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF, IN THESE STING OPERATIONS I'VE BEEN THERE WHERE
• THIS BILL REQUIRES ONE OPERATIONAL AED IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FLORIDA STATUTE 1006.165 WHICH
• THE MUNICIPALITY, THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI BEACH HAS BEEN OPERATING THE NORTHWOOD WATER TREATMENT PLANT
• I CAN SPEND HOURS TALKING ABOUT THE ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS AND THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF OIL IN THE WATER BUT

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• get three hours of paid work experience by the time that they graduate, and specifically related to the
• to see every high school student leave with 300 hours of paid work experience coming into our system
• like to see every high school student leave with 300 hours of pay work experience coming into our system
• as Chief Deputy Director, Operations, Department of State Hospitals.
• I'm very excited to return to DSH in the capacity of Chief Deputy Director for Operations, and I look

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• ">the offense of operating an </font> <font color="aaaaaa">unauthorised vehicle with the </font> <font
• color="aaaaaa">the offense of operating an </font> <font color="aaaaaa">unauthorised vehicle with the
• I </font> <font color="aaaaaa">from the end of at 3 miles an </font> <font color="aaaaaa">hour, takes
• an hour.
• "aaaaaa">operation on Hand hands Muntz </font> <font color="aaaaaa">modes of transportation, which </

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• an hour.
• an hour.
• Which of those? Of the biosolids so they can set up their treatment protocol, which of those?
• It allows the removal of language for aspects of CLO's past operations that it doesn't use anymore.
• It allows the removal of language for aspects of CLO's past operations that it doesn't use anymore.

Summary: The Natural Resources A and B Subcommittee considered nine bills, with members asking questions on funding sources, program structure, and implementation. HB 3915, by Rep. Dallens, would direct existing animal-friendly tag revenue to a spay-and-neuter grant program overseen by the Department of Agriculture to address pet overpopulation; it passed 5-4. HB 3311, by Rep. Eves, would raise the cap on the Commerce P3 program from $200 million to $250 million; members discussed whether the program was nearing its limit, and it passed 8-1. HB 3465, by Rep. Bowles, would extend the sunset on the mission tax credit to July 1, 2029, with no new funding requested; it passed 9-0. HB 3786, by Rep. Adams, sought a 15% pay raise for park rangers to address turnover and vacancies; the committee heard that rangers were paid about $20-$23 per hour and that turnover was around 20%, and the bill passed 9-1. HB 3403, by Rep. Pascowski, proposed a five-year biosolids pilot study involving OSU, DEQ, and a private entity; debate focused on whether the practice is already unsafe, the scope of testing, and the role of the private participant, and the bill passed 9-2. HB 4333, by Rep. Moore, would modernize and streamline Commissioners of the Land Office operations by removing outdated language and clarifying authority; concerns were raised about outside property managers, and it passed 10-1. HB 3177, by Rep. Archer, would remove a statutory cap on Corporation Commission court reporter pay to improve retention; members discussed staffing levels and compensation comparisons, and it passed 9-1. HB 3126, by Rep. West, would create a CLO revolving fund for concurrent enrollment, modeled on an existing stabilization fund, to help support that program over time; it passed 8-2. The chair then adjourned the meeting and announced the committee would meet again the following Monday.

Transcript Highlights:

• >> Chair: ABSOLUTELY. >> Speaker: OPERATIONS I WILL GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE OF HOW WE ARE USING OPERATIONS
• OF IT.
• IT'S ONE OF THE CHALLENGES THAT A LOT OF PUBLIC K-12 AND POSTSECONDARY HAS.
• A HOLD DAY OF TESTING.
• AGAIN WE HAVE A LOT OF THEM. WE HAVE A LOT OF THEM COMING OUT QUICKLY.

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• I appreciate your emphasis on how you love to operate in the gray area when one of your primary witnesses
• I wish I could give all of you as much time as you want, but there’s no way we could operate if I did
• hours of training and another with significantly less.
• The B&P Chair, who we would talk for hours in this committee about this issue, and I have a lot of respect
• It poses a modest but important improvement to cannabis retail operations through the lens of both safety

Committee: House Business and Professions

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• An excise tax of 11% of the retail sales price of kratom products is established.
• They're operating huge pieces of equipment. The public gets risks when they're out there.
• the facility in which they operate, and between the different liquor licensees of the facility.
• And last, the original bill establishes conditions and requirements for the approval and operation of
• These amendments represent hours and hours of our staff time.

Summary: The Consumer Protection and Business Committee held a public hearing on House Bill 2291, the Kratom Consumer Protection Act, and then moved into executive session on several bills. Staff explained that HB 2291 would license kratom retailers and processors, set age 21 purchase limits, require labeling, child-resistant packaging, independent testing, an LCB-approved product directory, and an 11% excise tax, while banning certain synthetic or adulterated kratom products and restricting online/mail sales and public consumption. The prime sponsor said the bill was intended to regulate natural kratom while banning the synthetic or chemically altered forms, and several witnesses supported stronger youth protections and product standards. Others opposed the bill’s licensing fee, statewide preemption of local bans, or the regulatory approach, while some testified that natural kratom helps with pain or recovery. The hearing on HB 2291 was then closed without action. In executive session, the committee took action on multiple bills. HB 2439, dealing with cigarette, vapor product, and tobacco product policy, was amended and reported out with a do pass recommendation; the adopted amendments limited Consumer Protection Act enforcement to the Attorney General, adjusted coupon language, and restored state preemption over local retail regulation. HB 1078 on pet insurance, HB 1701 on shared liquor-license premises, HB 2207 on bonded beer warehousing, and HB 2501 on real estate oil-tank disclosure were all reported out with do pass recommendations, with HB 1701’s substitute removing a Public Records Act exemption and HB 2207’s substitute aligning beer warehousing more closely with spirits warehouse rules. HB 2361, which raises the maximum small loan amount, was amended to make inflation adjustments biennial and to change publication requirements, then passed out of committee. The committee also approved HB 1932, which would authorize cannabis consumption events in regulated environments. The substitute bill would create a cannabis consumption event organizer license, allow limited adult-use events subject to local approval, and establish permit and budtender training requirements; members discussed the bill as a way to provide lawful consumption spaces while others objected to expanding cannabis access. In the final votes, HB 2439 passed 12-3, HB 1078 passed unanimously, HB 1701 passed 14-1, HB 2207 passed 14-1, HB 2501 passed unanimously, HB 2361 passed 13-2, and HB 1932 passed 11-4, all with do pass recommendations.

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• I love the fact that this calls for, or recommends, that people be evaluated within 24 hours of coming
• So we put in sheltering an unmarried minor for more than 24 hours to give the parents of the household
• The boat was being operated with 11 of her closest friends and two adults.
• The boat was being operated by the father of one of the girls.
• The boat was traveling at almost 50 miles per hour, with 14 people on board, on the wrong side of the

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Summary: The committee met and took up several criminal justice, public safety, and boating measures. It first heard SB 168, the Tristan Murphy Act, which would create mental health diversion options for eligible misdemeanor and felony defendants, expand mental health and substance abuse grant uses, require evaluations and treatment recommendations in certain cases, add Hillsborough County to a forensic diversion pilot list, and create a behavioral health data repository. After adopting a technical amendment, the bill received strong support from NAMI Florida, family advocates, sheriffs, and the Murphy family, and was reported favorably on a unanimous vote. The committee also approved SB 86, expanding peer support programs for certain law enforcement support personnel, and SB 472, allowing inmates who complete approved education in correctional facilities to receive credit toward professional licensure requirements. Both bills were amended and then reported favorably without opposition. SB 276, which increases penalties for unlawfully sheltering or aiding an unmarried minor and creates a defense for actions taken to protect a minor from danger, drew questions about runaway youth, LGBTQ youth, and the scope of the defense; the sponsor said he was open to further amendment, and the bill passed favorably. Members then approved SB 402, updating the unlawful use of uniforms, medals, or insignia statute to reference the armed forces by definition rather than by branch. SB 490, as amended, would let law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers carry concealed off duty and exempt law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and active military service members from the three-day waiting period for rifle and shotgun purchases; it passed 8-1 after debate over the waiting period and equal treatment concerns. Finally, the committee passed SB 628, Lucy’s Law, to strengthen boating safety and penalties, after adopting an amendment that removed proposed changes to warrantless blood draws and boating education requirements; the bill was supported by the family of Lucy Fernandez and passed unanimously. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Three Rivers provides services and operates programs for every stage of life.
• We intervene to keep families out of homelessness. We own and operate 715 affordable rental units.
• Three Rivers provides services and operates programs for every stage of life.
• We intervene to keep families out of homelessness. We own and operate 715 affordable rental units.
• every services and operates programs for every stage<00:03:00.560><c> of</c><00:03:00.720><c> life.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Representative Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley held a press event ahead of the House floor debate on the housing budget bill, focusing on funding for the Family Homelessness Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP). She described FHPAP as emergency rental, mortgage, and utility assistance that helps families avoid homelessness, and said the bill reflects a community effort to keep families stably housed across Minnesota, including in rural areas. Jenny Larson, executive director of Three Rivers Community Action, testified that her organization administers FHPAP in a 20-county region and uses it to help renters and homeowners remain housed, maintain employment, and stay in school and community. She said the program is fiscally responsible, estimating it costs about $3,500 to resolve a household crisis versus as much as $45,000 to help a family recover after homelessness. Community members Mierra Allen, Ebony McMillan, and a written statement from Tamita Gaines described how FHPAP helped them avoid or recover from homelessness and maintain stability for their children. The speakers also said the House housing bill includes broader housing investments, including funding for new housing units, housing infrastructure bonds, a challenge fund, and affordable/workforce homeownership initiatives, with attention to greater Minnesota. In response to questions, they said homelessness is not partisan, that current FHPAP funds are depleted, and that local providers use quarterly allocations and advisory committees to prioritize urgent cases. Momanyi-Hiltsley urged support for House File 2298 and said the program was a top priority because of limited funding and the need to prevent families from falling into homelessness.

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• TDCJ operates several manufacturing operations within these prisons of goods and services.
• And you sit and you listen to hours of scientists.
• And we have heard hours of testimony. about the harms of the permits or the harms of the permit approval
• That's under what we call the modified rule of capture that most of Texas operates under.
• All of our constituencies provide testimony over the course of the last nine hours.

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• the miles of children, elderly, taking food out of the mouths of children, elderly folks, and folks
• You have in front of you a couple of visuals showing some of the data I'll speak to in brief today.
• We're a collective of family child care sites, but we operate as a nonprofit.
• This is just one of dozens of examples that we have with... ...trauma of family separation.
• I'm also a research scientist and director of multi-site operations at Children's HealthWatch, a nonpartisan

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House Committee on Children and Families held a hybrid hearing on a broad set of anti-hunger, family support, and basic-needs bills. Early testimony focused on SNAP and DTA operations: Rep. DeRosa and others urged passage of H. 196/S. 167 to require DTA to identify staffing, technology, funding, and operational needs to improve timeliness and customer service, warning that unanswered calls, delayed recertifications, and federal changes could sharply raise state costs through higher SNAP administrative burdens and payment-error penalties. Speakers from Massachusetts Law Reform Institute and Project Bread said DTA is under-resourced, caseloads have grown, and families are being denied or delayed due to phone and paperwork barriers. Another major SNAP-related bill, H. 254/S. 147, would require the Commonwealth to replace stolen EBT/SNAP benefits; testimony described more than $13 million stolen from about 27,000 households since June 2022 and argued families should not bear losses from organized theft rings. The committee also heard strong support for H. 207/S. 117, which would restore state-funded nutrition assistance for legally present immigrants excluded from federal SNAP under recent federal changes. Advocates from Project Bread, the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, local immigrant services, and public health groups said the federal cuts would leave thousands of residents, including refugees, asylum seekers, trafficking survivors, and children, without food support, and argued Massachusetts has a history of filling this gap. Testimony also supported H. 222/S. 104 to make the Healthy Incentives Program permanent and year-round; supporters said HIP improves nutrition, boosts local farms and regional economies, and had already served more than 212,000 households in FY25. A related child-support bill, H. 201/S. 110, would increase the amount of child support passed through to TAFDC families and expand good-cause exemptions; witnesses said the change would put more money directly in families’ hands, reduce poverty, and better protect survivors of domestic violence and families with complicated co-parenting situations. A large portion of the hearing was devoted to deep-poverty and diaper-related legislation. Supporters of H. 214/S. 118 said cash assistance grants have lost value over time and should be raised annually until they reach half of the federal poverty level; advocates from Children’s HealthWatch, Hopewell, the Lift Our Kids Coalition, and parents described the links between deep poverty, poor child health, family stress, and child welfare involvement. They argued that higher grants would help families meet basic needs, reduce hospitalizations and neglect reports, and provide stability amid federal cuts. Finally, multiple witnesses backed diaper legislation, including H. 220/S. 151 and related bills, to create a diaper benefits pilot and/or diaper allowance commission. Testimony from the National Diaper Bank Network, MassCAP, Children’s HealthWatch, local diaper banks, and parents said diaper need is widespread, affects parental employment and mental health, and can cause health problems for infants; a federally funded pilot in Massachusetts was cited as showing improved employment, financial stability, reduced stress, and fewer diaper rashes. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony and asked questions throughout.

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• They have robot fire suppression operating 24 hours a day.
• Operating hours are not convenient. It's difficult for working people.
• c><00:04:00.280><c> we</c> suppressions operating 24 hours a day we suppressions operating 24 hours a
• </c><00:04:38.479><c> hours</c><00:04:38.759><c> are</c><00:04:38.960><c> not</c> off site operating
• hours are not off site operating hours are not convenient<00:04:39.880><c> it's</c><00:04:40.320><c>

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all