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• yeah, back in 2022 and 2023, 17 insurance companies returned back to the state of Florida and began covering
• When we talk about, I'm going to cover several topics.
• And we had to sue five different entities in this one larger corporation to figure out who was there
• I know I’m kind of all over the place, but I wanted to cover some ground here.
• So this bill would actually quantify, if there's multiple people or multiple entities involved, the actual

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

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 1645, which would reduce Missouri’s general personal injury statute of limitations from five years to two years for claims after August 28, 2026, while also extending the civil statute of limitations for child sexual abuse claims from 10 years to 20 years after the victim turns 21. Representative Overcast and supporters from the insurance and business communities argued the change would improve Missouri’s business climate, lower insurance costs, and align the state with most others; opponents, including trial lawyers and victim advocates, warned that shortening the filing window would harm injured adults and sexual abuse survivors who need more time to come forward. Representative Sites supported the child sexual abuse expansion but said broader retroactivity work was still ongoing. No vote was taken in the hearing itself, but the bill drew both support and opposition testimony. The committee then heard House Bill 1610 and House Bill 2182, both of which were described as similar proposals to shorten the general civil statute of limitations, with HB 1610 moving from five years to three years and HB 2182 moving from five years to two years. Supporters repeated the same business-climate and insurance-rate arguments, while opponents repeated concerns about access to justice and the time needed to investigate complex injuries. Several witnesses from the insurance, chamber, farm bureau, railroad, and business groups testified in support, and some said they preferred two years over three. The chair noted the testimony was largely repetitive across the bills, and the hearings concluded without recorded votes in the transcript. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2714, which would change Missouri from a pure comparative fault system to a modified comparative fault system, barring recovery if a plaintiff is found more than 50% at fault. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would make Missouri more business-friendly and more consistent with neighboring states, while opponents from the trial bar argued it would unfairly cut off recovery for injured people and that juries already apportion fault under current law. Testimony focused on how fault percentages are determined, the effect on settlements and trials, and examples such as car crashes and product liability cases. The hearing ended with continued opposition testimony and no final committee action reported in the transcript.

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• And that funding will cover the state's fiscal obligation for non-travel costs associated with Indian
• So what is unique is we're putting a very significant 2nd mortgage on top, the 2nd mortgage covering
• How do two governmental entities create a nonprofit?
• on tribal lands, It's out of our hands unless it's deemed appropriate, then we would get federal entities
• So, so almost half of our system can be covered by this for a 24 hour period. Very good.

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• If you have one and two, and an auto policy for their company, they don't cover punitive damages.
• Big companies running interstate loads, they do cover punitive damages; their tower will.
• Whether they cover them or not, the cost of everything in their portfolio is amortized over the cost
• Significant scarring covers her body.
• Thirty states in the nation have some portion of comparative responsibility. ...where any entity or person

Bills: SB39 , SB2129 , SB2141 , SB2246 , SB2323 , SB2439 , SB2722 , SB 39

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: commercial motor vehicle, truck liability, motor carrier, trucking, civil liability, respondeat superior, negligent entrustment, negligent maintenance, negligent loading, negligent repair, bifurcated trial, exemplary damages, punitive damages, personal injury, collision, employer liability, vicarious liability, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Texas tort reform, commercial truck accident

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• So there's entity should be structured.
• I read the energy strategy cover to cover and, um, I appreciate the recommendations in there, but I didn't
• you</c> strategy cover to cover and um I you strategy cover to cover and um I you know<01:47:33.360>
• I covered the three of the US.
• So I think we've covered the substance of this presentation.

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c><00:49:05.359><c> does</c> person, you know, a business entity does person, you know, a business
• </c><02:17:09.040><c> In</c> enforcement entity or peace officer.
• In enforcement entity or peace officer.
• </c><02:17:11.120><c> or</c> all cases, a law enforcement entity or all cases, a law enforcement entity
• </c><02:22:55.760><c> and</c> mandate law enforcement entities and mandate law enforcement entities and

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the corrected journal, and heard several announcements about upcoming committee meetings, events at the Capitol, and recognitions, including Music Therapy Day, Black History Month activities, adoptable puppies, and a Colorado Agricultural Forum. Members also celebrated Representative Story’s birthday and recognized the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) for its long-running support of arts, culture, science access, and economic impact in Colorado. The House adopted Senate Joint Resolution 12, designating February 20, 2026, as Colorado FFA Day, by a vote of 64-1 with one excused. The chamber then moved to special orders for several bills. The first major bill considered was House Bill 1017, which would prohibit insurers from receiving criminal restitution unless they are direct victims. Sponsors argued the bill prioritizes human victims, prevents restitution from becoming an unpayable burden on low-income defendants, and clarifies the law in response to court concerns and stakeholder feedback. Opponents argued it would shift costs to taxpayers and policyholders and could increase civil litigation and insurance premiums. An amendment, L005, was adopted to clarify the bill’s scope, and the bill then passed as amended. The House also took up House Bill 114, concerning minimum lot size and local land-use rules. An amendment, L002, was offered to prohibit certain local lot frontage, setback, open-space, or coverage requirements that would effectively prevent construction of a single-family home on a 2,000-square-foot residential lot. Supporters framed the measure as protecting housing access, while opponents argued it would override local land-use decision-making and public hearing processes. The transcript ends during debate on a substitute motion related to the amendment, before final action on House Bill 114 is shown.

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• </c><00:58:06.200><c> that</c><00:58:06.319><c> are</c> departments and entities that are departments
• </c><01:02:39.799><c> that</c> branch they're either um entities that branch they're either um entities
• </c><01:24:05.520><c> within</c> from these uh various entities within from these uh various entities
• Okay, so you're talking about not county as an entity, but county as a geographic region?
• Well, Hawaiian Electric, that's a private entity. It wouldn't be county.

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 410, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ biennium operating budget. OHA asked for a modest increase over its base budget, including $1.2 million to fund 13 new full-time positions for a strategy and implementation team tied to its long-term plan, with emphasis on housing, education, health, and economic resilience. OHA also described a broader effort to work directly with executive branch departments to improve outcomes for Native Hawaiians. Testimony was largely supportive, with several individuals speaking in favor and one testifier expressing strong frustration about Native Hawaiian rights and access to resources. The chair noted there were 38 additional written/supporting testimonies and three in opposition. Members asked about OHA’s funding sources and public land trust revenues; OHA said it is not receiving the full 20 percent share, described a public land trust working group and system issues, and said a related bill would seek funding to begin an inventory. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then considered House Bill 304, which would make the Hawaiian version of a law binding when the law was originally drafted in Hawaiian and later translated into English. The Judiciary supported the bill, saying it reinforces Hawaiian as an official language and looks to the original language for legislative intent. The Attorney General supported the intent but recommended narrowing the bill with a proviso to avoid ambiguities, limiting it to laws originally drafted in Hawaiian that were not later amended, codified, recodified, or reenacted in English. Public testimony was generally supportive, though one speaker raised broader sovereignty concerns. Members questioned how many laws would be affected and whether the proposed amendment would undercut the bill; the Attorney General said the amendment was meant to address uncertainty in interpretation. No final action was reported. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 603, which would direct OHA to administer a Native Hawaiian business marketing program to promote Native Hawaiian-owned businesses through marketing and technical assistance. OHA supported the concept, saying a label or branding program could help consumers identify and support Native Hawaiian-owned businesses, but requested that funding be redirected to a working group to study program design, implementation, enforcement, and long-term viability. The chair noted four supportive testimonies had been received, and a member asked OHA to confirm that its programs serve all Hawaiians, not only those eligible for homelands; OHA said it serves all Hawaiians in the state. The transcript ends before any vote or further action on HB 603.

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• Cover the work of this body with wisdom and bring your will for the people of Louisiana.
• House Bill 1157, by Representative Boriak, is an act in Title 48 relative to funding certain entities
• what we're looking at in this... ...bill is money from sports wagering that is allocated to certain entities
• Session, all relative to boards, commissions, committees, councils, authorities, districts, like entities
• So it's 50 cents to those two entities, and this is at the request of the bill author.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• leaving jails, prisons, and hospitals, systems that are operated by counties, the state, and private entities
• Despite the city's best intentions, they might be unable to cover. state and private entities, not by
• But then the legal entity...
• So how that would actually translate, but then the legal entity that the association manager is working
• There’s a standard of care that’s contained within the oversight entity of the Department of Real Estate

Summary: The committee heard several housing-related measures. SB 866 by Senator Blakespear would require jurisdictions that do not receive HAP homelessness grants to include homelessness data strategies and regional coordination in their housing elements. Supporters said the bill would close a planning gap and improve transparency and accountability; opponents, including the League of California Cities and several cities, argued it would impose costly, duplicative reporting requirements and ask cities to collect data outside their control. Members raised concerns about burden on small cities and possible amendments for lower-population or low-homelessness jurisdictions, but no final vote was taken because the committee initially lacked a quorum. SB 967, also by Senator Blakespear, would allow qualifying interim housing units to count toward a portion of a jurisdiction’s RHNA obligation for acutely low-income housing, with safeguards against double counting and reporting requirements. Supporters said the bill would incentivize rapid, dignified interim housing and help move people out of encampments; opponents warned it would blur the line between temporary shelter and permanent housing and could reduce pressure to build deeply affordable permanent units. After extensive debate, the committee reached quorum and voted the bill out on a due pass basis to the Senate Appropriations Committee, with members noting continued work on amendments. The committee also considered SCR 131, a resolution calling for a coordinated state effort to end unsheltered homelessness and prioritize a broad range of interventions, including interim housing, permanent supportive housing, and prevention. Supporters emphasized the scale and urgency of unsheltered homelessness and the need for clearer state goals and funding. One member said the resolution’s language was too broad and abstained, but the author agreed to consider wording changes. The resolution was adopted on a roll call vote and held on call for absent members. Finally, SB 1238 by Senator Wahab would increase oversight and transparency for homeowners associations and HOA managers, including disclosures, reserve-fund rules, and a proposed fiduciary-duty standard. Realtors and homeowner supporters backed the bill as a way to improve accountability, while community-manager groups opposed the fiduciary-duty provision and raised concerns about litigation and insurance costs. Members discussed the reserve-fund language and fiduciary-duty issue, noting that further changes would be considered in the Judiciary Committee; the bill was not yet voted on in this hearing.

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• is that, and this is probably more relevant to this committee specifically, the state has been the entity
• licenses that are Real ID compliant, the larger the workload will be on the various agencies and entities
• It is currently done, and it's covered under statute, I believe it's 98.057, but I can get you the specific
• local public housing authorities, contracted program administrators, or other public or non-profit entities
• Or other public or nonprofit entities in the day-to-day operation of the program.

Summary: The committee first took up CS for SB 1342, a transit-oriented development bill intended to expand housing near fixed transit corridors. The sponsor said the measure builds on the Live Local Act by reducing regulatory barriers and encouraging private investment around transit investments. An amendment was adopted that narrowed definitions, limited the bill to land use and development regulations, removed a private cause of action, and exempted certain sensitive areas including military installations and environmentally sensitive lands. Supporters argued the bill would increase housing supply and maximize the return on state transit spending, while local government groups and other opponents warned it would preempt local zoning, impose uniform density rules, and create infrastructure, evacuation, and public input concerns. The bill was then reported favorably. The committee then considered CS for SB 1334, an elections bill that would require documentary proof of citizenship in certain voter registration and verification processes, update candidate qualification rules, require U.S. citizen markers on driver licenses and ID cards, and clarify that paper ballots are the primary voting method. Two technical amendments were adopted. The sponsor said the bill would streamline verification by allowing agencies to rely on Real ID and DHSMV records, reduce duplicate documentation, and improve communication between state systems. Senators questioned the fiscal impact, data-sharing procedures, storage of sensitive documents, effects on students, disabled voters, and people without driver licenses or Real IDs. A large number of public speakers opposed the bill, arguing it would burden eligible voters, especially students, seniors, disabled people, low-income residents, naturalized citizens, and people with name changes, while a smaller number supported it as an election integrity measure. The bill was ultimately not finished in the portion of the transcript provided, but the committee continued taking testimony and questions. Later, the committee took up CS for SB 1362 on advanced air mobility. A strike-all amendment was adopted to align the bill with the House version and authorize FDOT to fund vertiports and charging systems as part of public-private partnerships, including up to 80% of the non-federal share when federal funds are available and up to 100% if FDOT elects to do so. The sponsor framed the bill as helping Florida lead in advanced air mobility, and the measure was reported favorably with support from industry and local government representatives. Finally, the committee heard SB 174, which would designate a portion of State Road 985 in Miami-Dade County as Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue and direct FDOT to install markers at an estimated cost of $2,400. The sponsor said the designation was tied to Turning Point USA activity at FIU and civic engagement. Several senators objected in debate, arguing Kirk was divisive and that the state should reserve road memorials for figures more broadly deserving of honor; others defended the designation as symbolic and non-regulatory. The transcript ends during the sponsor’s closing remarks, before a final vote is shown.

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• the story, but what this bill does is request that the Board of Regents prohibit any for-profit entities
• </c> corporate entity is not worth it. corporate entity is not worth it.
• We don't want for-profit entities to have influence over our medical education.”
• But I'll let Senator Clark also speak, or if that covers it. Whatever's best. Sorry. Yes. Yes. Yes.
• </c> or if that covers it. or if that covers it. Whatever's<01:31:14.600><c> best.

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• All of whom, as I'll cover shortly, spend 100% of their time working in a single area.
• That grant covers 75% of our funding.
• All costs, staff salaries, technology, rent, you name it, it's covered.
• Now, our work covers all types of provider fraud. These are recent public examples.
• All executive branch entities, we are their internal IT department.

Bills: HF1338

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, state oversight, government accountability, fraud, waste, abuse, audit, investigation, subpoena, whistleblower, public integrity, transparency, state agencies, executive branch, public funds, taxpayer funds, law enforcement oversight, public safety programs, advisory council

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• We are going to cover the Idaho trip a little bit later this morning. Some details on that.
• I have talked with multiple different entities in hopes of I have talked with multiple different entities
• And so how we have covered the waste cost is actually on a fee very... ...built.
• You covered everything in such detail and everything.
• Again, you know, we've covered that. I think this exact map was in Mr.

Committee: Joint Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee

Summary: The committee met to hear a series of presentations on advanced nuclear economics, workforce, community impacts, and financing. Nucleon Energy’s William Bridge presented a report estimating the economic impacts of hypothetical 200-megawatt and 600-megawatt SMRs, including construction and operating jobs, local spending, tax revenue, and the private-sector conditions needed to attract investment. He said the report used nth-of-a-kind cost assumptions, discussed security and water siting considerations, and argued that early community engagement and permitting work should be timed to when projects are closer to being economic. Committee members questioned cost assumptions, security staffing, transmission and water siting, and whether large reactors or SMRs are more likely to be financed in the near term. Lori Brady of the Nuclear Energy Institute then outlined national nuclear workforce needs and NEI’s strategic workforce planning. She described declining labor-force demographics, the need for hundreds of thousands of new energy workers by 2050, and six workforce priorities: career awareness, pipelines, training and qualification, policy support, retention, and non-traditional pipelines. She highlighted the Nuclear Works career website, the Nuclear Energy Academic Roadmap, the new federal Energy and Natural Resources career cluster, and the Nuclear Uniform Curriculum Program for community colleges. Members asked about AI, robotics, and when training should begin relative to future plant construction; Brady said AI is not expected to replace workers broadly and that training timelines depend on the specific project and staffing plan. Red Wing, Minnesota Mayor Gary Yako described hosting the Prairie Island nuclear generating facility. He said the plant provides a large share of the city’s property tax base, supports well-paid jobs, contributes to local emergency preparedness, and is a strong community partner through donations and employee involvement. He said the city supports relicensing, has regular emergency drills, and has had no issues with dry cask storage. The committee also heard from NEI’s Benton Arnett, who reviewed the current financing landscape, including federal tax credits, DOE loan authority, offtake agreements, and the shift toward project developers and special-purpose vehicles. He said early projects face high first-of-a-kind costs, but federal support and long-term power purchase agreements are helping make projects financeable. Finally, DOE’s Julie Kazeraki described the Office of Energy Dominance Financing and its role in supporting new nuclear, restarts, uprates, and supply chain investments, emphasizing that federal loan and tax-credit tools are intended to reduce upfront risk and improve project affordability.

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• Do the roles of the SAU boards cover more than just the ability to hire the superintendent, or is there
• We do not elect county elected entity. We do not elect county managers. managers. managers.
• We have county-level entities, right?
• Are they servicing similar populations, similar entities?
• </c> local entity, a local person? local entity, a local person?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting focused on reviewing and amending draft minutes and then discussing a draft report on SAU consolidation and school administration efficiency. Members first corrected a disputed statement in the minutes about who starts charter schools, and agreed to mark it as disputed. They also noted a donation figure mentioned in the meeting but not reflected in the notes, and then approved the minutes as amended. The committee then reviewed supporting materials, including a Census Bureau education spending table and a 1993 report on eliminating SAUs. The chair argued New Hampshire ranks very high in administrative spending and used that as evidence for reducing administrative costs. Other members pushed back, noting that education costs are largely borne locally and that the committee should stay focused on its charge. Several members also objected to characterizations of SAU boards and to relying heavily on an old report or on the School District Governance Association’s proposal. The draft report itself drew repeated edits. Members objected to language suggesting the testimony from associations was simply that change was not needed, and proposed more neutral wording about concerns over the impacts of changes. There was also disagreement over a proposed model in which a county-level school administrator would be elected; some members said that would be inappropriate and premature, while others argued the committee had not yet fully developed a consolidation model. The discussion ended with a call from some members for more time and for a future joint legislative committee to continue refining any proposal before legislation is introduced.

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• bill repeals NASBA's authority, leaving the Minnesota Board of Accountancy as the sole licensing entity
• bill repeals NASBA's authority, leaving the Minnesota Board of Accountancy as the sole licensing entity
• bill repeals NASBA's authority, leaving the Minnesota Board of Accountancy as the sole licensing entity
• bill repeals NASBA's authority, leaving the Minnesota Board of Accountancy as the sole licensing entity
• Uh, in fact, we had one unit up north that called in and said, "I've tried 19 entities and have not yet

Bills: HF1458 , HF2063 , HF2164 , HF1377 , HF927 , HF1059 , HF1910 , HF2232

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: CPA, certified public accountant, public accounting, accountancy, licensure, license mobility, substantial equivalency, interstate practice, out-of-state accountant, NASBA, Uniform CPA Examination, board of accountancy, attest services, audit, tax preparation, financial advisory, consulting, accounting education, master's degree, bachelor's degree

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• Marshals and deputy marshals are city police officers who are already covered under subsection one.
• It covers police officers from the Nevada System of Higher Education.
• So the decision was made: let's add Section 21 to cover all peace officers, whether they are category
• And what that means is— ...covered by heart and lung.
• But if you transfer to the Capitol Police across our courtyard here, you are no longer covered.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Labor

Keywords: 909, all

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• We cover everything from pre-service training to in-service training to licensing of new officers.
• The state covers 25% of the cost associated with STS, and the county covers the remainder of the cost
• First, I want to cover those to give you some background.
• The next slide covers other budget-neutral proposals in the bill, which I will again briefly cover.
• The appropriation covers the cost for that. Representative Ingram: Thank you, Mr.

Bills: HF2432

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

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• Lastly, the bill prohibits an individual, corporation, or entity from offering therapy or psychotherapy
• For example, the definition of therapeutic communication is broad enough that it could cover routine
• We think stable competition and affordable premiums are the best way to keep Washingtonians covered.
• Washingtonians covered.
• It also redefines the term advertisement to cover any means of promotion intended to induce a person

Bills: HB2564 , HB2599 , HB1809 , HB2242 , HB2261 , HB2384 , HB2505

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, certification, state regulation, health plan, therapy, psychotherapy, mental health, regulation, professional standards, behavioral health, mental health crisis, crisis response, co-response, co-responder, first responder, EMS, emergency medical services, paramedic, EMT

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• Lastly, it adds licensing authorities to the list of entities TDCJ.
• They've got boxer shorts on, they're covered in sweat, and the fans that Blow air in or blow in hot air
• I walked out and I was drenched, just covered in sweat with a t-shirt, and I was in there for 15 to 20
• Each phase of the installation will cover approximately one-third of the department's facilities at a
• And if you already covered the reason for that delta, forgive me, but why a high...

Bills: HB1826 , HB2854 , HB3006 , HB4614 , HB5261 , HB5639

Committee: House Corrections

Keywords: mental health, women's health, county jail, depression screening, criminal justice, HB 2854, Pokuaa-Flowers Act, parole, mandatory supervision, electronic monitoring, releasee, parole officer, hospital visit approval, general hospital, law enforcement notification, DSHS, Department of State Health Services, corrections, public safety, liability immunity

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• Obviously, we don't want to make sure the entities you represent and some of the biggest social media
• would your police officer still be able to make arrests in the area that's covered in the law?
• To cover this without taking money from the city, if, and I mean if, this.
• If they're willing to cover an area where you would still have the ability to go make arrests, should
• Because we have some really critical areas in Dallas that are not being covered as it relates to just

Bills: HB 13 , HB143 , HB144 , HB145 , HB366 , HB470 , HB805 , HB912 , HB13 , HB143 , HB144 , HB145

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: emergency communication, infrastructure, first responders, grant program, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, local governments, HB 143, Texas Railroad Commission, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas, well site, surface facility, electrical power line, National Electrical Code, NEC, electrical safety, utility disconnect, service disconnection

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• that utilities could seek recovery beyond that amount to wrist to replenish the reserve and also to cover
• So a lot of this was covered in the previous presentations.
• What we are seeing and I'll cover this on the next couple of slides is the investments are paying off
• Bring each entity of the storm plan together and that the per se where we can find efficiencies.
• So with that, I'll turn it back over to Brian to cover the benefits we saw from the U.S. from earning

Keywords: 999, senate, all