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• ADD ON'S BY A PRIVATE COMPANY WHEN THE FAA SOLELY REQUIRED PILOTS TO EACH PAY FOR THEIR OWN ADSB SYSTEM
• AND IN 2000 THERE IS DATA THAT SHOWS THE FAA ALONG WITH ITT WHO IS THERE VENDOR IN THE ADSB SYSTEM DID
• NOW COMPANIES ARE ABLE TO USE THE SYSTEM. >> Rep.
• Alvarez: IT DOES SAY SHALL BUT THEY WILL STILL HAVE THE OPTION TO OPT OUT OF THE SYSTEM.
• IT IS NOT A MANDATORY SYSTEM. >> Rep.

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• I'm Chief Executive Officer of the Sacramento County Employees Retirement System.
• Collectively, our retirement systems invest more than $300 billion in pension assets.
• Our retirement systems invest more than $300 billion in pension assets for 800,000 public employees and
• And what makes the county retirement systems different than CalPERS or CalSTRS is that the county pension
• Investment that has already been contributed to a retirement system, such as CalPERS, ceases to continue

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Public Employment and Retirement heard two bills. AB 1054 by Assemblymember Gibson would create a Deferred Retirement Option Program for eligible CHP officers and CAL FIRE firefighters, allowing them to work up to five additional years while their retirement benefits accrue in an interest-bearing account. Supporters, including representatives of CHP and CAL FIRE, said the bill would help retain experienced public safety personnel, address staffing strain, and remain cost-neutral to the state. Members generally supported the measure, and the committee passed it 7-0 and referred it to Appropriations. The committee then heard AB 1439 by Assemblymember Garcia, sponsored by the State Building and Construction Trades Council. The bill would require public pension and retirement systems to apply stronger labor standards when investing in California development projects, including prevailing wage, skilled-and-trained workforce, and labor neutrality provisions. Supporters argued that public pension investments should not back projects with wage theft, unsafe conditions, or poor labor practices, and that stronger standards improve project quality and returns. Opponents, including county retirement systems, builders, housing groups, and local government associations, warned the bill could interfere with fiduciary duties, increase costs, create litigation risk, and reduce housing and development activity. Committee members raised concerns about the bill’s scope, definitions, and possible impacts on housing and pension stability, but several said they were willing to give the author a chance to continue working on amendments. The author committed to further revisions and said the bill was still in early stages. The committee approved AB 1439 5-0, with one member not voting, and sent it to Appropriations. The meeting ended with brief farewell remarks for a committee consultant who is leaving for the Senate.

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• In 2019, the system was full of water.
• That's less than three years of resiliency in the state system.
• The problem is that there's a lot more to having an efficient water system than just water.
• overprojecting your water demand, is that you will tend to overbuild or overinvest in your water system
• They're in trouble because they run an energy system and a water system, and you need the water for the

Summary: The committee heard several water- and environment-related bills. SB 72, by Senator Caballero, would modernize the California Water Plan and set long-term water supply targets, including an interim goal of 9 million acre-feet of additional water by 2040. Supporters from water districts, local governments, business groups, and agricultural interests argued the bill is needed to address climate-driven shortages, protect the economy, and improve planning for droughts, flooding, recharge, recycling, storage, and conveyance. Opponents, including environmental and conservation groups, argued the bill could overstate demand, increase costs, and make it harder to protect instream flows and ecosystems. The committee discussed the science behind the 9 million acre-feet target and the need to balance water supply planning with fish and ecological needs. SB 72 passed on a do-pass motion to Appropriations. SB 369, by Senator Padilla, would require a local skilled and trained workforce for all Salton Sea restoration work. The author and sponsors said the bill would protect workers exposed to hazardous conditions at the Salton Sea, create good local jobs in Imperial County, and ensure long-term workforce standards for publicly funded restoration projects. Support came from labor organizations, contractors, and other regional stakeholders; no opposition testified. Members emphasized the region’s high unemployment and the importance of workforce development. The bill passed on a do-pass motion to Labor and Employment. SB 697, by Senator Laird, would update the stream system adjudication process by allowing the State Water Board to use modern technology, such as stream gauges and digitized records, when investigating water rights claims, while still allowing field investigations when needed. The author said the process has not been updated since 1976 and should be streamlined. After amendments addressed stakeholder concerns, there was no opposition testimony. The committee asked whether the bill would affect pre-1914 water rights, and the author said it would not. SB 697 passed as amended to Judiciary. The committee also approved consent calendar items SB 599, SB 609, and SB 765 earlier in the hearing.

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• By modernizing duress laws, we can better protect survivors and ensure that the legal system recognizes
• Disturbingly, the criminal justice system often perpetuates this cycle of abuse.
• This is crucial for ensuring that victims are not further victimized by the criminal justice system.
• This bill is another effort to expand statewide data collection in the judicial system and will enable
• So uniquely, especially given the critical role that prosecutors play in our criminal legal system, we

Bills: SB614 , SB872 , SB1199 , SB1212 , SB1278 , SB1573 , SB1588 , SB1602 , SB1660 , SB1704 , SB1723 , SB1833 , SB1858 , SB1946 , SB2009 , SB2146 , SB2177 , SB2373 , SB2460 , SB2785

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Keywords: forensic science, capital writs, criminal justice, case review, Texas Forensic Science Commission, SB 872, burglary of a vehicle, vehicle burglary, theft of a firearm, stolen gun, firearm theft, Penal Code Section 30.04, third-degree felony, Class A misdemeanor, criminal penalty enhancement, gun theft, vehicle break-in, property crime, sentencing enhancement, Texas criminal law

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• And that's where I came from when I first started here was the waiting list system.
• And that's where I came from when I first started here was the waiting list system.
• And that's where I came from when I first started here was the waiting list system.
• And that's where I came from when I first started here was the waiting list system.
• That's where I came from when I first started here was the waiting list system.

Bills: HF2434

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding, 1183, house

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• It broadens access to early intervention services and seeks to reduce future dependence on state systems
• The McKinney National Airport is a key component of Texas's transportation system.
• Go ahead. ...of the HVAC system must have a minimum seasonal energy efficiency rating of 4.0.
• licensed under the Occupational Code to install such systems.
• The residential HVAC system is installed or intended to be installed in a new construction.

Bills: SB214 , SB935 , SB1030 , SB1901 , SB2018 , SB2020 , SB2066 , SB2206

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: HVAC, tax exemption, energy efficiency, residential heating, installation services, Energy Star, sales tax, residential, installation, sales tax exemption, Environmental Protection Agency, temporary exemption, motor fuel tax, county exemption, diesel fuel, gasoline tax, transportation funding, SB 1030, Texas Tax Code, use tax exemption

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• These products are referred to in the industry as closed system products, meaning you...
• That's known as an open system.
• We used a sound call-out system called Thrill Share, and we established a parent...
• . electronic nicotine delivery systems.
• You know, you couldn't go below, say, the current system.

Bills: SB210 , SB225 , HB280 , HB287 , HB94 , HB88 , SB157 , HB7 , HB8 , HB42

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, blood tests, DUI, law enforcement, traffic offenses, chemical analysis, public nuisance, event liability, local government, community health, legal action, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation, accountability

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• And if it's complicate the whole system.
• </c> secure modern recordkeeping systems. secure modern recordkeeping systems.
• It is a systemic clerical issue.
• They are central to justice system.
• 19.600><c> with</c><01:48:19.679><c> a</c> Hampshire runs their system with a Hampshire runs their system

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee approved the October 15, 2025 minutes and then held a broader discussion on current challenges with data retention and government transparency. Judy Randall of the Office of the Legislative Auditor said historical data is essential for post-audits, which often look back three to five years, and that retention decisions must balance audit needs with the burden of separating public and nonpublic data. She described the records-retention panel process as informal and largely based on individual judgment, noting she had objected to a proposed 60-day email retention period and generally uses a three-year guideline, though she said that standard is not grounded in a formal rule. Members discussed whether auditing standards should set retention periods, with Randall saying auditing is a good starting point but other offices, including the attorney general, also have needs, and that some agency discretion is unavoidable because of the gray area between official records and non-records. Representative Elkins raised the related principle of data minimization, arguing that government should not keep data longer than needed and citing a University of Minnesota legacy data warehouse breach as an example of the risks of retaining unnecessary sensitive information. Randall agreed that data no longer needed is a liability and said her office purges workpapers after five years. Representative Scott pressed whether three years is enough for fraud investigations and financial records; Randall responded that a reasonableness standard is needed and that longer retention can produce diminishing returns, though she said she would follow up on whether financial records should be treated differently. Tanya Tacker of the Rum River Special Education Cooperative testified in support of updating Minnesota’s data-retention laws for schools. She said districts want to protect student information and maintain transparency, but the current general retention schedule dates to 1985 and 2000 and does not reflect digital records, modern systems, or the volume of special education data. She urged modernizing the schedule, clarifying what must be kept in paper versus digitized form, aligning state rules with IDEA and other federal requirements, and providing practical guidance and tools. Members praised the specificity of her recommendations. Dr. BB Newman testified that retention failures in St. Anthony Village have made it difficult to obtain routine municipal and police data, with records delayed, missing, or inconsistently produced and no clear explanation of what systems were searched or whether records were destroyed. Newman argued these gaps undermine statutory access rights and force residents into costly litigation, and recommended stronger retention auditing, documentation of destruction, mandatory disclosure of systems searched, and consequences for noncompliance. In response to questions, Senate counsel said there is generally no direct penalty, but affected parties may seek mandamus, Data Practices Act claims, or informal mediation/opinions from the Data Practices Office. The discussion closed with calls for clearer standards and possible legislative updates to improve compliance and transparency.

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• We've talked about how all the systems are in general.
• We've talked about how all the systems are in general.
• </c><01:28:07.040><c> and</c> session for modernizing our systems and session for modernizing our systems
• c><01:46:05.239><c> we</c><01:46:05.360><c> should</c><01:46:05.520><c> be</c> system is the system that
• we should be system is the system that we should be using<01:46:06.080><c> to</c><01:46:06.679><c> fund

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Veterans services are often spread across multiple systems, making them difficult to navigate.
• I would like to note that any solution here will not directly link to the voting systems.
• So when it comes to email security issues and questions, all other systems are completely separate and
• It is concern for the integrity of our election system in an era that is rife with cybersecurity threats
• But before we overturn a statute protecting California's vote system and our 54 votes in the electoral

Summary: The Assembly Military and Veterans Affairs Committee met and considered several measures, with most of the discussion focused on veterans’ access to food assistance, overseas voting, and veteran mental health research. SB 1201, the “No Hungry Heroes Act,” would seek federal waivers to protect certain veterans from CalFresh time limits and require referrals to county veteran service officers; supporters said federal SNAP cuts are leaving vulnerable veterans at risk of hunger, while no opposition testified. Members spoke strongly in favor, emphasizing the need to support service members and their families. SB 970 addressed ballot access for military and overseas voters after the federal DOD fax service was discontinued. The bill would direct the Secretary of State to develop regulations for a secure ballot return method. County election officials and veterans groups supported the measure, while the Secretary of State’s office and Verified Voting raised concerns about cybersecurity and urged a more deliberate process, including a possible task force. After discussion, the committee voted to pass SB 970 and send it to Appropriations. SB 1224 proposed a California Emerging Therapies Research Partnership to help the state compete for federal research funding for alternative therapies, including treatments relevant to PTSD, depression, and substance use among veterans. Veterans advocates described the bill as a way to expand options for those not helped by traditional treatment, and the author noted amendments to address conflicts of interest and administrative issues. The committee approved the bill and referred it to Appropriations. The committee also approved the consent calendar, including HR 120, SB 892, SB 1188, SJR 14, and SJR 17, and later voted SB 1201 and SB 970 out of committee as well. Overall, the meeting reflected broad bipartisan support for veteran-focused measures, with the main policy debate centered on how to balance access and security in overseas voting.

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• political contributions to political candidates and on behalf of political causes are important to our system
• This is the same system already used by candidates who run for public office.
• This is the same system already used by candidates who run for public office.
• Being in the depository system would maintain the current reporting schedule, but it would also require
• That's a massive amount of money moving through the system with no public visibility.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Election Laws

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House and Senate Election Laws committees held a hearing focused on campaign finance and several local election-related bills. Office of Campaign and Political Finance Director William Campbell testified in support of H. 848 and S. 515, saying the campaign finance law needs modernization and highlighting proposals for stronger Super PAC disclosure, more timely reporting, improved security for campaign participants, and other reforms. He said the bills would help update a 50-year-old system to reflect legal, economic, and cultural changes. A major portion of the hearing concerned H. 868/S. 507, which would require earlier and more frequent reporting by ballot question committees. Witnesses from Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, and others argued that ballot campaigns now involve tens of millions of dollars, much of it raised during periods with no real-time disclosure, and that moving these committees into the depository system would improve transparency without burdening grassroots signature-gathering. The committee also heard support for H. 811 and H. 812, which would allow municipalities to create citizen-funded election programs and require identifying information on political text messages, as well as S. 525/H. 875, which would bar political spending by foreign-influenced corporations. The committee also heard testimony on S. 2605, a Canton home rule petition to move town elections from April to November. Canton residents, a select board member, and a poll worker said the change would increase turnout, better align local elections with the November voting cycle, and give newly elected officials more time to prepare for town meeting. Senator Rausch also testified in support of S. 530, requiring presidential primary candidates to disclose recent tax returns. The hearing ended with no votes taken and the committee adjourning, with a note that the next hearing was tentatively scheduled for January 13.

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• Stronger sentencing at known escalation points must exist alongside systems that can respond when victims
• Stronger sentencing at known escalation points must exist alongside systems that can respond when victims
• I think, is a concern of ours as it would relate to actually effectuating the efficiency in this system
• I ran water and wastewater systems, and they're critical infrastructure.
• I've always thought maybe there are protections for people coming in and tampering with our water system

Committee: Senate Judiciary C

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• tag, and/or the appropriate markings or hold, including a hold in the state's inventory tracking system
• But in the system currently, we have where medicine is not being chosen over margins.
• you would have to know the license name or license number to look up a license in our OMA Verify system
• They explained that if it is not flagged in the system, it will not go to the POS system, and that OMMA
• If a product is not flagged in the system, it will not go to the POS system.

Summary: The Executive Advisory Council met without a quorum, so no votes were taken, but the meeting proceeded with public comment and agency updates. Public commenters focused on medical marijuana issues including transparency in OMMA proceedings, delays and accreditation at the OMMA quality assurance lab, THC potency inflation, recall and embargo procedures, and the need for more public data and patient safety protections. One commenter also urged consideration of allowing first responders access to cannabis off duty, while another praised OMMA staff professionalism during inspections and enforcement actions. OMMA leadership responded with updates on the QA lab, saying the agency has been building the lab since receiving authority in 2023 and funding in 2024, and that validations and accreditation are being phased in. They reported current accreditation for pesticides, flower, potency, oils and concentrates, with additional validations for terpenes, water activity, filth and foreign material expected by the end of the month, and heavy metals, mycotoxins, residual solvents, and microbial testing to follow. Officials also said a website page will be launched to provide ongoing lab transparency. Compliance and enforcement updates included 779 inspections, 83 investigations, 65 administrative actions, and the hiring of a recall coordinator. The council also discussed legislative developments. OMMA said seven bills affecting the agency remain active, including HB 4454 on clearer THC labeling and child-resistant packaging, HB 3143 and HB 3144 on extending the grow-license moratorium and capping grow licenses, and amended bills SB 640, SB 1242, SB 1501, and SB 3 addressing cleanup, training, vendor standards, and THC products outside dispensaries. Members asked about access to METRC data, recall timing, inspector training, body cameras, and whether OMMA considers itself a public health agency. OMMA said METRC data is used internally and is confidential under state law, recalls are handled through a combination of agency notice and industry action, inspectors do wear body cameras under policy, and the agency is still building out its public health and education functions. The next meeting was announced for July 17 at 9 a.m.

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• page one of the bill, it talks about a list of things that are prohibited from being public nuisance systems
• also would not be in a car accident case; you would not be able to avail yourself of the justice system
• The question right now is under our... ...current system, would you have a claim?
• you are hurt in the process of being in that wrongful criminal action, then our criminal justice system
• we want to protect people's ability, people who are actually harmed to be able to access the court system

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• If we cut that $22 million-ish all at once, is it possible we'll set the system backward?
• Like, is it going to disrupt the system and then we do the audits?
• An essential support to work, the burden shifts to crisis systems that are far more expensive and far
• A sustainable Medicaid system is one that preserves independence, prevents institutionalization, and
• I have learned skills such as Zumba, how to give a speech, create a calendar system, budget my money,

Committee: Senate Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

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• House Bill 2548 is the bill that deals with material change transactions by hospitals, hospital systems
• Systems and provider organizations.
• It also removes Section 6, which required a hospital, hospital system, or provider organization whose
• A few thoughts with regard to this: attorneys' fees and costs under our system are intended to be the
• The large ones already have their own systems of compliance, so with that one caveat, we support the

Summary: The Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee heard and acted on five bills. House Bill 2548, dealing with hospital and provider material change transactions, was presented with a proposed substitute that added disclosure requirements, quarterly AG website notices, filing fees, and nonprofit-related notice provisions while removing several original enforcement sections. Members debated the 25% ownership threshold and concerns about market effects, but the substitute passed 7-6 with a due pass recommendation. House Bill 2453 would allow board-certified psychiatric pharmacists to sign certain involuntary commitment and treatment-related petitions and opinions. Members said the bill was intended to expand access to treatment while preserving court decision-making authority, and it passed 8-5. House Bill 2640, addressing unauthorized UCC filings, would let the Department of Licensing refuse or terminate filings made to harass or defraud debtors; members described it as a Department of Licensing request bill, and it also passed 8-5. The committee then considered House Bill 2095 on vulnerable users of public ways. The proposed substitute created a rebuttable presumption of negligence against drivers, expanded protected areas, excluded motorcycles from the definition, and adjusted damages and education provisions. Members adopted several amendments, including an emergency-vehicle exemption and a reporting clarification, but rejected amendments that would have removed attorney fees, limited joint liability, or replaced the presumption with a direct civil action. The substitute passed 8-5. House Bill 2386, which removes statutory garnishment answer forms and directs the Washington Pattern Forms Committee to develop a form, passed 12-1. Finally, House Bill 2239, authorizing family burial grounds on private land, passed unanimously after a substitute added setbacks from water sources, local remediation procedures, burial reporting requirements, relocation permits, and seller disclosure language.

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• that Idaho employers verify legal immigration status of their employees through the free E-Verify system
• The point is to make payments work faster, with less fees, and to have a more efficient payment system
• The potential upside for Idaho is an opt-in system.
• He said the state would still use traditional on- and off-ramps and banking systems to transfer dollars
• He said states themselves can create the systems to be authorizers of stablecoin.

Committee: House Business

Keywords: 989, all

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• This framework began to establish a dependable, transparent system for improving water quality across
• It ensures that credit transactions occur within a well-defined, reliable system, one where the benefits
• range of needs, including buildings and structural repairs, modernization of water and stormwater systems
• visitor centers, utilities, infrastructure, recreational facilities at all 175 parks to identify system
• range of needs including buildings and structural repairs, modernization of water and stormwater systems

Summary: The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources heard and approved several bills. SB 636 by Sen. Leek would create additional pathways for counties and municipalities to obtain critically eroded beach or area of critical state concern designations, with the sponsor and supporters describing it as a forward-looking beach management approach that could improve access to state and federal funding. Questions focused on whether the bill imposed an unfunded mandate and how it would affect existing designations; the sponsor said it was voluntary and not retroactive. Pepper Uchino of the Florida Shore and Beach Preservation Association supported the proactive concept but stressed that funding remains the central issue. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also considered CS/SB 544 by Sen. Truenow, which transfers the Golf Course Best Management Practices Certification Program from DEP to FDACS. The sponsor said the move would improve continuity and encourage more golf courses to enroll in BMPs, while maintaining existing environmental requirements and enforcement through DEP if problems arise. Senator Smith and an opponent from the Florida Springs Council questioned whether golf courses are truly agricultural and raised concerns about water quality protections and possible tax or land-use implications; supporters from the Florida Golf Course Superintendents Association said the bill does not change taxation or existing nutrient reporting requirements. After a technical amendment, the bill was reported favorably, with Senator Smith voting no. CS/SB 848 by Sen. Truenow, dealing with stormwater treatment and water quality enhancement areas, was also amended and reported favorably. The sponsor said the bill clarifies the difference between permanent, secured water quality credits and stormwater allocations, and the amendment would allow WQEAs to address new stormwater rule requirements until rulemaking is complete and make public-land reviews forward-looking only. A representative of Resource Environmental Solutions supported the measure and said it would help create a reliable market for water quality credits. The committee then approved CS/SB 546 by Vice Chair Mayfield, which strengthens public notice requirements for the sale or exchange of state conservation lands and extends similar notice requirements to water management districts; conservation groups and Sen. Smith supported the bill as a transparency measure. Finally, DEP presented its State Park Amenities Report, estimating nearly $759 million in repair and maintenance needs over 10 years and $1.39 billion in contemplated new construction and development across the state park system. The committee took no further action and adjourned.

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• and disability service system here in Minnesota.
• </c><00:04:36.400><c> and</c><00:04:36.639><c> disability</c> our health care system and disability our
• health care system and disability service<00:04:37.360><c> system</c><00:04:37.600><c> here</c><00:04
• </c><00:04:38.720><c> I</c><00:04:38.800><c> I</c> service system here in Minnesota.
• I I service system here in Minnesota.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• DESIGNING SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR ALL STUDENTS AND RESPONDING TO FLORIDA'S K 20 POLICY
• IT'S REALLY BROUGHT ATTENTION TO HOW WE IMPROVE THE SYSTEMS THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE TO MAKE SURE WE ARE
• NUMBER ONE, REDUCE THE NUMBER OF SIX PEOPLE ENTERING THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND NUMBER TWO, PREPARING
• SERVE THEM THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE IMPACT ON FLORIDA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM.
• IT SERVES THEM WELL AND IT SERVES THE STATE WELL AND IT HELPS US BE MORE ROBUST IN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

Keywords: 999, senate, all