Transcript Highlights:

• Commerce so that it can be more evenly distributed than if it were just under the Economic Development Authority
• I totally blanked on the developmental, the economic developmental authority.
• I totally blanked on the developmental, the Economic Development Authority.
• awaiting placement with a foster family, provides that a virtual charter school will be used if a county
• Department of Education will provide the training free of charge, and when there is not a virtual county

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Select Committee on School Choice met, established quorum, and approved the minutes from its February 25, 2026 meeting. The committee then took up House Bill 4588, which was explained as a measure to align with Senate Bill 644 and require the Secretary of Commerce to participate in the federal tax credit scholarship program under Public Law No. 119-20 and 119-21, with the change intended to place administration under Commerce rather than the Economic Development Authority. The committee adopted the amendment and reported HB 4588 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass as amended. The committee next considered House Bill 5048, which would create new code to ensure foster students in temporary placement facilities receive virtual instruction until placed in a permanent home. Counsel explained that if a county lacks a virtual program, a virtual charter school could be used, and the West Virginia Department of Education would provide free training for those responsible for the child, along with a plan to transfer information to the new school district and foster family. The committee adopted the proposed amendment, noting it had been worked out with the House, and then reported HB 5048 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass as amended. At the end of the meeting, the chair thanked the committee and staff for their work during the session. The committee then adjourned by motion and unanimous voice vote.

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• And so the legislature authorized MnDOT to use this authority on 10 projects initially, and those of
• The legislature authorized MnDOT to use this authority on 10 projects initially, and those of you who
• </c><00:34:00.880><c> they</c> what met councils what Authority they what met councils what Authority
• We attained this authority back in 2007.
• </c> legislature give us statutory authority legislature give us statutory authority to<00:53:42.520>

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> the authority of the board. the authority of the board.
• Those are sites for Jefferson County, Daviess County, and Hopkins County.
• >> It has to be approved by the authority. The authority being KCNA.
• . authority. authority.
• </c> The authority being KCNA. The authority being KCNA.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Report of KCNA Board Meeting 00:00:09 KCNA Transition to COT 00:35:55 KCNA Request for Proposals 00:42:00 Kentucky Wired Operations Company 00:42:30, 958, all

Summary: The Information Technology Oversight Committee met, approved the January 12, 2026 minutes, and then heard testimony from KCNA Chair David Couch, KCNA Director Jim Barnhart, and KCNA General Counsel Adam Adkins about the ongoing dispute involving KCNA, Excelacom, and the implementation of House Bill 314. Couch said the board and vendor had recently shown some willingness to work toward a settlement, and he emphasized the importance of KCNA’s broadband service to K-12 schools, noting that litigation had already cost about $1.4 million and could cost another $1.4 million if it continued. He also said the board had identified five immediate goals, including reconnecting 38 K-12 sites, de-escalating disputes, better understanding KCNA finances, protecting the state’s bonding rating, and examining whether duplicate networking hardware could be consolidated. A major portion of the discussion focused on whether House Bill 314 changed KCNA’s authority and how much control the Finance and Administration Cabinet and KCNA’s legal counsel have over operations and contracts. Senator Williams argued that the board now has authority to set policy, implement policy, and approve budgets, and questioned why the cabinet appeared to be exercising operational control. Adkins responded that HB 314 changed the reporting chain from the general government cabinet to the finance cabinet but did not alter the board’s authority, and said budget work on the Ice Miller contract predated HB 314. Couch and other members disputed that interpretation, saying the board had not been properly informed about a recent extension or increase in legal spending and that the board’s directives were not being followed. Representative Hodgson asked why the board could not terminate a contractor if it was not carrying out the board’s wishes, and Adkins replied that Ice Miller was not a party to the board’s contract and that the Finance and Administration Cabinet signs such agreements. The exchange ended with committee members and KCNA representatives agreeing to disagree on the meaning of the statute and the extent of board authority. No formal action was taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving testimony.

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• I'll turn it over to the representative from Nrona County. Representative Lean.
• </c> representative from Nrona County. representative from Nrona County.
• by Management Audit, Removal of County Officers, Election Code Violations, an act relating to county
• >> Position of authority. >> Okay. >> Representative Wy. I apologize for that.
• This just takes one more and counties.

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• As we all know, there's a big difference between Kka County and Jefferson County, and you've got huge
• to county, depending on where you are.
• commission. ...operates out of a county commission.
• It's one of those smaller counties.
• They're farther away from the center of Jefferson County, you know.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• The portal provides a county-by-county, Website, accountability.ca.gov.
• The portal provides a county-by-county view on the use of state funds.
• County.
• County.
• County, as well as L.A. City.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Accountability and Oversight held a hearing on California’s homelessness funding, focusing on the Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention (HAP) Grant and the Encampment Resolution Grant Program. HCD described new accountability requirements, including regional action plans, stronger reporting and expenditure conditions, housing-element compliance, encampment response plans, and public dashboards that track fiscal spending, service outcomes, and encampment resolution status. Officials said the goal is to use the data to identify underperforming grantees, provide technical assistance, and, if needed, withhold or reallocate funds. Local officials from San Diego, Fresno, and Santa Cruz said the programs have helped expand shelter, outreach, and permanent housing, and that state dollars have leveraged local and federal resources. Mayor Todd Gloria said San Diego has used HAP to expand shelter and safe sleeping options, reduce downtown encampments, and increase housing production, but argued the state’s new accountability website is too high-level and does not fully reflect countywide conditions, behavioral health outcomes, or the role of continuum-of-care partners. Fresno officials said HAP and other state funds helped the city add shelter beds and reduce homelessness, while Santa Cruz emphasized that state funding helped build local coordination and draw in federal vouchers. Members pressed the panel on whether HAP is actually reducing homelessness, what the best success metrics should be, and whether the state is getting full, usable data from grantees and subcontractors. Several members asked for more granular jurisdiction-level reporting, better tracking of nonprofit spending, and clearer measures beyond point-in-time counts and “people served.” HCD said it is still improving HMIS participation and data quality, but can already show outcomes such as exits to permanent housing and returns to homelessness. The hearing ended with broad agreement that transparency is important, but disagreement remained over the best measures of success and how much emphasis should be placed on housing, prevention, shelter, and treatment.

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• So it attaches that part of Orange County and Osceola County with some of its southern, more rural counties
• So it attaches Okeechobee County with part of southern Polk County, Highlands County, and Glades County
• Johns County is the fastest growing county. Let's name them.
• Johns County is the fastest growing county. Let's name them.
• Johns County.

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Being from Kern County, there are several counties like our county that's chosen not to allow legal cannabis
• Everyday Californian, and, like, they don't know where their city or county line ends.
• in the forested areas of San Diego County.
• in the forested areas of San Diego County.
• I was raised in northeast San Diego County.

Committee: Senate Rules

Summary: The Senate Rules Committee approved several non-appearing gubernatorial appointments and routine agenda items by 4-0 votes, including Frank Damrow Jr. to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board, Michelle Eddger to the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, and David Galavis to the State Park and Recreation Commission. The committee also approved bill referrals, a rule waiver to allow SB 1447 to be heard after the policy deadline, and floor acknowledgments. The committee then heard the appointment of Clint Kellam as Director of the Department of Cannabis Control. Members focused heavily on cannabis regulation, especially illicit market activity, consumer education, labeling, and youth protection. Kellam said the department’s goal is to shift consumption from illicit to legal sources, not increase use, and described efforts such as the Real California Cannabis website, the required educational pamphlet for new users, inspections, and package review. Senators raised concerns about attractive-to-children packaging, high-dose beverages, and the need for tighter labeling rules; Kellam said the department is open to legislative changes, is working on an AI tool to help licensees review packaging, and uses recalls, citations, and administrative actions when products violate rules. He also described enforcement efforts against illegal cultivation and retail, including the Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force and cooperation with local, state, and federal agencies. The committee voted 4-0 to advance the appointment. The committee next heard Jennifer Osborne’s appointment as Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. Osborne described her background in state administration and said she aims to remove barriers, improve systems, and support workplace safety, wage enforcement, workers’ compensation, and apprenticeship programs. Senators asked about PAGA enforcement, Cal/OSHA audit findings, backlogs, staffing shortages, and complaint handling. Osborne said DIR’s role in PAGA is limited, but the department is working on Cal/OSHA policy revisions, training, additional investigation staff, centralized intake, IT modernization, and possible use of outside administrative law judges to reduce delays. She also said the department is addressing vacancy and backlog issues through classification changes and new hiring strategies. Public commenters from employer groups and labor organizations spoke in support, and the committee approved the appointment 4-0 for full Senate confirmation.

Transcript Highlights:

• Louis County.
• If there was a medically necessary treatment, a parent would not be authorized under this to say no.
• “Is authorized and empowered to consent either orally or otherwise to any surgical, medical, or other
• Russell House covers Crawford, Dent, Maries, and Phelps counties. We cover 2,692 square miles.
• Some are stepping back from the program and funding their victim advocates through county funding.

Committee: House Children and Families

Summary: The Committee on Children and Families met with a quorum and first took up several bills in executive session. It voted House Bill 1792, the Murphy Media Literacy Program, and House Bill 1770, dealing with time limits on abuse cases, both do pass by unanimous roll call votes. The committee then considered House Bill 2426, Representative Keebley’s parental rights bill. An amendment was adopted to align the bill with a Senate floor substitute, clarify judicial review and compelling government interest standards, update parent/child definitions, add transparency provisions, and revise medical consent language. After extensive discussion about parental consent, minors’ access to STI and substance use treatment, foster parent authority, and potential impacts on abuse situations, the committee voted the House Committee Substitute do pass by a vote of 11 yes, 3 no, and 1 present. The committee then heard House Bill 2418, which would create the Missouri Crime Victims Fund within the Department of Social Services as a framework for future appropriations if federal VOCA funding continues to decline. The sponsor and numerous witnesses from domestic violence shelters, child advocacy centers, CASA programs, and prosecutors described major reductions in VOCA support, staffing losses, service cuts, and the risk of leaving victims without shelter, advocacy, counseling, and court support. No one testified in opposition, and the hearing concluded without a vote. Finally, Representative Schmidt presented House Bill 3077, which would require social media and internet safety curriculum for grades 6 through 12 and provide parent resources. Supporters said the bill would help students recognize grooming, sextortion, misinformation, and other online risks, while some committee members and witnesses raised concerns about adding burdens on schools and suggested the material should be embedded into existing instruction and possibly start earlier. The committee also heard House Bill 1819, “Conrad’s Law,” which would require safe-sleep training and rules for licensed child care facilities for children age one and older, set limits on weighted blankets, and require documented care plans and training for children with special needs. The sponsor and family members said the bill responds to a child’s death and is intended to improve child care safety without adding extra training hours. Both bills were heard in public testimony, and the committee adjourned after the House Bill 1819 hearing.

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• They're great business owners in Pinellas County.
• They're great business owners in Pinellas County.
• And law enforcement gains authority.
• The civilian loses protection and law enforcement gains authority.
• County.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The Florida Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions recognizing guests and groups in the gallery, including Challenger Learning Center representatives, the Florida Dental Hygienists Association, Zeta Phi Beta, Pine Forest High School students, and others. Senators also offered remarks honoring the anniversary of the Challenger disaster and welcoming visitors. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar. The main floor debate centered on Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 156, which would increase penalties for crimes against law enforcement officers and other personnel, including mandatory life imprisonment for manslaughter of a law enforcement officer engaged in official duties. The bill drew extensive debate over self-defense, excessive force, prosecutorial discretion, jury instructions, and whether the measure was a proper response to the Jason Rayner case. Two amendments were offered and withdrawn. After debate, the Senate passed the bill 31-4. Senators Bracy Davis, Smith, Polsky, and others spoke in opposition, while Leek, Trumbull, and Hooper supported the measure as a needed correction and tribute to Officer Rayner. The Senate then passed a series of other bills, mostly unanimously or by wide margins. SB 168 expanded public nuisance law to include gambling establishments; SB 288 clarified rural electric cooperative authority; SB 292 created a public records exemption for appellate court clerks and their families; SB 296 and SB 298 advanced the HAVEN initiative and a related public records exemption for domestic violence victims; SB 364 modernized CPA licensure; SB 386 created protections for farm equipment purchasers; and several Open Government Sunset Review bills preserved or extended public records and meeting exemptions for emergency shelter addresses, Department of Military Affairs records, conviction integrity unit records, Public Service Commission and Gaming Commission proceedings, DHSMV investigatory records, social media investigation records, and certain economic development loan records. Most of these bills passed 32-35 votes, with SB 292 passing 34-1 and SB 7000, SB 7002, SB 706, SB 708, SB 7012, SB 7014, and SB 7016 all approved. At the end of the session, the Senate adopted a motion to immediately certify all bills passed that day to the House, heard announcements about upcoming executive appointments and State of Black Florida Week events, and then adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• I see you are headquartered in my county, Montgomery County. Look forward to meeting you.
• Again, I go back to Loudoun County, Virginia.
• with the community in Somervell County.
• And Batch Zero essentially took authority.
• No, the reason I was asking the Chairman how many counties he represents—he represents 19 rural counties

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Judge Lewis went from Circuit Court—I forgot what county—to the Court of...
• Clair County, obviously we are a part of this particular bill, and we get certain monies and fees allocated
• I know about other parts of the state, but in Baldwin County, you can be one year getting a court date
• Because if they only have to work 120 days a year, the county may be open more than that.
• The county may be open more than that, so those are the three parts. And Mr.

Bills: HB37 , HB187 , HB177 , SB63 , HB82 , SB48 , HB33 , HB37 , HB33

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: judicial compensation, salary increase, court system, Alabama legislation, judges, HB187, court fees, docket fee, sheriff's fund, sheriff's office, jail operations, law enforcement, county sheriff, court filing fees, Alabama Code 12-19-312, solicitor's fund, clerk's fund, forensic services trust fund, budget flexibility, public safety

Transcript Highlights:

• Representative Josh Wheeler from District 35, representing Bear Lake, Caribou, Bannock, Bonneville, and Teton counties
• So this will deal with some modernization and guardrails on the practice of prior authorizations, and
• I will go into as much detail... ...on the practice of prior authorizations.
• That's a Twin Falls rural campus in Gooding counties. I'm here to present RS 33594.
• Kamas and Gooding counties.

Summary: The House Ways and Means Committee met briefly and considered two requests for introduction. Representative Josh Wheeler presented RS 33-576, described as a negotiated update to prior authorization rules developed with input from the insurance industry, medical providers, hospitals, and the Department of Insurance. He said it would add modernization and guardrails to prior authorization practices. Representative Kareen moved to introduce the RS, and the committee approved the motion by voice vote. Representative Clint Hostetler then presented RS 33-594, a joint memorial urging Congress to prohibit unauthorized solar geoengineering over Idaho without state approval, public disclosure, or transparency. He explained that the measure had been redrafted to address concerns about distinguishing solar geoengineering from weather modification and cloud seeding. Representative Crane moved to introduce the RS, and the committee again approved by voice vote. No substantive debate or testimony occurred beyond the sponsors’ explanations. The chair noted the committee had moved through the agenda quickly and that the next meeting would likely be early the following week, though that was not yet confirmed.

Transcript Highlights:

• We're giving the governor the authority to transfer it.
• He needs the authority, and these properties are empty.
• When a buyer comes along, he needs the authority to do that.
• They want to just give the governor the authority to sell these.
• We have to pass a bill authorizing him to convey and send.

Committee: House Corrections and Public Institutions

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:26:38.799><c> Every</c><00:26:39.120><c> county</c> body, no county was hurt.
• Every county body, no county was hurt.
• And if Perry County, Representative Fugate, is being treated exactly as Faget County or Jefferson County
• Here are the heritage counties.
• I a message of hope to those counties.

Keywords: The first few minutes of this meeting was missed on the live stream. This upload restores those few minutes, 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee met with Secretary Jeff Null and General Counsel Matt Wing of the Cabinet for Economic Development for an overview of the cabinet’s main economic development tools, strategy, and compliance practices. Null said the cabinet uses a data-driven approach focused on competitiveness, site readiness, wages, workforce training, and long-term assets such as roads, rail spurs, water, and sewer improvements. He emphasized that the cabinet tries to balance attracting new employers with supporting existing businesses, and said compliance is a core value of the agency. Null walked members through several programs, including the closing fund, Kentucky Business Incentive (KBI), Bluegrass State Skills Corporation training support, and the KIA sales-tax refund tool for construction materials and equipment. He said the closing fund has received $80 million over two years for projects generally involving at least $10 million in investment, though some flexibility exists. He also explained that Bluegrass State Skills funding is typically about $2,000 to $3,000 per job and can be used flexibly for training, including sending Kentucky workers to be trained elsewhere or paying trainers to come to Kentucky. He described KBI as a pay-as-you-go, incremental tax credit tied to actual jobs and investment, and said the legislature’s tiered refundable credit structure allows more targeted use of incentives in heritage and non-heritage counties. A substantial portion of the presentation focused on compliance and monitoring. Null said incentive agreements are written with commercial terms and spell out jobs, investment, wages, and training commitments. The cabinet requires regular reporting, invoices, and sampling, and can use clawbacks or suspend benefits if companies fail to meet obligations or lose required environmental permits. He said the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority reviews incentive applications in public meetings and often requires company representatives to answer questions before preliminary approval is granted. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

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• I don't feel like anyone has said that the housing authority, what's the name of it?
• Section 67-6541, Section 3, Part 3 preserves local authority you.
• I work in nine different municipalities in Idaho and four different counties.
• I've removed counties, removed... This only applies to cities with a population over 5,000.
• I've removed counties, removed HOAs at some of your request, removed the private cause of action.

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 751, which would expand the STARS program for commercial transportation infrastructure by lowering the minimum project floor from $6 million to $5 million and raising the cap from $35 million to $100 million. Representative Monks explained that STARS lets developers front infrastructure costs and be repaid from a portion of new sales tax generated by the development, and supporters said it helps fund major roadway improvements without costing the state upfront. The committee advanced the bill on a due pass recommendation. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1347, a transparency measure for Idaho Housing and Finance Association’s pass-through homelessness grants, specifically the Continuum of Care and Emergency Solutions Grant programs. Sponsors said the bill would require annual reporting on grant recipients, uses of funds, and outcomes such as housing exits, income changes, and referrals, while not changing funding levels. Testimony included support from transparency advocates and concerns from a senator and nonprofit/housing professionals that the bill could duplicate existing federal and IHFA audits and add unnecessary reporting burden. The committee sent the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation, with Senators Robbie and Taylor voting no. Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 1352, which would create state standards for “starter home subdivisions” on parcels of at least four acres in cities over 5,000 population by limiting minimum lot sizes and allowing higher density, while preserving local authority over infrastructure, safety, and environmental requirements. Supporters argued the bill would help address Idaho’s housing shortage by enabling smaller, more attainable homes and reducing regulatory barriers; opponents from city, planning, and local government groups said it would override local control, lacked an income-based affordability requirement, and could create infrastructure and neighborhood impacts. After extensive testimony, the committee’s initial motion for a due pass recommendation failed on a 4-5 roll call, and the bill was then moved to the 14th order for possible amendment. Senate Bill 1354 was held over until the next meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• the south half of Curry, the north half of Roosevelt, the Baca, Guadalupe, a touch of San Miguel County
• Uh, I have, uh, the northern part of Dona, a little bit of Sierra, and a little bit of Socorro County
• Chairman Ray Lara House District 34, Southern Donana County.
• There is an update for the Section 232 tariffs, which is the legal authority for those tariffs.
• Chair, I just wanted to also say Sierra County is open.

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• Kentucky tourism serves as a mechanism for driving economic growth in communities within all 120 counties
• </c><00:03:09.440><c> the</c> communities within all 120 counties the communities within all 120 counties
• aside amounts from the fund to support the following: the Kentucky Mountain Regional Recreation Authority
• the national quilt Museum and authority the national quilt Museum and the<00:04:51.240><c> Southern<
• He also said they had authorized four additional positions to help manage the scope of the work.

Keywords: Reuploaded to restore full meeting 00:13 Call to Order and Roll Call 01:14 Approval of Minutes 01:40 Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet 27:44 Department of Parks 59:23 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee met for its second Budget Review on Economic Development, Public Protection, Tourism, and Energy and first approved the minutes from the prior meeting. Members then heard a presentation from the Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet and the Kentucky Department of Tourism on the 1% tourism marketing fund. Witnesses explained that the fund supports statewide tourism promotion, advertising, research, regional marketing, and matching grants to local tourism commissions, and that it cannot be used for capital construction. They reported that the General Assembly and governor increased appropriations in the 2024 session, adding $3 million in FY25 and $7 million in FY26, and set aside funding for the Kentucky Mountain Regional Recreation Authority, the National Quilt Museum, and the Southern Kentucky Tourism Initiative. Tourism officials emphasized that Kentucky tourism is a major economic driver, citing 2023 figures of $13.8 billion in economic impact, 79.3 million visitors, $9.7 billion in direct spending, more than 95,000 jobs supported, and nearly $1 billion in state and local tax revenue. They said the department now uses targeted digital and over-the-top advertising in selected domestic and international markets, with 62% of media placements digital and 80% of the budget spent out of state. Members asked about market selection, how the department measures return on investment, and what attracts visitors from places such as Dallas, Orlando, Toronto, and Washington, D.C.; officials said research shows a mix of family visits, outdoor recreation, and varied Kentucky offerings, and that 81% of overnight visitors are repeat visitors. They also discussed the potential impact of tariffs and trade tensions on bourbon-related tourism and international visitation, especially from Canada, and officials said they were monitoring the situation with U.S. Travel Association and Brand USA. The committee then heard from Kentucky State Parks officials on capital projects funded through HJR 76, HJR 56, and House Bill 6. They said they are providing quarterly project reports and have been meeting regularly with the Finance Cabinet’s engineering and contract staff. The presentation focused on campground utilities, broadband, and structural upgrades, including $40 million for campground improvements across the park system, with completed bathhouse renovations at Barren River and Nolin Lake and additional projects underway or in planning. Officials said the work is based on camper survey feedback, such as requests for better Wi-Fi, sewer and electric upgrades, frost-free spigots, and improved site layouts, and noted that the My Old Kentucky Home campground project is under construction and expected to be completed by spring 2026.

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• In fact, they have more authority under this bill. Really?
• In fact, they have more authority under this bill. Really?
• Compared to what authority they have now under SB 4. Okay.
• So we're not authorized to recover it.
• Is an authorized rate of return and a guaranteed profit different? Yes. Okay.

Committee: House General Laws

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:15:14.160><c> sheriffs</c> any um excess that the county sheriffs any um excess that the county
• subpoena authority to get financial<00:57:50.079><c> records.
• Nancy Hos with Paul Hos here on behalf of the Minnesota County Attorneys Association.
• ><c> attorneys</c> understand that the county attorneys understand that the county attorneys association
• I think I County Attorneys Association.

Keywords: 1183, house