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• IT REVISES CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OWNERS CAN CANCEL A ROOF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT
• CONTRACT AND THE BILL UPDATES THE REQUIRED NOTICES THAT CONTRACTORS MUST PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
• THE LIMITED DEVELOPMENT ALLOWED WHICH IS SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ON THE URBAN FRINGE ALL THAT ENSURES
• WE ARE TRYING TO AVOID THAT PROCESS AND STREAMLINE IT SO THAT AGRICULTURAL PERSON GETS WHAT RESIDENTIAL
• WERE GOING TO SAY YOU CAN'T HAVE GLASS BOTTLES THAT YOU CAN IN PUBLIC POOLS, THAT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• . >> ON HOMEOWNER POLICY ONLY OR COMMERCIAL POLICIES AND RESIDENTIAL POLICIES?
• >> PROBABLY THIS IS H O THREE RESIDENTIAL CONSUMER.
• HAPPENS THE FUNDAMENTAL ROLE OF AN INSURER IS NOT TO MAKE MONEY OFF THEY ARE PAID TO ADMINISTER A RISK POOL

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• If I have a tennis court or a swimming pool or a kiddie pool, right, and the kiddie pool is damaged and
• or a swimming pool or a swimming<02:00:33.000><c> pool</c><02:00:33.280><c> with</c><02:00:33.400><c
• > a</c><02:00:33.599><c> kid</c><02:00:34.000><c> Kitty</c><02:00:34.280><c> pool</c> swimming pool with
• a kid Kitty pool swimming pool with a kid Kitty pool right<02:00:35.440><c> and</c><02:00:35.719><c>
• > damaged</c><02:00:37.199><c> and</c> right and the kitty pool is damaged and right and the kitty pool

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• contractors and factory-built housing developers, to provide for warranties, ...housing residential
• Amendment number 3 provides that the residential subcommittee membership may also include members from
• Amendment 6 provides a different retroactivity date so the residential subcommittee may stagger renewal
• Amendments 7 through 10 change the residential subcommittee's hearing process to remove references to
• We've got the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, MISO, and then the Southwest Power Pool, which

Bills: HB744, HR197, SB54, SB79, SB163, SB287, SB375, SB386, SB398, SB469, SCR5

Keywords: public utility, common carrier, regulation, Public Service Commission, New Orleans, constitutional amendment, distributed energy, energy storage, electricity demand, virtual power plants, reliability, hurricane resilience, esthetics, cosmetology, hair services, beauty industry, Louisiana regulation, Louisiana Economic Development, sunset law, legislative authority

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• Mail levies are less effective in residential care because residential care homes have a high concentration
• care. mail levies are less effective in residential care because residential care homes have a high
• worker; Daniela Urban, executive director of the Centers for Worker Rights; and Tess Brellante, residential
• Some caregivers I know are even asked to clean swimming pools or take care of gardens with no pay.
• For example, in an $8 million citation case against a residential care business with many pieces of real

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• That was something that we did address in the last version, is that we don't just do residential, right
• That was something that we did address in the last version, is that we don't just do residential, right
• units um but increasing into residential units um but increasing the<01:38:36.560><c> conveyance</c>
• uh may end up actually residential uh may end up actually discouraging<01:38:45.360><c> some</c><01:
• The intention, as I understand it, with both HB 949 and HB 916 is to expand the eligible pool of people

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Housing held a public hearing and moved quickly through a long agenda, beginning with HB 606 on the Department of Hawaiian Homelands. DHHL and several community testifiers strongly supported the bill, describing it as a way to fulfill long-standing promises to Native Hawaiians, reduce the DHHL waitlist, keep families in Hawaii, and support housing production and the broader economy. Testifiers emphasized the cultural and economic importance of stable housing and noted the large number of people still waiting for DHHL homes. The committee then heard HB 1086, also relating to DHHL, which would allow the department to use a $75 million appropriation from the dwelling unit revolving fund as collateral for loans. DHHL, HHFDC, and other supporters said the measure would help DHHL obtain better loan terms and preserve trust funds for other uses. Members asked detailed questions about how the collateral would work, whether other agencies use similar structures, and what would happen if the collateral were drawn upon; staff explained that the funds would be encumbered for the loan and that a similar model had been used for a HUD-backed project. The committee also heard HB 739, which would create the COM homes program to fund counties to buy voluntary deed restrictions from eligible homeowners or buyers. Supporters said the program could help keep local workers in Hawaii by using existing housing stock and cited examples from places like Aspen and Vail. The Attorney General’s office recommended amendments to remove duration requirements to avoid right-to-travel concerns, and the Tax Foundation suggested clarifying the conveyance tax exemption so it also covers the instrument imposing the restriction. Members asked whether tax dollars would be used to buy homes, who would be eligible, and how enforcement would work; supporters said the program is voluntary and income-blind, with restrictions tied to living and working in the state. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• It limits the requirement that any commercial or residential property with an existing septic system
• It limits the requirement that any commercial or residential property with an existing septic system
• We're going to allow residential districts to set a lower speed limit.
• We're going to allow residential districts to set a lower speed limit.
• I have more swimming pools per capita than anywhere in the Southeast United States, and Coral Springs

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• It means this: because these properties are currently classified as residential use in current statute
• What concerns us is when regulation shifts from addressing behavior to restricting lawful residential
• I want to ...behavior to restricting lawful residential use, and that balance matters.
• My wife and I own a residential property management company here in Boise, and I'm a fifth-generation
• My district is 12 square miles of wall-to-wall residential, single-home subdivisions. Okay.

Summary: The committee first considered several RS introductions. RS 33229, by Rep. Healy, would exempt interior designers from parts of Idaho’s architecture practice law and create a certification pathway; it was introduced after brief questions. RS 33039, by Reps. Scott and Price, would create the Consumer Payment Rights and Transparency Act to limit the use of programmable money in ways that monitor or restrict lawful behavior; it was introduced after discussion about the bill’s new code section. RS 33177, by Rep. Sauter and Church, would require more transparency from insurance carriers about rating information for policyholders; it was also introduced. Director Dean Cameron then presented RS 32863, a wildfire risk mitigation fund proposal for homeowners, funded by excess fees and premium tax revenues to help harden homes against wildfire risk; members asked about eligibility, covered properties, and whether the program would apply statewide, and the RS was introduced. The committee then took public testimony on House Bill 583, which would strengthen statewide protections for short-term rentals and limit local governments from effectively prohibiting them while still allowing ordinances on health, safety, and welfare. Supporters, including the bill sponsor Rep. Jordan Redman, Idaho Realtors, vacation rental owners, and several property owners, argued the bill protects private property rights, supports tourism and local income, and prevents cities from imposing burdensome requirements such as commercial-style code upgrades, conditional use permits, or occupancy restrictions. Several supporters described personal examples of responsible short-term rental use, including housing for traveling workers and family gatherings, and said existing nuisance, noise, parking, and safety laws are sufficient. Opponents and skeptical witnesses, including residents of McCall, Driggs, Island Park, and the Association of Idaho Cities, argued that local governments need flexibility to address neighborhood impacts, overcrowding, sewage and water-system concerns, and repeated noise or party problems tied to high-turnover rentals. Some said current local ordinances have helped manage these issues, while others warned the bill would weaken local control and make enforcement harder. Committee members questioned witnesses about occupancy limits, code requirements, fees, and whether local rules were being used as de facto bans. At the close of testimony, Rep. Crane moved to send HB 583 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation, and several members declared Rule 80 conflicts or potential conflicts related to short-term rental ownership; the transcript ends amid member comments and debate, without a recorded final vote on the motion.

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• Senate Bill 2271 is a bill that officially puts adult residential facility in code.
• Senate Bill 2271 is a bill that officially puts adult residential facility in code.
• So it's substantially cheaper to send them to these adult residential facilities.
• For right now, the reimbursement rate for adult residential is 29,333 a year.
• And we help these adult residential facilities stay in business or stay in operation.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 2271, which would formally place adult residential facilities in code and rebase their Medicaid reimbursement rates. Sponsor Chairman Ruby and HHS staff explained that these facilities, often serving people with dementia or acquired brain injury, are reimbursed at a much lower rate than skilled nursing care and help reduce bottlenecks in higher-level facilities. Members questioned how the program differs from basic care and nursing facility memory care, and the bill was referred to the HR section for deeper review before possible action on Monday. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2396, as amended, which would authorize an independent third-party performance audit of the Department of Commerce and the North Dakota Development Fund, with findings shared with the state auditor. Sponsors said the proposal was prompted by concerns raised in testimony and that a private audit could begin faster than a state audit. The committee adopted an amendment adding an emergency clause and directing the report to the Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee, then passed the bill 20-0 with 3 absent. Next, Representative Clemine presented Senate Bills 2226, 2036, and 2037. SB 2226 would presume an incarcerated person indigent at initial appearance so counsel can be provided at that critical stage; the commission said the appropriation would fund contract attorney hours, and the bill was sent to HR for further review. SB 2036 would create procedures for determining juvenile fitness to proceed in delinquency cases, with a $500,000 appropriation for mental health evaluations, and SB 2037 would begin a juvenile criminal code framework and include a $300,000 appropriation for fitness-to-proceed evaluations; both were also referred to HR, with some concern raised about staffing and overlapping functions. After a short break, the committee heard education-related appropriations bills. SB 2234 would replace expired ESSER funding for Choice Ready grants, but members noted the program was not included in the K-12 budget and sent it to E&E for comparison with existing appropriations. SB 2286, a University of North Dakota request for a new nursing school facility, drew extensive discussion about the age and condition of the current building and the size and scope of the project; the committee ultimately adopted a do-not-pass motion 22-0. SB 2213, the “science of mathematics” bill modeled on the science of reading initiative, would fund math professional development and implementation; it was also referred to E&E for further review. The committee then briefly passed the Racing Commission budget, SB 2023, and began discussion of the Trust Lands budget, SB 2013, including a proposed retention increase for investment-related positions.

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• Sandra Poole on behalf of Western Center on Law and Poverty, in support.
• Sandra Poole, Western Center on Law and Poverty, in alignment with my colleagues.
• Sandra Pool, on behalf of Western Center on Law and Poverty, in opposition.
• Sandra Poole, on behalf of Western Center on Law and Poverty, in support.
• Andrew Poole, on behalf of Western Center on Law and Poverty, in support.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard a long agenda of health-related bills, with most items presented for later vote once quorum was reached. Early in the hearing, the committee adopted a consent calendar of multiple bills with motions for due pass to Appropriations, and it noted that AB 2029 had been pulled from the agenda. The committee also took up AB 1973, a bill by Aguiar-Curry to expand who may provide procedural abortion care. Supporters, including physicians and certified nurse midwives, argued the bill would align law with current training and improve access, while opponents said later-term abortion procedures require physician-level surgical training and raised safety concerns. The author emphasized hands-on training, consultation, and transfer protocols, and the bill was held pending quorum with a motion and second recorded. The committee then heard AB 1558 by Arambula, which would adopt the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act to speed the use of out-of-state licensed volunteers during declared disasters. Supporters from the Uniform Law Commission and the Red Cross said the bill would reduce delays and clarify legal authority for volunteer health workers; there was no opposition testimony. AB 2282 by Alanis, a temporary rural emergency stabilization center for Patterson while a permanent hospital is built, drew support from local emergency responders and a late opposition from the California chapter of ACEP. The chair praised the bill as a creative local solution and agreed to coauthor it; a motion and second were recorded, with the vote to occur later. Several public health access bills followed. AB 1843 by El-Hawari would limit prior authorization and align hepatitis C treatment coverage with medical guidelines; supporters said it would remove barriers to a curable disease, while health plans opposed it as a mandate, citing premium impacts and the recent SB 306 prior-authorization process. AB 2247 by El-Hawari would create the THRIVE program for mental health services for youth affected by gun violence; Youth Alive and other supporters described trauma-informed, community-based care, and the chair and another member asked to be added as coauthors. AB 2138 by Krell would expand access to certified peer support specialists in enhanced care management and remove automatic disqualifications based solely on criminal history; supporters said peers are essential to engagement and recovery, and the bill was held with a motion and second. Later, AB 1682 by Hart would require coverage of scalp cooling for chemotherapy patients, with emotional testimony from cancer survivors and clinicians; insurers opposed it as another mandate, but the author stressed the modest per-member cost and the bill was moved with a motion and second. AB 1879 by Dixon would standardize data reporting for alcohol and drug treatment facilities, including private providers, to improve statewide information on outcomes and access; the bill drew broad support from recovery organizations and the prior opposition was withdrawn after amendments. AB 1906 by Aguiar-Curry would require coverage of at-home cervical cancer screening kits without cost sharing; supporters cited improved access for rural and working Californians, insurers opposed it on affordability grounds, and the bill passed on a recorded roll call after quorum was established. Finally, AB 1556 by Haney would clarify and support drug-free recovery housing and return-to-use policies; supporters said it would expand sober housing options, while opponents warned it could allow evictions after relapse and conflict with Housing First principles. The hearing ended with the bill still under discussion and opposition-unless-amended concerns noted.

Transcript Highlights:

• Sandra Poole on behalf of Western Center on Law and Poverty in support.
• Sandra Poole, Western Center on Law and Poverty, in alignment with my colleagues.
• Sandra Pool, on behalf of Western Center on Law and Poverty, in opposition.
• Good afternoon, Sandra Poole, on behalf of Western Center on Law and Poverty, in support.
• Andrew Poole on behalf of Western Center on Law and Poverty in support.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• are rules and there are things about the residential treatment center that must be followed.
• Some regions decided to do residential treatment and MAT.
• They might have asked for a million dollars for residential treatment.
• Are these two different pools of money?
• The LFC recommends $6.3 million, and that's targeted for residential services.

Keywords: 996, all

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• It is not an insurance company; it's a self-insurance pool.
• And so the effect on our pool has been really detrimental.
• The net position of the pool has taken...
• And so the effect on our pool has been really detrimental.
• The net position of the pool has taken. The net position of the pool has taken a $40 million hit.

Bills: SB246, SB146, SB300, SB301, SB309, SM17

Keywords: massage therapy, licensure, health and safety standards, continuing education, establishment licensing, civil rights, sovereign immunity, damages, public body, lawsuit limitations, legal notice, child welfare, computing infrastructure, data management, Department of Health, appropriation, foster care, Indian children, cultural competency, training services

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• You know, um, there's insurance pools and risks.
• You know, um, there's insurance pools and risks.
• </c> to join into this risk pool to join into this risk pool which<02:29:16.479><c> sometimes</c><02:
• Are they residential placements?
• Are they residential placements? Are they residential placements?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• funding amounts or any new FTE positions. about like the new and vacant FTE pool funding amounts or
• There are 96 state buildings in Bismarck plus eight that are residential.
• There are 96 state buildings in Bismarck plus eight that are residential.
• If it's residential in nature, it's annual; otherwise, it's every three years.
• If it's residential in nature, it's annual, otherwise it's every three years.

Keywords: 908, all

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• 19:24.840><c> van</c> carpool partner or join or start a van carpool partner or join or start a van pool
• <00:19:26.120><c> receive</c><00:19:26.600><c> customized</c><00:19:27.200><c> Transit</c> pool receive
• customized Transit pool receive customized Transit itineraries<00:19:28.440><c> with</c><00:19:28.760
• </c><00:25:45.440><c> streets</c> additions to local residential streets additions to local residential
• streets and so on our local residential streets and so that<00:27:18.080><c> became</c><00:27:18.279

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• In brief, they are the Greenwood Residential Center.
• In brief, they are the Greenwood Residential Center.
• And in terms of the Corps’ mission and their success, residential...”
• “Yeah, I’m not familiar with your Greenwood Residential Center.
• The Greenwood Residential Center?” “Okay.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So, we would like to just make sure that we have the small pool of employees held harmless.
• </c><00:53:14.480><c> of</c> make sure that we have the small pool of make sure that we have the small
• pool of employees<00:53:15.359><c> held</c><00:53:15.599><c> harmless.
• </c> children children's residential children children's residential settings.<01:09:59.040><c> And</
• </c><01:12:02.560><c> facilities,</c> children's residential facilities, children's residential facilities

Bills: HF3935, HF2216, HF4354, HF4210, HF4212

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, training, unlicensed personnel, resident rights, safety regulations, nursing home, long-term care, guardian, conservator, arbitration, mandatory arbitration, consumer protection, fee increase, rate increase, price hike, private pay, public funds, Medicaid, waiver services

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• House resolution by Representative Owens creates a task force on residential construction costs and inspection
• House resolution by Representative Owens creates a task force on residential construction costs and inspection
• Senate Bill 145 by Senator Womack, adult residential care providers and generators; electrical power
• Resolution, House resolution to create a special study committee relative to the impacts of all entries, residential
• But secondarily, in order to move the cases through prosecution, you have to have an adequate pool of

Bills: HR252, HR253, HR254, HR255, HR256, HCR103, HCR104, HR244, HR245, HR246, HR247, HR248, HR249, HR250, HR251, HCR101, HCR102, SCR40, SCR60, SB112, SB131, SB145, SB194, SB268, SB307, SB312, SB319, SB333, SB341, SB346, SB464, SB466, SB488, SB495, SB503, SB507, SB509, HR9, HR196, HCR27, HCR28, HCR50, HCR62, HCR67, HCR71, HCR78, HCR81, SCR20, HB123, HB251, HB625, HB662, HB709, HB769, HB775, HB783, HB895, HB1011, HB1057, HB1155, HB1186, HB1224, HB1245, HB1247, HB1253, HB1254, HB1255, HB1256, SB8, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB14, SB16, SB17, SB18, SB20, SB21, SB22, SB40, SB48, SB55, SB69, SB75, SB77, SB78, SB85, SB102, SB115, SB133, SB140, SB148, SB151, SB165, SB169, SB170, SB185, SB197, SB200, SB217, SB235, SB278, SB280, SB291, SB300, SB303, SB315, SB324, SB330, SB411, SB416, SB420, SB436, SB438, SB449, SB455, SB456, SB477, SB489, SB521, SB97, SB105, HR171, HCR49, HCR65, HCR72, HR37, HCR64, HR170, HR191, HR206, HR207, HR208, HR217, HCR11, HCR53, HCR60, HCR66, HCR68, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, SCR2, HCR6, HB64, HB68, HB92, HB130, HB258, HB633, HB801, HB61, HB98, HB102, HB139, HB142, HB170, HB185, HB194, HB199, HB231, HB247, HB294, HB336, HB474, HB661, HB842, HB852, HB66, HB153, HB165, HB326, HB387, HB455, HB513, HB603, HB660, HB719, HB762, HB766, HB802, HB816, HB833, HB940, HB950, HB975, HB1028, HB1039, HB1051, HB1053, HB1080, HB1201, HB1215, HB1228, HB1251, HB1252, SB1, SB23, SB32, SB42, SB43, SB46, SB51, SB110, SB113, SB150, SB154, SB161, SB218, SB220, SB221, SB253, SB289, SB310, SB351, SB399, SB404, SB502, SB26, SB28, SB29, SB30, SB41, SB44, SB64, SB84, SB87, SB93, SB98, SB107, SB118, SB142, SB192, SB195, SB199, SB219, SB222, SB234, SB241, SB255, SB275, SB277, SB292, SB294, SB306, SB314, SB482, HCR32, HB798, HB998, HB1084, HB1223, HB59, HB955, HB1191, HB1234, HB646, HB824, HB341, SB397, SB442, HB901, HB79, HR20, HR74, HB284, HB306, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB911, HB926, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1240, SB47, SB82, SB89, SB149, SB382

Keywords: consumer protection, credit card fees, cash transactions, rounding practices, transparency, low-income, economic impact, residential construction, building codes, inspection practices, housing costs, task force, HR254, House Resolution 254, Ty Hebert, Acadiana Legislative Delegation, Louisiana State University, LSU, graduation, commendation

Summary: The House met with a quorum, opened with prayer and the pledge, adopted the journal, and received a large number of Senate messages, committee reports, and bill referrals. Members also introduced several resolutions and recognized guests, including students from Allen Parish, federal appointees Brandon Beach and Paul Hollis, and other visitors. The chamber then moved through a lengthy agenda of House and Senate measures, with many bills and resolutions reported favorably, amended, or referred to committee. Among the notable floor actions, the House adopted H.R. 32 urging the Port of New Orleans to obtain backup motors for the St. Claude Avenue Bridge. It also passed bills on a wide range of topics, including local court and ordinance procedures for Alexandria, prohibiting reporting criminal fines and fees to credit bureaus, veterans’ lottery benefits, police chief residency in Tickfaw, fire marshal plan review authority, expanding the definition of first responder to include public works employees, NIL protections for student athletes, salary increases and additional positions for assistant district attorneys, limiting OMV debt referrals for unpaid reinstatement fees, watershed restoration and flood control funding, a sexual assault survivor task force, elderly consumer protection education, recreation of the Public Service Commission, Medicaid reimbursement for non-emergency medical transportation, local sales tax audit procedures, alcoholic beverage definitions for salons and similar businesses, transfer of removed monuments to state park property, hearing aid dealer regulation updates, a permit fee for small in-state distillers, expanded city court jurisdiction in Avoyelles Parish, and a narrowed version of the Alexandria administrative adjudication bill. Several measures were amended on the floor before passage, including the Alexandria ordinance bill, the sales tax audit bill, the alcohol/beverage bill, and the monument transfer bill. The House also temporarily returned some bills to the calendar for later consideration. Most measures passed overwhelmingly, though House Bill 153 on criminal court debt reporting passed with 67 yeas and 18 nays, House Bill 660 on assistant district attorney salaries passed 94-1, House Bill 719 on additional ADA positions passed 95-0, House Bill 883 on the sexual assault task force passed 86-2, House Bill 1028 on non-emergency medical transportation passed 81-15, and House Bill 1215 on monuments passed 78-14.

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• Energy affordability is focused on residential programs and runs the federal programs for energy assistance
• How does a community grow their town, business, and residential and still reduce their electricity by
• those federal sources, working with our balancing authorities, which are MISO and Southwest Power Pool
• those federal sources, working with our balancing authorities, which are MISO and Southwest Power Pool
• </c><00:54:47.119><c> in</c> Southwest power pool in Southwest power pool in Minnesota<00:54:49.000><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all