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• The bureau also carries out minimum age of purchase investigations, which are essential in preventing
• The minimum legal age to purchase these items was raised from 18 to 21 years.
• The minimum legal age to purchase these items was raised from 18 to 21 years.
• In my district, a $4.3 billion industry, Marion County is known as the horse capital of the world and
• In my district, a $4.3 billion industry, Marion County is known as the horse capital of the world and

Summary: The subcommittee first heard presentations on protecting minors from age-restricted products from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation and the Attorney General’s office. DBPR described its Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco division’s licensing and enforcement work on alcohol, tobacco, nicotine, and hemp sales, including inspections, undercover underage-purchase operations, arrests, and coordination with the Attorney General on hemp and nicotine enforcement. Members asked about trends in youth use, retailer training, use of underage decoys in investigations, and whether additional education or penalties could help reduce sales to minors. The Attorney General’s office then outlined the new nicotine dispensing device directory created under last year’s law, explaining the criteria for listing devices attractive to minors, the notice process for manufacturers and retailers, and enforcement consequences once listed devices become contraband. Members discussed online sales, product descriptions, notice to industry, and whether more outreach to parents, schools, and local partners could help. The committee then took up House Bill 105, which would decouple thoroughbred pari-mutuel permit holders from the requirement to conduct live racing in order to operate card rooms/slot gaming. The bill sponsor said the measure would align thoroughbred permits with other live-event permits and argued the industry is already declining and heavily subsidized, so the Legislature should not force a private business to keep an unprofitable line of business. An amendment by Rep. Yeager was adopted to remove live-racing requirements for thoroughbred permit holders who are card room licensees, broadening the bill’s effect to include Tampa Bay Downs as well as Gulfstream Park. Public testimony was sharply divided: supporters said decoupling would give tracks flexibility and not end racing, while opponents from the thoroughbred breeding and racing industry warned it would undermine live racing, breeding, jobs, farmland, and the broader equine economy. After debate, several members spoke in favor of the bill, emphasizing business flexibility, declining foal counts, and the view that the state should not require a private industry to maintain racing to keep gaming rights. Opponents argued the bill could damage a signature Florida industry and its economic impact. The committee then voted 10-6 to report HB 105 favorably, with several members voting no and some excused. The meeting then adjourned.

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• the School of Hope would be going into would be able to claim each of those students for a fixed capital
• the school of hope would be going into would be able to claim each of those students for a fixed capital
• 50% capacity right now, they're only able to claim, you know, half of the school for their fixed capital
• that School of Hope goes in there, they would be able to claim those additional students for fixed capital
• to incorporate the SMI, of House Bill 859 on school readiness, to incorporate the SMI account for minimum

Summary: The House took up a series of Senate messages and concurred in several amendments before passing multiple bills. Early actions included unanimous passage of CS/CS/HB 1299 on Department of Health matters, CS/HB 1549 on financial institutions after removing a Senate-added trust-account provision, and CS/CS/SB 768 on foreign ties in business ownership after trimming registration requirements. The chamber also insisted on its housing amendment to CS/CS/CS/SB 184 after the Senate refused to concur. A major portion of the meeting focused on CS/CS/HB 875 on educator preparation. The House adopted an amendment restoring two teacher-prep courses, preserving the Florida Center for Teaching Excellence at Miami-Dade College in partnership with USF, and modifying the teacher candidate testing framework and mentor qualifications. Supporters said it reduced barriers while keeping standards; opponents raised concerns about the remaining “identity politics” language and other provisions. The bill then passed 91-22. The House also passed HB 1101 on out-of-network providers after adopting a House amendment that kept the original bill’s notice and referral provisions with a good-cause exemption, despite objections that it placed too much responsibility on doctors. Later, the chamber approved CS/CS/SB 180 on emergency preparedness and response, with members highlighting debris management, emergency planning, crane safety, and hurricane recovery provisions; it passed unanimously. The House then rejected concurrence in a Senate amendment to HB 1609 on waste incineration, and later spent substantial time debating CS/CS/HB 1115 on education, especially Schools of Hope, expanded co-location authority, funding, transportation, and school-district agreement terms. Critics argued the language was added late and could disadvantage traditional public schools, while supporters said it would expand options for students; the debate continued with the bill still under consideration at the end of the excerpt.

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• come together and collaborate on a regular basis around policy implementation to create robust human capital
• heard about teacher salary issues, and I am kind of surprised because I thought we had a $47,000 minimum
• If I could talk to the 47-5, the law is in place that we will have a minimum salary of 47-5.
• Well, if I had the $330,000, guess where my minimum would be?
• I do have the 1.5 capital mill.

Summary: The Senate Education Pre-K-12 Committee met to discuss the needs of rural school districts and the role of Florida’s three regional education consortia: the Panhandle Area Education Consortium, Northeast Florida Educational Consortium, and Heartland Educational Consortium. Executive directors and several rural superintendents described the consortia as member-led organizations that provide shared services, professional learning, leadership development, grant support, cooperative purchasing, risk management, IT/cybersecurity help, and back-office assistance that small districts could not afford to provide on their own. They emphasized that rural districts are often very small, have limited staff, and must still meet the same state reporting and compliance requirements as large urban systems. Testimony focused heavily on teacher recruitment and retention, alternative certification, and the difficulty of staffing specialized roles such as CFOs, MIS directors, IT staff, and content-area teachers. Superintendents said many new hires are career changers or alternatively certified teachers who need consortium-supported training, and several argued for more flexibility in funding so districts can raise salaries and compete with neighboring districts and nearby states. Members also asked about the impact of declining enrollment, homeschooling, and voucher-related school choice; superintendents said those trends are reducing FTE and creating budget instability, while also requiring districts to right-size staff and programs. Several speakers described the financial strain on rural districts, including rising insurance costs, transportation costs, and the challenge of forecasting budgets when enrollment changes after the school year begins. One superintendent recounted major hurricane damage and said consortium risk-management support was essential to recovery. Others said the consortia help districts pool resources for property and health insurance, payroll, student data systems, and procurement, and that this shared approach saves money and improves services. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the meeting.

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• The 167 that reduced income tax rates and increased the capital gains deduction was estimated to cost
• It also increased the capital gains deductions, all of this over five years.
• And it also included a couple of revenue raisers, which were limiting the capital gains deduction and
• Okay, so then when we talk about land, ownership, is there a minimum and a maximum amount of acreage
• And so a follow-up to that, then, would be if your focus is on minimum acreages in Bernalillo County,

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• The index minimum stipend for teacher residents will be adjusted to a minimum level one teacher salary
• The index minimum stipend for a teacher resident will be set at 65% for residents without a bachelor's
• One is indexing the stipends that residents receive to minimum Level 1 teacher salaries.
• The bill requires teacher residents to serve a minimum of three years at any public school instead of
• And it seems like higher ed already has a mechanism for helping to fund capital projects.

Bills: HB30, HB120, HJR1, SB210, SB306

Keywords: teacher residency, Teacher Residency Act, public schools, teacher preparation, educator pipeline, teacher recruitment, teacher retention, student teachers, apprenticeship, co-teaching, mentor teachers, residency stipend, teacher salary, level one teacher, charter schools, school districts, New Mexico education, teacher workforce, principal stipend, cohort model

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• We're the voice of the everyday bicyclist in the state capital, and we work directly with local bike
• are facing big challenges with stagnant ridership that hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic, capital
• And so to that end, this bill would declare in statute that this, operational and capital needs.
• At a minimum, stronger language requiring the reconciliation should be added.
• We also want to make sure that we increase the time that their license is suspended, at a minimum, from

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And the private markets book now is distributing more capital again than we're actually contributing
• exceed Capital calls which is<00:19:15.679> a<00:19:15.919> great<00:19:16.200> sign
• again than we're actually more Capital again than we're actually contributing<00:19:23.080> to
• retirement age requirement for minimum retirement age requirement for DC<01:04:29.359> plans<
• Relief Associations to set a minimum Relief Associations to set a minimum retirement<01:10:54.760

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, let's say we have 150 of these gentlemen and ladies, that's a minimum of 1.5 million a year just
• So I'm guessing this is going to cost at least three million a year at a minimum.
• of 1.5 million a year just to minimum of 1.5 million a year just to operate<01:32:12.480> this
• least three million a year at a minimum. least three million a year at a minimum.
• E301<01:56:49.679> and 27th at 8 a.m. in capital room E301 and 27th at 8 a.m. in capital room

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• was written in such a manner that only one contractor in the entire United States could meet the minimum
• This bill is intended to address a capital law something that emerged only after a blockbuster case to
• When you write an RFP, you have to write it so that more than one bidder can meet the minimum experience
• For example, in Orange County and the one in San Diego, they set a minimum qualification.
• San Diego, they set a minimum qualification.

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• The minimum fines on non-commercial penalties were left untouched.
• Thank you all very much for your testimony today in our state's capital.
• I brought Campbell from the California Baptist Capital Ministry on behalf of six.
• Emily Campbell with the California Baptist Capital Ministry.
• Hi, Barack Campbell from the California Baptist Capital Ministry.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• , to protect hospital workers from being deprived of their wages; House Bill 2145, establishing a minimum
• hospital workers from being deprived of their wages; House Bill 2124, the House bill establishing a minimum
• An act establishing a minimum wage for employees of airline catering companies, House Bill 2145.
• Reading, to whom was referred the Senate amendment of the House bill authorizing the Division of Capital

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House began with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several committee reports and procedural orders. It adopted a resolution commending the Endometriosis Alliance of Massachusetts for recognizing March 2026 as Endometriosis Awareness Month. The House also adopted multiple orders extending committee reporting deadlines, including for the Committees on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities; Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure; Health Care Financing; Revenue; and Transportation. In addition, the House concurred with a Senate referral on legislation concerning Great River Regional School Districts and suspended Joint Rule 12 to send two petitions to committee, one on retirement benefits for Suzanne Garcia and another on senior property tax credits. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling recommended a slate of bills for House consideration, including measures on call firefighter rights, foreclosure protection for recently widowed spouses, wage protections for electronic wage cards and hospital workers, a minimum wage for airline catering employees, incentives for donations to local nonprofits, limits on prison labor, and a sick leave bank for a DCF employee. After suspending Rule 7A, the House gave these bills second reading and ordered them to a third reading. On third reading and final action, the House passed to be enacted a sick leave bank bill for a Department of Correction employee, concurred in a Senate amendment to a land conveyance bill for Brockton, and passed to be engrossed several local and special legislation bills, including measures involving Conway police and fire department employees and an Arlington firefighter civil service exception. The House then adopted an order to meet again Monday at 11 a.m. and adjourned to that time in informal session.

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• classification, compensation, minimum classification, compensation, minimum qualification<00:05:
• c> determine the minimum qualification determine the minimum qualification retirements retirements retirements
• disconnect between the minimum disconnect between the minimum qualification<00:19:46.160> requirements
• <00:19:54.160> qualification hey this this minimum qualification hey this this minimum qualification
• > requirements your minimum qualification requirements your minimum qualification requirements

Bills: SB1, SB4, SB6, SB9, SB16, SB17, SB20, SB22, SB28, SB29, SB36, SB41, SB45, SB77, SB85, SB87, SB96, SB98, SB110, SB126, SB139, SB143, SB164, SB167, SB171, SB186, SB188, SB195, SB197, SB198, SB204, SB205, SB206, SB207, SB209, SB210, SB211, SB217, SB219, SB220, SB225, SB231, SB237, SB238, SB241, SB244, SB246, SB247, SB272, SB294, SB315, SB346, SB364, SB366, SB367, SB386, SB392, SB403, SB415, SB427, SB431, SB437, SB457, SB459, SB469, SB471, SB478, SB484, SB489, SB502, SB503, SB507, SB508, SB510, SB516, SB517, SB518, SB519, SB521, SB535, SB543, SB550, SB564, SB568, SB570, SB575, SB577, SB578, SB590, SB607, SB616, SB621, SB634, SB644, SB647, SB649, SB652, SB655, SB656, SB663

Keywords: agricultural lands, foreign ownership, state agriculture policy, real estate regulation, land conservation, SB4, Royal Mausoleum, Mauna Ala, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, OHA, Department of Land and Natural Resources, DLNR, stewardship, Hawaiian affairs, cemetery, burial site, ancestral remains, cultural preservation, state land management, agency transfer

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• To capitalize on this, I've grown our social media team, and we now have more in-house capabilities than
• To capitalize on this, I've grown our social media team, and we now have more in-house capabilities than
• And each campaign that we've used with the strategy has only capitalized on itself over time.
• and what do you do to ensure that any of the administrative costs that you have currently stay at a minimum
• Like who knew that Sierra Vista was the hummingbird capital of the world, or that we have the largest

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Summary: The Senate Committee on Director Nominations met to consider Alex Scalpsa Ridgeway’s nomination to serve as Director of the Arizona Office of Tourism. In her opening statement, Ridgeway emphasized her Arizona roots, prior service in state government, and her view that tourism is a major economic driver for the state. She highlighted record 2024 visitation and spending, argued that tourism marketing produces strong returns for taxpayers, and said her priorities include improving data use, expanding social media and digital outreach, supporting rural communities, and strengthening international tourism and direct air service. Committee members questioned Ridgeway about the state of tourism, responsible visitor messaging, marketing the Grand Canyon and other parts of Arizona, rural tourism, budget priorities, use of public funds, and how she would respond to unlawful or poor policy directives. She said the office uses an activity-based marketing strategy focused on visitor personas such as family travel, outdoor recreation, culinary, wellness, and luxury, and that it partners with rural destinations and event organizers to spread visitor spending statewide. She also said she would follow the law, would raise concerns about bad policy, and described steps taken to improve transparency and conflict-of-interest practices after questions about a prior logo contract and a costly state branding project. Public testimony was strongly supportive. Representatives from the Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association, the Cactus League Baseball Association, and Experience Scottsdale praised Ridgeway’s experience, collaboration with industry partners, and understanding of tourism’s economic impact, especially for rural areas and major visitor destinations. After discussion, the committee voted unanimously to recommend her confirmation, with a 5-0 vote, and adjourned.

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• Yes, what we did do is we got another $400,000 into capital outlay.
• Yes, what we did do is we got another $400,000 into capital outlay, so they had a complete budget of
• It was a House memorial and then I put a thing on capital outlay, so we did get $500,000, right?
• The development would set a minimum of 20% of their units as affordable.
• Number two, a minimum of 20% of all the dwelling units within the development are qualifying multifamily

Bills: HB310, HB323, HM51, HB194

Keywords: museum, cultural affairs, lowrider, Espanola, appropriation, feasibility study, broadband access, low-income, rural areas, Indian nations, affordable internet, employment opportunities, detention centers, immigration, economic development, repurposing facilities, job transition, rural development, housing, affordable housing

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• Escamani, a few others, asked to put that into legislation here, which could save us at a minimum.
• It can infuse $500 million at a minimum into the budget, but yeah, and still we don't do that.
• Escamani, a few others, asked to put that into legislation here, which could save us at a minimum.
• It can infuse $500 million at a minimum into the budget, but yeah, and still we don't do that.
• I’ll run through it really quick: the statutory minimum that the constituents of Florida told us they

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• We include nearly $1 billion for education capital outlay.
• funds for the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind to help meet critical operating and fixed capital
• Through a funding model, and $100 million into the Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant
• The stabilization fund, there's a statutory minimum of, I believe, $250 million, and we're throwing an
• application threshold for the law: a minimum of $100,000 contractual amount and a minimum of 10 full-time

Summary: The Appropriations Committee heard presentations on the Senate’s proposed 2025-2026 budget, SPB 25-200, totaling $117.4 billion. Chair Hooper and committee chairs highlighted major spending priorities including a 4% raise for state employees, continued health insurance contributions, investments in water quality, transportation, education infrastructure, and workforce development, along with reductions tied to long-vacant positions. Education funding was a major focus, with increases for K-12 public schools and scholarships, higher education workforce programs, nursing initiatives, tutoring, and university performance funding. Health and human services, criminal and civil justice, transportation/economic development, and agriculture/environment budgets were also outlined, including Medicaid, mental health, corrections staffing, affordable housing, beach restoration, citrus recovery, and water projects. Members then questioned several budget choices, especially K-12 funding. Senators Polsky and Smith raised concerns that the Senate’s AP and dual enrollment funding changes could disadvantage public schools, while Burgess argued the budget preserves the money in the FEFP and gives districts more flexibility rather than reducing support. Questions also addressed voucher availability, school stabilization funding, and the My Safe Florida Home program. The committee adopted 171 consent amendments and three late-file amendments, then approved SPB 2500 as a committee bill. It also favorably reported implementing and conforming bills for state employees, retirement, natural resources, judgeships, K-12 education, higher education, and health and human services, along with SB 7022 on Florida Retirement System contribution rates and elected-officer DROP options, CS/SB 1320 on the Resilient Florida Trust Fund, SB 7014 ending the Mediation and Arbitration Trust Fund, SB 7028 on cancer research, CS/CS/SB 170 on nursing home quality and oversight, CS/SB 168 on mental health diversion and behavioral health data, SB 114 creating an insurance and risk management research center at FSU, and SB 180 on emergency preparedness and post-storm recovery. Most bills were reported favorably with little or no opposition, though SB 180 drew discussion about local-government authority after storms and the need to balance recovery speed with local safety and planning concerns.

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• construction under KRS 164A.580, transmitted quarterly capital project status reports pursuant to KAS
• <00:03:51.040> It's<00:03:51.280> the capital project status report.
• It's the capital project status report.
• Thank you. accommodate the minimum of 250 campers. accommodate the minimum of 250 campers.
• <00:37:01.440> Thank capital projects. Well, welcome. Thank capital projects.

Keywords: 00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:49 Approval of Minutes 01:05 Information Items 02:39 Project Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 23:40 Lease Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 26:30 OFM Rpt – KY Infrastructure Authority 36:07 OFM Rpt – Econ Dev Cabinet 43:40 Office of Financial Mgmt 50:18 Remaining 2025 Mtg Dates 50:50 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including approval of the June meeting minutes and receipt of several correspondence and information reports. Those reports covered quarterly capital project status updates from state agencies and postsecondary institutions, lease modifications, asset preservation projects, school district debt issuances, and Kentucky Communications Network Authority budget history materials. Members also raised questions about a long-open stream mitigation account and were told the funds are fee-in-lieu stream mitigation monies administered through Fish and Wildlife, with staff promising to follow up on the specific project. The committee then reviewed and approved several capital project actions. These included a new Camp Oralis dining hall project for the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, explained as a reauthorization because the funding split changed to 64% federal and 36% agency funds; an appropriation increase for the Shelbyville armory addition due to higher construction costs and security requirements; and emergency repair projects for Fort Boonesboro flood remediation and the Kentucky State Police Supply Branch fire damage. Members also approved a tenant improvement fund request for parking garage safety improvements at the Mayo Underwood Building. The Office of Financial Management presented three Kentucky Infrastructure Authority items and one Cleaner Water Program reallocation. The loans included a Shepherdsville sewer/drainage project and two Auburn water and lead service line projects; the grant reallocation involved unused Cleaner Water Program funds, with staff emphasizing that all ARPA-funded cleaner water dollars must be spent by December 31, 2026 or returned. After discussion, the committee approved the package. The committee also approved six Economic Development Fund grants, and the Cabinet for Economic Development began presenting the first six KPDI projects, though the transcript cuts off before those project details were completed.

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• withdrawn from the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy and re-referred to the Committee on Capital
• It’s one that the diving instructors are saying is a minimum list of required equipment.
• It’s one that the diving instructors are saying is a minimum list of required equipment.
• It’s one that the diving instructors are saying is a minimum list of required equipment.
• bill, and uh I also know a Master Diver in my district and is a friend of mine, and there’s just minimum

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• It's a Wyoming Venture Capital Fund.
• funding requirements or minimums. funding requirements or minimums.
• have some minimum standards in statute. have some minimum standards in statute.
• you see that kind of minimum standard. you see that kind of minimum standard.
• state capital construction bill as well. state capital construction bill as well.

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• Chair, so following some best practices and different procedures that we have put out, so our minimum
• When founders, investors, lenders, and other private participants are willing to put real capital at
• risk, that helps validate the strength of the... participants are willing to put real capital at risk
• That helps ensure meaningful private capital remains at risk, and the state is acting as a catalyst,
• Packet Digital is well positioned to capitalize on that demand.

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Summary: The Budget Section’s Commerce and Legal Services Division met to review the Department of Commerce base budget for the 2027-29 biennium and to receive an update on Commerce programs. Legislative Council staff first walked the committee through the “blue sheet” base budget summary, explaining the major line items, the large share of federal grant authority in Commerce’s budget, and the continuing appropriations that support several Commerce funds. Members asked how grant funding is coordinated across agencies, and staff said collaboration varies by program but is strong in areas like UAS and LIHEAP. Commerce Commissioner Chris Schilken then presented on current activities, focusing heavily on grant administration, transparency, and economic development programs. Members questioned how grant applicants are selected, whether Commerce tracks applications and return on investment, and how long grant awards take to reach recipients. The commissioner said Commerce uses scoring criteria, outside reviewers, a minimum 30-day application window, and typically completes awards within two to three months. A lengthy exchange followed over whether Commerce should open some grants only to intended recipients versus running competitive application processes; Commerce said it follows best-practice grantmaking and that its attorney in the Attorney General’s office approved that approach. Commerce also highlighted the North Dakota Development Fund, citing long-term investment and job creation results, examples such as Red Trail Energy, Packet Digital, Valiance, Corvent Medical, child care loans, and the Automate ND program. Members asked about acceptable failures, lessons learned, regional economic development coordination, and the expansion of the fund into non-primary sectors. Workforce Director Katie Ralston Howell then outlined a statewide workforce ecosystem review, a new governor’s workforce sub-cabinet, and three task forces focused on simplifying entry, warm handoffs, and data integration. She discussed the in-demand occupations list, Workforce Pell, apprenticeships, and efforts to better connect students with employers and higher education. Commerce also briefly reviewed housing programs and a new housing sub-cabinet. No votes were taken; the committee simply received testimony, asked questions, and adjourned after setting up the next meeting to hear the Attorney General budget in June.