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• <03:43:02.239> And<03:43:02.479> the acre feet still to fill it up.
• And the acre feet still to fill it up.
• million acre feet flowed into the delta. million acre feet flowed into the delta.
• <03:46:32.080> feet 29 million acre-feet flowed into the Delta.
• Down below it shows 22 million acre-feet flowed out.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, March 27, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• If you have if you're on less than a thousand acres, then you have to take your agitator out.
• If you have if you're on less than a thousand acres, then you have to take your agitator out.
• RSA that requires lakes or bodies of water that have less than a thousand acres.
• If you have if you're on less than a thousand acres, then you have to take your agitator out.
• a thousand acres? a thousand acres?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We believe it should be 5 Acres.
• We believe it should be 5 Acres.
• We believe it should be 5 Acres.
• We believe it should be 5 Acres.
• We believe it should be 5 Acres.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint Commerce and Consumer Protection and Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs committees heard HB 756 HD1, a measure on flavored tobacco products. Supporters included the Attorney General, Department of Health, Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, youth advocates, public health groups, and Kaiser Permanente. They argued flavored tobacco and menthol are used to attract and addict young people, cited rising youth and young adult vaping rates, and pointed to public health harms and evidence from other states that flavor restrictions reduced e-cigarette sales. The Attorney General requested oral amendments to correct a statutory reference, repeal a county preemption provision so counties could enact stricter flavor bans, and restore appropriations, positions, and the original effective date. Opponents, including retail and wholesale businesses, argued the bill would hurt small businesses and state tax revenue, push sales to the black market, and remove a harm-reduction option for adult smokers; they urged stronger enforcement instead of a ban. After testimony, the committees took up amendments and recommendations. The chair proposed correcting the statutory citation to HRS 26-38, adopting a Department of Health amendment on disposal of electronic smoking devices and e-liquids as hazardous waste, and noting the appropriations, FTE, and effective date in the committee report. Members then voted to pass HB 756 HD1 with amendments in both committees, with the Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs committee recording one member as supporting with reservations. The transcript then moved to HB 806, relating to fireworks, which would appropriate funds for the Department of Law Enforcement to conduct sting operations on Oʻahu to enforce fireworks laws. The Department of Law Enforcement and Honolulu Police Department supported the bill, saying undercover enforcement is costly and additional funding is needed. A community testifier also supported stronger enforcement, citing illegal aerial fireworks, noise, and impacts on pets and kupuna. No final vote on HB 806 was shown in the excerpt. The Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs committee also heard HB 438, which would create a Due Process in Immigration Proceedings Program to provide legal representation in immigration court for income-qualified individuals. Support came from civil rights, legal aid, ACLU, and law school clinic representatives, who said counsel is needed to ensure due process and fair access to justice, especially because immigration proceedings can lead to deportation and family separation. Opposition testifiers argued taxpayer-funded counsel for people in immigration proceedings is inappropriate, unlawful, or unfair to citizens and legal residents. One law school representative suggested a technical amendment to broaden language about training and education. The excerpt ends before a final vote on HB 438 is shown.

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• It's probably somewhere between, I would say, six to eight square miles, you know, not in acres, but
• It's probably somewhere between, I would say, six to eight square miles, you know, not in acres, but
• It's probably somewhere between, I would say, six to eight square miles, you know, not in acres, but
• It's probably somewhere between, I would say, six to eight square miles, you know, not in acres, but
• <00:41:05.640> we're number uh the density per acre we're number uh the density per acre we're

Keywords: 1183, house

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• How many acres are you calculating total agriculture? For that, would almost half not be used?
• I do know that our state's about 4 million acres; 1 million acres is managed by DNR.
• Some of that is agriculture—about 750,000 acres plus/minus have influence of agriculture.
• Acres 1 million<00:42:22.040> acres<00:42:22.520> is<00:42:22.800> managed<00:42
• <00:42:31.319> plus agriculture uh about 750,000 acres plus agriculture uh about 750,000 acres

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• that the water supply demands on our basin are going to be somewhere in the neighborhood of 500,000 acre-feet
• For example, every 100,000 acre feet in water supply development could support. potentially upwards of
• We estimate we'll need an additional 60,000 acre feet of water every year by the year 2040.
• supportive of this bill TNC has worked in Texas for over 60 years and we've conserved over a million acres
• Is there anyone else wishing to testify on for or against ACR 7.

Bills: HB 1089, HB 1163, HB 1177, HB 1238, HB1318, HB1400, HB1407, HB1532, HJR7, HJR7

Keywords: coastal protection, environmental management, Gulf Coast, storm risk management, funding, Texas General Land Office, healthcare, insurance reform, patient access, insurance regulation, affordable care, health insurance, consumer rights, coverage transparency, claims process, insurance regulations, aggregate production, environmental impact, financial responsibility, reclamation

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• Senators in Shore Acres of St. Petersburg, they have issues with flooding.
• I mean, if you have an acre of land in, let's say, Miami-Dade County that's costing you 50-...
• I mean, if you have an acre of land in, let's say, Miami-Dade County that's costing you $15,000 a month
• for that one acre, and on that acre, you can put upwards, let's say, 145 fossil fuel vehicles.

Summary: The Transportation Committee met and considered a series of bills, beginning with SB 266, which would exempt sales and use tax on electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft sold from manufacturers to operators. Senator Harold said the measure is intended to help Florida attract an advanced air mobility industry and create jobs. The committee adopted an amendment clarifying the definition of EVTOL aircraft and excluding drones, then reported the bill favorably. SB 350, by Senator DeSigley, was also reported favorably after a minor amendment; it allows local governments to permit vehicles to travel slowly on flooded streets without being treated as unlawfully impeding traffic. Supporters from the Florida PBA and Florida League of Cities waived in support. The committee next approved SB 706, designating part of U.S. 92/Gandy Boulevard as the Senator James A. Sebesta Memorial Highway. SB 628, Lucy’s Law, was heard with extensive emotional testimony from Lucy Fernandez’s parents and others. The bill strengthens boating safety by increasing penalties for reckless boating, requiring boating safety education after certain violations, and aligning some boating penalties more closely with motor vehicle laws. A substitute amendment was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 872, dealing with county and municipal price controls for the removal and storage of electric vehicles, was also amended and reported favorably after testimony from towing industry representatives about the added costs and storage constraints posed by damaged EVs; the Florida Insurance Council spoke in opposition. The committee then approved SB 650, which expands hazardous walking condition criteria for elementary school students to include walkways along freeways, ramps, and interchanges, regardless of speed limit. SB 1318, the hands-free driving bill, generated substantial testimony from safety advocates and families affected by distracted driving; it would rename Florida’s texting law as a hands-free driving law and prohibit handheld use of wireless devices while driving. The committee also passed SB 994, increasing driver education requirements for standard and learner’s licenses, and SB 662, designating a portion of West Beaver Street in Duval County as Harry Frisch Street. Several senators recorded affirmative votes on bills after the roll calls, and the meeting adjourned after all listed measures were reported favorably.

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• The university owns 41 acres at Hamburg East, which is a multi-use development located at the corner
• <00:41:56.960> designated<00:41:57.720> for approximately 300 acres designated for
• This property is a total of 40 acres, with approximately 30 acres of developable land.
• This property is a total of 40 acres This property is a total of 40 acres with<00:53:55.320>
• 57.000> of with with approximately 30 acres of with with approximately 30 acres of developable

Keywords: 0:00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call 0:00:28 Approval of Minutes 0:00:40 Information Items 0:01:13 Rpt from Postsecondary Institutions 0:26:46 Project Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 0:30:53 Lease Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 0:39:20 Rpt from OFM – KIA 0:52:42 Econ Development – EDF Grants 0:55:15 OFM Debt Issues 0:58:43 Informational Discussion 1:44:36 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including a quorum call, approval of minutes, and informational items on school district financing and KCTCS equipment purchases. It then considered two KCTCS capital projects after initially rolling them together and later unrolling them: a Fire Commission Fire Academy maintenance building project that had grown from an original $2 million authorization to $4.7 million because of design changes, soil issues, and higher mechanical costs, and a $1.5 million renovation of the Blake Lee building at Somerset Community College for a health science simulation lab. Members questioned the large cost increase on the fire academy project and the adequacy of front-end due diligence, while KCTCS said the project was bid and ready to proceed and that a 15% contingency had been included. Both projects were approved by roll call vote, with the Blake Lee project ultimately approved after the committee unrolled the items and took them separately. The committee next heard and approved a University of Kentucky public-private partnership for the Hamburg East Medical Office Building, a five-story, 220,000-square-foot facility with a not-to-exceed budget of $275 million. UK said the project is intended to expand outpatient access, consolidate some services, and support projected growth in patient volume; the building will house multiple specialties, urgent care, therapy, imaging, and a retail pharmacy. Members asked about possible community uses, consolidation of services, and whether the project would free up other space, and UK said it hopes to consolidate some services and free campus space. The project was approved by roll call vote. The committee then approved three UK lease renegotiations: a specialty pharmacy and infusion services lease at Wellington Way in Lexington, a Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences lease at Conte Terrace, and a College of Social Work lease at McGrath Park Way. Members asked about rising lease rates, occupancy, and whether space needs should be reduced; UK and the lessor’s representative said the pharmacy space remains busy, the ophthalmology lease was lower than before, and the social work lease had been negotiated down from a higher request. The committee also approved a Department of Military Affairs project amendment for a Mutual Field Maintenance Shop Restoration project, increasing federal funding by $1 million to $4.5 million because of higher construction costs, and approved a Kentucky State University Shanty Hall renovation project funded by bond and HBCU Title III funds. Finally, it approved a new lease for the Office of Mines and Minerals in Pike County, a new lease for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Pulaski County, and a lease renewal for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Kenton County after questions about rent increases and office utilization; the cabinet said the Kenton County space still has limited vacancy and remains in use by field staff. The meeting ended as the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority began presenting six sewer and water loans and six cleaner water program grant reallocations, with members agreeing to roll those items for later consideration.

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• now we spend, when we do transportation projects, a wetland credit right now is almost $100,000 an acre
• now we spend, when we do transportation projects, a wetland credit right now is almost $100,000 an acre
• , when you affect 10 acres on a road project, all of a sudden you're spending an extra million dollars
• because you don't have to do it. $100,000 an acre. $100,000 an acre.
• credit being almost $100,000 an acre credit being almost $100,000 an acre when<01:26:16.920>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Since 2024, 77,000 acres of grapevines have already been removed across the state.
• An additional 40,000 acres are projected to be pulled out this year alone.
• Assembly Bill 2770 is a legislative measure that mandates the transfer of approximately 3.68 acres of
• The opportunity for the return of just a few acres of our traditional homeland is extremely important
• Thank you. ...but for a few acres to reconnect us with our history and our home. Ten seconds.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Maybe a couple hundred thousand acres, and we have 25 million acres of cropland in the state.
• Maybe a couple hundred thousand acres, and we have 25 million acres of cropland in the state.
• Maybe a couple hundred thousand acres, and we have 25 million acres of cropland in the state.
• Maybe a couple hundred thousand acres, and we have 25 million acres of cropland in the state.

Bills: HF858, HF2577, HF2576

Keywords: bioincentive payments, agriculture, job creation, environmental compliance, financial reporting, waste handling, sewage sludge, PFAS regulation, environment, record retention, fertilizer disposal, pesticide disposal, environmental impact, safety regulations, burning prohibition, 1183, house

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• For 1,800 acres to the reservation through a land exchange with the state of New Mexico.
• And this is going to be on the 30-acre reservation.
• They didn't get a reservation, and those allotments were 40 acres, individual Indian allotments.
• So, they have their headquarters, which is 30 acres. Apache, Oklahoma.
• Their casino is on 0.53 acres in Lawton, Oklahoma.

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• War II in 1945, when Texas had a 6.8 million population, shows that many lot sizes were around one acre
• The bill only applies to land that is five acres or larger, with a minimum lot size of 3,000, that has
• If you bought five acres just on the east side of Austin, those would not be affordable.
• Lots of land of five acres and more because it's so developed that you couldn't even use this inside
• ACR 56 by Peri, instructing the enrolling clerk of the House of Representatives.

Bills: HCR158, HCR159, HCR160, HCR161, HCR162, HCR163, HCR164, HR174, HR427, HR790, HR810, HR857, HR866, HR882, HR883, HR962, HR966, HR1001, HR1045, HR1085, HR1097, HR1127, HR1138, HR1141, HR1150, HR1152, HR1292, HR1296, HR1304, HR1305, HR1306, HR1308, HR1309, HR1310, HR1311, HR1312, HR1313, HR1315, HR1317, HR1318, HR1320, HR1321, HR1322, HR1323, HR1324, HR1325, HR1327, HR1328, HR1329, HR1330, HR1331, HR1332, HR1333, HR1334, HR1335, HR1338, HR1340, HR1341, HR1342, HR1343, HR1344, HR1345, HR1346, HR1347, HR1348, HR1349, HR1352, HR1353, HR1354, HR1355, HR1358, HR1359, HR1360, HR1361, HR1362, HR1363, HR1364, HR1365, HR1366, HR1368, HR1369, HR1370, HR1380, HR1383, HR1384, HR1385, HR1386, HR1387, HR1388, HR1389, HR1390, HR1392, HR1393, HR1396, HR1397, HR1398, HR1399, HR1400, HR1402, HR1403, HR1404, HR1405, HR1406, HR1407, HR1408, HR1409, HR1410, HR1411, HR1412, HR1413, HR1414, HR1415, HR1417, HR1418, HR1419, HR1420, HR1421, HR1422, HR1424, HR1425, HR1426, HR1427, HR1428, HR1429, HR1430, HR1431, HR1432, HR1433, HR1434, HR1435, HR1436, HR1437, HR1438, HR1440, HR1441, HR1442, HR1443, HR1444, HR1445, HR1447, HR1448, HR1449, HR1450, HR1452, HR1453, HR1454, HR1455, HR1456, HR1458, HR1459, HR1460, HR1461, HR1462, HR1463, HR1464, HR1465, HR1466, HR1467, HR1469, HR1470, HR1471, HR1472, HR1473, HR1475, HR1477, HCR132, HCR154, HR17, HR49, HR170, HR275, HR355, HR356, HR364, HR369, HR672, HR690, HR755, HR756, HR759, HR762, HR763, HR781, HR785, HR848, HR1240, HR1265, HR1303, HR1307, HR1314, HR1316, HR1319, HR1326, HR1336, HR1337, HR1350, HR1351, HR1367, HR1371, HR1372, HR1373, HR1374, HR1375, HR1376, HR1377, HR1378, HR1379, HR1382, HR1391, HR1395, HR1451, HR1457, HR1468, HR1474, HR1476, SB1637, SB2878, HB2885, HB2017, HB5246, SB8, SB2308, SB1405, HB 119, SB3059, SB15, SB568, SB2900, HB3642, HB3909, SB268, HB493, SB2217, HB2516, SB650, HB2963, SB1610, HB705, SB2972, SB1540, HB40, SB2753, SB1660, SB2024, HB1545, HB46

Keywords: World War II, V-J Day, Victory over Japan Day, Japan surrender, atomic bomb, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, USS Missouri, Douglas MacArthur, Harry S. Truman, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, Potsdam Conference, Pacific Theater, Greatest Generation, veterans, military history, commemoration, concurrent resolution, Texas Legislature

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• So actually, I have both urban and an out yard in... pollination about eight Acres I got pollination
• about eight Acres I got tired<00:35:42.839> of<00:35:43.400> mowing<00:35:44.400> so
• :35:52.440> 8 fingers are going to come up in this 8 fingers are going to come up in this 8 Acres
• <00:35:56.760> Farm<00:35:58.119> um Acres um on my little 30 Acre Farm um Acres um
• on my little 30 Acre Farm um Jessica<00:35:59.400> I<00:35:59.520> do<00:35:59.640>

Keywords: 00:00 - Introduction 00:15 – Attendance Roll Call 03:15 -- House Bill 186 09:59 – Roll Call Vote 11:51 – HB 370 22:55 – Roll Call Vote 24:45 – HB 304 28:47—Roll Call Vote 30:13 – HB 391 43:09—Roll Call Vote, 958, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 186, which would streamline food-service rules for churches and nonprofits providing meals to homeless shelters and people displaced by natural disasters. Representative Duvall said the bill is meant to remove unnecessary kitchen and plumbing requirements so organizations can safely serve simple meals in emergencies. Members discussed food safety, whether the bill applies only in declared disaster situations or also to homeless shelters, and whether training should be offered; Duvall clarified that the disaster and homelessness provisions are separate and that food must still be safe and wholesome. After discussion, the committee took a roll call vote and House Bill 186 passed with favorable expression. The committee then heard House Bill 370, a Department of Agriculture reorganization measure sponsored by Representative Payne. Payne and Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell said the bill would move the Division of Farm Safety and Rural Health and create an Office of Economic Development to better support programs such as Food Is Medicine, rural health, farmer mental health, and farm safety. Members asked about the removal of references to shows and fairs, whether the bill would affect livestock shows and county fairs, and whether any new funding was included; Payne said the department would still support shows and fairs, the change was about efficiency and focus, and no new funding was specified because budget decisions come later. Discussion on House Bill 370 also highlighted the department’s broader economic role, including agricultural economic development and outreach tied to the new USDA secretary’s visit to Kentucky. The committee then voted and the bill passed with favorable expression. Finally, the committee began House Bill 304 on soybean assessment language. Representative Bivens and soybean association representatives explained it as cleanup language related to the soybean checkoff and a contingency if the federal checkoff changes. Members asked whether a referendum had already occurred and whether producers supported the measure; the witnesses said the referendum had already taken place and that soybean producers and the association supported it, while one member noted the state may increasingly need to adjust to federal changes.

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• country are losing hundreds of dollars per acre.
• It can cost $1,400 an acre to do it. I'd love to hear your perspective on that.
• Cotton farmers last year, their input costs were about $400 an acre.
• They might've got $100 an acre out of their crop last year.
• Fifty-three percent of New Mexico farms are 50 acres or less.

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• Please take your seats. they have 30 wineries or 2,400 acres of they have 30 wineries or 2,400 acres
• 1,000 acres of grapes, 3,000 acres of Olathe sweet corn, some in my district and some in Rep.
• <02:51:43.960> of<02:51:44.120> grapes, 1,000 acres of grapes, 1,000 acres of grapes
• million acres of farmland has been lost. million acres of farmland has been lost.
• Do we come back next year and it’s 2 million acres?

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with 58 members present and seven excused, establishing a quorum, and approved the April 15, 2026 journal as corrected. The chamber then moved through announcements recognizing visiting railroad workers, LIUNA Local 720, Colorado West Christian Schools, Religious Freedom Day, and several school and community groups, along with birthday acknowledgments and committee schedule notices. The House also adopted a motion to remove House Bill 1245 from special orders and returned it to the general orders second reading calendar, and set House Bills 1290, 1312, and 1321 as special orders. The House adopted Senate Joint Resolution 18, recognizing Nowruz and expressing support for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of the Iranian people, including the Women, Life, Freedom movement. Supporters described Nowruz as a holiday of renewal and resilience and tied the resolution to solidarity with Iranian communities. Representative Zokaie also spoke at length about the personal impact of war on Iranian families and urged a vote. The resolution passed 59-2 with four excused. The chamber then considered several bills in committee report. House Bill 1290, concerning assault and clarifying sentencing, was amended in Judiciary to remove the medical professional provision and passed after testimony emphasizing strangulation as a serious warning sign in domestic violence cases; it then passed the House. House Bill 1312, dealing with peace officer participation, POST Board composition, academy training, and related grants, was amended for clarity and passed the Judiciary report and then the bill. House Bill 1321, modifying the School Security Disbursement Program, had the Education Committee report defeated, but amendments were adopted to broaden eligible service providers and adjust funding language; the bill then passed as amended.

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• Requesting leave for Representative Brandon Acre. Is leave granted for Representative Brandon Acre?
• Is leave granted for Representative Brandon Acre? So granted.
• Is leave granted for Representative Brandon Acre? So granted.

Summary: The meeting was the opening of the Arkansas General Assembly’s 2026 fiscal session, beginning with quorum calls, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of guests, including law enforcement officers, a doctor of the day, nurse of the day, constitutional officers, Supreme Court justices, and family and friends of legislators. The House adopted House Resolution 1001 to convene a joint session for Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s address, appointed committees to notify the Senate and the Governor, and later received the Senate into the chamber before recessing for the joint session. In the joint session, members observed a moment of silence for former Representative Stan Berry, then heard Governor Sanders’s fiscal session address. Her remarks focused heavily on the proposed budget and her administration’s priorities: fully funding education and the LEARNS Act, supporting teachers and literacy efforts, funding public safety and corrections, expanding the 1033 initiative to move people from crisis to career, and holding down government growth while pursuing further income tax cuts. She also highlighted economic development, low cost of living, and support for veterans, while emphasizing conservative policy themes and thanking several Arkansans whose stories illustrated the administration’s agenda. No substantive legislation was debated or voted on beyond the adoption of House Resolution 1001 and the procedural motions to adjourn the joint session and then adjourn the House until the next day. The House announced that Joint Budget would meet later that afternoon and again the following morning.

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• HOW MUCH WATERFALLS ON 1 ACRE OF LAND? YOU KNOW? I DO. >> A ONE HOUR STORM?
• >> IN A ONE HOUR AVERAGE RAINFALL, 42,000 ACRE OF LAND DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY FALLS?
• PROBABLY LIKE 20TH OF AN ACRE WHICH WOULD BE LIKE 5000 GALLONS -- 50,000 GALLONS-ISH. >> Sen.
• Pizzo: AND 65 MINUTES IN SOUTH FLORIDA AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY 1 ACRE OF LAND CAN TAKE UP TO 360,000 OF

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• You know how much acres—hundreds if not more—and why?
• You know how much acres—hundreds if not more—and why?
• You know how much acres—hundreds if not more—and why?
• You know how much acres—hundreds if not more—and why?
• You know how much acres—hundreds if not more—and why?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• <00:13:37.680> um 240,000 acres of land that we manage. um 240,000 acres of land that we manage
• How many acres is that acquisition or transition?
• So, like probably over a thousand acres.
• This is from my is around 2500 acres.
• And they need to get a thousand acres.

Keywords: 1183, house