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• Explanation: Yes, it makes technical and conforming changes, but it allows a time frame for a temporary
• House Bill 2404, amending Title 36, Chapter 5, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding Section
• House Bill 2950, amending Title 48, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding Chapter 38, relating to special
• House Bill 2986, amending sections 49-151, 49-103, Arizona Revised Statutes, amending section 49-888,

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• took the opportunity to... improve usability by incorporating principles of plain language into the revision
• Once this was done, plain language revisions were made, considering simplified language and clear layout
• The revised version states: "If you get this notice and then do something in bad faith to... "...try
• The third one here is prescription pricing transparency updates and technical fixes.

Bills: HF2543, HF2566, HF2627

Keywords: garnishment, wage garnishment, earnings levy, bank levy, execution, judgment debtor, judgment creditor, exemption notice, exempt property, bank account freeze, financial institution levy, employer disclosure, garnishee, writ of execution, debt collection, consumer debt, collections, bankruptcy exemptions, public benefits, means-tested benefits

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• little transfers out, and they came from ADOT with projects that have been completed, and these are technical
• It revises the existing order of priority for Housing Trust Fund awards that occurred during the first
• It revises the existing order of priority for Housing Trust Fund awards that occurred during the first
• Seeing none, Chairman and members, the 10% is in, not withstand is actually a pretty important technical
• And technically what we're really doing is making school districts wait an extra month of the calendar

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• Many tiered entities struggle to secure independent public accountants, and the revisions aim to make
• In summary, the tier system revisions should be considered separately from the statewide single audit
• But there are some words that technically are a challenge in here.
• But there are some words that technically are a challenge in here.
• There's $17 million new funding for career technical education, and then $7 million that was unspent

Bills: SB145, SB143

Keywords: auditing, financial reporting, state auditor, public agencies, capital outlay, compliance, federal audits, agriculture, New Mexico Department of Agriculture, fee update, regulatory fees, egg inspection, egg grading, egg dealer, pesticide control, pesticide registration, pesticide applicator, pest management consultant, plant protection, nursery license

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• The second recommendation is to revise the statutes addressed by the municipal water law and grant Ecology
• climate resilience strategy, it also required them to work with the Climate Impacts Group and provide technical
• state's climate resilience strategy, also required them to work with Climate Impacts Group and provide technical
• with all energy sector providers, tribes, and local communities to provide planning support and technical
• Over the last decade, legislators have revised certain laws to reduce or eliminate other types of fines

Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee I-900 Subcommittee heard JLARC’s annual update on the status of legislative implementation of State Auditor recommendations, followed by two State Auditor performance audits. JLARC staff reported that for the 2024 review period there were three new legislative recommendations and three unresolved older recommendations. They said the legislature did not convene a work group on civil asset forfeiture, and no formal action was taken on two water-use-efficiency recommendations. Two recommendations related to concurrent Medicaid enrollments were addressed in a bill introduced this session, but that bill was not adopted. The first audit examined how Washington can ensure climate-resilient electricity infrastructure. The State Auditor found the state has opportunities to better adapt new energy infrastructure by using more site-specific climate information, broader collaboration, and vulnerability assessments. The report recommended expanding climate analyses through the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group if funding is available, using forecasted information in DNR wildfire maps, designating a non-regulatory office to coordinate siting and conflict resolution, and expanding vulnerability assessments in Ecology and Commerce processes. Agency witnesses generally agreed resilience is important but emphasized existing efforts, the need to avoid duplicative requirements, the importance of affordability and efficiency, and the role of current forums such as the Clean Energy Siting Council and SEPA processes. The second audit reviewed fines for human trafficking and related sexual exploitation crimes. Auditors found courts assessed fines inconsistently, collection rates varied, some revenues were sent to the wrong local government, and some jurisdictions did not use the money as required for enforcement, prevention, or survivor services. The audit recommended courts work with prosecutors to improve awareness of mandatory fines, and that King and Pierce County improve coding, templates, and tracking so revenues are routed and used correctly. King County testified that it appreciated the audit and described its existing prevention and survivor-support work. The committee took no votes or formal actions and adjourned after the presentations and testimony.

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• And so this session, you all will be asked in House Bill 63, whether or not you all want to revise the
• So again, House Bill 63 will ask you all to decide whether or not you want to revise the actual methodology
• We won't get into all of the technical nature of that, but a couple of important notes on that.
• It fits into a continuum of Career and Technical Education (CTE) funding.
• could be CPR and First Aid, which are often needed in many jobs, but it can also be... much more technical

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• <00:10:12.240> the the Clean Water Council revised the the Clean Water Council revised the
• <00:47:56.079> I<00:47:56.560> I some technical amendments as well.
• Mueller, can explain the technical amendment? Um, Mr. Mueller, you want to, Mr.
• Chairman and members, the A32 amendment is a technical amendment.
• Um the on line 1.2, technical amendment.

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• It has technical changes that were requested by the reviser.
• The A1 amendment has technical changes that were requested by the reviser.
• It has technical changes that were requested by the reviser. And so let's move that.
• The A1 amendment has technical changes that were requested by the reviser.
• and contains one technical update. and contains one technical update.

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• And so as the fund manager, we provide that money as loans, and those loans are, I think this is a technical
• And so as the fund manager, we provide that money as loans, and those loans are, I think this is a technical
• We provide that money as loans, and those loans are, I think this is a technical term, dirt cheap, because
• Many of them were kind of on the cusp of revising their 10-year water supply portfolio plans. ...more
• kind of on the cusp of revising their 10-year water supply portfolio plans.

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• Joint Resolution 23, Senate Resolutions 6 and 7, correctly reprinted Senate Bill 150, and correctly revised
• 00:33:38.720> transmitted<00:33:39.120> to<00:33:39.200> the<00:33:39.279> reviser
• reading and transmitted to the reviser reading and transmitted to the reviser of<00:33:39.760>
• thereon: House Bill 103, House Bill 1026 as amended, House Bill 1051 passed on second reading order revised
• House Bill 1051 passed, second reading order revised, and placed on third reading and final passage.

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Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, approved the previous day’s journal, and received several committee reports and House messages. Committee reports advanced a number of bills and appointments, including Senate Bill 163, House Bill 1320, Senate Bill 160, House Bill 1210, and several board and commission appointments recommended for the consent calendar. The chamber also received House action on multiple bills, including concurrence in Senate amendments to House Bills 1239, 1262, and 1110, a request for a conference committee on House Bill 1084, and transmission of several other measures to the Revisor of Statutes. The Senate then took up Senate Joint Resolution 22, designating July 12-18, 2026, as Plastic Pollution Awareness Week. Senator Cutter spoke in support, arguing that plastic pollution harms environmental and human health, disproportionately affects vulnerable communities, and cannot be solved by recycling alone. The resolution was adopted on a 25-9 vote, with several senators recorded in opposition, and co-sponsors were noted. The chamber also recognized guests from the Colorado Society of Enrolled Agents and the National Association of Tax Professionals, as well as visitors from the Colorado School of Mines and former Senator John Evans. Later, the Senate considered special orders on the consent calendar, including House Bills 103, 1026, and 1051, and adopted the committee reports and the bills. House Bill 1026 was amended and House Bill 1051 was advanced to third reading and final passage. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 117, concerning permissible methods for the sale of lottery tickets. Senator Bridges explained that the bill was intended to respond to lottery rules allowing online sales and credit card purchases, but said the measure had been narrowed in committee and then raised constitutional concerns under Colorado’s prohibition on slot machines outside limited gaming areas. The transcript ends during that debate, before final action on Senate Bill 117 is shown.

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• I have Marina Espinoza, who's the policy director of the California Housing Consortium, and for technical
• And many good-faith cities are out there getting stuck in repeated revisions and...
• And many good-faith cities are out there getting stuck in repeated revisions and delays and shifting
• The city underwent three formal revisions and two informal revisions.
• Across the five rounds of revisions, HCD cannot provide us context on why the revisions were required

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• Sorry, technical difficulty. Testing, testing. Sorry, technical difficulty.
• It also includes $850 million to an endowment fund to support capital needs for career and technical
• education programs at Texas State Technical Colleges.
• The Supreme Court will speak to the revised exceptional items in their coming presentation.
• each of the, and offering technical assistance to each of the seven specialty court types.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee held its first hearing of the 89th regular session, adopted nearly identical committee rules from the previous legislature by a 15-0 vote, and began review of Senate Bill 1, the state budget for fiscal years 2026-27. Chair Huffman outlined the budget framework, emphasizing conservative spending, a $332.9 billion all-funds budget, and major priorities including property tax relief, public education, border security, health and human services, transportation, energy, and water infrastructure. She also introduced committee and leadership staff and described the hearing schedule and public testimony procedures. Comptroller Glenn Hager presented the biennial revenue estimate, saying the state has $194.6 billion available for general-purpose spending, including a $23.8 billion ending balance, but warned that revenue growth is returning to more normal levels and that lawmakers should avoid using temporary spikes for ongoing commitments. Senators questioned him extensively about the Economic Stabilization Fund cap, sales tax trends, inflation, and whether the state should consider raising the cap or using severance-tax revenues differently. Hager said the Rainy Day Fund is expected to hit its cap, which would leave more severance-tax revenue in general revenue, and he stressed that infrastructure needs remain significant. The Legislative Budget Board then gave a detailed overview of SB 1 and the budget’s major components. LBB staff explained that the bill includes continued funding for the Foundation School Program, $850 million for the Texas State Technical College endowment, $1.3 billion for the Texas University Fund, $6.5 billion for border security, salary increases for correctional officers and state troopers, $3 billion for dementia research, higher community attendant wages, expanded community-based care, $5 billion for the Texas Energy Fund, and funding to clear volunteer fire department grant backlogs. They also outlined supplemental priorities such as water infrastructure, retirement legacy payments, rail grade separations, wildfire aircraft, and emergency facilities, and said the current controlling budget limit is the tax spending limit. A major portion of the hearing focused on property tax relief. LBB explained that prior-session relief grew from an expected $18 billion to $22.7 billion because of higher-than-anticipated property values and interactions among hold-harmless provisions, and that SB 1 continues and expands relief with $51 billion in total property tax relief, including $3 billion more for compression, $3 billion to raise the homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000, and a $500 million placeholder for business tax relief. Senators discussed the automatic nature of some of these costs, the effect of the non-homestead circuit breaker, the role of federal COVID funds, and the need to maintain school finance commitments if the state continues to compress school tax rates.

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• standards for regional and statewide provision of a public safety communications network; review and revise
• Review<00:04:31.120> and<00:04:31.360> revise<00:04:31.840> technology<00:04:32.479
• > standards Review and revise technology standards Review and revise technology standards based
• c> ECDs<00:05:26.160> to<00:05:26.560> provide Coordinate with ECDs to provide technical
• I've been in telecommunications from a technical aspect since 1997, so I've had a few years under my

Keywords: Technology - Room 216, 18 March, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee first considered the reappointment of Thomas Allen Wicker to the IT Board. Members praised his long service, industry knowledge, and the importance of the state’s information technology operations. After a brief question about his past as editor of the Daily Mississippian, the committee voted to advise and consent, and the nomination was reported out. The bulk of the meeting was devoted to confirming the initial members of the new Mississippi Emergency Communications Authority board created under the next generation 911 law. The chair reviewed the board’s duties under Section 6 of the act, including budgeting, grant administration, setting and revising technology standards, improving interoperability and consolidation of 911 systems, recommending standards for public safety answering points, collecting performance data, coordinating technical assistance, addressing GIS mapping and standards, and developing a CMRS grant program for NG 911 implementation. The chair and Senator Deleno emphasized that the board will be responsible for statewide planning, sustainable funding, and helping local governments understand the costs and benefits of NG 911 and shared GIS infrastructure. The committee then heard brief statements from the nominees, who described backgrounds in emergency communications, law enforcement, GIS, EMS, county administration, and local government. Nominees included Danna Diaz, Chief Chad Norman Dorne, Eric Hollingsworth, Paul Sheffield, Scott Trapalino, Terresa Windham, Paul Mosley, Matt Haley, Brian Roberts, W. Willis Willard Johnson, Beatatric Prior, and Sheri Hoampamp. One nominee, Paul Sheffield, had a self-reported bankruptcy from 2002 that had been resolved in 2004, but the committee still moved forward. Each nominee was asked if there were questions, and the committee repeatedly voted to advise and consent, with no opposition recorded. Senator Deleno closed by stressing that the board’s work is critical to the future of first responders in Mississippi, especially the development of a statewide GIS standard and a grant framework for using NG 911 funds responsibly. He said the legislature wanted to avoid piecemeal purchases and instead ensure accountability, efficiency, and a sustainable funding source. The chair thanked the nominees and Senator Deleno, and the meeting concluded after the confirmations were completed.

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• There have been revisions in certain scenarios, and the detachment options have been revised over time
• I am not a detachment expert, but I know that there have been revisions over time.
• I am not a detachment expert, but I know that there have been revisions over time for scenarios that
• But I'm here to answer technical questions, not comment on policy. Okay.
• Well, I'm an engineer, so I'm going to ask you a technical question. Sure.

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• Has the playbook been revised, or can we expect that it will be revised?
• In a lot of ways, it's been revised, yes. I can go into some details.
• if it's the playbook that was the problem, perhaps a discussion about how that playbook has been revised
• We're in contact, as we were in the last Congress, and trying to add our technical thoughts on how to
• court filings, former Senator Pat Toomey has accused your staff of lying to him while providing technical

Bills: SB257

Keywords: supply chain resilience, critical supply chains, critical goods, manufacturing, domestic manufacturing, reshoring, nearshoring, supply chain security, supply chain shock, supply chain disruption, critical infrastructure, emerging technologies, semiconductors, microelectronics, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, robotics, advanced manufacturing, blockchain, cybersecurity

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• Under this new revised plan, you only pay 36% from $0 to $3,000, from $3,000...
• Under this new revised plan, you only pay 36% from $0 to $3,000; from $3,000 to $10,000, where you normally
• technical in nature and really not doing anything important.
• I will let Stuart Goodman answer your questions about the technical parts of this bill.
• This is the technical amendment that I mentioned earlier. All in favor say aye? Aye.

Bills: SB1165, SB1206, SB1212, SB1291, SB1347, SB1516, SB1554, SB1649, SB1689, SB1812

Keywords: breast cancer, screening services, health insurance, cost sharing, preventive care, storm damage, catastrophic storm, hail damage, wind damage, roof repair, roof replacement, post-storm repairs, insurance claim, property and casualty insurance, adjuster, public adjuster, contractor licensing, homeowner protections, deductible waiver, insurance fraud prevention

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• Well, first off, GDP growth has been revised up in the near-term and down in the outer years.
• the current year and has been revised the current year and has been revised down<00:02:59.040>
• Technical glitch here. I'll get us caught up.
• Technical<01:24:15.360> glitch<01:24:15.760> here.
• was prior to our revision in September? was prior to our revision in September?

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Summary: The meeting focused on reaching consensus on official Kentucky revenue estimates for fiscal years 2026 through 2028, using updated S&P Global economic forecasts compared with the September presentation. Staff explained that the updated forecast relied partly on alternative data because of the federal government shutdown, and they walked through changes in national and Kentucky economic assumptions across control, optimistic, and pessimistic scenarios. The control forecast was described as slightly more optimistic in the near term but more cautious in fiscal 2027 and 2028, with GDP growth revised up for the current year and down somewhat in the outer years. The pessimistic scenario now assumed a two-quarter recession beginning in the current quarter, while the optimistic scenario was given a higher probability weight than before. The presenters highlighted several Kentucky-relevant variables that changed since September, including weaker manufacturing employment, weaker housing starts, weaker consumer sentiment, and lower expected non-farm employment in fiscal 2026. At the same time, wage and salary disbursements were revised upward in fiscal 2027, reflecting higher disposable income from tax changes, and real consumer spending was expected to be stronger in the near term. They also discussed assumptions about tariffs, business profits, the Federal Reserve, unemployment, oil prices, retail sales, vehicle sales, exports, and consumer sentiment, noting that some indicators were little changed while others shifted materially. Consumer sentiment was attributed to affordability concerns, tariff impacts, and a general sense of malaise, but was expected to improve in later years from a low base. Members asked follow-up questions about why the forecast worsened in later years and about the consumer sentiment assumptions. Staff responded that the forecast assumed larger take-home pay and refunds from tax withholding changes, along with some easing of tariff effects, which they believed would help offset a negative wealth effect from stock market declines. They also noted that S&P Global’s December forecast, which had already been published, was essentially consistent with the presentation and that the firm believed its earlier assumptions had tracked recent data well. No vote or final action was recorded in the portion provided, but the discussion was aimed at settling the revenue estimates that will underpin the upcoming branch budget bills.

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• the process for getting child care teachers hired and in the classroom, and increases the use of technical
• metropolitan planning organizations, creates a next-generation traffic signal modernization program, revises
• The amendment revises the statutory definitions of dynamic driving task, micromobility device, and vehicle
• This amendment revises the effective date to conform to changes made in the first amendment.
• a traffic signal modernization program, specifically to revise technology requirements and remove specific

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and moments of silence, including tributes to those affected by the Florida State University shooting and recognition of Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, John Thrasher, student advocacy groups, conservation organizations, and visiting school groups. Members also adopted Senate Resolution 1878 honoring Coach Abdur-Rahim. The chamber then moved into special order business and considered a series of bills, many of them with House companions substituted in and passed by wide margins or unanimously. Among the measures passed were bills updating child care and early learning provider regulation, imposing costs on false swatting reports, extending protections against extraordinary hospital collection actions, expanding hazardous walking conditions for schoolchildren, creating young adult housing support for foster and homeless students, clarifying school choice disclosure requirements under the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, adjusting interest rules for trust accounts supporting legal aid, revising transportation and traffic enforcement provisions, expanding public records exemptions for certain judicial and health care investigators and appellate clerks, changing municipal water and sewer utility rates in Miami-Dade, strengthening motor vehicle offenses involving impersonation and obscured plates, increasing trespass penalties at certain law-enforcement-controlled sites and large ticketed events, requiring refunds of patient overpayments, authorizing certain stem cell therapies, allowing relatives and direct support professionals to administer insulin in group homes, addressing rideshare impersonation and transit funding rules, and updating the Uniform Commercial Code for digital assets and emerging technologies. Several bills drew notable debate. The trust fund interest bill prompted extended discussion over legal aid funding, bank participation, and whether the measure would reduce support for legal services; it ultimately passed 28-10. The transportation bill was heavily amended, including removal of speed-limit increases and changes to school bus camera enforcement and micromobility rules, and passed 37-0. The Miami-Dade water and sewer rate bill sparked debate over fairness, fiscal impact, and accusations of racism, but passed 36-2. Public records bills protecting agency investigators and JQC employees also drew questions about accountability and transparency before passing. Most other measures passed with little or no opposition, and a few bills were temporarily postponed or set aside.

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• Members, this comprehensive bill can be divided into two categories: technical changes that modernize
• In some cases, these are so technical that we may call upon FDACS staff to help explain some of these
• Please remove this provision or revise it in a way that won't stifle that sort of student learning and
• Constitutional amendment or revision that is subject to a vote of the electors.
• fair civic processes here in Florida and are now forced to contend with proposals that, despite revisions

Summary: The committee first took up CS for CS for CS for SB 462 on transportation. A substitute amendment was adopted that would require counties receiving transportation surtax proceeds to report how the money is used to the Office of Economic and Demographic Research, prohibit certain airport fees tied to collegiate aviation flight training, create a Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority pilot program, and dedicate $10 million annually for a traffic signal modernization program. The amendment also removed several provisions from the bill, including a sales-tax transfer to the State Transportation Trust Fund, a bid-protest-related contracting requirement, and repeal of the Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council. A late-filed amendment was tabled, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard CS for CS for CS for SB 628, Lucy’s Law, which strengthens boating safety penalties for leaving the scene of a vessel accident and reckless operation. After the sponsor withdrew a pending amendment, the committee heard emotional testimony from Lucy’s parents and others in support, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee next considered CS for CS for SB 700, the Florida Farm Bill, under a strike-all amendment. The bill’s major provisions included removing non-purity additives from public water systems, requiring clearer labeling for meat, milk, poultry, and eggs, criminalizing drone harassment over farmland, updating agriculture disaster recovery programs, creating an honest services registry for charities tied to countries of concern, expanding FFA-related scholarships and school infrastructure, and allowing the state to repurchase certain former agricultural lands converted to solar fields. Testimony included strong support from agriculture and related groups, opposition from the Florida Bankers Association over a private right of action related to financial discrimination, and criticism from speakers opposed to fluoride removal. The bill was amended and then reported favorably despite some opposition. The committee also reported favorably SB 796, which authorizes DEP general permits for distributed wastewater treatment systems to replace failing septic tanks. The committee then took up a large strike-all for CS for SB 1618, a K-20 education package. The amendment combined provisions on VPK flexibility, early grade success, agriculture education, financial literacy, reading intervention, teacher assignment transparency, restrictions on spending public funds for political or social activism, emergency opioid antagonists, corporal punishment consent, teacher certification pathways, and other higher-education and workforce items from SB 1624, including guardrails for certain private religious postsecondary institutions. Members questioned the new prohibition on using public funds for political or social activism, with the sponsor saying it was intended to keep public schools from being a battleground for ideology; Equality Florida and the ACLU opposed that section. The amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee began extensive debate on CS for SB 7016, a major initiative-petition reform bill. The sponsors said the bill responds to fraud and abuse documented in a large Office of Election Crimes and Security report and would impose tighter rules on petition circulators, including Florida residency and U.S. citizenship requirements, training, shorter submission deadlines, stronger penalties, new identification requirements on petitions, and a 25% invalid-signature trigger for investigations by election-crimes officials. Senators raised numerous questions about due process, public records, penalties, the treatment of volunteers and former felons, the verification process, and the practical effect of the new deadlines and thresholds. The discussion was ongoing when the transcript ended, and no final vote on SB 7016 is shown in the excerpt.

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• 17 section 2 in Colorado revised 17 section 2 in Colorado revised statutes<01:28:03.040> 18-12
• 18 section 3 in Colorado revised 18 section 3 in Colorado revised statutes<01:31:15.120> amend
• 18 section 4 in Colorado revised 18 section 4 in Colorado revised statutes<01:32:40.560> amend
• the outside of the building technically. the outside of the building technically.

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