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• And I notice that part of the interagency transfer is from motor vehicle and the Office of the Secretary
• I was not aware of because a decision had been made previously, and it was to be at the end of the lease
• But we are looking at the leases that remain as part of the One Door Initiative.
• And so in offices where we had shared lease space between child welfare and SNAP, it leaves us with a
• is that there are people out there taking advantage of them and using government dollars to buy vehicles

Committee: House Appropriations

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• We will reopen in November after the large renovation project on the Star Museum and the new vehicle.
• to streamline the oyster farming permitting process, the expansion of private... and restoration leases
• happened in New Orleans recently and your security measures and things of that nature from. from vehicle
• Leasing out hunting to help support our ranches, especially if it's a drought year or a low-calf crop
• If a landowner brings in a breeder buck or doe, leases it to what we call a release site.

Committee: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism

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• We are lucky to have leases to have state parks and other memorandums of agreement with them, but ultimately
• We are lucky to have leases to have state parks and other memorandums of agreement with them, but ultimately
• We are lucky to have leases to have state parks and other memorandums of agreement with them, but ultimately
• President, and ask to speak briefly on the bill. ...We are lucky to have leases to have state parks and
• ,</c><00:51:07.040><c> renting</c> for loans, renting vehicles, renting for loans, renting vehicles,

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• </c><02:27:33.840><c> was</c> would be issued unless the vehicle was would be issued unless the vehicle
• Uh, that's rental and lease and lease. Uh, government plates, which I get, but dealer plates.
• </c><02:33:18.960><c> So,</c> commercial motor vehicle plates. So, commercial motor vehicle plates.
• :33:20.479><c> is</c> commercial motor vehicle plates is commercial motor vehicle plates is anybody<02
• Uh that's rental and lease commercial. Uh that's rental and lease and<02:34:04.319><c> lease.

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• And LFC is budgeting approximately 40 vehicles.
• A lot of what GSD provides to agencies are short-term leases.
• a vehicle.
• So, you provide money every year for GSD to replace the highest priority vehicles.
• Corrections: It is 181 secure inmate transport vehicles.

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

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• The transfer fee is a nimble, cost-effective vehicle for investment in affordable housing.
• We've launched a lease-to-locals program. We've adopted every zoning change.
• And the first panel we have is Hilary Pizer, Lease Holdorf, and Michael Wright from the Massachusetts
• The property includes a two-family home, which was leased from the town for well below market rate.
• The property includes a two-family home, which was leased from the town for well below market rate.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Revenue

Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a public hearing on a series of bills focused largely on local-option real estate transfer fees and housing funding tools for communities facing severe affordability pressures. Testimony strongly favored bills for Somerville, Concord, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Chatham, and a statewide local-option transfer fee, with speakers arguing that high-end real estate transactions should help fund affordable housing, anti-displacement efforts, workforce housing, and related capital improvements. Elected officials and local housing leaders described rising rents and home prices, investor activity, shrinking year-round housing stock, and difficulty recruiting or retaining teachers, police, health care workers, and other essential employees. Several witnesses emphasized that the proposals would be optional for municipalities, could include exemptions for first-time homebuyers or seniors, and would direct revenue into local affordable housing trust funds or housing banks. Committee members asked questions about who would pay the fee and whether it could make housing less affordable, and supporters responded that the fees would be targeted at higher-value transactions and designed with local flexibility. For Somerville, the delegation and Mayor Katjana Ballantyne backed both a local home rule petition and statewide enabling legislation, saying the city has already used zoning reform, inclusionary zoning, and local housing funds but still needs a new revenue source to address displacement and investor-driven purchases. For Concord, Representative Carmine Gentile and Concord housing advocates supported a home rule petition and the statewide bill, arguing that a modest fee on sales above $1 million could generate predictable revenue for affordable housing production and preservation. One committee exchange focused on whether the fee would affect most Concord sales and whether it would be passed on to buyers; supporters said the policy was intended to shift costs toward higher-value properties and help leverage other funding sources. The committee also heard testimony on House 4105, which would redirect a casino-related revenue stream to the Healthy Incentives Program. Farmers, advocates, and residents said the current funding was originally intended to support horse racing but has not met that goal, and that the money would be better used to support Massachusetts farmers and food-insecure residents through HIP. In a separate bill, Senator Becca Rausch testified in support of Senate 268, which would create a state-level hostile learning environment complaint process for higher education institutions and potentially strip tax exemptions from colleges or universities found to have such environments; she cited anti-Semitic and transphobic incidents on campuses and argued that existing federal protections should be mirrored in state law. The hearing also included testimony on college tuition debt reduction legislation from Senator Michael Moore, who said the bill would allow a deduction for tuition and fees paid to Massachusetts public colleges and universities to ease student debt and support the state’s workforce. A major portion of the hearing focused on Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket housing bank proposals. Hospital, school, housing, planning, and municipal officials from Martha’s Vineyard said the island’s year-round housing shortage is harming health care, schools, and the local workforce, and urged approval of a housing bank funded by a local-option transfer fee. Nantucket witnesses made similar arguments, pointing to a very high median home price, a large seasonal housing stock, and the need for a dedicated revenue stream to preserve and create year-round housing. Supporters repeatedly cited the long-running success of the islands’ land banks as evidence that transfer fees can work without harming real estate markets. Senator Julian Cyr and Representative Thomas Moakley Luddy also backed the Cape and Islands transfer-fee bills, saying the region needs bold action and a sustainable local funding source to address its housing crisis.

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• So the bill provides that if a mobile home park owner receives an offer for the sale, lease, or transfer
• Okay. ...proposed sale, lease, or transfer the park. Yeah, but that's the point.
• Existing price gouging law defines rental lease terms to have a maximum lease of 12 months.
• Existing law provides price-gouging protections for short-term rentals, leased in daily rates at the
• The bill enhances existing protections for disaster victims and consumers by closing lease-length and

Summary: The committee first took up SB 934 by Senator Wiener, which would extend the time for survivors of conversion therapy to bring malpractice claims and clarify how expert testimony and scientific evidence may be used in those cases. Senator Wiener and supporters, including a survivor and a licensed therapist, described conversion therapy as harmful and argued that survivors often cannot come forward within current limitation periods. Opponents, including attorneys and advocacy groups, argued the bill was an unconstitutional workaround to California’s existing ban and could chill legitimate therapy or expand liability. Committee members pressed both sides on the bill’s scope, with the author emphasizing it does not bar exploratory therapy or medical treatment, only attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill was moved on a 7-2-1 vote to the Senate Appropriations Committee, with the item placed on call; the consent calendar was also adopted 6-0 and placed on call. The committee then heard SB 1092 by Senator Allen, as amended, concerning manufactured home parks. The bill would require park owners who intend to sell to give residents or their designated representatives notice and an opportunity to submit a competitive bid, with timelines intended to allow residents to organize financing and complete due diligence. Supporters said the measure would help preserve naturally occurring affordable housing and give residents a fair chance to buy the land under their homes, especially after fire-related losses and increasing investor ownership of parks. Opponents from park-owner and realtor groups argued the bill would burden private property rights, devalue parks, and create an unconstitutional taking by imposing long timelines and restrictions that could deter buyers. Several senators questioned the 240-day process and whether the bill should include clearer good-faith or reciprocity provisions; the author said he was open to further adjustments. The transcript ends during committee discussion of SB 1092, with no final vote shown.

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• may request replacement of the vehicle or repurchase of the defective vehicle by the manufacturer.
• An arbitration fee of $3 is collected on the sale or lease of every new motor vehicle in the state.
• buses and related vehicles and infrastructure.
• procure vehicles to be eligible for these depreciation payments.
• Vehicle Fund to another fund for alternative use.

Summary: The House Appropriations Committee held a public hearing on a series of bills, beginning with House Bill 2689 on Working Connections Child Care. Staff explained that the proposed substitute would keep eligibility at 60% of state median income, eliminate scheduled expansions to 75% and 85%, reduce future subsidy rates from the 85th to the 75th percentile of market, end enhanced regional rates, and change reimbursement rules from prospective enrollment-based payments back to attendance-based payments with a reduced monthly payment after 11 absent days. Child care advocates thanked the committee for removing the proposed cap on the program but opposed the cuts to provider rates and eligibility expansions, warning of harm to families and providers. The committee then heard Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5124 on Medicaid network adequacy for post-acute care, with staff noting administrative costs and indeterminate fiscal effects; hospitals supported the bill as a way to reduce discharge delays and reliance on single-case agreements. Senate Bill 5832, which would raise the new motor vehicle arbitration fee from $3 to $6 to support the Lemon Law arbitration program, drew support from the Attorney General’s Office and auto dealers, who said the fee had not been updated since 1995 and the program was underfunded. The committee also heard Substitute Senate Bill 5862, providing a one-time 3% COLA for certain PERS 1 and TRS 1 retirees, with retirees testifying in favor and local government representatives warning about added employer costs. The committee next heard Senate Bill 5922, allowing school districts to transfer money from the Transportation Vehicle Fund to other funds if they reduce their fleet and receive OSPI approval; staff said the bill would mainly add administrative work for OSPI, and no one testified. Substitute Senate Bill 5923 would allow a hospital on an island in Skagit County to qualify as a critical access hospital if federally certified; Island Health testified that the designation would help sustain rural services, and a committee member asked about bed count and Medicaid/charity-care pressures. Senate Bill 5944 would require language access providers to bargain over compensation for missed or canceled appointments and clarify that statutes prevail over conflicting contract terms; WFSE supported the bill, saying it would equalize bargaining rights across agencies. Substitute Senate Bill 5972 would extend interest arbitration rights to correctional employees in city and county jails regardless of population size; labor supported the bill as a retention tool, while cities and counties opposed it, arguing it would raise costs and should include ability-to-pay protections. The committee also heard Senate Bill 5988, authorizing the Department of Health to continue accrediting opioid treatment programs and charge accreditation fees, which DOH said was needed to avoid winding down the program. Later, the committee heard Senate Bill 6151, which would move Ecology fee revenues for landfill methane emissions and laboratory accreditation into dedicated accounts; Ecology supported the bill as improving transparency and reinvesting fees into the programs, and staff said the lab fee shift would be offset by a related budget action. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6194 would pay a rural hospital on a federally recognized Indian reservation, specifically Astria Toppenish, at 150% of the Medicaid fee-for-service rate beginning in 2027; hospital leaders and community members testified that the hospital serves a high-Medicaid, rural, and tribal population and faces persistent losses. Finally, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6302 would direct L&I to investigate possible misclassification of independent contractors on public works projects involving multiple workers doing the same finishing work; labor and business representatives both described it as a negotiated compromise to address underground economy abuses. The committee took no final votes during the hearing and ended by reiterating amendment deadlines for bills scheduled for executive session.

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• CS for SB 110 states that individuals holding a 98-year or longer residential lease are eligible for
• Florida's homestead tax exemption, even if they have a lease that terminates upon their death.
• change will align with long-term leaseholders and life estate holders, and ensure families using these leases
• CS for SB 110 resolves this uncertainty by explicitly confirming that a 98-year or longer lease that
• That is a part of... ...is we rent or lease equipment.

Summary: The committee took up four bills before moving to a broader discussion of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Trust Fund. SB 434, which would prohibit counties from increasing a home’s assessed value because the owner installed wind mitigation measures, was presented as a homeowner protection measure and reported favorably. CS/SB 110, clarifying that certain 98-year-or-longer residential leaseholders remain eligible for the homestead exemption even if the lease ends at death, was also reported favorably without opposition. SB 856, requiring online real estate listing platforms to display estimated ad valorem taxes using prescribed calculation methods and not the current owner’s tax bill, drew supportive testimony from property appraisers, Zillow, and local government groups; members emphasized transparency for buyers, especially first-time homebuyers, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then spent most of the meeting on SPB 7040, which would recreate and extend the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund through December 31, 2027. Supporters, including the Division of Emergency Management, argued the fund is needed for hurricanes, flooding, other disasters, and rapid response operations, and said the extension preserves legislative oversight that would otherwise lapse. Opponents from advocacy and policy groups argued the fund has been used too broadly, especially for immigration-related detention and enforcement activities, and criticized the lack of tighter guardrails and transparency. They cited deaths in detention facilities, the use of emergency dollars for non-disaster purposes, and concerns about political favoritism and public accountability. Director Kevin Guthrie testified at length in support of the extension, explaining that the fund is used for natural, man-made, and technological emergencies, that reimbursements from federal and other sources are returned to the fund, and that the state has used it for hurricanes, flooding, civil unrest, international evacuations, and immigration-related operations under Operation Vigilant Sentry. He said the division has sought federal reimbursement for some expenses and that the fund helps the state respond quickly when emergencies arise. Members questioned the size of the fund, the amount spent on immigration-related activities, the status of federal reimbursements, and whether lawmakers should have more oversight or unannounced access to detention facilities. The bill discussion remained ongoing in the portion provided, with no final vote on SPB 7040 shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• </c> PMB will lease the facility to UK under a 15-year lease term with two or more 10-year extensions
• /c><00:21:36.320><c> 39</c><00:21:36.920><c> 38,209</c> The first lease is a 39 38,209 The first lease
• The cost of this lease, the annual cost of this lease, will not exceed $876,463.50.
• This lease is also less.
• </c><00:31:04.520><c> requiring</c> new leases and a lease renewal requiring new leases and a lease renewal

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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• </c> Governing Documents, Electric Vehicle Governing Documents, Electric Vehicle Recharging<00:26:11.720
• Some examples that we discussed were shared housing records so they could show a lease or a mortgage
• </c><01:36:54.480><c> or</c><01:36:54.560><c> a</c> records so they could show a lease or a records so
• </c><01:45:03.960><c> or</c> number two specifies that a lease or number two specifies that a lease or
• The Motor Vehicle and Transportation Subcommittee will meet at 2:30 virtually. Watch for updates.

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• If a mobile home park owner receives an offer for the sale, lease, or transfer that management intends
• Proposed sale, lease, or transfer the park. Yeah, but that's the point. They might need longer.
• Existing price gouging law defines rental lease terms to have a maximum lease of 12 months.
• Existing law provides price gouging protections for short-term rentals, leased in daily rates at the
• The bill enhances existing protections for disaster victims and consumers by closing lease-length and

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Summary: The committee heard SB 934 by Senator Wiener, which would extend the statute of limitations for malpractice claims arising from conversion therapy and clarify how expert testimony and scientific evidence may be used in those cases. Supporters, including a survivor, a licensed therapist, and LGBTQ advocacy groups, described conversion therapy as harmful and argued survivors often cannot come forward within current filing deadlines. Opponents, including civil justice and conservative legal groups, argued the bill was a workaround to recent Supreme Court rulings and raised concerns about free speech, evidentiary standards, and whether the bill could chill legitimate therapy. Committee members largely focused on whether the bill was limited to conversion therapy malpractice claims and not broader gender-affirming care; the bill was moved on a 7-2-1 vote to Senate Appropriations and placed on call. The consent calendar was also adopted on a 6-0 vote and placed on call. The committee then heard SB 1092 by Senator Allen, a housing bill aimed at manufactured home parks. The bill would give residents or their designated representatives a right to make a competitive bid when a park owner intends to sell, lease, or transfer a park, with notice and response periods intended to give residents time to organize financing. Supporters said the measure would preserve naturally occurring affordable housing, especially for older and lower-income residents, and help resident-owned cooperatives or nonprofits buy parks before investor buyers do. Opponents from park owner and realtor groups argued the bill would burden private property rights, devalue parks, and create unconstitutional takings and litigation risk. Committee questions centered on the bill’s timelines, whether residents would have 120 days to express interest and another 120 days to close, and whether the purchase agreement would be binding if accepted. The author and supporters said the second period was needed for due diligence and financing, while opponents said the structure could still delay sales and reduce market value. Several members expressed support for the bill’s goal but asked for further clarification or possible tightening of the timing and good-faith provisions; no final vote on SB 1092 was taken in the portion provided.

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• ,</c><00:02:52.480><c> and</c> maintenance, charter school leases, and maintenance, charter school leases
• 02:54.640><c> shall</c> modular buildings and leases shall modular buildings and leases shall revert<
• For charter school leases, $6.3 million is appropriated to be distributed for charter school lease expenses
• <00:04:38.960><c> is</c> school leases, 6.3 million is school leases, 6.3 million is appropriated<00:
• :16.960><c> and</c><00:05:17.199><c> shall</c> school leasing obligations and shall school leasing obligations

Bills: HB0105 , HB0107 , SF0002

Committee: House Appropriations

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• squared, procurement process, and are under contract with more than a dozen partners to construct, lease
• But using AI so that we can save gas and time and wear and tear in our vehicles.
• There's also a number of folks from leased space as well, again, within the... agency that would be relocating
• We'll obviously look at taking people who are coming from leased space and probably keeping them there

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• WE FIND SOME OF THESE ARE CAUSING FIRES IN OUR LANDFILLS, FIRES IN SOME OF THE RECYCLING VEHICLES THAT
• HELPS US ADD A CLEAN MANUFACTURER TO FOUR FACILITY DESIGNATIONS WHICH GIVES THEM A DISCOUNT OF 10% ON LEASE
• FOUR FACILITY AND AS PARKING FOR VEHICLES SO THAT ONCE THE SOMEBODY DROPPED OFF THEY DON'T HAVE TO DROP

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• First reading of the bill: motor vehicle registration and plate issuance system.
• First reading of the bill: motor vehicle registration and plate issuance system.
• </c><00:16:51.120><c> a</c><00:16:51.360><c> joint</c><00:16:51.600><c> resolution</c> Mineral Leases
• . a joint resolution Mineral Leases. a joint resolution requesting<00:16:52.639><c> Congress</c><00:16
• Act to authorize the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the state<00:16:58.160><c> of</c><00:16:58.320

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• China is outpacing us in electric vehicles. China is outpacing us in electric vehicle charging.
• Lastly, for clean energy and electric vehicle credits, as has already been mentioned by the committee
• oil and gas royalty rates to pre-Inflation Reduction Act levels and reintroduces non-competitive leasing
• The Department of the Interior was directed to resume quarterly oil and gas lease sales as soon as possible
• -assembled vehicles from 2025 through 2028.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Accountability and Oversight held its fifth hearing of the year to examine the newly enacted federal H.R. 1 and its effects on California. Members and the chair described the law as a major threat to state health, food, education, and climate programs, and emphasized that California would not be able to fully backfill the federal cuts. Several members also highlighted the bill’s tax provisions, including temporary deductions for tips, overtime, seniors, and auto loan interest, while warning that the largest benefits flow to higher-income taxpayers and that major cuts to Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and clean-energy incentives are delayed or phased in over time. The Legislative Analyst’s Office and the Department of Finance presented detailed overviews of the bill’s likely impacts and implementation timelines. They identified the main affected areas as health care coverage and financing, food assistance, higher education, personal income taxes, and clean-energy/electric-vehicle credits. They explained that H.R. 1 limits provider taxes used to finance Medi-Cal, adds work and redetermination requirements, restricts CalFresh eligibility and increases state costs, changes student loan and Pell Grant rules, extends and modifies federal tax provisions, and phases out many clean-energy credits. Finance also noted major rescissions of Inflation Reduction Act funds, new border and immigration enforcement spending, and the possibility of PAYGO sequestration if Congress does not act to offset the deficit increase. During member questions, the committee focused on likely enrollment losses, administrative burdens, and fiscal exposure for the state and counties. Witnesses said many details still depend on federal guidance, but they estimated significant impacts on Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and graduate/professional student borrowing, and noted that California’s high CalFresh error rate could increase state costs. UC testified that the elimination of Graduate PLUS loans would affect thousands of professional students, especially in health, law, and other high-cost programs. Members asked for follow-up data on county, health, and tax impacts, and staff agreed to provide additional tables and estimates as implementation guidance becomes clearer. Public commenters from counties, early childhood advocates, health coalitions, disability rights groups, immigrant-rights organizations, and other stakeholders urged the Legislature to mitigate the law’s effects. They warned of higher county costs, reduced access to health care and food assistance, increased administrative burdens, and harm to children, immigrants, people with disabilities, and low-income families. Several urged new state revenue solutions and stronger protections for Medi-Cal, CalFresh, child care, and home- and community-based services. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with a commitment to continue monitoring federal guidance and to work on state responses in the budget process.

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• It won't however protect those lease.
• The vehicle may have little or no post-accident value, and the owner will abandon it.
• They may not have a say in where their vehicle is taken.
• </c><05:55:59.360><c> is</c> not have a say in where their vehicle is not have a say in where their vehicle
• </c> electric vehicle and motorcycle spaces. electric vehicle and motorcycle spaces.

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• In addition, the excess sites program allows the state to ground lease its land for affordable housing
• , In addition, the excess sites program allows the state to ground lease its land for affordable housing
• whether under an expanded welfare exemption, a future social housing structure, or new public-private vehicles
• And I think this is what this vehicle is for, is to have a path. In that.
• And I think this is what this vehicle is for, is to have a path. And I'm really excited.

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• We think that could have anything to do with the supply of the vehicles coming into New Mexico to date
• estimate is this non-recurring payment from the state land office that was received on oil and gas leases
• it's the right market in the right place with the wrong operator And you're tied to a sole source lease
• maintenance, $18 million for rural air service enhancements $10 million for heavy equipment and light-duty vehicles
• That would be the primary vehicle for responding to natural disasters going forward.

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance