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• <00:41:53.240> or implications during this budget cycle or implications during this budget
• Dozens of school districts are in desperate need of renovations or replacement.
• of renovations or replacement. of renovations or replacement.
• As there is no money available, this amendment replaces the bill with the restoration of the building
• , cycle, cycle, would<03:31:28.760> I<03:31:28.880> then<03:31:29.200> support<03

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• flag language, that says people ask about something, and so we try to leave language in from budget cycle
• to budget cycle so that people see it as opposed to it being in the base, which is, you can't see it
• that's in the the last few budget cycles that's in the base<00:05:14.720> relative<00:05:15.039
• Cycle. So it's still too early to know exactly.
• And I think last year, if I recall correctly, in budget year, in the last budget cycle,...

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Summary: The committee met for a budget-only discussion with no bills scheduled for a vote. Members first welcomed a group of high school guests, then heard from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services on funding issues for child advocacy centers, domestic violence centers, rape crisis centers, and SNAP. DCBS Commissioner Lisa Dennis and budget director Misty Sammons said the victim-services programs were included in the current baseline budget, but it was too early in the budget process to know final funding levels. They said earlier reports of major cuts were based on a misunderstanding, that conversations with the agencies were ongoing, and that they would provide the committee with the agency’s base-budget information. A member also asked about domestic violence shelter funding, and the cabinet explained that prior one-time money had been used to replace lost federal Victims of Crime Act funds. On SNAP, the cabinet said Kentucky does not expect to need additional money for benefit costs because the payment error rate is about 4%, below the threshold that would trigger added state costs. However, they said the federal HR1 change shifting SNAP administrative costs from a 50/50 state-federal split to 75% state and 25% federal will require additional funding to operate the program. Members praised the eligibility and family support staff for keeping error rates low and asked to be notified quickly if more implementation support is needed. Representative Bojanowski asked whether a specific SNAP administrative cost figure was already in House Bill 500; the cabinet said it was not, and that such an item would be an additional budget request not included in the bill. The committee then heard from the Department for Medicaid Services. Commissioner Lisa Lee and Senior Deputy Commissioner Veronica Judy Cecil described Medicaid fraud-and-abuse monitoring, including a new CMS file and guidance on concurrent enrollment across states. They said DMS refers suspected fraud or abuse to the Attorney General’s office and that the relationship is working well. When asked about using AI, they said the department is not yet using AI but does use internal algorithms to flag potential fraud, waste, and abuse. Finally, Eric Lowry of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services discussed fiscal note processing, saying House Bill 2 is a complex Medicaid bill and that the cabinet is working to set up a meeting with the sponsor; he said the cabinet is responding and hopes to meet on Monday. The committee also briefly heard from the Kentucky Department of Education, where Matt Ross said the existing $7.4 million for school-based mental health services is already in the base budget and that no additional language is needed in House Bill 500 to distribute it, though KDE has requested additional funding to raise the overall appropriation to $18 million.

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• >> Uh, it is in the replace-all.
• So I think it's a continuing cycle. One doesn't replace the other.
• So I think it's a continuing cycle. One doesn't replace the other.
• <01:13:10.480> One<01:13:10.800> doesn't<01:13:11.120> replace continuing cycle
• One doesn't replace continuing cycle. One doesn't replace the<01:13:11.679> other.

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• Back in the 2009 to 2015 cycle, there was a major delay.
• It's your intention that this Word document that you described replaces the entire bill?
• And the one thing that I was asked to just explain to the subcommittee is our cycle of reviewing the
• is our cycle of reviewing the<00:45:37.720> updated<00:45:38.200> energy<00:45:38.640>
• life-cycle savings over the life of the home or building.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee first took up HB 428, with Philip Sherman of the Building Code Review Board presenting a detailed amendment intended to reorganize building-code statutes and limit local changes. He said the proposal would move code-related provisions into RSA 155-A, preserve municipalities’ ability to adopt and administer local enforcement mechanisms and additional non-state codes such as housing or property maintenance codes, but prohibit technical amendments to the State Building Code. He also explained that local administrative functions like permits, fees, certificates of occupancy, plan review, and staffing would remain local, while any local ordinance would still need BCRB confirmation. Members discussed the distinction between administrative and technical amendments, the need to keep fire-code provisions separate, and a date error in the draft’s submission deadline; Sherman suggested the effective-date language should be corrected to reference July 1, 2024. The committee did not vote on the amendment and instead agreed to circulate the draft and revisit it in a later subcommittee meeting before bringing it to the full committee. The discussion then shifted to fire-code issues, with State Fire Marshal Sean Tumi explaining that fire-code-related provisions should be cleaned up in the fire-code statutes and that the state should restrict technical local amendments while possibly allowing limited administrative local standards for transparency and operational consistency. He gave examples such as driveway access, sprinkler connections, key boxes, and other fire-system details that could benefit from local standardization if clearly disclosed. He noted that a separate Senate bill, SB 94, may be a more appropriate vehicle for some of the fire-code language. The chair again emphasized the need for further review and scheduled another subcommittee meeting before the matter would go to the full committee. The committee then began HB 244, and Sherman introduced it as a cleanup of the older municipal-building-code provisions scattered through the RSA 67X series. He said the bill would consolidate and update those references, continuing the effort to align municipal enforcement and appeals provisions with the statewide building-code structure. The transcript cuts off before any further action or vote on HB 244.

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• It has to be replaced. officers. And with the current vacancy officers.
• , and over a 10-year smoothing cycle, and over a 10-year smoothing cycle, we're<01:44:30.480>
• funding will allow us to replace funding will allow us to replace outdated<03:24:54.880> equipment
• Does that now come out and is replaced by 911 funds? That would be your decision.
• These new the last budget cycle.

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• bill keeps patient care in human hands by ensuring AI supports licensed professionals instead of replacing
• acting as a second reader that flags suspicious regions for radiologists and pathologists rather than replacing
• Large... for radiologists and pathologists rather than replacing their judgment.
• I am, because I know that duty of care standards are bedrock in the product development cycle of everything
• That duty of care standards are bedrock in the product development cycle of everything our kids use.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on privacy, AI, consumer protection, and public safety. AB 1979 would require a licensed health care professional to retain final clinical judgment when using AI tools in health care and would limit chatbot access to medical records; supporters, including nurses and TechEquity, said it preserves human decision-making, while hospitals and industry groups opposed it unless amended, citing burdens and training concerns. The bill passed 6-1 and was placed on call. AB 2624 would expand the Safe at Home confidentiality program to immigrant service providers and workers facing harassment and doxing; supporters described threats against advocates and their families, while one senator raised concerns about a private right of action and penalties. The bill passed 4-1 and was placed on call for further committees. AB 2103 would make Engaged California a permanent statewide public engagement program; supporters said it broadens civic participation and transparency, while concerns were raised about partisan balance in topic selection. It passed 6-0 and was placed on call to Appropriations. The committee also considered AB 2, which would set statutory damages and other financial accountability measures for large social media platforms when negligence causing harm to children is proven in court. The author and supporters, including a parent who lost her daughter and child-safety advocates, argued that stronger remedies are needed because social media design features are harming children and existing enforcement has been insufficient. Opponents, including TechNet, CCIA, CalChamber, and others, argued the bill blurs content and conduct, could increase litigation, and is unnecessary given existing lawsuits and verdicts. Several senators said the bill was a consumer-protection measure and supported it; it passed 5-0 and was placed on call. AB 883, as amended, would use California’s Delete Act/DROP system to help elected officials and judges remove personal information from data brokers, while also shortening the deletion timeline for all Californians from 45 to 30 days. Supporters said the bill responds to rising threats against public servants and improves privacy tools broadly; some opponents removed or softened opposition after amendments, though CalChamber and CCIA remained opposed unless amended, largely over the private right of action. The bill passed 4-0 and was placed on call. The committee then recessed briefly before taking up AB 2023, a chatbot safety bill for children that would require age verification, safety audits, default protections, parental controls, crisis-response measures, and limits on targeted ads and data sharing. Supporters said it builds on prior AI and child-safety legislation and is needed to prevent harms like self-harm and manipulation; opponents raised concerns about vague harm standards, audit requirements, and liability. The hearing continued with testimony and committee discussion, but no final vote on AB 2023 was shown in the transcript.

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• surplus for this biennium carries forward and is used to fund public services in that next budget cycle
• surplus for this biennium carries forward and is used to fund public services in that next budget cycle
• Will the 2027 legislature raise taxes to replace those dollars and balance the budget?
• Will the 2027 legislature raise taxes to replace those dollars and balance the budget?
• Will the 2027 legislature raise taxes to replace those dollars and balance the budget?

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee took up House File 4906, adopted the H4906A1 amendment, and heard a staff explanation that the bill would create a one-time property tax refund in calendar year 2026 for residential homesteads and the house/garage/1-acre portion of agricultural homesteads. As amended, the bill would appropriate $4 billion in fiscal year 2027, distribute payments based on 2026 property tax due, include a clawback for delinquent taxpayers, and coordinate with existing property tax refund programs so recipients would not receive more than they paid in taxes. House Research also discussed a disagreement with the Department of Revenue over whether the refund would be taxable federally, with House Research suggesting it would likely be treated as a non-taxable recovery of prior taxes. Public testimony was largely opposed. Eric Bernstein of We Make Minnesota argued the proposal was too large, would create a deficit and force future service cuts, and would disproportionately benefit higher-income homeowners. Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project said the bill would create a major budget hole, threaten funding for health care, food support, schools, and other services, and exclude renters and lower-income Minnesotans. Members echoed those concerns, citing impacts on public safety, rural EMS, hospitals, education funding, and equity, while noting that renters and many seniors would receive nothing. Representative Howard questioned whether the bill was a cautious use of state resources, and Representative Norris said it missed the mark for struggling renters. Chair Davids defended the concept as a way to put money back in people’s pockets and said the proposal was scalable and intended to start a discussion. Representative Wiener strongly supported the bill, saying many homeowners and farmers in his district are not wealthy and need relief from property taxes; he said the bill should be even bigger. No vote on final passage was taken in the portion of the meeting provided, and the committee moved on after testimony and member discussion.

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• <02:02:34.080> And<02:02:34.320> if them the previous budget cycle.
• And if them the previous budget cycle.
• , money, but not in this budget cycle, money, but not in this budget cycle, unfortunately.<02:53:
• So we're keeping promises, but we're going to suspend new applications for the budget cycle.
• applications for the the budget cycle. applications for the the budget cycle.

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Summary: The meeting was a House budget briefing focused on the overall state budget and the first of three divisions. The presenter reviewed the size and structure of the budget, noting that the state had eliminated the interest and dividends tax and still balanced the budget. He explained the major spending categories in the general fund and total budget, emphasizing that health and human services and education remain the largest areas, while transportation is largely self-funded. He also walked through the revenue picture, including business taxes, insurance taxes, court fees, communications taxes, and Medicaid recoveries, and said the remaining interest and dividends tax revenue reflected late payments from prior assessments. Members asked about the size of the tax cut from eliminating the interest and dividends tax, federal funding stability, and why Medicaid was being reduced if federal support was expected to remain steady. The response was that the lost revenue would have been about $200 million absent repeal, and that the budget gap was addressed through many small cuts across departments. On federal funds, the presenter said most aid is tied to multi-year grants and that core programs such as Medicare and Medicaid were expected to remain relatively stable, though some federal reductions could occur. He also said some agency reductions came from eliminating long-vacant, funded positions and from expected lapses. The discussion then moved into Division One, which covers smaller and miscellaneous agencies. The division made cuts to the governor’s office, eliminated a temporary position at the Governor’s Commission on Disability, reduced Department of Information Technology spending through a back-of-budget cut, and found savings in Administrative Services. It also delayed maintenance at the Sununu Youth Services Center, stopped advertising for paid family medical leave, changed retiree health insurance funding, and consolidated several personnel-related boards into one. The division eliminated the Commission on Aging and the Office of the Child Advocate, made a temporary special education advocate position permanent, reduced the Secretary of State’s budget, kept municipal rooms-and-meals distributions flat, and made changes to the retirement system, including $55 million to improve Group 2 retirement benefits and a new retirement structure for future state hires. The judicial branch was also asked to find savings and received two additional judges because of expected caseload increases from other eliminations.

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• We're hoping that this will be a way that we can estimate need well in advance of funding cycles, whether
• fund that the Interstate Stream Commission (ISC) is using to fund. projects on their annual funding cycle
• , and it provides a funding cycle for engineering design, and then a second funding cycle for construction
• many of their partners and stakeholders rallied with the legislature for years, built money up, and replaced

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• Grow faster than anticipated that replaces part of the money that you had appropriated from state funds
• This calendar, our property tax cycle follows the calendar year, and we're broken out into four phases
• you through each of those phases and includes some of those statutory dates that are, um, within the cycle
• Right now in our school district property value study cycle, we just released the preliminary results
• get, the more jobs you get, the more incomes grow, and all of those good, you get a sort of virtuous cycle

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• those local property tax tax, school property tax collections grow faster than in participated, that replaces
• This calendar, our property tax cycle follows the calendar. year and we're broken out into four phases
• walks you through each of those phases. and include some of those statutory dates that are within the cycle
• value study. does not change values at the local level. in our school district property value study cycle
• more jobs you get, the more... more incomes grow, and all of those good... you get a sort of virtuous cycle

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• As was pointed out in the opening and I think by LAO, by Chaz, ICMS still focuses on the replacement
• These programs are finishing out their grant cycles, and we want to facilitate that.
• .on a surge basis because so much funding was infused into CWDB's budget, and that funding is now cycling
• side to provide funding for immigration enforcement emergency funds, which would provide income replacement
• CWOP cannot replace the work that happens in the Department of Industrial Relations.

Summary: The subcommittee heard a series of budget and trailer bill presentations focused on labor and public employment programs. The first item covered EDD Next modernization, where EDD described progress on customer service improvements, fraud prevention, language access, and the Integrated Claims Management System. The LAO urged stronger legislative oversight as the project enters its most difficult phase, and members questioned the revised schedule, total cost, change orders, stress testing, SB 1090 implementation, and how race and ethnicity data will be protected. EDD said the overall project cost remains about $1.2 billion, that the work is being phased with disability insurance and paid family leave first, and that fraud has been greatly reduced since pandemic-era programs ended. Members also asked for follow-up information on SB 590 outreach and equity impacts. The committee then reviewed the California Workforce Development Board’s request to reduce staffing as one-time grant workloads wind down, along with trailer bill language to streamline reporting requirements. The board and Department of Finance said the staffing reductions reflect the end of surge funding and that the proposal would consolidate roughly 10 to 12 reports into one annual report, with additional reporting only if new funds are appropriated for certain programs. Senator Durazo questioned the policy direction of reducing workforce staffing, while the administration said the positions were tied to temporary grant programs and that current staffing is sufficient for ongoing duties. Members also asked about the board’s role in AI-related workforce planning and the rationale for using state funds for the High Road Construction Careers Program. A major portion of the hearing focused on the Subsequent Injury Benefits Trust Fund reforms and related staffing request at DIR. The administration and LAO described rapid growth in applications, backlog, and liabilities, saying the program’s eligibility has expanded beyond its original intent and that liabilities could reach about $30 billion by 2030 without reform. The trailer bill would tighten eligibility, apply the changes to open cases, and use the QME process and contemporaneous evidence to document preexisting disabilities. Members raised concerns about fairness to pending claimants, evaluator capacity, and the relationship to other SIBTF legislation, while the LAO said the proposal largely aligns with its prior recommendations. DIR also presented a request to eliminate vacant positions under a statewide vacancy sweep, which drew criticism from members who argued the cuts could weaken enforcement and backlog reduction efforts; the committee asked DIR to return with more detail on impacts and on its use of temporary-help authority. The final items addressed a request for additional Cal/OSHA investigative staff and a trailer bill to make permanent the revised Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board petition timeline. DIR said the BOI staffing would help investigate fatalities and serious injuries more quickly, while members emphasized the importance of family contact and timely investigations. For the WCAB item, the chair explained that the 2024 change to Labor Code section 5909, which starts the 60-day decision clock when a case is transmitted rather than when a petition is filed, has reduced pending cases and should be made permanent; the remaining backlog was reported at 460 cases, down from 637 before the change.

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• So, in this particular case with this replace-all amendment, I think this is fine.
• But I will be voting in favor of the replace-all. Uh, thank you.
• <00:21:05.360> all case with this with this replace all case with this with this replace all
• the replace all. the replace all. >> Uh<00:21:35.760> thank<00:21:35.919> you.
• :25.359> building<00:46:25.599> code one cycle behind the building code one cycle behind

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• rolls, we wouldn't have a way of catching them through this process until they go through the DPS cycle
• I will tell you that whenever, you know, every election cycle, we have what's called the voter portal
• Election cycle, we have what's called the voter portal that's supported by the Secretary of State.
• No, I'm talking about that they went to precinct-level voting this past election cycle.
• This is creating a long-term staffing crisis that will become harder to solve each election cycle.

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• It is to allow a victim to be able to recoup the cost of medical bills or to replace stolen property
• 00:46:50.240> traps<00:46:50.560> families<00:46:51.040> in<00:46:51.280> cycles
• when we are putting someone through But when we are putting someone through that<00:47:09.040> cycle
• We're not even maintaining a replacement rate. And so that population growth is on an arc.
• a replacement rate. a replacement rate.

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Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the corrected journal, and heard several announcements about upcoming committee meetings, events at the Capitol, and recognitions, including Music Therapy Day, Black History Month activities, adoptable puppies, and a Colorado Agricultural Forum. Members also celebrated Representative Story’s birthday and recognized the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) for its long-running support of arts, culture, science access, and economic impact in Colorado. The House adopted Senate Joint Resolution 12, designating February 20, 2026, as Colorado FFA Day, by a vote of 64-1 with one excused. The chamber then moved to special orders for several bills. The first major bill considered was House Bill 1017, which would prohibit insurers from receiving criminal restitution unless they are direct victims. Sponsors argued the bill prioritizes human victims, prevents restitution from becoming an unpayable burden on low-income defendants, and clarifies the law in response to court concerns and stakeholder feedback. Opponents argued it would shift costs to taxpayers and policyholders and could increase civil litigation and insurance premiums. An amendment, L005, was adopted to clarify the bill’s scope, and the bill then passed as amended. The House also took up House Bill 114, concerning minimum lot size and local land-use rules. An amendment, L002, was offered to prohibit certain local lot frontage, setback, open-space, or coverage requirements that would effectively prevent construction of a single-family home on a 2,000-square-foot residential lot. Supporters framed the measure as protecting housing access, while opponents argued it would override local land-use decision-making and public hearing processes. The transcript ends during debate on a substitute motion related to the amendment, before final action on House Bill 114 is shown.

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• This slide is showing over the last 15 years what are known as wet cycles and dry cycles.
• So you can just see the intensity of these droughts and how we're oscillating from wet cycles and dry
• cycles.
• cycles.
• <01:23:32.400> ashtrees projects removing and replacing ashtrees projects removing and replacing

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And that we end cycles of violence inside of home.
• And so we're not trying to replace it with another mandate to do the opposite thing, right?
• The cycle of abuse, blame, and retaliation is built into CDCR's culture.
• The cycle abuse, blame, and retaliation is built in the CDCR's culture.
• It's one-to-one replacement with rent.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, with the most detailed discussion focused on AB 316, AB 251, AB 474, AB 1201, AB 464, and AB 614. AB 316 would prevent AI developers or deployers from arguing in civil cases that an AI system’s alleged autonomy absolves them of responsibility. Supporters framed it as a narrow guardrail to protect families, especially children, from harms like dangerous chatbots and deepfakes; opponents, including TechNet and the Chamber of Progress, raised concerns about possible strict-liability implications. The bill was moved out of committee to Privacy and Consumer Protection. AB 251 would let judges lower the burden of proof in elder abuse cases when a skilled nursing facility or RCFE intentionally destroys evidence. Supporters said the measure is needed because elder abuse victims are often unable to testify and records are vulnerable to spoliation, while opponents argued existing sanctions are sufficient and warned of more litigation. The bill passed, with committee members emphasizing the vulnerability of elder abuse victims. AB 474 sought to expand nonprofit home-sharing programs, including tax incentives for low-income homeowners and changes to housing law and lodger rules. Supporters said it would help older adults and low-income Californians avoid homelessness, but several members and the California Apartment Association raised concerns about removing lodger-law protections for homeowners; the author committed to keep working on the issue. The bill passed to Human Services. AB 1201 would give courts discretion to provide family reunification services to parents with certain violent felony convictions, rather than applying an automatic bypass. Supporters from Starting Over Inc. described personal experiences with permanent family separation and argued the bill would give parents a fair chance when the conviction is unrelated to child safety. Some members supported the measure but questioned whether domestic violence histories should be treated differently; the author said the bill still allows courts to deny services when reunification would endanger a child. The bill passed to Human Services. AB 464 addressed sexual abuse and retaliation in state prisons by extending reporting time after release, adding 90-day monitoring after reports, barring rehiring of confirmed abusers, and strengthening reporting and anti-retaliation rules. Survivors testified about abuse, retaliation, and failures in CDCR’s response; the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 614 would standardize the Government Claims Act filing deadline at one year for all claims. The author and supporters argued the current six-month deadline for injury and wrongful death claims is too short for victims to learn the process, find counsel, and gather evidence, while businesses often get a full year. A civil rights attorney and a family member of a deceased jail detainee testified in support, describing how the current deadline can block meritorious claims. The bill was presented for committee consideration as the hearing continued.

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• from relatives or from folks who've been involved in these scams that sometimes it takes a billing cycle
• c><00:08:28.720> takes<00:08:28.879> a<00:08:29.039> billing<00:08:29.360> cycle
• <00:08:29.759> to sometimes it takes a billing cycle to sometimes it takes a billing cycle
• As it made its way through the legislature, it sort of became a different bill and was replaced with
• <01:24:39.360> with you see this being replaced with you see this being replaced with something

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• Be Well Health Insurance Exchange allows the Health Care Affordability Fund to be used to replace the
• So, New Mexico has had boom and bust cycles for a hundred years with oil and gas.
• think the first well was in San Juan County in 1923, so literally a hundred years of boom and bust cycles

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• responsible decision to stop throwing good money after bad by defunding the high speed rail and replacing
• And 15 years ago, this budget cycle, I actually worked for a Republican leader.
• I spend my time mostly in this budget cycle.

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