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• For the past 28 years, I've been a property craft member— I'm Renata Ray.
• Terry Friedman, IATSE Local 80, craft service worker in film and TV.
• Terry Friedman, IATSE Local 80, craft service worker in film and TV.
• I represent 3,000 members in the craft of lighting for motion pictures and television.
• Today, our programs are still operating, even as our industry is... to promote our crafts.

Summary: The committee heard AB 749, which would create a blue ribbon commission to study equitable access to youth sports and recommend a statewide framework, including coaching standards, PE modernization, and funding models to reduce barriers for families. The author and supporters, including youth sports advocates, educators, coaches, and former athletes, argued that sports improve health, school engagement, and long-term opportunity, while noting racial and income disparities in participation. One member raised concerns that a new commission could add cost and regulatory burdens, but the bill was framed as a study measure rather than immediate regulation. The committee also took up AB 549, aimed at coordinating state and local security planning for major upcoming sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl, and Olympic and Paralympic Games. Supporters said the bill would improve interagency coordination, protect visitors and communities, and help prevent human trafficking and discrimination during mega-events. Members discussed the need to avoid over-policing and to center community values, but the bill advanced on a due pass recommendation to Appropriations. AB 1291 addressed ticket purchasing for concerts, sports, and other live events by requiring electronic proof of purchase and allowing it to be used for entry if a ticket cannot be accessed through no fault of the buyer. Supporters said the measure would give consumers more certainty and help address problems in a monopolized ticketing market, while opponents from venues, sports teams, and entertainment groups warned it could undermine anti-scalping tools, create security problems, and burden venues with duplicate or fraudulent proofs of purchase. The committee approved the bill on a due pass as amended basis to Privacy and Consumer Protection, with the roll held open for absent members. The consent calendar item, AB 644, was also approved.

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• 59.880><c> chair</c><00:09:00.880><c> and</c><00:09:01.279><c> my</c><00:09:01.440><c> question</c> craft
• thank you Mr chair and my question craft thank you Mr chair and my question is<00:09:01.800><c> for<
• Thank you, Representative Craft, for your question.
• did you I'll sorry representative craft did you I'll give<00:13:06.959><c> you</c><00:13:07.040><c>
• </c> about this bill or representative craft about this bill or representative craft uh<00:15:30.720>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Representative Craft: Follow-up. Mr. Carlson: I'd have to process that. Representative Craft: Yeah.
• Representative Craft: Why? Mr. Carlson: Representative Craft, a variety of factors.
• Representative Craft: Okay. Did you have a second question too?
• Um, so not Representative Craft stated.
• Chair, Representative Craft. &gt;&gt; Yeah, Mr. Chair, Representative Craft.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Uh<00:22:55.200><c> Representative</c><00:22:55.919><c> Craft.</c> Uh Representative Craft.
• Representative<00:23:51.760><c> Craft.</c> Representative Craft. Representative Craft.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Representative Craft. Thank you, Mr. &gt;&gt; Representative Craft. Thank you, Mr.
• &gt;&gt; Representative<00:25:30.000><c> Craft.</c> &gt;&gt; Representative Craft.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Representative Craft. &gt;&gt; Representative Craft.

Bills: HF3296 , HF3802

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: energy conservation, data centers, electric sales, energy optimization, utility regulations, energy regulation, certificate of need, renewable energy, power production, energy efficiency, Minnesota statutes, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• I want to thank our partners in the Senate for working with us to craft this agreement.
• I rise today with gratitude for the work that has gone into crafting a budget that reflects California's
• And I want to thank our budget chair and Speaker for their leadership in this long process as we crafted
• I have had quite a few sleepless nights as I have contemplated the choices before us in crafting this
• That was the guiding light in crafting this budget.

Summary: The Assembly convened, initially lacked a quorum, and then completed the roll call, prayer, and pledge. Members observed a moment of silence for the fatal B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base in Assemblymember Lackey’s district. The body then handled a series of procedural motions, including re-referrals of numerous Senate bills to different committees, suspending rules for committee notices, and taking up the budget bill, AB 109, without reference to file for concurrence in Senate amendments. Debate on AB 109, the 2026 budget act, centered on competing views of the state’s fiscal condition and policy priorities. Supporters said the budget balances the current and next year’s budget, reduces the structural deficit, builds reserves, protects health care, schools, housing, food assistance, and other safety-net programs, and responds to federal cuts under H.R. 1. Opponents argued the budget increases taxes and costs, shortchanges schools, underfunds Proposition 36, relies on gimmicks, and does not adequately address public safety, cost of living, or long-term sustainability. Several members also highlighted specific provisions such as hospital support, Medi-Cal and IHSS protections, child care, immigrant legal services, prison closure, and funding for courts and victim services. A motion by Assemblymember DeMaio to return AB 109 to the Senate failed on a roll call vote, 13 ayes to 45 noes. The Assembly then voted on concurrence in the Senate amendments to AB 109; the measure passed, and the Senate amendments were concurred in without objection, with immediate transmittal to the Governor. Afterward, the Assembly moved to the daily file and took up SCR 89, a resolution affirming diversity, equity, and inclusion. Supporters from several caucuses framed DEI as a core California value and a response to federal attacks, while opponents criticized DEI as divisive. The transcript ends during debate on SCR 89, before any final vote is shown.

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• c><00:04:21.359><c> emissions</c><00:04:21.840><c> by</c><00:04:22.000><c> 2050</c> Representative Craft
• Representative Craft, do you want to close your amendment?
• paying</c> tax that they're not paying tax that they're not paying representative<00:09:12.399><c> craft
• do you want to representative craft do you want to close<00:09:13.240><c> your</c> close your close
• </c><00:10:39.560><c> yes</c> Joy No representative craft yes Joy No representative craft yes representative

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Sugary beverages remain one of the largest sources of added sugar in the American diet, yet many consumers
• would require chain restaurants with 20 or more locations to place a clear added sugar icon next to beverages
• that contain extremely high levels of added sugar, specifically beverages containing 50% or more of

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through confirmations and floor legislation. Three California Housing Finance Agency and State Mining and Geology Board appointments were confirmed unanimously. The chamber then took up several policy bills, with debate often focusing on housing, public safety, energy, and local government impacts. Among the major measures, SB 1173 on lesser related offense jury instructions passed after supporters argued it would give judges limited discretion and improve fairness, while opponents warned it could create inconsistency. SB 1354, barring out-of-state military or law enforcement activity in California without the Governor’s permission, passed despite objections that it conflicted with federal commander-in-chief authority. SB 1090, the Altadena disaster-speculation bill, passed to restrict unsolicited purchase offers in fire-affected areas, and SB 966 passed to preserve refinery worker safety participation rights. SB 1256, a local housing/land-use bill, passed unanimously after discussion of fire-safety concerns and ongoing amendments. The Senate also approved SB 865 on music festivals, SB 866 on homelessness planning and regional coordination for jurisdictions not receiving HAP funds, SB 938 on peace officer training requirements for certain immigration-enforcement-related applicants after the author committed to major amendments, SB 1359 on natural gas planning to reduce ratepayer costs, SB 923 on privacy rights under the CCPA, SB 1098 on utility memorandum and balancing accounts, SB 1010 on refrigerant recovery for cooling appliances, SB 937 on restricting flashbang use in crowd control and immigration enforcement, SB 1082 on inter-district pupil transfers, and SB 1087 on modernizing regional transportation planning. Several bills drew split votes and pointed debate over mandates, taxes, local control, and regulatory certainty, but most ultimately passed.

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• Sugary beverages remain one of the largest sources of added sugar in the American diet, yet many consumers
• would require chain restaurants with 20 or more locations to place a clear added sugar icon next to beverages
• that contain extremely high levels of added sugar, specifically beverages containing 50% or more of

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Members, the The Senate amendment does not allow a person to knowingly sell, deliver, or furnish beverages
• House and Murdock of the Senate, an act relating to alcoholic beverages.
• bill, Senate Bill 1946 by More of the House and Murdock of the Senate, an act relating to alcoholic beverages

Bills: SB1687 , HB1687 , HB4431 , HB2894 , HB2979 , HB3262 , HB3298 , HB3369 , HB3431 , HB3462 , SB1226 , SB1876 , SB1916 , SB1920 , HB3467 , HB3498 , HB3500 , HB3521 , HB3581 , HB3650 , HB3673 , HB3764 , HB3767 , HB3781 , HB3800 , HB3831 , HB3834 , HB3941 , HB2749 , HB3970 , HB3972 , HB3979 , HB3980 , HB3981 , HB3996 , HB4095 , HB4104 , HB4191 , HB4248 , HB4298 , HB4338 , HB4427 , HB4428 , HJR1023 , HB3660 , HB3718 , HB4326 , HB3443 , HB3880 , HB3649 , HB3000 , SB1651 , SB504 , SB372 , SB1326 , SB1633 , SB248 , SB1242 , SB1238 , SB423 , SB1989 , SB1286 , SB904 , SB1213 , SB1216 , SB1827 , SB65 , SB1390 , SB259 , SB1944 , SB540 , SB2139 , SB346 , SB1595 , SB1400 , SB1555 , SB1209 , SB2110 , SB1670 , SB1061 , SB2104 , HR1057 , SB1946 , SB1734 , SB1316 , SB1360 , SB1557 , SB1684 , SB2049 , SB1410 , SB2011 , SB1437 , SB1204 , SB1732 , SB1775 , SB2084 , SB1380 , SB1572 , SB1772 , SB1224 , SB710 , SB1338 , SB1266 , SB1303 , SB1307 , SB1562 , SB1794 , SB1191 , SB1983 , SB1832 , SB1448 , SB1534 , SB1593 , SB1597 , SB1630 , SB1489 , SB1726 , SB1796 , SB1806 , SB1877 , SB1451 , SB1553 , SB1632 , SB1423 , SB1425 , SB1502 , SB2180 , SB1725 , SB2182 , HB3003 , HB3004 , HB4434 , HB4324 , HB4342 , HB2137 , HB4432 , SJR50 , SJR52 , SJR53

Keywords: driver licenses, exam proctor, Service Oklahoma, commercial training, background checks, advance directive, advance health care directive, health care proxy, medical power of attorney, durable power of attorney for health care, living will, surrogate decision-maker, default surrogate, health care agent, capacity determination, supported decision making, mental health directive, psychiatric advance directive, end-of-life care, life-sustaining treatment

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• Next up we have the American<00:36:00.360><c> Beverage</c><00:36:00.680><c> Association.
• Right now, the target date is August 1st. >> And just to clarify, that is for sugary drinks and beverages
• gt;&gt; And just to clarify, that is for sugary drinks<00:37:27.680><c> and</c><00:37:28.160><c> beverages

Bills: HB1518 , HB1699 , HB1747 , HB1705 , HB1565 , HB1801 , HB1645 , HB2115 , HB2114

Committee: House Human Services & Homelessness

Keywords: HB1518, Hawaii SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, food stamps, Department of Human Services, DHS, pre-release SNAP, pre-release application process, incarcerated individuals, prisoner reentry, reentry services, formerly incarcerated, jail release, prison release, recidivism, food security, benefits eligibility, controlled substance felony, drug felony, drug conviction

Summary: The committee opened its first meeting of the 2020 session and heard testimony on several measures, beginning with HB 1518, which would allow people incarcerated and nearing release to apply for SNAP benefits before release. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Department of Human Services said they support the bill and are already piloting a pre-release application process at two facilities, with plans to expand it. The Attorney General’s Office supported the intent but noted a technical issue: one section of the bill appears to affect TANF as well as SNAP, while the title refers only to SNAP. A wide range of advocates, including Catholic Charities, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Hunger Action Network, Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, ACLU of Hawaii, and others, testified in strong support, emphasizing food insecurity after release, reentry stability, and reduced recidivism. The committee did not take a vote during the hearing. The committee then heard HB 1747, which would direct the Department of Human Services to seek federal waivers or extensions related to restricting certain SNAP purchases, including sugary drinks. DHS said it had already been approved for a narrow demonstration waiver and was working with retailers on implementation, with a target date of August 1. Supporters of the measure argued it would promote healthier choices, while opponents, including Hawaii Appleseed, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association, said such restrictions are ineffective, stigmatize low-income residents, create burdens for retailers and DHS, and may be difficult to implement. Members asked DHS to clarify the scope of the waiver and confirmed it applies to sugary drinks and beverages containing more than 10 grams of sugar. Finally, the committee took up HB 1705, which would allow licensed mental health counselors to serve as child custody evaluators, but there was no testimony from the relevant agencies and the item was quickly set aside. The committee also heard HB 1565, which would establish a judiciary working group to improve family court processes and legal representation for youth in the child welfare system. The Attorney General’s Office offered minor technical amendments, and supporters from the Office of Wellness and Resilience, High Hopes Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and a social work student described the need for legal representation, citing better reunification and stability outcomes and the importance of youth voice in court proceedings. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• But for the first bill, we have House File 1013 with Representative Craft.
• Representative Craft, why don't you go ahead and tell us about your bill?
• However, I wanted to thank Representative Craft for once again bringing this bill forward as chief author
• Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you, Representative Craft, for bringing this bill.
• </c> closing remarks uh representative craft closing remarks uh representative craft yeah<00:14:50.120

Bills: HF1013 , HF1598 , HF1656 , HF2162

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: energy, economic development, funding, renewable resources, Clean Energy Economy Minnesota, air ventilation, geothermal, school financing, Minnesota Climate Innovative Finance Authority, geothermal energy, renewable energy, construction funding, Como Zoo, energy efficiency, HF2162, Minnesota, planning grants, renewable development account, clean energy, Department of Commerce

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• Leb um Mr chair representative craft Leb um Mr chair representative craft thank<00:12:20.800><c> you<
• </c> appropriate representative craft appropriate representative craft representative<00:15:52.360><c
• Representative Craft, do you have a follow-up?
• Representative Craft: No, I think that validated my point. Appreciate it. Chair: All right.
• </c> no representative craft no representative craft no<01:31:14.080><c> representative</c><01:31:14.760

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><00:34:41.320><c> Vice</c><00:34:41.560><c> Chair</c><00:34:41.679><c> Craft,</c> Vice Chair Craft
• Vice Chair Craft, Vice Chair Craft. I.
• 25.840><c> very</c> Representative Craft, thank you very Representative Craft, thank you very much<00
• Representative Craft? Yeah, Madam you. Representative Craft?
• Um Chair Craft, Ms. Webby.

Bills: HF4560 , HF4559 , HF2317 , HF3179 , HF4880 , HF2862 , HF4374

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: Public Utilities Commission, PUC, energy regulation, utility regulation, electric utility, public utility, rate case, multiyear rate plan, decoupling, rate decoupling, greenhouse gas, social cost of carbon, environmental cost, resource planning, certificate of need, distributed renewable energy, interconnection, budget billing, electronic filing, contested case

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• Yeah, thank you, Representative Craft.
• Yeah, thank you, Representative Craft.
• Hearing no other questions, Representative Craft, you did not have a question, correct?
• </c> hearing no other uh representative craft hearing no other uh representative craft you<00:34:41.960
• Thank you, Representative Craft, for your question.

Bills: HF192 , HF268 , HF1214 , HF494

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: Minnesota income tax, dependent exemption, personal income tax, tax relief, family tax relief, children, dependents, tax deduction, tax exemption, state revenue, inflation indexing, tax year 2025, taxable income, household tax policy, family tax credit, HF268, Joshua Schmidt Memorial Highway, memorial highway, highway naming, road designation

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• And we crafted some language.
• Might have been inadvertently swept into this policy, and we crafted some language to exclude them and
• So these definitions are intentionally crafted to maintain certain exemptions for pre-existing facilities
• We think preserving their uniqueness and that carefully crafted language is important to help you meet
• I believe I heard that CETA's causing problems and there was a general reference to... crafted language

Bills: SB6013 , SB6291

Committee: House Environment & Energy

Keywords: ski areas, winter sports, terminology, recreation, economic development, SB6291, on-site wastewater treatment, onsite wastewater treatment, septic system, sewage treatment, wastewater inspection, environmental health, local board of health, public health, professional engineer, land surveyor, certificate of competency, inspection standards, design review, supervised practice

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• :04:47.360><c> the</c><00:04:47.520><c> committee,</c><00:04:48.160><c> Chair</c><00:04:48.560><c> Craft
• ,</c><00:04:49.600><c> thank</c><00:04:49.840><c> you</c> of the committee, Chair Craft, thank you of
• Craft and committee<00:20:46.559><c> members.
• Vice Chair Craft, Chair Swedzinski, committee members, thank you.
• Vice Chair Craft, Chair Swedzinski, committee members, thank you.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><01:00:54.480><c> some</c> this year trying to craft some this year trying to craft some legislation
• a loan program where craft a loan program where uh,<01:01:21.760><c> nonprofits</c><01:01:22.640><c>
• We've been laying it over for more than a month now trying to craft a path forward, but this gets us
• </c><01:03:53.440><c> a</c><01:03:53.640><c> path</c> a month now trying to craft a path a month now
• </c> guidelines crafted in 2007, expire. guidelines crafted in 2007, expire.

Keywords: 981, all

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• But in order to craft the right policy solutions to address the insurance crisis, we're going to need
• The state is ensuring the continued financial sustainability of those properties by crafting solutions
• We've worked very closely with your staff to craft some great disclosure language.
• We've worked very closely with your staff to craft some great disclosure. languages is an important very
• closely with your staff to craft some great disclosure.

Summary: The Assembly Insurance Committee met to consider several bills focused on California’s insurance market, wildfire resilience, and consumer protections. AB 888, the California Safe Homes Act, was heard first. Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and Alabama Insurance Commissioner Mark Fowler testified in support, describing state grant programs that help homeowners harden roofs and create defensible space, with the goal of reducing losses and improving insurance affordability and availability. Supporters from the insurance industry, local government, and the Rebuild Paradise Foundation also backed the bill, and committee members emphasized the need for more incentives for mitigation. The bill passed the committee on a do pass motion and was sent to Appropriations. AB 290, by Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan, would require the FAIR Plan to offer automatic payments and address non-renewal grace-period issues. The author described her own experience being forced onto the FAIR Plan and facing a large premium increase, while Consumer Federation of California called the bill common-sense consumer protection. The FAIR Plan opposed unless amended, saying it was already handling major wildfire claims and other operational demands and requested more time and changes to the non-renewal grace-period language. Members across the committee supported the bill as a needed modernization measure, and it passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 1339, by Assemblymember Gonzalez, would direct the Department of Insurance to study insurance availability and pricing for affordable housing providers and report policy recommendations. Supporters from affordable housing organizations said rising premiums were forcing providers to cut services, defer maintenance, and use reserves, threatening housing stability for low-income residents. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 646, by Assemblymember Wallace, also passed to Appropriations; it concerns disclosure related to motor vehicle protection products and catalytic converter theft deterrence, with support from auto dealers and industry groups. The committee also approved AB 1531 on consent. Members later added on to the record in support of the bills, and the hearing concluded without recorded opposition votes on the measures that advanced.

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• That judges would lose discretion to craft a safe, treatment-focused sentence for these folks.
• the office and agencies that have an interest in this bill have plenty of resources to go ahead and craft
• something that's more appropriate for this committee as a... ...plenty of resources to go ahead and craft
• the office and agencies that have an interest in this bill have plenty of resources to go ahead and craft
• the office and agencies that have an interest in this bill have plenty of resources to go ahead and craft

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard and approved several criminal justice and public safety bills. SB 646 would allow drug-testing tools such as fentanyl test strips and reagent kits to detect adulterants in drugs; it passed unanimously after testimony from the sponsor and supporters describing overdose deaths and the value of early warning. SB 442 would extend the return period for warrants involving digital evidence from 45 days to one year, with prosecutors and law enforcement supporting the change because of encryption, device backlogs, and large volumes of child exploitation evidence; it also passed unanimously. SB 418 would require autism-related law enforcement training and create a Blue Envelope Program for drivers with autism; it passed unanimously after supportive testimony from law enforcement and disability advocates. SB 132 would create a statewide database and instructions to help people determine eligibility for restoration of voting rights; it passed unanimously, with discussion about simplifying access to records and eligibility information. SB 748 would require sentencing score sheets to include notice about voting-rights restoration and ensure defendants receive a copy; it passed unanimously. SB 1734 would recognize juvenile probation and detention officers as officers under state law and extend related training, certification, and benefits; it passed unanimously. SB 1660 would designate June as Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month; it passed unanimously. SB 1742, as amended by a delete-all amendment, would replace an older offense with a new crime of indecent exposure of sexual organs to a minor; the amendment and bill passed unanimously. SB 1750 would expand and tighten career offender registration requirements, and SB 1332, a similar career-offender registration bill later corrected on the agenda, also passed unanimously after a question about empirical evidence for registry effectiveness. Both bills were supported by FDLE and sheriffs' groups. The most extensive debate centered on SB 1326, which would eliminate Florida’s traditional insanity defense and replace it with a defense based on lack of culpable mental state caused by mental disease or defect, while also changing competency and sentencing provisions. Supporters argued the bill was needed to protect the public from violent offenders with serious mental illness and to close gaps that can leave dangerous people under-supervised. Opponents, including criminal defense advocates and some senators, warned that the bill could leave acquitted defendants without treatment, reduce judicial discretion, raise reliability and cost concerns over malingering assessments, and potentially worsen public safety by pushing more mentally ill people into prison without adequate care. Despite those objections, the bill passed on a divided vote. Near the end of the meeting, the chair also corrected an earlier mix-up and moved SB 1750 to the next committee hearing after a motion to reconsider, while SB 1332 was taken up and reported favorably.

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• Uh, this program was crafted to provide historically underserved and at-risk students with a career-focused
• good morning, committee members, Chairman, Vice Chair, and, uh, my good friend over there, school craft
• Representative school craft.
• Uh, representative school craft, I'm looking for my physical note.
• Represent school craft, sir.

Committee: House S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education