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• You know, we didn't have much of a projected surplus in the November forecast.
• You know, we didn't have much of a projected surplus in the November forecast.
• You know, we didn't have much of a projected surplus in the November forecast.
• You know, we didn't have much of a projected surplus in the November forecast.
• You know, we didn't have much of a projected surplus in the November forecast.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This bill would require that elections for county boards of education be consolidated with the statewide
• Reactions that require epinephrine do indeed happen at school.
• While out-of-schools have always met this funding requirement requirements without needing mitigation
• I think that does require more work.
• that those requirements are able to be successful and educate children.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Noting here that those sections with some transfer authority do require the approval of MMB and would
• </c><00:06:25.520><c> the</c> transfer authority do require the transfer authority do require the approval
• I think it's mentioning that the surplus after the February forecast in the first biennium is roughly
• </c><00:32:18.080><c> um,</c> that we have in there for requiring um, that we have in there for requiring
• State programs are in there, the duties are basically duplicated by the federal requirements.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, even back when there was an $18 billion surplus, Democrats chose not to invest in the upgrading of
• :07:26.440><c> dollar</c> when there was an 18 billion dollar when there was an 18 billion dollar surplus
• 28.280><c> chose</c><00:07:28.680><c> not</c><00:07:29.080><c> to</c><00:07:29.280><c> invest</c> surplus
• , Democrats chose not to invest surplus, Democrats chose not to invest in<00:07:29.840><c> the</c><00

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um, and that gave us a larger than expected surplus at the end of this biennium. memorialize uh the Hortman's
• ><c> expected</c> and that gave us a larger than expected and that gave us a larger than expected surplus
• </c> surplus at the end of this bianium. surplus at the end of this bianium.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I’m sure people have mentioned on your show that we had a $18 billion surplus and they spent $10 billion
• we had a$1 mentioned on your show that we had a$1 18<00:07:53.639><c> billion</c><00:07:54.159><c> Surplus
• and</c><00:07:54.759><c> they</c><00:07:54.919><c> spent</c><00:07:55.080><c> $10</c> 18 billion Surplus
• and they spent $10 18 billion Surplus and they spent $10 billion<00:07:56.080><c> more</c><00:07:57.080

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• they don't want to do some of the hard decisions that are going to be made after having a record surplus
• they don't want to do some of the hard decisions that are going to be made after having a record surplus
• they don't want to do some of the hard decisions that are going to be made after having a record surplus
• they don't want to do some of the hard decisions that are going to be made after having a record surplus

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><01:51:32.320><c> and</c> proof of citizenship requirement and proof of citizenship requirement and
• So, that's a high wall in tax surplus.
• > that</c><04:35:08.000><c> voters</c> The bill also requires that voters The bill also requires that
• :24.400><c> enter</c> requires the municipalities to enter requires the municipalities to enter into<
• <04:35:34.160><c> of</c> requires that bylaws, articles of requires that bylaws, articles of agreements

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The dates that were in the underlying bill required reporting in 2025.
• It also requires DCYF to waive the pre-service requirement to complete a department-provided orientation
• It requires notices to be provided in the recipient's preferred language.
• It requires a plain-language summary to be provided with all required posted and written notices of noncompliance
• This amendment requires a study to incorporate domestic violence as a factor in the home.

Summary: The committee met to brief amendments and then took executive action on nine bills related to child care, DCYF oversight, and services for children and vulnerable populations. Before voting, members reviewed proposed substitutes and amendments for HB 1544, 2099, 2219, 2253, 2319, and 2350, with brief discussion on issues such as child welfare risk assessment tools, military family child care access, child care provider flexibility, licensing and monitoring requirements, and residential habilitation center terminology and notice requirements. The committee then reported HB 2099, HB 2185, HB 2219 as amended, HB 2253 as amended, HB 2317, HB 2318, HB 2319 as amended, and HB 2350 as amended out of committee with do pass recommendations. HB 2253 saw one amendment adopted to restore state monitoring and health/safety reviews at the Washington School for the Deaf, while other proposed amendments were withdrawn or rejected. HB 2319 was amended to correct technical language regarding Eastern State Hospital and Interlake School. HB 2350’s substitute changed notice procedures for residential habilitation center noncompliance to emphasize posted notices, email, preferred language, and plain-language summaries. HB 1544 drew the most debate. Amendments to add domestic violence, define “safe,” require an audit of missing safety-plan data, and prohibit use of an unvalidated risk tool to screen out referrals were considered; only the domestic-violence amendment was adopted, while the others failed. Members discussed concerns about the current DCYF risk assessment tool, cultural bias, and the need to improve validation, but also cautioned against narrowing the study too much. The committee ultimately reported the second substitute HB 1544 out with a do pass recommendation by a 9-0-2 vote, with two members voting no without recommendation.

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• Section 91, which was included in the current-year budget, the 2025 Budget Act, required the Department
• The details of the loan are that CalSTA is required to loan up to this $590 million amount to the Metropolitan
• to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, or MTC, by July of this year, and the MTC is then required
• loan term with the first two years being interest only, and the interest would be equivalent to the Surplus
• have been needs identified, and as I said, in the 2025 Budget Act there was a control section that required

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee held an informational hearing on two early-action budget bills. AB 107 would make mostly technical corrections to prior budget acts, including extending deadlines, fixing fiscal language, moving $20 million for California travel and tourism promotion from Visit California to GoBiz, and making changes related to Proposition 4 climate bond funding. A key provision would exempt development of program guidelines and selection criteria for certain 2025 climate bond appropriations from the Administrative Procedure Act, which supporters said would speed implementation of wildfire prevention and other projects. Members raised concerns about oversight, competitive bidding, and whether vendors and safeguards were sufficient, while public commenters from water, climate, and conservation groups strongly supported the APA exemption and urged similar treatment for future allocations. AB 117 would authorize up to $590 million in short-term loans for four Bay Area transit agencies: BART, Muni, Caltrain, and AC Transit. Finance explained that the loan would be administered through MTC using Bay Area TIRCP funds that have been awarded but not yet allocated, making the structure cost-neutral to the state. The loan would run 12 years, with the first two years interest-only, and repayment would be secured through state transit assistance funds if needed. Several members questioned whether the proposal amounted to a bailout, whether it was fair to prioritize the Bay Area, and whether the structure adequately protected other projects, especially BART to Silicon Valley Phase 2; Finance and committee staff said safeguards and monitoring provisions were included and that no state funds were at risk. Public testimony was largely supportive of both bills. Transit agencies and local officials said the loan would provide bridge financing as ridership remains below pre-pandemic levels, while allowing service improvements and major events to continue. San Jose representatives and some members asked for possible cleanup language to better protect large regional capital projects. The chair said the committee anticipated hearing the bills on the floor later in the week, and the hearing was adjourned after public comment.

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• Control Section 91, which was included in the current year budget, the 2025 Budget Act, required the
• amount to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, or MTC, by July of this year, and MTC is then required
• loan term with the first two years being interest only, and the interest would be equivalent to the Surplus
• And as part of the, as I said, the 2025 Budget Act, there was a control section that required Finance
• So they do have a large surplus that they could pull from.

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• House Bill 316 by Representative Weibel is an act to amend Title 17 relative to literacy, to require
• , to provide for the disclosure requirements for individuals serving on certain boards.
• Members, House Bill 275 just requires that if there is a domestic violence situation in the presence
• It requires a notification of damage also be sent to the Regional Notification Center.
• It authorizes and requires the Secretary of State's approval before commissioners may be used, and it

Bills: SR113 , SR114 , SCR64 , SCR65 , SCR66 , SCR67 , SCR12 , HB59 , HB66 , HB79 , HB153 , HB165 , HB326 , HB387 , HB455 , HB513 , HB660 , HB719 , HB762 , HB802 , HB816 , HB833 , HB895 , HB950 , HB975 , HB1011 , HB1028 , HB1039 , HB1051 , HB1053 , HB1057 , HB1080 , HB1084 , HB1155 , HB1215 , HB1224 , HB1228 , HB1234 , HB1251 , HB1252 , HB1254 , HB1256 , HB221 , HCR11 , HCR27 , HCR28 , HCR32 , HCR49 , HCR50 , HCR60 , HCR64 , HCR66 , HCR67 , HCR68 , HCR78 , HCR81 , HCR58 , SB25 , SB250 , SB348 , SB444 , SB485 , HB22 , HB28 , HB33 , HB41 , HB47 , HB87 , HB115 , HB162 , HB195 , HB214 , HB217 , HB233 , HB283 , HB290 , HB316 , HB319 , HB324 , HB345 , HB362 , HB363 , HB368 , HB377 , HB380 , HB382 , HB386 , HB392 , HB406 , HB431 , HB441 , HB466 , HB503 , HB511 , HB514 , HB533 , HB559 , HB575 , HB590 , HB593 , HB618 , HB636 , HB655 , HB664 , HB685 , HB692 , HB707 , HB715 , HB732 , HB738 , HB741 , HB748 , HB776 , HB807 , HB822 , HB856 , HB860 , HB868 , HB887 , HB888 , HB896 , HB905 , HB908 , HB961 , HB980 , HB990 , HB992 , HB999 , HB1000 , HB1010 , HB1146 , HB1157 , HB1233 , HB1236 , HB1243 , SB29 , SB30 , SB32 , SB41 , SB42 , SB43 , SB47 , SB84 , SB93 , SB113 , SB192 , SB199 , SB219 , SB220 , SB221 , SB222 , SB241 , SB253 , SB255 , SB289 , SB292 , SB306 , SB314 , SB351 , SB399 , SB404 , SB424 , SCR9 , SB132 , SB35 , SB65 , SB135 , SB215 , SB246 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , HCR26 , HCR45 , HCR31 , HB238 , HB241 , HB242 , HB250 , HB260 , HB265 , HB275 , HB300 , HB320 , HB338 , HB339 , HB349 , HB379 , HB399 , HB427 , HB463 , HB464 , HB468 , HB545 , HB550 , HB551 , HB565 , HB588 , HB639 , HB725 , HB805 , HB808 , HB834 , HB847 , HB853 , HB858 , HB861 , HB883 , HB916 , HB937 , HB1012 , HB1027 , HB1044 , HB1054 , HB1091 , HB1117 , HB90 , HB127 , HB138 , HB150 , HB201 , HB268 , HB273 , HB285 , HB315 , HB354 , HB355 , HB360 , HB376 , HB445 , HB506 , HB606 , HB649 , HB665 , HB681 , HB721 , HB746 , HB757 , HB781 , HB835 , HB844 , HB857 , HB872 , HB886 , HB889 , HB892 , HB982 , HB987 , HB1037 , HB1068 , HB1072 , HB1078 , HB1085 , HB1132 , HB1137 , HB1167 , HB1174 , HB1232 , HB1238 , HB23 , HB136 , HB17 , HB21 , HB51 , HB55 , HB74 , HB106 , HB108 , HB133 , HB140 , HB159 , HB168 , HB215 , HB226 , HB263 , HB296 , HB299 , HB322 , HB364 , HB519 , HB535 , HB538 , HB568 , HB571 , HB622 , HB635 , HB676 , HB772 , HB784 , HB1006 , HB1018 , HB1043 , HB1070 , HB1134 , HB1237 , HB1239 , HB62 , HB193 , HB203 , HB210 , HB220 , HB228 , HB246 , HB420 , HB475 , HB486 , HB574 , HB584 , HB750 , HB813 , HB815 , HB826 , HB870 , HB949 , HB953 , HB1045 , HB1092 , HB1151 , HB1162 , HB1176 , HB1177 , HB1196 , HB1214 , HB1241 , HB36 , HB73 , HB119 , HB126 , HB129 , HB166 , HB211 , HB245 , HB271 , HB280 , HB337 , HB351 , HB677 , HB712 , HB723 , HB726 , HB728 , HB759

Keywords: condolence resolution, memorial resolution, sympathy, tribute, Martha Elizabeth Odom, Louisiana Senate, bereavement, obituary, student recognition, ballet, dance, softball, soccer, tennis, creative writing, theater, high school honors, Ascension Episcopal School, University of the South, Sewanee

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present and opened with the introduction of guest pastor Dr. Jeff Williams, who delivered the invocation before members recited the pledge and approved the journal without objection. The chamber then handled a series of communications from the House, including notice of House action on numerous Senate bills and joint resolutions, and introduced several Senate resolutions and a concurrent resolution, many of which were laid over. One resolution to recognize Jewish American Heritage Month drew objection to suspension of the rules, while SCR 64, creating a task force on construction management at risk, was amended to add the Louisiana Police Jury Association president or designee and then adopted 34-0. SCR 66 designating Anti-Hunger Day and SCR 67 honoring Chef John Folse were also adopted unanimously. The Senate also heard personal privilege remarks recognizing Southwest Louisiana Day at the Capitol, honoring the late John Gillespie, and designating a Day Without Child Care at the Capitol through SR 115. The chamber then considered a large number of House bills and House concurrent resolutions on second reading, mostly referring them to committees or ordering them to the Legislative Bureau. Among the measures advanced from committee were bills on veterans’ employment at schools, anti-cancer medication coverage, domestic abuse arrest holding periods, food safety, state finances, vaccination status and public buildings, construction code commission purpose, elected official compensation, clinical trial competitiveness, law enforcement records, sexual assault nurse examiner oversight, human remains documentation, wildlife disposition, and several local or tax-related measures. HCR 11 supporting the Louisiana National Guard at Camp Beauregard was concurred in 135-0. The Senate also received committee reports on multiple House bills, with several reported favorably or with amendments. On final passage, the Senate approved a series of bills, including SB 135 on sports wagering revenue allocation, which passed 32-2 after debate over shifting more funding to early childhood education and capping the sports fund allocation. Other bills passed included HB 238 on ethics exceptions for former school board members, HB 241 on bank records definitions, HB 242 allowing a St. Tammany Parish constable to appoint a deputy, HB 250 on financial disclosure for board members, HB 260 on complimentary transportation for legislators, HB 265 expanding video voyeurism offenses with a funeral-service exemption amendment, HB 275 increasing penalties for domestic violence committed in the presence of a child, HB 300 raising the appraisal threshold for certain residential loans, HB 320 creating a crime of unlawful exposure by an inmate, HB 338 extending the Office of Financial Institutions sunset, HB 339 expanding privacy protections for law enforcement officers and administrative law judges, HB 349 expanding the Imported Seafood Safety Fund’s uses, HB 379 allowing certain 17-year-old students to serve as poll commissioners, HB 427 revising online minor-protection language after a debated amendment restoring an opt-out, HB 463 raising emergency communication service charges under voter approval and hearing requirements, HB 464 requiring utility damage notices to go to the Regional Notification Center, and HB 468 regulating wholesaling of residential real property. Most of these measures passed unanimously or by wide margins, with several motions to reconsider laid on the table after passage.

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• In addition to child care, babies require a lot of stuff. over 550,000 jobs here and drives over over
• In addition to child care, babies<00:21:38.320><c> require</c><00:21:38.640><c> a</c><00:21:38.880><c
• </c><00:21:39.840><c> Um,</c><00:21:40.159><c> as</c><00:21:40.400><c> a</c> Babies require a lot of
• While the recent state February forecast projects a small surplus in 2829, things Thank you, Madam Chair
• While the recent state February forecast projects a small surplus in 2829, things Additional federal

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> somebody says well we have a a surplus somebody says well we have a a surplus of<01:47:08.320><c
• These changes allowed the Fish and Game Fund to run at surplus and not require general funds during this
• These changes allowed the Fish and Game Fund to run at surplus and not require general funds during this
• </c><01:52:23.520><c> and</c><01:52:23.760><c> not</c><01:52:24.000><c> require</c> fund to run at surplus
• and not require fund to run at surplus and not require general<01:52:24.880><c> funds</c><01:52:25.360

Keywords: 928, house, all

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 changed and turned that $239 million dollar projected hole into a $20 million dollar surplus, which
• Without a doubt, that does not require a college degree.
• Addressing it requires some of the long-term thinking that Representative Quam mentioned and requires
• It requires data centers that use over 100 million gallons of water per year to supply pre-application
• Opportunity in the tax committee to get the surplus back.

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• </c> year 2025 2026 is a non-taber surplus year 2025 2026 is a non-taber surplus year,<01:43:42.800><
• </c> expecting to have Taber surplus. expecting to have Taber surplus.
• Under current law, the DHE is required to contract for this, and the bill eliminates this requirement
• </c> concerning eliminating the requirement concerning eliminating the requirement that<04:06:08.560>
• that</c><04:06:24.160><c> the</c> eliminates the requirement that the eliminates the requirement that

Keywords: 981, all

Bills: HB3767 , HB3934 , HB4199 , HB4336 , HB2947 , HB3834 , HB4302 , HB4095 , HB3287 , HB3649 , HB4430 , HB4431 , HB2059 , HB3647 , HB3986 , HB3548 , HB3661 , HB4346 , HB3075 , HB4273 , HB3391 , HB4128 , HB3557 , HB3239 , HB3982 , HB2123 , HB2979 , HB2997 , HB3148 , HB4108 , HB4143 , HB4266 , HB2053 , HB4058 , SR30

Keywords: controlled dangerous substances, controlled substances, drug scheduling, Schedule I, Schedule IV, anti-drug diversion, drug diversion, synthetic opioids, fentanyl analogs, designer drugs, synthetic cannabinoids, benzodiazepines, benzodiazepine analogs, opioids, hallucinogens, depressants, pharmacy regulation, narcotics control, Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, DEA scheduling

Bills: HB3767 , HB3934 , HB4199 , HB4336 , HB2947 , HB3834 , HB4302 , HB4095 , HB3287 , HB3649 , HB4430 , HB4431 , HB2059 , HB3647 , HB3986 , HB3548 , HB3661 , HB4346 , HB3075 , HB4273 , HB3391 , HB4128 , HB3557 , HB3239 , HB3982 , HB2123 , HB2979 , HB2997 , HB3148 , HB4108 , HB4143 , HB4266 , HB2053 , HB4058 , SR30

Keywords: controlled dangerous substances, controlled substances, drug scheduling, Schedule I, Schedule IV, anti-drug diversion, drug diversion, synthetic opioids, fentanyl analogs, designer drugs, synthetic cannabinoids, benzodiazepines, benzodiazepine analogs, opioids, hallucinogens, depressants, pharmacy regulation, narcotics control, Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, DEA scheduling

Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, offered the invocation and pledges, and recognized the doctor, psychologist, and nurse of the day. The chamber then hosted several honorary introductions and citations, including congratulations to the Murray State College shotgun team for winning back-to-back national championships and to the Coedah High School varsity wrestling team for a record-setting 5A season and state title. Both groups were formally presented citations and received Senate applause. The Senate also considered Senate Resolution 30, which reaffirmed Oklahoma’s sister-state relationship with Taiwan, supported stronger economic and diplomatic ties, and celebrated the anniversaries of the Taiwan Relations Act and the Oklahoma-Taiwan relationship. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after brief remarks from Senator Peterson and a representative from Taiwan’s office in Houston, who thanked the Senate and spoke about Taiwan’s trade relationship, economic growth, and international challenges. The meeting included introductions from several student pages, who described their schools, sponsoring senators, and future plans. Announcements were made for committee meetings, including Revenue and Taxation, Health and Human Services, and Appropriations and Budget, along with a reminder about Diabetes Awareness Day. The Senate then adjourned until Tuesday, April 14th at 9:30 a.m.

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• It also requires proof of completion of a third-party onsite hazard survey within the last year by a
• And that first aid and CPR training are required.
• Better laws, as well as requiring a permit, are critical safety steps.
• Over time, our requirements and the quality requirements for field operations and the inspections that
• you know, it looks here like we provide additional money from the surplus.

Bills: HF1355 , HF78 , HF1846 , HF1225

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: commercial diving, scuba diving safety, aquatic plant management, workplace safety, environmental regulations, HF78, Minnesota veterans, veteran retreats, Camp Bliss, Walker, Independent Lifestyles Inc., Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans affairs grant, general fund appropriation, family members, spouse, domestic partner, children, therapy, transportation

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• OF THE SURPLUS AND TURNING THEM INTO.
• THIS BILL PROVIDES A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY REQUIRE PROPERTY AND DOESN'T REQUIRE A SCHOOL DISTRICT DISPOSE
• IS SURPLUS THAT THE SURPLUS PROPERTY NEEDS TO BE USED FOR A GOOD PUBLIC PURPOSE LIKE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
• THEY WOULD REQUIRE THEM TO INCLUDE HARMLESS PROVISIONS.
• 713, IT'S NOT REQUIRED TO SIGN THAT.

Keywords: 999, senate, all