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• I would like to briefly explain how the bill was amended and then I'll go through it section by section
• And that's in section one.
• That's the last section. Okay.
• Uh first in section one uh bill.
• Section<00:54:02.880><c> three</c> Section three Section three uh<00:54:04.800><c> creates</c><00:54:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• CSS-SB-54 creates a new section of statute, Section 406.139, to establish uniform requirements for district
• And, Senator, those are specified in Section 489.129.
• And I think taking this section out right now might be pretty good.
• that are important to my constituents and other sections.
• that relate to that mirror this section as number one.

Summary: The committee heard several bills and took favorable action on a number of them. CS/CS/SB 54 by Senator Sharif would require district medical examiners to perform toxicology screening for psychotropic drugs and intoxicating substances in autopsies of identified violent offenders, consult treating providers when available, document findings, and report results to state agencies; it passed after brief questions and one opponent waived against. CS/SB 176 by Senator Polsky would require public colleges and universities to publish clearer campus safety reporting and response procedures for threats to students, faculty, or staff; it also passed favorably with no opposition. CS/CS/CS/SB 290, the Florida Farm Bill by Senator Trumbull, was the longest item and drew extensive testimony. The bill covers fair association rules, preemption of local limits on gas- and diesel-powered farm equipment, surplus of certain state-owned lands for agricultural use, a food animal veterinarian loan repayment program, permanent funding for Farmers Feeding Florida, forest service training, signal jammer penalties, CDL exam cheating penalties, no-solicitation protections, inspector protections, biosolids rules, and contractor payment enforcement. Members adopted multiple amendments, including changes to contractor payment language, expanding vet loan repayment to equine vets, merging citrus research entities, technical updates to fair statutes and nonprofit definitions, and a late amendment removing the bill’s disparagement/free-speech section after significant public testimony and debate. A separate late amendment on biosolids delayed compliance timelines for Broward County, and the bill then passed favorably as amended. The committee also approved CS/CS/SB 834 on nonprofit religious organizations, which repeals a restriction on health care sharing ministries partnering with licensed insurance agents, while adding a disclaimer requirement through amendment; the bill passed with support from some faith-based and consumer groups and one waiver against. SB 936 on temporary door locking devices passed without opposition. CS/SB 50 would expand veterans’ courts statewide as an option in all judicial circuits for service-related issues such as PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and substance abuse; it received broad support from veterans and advocacy groups and passed favorably. CS/SB 1004, in strike-all form, would regulate dog and cat sales by requiring disclosure of medical records and financing terms, adding a three-day waiting period for financed purchases, and treating violations as unfair trade practices; an amendment removed an appropriation section, and the bill passed after questions about financing and pet retention. The committee then approved CS/CS/SB 178, which directs the Florida High School Athletic Association to adopt rules allowing coaches to provide good-faith support to student-athletes for basic needs like food, transportation, and recovery services, while requiring reporting and preserving anti-recruiting enforcement; members discussed possible parental-consent language, and the bill passed favorably. Finally, the committee began hearing CS/SB 198 on virtual currency kiosks, with Senator Rouson explaining that it would regulate crypto kiosks to combat fraud, require operator registration, fraud warnings, blockchain analytics policies, and transaction limits, but the transcript cuts off before further action on that bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• Sections 2 to 5 amend section 352.029.
• </c> Sections 2 to 5 amend section 352.029. Sections 2 to 5 amend section 352.029.
• and section 14 remove Sections 9 to 10 and section 14 remove the<00:40:50.320><c> ability</c><00:40:
• </c><00:41:10.320><c> that</c><00:41:10.520><c> lists</c> Section 11 amends a section that lists Section
• </c> sections 2 to 5. sections 2 to 5.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> removed from that section of the bill. removed from that section of the bill.
• So that section is being cited in testimony as federal court.
• So that section is being cited in testimony as the federal government.
• So that section is being cited in testimony as various cases.
• So that section is being cited in testimony as Wyoming.

Bills: SF0101

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearm regulation, state legislation, public safety, civil penalties, 916, all

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• </c> is bringing forward those code sections is bringing forward those code sections and<00:03:12.080
• </c> that's why you have the code sections that's why you have the code sections before<00:09:02.399>
• </c> that um it brings the code sections that um it brings the code sections forward.<00:09:14.640><c
• </c> conform to the code section with that. conform to the code section with that.
• Section<00:30:53.200><c> 75245</c> Section 75245 Section 75245 sets<00:30:55.600><c> forth</c><00:30:

Keywords: Judiciary, Division A - Room 216, 29 January, 2026; 3:00 PM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The interesting section is, oh, I'm missing one section.
• The CLIA-waived changes are set forth in Section 2, which starts on page 7, and Section 5.
• Moving on in Section 3.
• Under this section.
• To this section, but there is another section of code where a pharmacist may substitute.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 2401, which would require physicians to complete continuing education on nutrition and metabolic health as part of the state’s rural health transformation effort. HHS supported the bill, saying it would help physicians better address chronic disease and preserve federal grant points tied to the state’s application. A member of the public also testified in favor, arguing that better nutrition education could improve diabetes outcomes and reduce costs. The committee then adopted an amendment to add the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice to the background-check statute so the occupational therapy compact could proceed, and it passed the bill as amended on a roll call vote. The committee next heard House Bill 1621, which would require the Presidential Fitness Physical Fitness Test in elementary, middle, and high school physical education courses. HHS said the bill was part of the rural health transformation application and could help preserve federal funding, but members raised many questions about the test’s criteria, adaptive options for students with disabilities, equipment needs, and whether the bill should apply to non-public schools. Senator Clemens offered an amendment to limit the requirement to public schools, but it failed. Senator Hogan then offered an amendment to clarify exemptions and allow DPI to align implementation with federal guidance; that amendment passed. A further amendment adding language allowing DPI to establish criteria for and exceptions to the test also passed. The committee then approved the bill as amended on a roll call vote. The committee also considered House Bill 1622, which joins North Dakota to the physician assistant licensure compact. HHS said the compact would improve access to care, especially in rural areas, support military families, and help preserve rural health transformation funding. Members noted the compact had been discussed in a prior session and that many earlier concerns had been resolved. After brief discussion about the compact process and its consistency with other interstate compacts, the committee voted to do pass the bill. Finally, the committee began Senate Bill 2402, which expands pharmacists’ prescriptive authority and therapeutic substitution powers. HHS and the Board of Pharmacy supported the bill as a way to improve access to care and maintain rural health transformation funding. Senator Roers introduced a detailed amendment negotiated with the Board of Medicine and Board of Pharmacy to narrow and clarify the bill, including notification requirements, limits on certain drug categories, and patient-protection language for therapeutic substitution. The Board of Pharmacy then testified in support of the broader bill and explained the CLIA-waived testing provisions and the repeal of the older, narrower pharmacist-testing language. The hearing and amendment discussion were still underway when the transcript ended.

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• </c><00:18:15.280><c> designed</c> section section three is really designed section section three is
• :18:38.280><c> section</c> repeal um section repeal um section under<01:18:40.280><c> on</c><01:18:40.440
• And I did give everybody a copy of section 16 and section 45.
• And I did give everybody a copy of section 16 and section 45.
• 16 give everybody a copy of uh section 16 and<06:09:53.478><c> section</c> and section and section 45

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Moving on to the next page, page 4, section 4. Section 4 recommendations include the deletion of.
• Moving on to the next page, section 5.
• To the next page, Section Five.
• The next page, section 3.
• Section 9.10 is deleted as it is repetitive of statute section 12.01.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• The next is in section three, subsection B.
• That's where the section starts.
• It's part of Section 3, and a limitation. Section B, line 2—it's part of Section 3's limitations.
• And then I guess the consequence would be Section 5, which again—and I'll just end with Section E.
• Subsection F, section three F.

Bills: SB40, SB104, SB136, SB164

Keywords: SB40, Driver Privacy and Safety Act, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate reader, vehicle surveillance, privacy, data sharing, law enforcement data, immigration enforcement, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, civil liberties, surveillance, public records, Inspection of Public Records Act, New Mexico State Police, Department of Public Safety, data sovereignty, vehicle tracking

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 2918, enacting Section 42-141.45, relating to aides.
• House Bill 2035, amending Sections 8-501, 8-403, 8-504, and 8-402.
• House Bill 2594, amending Section 25-3-60, amending Title 11, Section 25-15-2, and Section 4-1-1-16.
• , Article 1, and Section 33-1821, relating to property.
• Amending Title 4, Chapter 21, Article 1, Section 41-105, relating to... Winning Section 2834.13.

Summary: The Senate met in floor session, opened with prayer and the Pledge, and then moved through several Committee of the Whole calendars considering a range of House bills and one concurrent resolution. On the first calendar, members considered HB 2192 on employment/video content matters of public concern, HB 2592 on government information technology and AI-related rulemaking, HB 2752 on the Arizona Commerce Authority trade office, HB 2916 on traffic schools and fingerprint clearance, and HB 2946 on development fees. Amendments were adopted on HB 2192, HB 2592, HB 2916, and HB 2946; HB 2752 received a Mesnard amendment, but an Epstein amendment failed on division after a 7-14 vote. All of those bills were reported out do pass, with HB 2752 retained on the calendar after amendment consideration. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted. On later calendars, the Senate advanced HB 2918, HB 2999 on infrastructure finance districts/special taxing districts, HB 1418 on county officers/sheriff authority, HCR 259 supporting county sheriffs, HB 2035 on child welfare placement/reporting, HB 241 on child neglect, HB 2594 on court trust confidentiality, HB 2932 on groundwater transportation fees, HB 2109 on distracted driving penalties for motorcycles, HB 2118 on mobile food vendor licenses, HB 2244 on eviction satisfaction of judgment, HB 4011 on HOA duties, and HB 2440 on a transition program. Several bills were amended, including HB 2999, which drew discussion about tax rates, bond coverage, and infrastructure district financing; an Epstein objection focused on homeowner cost uncertainty, but the bill ultimately advanced. HB 2035, HB 2594, HB 2932, HB 2109, HB 2118, HB 2244, HB 4011, and HB 2440 all received do pass recommendations, with some technical or conforming amendments adopted along the way. The Senate also adopted a proclamation recognizing Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on its centennial anniversary and welcomed university representatives and students in the gallery. The chamber granted the House’s request to return SB 1113 for further amendment and appointed free conference committees for HB 2133 and HB 2010. Final third-reading votes passed HB 2592, HB 2916, HB 2946, and HB 2999, with recorded roll-call results showing HB 2592 passed 16-9 with 11 not voting, HB 2916 passed 26-1 with 3 not voting, HB 2946 passed 27-0 with 3 not voting, and HB 2999 passed 21-6 with 3 not voting. The Senate then adjourned until the next day.

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• 39-1118, Idaho Code, relating to immunization, repealing Section 39-4801, Idaho Code, ...
• Section 39-1118, Idaho Code, relating to immunization, repealing Section 39-4801, Idaho Code, relating
• Amending Chapter 48, Title 39, Idaho Code, by the addition of a new section 39-408-2, Idaho Code, to
• , to provide for award of attorney's fees and costs incurred, amending Section 73-503, Idaho Code, to
• 42-111, Idaho Code, to revise definitions and define terms, amending Section 42-227, Idaho Code, to

Summary: The House convened with 69 members present and one absent and excused, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the journal. Members also received notice that Representative Donald Hall had designated a substitute and that Senate Bill 1222, dealing with domestic wells and related water provisions, had been transmitted from the Senate and referred to the Resources and Conservation Committee. The House introduced House Bills 572, 573, and 574, covering pediatric transition-related parental rights, concealed carry instruction, and medical mandate/immunization changes, and sent them to Judiciary for printing. Several bills and memorials were advanced on the calendar, including measures on transportation tax, private forest land, federal land policy, human trafficking, unmanned aircraft systems, and artificial sweeteners. The main floor debate centered on House Bill 493, which would make purchasing sex a felony on a first offense for those 21 and older, while keeping a misdemeanor-first-offense structure for ages 18 to 20. Supporters argued the bill would better combat human trafficking by targeting demand and closing a gap in current law when a buyer does not know the person is being trafficked; opponents raised concerns about unequal treatment by age, the fiscal impact of incarceration, and whether the law should instead treat both parties equally or rely on existing trafficking statutes. The House passed HB 493 by a vote of 50-19, and the title was approved for transmission to the Senate. House Bill 514 was then taken up and described as allowing students to take a state test after completing 80% of coursework so they can enter the workforce sooner. With no opposition, the House passed HB 514 by a vote of 69-0, approved the title, and transmitted it to the Senate. The remaining third-reading bills were held one legislative day by unanimous consent. The House then moved to announcements, including committee meeting notices and several caucus, reception, and visitor announcements, and adjourned until 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• . >> Read the last section. >> Section: This act shall take effect immediately. >> Call the roll. >>
• think, an act to amend the Public Housing Law. >> Read the last section. >> Section 2, this act shall
• &gt;&gt; READ THE LAST SECTION. &gt;&gt; SECTION 2, THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
• &gt;&gt; CALENDAR 777, SENATE PRINT >> Read the last section. >> Section 2, this act shall take effect
• &gt;&gt; READ THE LAST SECTION. &gt;&gt; SECTION 2, THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and adopted a resolution calendar with several exceptions before taking up a series of ceremonial resolutions and bills. Members welcomed student visitors from the YWCA of White Plains’ Voices Unfiltered Policy Program, then adopted resolutions honoring Senegalese independence and the Senegalese community, MWBE Advocacy Day, John Coltrane’s 100th birthday, the Sing Sing Prison Museum, I Love My Park Day, Animal Advocacy Day, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month, and Denim Day. Speakers emphasized cultural recognition, public service, environmental stewardship, animal welfare, rare disease awareness, and support for survivors of sexual violence; each resolution was adopted. The chamber then moved through the regular calendar, passing a number of bills on broad roll-call votes. Among the measures approved were bills amending the Penal Law, Executive Law, Public Housing Law, Retirement and Social Security Law, Social Services Law, Environmental Conservation Law, General Municipal Law, Railroad Law, Election Law, Labor Law, and Public Service Law. Several bills passed unanimously or nearly so, while a few drew notable opposition, including a public health measure that passed 39-19 and the labor-related bill on ghost job postings that passed 39-19 after extended debate. The most detailed floor debate centered on the Labor Law bill addressing “ghost jobs,” requiring employers with 100 or more employees to disclose whether postings are for current vacancies, expected future openings, or general resume collection, with Department of Labor enforcement and civil penalties. Supporters argued it would protect job seekers from deceptive postings; opponents said it was unnecessary, burdensome, and could invite litigation or penalties disproportionate to the problem. The Senate also debated and passed a bill expanding election-language assistance under the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act to Haitian Creole and Middle Eastern and North African communities, with supporters citing growing language-access needs and opponents raising concerns about scope and local costs. The Senate then adjourned until the next day.

Transcript Highlights:

• The journal show it has been read at length the third time, section by section.
• The journal show it has been read at length the third time, section by section, and now placed before
• The journal shows it has been read third time at length, section by section, and placed before the Senate
• The journal shows it has been read the third time at length, section by section, and placed before the
• The journal show it has been read the third time at length, section by section, and properly placed before

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the prior day’s journal, received committee reports, and handled a large number of bill referrals and messages from the House. Several measures were advanced, held on the calendar, or referred to committees, including appropriations bills, policy bills on education, transportation, taxation, and administrative procedure, and a memorial honoring Wake Island civilians. The chamber also received enrolled bills for signatures and transmittal, and later recessed and reconvened before continuing floor action. The main floor debate centered on Senate Bill 1363, the natural resources maintenance appropriation. The bill covered budgets for the Department of Environmental Quality, Fish and Game, Lands, Parks and Recreation, Water Resources, and the Endowment Fund Investment Board, with reductions and maintenance adjustments discussed in detail. Supporters said it was a responsible “tightening of the belt” and noted the bill preserved core operations, while opponents argued the across-the-board cuts would harm firefighting, water quality, parks staffing, permitting, and other public services. The bill passed 28-7 and was sent to the House. The Senate also passed House Bill 558 on protecting federal survivor and dependent benefits for children in state custody, House Bill 500 clarifying that e-bike riders are covered under motor vehicle due-care provisions, House Bill 577 eliminating the 10-year mandatory replacement cycle for license plates, House Bill 636 allowing school facilities funds to be used for lease purchases, House Bill 539 tightening limits on temporary administrative rules, House Bill 511 raising the cap on the fire-structure surcharge, House Bill 639 updating midwifery medication authority, House Bill 628 expanding parent-taught driver education options in urban districts, and House Bill 620 giving county commissioners special expertise status in federal land-management coordination. House Bill 610, which would have extended the homestead tax exemption to homeowners absent for religious missionary service, failed on a 16-17 vote. The Senate then completed miscellaneous announcements and adjourned until the next morning.

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• <00:01:56.159><c> think</c><00:01:56.640><c> you're</c> section by section and I think you're section
• </c> identify the sections in the bill. identify the sections in the bill.
• </c><00:13:39.920><c> by</c> years ago when you went section by years ago when you went section by section
• 39.120><c> section.
• </c> briefly, section by section. briefly, section by section.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Starting on pages 135 to 136, the board is adding a new section 510.10.
• We're adding section 510.10 to support affordable and innovative housing in Idaho.
• Touchstone, since we're on page 138, I'm looking at L, which is section 325.3.
• This is section C 405 and section C 406, reducing unnecessary cost burdens on projects.
• Section L, which we talked about a minute ago, and I'm looking at the language.

Summary: The House Business Committee met with a quorum and first considered two pending fee rules from the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses. The committee approved Rules Docket 24-21-2501 for the Idaho State Contractors Board, which raises annual registration and renewal fees from $50 to $60 to help the board meet statutory cash-balance requirements. It also approved Rules Docket 24-2201-2501 for the Board of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Safety, which increases licensure fees by 15 to 20 percent to address a negative cash balance and comply with Idaho’s board solvency statute. Members asked about the causes of the shortfalls, possible consolidation of boards, and why one training fee was left unchanged. The committee then took up Rules Docket 24-2801-2501 for the Barber and Cosmetology Services Licensing Board. Representative Graham moved to hold the docket subject to call of the chair, citing concerns raised by industry participants and the need to work through issues with the department before advancing the rule. The motion carried, and the docket was held in committee. The longest discussion centered on Rules Docket 24-3930-2502, the Idaho Building Safety Code rules, which would adopt the 2024 building codes with Idaho-specific amendments. Supporters said the proposal would improve housing affordability, add flexibility for builders, address lithium-ion battery fire risks, and update energy and residential provisions while preserving many 2018 standards. Committee members raised concerns about overlapping authority with the State Fire Marshal, wording on garage heat detectors, whole-house ventilation language, and whether some provisions should remain in the building code at all. After public testimony from building officials, home builders, and city representatives in support of the rule, the committee first failed a substitute motion to hold the docket, then adopted a motion to reject the rule docket. The meeting adjourned with a reminder that the next floor session would begin at 11 a.m. the following day.

Transcript Highlights:

• That's a different appropriation section. So that's why you're not seeing the numbers foot.
• We're going from 177 employees down to 138, Section 1.
• Section 3, tying into Section 1, takes the salaries from 1.4 to $969,000.
• “That’s why it says that whole Section 10 is coming out of our section, and they have an amendment putting
• that whole Section 10 in their appropriation act.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• I'm bringing the code sections forward.
• </c><00:05:04.880><c> are</c> the same way as the code sections are the same way as the code sections
• We just had a typographical error: section to act. We changed it from section to act.
• We changed it from section to act.
• </c> section to act. Is that correct? Sorry. section to act. Is that correct? Sorry.

Keywords: Technology - Room 210; 28 January, 2026: 9:00 AM, 925, all

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• the</c><00:16:06.720><c> attorney</c> Section three is for the attorney Section three is for the attorney
• </c><00:16:34.480><c> its</c><00:16:34.720><c> expenses</c> Section five is DFA and its expenses Section
• So, there are two different sections. >> Okay. >> There's one section for judgment settlements and fees
• So, there are two different sections. sections. sections. &gt;&gt; Okay. &gt;&gt; Okay.
• another section Then there's another section that<00:21:14.799><c> is</c><00:21:15.120><c> judgment<

Keywords: MS House Floor - 18 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• Um, we will be probably going through section by section, making edits, probably adding some additional
• </c><00:02:48.080><c> each</c> go section by section and discuss each go section by section and discuss
• So, we're starting at the new section. Section two, Roman numeral 1. Right. Exactly. Exactly.
• So sections one or two. Anybody have any comments on these sections from the public?
• So sections one or two. Anybody Okay. So sections one or two.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee opened discussion on SP 170 and worked through the bill section by section, focusing first on housing discrimination language and then on land-use and development provisions. On the housing section, members discussed adding “school enrollment status” or a similar term as a protected class to prevent municipalities from steering students into specific zones, especially in Durham. Some members questioned whether “status” was too vague and suggested “enrollment status” or “school enrollment status” for clarity. Public testimony raised concerns that adding a new protected class could have broader implications beyond this bill and could affect municipal zoning authority, while supporters argued the language was needed to prevent discrimination against students in housing access. The committee then heard testimony on provisions limiting municipal authority over septic test pits and well-siting requirements. DEES officials and a builder testified that state standards are already protective of groundwater and surface water and that some local requirements are more stringent than the state’s, adding cost and delay to housing projects. Supporters said uniform state standards would make housing development faster and more predictable. Opponents warned that local rules can protect aquifers, wellhead areas, and drinking water in specific communities, and that removing municipal flexibility could weaken those protections. The subcommittee appeared comfortable keeping these sections, though members discussed whether to clarify the language and whether some local review authority should remain. The meeting also covered road-length limits, caps on the number of lots on dead-end roads, and subdivision design rules. Members generally supported prohibiting municipalities from using maximum road length or lot caps to block development, with one amendment suggested to allow such limits where adequate water and sewer capacity is lacking. The committee also discussed allowing utilities and infrastructure such as septic systems, wells, electric systems, drainage structures, and shared leach fields to be placed in subdivision open space or perimeter buffers when those areas are not protected wetlands or shoreland. Finally, the committee reviewed a provision requiring municipalities to stamp and accept plan changes within three days after initial review, with members explaining that the goal is to prevent repeated, incremental changes from dragging out the approval process. No final votes were taken in the portion of the meeting provided, but members indicated general comfort with several sections as amended or clarified.

Transcript Highlights:

• Section three brings forward section 27104-371. That's the 2022 local improvement fund creation.
• 2022, section 4 brings up 2023, and section 5 brings up 2024 local improvement fund.
• Uh section two brings forward uh<00:04:06.560><c> section</c><00:04:07.040><c> 276575</c> uh section
• </c> distributed by the uh section 276575. distributed by the uh section 276575.
• Section three brings forward uh section<00:04:48.160><c> 27104</c> section 27104 section 27104 371.<00

Keywords: Finance - Room 216, 2 February, 2026; 3:00 PM, 925, all