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• Second: if they function more like a trade organization, they should contract as such by providing on-site
• Second: if they function more like a trade organization, they should contract as such by providing on-site
• And if no one's selected, then we'll announce it again.
• And if no one's selected, then we'll announce it again.
• And if no one's selected, then we'll announce it again.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures. HB 2271 HD2, making emergency appropriations for public employment cost items, drew support from state agencies and other entities, including HPHA, the University of Hawaiʻi, DLNR, OYS, DAGS, DOH, DOA/Biosecurity, and the Behavioral Health Administration; no opposition was noted. HB 2324 HD2, relating to the Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Law, was supported by DLIR, which said the bill removes a duplicative Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board requirement and aligns whistleblower investigation timelines with federal standards. HB 2387 HD1, relating to workers’ compensation medical benefits, also received support from DLIR and the State Fire Council, with the chair noting 40 supporters and no opposition or comments. HB 2116 HD2, relating to grants, was presented as a response to federal SNAP-related eligibility changes. Supporters included the Office of Community Services, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Catholic Charities Hawaii, and several other organizations. Testimony said the bill would help nonprofits provide volunteer opportunities that could count toward an 80-hour monthly work requirement and help vulnerable residents avoid losing benefits; witnesses cited potential impacts on older adults and households with dependent children. HB 1682 HD1, relating to the disclosure of intimate images, drew strong support from advocates, the Uniform Law Commission, the Commission to Promote Uniform Laws, the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, and others. Testifiers emphasized the harms of non-consensual image sharing, the need for civil remedies, confidentiality protections, and the bill’s alignment with a uniform act already enacted in other states. HB 2468 HD1, relating to internship programs, received support from the University of Hawaiʻi, DLIR, the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, and others. Testimony focused on the Hālau Mua internship program, workforce development, and the need to clarify sponsor contracts, background checks, and onboarding; committee members asked about a former intern now working in an 89-day hire position and how to streamline hiring into civil service roles. HB 2091 HD2, relating to petitions to restrain and enjoin harassment of DOE employees, was supported by DOE, the Attorney General’s office, UPW, and others; the AG’s office requested a data-driven appropriation amount, and members discussed a $300,000 figure for the full two-year pilot. The chair also asked for confirmation of prior cost figures for HB 2116 before moving toward decision-making.

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• I am the Vice President of Manufacturing Operations for Cepheid at our site in Lodi.
• there are billions of dollars in potential development opportunities, including extensive greenfield sites
• I am chairing the Select Committee on Asia, California Trade and Investment, which will look... ...and
• you select committee on Asia, California Trade and Investment, which will look at trade and tariffs.
• Our chair is also a member of my select committee.

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 86, which would extend and expand the CAEATFA sales and use tax exclusion program through 2031, raise the annual cap from $100 million to $200 million, and add fusion energy. Supporters, including the State Treasurer and industry and labor representatives, cited billions in clean-tech investment, job creation, and environmental benefits; county groups opposed the bill over local revenue losses. The committee approved SB 86 on a 12-0 roll, holding the roll open for additional members. The committee then heard SB 545, which would require Go-Biz to study economic development opportunities along the California high-speed rail corridor, including land value, development incentives, and public-private partnerships. Labor, Fresno’s mayor’s office, and other stakeholders supported the bill as a way to spur corridor development and future funding opportunities, while one business group moved from opposition to neutral after amendments. The bill passed on a 9-1 vote, with the roll held open. Members next considered SB 63, a Bay Area transit funding measure authorizing a regional revenue measure to support transit operations amid looming fiscal shortfalls. The author and witnesses described severe service cuts that could follow without new funding, while committee members raised concerns about the bill’s structure, county participation, polling, and whether other revenue options should be considered. The bill advanced on a 9-3 vote, with the roll held open, and the committee also approved SB 263, directing a state study of tariff impacts on California’s economy and supply chains, on an 11-0 vote. Finally, the committee heard SB 661, which would redirect aviation-related tax revenues back to airports for aviation purposes and bring the state into compliance with federal requirements; testimony focused on airport modernization, rural access, and allocation formulas, but no final vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• If selected and verified as eligible, they would sign a contract with the partner organization.
• <00:58:40.240> as<00:58:40.400> eligible Uh if selected and verified as eligible Uh
• if selected and verified as eligible they<00:58:41.119> would<00:58:41.280> sign<00:58
• <01:25:38.880> the Maybe there could be some sort of more percentage of following up on the site
• the site visits. the site visits.

Bills: HF3217, HF2252

Keywords: bioindustrial facilities, economic development, renewable energy, advanced biofuels, state funding, HF2252, Minnesota bonding, volume cap, private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, public facility bonds, public facilities pool, unified pool, bond allocation, municipal finance, bond cap, housing bonds, residential rental projects, manufacturing bonds, enterprise zone bonds

Summary: The committee first approved the prior day’s minutes as amended, correcting the meeting number from the 46th to the 45th meeting. It then took up House File 3217, which would restore funding for the Minnesota Bioincentive Program. Representative Kisha argued the state should honor commitments made to companies that met program requirements and had not received full reimbursement. Testifiers from the Great Plains Institute and Minnesota Biofuels Association said the program has supported bioeconomy investment, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and generated strong economic returns, but has been underfunded, leaving unpaid claims. Members raised questions about whether the bill was retrospective and whether it should be reviewed by another committee; the bill was laid over for further consideration without a vote. The committee then heard House File 2252, a proposal to modernize Minnesota’s private activity bond volume cap by shifting unused allocation from the small issuer/manufacturing bucket to the public facilities bucket while leaving the overall cap unchanged. The bill’s public finance testifier said the current allocation formula is outdated, housing would remain the top priority, and the change would be budget neutral. Testifiers from the Minnesota Milk Producers Association and Minnesota Biofuels Association supported the bill, saying it would better align financing with rural infrastructure, clean water, manure management, renewable natural gas, dairy processing, and low-carbon fuel projects, and could lower borrowing costs for those sectors. Members questioned whether the bill fit the committee’s jurisdiction and noted it might be more appropriate for another committee; the bill was also laid over for further consideration.

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• Um, I'm working in site acquisition with Cooperative Energy Futures.
• Um, I'm working in site acquisition with Cooperative Energy Futures.
• Um, I'm working in site acquisition with Cooperative Energy Futures.
• Um, I'm working in site acquisition with Cooperative Energy Futures.
• :26:42.000> with<01:26:42.400> with working in site acquisition with with working in site

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The counties are selected by those with the highest numbers of kids in out-of-home care using both total
• The<00:04:05.920> counties<00:04:06.320> are<00:04:06.480> selected<00:04:07.240
• The counties are selected by those with the<00:04:08.120> highest<00:04:08.480> numbers
• Um, this bill would allow us to maintain those funds for those partner sites.
• partner sites. partner sites.

Bills: HF1660, HF1824, HF1926, HF1002, HF994, HF1915, HF1336

Keywords: children, youth programming, needs assessment, community engagement, state funding, education, funding, school districts, state budget, rural schools, food support, Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, food shelves, grant funding, Minnesota FoodShare, early childhood, Head Start, education funding, developmental programs, literacy

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• If you see the map in your packet, you can see the round one sites.
• The only question that I had quickly was um the selection process would make up 27% of the allocation
• <00:44:24.960> process The selection process, like when you guys have the different cities
• We've got 31 buses that we have to roll out of our site location in the AM and also into the PM.
• We've got 31 buses that we have to roll out of our site location in the AM and also into the PM.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• blanket prohibitions on confidentiality agreements that prevent businesses from protecting proprietary site-selection
• On site? The ratio is one full-time employee for every 15 megawatts. It'll be around 200, 225.
• Two hundred twenty-five people full-time employed on site at all times? Yes, sir.

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries heard and voted on several bills. SB 986 would prohibit smoking or vaping marijuana in public places and also restrict smoking in rooms and bars; the sponsor said it is intended to protect public health and outdoor spaces, while the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association supported the goal but raised concerns about impacts on designated smoking areas, and cannabis advocates warned about unintended effects on patients and property rights. The committee reported SB 986 favorably. The committee also passed SB 678, which restores statutory authority for DBPR’s long-standing rule allowing alcohol distributors to deduct unsellable alcohol from monthly excise taxes; a strike-all amendment was adopted, including retroactive application to January 1, 2025, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 800, which increases penalties for repeat unlicensed engineering practice and creates an engineering student loan assistance program for engineers working for state agencies and water management districts, was amended and reported favorably as well. Members then considered SB 408 on vaccine advertising and liability. The sponsor argued the bill would address declining public trust in vaccines by allowing claims against manufacturers that advertise in Florida, while opponents said the measure is preempted by federal law, raises First Amendment concerns, and would create unnecessary litigation. After extensive testimony and debate, the committee reported SB 408 favorably. The committee also heard SB 484 on data centers, which would set PSC tariff requirements so large load customers pay their own costs, preserve local planning authority, and limit water permits for large data centers; testimony was mixed, with supporters emphasizing ratepayer protections and economic benefits and critics warning about overregulation and confidentiality limits. The bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee approved SB 1118, which creates a time-limited public records exemption for certain data center development information held by local governments, after the sponsor said it was meant to prevent extended NDAs while still allowing local notice and input. SB 1050, requiring veterinarians to provide written prescriptions so pet owners can choose their pharmacy, was also reported favorably. The meeting ended after several members recorded votes on bills they had missed.

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• blanket prohibitions on confidentiality agreements that prevent businesses from protecting proprietary site-selection
• Brown: On site, the ratio is one full-time employee for every 15 megawatts.
• Senator Pizzo: 225 people full-time employed on site at all times? Mr. Brown: Yes, sir.

Bills: S0408, S0986, S0678, S0800, S1050, S0484, S1118

Keywords: vaccine advertisement, manufacturer liability, harmful vaccine, healthcare, court action, smoking regulation, public health, vaping, marijuana, public places, Florida Statutes, alcohol distribution, tax deductions, extraordinary losses, warehouse breakage, regulatory compliance, veterinary, prescription, pharmacy, client rights

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries considered several bills and took final action on each. SB 986, by Senator Gruters and presented by Senator Rodriguez, would prohibit smoking or vaping marijuana in public places and in certain indoor spaces; restaurant and lodging representatives supported adding marijuana and vaping to clean indoor air rules but asked to preserve designated smoking areas on private property, while cannabis advocates warned the bill was overly broad and could affect patients and property rights. The committee voted the bill favorably. SB 678, by Senator Mayfield, would restore statutory authority for DBPR to continue allowing alcohol distributors to deduct unsellable alcohol from monthly excise tax calculations; the committee adopted a strike-all amendment and reported the committee substitute favorably. SB 800, also by Senator Mayfield, increases penalties for repeated unlicensed engineering practice and creates an engineering student loan assistance program for engineers working for state agencies and water management districts; after adopting an amendment clarifying eligibility, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee then heard SB 408, by Senator Grall, which would create a Florida cause of action against vaccine manufacturers that advertise in the state, allowing injured individuals to sue in Florida courts. Supporters argued the bill would rebuild public trust and hold manufacturers accountable, while opponents from the Florida Justice Reform Institute, American Tort Reform Association, BIO, the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, and several medical and business groups argued the field is largely preempted by federal law, that existing federal compensation programs already address vaccine injuries, and that the bill raises First Amendment and policy concerns. After debate focused on vaccine injury data, compensation rates, and liability, the committee voted SB 408 favorably. The committee also considered SB 484 and SB 1118, both by Senator Avila, dealing with data centers. SB 484 would preserve local planning authority, bar nondisclosure agreements that prevent disclosure of potential data center development, require the PSC to set large-load tariff requirements so data centers pay their own costs, and limit consumptive use permits for large-scale data centers absent no harm to water resources and compliance with local zoning; supporters emphasized ratepayer protection and economic development, while some witnesses urged flexibility for behind-the-meter projects and confidentiality in negotiations. The bill was reported favorably. SB 1118 would create a time-limited public records exemption for county or municipal information about data center siting and protect proprietary business information; Senator Pizzo raised concerns about how the exemption would affect disclosure of competing projects and local officials’ ability to speak, but the sponsor said he would work on clarifying the language. The committee also passed SB 1050, by Senator Calatayud, which requires veterinarians to provide pet owners with written prescriptions and information about pharmacy choice while preserving veterinary judgment and emergency dispensing authority. The meeting concluded after all bills were reported favorably and members recorded additional votes on prior items.

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• Members, this is a bill we heard previously that is relating to the selection, prior prioritization and
• Our carriers rely on this permit to safely and efficiently transport materials when on-site scales are
• hauling agricultural products directly from the field or removing debris and materials from construction sites
• , often, and I would say almost never have the, the ability to be weighed before they leave these sites

Bills: HCR 114, HB 137, HB 283, HB 1398, HB 1960, HB 2153, HB 2431, HB 2638, HB 2699, HB 2999, HB 3208, HB 3389, HB 3413, HB 3510, HB 3642, HB 3859, HB 3974, HB 3986, HB 4142, HB 4173, HB 4174, HB 4542, HB 4605, HB 4663, HB 4731, HB 5064, HB 5216, HB 5218, HB 5332, HB 5453, HB 5577

Keywords: memorial, pedestrian bridge, Houston, Sergio Ivan Rodriguez, city council, oversize vehicles, transportation permits, Hidalgo County, port authority, highway routes, healthcare, insurance, mental health, treatment access, state funding, transportation, axle weight, aggregates, regulations, Texas law

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• climate and natural beauty Harlingen draws numerous outdoor enthusiasts to its world-class birdie sites
• Atash Kadeh in 2019, a sacred site for worship and community gathering.
• securtary briefs the information provided by HHS on Steve prosecutors, the rest of it is just school selections
• relocation, altercation, or construction of certain monuments, memorials, or designations located on the site

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• FLEXIBILITY IF YOU WILL FOR THE LDA TO DECIDE WHAT THE PARTICULAR PROGRAMS THERE ARE THAT THEY ARE SELECT
• BRADFORD COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE WILL PROVIDE LPN TRAINING AND SANTA FE COLLEGE WILL BE ON-SITE HOPEFULLY
• STUDENTS WILL BE TRAINED LPN WHEN THEY GRADUATE AND WALK DOWN THE HALL AND DO THEIR RN RIGHT THERE ON SITE
• FIRST OF IT'S KIND TO EMBED A COLLEGE CAMPUS DIRECTLY ON A MUNICIPAL PUBLIC WORKS OPERATION SITE.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Should you select to waive your speaking time?
• education and training to travel to or from employment for medical appointments, access to you'll sites
• system that do you want to present slick extends to and I'm going to be and be on and and pure to a site
• deal to some of his usually heads, you know, the passengers and then, you know, the and operate the site

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• know that we have particular interest in displaying some of these documents at our state historic sites
• We have also met with them, walked the complex site with the Preservation Board, and introduced them
• It includes the reconstruction of the town site. and look at that project.
• We are also working on completing the work around the site.
• We are also working on completing the work around the site in regards to the landscaping needs.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• It's a site where urban and rural ways of life allied.
• It's a site that can be a unifying place for all New Mexicans for another 80 years.
• So it's not going to be the same panel... ...different judges and each panel is randomly selected.
• You would need the NVR to connect the cameras to the server, and then you need off-site backup.
• You would need the NVR to connect the cameras to the server, and then you need off-site backup, which

Bills: SB48, HB250, SB17

Keywords: State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, technology, innovation, advisory board, entrepreneurial support, stakeholder representation

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• Uh, I was able to participate in setting the parameters for how we would be selecting the schools statewide
• Uh, I was able to participate in setting the parameters for how we would be selecting the schools statewide
• Parameters for how we would be selecting the schools statewide.
• we built in Maui, which everybody said—I don’t know if everybody, but engineers—that they chose a site
• but engineers that they chose a site but engineers that they chose a site where<00:35:40.800>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education heard several advice-and-consent nominations to the School Facilities Authority. For GM779, Shelley Pa was introduced as a nominee for a term ending June 30, 2029. The Department of Education supported her nomination, citing her large-scale operations and stakeholder-engagement experience. In her testimony, Pa said she retired from community policing, wanted to give back to teachers and students, and believed her strengths were collaboration, listening to community input, and helping balance differing priorities. Committee members questioned her about the construction and infrastructure focus of the board, her lack of direct construction experience, and how she would handle disagreements and budget limits; she responded that she would rely on collaboration, ask questions, and keep decisions centered on students, teachers, and the community while staying within budget. The committee then heard GM777 and GM778 for Robert Davis, with terms ending June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2029. Davis described more than 30 years with the Department of Education, including roles as teacher, coach, counselor, vice principal, principal, and complex area superintendent, and said he had worked on major facilities projects and managed pandemic-era funding. He emphasized communication, transparency, and trust, and explained that his experience on the Early Learning Board helped him understand how to set policy, identify schools for pre-K, and use data and community factors in decision-making. Members asked how he would handle SFA’s growing pains, the need to balance DOE wishes with practical and budgetary limits, and the board’s role when the legislature controls funding; Davis said the board must keep communication open, include the right people, and make sensible decisions that move projects forward without stalling. For GM780, nominee Michael Unbasami was introduced for a term ending June 30, 2029. The Department of Education supported him, highlighting over five decades of public service and experience in facilities management, finance, and legislative affairs. Unbasami said he had recently retired after 31 years as associate vice president for administrative affairs for the community colleges and had extensive experience with facilities planning, construction, renovation, repairs, and working within budgets. He stated that the DOE should be treated as the SFA’s client because it knows student, teacher, and facility needs best, while SFA’s role is to implement construction work and collaborate on priorities. Committee members pressed him on how to balance DOE requests with practical project delivery, especially for teacher housing and other non-classroom needs, and he said the legislature funds the work, SFA must keep projects moving, and the workflow should involve collaboration but also realistic decisions that fit the budget and avoid delays.

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• first of all, yes, first of all, I'm I had an opportunity, the first time I held a cyber security select
• I had the pleasure of testifying. at Chairman Capriglione's select committee hearing in 2018 at UTSA.
• And we focus on the oversight. site on five key areas, so that's access to services, service delivery
• So these can be either virtual or on-site depending on the to travel resources and kind of what we're
• So we have successfully implemented a Starlink. solution at 23 out of 26 sites.

Bills: HB150, HB869, HB876, HB 1043, HB1494, HB1522, HB150

Keywords: cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, information technology, classification officer, job descriptions, state positions, competency-based, information sharing, government efficiency, public sector, private sector, distributed ledger, title registry, real estate, property liens, pilot program, healthcare

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• One of our very popular tools is this website where you can select your city and town, and you’ll get
• So we’re a popular site.
• the MassGIS list, which includes the E911 data, which, as was mentioned, also includes commercial sites
• This is helpful in case of accidents on construction sites, and these placeholder addresses also This
• is helpful in case of accidents on construction sites, and these placeholder addresses also provide

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on the Census held a hearing on September 22, 2025 focused on preparations for the 2030 census, with an emphasis on Massachusetts’ role in building a complete address list and improving local participation in census-related address review programs. Chair Brownsberger and witnesses from the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s office, the UMass Donahue Institute, Watertown, and MassGIS described the importance of accurate address data for congressional apportionment, federal funding, and state and local planning. They also discussed the first major upcoming step, the Block Boundary Suggestion Project, and the later Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) process, both of which rely on municipalities reviewing and correcting census geography and address files. John Rosenberry of the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s office said outreach to cities and towns is beginning now, with a likely December start for the block boundary process based on the 2020 cycle. He stressed that local officials, clerks, building inspectors, housing authorities, and GIS staff should be engaged early, especially to capture new development and conversions created under the state’s housing policies. Susan Strait of UMass Donahue explained that LUCA allows local governments to compare their address lists with the Census Bureau’s master address file, and that Massachusetts had very high participation in 2020; she cited examples where local review added hidden or newly built housing units and noted that Boston later corrected a group-quarters undercount of about 6,000 students through a post-census review program. In response to questions, she clarified that those corrections affected annual estimates and funding formulas, but not the 2020 apportionment count. Watertown City Manager George Proakis described how local address review is complicated by accessory dwelling units, single-family to two-family conversions, and large multifamily projects, and urged continued state support for local governments doing this work. Dan Marrier of MassGIS then outlined the Massachusetts Master Address Database, explaining that it combines multiple sources, including E911, assessor, voter, and municipal data, to create a standardized residential address repository used for census preparation and other state functions. He said the database has helped improve census accuracy, including by updating more than one million Census Bureau address-point locations before 2020, and noted that local municipalities remain the final authority on addresses even as MassGIS standardizes and reconciles variants across the Commonwealth.

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• Using that loophole, the Trump administration is now blatantly attempting to selectively change election
• make it super-duper clear that federal funding funds every... everything that happens in a school site
• and we are working diligently right now in preparing for the election and identifying the necessary sites
• And third, all of the next be select congressional representatives to stand up for our sacred democracy
• Again, just remind that CTE is supporting these bills because of, you know, the effect at the school site

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• been redacted, so I'm not able to identify a specific physician, nurse, or other individuals or a site
• of Community Health Centers, and we represent all 79 FQHCs in the state who operate over 650... ...sites
• So as health centers, as Senator Cook mentioned, when we open new sites or we add a new provider to try
• Arizona has strong parental rights laws, ARS 601-1 and 601-2, yet DFPS selects and employs caseworkers
• We tried to lock down and only whitelist certain sites, but because she was in remote school through

Bills: HB1106, HB3284, HB541, HB713, HB1403, HB1586, HB1942, HB2070, HB2844, HB2851, HB3151, HB3749, HB3940, HB3963, HB4454, HB4466, HB4795, HB5154, HB5394, SB1357, HB1052, HB4099, HB4638, HB5147

Keywords: child abuse, neglect, gender identity, sexual orientation, child welfare, marriage, family, Texas Commission, family welfare, marriage support, stability, premarital education, child development, strong families, direct patient care, healthcare, physicians, medical services, insurance regulation, maternal health

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• So are there federal verification sites and software and sites that are no longer available to you?
• and you know Federal verification sites and you know software<01:30:28.320> and<01:30:28.560>
• sites<01:30:29.280> that<01:30:29.440> are<01:30:29.639> no<01:30:29.800
• > longer software and sites that are no longer software and sites that are no longer available
• reps where where to those selection reps where where would<01:31:55.639> those<01:31:55.840><

Keywords: 1183, house