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• </c> housing solution. housing solution.
• housing.
• Removing the current mandate would also permit more municipal flexibility to promote housing units that
• Removing the current mandate would also permit more municipal flexibility to promote housing units that
• slow down the permitting of manufactured housing.<03:11:00.000><c> Um,</c><03:11:00.880><c> the</c><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Is there anyone else wishing to testify on for against House Bill 4951?
• Issuing permits and preventing your neighbors from taking your property.
• Here in favor of this committee substitute House Bill 4986.
• However, we must respectfully, uh, oppose House Bill 4896.
• Thank you all for allowing me to present House Bill 3350.

Bills: HB 937, HB 2078, HB 2080, HB 3322, HB 3350, HB 4212, HB 4630, HB 4896, HB 4951, HB 5348, HB 5675, SB 565, SB 971, SB 1662, SB 2124

Keywords: special districts, notice requirements, Water Code, government transparency, public meetings, meeting notice, transparency, public engagement, notice, elections, groundwater management, water conservation, joint planning, environmental impact, desired future conditions, groundwater, conservation district, environmental quality, regulatory review, water utility

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• I'd like to call to order the House Committee on Housing public hearing for Wednesday, February 12th.
• </c><00:15:25.639><c> is</c> permits please note that the house is permits please note that the house
• I know your housing.
• Isn’t that like a halfway house, free and sober house?”
• instability into supportive housing as well as affordable housing.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Housing held a public hearing on several bills. HB 576, relating to restrictions on the transfer of real property under chapter 201H, drew support from HHFDC and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, which said the bill would waive transfer restrictions that conflict with DHHL’s program implementation. HB 421, relating to contractors, drew opposition from the Contractors License Board and DCCA/RICO, who said the measure would weaken owner-builder restrictions meant to prevent circumvention of contractor licensing laws; Hawaii Roter and the Grassroot Institute supported it. Members questioned whether the bill would still bar resale within a year and whether subcontractors would still need licenses. HB 367, relating to building permits, received support from the Hawaii Farm Bureau and Grassroot Institute, with comments from DLNR; testimony urged the bill to be expanded to include zoning permits as well as building permits to avoid confusion, especially on Kauaʻi. HB 826, relating to housing, received mixed testimony. HHFDC and several local and advocacy groups supported it, while the Sierra Club raised concerns about converting agricultural lands to residential use, possible impacts on food security, property values, taxes, and the need to account for public trust and traditional practices. HB 525 also drew support from HHFDC and three individuals, with no opposition noted. HB 252, relating to managing agents, was supported by the Hawaiʻi Council of Community Associations and opposed by the Community Associations Institute and several individuals, who argued that commercial management experience is not the same as condominium management and preferred language tied to industry certifications and a later effective date. HB 709, relating to trespassing, was opposed by the Honolulu Police Department, which said officers would have difficulty verifying ownership or tenancy in the field, that the bill could require a separate enforcement team, and that the sheriff’s division is better suited to handle evictions. Hawaiʻi Realtors and the Grassroot Institute supported the measure. Finally, HB 431 HD1, relating to housing, received broad support from the Hawaiʻi State Council on Developmental Disabilities, HHFDC, DHS, the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions, OHA, county housing offices, and multiple nonprofit and political groups. Supporters emphasized the bill’s funding for housing and supportive services, with the homelessness office describing the measure as unprecedented and saying it could help the state cut homelessness in half over the next few years.

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• I move that House Bill 3076 be voted due pass. I have a House committee substitute ending in 0.02C.
• Resources having to issue permits for that.
• I now renew my motion that House Committee substitute for House Bill No. 376 be voted do pass.
• With 11 in favor, one opposed, and two present, you have voted the House Committee substitute for House
• You have voted the House Committee substitute for House Bill 376.

Summary: The Committee for Rural Issues met with a quorum and took up House Bill 3076, with a House Committee Substitute offered for adoption. The bill sponsor explained that the substitute was intended to clarify language so the Department of Natural Resources would not have to permit common agricultural non-point source practices, describing it as codifying current DNR practice and not creating a blanket exemption from pollution rules. Committee members discussed concerns about CAFO manure application, runoff, over-application, and environmental impacts, while supporters said best management practices and existing conservation measures address those risks. Representative Burton argued the bill was a solution in search of a problem and said DNR is not currently mandated to issue these permits, while the sponsor responded that the bill was needed because the current interpretation could require permitting of non-point sources. There was also clarification on the record that DNR did not testify on the bill. After discussion, the committee adopted the House Committee Substitute by voice vote. The committee then voted on the substitute for House Bill 3076 and reported it do pass. The roll call showed 11 in favor, 1 opposed, and 2 present, with Representative Burton voting no and the rest of those voting supporting the measure. The committee then adjourned.

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• The 1:10 p.m. housing-only agenda, two housing-only agendas, and then the deferred decision-making at
• City and County of Honolulu Office of Housing in support. EAH Housing in support.
• housing projects.
• affordable housing.
• HB 826, House Draft 2, relating to housing.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees heard several housing-related bills and resolutions. HB 1298 HD3 would create a government employee housing revolving fund and a government employee 99-year leasehold rent-to-own program; testimony was generally supportive from HHFDC, labor groups, and the Maui Chamber, with the Tax Foundation and Budget and Finance raising concerns about the revolving fund. The committees recommended passage with non-substantive amendments for clarity and consistency, and the motion was adopted. HB 741 H2, which would exempt certain affordable housing projects financed by a certified nonprofit CDFI from prevailing wage requirements, drew support from housing advocates and opposition from several construction unions; the chairs said they were concerned about the labor objections and deferred the measure, with the labor committee agreeing to defer it as well. The housing committee then took up HB 417 HD1, which creates a housing efficiency and innovation subaccount in the rental housing revolving fund and allows HHFDC to transfer funds between the subaccount and the main fund without legislative approval. Testimony was largely supportive. The chair described a series of amendments, including changing the funding-efficiency standard, adding perpetual affordability language, allowing any land tenure type, broadening eligible financing tools, adding priority criteria for mixed-income projects and government-employee projects, and inserting blank appropriations tied to a requested $75 million per year and a $75 million subaccount appropriation for the HCDA 99-year leasehold project. The committee recommended passage with amendments, and the recommendation was adopted. HB 422 HD1, which would repeal school impact fees and move remaining balances to the school facilities special fund, drew broad support from housing and taxpayer groups and opposition from the Department of Education and some individuals. The School Facilities Authority and DOE argued the current system had not produced enough usable land or school sites and suggested narrowing the exemption to government housing projects’ construction costs instead of repealing the fee entirely. Members pressed DOE and SFA on how much land had actually been obtained and whether the fee had been effective; the discussion highlighted concerns about unused balances, school overcrowding, and the role of the Land Use Commission and county zoning in securing school sites. The committee did not take final action on the bill in the portion shown. The committee also heard STR 60/SR 45, urging HHFDC to develop a plan to meet housing demand, and STR 77/SR 60, addressing continued eligibility for housing credits for certain projects after repeal of Act 31; both sets of resolutions had HHFDC support, with DHHL supporting STR 77/SR 60 and Johnny May Perry opposing both.

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• BOTH ARE MEANT TO SPEED UP THE PERMITTING PROCESS.
• AND BILL DOES SUBMIT A PERMIT WHEN IT DOES APPROVE THE BUILDER HAS SIX MONTHS TO PICK UP THE PERMIT OR
• OF PERMIT ISSUANCE.
• BECAUSE EVERYONE IS SUBMITTING PERMITS AT THE SAME TIME.
• THEY WANT TO SMALL PHOTO HOUSING UNITS BACK HOME.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• of the house.
• in these zones that we've already permitted housing.
• 44.200><c> permitted</c><01:44:44.680><c> housing.
• </c> we've already permitted housing. we've already permitted housing.
• </c> &gt;&gt; House Bill 1505. &gt;&gt; House Bill 1505.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• by streamlining the permitting process.
• by streamlining the permitting process.
• This bill would prohibit the local government from charging a permit applicant for any third-party permitting
• I absolutely understand the need for affordable housing.
• And we need to do what we can to, as we do in other projects, cut down on permitting red tape.

Bills: SB6132

Keywords: indebtedness limits, inland port districts, federal funding, infrastructure improvements, economic development, 904, all

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• And over the course of the five years of permitting, Now, over the course of the five years of permitting
• Marina Espinoza, with the California Housing Consortium, in support.
• Marina Espinoza, with the California Housing Consortium, in support.
• and the Housing Action Coalition, in support.
• Andrew Dawson, with the California Housing Partnership, in support.

Summary: The Assembly Natural Resources Committee heard three major bills. SB 237, by Senator Grayson, proposed a package of fuel-supply and permitting changes aimed at stabilizing gasoline prices during California’s energy transition. Supporters, including state officials, Kern County representatives, labor groups, and industry groups, said it would help retain in-state refining and drilling capacity, reduce price spikes, and protect jobs. Opponents, including environmental justice and conservation groups, argued it would expand oil drilling without enough community protections and would not meaningfully address climate goals. After extensive testimony and questions about emissions, sunsets, and long-term strategy, the committee passed SB 237 on a due pass vote, with some members voting no or not voting. SB 352, by Senator Reyes, sought to strengthen implementation of AB 617, the community air protection program, by codifying the Environmental Justice Bureau in the Department of Justice, extending monitoring requirements, and requiring annual legislative reporting. Supporters said the bill would improve accountability and ensure that funding for impacted communities actually produces emissions reductions. Some environmental justice advocates were neutral or not fully supportive because they wanted stronger language, while business and industry groups opposed the bill, arguing it was added late and duplicated existing processes. The committee approved SB 352 on a due pass vote. SB 840, by Senator Limon, was the cap-and-invest reauthorization package. It would update offset protocols, adjust how revenues are spent, and continue funding for key climate, housing, transit, and community programs, including AB 617. Support came from environmental groups, labor, local governments, housing advocates, and clean transportation organizations, while some agricultural interests objected that the package did not sufficiently prioritize climate-smart agriculture and methane reduction programs. The committee passed SB 840 on a due pass vote as well. All three measures were later confirmed out of committee after calls were lifted.

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• House members over, so I apologize for that.
• an estimated 25,000 new housing units.
• We are looking to bring leases to market that are ready, that have housing—either they're entirely housing
• or have a housing component—because we know we play a part in alleviating the housing shortage.
• I know that there'll be a bill introduced in the House.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Joint Natural Resources and House Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committees of Reference heard the Arizona Auditor General’s sunset review of the Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board. The audit found the board generally met some licensing requirements, but it did not timely investigate and resolve 49 of 159 complaints in fiscal year 2024, and it did not fully comply with conflict-of-interest disclosure and filing requirements. The Auditor General also identified weaknesses in continuing-education verification and other sunset-factor areas, and the board agreed to implement all 21 recommendations. Board staff said complaint volume has risen sharply since the pandemic, that the board’s process is slower because every case goes through an investigative committee and then the full board, and that it has already corrected some conflict-of-interest issues and is adding tools to improve continuing-education audits. The committee then heard testimony from the board’s executive director and from the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association. The executive director emphasized the board’s public-protection mission, described the shortage of veterinarians and veterinary technicians, and said the board is working to improve efficiency through a new e-licensing system and staff training. Members asked about the shortage of large-animal veterinarians, complaint backlogs, and whether the board could do more to recruit rural practitioners; the board said it lacks direct recruiting authority but supports multiple licensure pathways and loan-assistance efforts. The veterinary association supported the board’s oversight and said it is also working on rural and large-animal workforce issues through partnerships and advocacy. The committee then voted to recommend continuing the board for eight years, until July 1, 2034. The committee next took up the Arizona State Land Department, beginning with the Auditor General’s presentation on the department’s sunset review and prior special audit. The audit found the department had not updated its required five-year disposition plan since 2011, had sold more than 48,000 acres without an active plan, had allowed agricultural rental rates to go unchanged since 2006 despite market increases, and had not consistently inspected mineral-related leases or properly managed reclamation bonds. The Auditor General said these issues created risks of lost revenue, reduced transparency, and public-safety hazards, and recommended 18 corrective actions in the main review plus 34 additional recommendations on other issues; the department agreed to most recommendations but declined to adopt a written policy for commissioner-initiated land sales. Commissioner Robin Sahid said the department is working through audit recommendations, has created a rules team, improved its customer portal, and is pursuing new policies on water use, transportation-basin leases, and disposition planning. Members questioned the department about agricultural leases, groundwater valuation, the Fondomonte leases and reimbursement for improvements, the canceled Coyotes land auction, backlog and processing times, and the use of consultants and administrative funds. The commissioner said the department had over 2,000 applications in queue when she arrived, that it has made progress reducing the backlog, and that it is conducting stakeholder outreach on water-efficiency standards and lease addenda. No final vote on the land department continuation was taken in the portion provided.

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• In all the states we go to, we're covered under a permit. All the...
• Participants are covered under this permit.
• Is there a permit needed to do this? Well, that's just what the states require.
• I looked at all the different states and their permits.
• The Chair moves that SCR18 with the amendment be reported favorably to the full House.

Bills: SB2801, SB2232, SCR18

Keywords: SB 2801, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Parks and Wildlife Code, field trial permit, hunting dog field trial, coonhound trial, dog trial, squirrel hunting, fur-bearing animals, nongame animals, hunting license exemption, wildlife management, public land permit, private land hunting, game fish and water safety account, permit fee, commission rules, Parks and Wildlife Department, Unplug Texas Day, digital detox

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• House Bill 1248 by Representative Ventrella permits the possession of white-tailed deer by wildlife rehabilitators
• Members, House Bill 595 by Representative Jacob Landry provides relative to permits required by local
• they get their actual permit approved, there are local permits, and a lot of them are road-use permits
• “So this bill just simply says, if you have a local permit on a road permit, you need to respond within
• 30 days, why or why not, they cannot receive that road permit, or will they receive the road permit?

Bills: SCR54, SCR59, HCR5, HCR62, HCR78, HCR86, HB595, HB688, HB802, HB841, HB1161, HB1171, HB1189, HB1248, HB1258

Keywords: Mississippi River Basin, fishery commission, invasive species, sustainability, economic impact, red drum, fishing regulations, tournament permits, wildlife management, recreational fishing, flood management, FEMA, floodplain maps, environmental risks, Louisiana, flood insurance, risk assessment, community planning, seafood, commercial fishing

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• Chairman, just to clarify again, Clean Water Act permits, Clean Air Act permits, EPA, DEQ permits, state
• permits, federal permits, they all still have a cause of action because you broke the permit.
• Permits, state permits, federal permits, they all still have a cause of action because you broke the
• permit.
• This is House Bill 637 by Representative Jacob Landry.

Bills: SB480, HB621, HB637, HB804, HB841, HB1056

Keywords: fishing gear, Oyster Bayou, shrimping, regulation, marine resources, HB621, Act 658, renewable energy, recycling, decommissioning, wind energy, solar power, solar facilities, wind turbines, energy infrastructure, end-of-life disposal, universal waste, recyclable materials, waste reduction, Department of Environmental Quality

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• </c> in House Bill 2? Yes. in House Bill 2? Yes.
• </c> any moratorum on landfill permitting. any moratorum on landfill permitting.
• The House overrode the veto.
• Please support House Bill 707.
• Please support House Bill 707.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• First on our agenda is House Bill 255, an act relating to physical therapy.
• First on our agenda is House Bill 255, an act relating to physical therapy.
• Today we are presenting House Bill 255.
• It changes nothing about that temporary permit or provisional license.
• Do I have a motion on House Bill 255?

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations met on March 27, 2025, with a quorum present and first took up House Bill 255, relating to physical therapy. The bill sponsor and representatives of the Kentucky Board of Physical Therapy and APTA Kentucky said the measure is mainly a cleanup and modernization bill that updates outdated statutory language, changes PTAs from “certified” to “licensed,” gives the board authority to purchase liability insurance, moves fee and fine caps into regulation without changing current fees, renames temporary permits as provisional licenses, and creates a pathway to more easily recognize some internationally trained physical therapists already practicing in other states. Senators asked whether the bill changed training, scope of practice, Medicaid, or supervised practice standards; witnesses said it did not, and that supervised practice requirements remain in place with out-of-state practice accepted only when equivalent or more stringent. The committee approved HB 255 with favorable expression. The committee then considered House Bill 618, an alcoholic beverages measure with a Senate committee substitute. The bill was described as having three parts: allowing restaurants to buy limited quantities of alcohol from retail outlets to meet customer demand while keeping the three-tier system intact and requiring quarterly reporting; creating a temporary auctioneer license to auction previously retail-sold alcohol in original packaging, such as estate or bourbon collections; and giving quota bar license holders the same opportunity restaurants already have to sell barrel picks by the bottle. Testimony supported the bill as a way to help restaurants, auctioneers, and bars, while a senator raised a question about sales tax on auction sales and another noted that nonprofit or church-related alcohol auctions already require permits under existing law. One senator suggested future guardrails to encourage local purchasing, but no amendment was adopted. The committee passed HB 618 with favorable expression.

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• 90 and passed the House floor 138 to 5.
• can go with that permit?
• House Bill 274 is a simple bill.
• House Bill 274 is left pending. OK. All right. Chair lays out House Bill 1359.
• House Bill 1359 does that.

Bills: HB 14, HB 106, HB 146, HB 267, HB 274, HB 1127, HB 1359, HB 1393, HB 1584, HB 1640, HB 1710, HB 2152, HCR 101, HJR 8, HR 51

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund

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• Housing quality problems disproportionately harm communities of color.
• It's important that we build more housing.
• as a local housing priority.
• This commission would allow for more expedited permitting for securing projects and permits that can
• Edwards, DPA, Commission for Housing and Mixed Use Zoning.

Summary: The Senate considered a broad environmental bond bill with amendments touching climate resilience, coastal infrastructure, housing, plastics, wildlife protection, and public health. Early in the debate, Senator Keenan withdrew an amendment to fund the Massachusetts Healthy Homes Program, explaining that the program had been enacted without funding and that he hoped to secure money through the budget process instead. The Senate then adopted his amendment banning hotels from providing plastic toiletry packaging. The chamber also debated and rejected a Republican amendment to remove the paper bag fee; supporters argued the 10-cent charge would burden working families, while opponents said it was a necessary environmental measure. The amendment failed on a standing vote, 5-10. Several environmental and coastal amendments were adopted, including measures on ocean acidification and nutrient pollution, a statewide carbon sequestration goal that includes salt marshes and seagrasses, a study of banning polystyrene, restrictions on rodenticides with local control and emergency-use exceptions, and indoor air quality improvements. Senators also approved amendments to create a Massachusetts Climate Bank, establish a trust fund and on-site housing for the Manuel F. Corrella State Forest on Martha’s Vineyard, increase the Douglas State Forest entry fee from $1 to $2, and clarify procedures and oversight for housing priority projects. Some proposals were withdrawn, including a special commission on resilient urban coasts and a conservation commission proposal, while others were rejected, including a local-priority housing confirmation amendment and a warrantless-entry amendment that raised Fourth Amendment concerns. The Senate also adopted a series of coastal resilience and permitting amendments, including streamlined permitting for urban coastal projects, a pilot for nature-based solutions, dredging and sand placement in general permits, and a Salisbury Beach trust fund clarification. A New Bedford state pier redevelopment amendment and a harbor protection amendment were adopted, as were amendments related to public and private water utility reporting and equitable representation. The session concluded with notice that only two amendments remained before a roll call, followed by an adjournment in memory of James A. Jim Sheets, former Quincy mayor and educator.

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• Housing Alliance.
• Housing in California. Housing in California is unaffordable.
• housing programs into stable housing every year.
• housing program. of care of housing.
• The housing, I love Covenant Houses. Your guys' commercials are awesome.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several housing-related bills, beginning with SB 222 by Senator Wiener, the Heat Pump Access Act. The bill would streamline permitting for heat pump water heaters and HVAC systems, allow contractors to participate remotely in inspections, cap certain permit fees, and limit HOA barriers to installations. Supporters said the measure would lower costs, reduce pollution, and speed replacements; the League of California Cities opposed it unless amended, citing concerns about the fee cap, virtual inspections, and local control. After discussion about HOA rules, panel upgrades, and statewide-concern language, the committee passed SB 222 on a do-pass motion to the Senate Local Government Committee. The committee then took up SB 677, also by Senator Wiener, which was narrowed to two cleanup changes related to SB 79: definitions for commuter rail and high-frequency commuter rail, plus a mobile home exemption issue. The author said a broader follow-up bill would be introduced later, and several local governments and counties raised implementation concerns about SB 79, transit definitions, and timing. Some groups moved from opposition to support after the amendments, while others remained concerned. The committee approved SB 677 as amended on a 10-1 vote and sent it to Local Government. Next, SB 417 by Senator Cabaldon proposed placing a $10 billion affordable housing bond on the 2026 ballot to fund affordable rental housing, supportive housing, homeownership, and preservation. Supporters emphasized that existing housing funds were exhausted, that many shovel-ready projects were waiting for financing, and that the bond would leverage federal tax credits and create jobs. Opposition was limited, with Habitat for Humanity asking for a dedicated CalHome set-aside for homeownership. Members debated state debt levels, bond financing, and the need for more affordable housing investment; the bill passed 8-1 to Appropriations. The committee also began hearing SB 492, Senator Durazo’s youth housing and youth center bond, which would fund transitional housing and services for youth up to age 25. Supporters from Covenant House California and the California Coalition for Youth described youth homelessness as a pathway that often leads to adult homelessness, and the hearing continued with testimony in favor of the measure.

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• House Bill 1971 will require the well owners to provide financial assurance or pay drilling permit fees
• That is why House Bill 2663 is necessary. House Bill 2663 is important.
• They also have an efficient permitting process for permits of that type.
• So, House Bill 2584, as stated earlier, simply transfers the permitting authority from the Railroad Commission
• House Bill 48.

Bills: HB48, HB49, HB 1169, HB1971, HB2584, HB2663, HB2890, HB48, HB49

Keywords: HB 48, oilfield theft, organized theft, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, DPS, Department of Public Safety, Texas, Railroad Commission, criminal justice, energy resources, theft prevention, organized crime, border region, El Paso, law enforcement task force, asset recovery, pipeline theft, drilling equipment, equipment theft

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• Beds and building more housing, temporary and permanent housing for people.
• Folsom has built over 1,000 affordable housing units using our local affordable housing trust fund.
• I'm the Associate Director of Housing Development with Mission Housing.
• I'm the Associate Director of Housing Development with Mission Housing.
• housing developments last year.

Keywords: 988, house, all