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• Without Cal Home, that is 100% affordable.
• An investment in down payment assistance only drives up the cost of homes.
• Without Cal Home, that is 100% affordable.
• and the dual split between Dream for All and Cal Home.
• Meg Snyder with Axiom Advisors, here on behalf of Prime Home Health.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee heard opening remarks on the 2025 Budget Act, which will be amended into AB 101 and SB 101 for floor consideration. Committee leaders described the budget as a difficult compromise shaped by a $12 billion deficit, federal funding uncertainty, wildfire impacts, and rising out-year costs, while emphasizing a balance between compassion and fiscal responsibility. Each budget subcommittee chair then summarized major actions in their areas, including health care, human services, education, climate and transportation, housing and state administration, public safety, and oversight/transparency. Key policy items included delaying or narrowing some of the Governor’s proposed cuts, especially in Medi-Cal and other safety-net programs; preserving funding for dental care, women’s health, family planning, hospice, long-term care, IHSS, and services for undocumented Californians; and maintaining or expanding child care, foster care, food banks, and CalWORKs-related supports. Education actions included additional Proposition 98 settle-up, reduced deferrals, support for TK-12, teacher recruitment, literacy, mental health, preschool slots, and restored funding for UC and CSU. Other major items included housing and homelessness investments, wildfire and disaster response funding, transit loans and greenhouse gas reduction fund support, Proposition 36 and VOCA-related public safety funding, and oversight measures on federal impacts and state efficiency. Department of Finance and Legislative Analyst staff said the package makes some of the same savings moves as the May Revision but relies more on internal borrowing and fewer reductions, leaving a smaller reserve than the administration’s plan but still maintaining roughly $11 billion in the rainy day fund. Members from both parties largely supported the package while raising concerns about long-term sustainability, Medi-Cal costs, reserve use, and the need for future revenue and program review. The committee adopted the subcommittee actions by roll call, 18-6, with the roll held open for absent members and additional comments continuing after the vote.

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• home communities in the state of Minnesota, with about 50,000 home sites.
• where 85% of the homes we sell today go, or those in a manufactured home community.
• decal that would go on any home decal that would go on any manufactured<01:28:48.080><c> home</c><01
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Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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• Johns County, home of historical St. Augustine and home of First Coast Technical College.
• Johns County is home, and my district is home to several types of manufacturing from very small to very
• We're the home of Eglin Air Force Base, the largest Air Force Base in the Western Hemisphere.
• We also are the home of Northwest Florida State College.
• The state is home to 114,810 trucking companies, primarily small, locally owned businesses.

Summary: The Careers and Workforce Subcommittee met for its first meeting of the year, took roll, and heard member introductions centered on the importance of workforce pathways beyond the traditional four-year college route. Members repeatedly emphasized manufacturing, trades, rural workforce needs, apprenticeships, and helping students and adults find multiple paths to good jobs. The chair outlined the subcommittee’s focus on policies that build a skilled workforce and announced the day’s theme would be manufacturing, with presentations from the Florida Department of Commerce, the Florida Semiconductor Institute, and Fleet Force CDL training. Secretary Alex Kelly presented Florida’s manufacturing report, saying manufacturing is a major economic driver and that Florida has become the 10th largest state in manufacturing employment. He highlighted strong job multipliers, rapid growth in manufacturing GDP and establishments, the importance of logistics and ports, and the state’s small-business-heavy manufacturing base. He also stressed the aging manufacturing workforce, the need for modern skills such as robotics, cybersecurity, and data analytics, and the role of public-private partnerships, apprenticeships, and workforce education investments in supporting reshoring and industry growth. Dr. David Arnold described Florida’s semiconductor sector and the Florida Semiconductor Institute’s mission to grow research, workforce, and ecosystem development. He said semiconductors are strategically important, Florida ranks fifth nationally in semiconductor workforce, and the main bottleneck is mid-level technician talent rather than engineers or entry-level workers. He pointed to NeoCity, Valencia College, and other regional partnerships as models, and said the state needs more proactive planning, better instructor capacity, and stronger pathways from K-12 through postsecondary. Evan Agiloff of Fleet Force discussed Florida’s CDL shortage, saying trucking is essential to the supply chain, Florida has about 18,000 open CDL positions, and Fleet Force’s college-based model can quickly move students into middle-class jobs. Members asked about apprenticeships, CTE pathways, semiconductor training, infrastructure needs, and how to expand and better fund workforce programs; no votes were taken.

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• Real-life implementation in the communities we call home. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• That those loans were paid off. You all used the word 'the loans were paid off.'
• Let's be clear about what those loans were.
• But when you say the farmers paid off the loans, the loans were to build this entire system.
• And so those loans that you're saying were paid off were really for that.

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

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• In any loan, we are usually only 10 to 20% of the total loan.
• </c> we did not have a loan uh set loan pool we did not have a loan uh set loan pool set<00:43:15.599
• It's not that every loan is going to have grant capital in their loan.
• , but how those loans fit into our overall loan portfolio.
• </c> do those loans fit into our overall loan do those loans fit into our overall loan portfolio<00:59

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

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• Four-house community, that's it—four homes.
• The levy for this community is $4,000 from the government, and so if each home, if all homes are equal
• You can see in each of these homes there's a blue, an orange, a gray, and a yellow home.
• That's multi-generations in their homes.
• , and their homes are going up in value.

Committee: House Taxes

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• Last year, we loaned five employees, and this year we expanded that to 10.
• Obviously, I don't think you're going to be having a loan department. Limited business there.
• Obviously, I don't think you're going to be having a loan department there.
• to very real, defined workforce needs that are happening right here at home.
• This is where we keep our children home, and we build a Louisiana that has opportunities for home, and

Committee: House Education

Summary: The House Education Committee met on March 18, 2026, with 11 members present and adopted prior meeting minutes without objection. The committee first heard HB 649 by Rep. Brass, which would create a statewide common application portal for dual enrollment. Supporters from the Pelican Institute and the Board of Regents said the bill would simplify enrollment, reduce paperwork for counselors and families, and improve awareness of dual enrollment options. Members asked about nonparticipation by institutions and access for nontraditional students; the bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee then took up HB 807 by Rep. Brass, which would establish the Workforce Instructor Capacity Investment Program within LCTCS to help recruit and retain instructors for high-demand workforce programs. Testimony from River Parishes Community College, Dow, and the Louisiana Chemical Association described instructor shortages as a bottleneck for training workers for major industrial projects, and said employer-sharing models and apprenticeships have been successful. An amendment expanded eligibility to include LSU Eunice and Southern University at Shreveport, and the committee adopted the amendments. After debate about whether the state needed a new fund versus using existing systems, the bill was reported favorably by a 13-1 roll call vote. Next, the committee heard HB 285 by Chairman Bacala, which authorizes school boards to cooperate with banks and credit unions to operate branches in high schools as part of financial literacy programs. Bacala said the bill clarifies statutory authority, and an amendment added banks to the original credit union language. Members discussed ethics, exclusivity, student access, and whether the branches could market products; supporters from LABI and financial industry groups said the programs improve hands-on financial education. The bill was reported with amendments without objection. The committee also considered HB 28 by Rep. Owen, which adds a BESE-level appeal for certain teacher certification applicants affected by administrative or contractor errors. Owen described a case in which applicants paid for certification programs but were denied because of a mentor-signature issue, and said the amendment would require BESE or its designee to act within 30 days. Department of Education staff said the Teacher Certification Appeals Council had already granted extensions rather than outright denials in the affected cases, but the committee advanced the bill after a 9-4 roll call vote. Finally, the committee began HB 268 by Rep. Carver, which would strengthen career exposure requirements for students by tying activities more closely to high-wage, high-demand jobs and adding an annual exposure requirement in K-5; testimony emphasized early workforce awareness, and discussion focused on keeping the requirements manageable for schools.

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• When my wife and I bought our current home, a nice gentleman came by door-to-door offering us a free
• </c><00:07:36.479><c> and</c><00:07:36.720><c> lose</c> them lose their home and lose them lose their
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• Kucky's licensed consumer loan<00:12:16.480><c> companies</c><00:12:16.880><c> have</c><00:12:17.040>
• this loan companies have been offering this product<00:12:17.920><c> to</c><00:12:18.079><c> their</

Committee: House Banking & Insurance

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• Next slide. graduate student loan debt or manageable debt in relation to their potential earnings.
• It's home to the largest nurse anesthetist program in the country.
• Chairman. slide deck there's a chart that talks about student loan debt yes and just you know you hear
• Students also want to remain in Texas and stay close to home, and we have great institutions that are
• of that effort and getting more business efficiencies as we keep tuition flat, our average student loan

Committee: House Higher Education

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• One of the things that we'll be looking for are at-home workers who are currently living in metropolitan
• successful, is that if a school can get the parents to engage in elevating that child by reading at home
• Chair, this bill would create a zero-interest loan program accessible by municipalities, counties, and
• So this is a 0% loan from the city? That's right.
• Yeah, cities or counties or water districts could apply to the OWRB for 0% loans for this funding.

Bills: SB1290 , SB1332 , SB1369 , SB1379 , SB1381 , SB1386 , SB1390 , SB1428 , SB1584 , SB1696 , SB175 , SB1778 , SB1794 , SB1806 , SB1836 , SB201

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Summary: The committee heard and advanced a long series of Senate bills covering criminal justice, courts, education, health, water infrastructure, economic development, and social services. Early measures included SB 1584, which shortens the timeline for submitting sexual assault evidence kits for forensic testing, and SB 1386, a courtroom transparency bill creating a pilot program for audio/video recording in certain courtrooms; SB 1386 drew the most extended debate, with concerns raised about privacy, selective editing, political use of footage, and impacts on victims, witnesses, jurors, and attorneys. The author said the bill was intended to improve the accuracy and context of the record, not to add live streaming or AI transcripts, and both bills advanced. Several education and justice-related bills also moved forward. SB 1381 would require arrested persons to be brought before a judge within 48 to 72 hours and establishes a pilot in Oklahoma County; SB 201 raises each step of the minimum teacher salary schedule by $2,500; and SB 1778 revises the Strong Readers Act by directing a single state-paid screening instrument, adding early intervention and transitional/pull-out reading support, and phasing in changes beginning in 2027. SB 1836, requiring a board-approved mental health screener in routine primary care visits, passed after debate over its costs and implementation. SB 1806, allowing some young adults to remain in or re-enter DHS care until age 21, and SB 1428, creating an Alzheimer’s and dementia coordination office at the Health Department with private funding, also advanced. The committee approved multiple public health and human services funding and coordination measures, including SB 1369 creating a revolving fund for the 988 crisis line, SB 1290 creating a 2-1-1 hotline revolving fund, SB 1794 establishing a statewide real-time behavioral health bed/capacity registry, and SB 1379 creating a two-year private grant program for certified human trafficking service providers. Members questioned fiscal impacts, administrative overhead, and service continuity, but the bills moved on. Other bills passed included SB 1696 to fund local recruitment incentives for new residents in rural and mid-sized communities, SB 1332 creating zero-interest water infrastructure loans for housing-related projects, SB 175 creating a reimbursement fund for abandoned uninsured commercial vehicles, and SB 1390 extending the gross production tax sunset to July 1, 2032.

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• agricultural water distribution, reducing flow that affects food production and water delivery to homes
• agricultural products when you think of the impacts that Japanese beetle can have on crops here at home
• And we're looking at some of the lowest farm loan repayment rates since 2015–2016, which was another
• not be willing to lend to an individual without a guarantee that they're going to get paid if that loan
• credit survey, renewals and extensions are going up as more producers are unable to pay off those loans

Committee: Senate Agricultural Affairs

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• BOTTOM BOATS THAT GO WITH THE FLOODWATERS,, SOMEONE'S GOT TO GO IN THERE AND PULL THOSE PEOPLE OUT OF HOMES
• CAN GO GET A COMMUNITY DISASTER ROLE AFTER A DISASTER HAPPENS THEY CAN GO AND GET UP TO A $5 MILLION LOAN
• TOGETHER SOME SORT OF WHITE PAPER IDENTIFYING WHAT THESE BEST PRACTICES ARE BECAUSE THIS IS A MASSIVE HOME
• RANKING MEMBER HART YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Ranking Member Hart: DIRECTOR YOU MENTIONED LOANS AND IT CAN
• Guthrie: SHE WILL TEXT THIS TO ME AS I'M STANDING HERE BUT WE DONE COMMUNITY DISASTER LOANS AND AS QUICK

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• Includes trailer bill language to amend the loan repayment for teachers and priority schools program
• And then finally, when it comes to the, which was initially a student loan repayment proposal that now
• We have recommended rejecting the loan repayment proposal.
• That kind of similar to some of our loan forgiveness programs where we provided on the condition that
• That's the Loaning and Lending Program for the state.

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• Under President Biden, if you were over 62 years old and you defaulted on your loans, your student loans
• Rebuilding isn't just about restoring homes.
• Fully and equally, it's home, it's close to home.
• We don't just have low home ownership rates, black folks.
• California have the lowest home ownership rates.

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• He said no one will be riding it, and it will disturb a bunch of single-family homes and starter homes
• He said no one will be riding it, and it will disturb a bunch of single-family homes and starter homes
• homes uh starter homes of single family homes uh starter homes by<01:44:30.960><c> the</c><01:44:31.080
• </c> balance is in this revolving Loan balance is in this revolving Loan account<02:27:52.640><c> and

Summary: The Public Works and Highways Committee heard testimony on House Bill 375, which would allow municipalities to designate certain road segments for ATV travel, create maps and signage for those routes, set seasonal limits, and require certain equipment on ATVs such as lights, a horn, flashers, and directional signals. The sponsor, Rep. Dan Maguire, said the bill is intended to support tourism and give towns a structured, optional way to permit ATV use on roads, not to override existing uses. Members asked about possible overlap with agricultural vehicle rules, golf carts, speed limits, and whether the bill could allow ATV use on busier roads or expressways; the sponsor said he did not intend to interfere with existing lawful uses and believed golf carts would only be included if they met the relevant statutory requirements. NHDOT State Maintenance Engineer Alan Hennessy said the department had concerns with language exempting municipalities and the Bureau of Trails from the permitting process, arguing that the existing permit system provides needed review, public notice, and signage requirements. He also raised questions about road funding and maintenance if ATVs were allowed on state highways. Fish and Game Captain Michael Eastman testified that his commission opposed the bill as written, citing concerns about the ATV definition, the distinction between ATVs, UTVs, and other OHRVs, and the potential impact on state highways and road maintenance. He said towns can already open roads to OHRV use under existing law, and he noted that accident data for road use would generally be handled by local police or State Police rather than Fish and Game. Craig Reny, chief of the Bureau of Trails, said the current Bureau of Trails/DOT permit process for highway crossings and connectors works well and is used to ensure safety through engineering review. He said his bureau was not taking a position on the bill but wanted to clarify that existing procedures already address many of the issues the bill appears to cover. No vote or final action was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• ><c> an</c> Homes Act.
• Manufactured homes are an Homes Act.
• </c> $15,000 to the cost of a new home. $15,000 to the cost of a new home.
• </c> home out of touch for prospective home home out of touch for prospective home buyers.<01:14:12.719
• The Affordable Homes Act takes a home.

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• I wish I could say that I grew up in a stable home, but I didn't.
• has enabled this person to get to the point where they're in juvenile hall. ...home has enabled this
• They don't want to be home. Yeah. The 14- or 15-year-old, they don't want to be home.
• There's a reason they're in the street, because they don't want to be home and they have no place to
• Further, most accidental firearm injuries among children occur within the home, with two-thirds of the

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Summary: The committee heard presentations on several bills and one resolution, with testimony largely focused on public safety, criminal justice, and victim/survivor protections. SB 936 by Senator Blakespear would restrict retail sale of larger nitrous oxide canisters to curb youth misuse and impaired driving; supporters included prosecutors, local officials, cities, counties, and environmental groups, while the ACLU opposed the bill unless amended to rely on regulation rather than criminal penalties. Members raised concerns about overbreadth and possible amendments, but the author said the bill would be narrowed and emphasized it would not create jail time, only escalating fines. SB 941 by Senator Padilla would cap commissary markups in private federal immigration detention facilities, mirroring a prior prison commissary law; it drew strong support from immigrant justice advocates and civil rights groups, with no opposition heard, and members expressed support for the measure. SCR 118 by Senator Gonzalez urged release of unclassified Jeffrey Epstein investigation files and greater transparency for survivors. The author and CAST testified in support, emphasizing survivor trauma and accountability; one committee member voiced concern that the resolution could imply facts not yet established and said he would likely abstain, while others supported the resolution as part of broader anti-trafficking efforts. SB 1009 by Senator Becker would require clear and convincing evidence before detaining youth in juvenile hall and would favor less restrictive alternatives; supporters included youth defenders, former system-involved youth, and many advocacy organizations, while probation and district attorneys opposed it, arguing it would limit judicial discretion, strain resources, and could jeopardize public safety. Members were split, with some emphasizing the harms of detention and others warning about home-environment risks and implementation challenges. AB 46 by Assembly Member Nguyen would revise mental health diversion law to give judges clearer authority to deny diversion when public safety is at risk. Support came from prosecutors, probation, and crime survivors who described cases where diverted defendants later committed serious violence; opposition from public defenders and civil rights groups argued that judges already have discretion, diversion is rarely granted, and the bill would reduce access to treatment and worsen outcomes. The author said the bill was a balanced compromise developed with stakeholders. Finally, SB 948 by Senator Aegean would require more comprehensive firearm safety training for firearm safety certificates and require new California residents to register firearms and obtain a certificate within 60 days; supporters from Brady and youth gun-violence prevention groups cited accidental shootings and child deaths, and the author noted possible future amendments on timing for new residents. Throughout the hearing, the chair repeatedly noted the committee lacked a quorum, so no votes were taken during the transcript.

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• for single-section mobile homes and $20,000 to $30,000 for multi-section mobile homes.
• I have a question on the Mobile Home Relocation Fund.
• So currently it's $12,500 for single-section mobile homes; that's being raised to $22,500.
• And then for multi-section mobile homes, it's going from $20,000 to $30,000.
• I think that's something you guys can take home with you.

Summary: The meeting covered a series of fiscal year 2027 budget and budget-related bills, beginning with the general appropriations and tax package. Staff and the chair highlighted a budget built around about $1.4 billion in tax cuts, a one-time 2.5% agency reduction, major funding for state employee health insurance, corrections, flood and wildfire relief, and other supplemental appropriations. The chair repeatedly urged support for the package, emphasizing the size of the tax cut and noting that the committee’s joint vote had only three no votes out of 28 members. Members then reviewed several smaller budget implementation bills affecting racing and gambling, capital outlay, commerce and defense innovation, corrections, environment and water policy, higher education, human services, K-12 education, county finance, tax administration, state data governance, and state office rent rates. Key provisions included extending or modifying funds and fee structures, transferring surplus or unneeded monies, creating or revising oversight boards and pilot programs, increasing K-12 funding by 2% for inflation, adjusting university retention limits, expanding SNAP and housing-related requirements, and changing tax conformity and credits. Several members asked clarifying questions about specific items such as electric vehicle charging funds, mobile home relocation payments, university funding, and the new health insurance oversight board. The chair also explained the tax bill’s major changes, including conformity to federal tax law, a larger dependent tax credit, changes to deductions, repeal of certain tax credits, veteran property tax relief, limits on data center tax incentives, and provisions affecting manufacturing infrastructure and unemployment insurance administration. The committee discussed the Budget Stabilization Fund, debt repayment, and education rollover balances, with the chair arguing for using surpluses to pay down debt. The final item discussed was a behavioral health bill creating a home and community-based services program for adults determined to be seriously mentally ill, with a stated FY 2027 total fund appropriation of $7.8 million contingent on federal approval and matching funds. The meeting ended with a reminder that floor action would begin the next day at 10 a.m.

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• Because there is currently no assistance program, homeowners are reluctant to test their homes.
• We know for a fact that the number of impacted homes is higher than testing can currently show.
• Because there is currently no assistance program, homeowners are reluctant to test their homes.
• The Mystic is home to one of the largest migrations of river herring.
• This is not a little local home rule bill.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Summary: The committee hearing covered several bills related to environmental, natural resources, and maritime issues. Representative Markey testified in support of H. 1000, which would create a commission to study financing wastewater infrastructure, especially in southeastern Massachusetts and the South Shore, citing combined sewer overflows and impacts on aquaculture. Members agreed the core challenge is finding long-term financing for wastewater solutions. The committee also heard testimony on H. 902 to establish an Office of Outdoor Recreation, with supporters describing its role in expanding access, supporting underrepresented communities, and helping grow the outdoor economy. Related testimony also supported H. 986, which would codify the Division of Ecological Restoration and the Office of Fishing and Boating Access within the Department of Fish and Game, with witnesses emphasizing habitat restoration, flood reduction, public access, and boating/fishing opportunities. A major portion of the hearing focused on H. 901/S. 597, “An Act Providing Nature for All,” which would dedicate existing sporting goods sales tax revenue to a new conservation fund. Supporters from Mass Audubon, Environmental League of Massachusetts, Appalachian Mountain Club, Trust for Public Land, Massachusetts Rivers Alliance, and conservation groups argued the bill would provide a sustainable revenue stream for land conservation, parks, trails, wetlands, water protection, and climate resilience, while also advancing environmental justice and outdoor recreation. They said the state needs roughly $300 million more per year to meet land conservation goals and that the bill could generate about $100 million annually without raising taxes. Committee members asked about balancing conservation with housing and development, and witnesses said the goals are compatible and that the bill includes safeguards. Witnesses also noted similar funding models in other states. The hearing also included H. 1053, a bill to create a Merrimack River Collaborative. Regional planning and watershed advocates said the river faces bacterial contamination, heavy metals, combined sewer overflows, and other pollution, and that a formal collaborative would help coordinate municipalities, state agencies, and nonprofits across the watershed and possibly across state lines. Another bill, H. 4109, would relocate harbor lines in New Bedford Harbor to allow reconstruction of deteriorating bulkheads at a waterfront industrial site; the New Bedford Port Authority, engineers, and the property owner said the change is needed for permitting and would support port modernization and jobs. Finally, the committee heard extensive testimony on S. 641 regarding marine pilotage in New Bedford. Supporters argued the bill would remove a District 3 pilotage restriction and improve port flexibility and offshore wind operations, while opponents warned it would undermine the state’s compulsory pilotage system, weaken safety, and allow ship owners to shop for pilots. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• loan loan surges<01:17:41.320><c> lack</c><01:17:41.520><c> of</c><01:17:41.639><c> cooling</c><01:17
• from their job back home?
• from their job back into people's homes from their job back home<01:40:49.760><c> you</c><01:40:49.880

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy