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• that's really important to talk about right now is when we're looking at child care policies, we notice
• that's really important to talk about right now is when we're looking at child care policies, we notice
• that's really important to talk about right now is when we're looking at child care policies, we notice
• that's really important to talk about right now is when we're looking at child care policies, we notice
• He joined the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and marched in the historic Selma demonstrations

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Senate Message 04:26 Report of Committees 05:13 Orders of the Day/ HB 6 06:22 HB 480 14:13 HB 562 17:55 HB 136 25:53 HB 257 29:47 HB 490 35:54 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 40:30 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 52:44 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 53:49 ConC/Rules Report 57:12 Floor Amendments 58:49 Adjournment 58:59, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 96 members present, excused absent members, and approved the journal from February 13, 2026. The Senate also transmitted Senate Bills 72 and 110 for concurrence. Committee reports advanced several bills, including measures on deputy coroner training, local jail booking procedures, local business tax collection, peace officers, Kentucky National Guard benefits, and first responder mental health. The chamber then considered House Bill 6 on child care. The sponsor described it as the product of extensive stakeholder collaboration aimed at improving affordability, quality, access, and data in child care, including changes to the low-income subsidy program, employee child care assistance, Kentucky All-Stars, micro-centers, and a military child care pilot program in House Committee Substitute 1. The substitute was adopted, and the bill passed 84-11 with one abstention after supportive remarks from members emphasizing workforce needs, family support, and military families. House Bill 480, relating to state contracts, was explained as requiring clearer contract terms for appropriated funds, partial payment protections, a 1% penalty for late payment, and semiannual reporting on whether cabinets are paying bills on time. A member noted a planned amendment to limit the bill to state-funded appropriations, but the bill passed 96-0. House Bill 562, relating to alternative high school diplomas, would create a Kentucky alternative diploma for certain students with disabilities and require the Education and Labor Cabinet to maintain employer information for graduates; members spoke in strong support of the bill’s workforce and dignity goals, and it passed 96-0. House Bill 136, relating to campaign finance, was amended to remove a $15,000 cap and allow campaign funds to pay for reasonable security costs for candidates; the sponsor cited rising threats to elected officials, and the bill passed 97-0. The transcript ends as the House moved on to House Bill 257.

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• And let's be clear, Minnesotans are noticing that the legislature hasn't been doing that and they're
• 00:25:22.240> are And let's be clear, Minnesotans are And let's be clear, Minnesotans are noticing
• that the legislature hasn't noticing that the legislature hasn't doing<00:25:24.680> that<00:
• I think these definitions are better, but we should still get cleaned up in the education conference
• <00:43:15.640> uh conference uh conference uh committee.<00:43:17.080> So,<00:43:17.520

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Chair, and members, Senate Bill 1418 allows a utility, after providing 30 days' written notice to the
• Chair and members, Senate Bill 1418 allows a utility, after providing 30 days' written notice to the
• In the course of those discussions that were taking place at that semiconductor conference, the city
• In the course of those discussions that were taking place at that semiconductor conference, the city
• That were taking place at that semiconductor conference, the city of Winslow was in there looking for

Bills: SB1041, SB1363, SB1418, SB1419, SB1445, SB1447, SB1488, SB1519, SB1523, SB1560, SB1580

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, marijuana, rural opportunity, dispensary, economic development, licensing, social equity, unserved communities, Arizona, small modular reactors, energy regulation, environmental compatibility, utility construction, agricultural use

Summary: The committee took up several appropriations and policy bills, beginning with SB 1488, which would provide $600,000 for a workforce development study on coal-impacted communities in northern Arizona, including areas affected by the closure of the Navajo Generating Station. The sponsor and supporters said the study is intended to help communities transition economically, diversify, and support new jobs; the bill received a do-pass recommendation on a 7-0 vote. SB 1523, appropriating $340,000 to the Navajo Nation for the Ganado waterline pipeline project, was also advanced after testimony that the project would bring clean drinking water to about 235 homes and that the remaining funding gap had been reduced to the requested amount; it passed 7-0 with one member not voting. The committee then approved SB 1041, which would appropriate $500,000 to the Arizona Trail Fund. Supporters described the Arizona Trail as a statewide recreational and cultural asset that needs maintenance and continued support, and the bill received a do-pass recommendation on a 7-0 vote. SB 1445, which would allow smaller cities and towns to use approved on-site bacteriological testing equipment and limit how often ADEQ may require sampling, drew concern from one member about whether the language could be read as restricting sampling during discharge events, but supporters said it would save small towns money; it passed 5-3. Members also advanced SB 1580, a $2.545 million appropriation for fire incident management software and hardware for fire and law enforcement agencies. Fire officials said the platform would improve accountability, information sharing, drone integration, and interoperability during incidents; the bill passed 5-3. SB 1363, which would create additional rural dispensary licensing opportunities for underserved areas, drew support from rural advocates and opposition from the dispensary industry over the number of licenses and transferability language; it passed 8-0. SB 1418, which would streamline siting for small modular nuclear reactors in certain counties, was supported by proponents who argued it would help Arizona meet future energy demand and opposed by counties and environmental groups concerned about local zoning, public review, and waste; it passed 5-3. Finally, SB 1419, a rooftop solar consumer-protection bill requiring added disclosures and inspections, was supported by county officials and some consumer advocates but opposed by solar industry representatives and environmental groups who said it could discourage rooftop solar and restrict speech; it passed 6-2. The committee then began hearing SB 1447, which would extend the groundwater withdrawal fee moratorium and related fund deadlines for Pinal County water projects, with supporters saying the extension is needed to continue well rehabilitation and infrastructure work after Colorado River and CAP-related cuts.

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• <00:09:31.959> to legal fees um and require notice to legal fees um and require notice to
• ahead absolutely you probably noticed ahead absolutely you probably noticed during<01:19:31.280>
• <01:24:00.520> the and the owner has been given notice the and the owner has been given notice
• I got a foreclosure notice with 30 days' notice for $56.
• <01:25:42.520> with autopay I got a foreclosure notice with autopay I got a foreclosure notice

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So within the spreadsheet, you will notice on item one, we're looking at increasing from the Consumer
• I noticed that the first judicial is in there. Thank you for that.
• I also notice that the Secretary State is in there for, I think, funding to make it to the executive.
• And then the last question, I noticed that there's a, a. Thank you.
• And then the last question, I noticed that there's a significantly long list of economic development

Bills: SB152, SB145, SB190, HB247

Keywords: telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion, rural internet, broadband infrastructure, eligible telecommunications carrier, ETC, tribal consent

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• And we've noticed that in one of our arts programs in our elementary schools, uh, that it, it has worked
• I, I'm confer. I, there's not a great one. I firmly believe in teacher, individual teacher.
• Uh, my wife and I, um, noticed that we had extra rooms in our house that weren't there before, and we
• I've noticed a, a nationwide trend of them going down and at east they're, uh, they're going up.
• And not but a couple of years ago we were around 1200 students and I've noticed others, the trend is

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• So, if we are extending the amount of time, but if you notice in each of the places, we add time, it's
• And I think we heard from our D.A. at a press conference recently that, in fact, there was no room for
• The Kirtland Partnership and the Catholic Bishops, Conference of Catholic Bishops.
• or if there's a problem with my website not being up-to-date, do you come to me, or do I receive a notice
• To another county out of state, we wouldn't track obituary notices or things like that; it's just not

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• I've noticed that some taxpayer-funded lobbyists that don't want to see this bill pass, in fact, they
• At a moment's notice. And that's what's happened here. This was my week.
• And to take the time to come down here on a moment's notice. I was not in the rotation as Mr.
• For me to drop everything at a moment's notice with all of the responses... responsibilities that I have
• filed with the 89 the legislature that I feel would have a direct bearing on our district. advance notice

Bills: SB 18, SB 19, SB18, SB19, SB666, SB688, SB707, SB888

Keywords: Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water permit, water appropriation, dam permit exemption, reservoir, flood control, floodwater control, erosion control, sediment control, watershed protection, flood prevention, Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS, USDA, local sponsor, district, authority, water infrastructure

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• This past year, we served over 41,000 children, and you'll notice... ...children, and you'll notice because
• I just noticed that I don't think you had a request for that unless you built it in.
• However, I also noticed in the current budget as delivered that the $1.5 million operating cost has been
• Chairman involved here, I was supposed to be at a conference at the... ...supposed to be at a conference
• Notice the jump; just so far in '25, we're already at a 26% parole grant rate, and pardons are at 66%

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• It adds the notice of the right to request re-scoring and re-ratings to other notices required under
• We do want to, if possible, work on the notice language.
• It's not whether someone gets notice at all—that already happens.
• San Angelo... and as y'all notice, I'm taking notes really...
• We're not sure; there's no official notice from the company.

Bills: SB458, SB819, SB1238, SB1642, SB1643, SB1644, SB1791, SB1810, SB1824, SB1825, SB758, SB1455, SB1706

Keywords: insurance appraisal, property insurance, auto insurance, homeowners insurance, residential property, disputed loss, loss valuation, appraisal clause, appraiser, umpire, Texas Department of Insurance, TDI, insurance dispute resolution, claims adjustment, total loss, windstorm insurance, FAIR Plan, surplus lines insurance, policyholder, insurer

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• Okay, you have the power to ask for more pre-trial conferences sooner rather than later.
• And you can have these conferences to determine whether or not there is room outside of the judicial
• conferences sooner rather than later. conferences sooner rather than later. Right. Right.
• And you can have these conferences And you can have these conferences to<00:14:21.800> determine
• In this conference room, we kind of decide what we're going to do before we go out on the calendar.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard Governor’s Messages 796 and 797, both judicial confirmation nominations, but announced at the outset that no votes would be taken that day. The committee said it would hold the vote the next day in Room 225. For GM 796, Annalisa M. Bernard Lee was nominated to serve as circuit court judge for the Second Circuit (Maui) for a 10-year term. Supporters included former Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald, former judges, attorneys, and the Hawaii State Bar Association, all describing her as fair, hardworking, experienced on both criminal and civil matters, and active in the legal community. Judge Lee testified about her background as a Maui native, former public defender and prosecutor, and current district court judge, and said her experience on all sides of the courtroom shaped her commitment to fairness and access to justice. Senators asked about diversion, sentencing repeat offenders, and the role of a circuit court judge; Lee said she would consider cases individually, support diversion and pretrial collaboration where appropriate, and use judicial power to address underlying problems when possible. For GM 797, Michael K. Soong was nominated to the Fifth Circuit Court for Kauai and Niihau. Former Chief Justice Recktenwald and other supporters praised his long legal career, including service as a prosecutor, district court judge, and acting chief judge during a period when Kauai lacked a full-time circuit judge. They emphasized his courtroom control, common sense, community ties, and willingness to take on extra judicial committee work. Soong testified that he had served as a district court judge since 2017 and had recently been handling circuit court duties, including civil, criminal, and jury trial matters. He described the differences between district and circuit court, his experience presiding over complex trials, and his support for specialty courts such as drug court, veterans court, and mental health calendars. The Hawaii State Bar Association said it found him qualified after its review. No votes were taken on either nomination during this hearing.

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• We have Jack Mullen, who you may notice is former Senate staff and took over for M.
• c><00:07:11.759> may we have uh Jack Mullen who you may we have uh Jack Mullen who you may notice
• 13.199> Senate<00:07:13.560> staff<00:07:13.879> who<00:07:14.080> took notice
• the former Senate staff who took notice the former Senate staff who took over<00:07:14.440> for
• and final uh just committee conference and final uh just to<00:16:55.720> ensure<00:16:56.240

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Amendment barcode 137601 is a revenue estimating conference amendment.
• that DFS retain an amount in the unclaimed property trust fund projected by the revenue estimating conference
• know, in July. ...on the August and September time frame when you're, you know, in July, when TRIM notices

Summary: The State Administration Budget Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered three bills. HB 1221, the Department of Financial Services agency package, was presented as a streamlining and modernization bill covering the My Safe Florida Home Program, unclaimed property, and the state’s new PALM accounting system. Two amendments were adopted: one restoring the current $15 million cap DFS may retain in the unclaimed property trust fund and another making conforming changes to replace references to FLAIR with PALM. The bill was supported by public witnesses and was reported favorably after a unanimous roll call vote. The committee then heard HB 1291, dealing with the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA). The sponsor explained that the bill was intended to address concerns that NICA could fall below actuarially sound funding in the 2027-2028 fiscal year and that current law lacks clear triggers for funding remedies. An amendment was adopted that removed the bill’s fiscal impact and preserved a $20 million reserve. NICA representatives spoke in support, and the amended bill was reported favorably by unanimous vote. Finally, the committee took up CSHB 1329, which would modernize local government budget transparency by requiring budgets to be posted 14 days before hearings, retained online for five years, and made searchable and accessible, while also requiring a 10% budget-cutting exercise before adoption. Local government groups and the CFO’s office discussed costs and suggested that the EDR portal may be a better centralized way to present the data, especially for smaller jurisdictions. Members generally supported the transparency goal but raised concerns about implementation costs; the sponsor said the bill was still being refined. The bill was reported favorably on a mostly party-line vote, with one member voting no for now. The meeting then adjourned after the chair noted submission of the FY 2026-27 budget recommendation.

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• have to approve for the House and Senate Chief Clerks who, by the way, congratulations on your conference
• Very successful. 300 plus clerks and other professionals attended their national conference in Santa
• As they go through their own processes to transition all of those numbers, we will send out a notice

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• It is Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 2:00 p.m., in Conference Room 325 here at the State Capitol.
• off here in the building and we have to reschedule the meeting, we'll make sure to post appropriate notice
• and hopefully the appropriate notice and hopefully the fire<00:07:22.000> alarm<00:07:22.280>
• On this measure, I would like to defer the effective date and move this forward to conference.
• the way to the Finish Line in conference the way to the Finish Line in conference committee<01:43

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs met on March 12, 2025, and heard testimony on several election-related and governance measures. On SB 176, relating to recounts, the Office of Elections supported clarifying that recount triggers should be based on the final Election Day report rather than the 6:00 a.m. next-day report, citing a 2022 recount example. The chair noted 3 testimonies in support, 42 in opposition, and 1 comment. On SB 1337, relating to the Stadium Authority, the authority supported changing quorum rules so only voting members count, explaining that the current interpretation makes it difficult to conduct business; written testimony from DBEDT was also received. On SB 289, relating to ethics administrative fines, the Ethics Commission supported uniform procedures to resolve uncontested enforcement matters more quickly while preserving due process; written support was also noted. The committee then heard SB 311, a proposed constitutional amendment on freedom of speech and money in elections. Supporters, including Community Alliance on Prisons, Our Revolution Hawaii, Pride at Work Hawaii, Common Cause Hawaii, and others, argued that money in politics distorts democracy and that the amendment would help prevent wealthy interests from buying influence. Opponents, including the Hawaii Christian Coalition and individual testifiers, argued that changing the constitution was too serious, that the proposal should be handled by ordinary legislation instead, and that the measure could create legal conflict. Deputy Attorney General Candace Park said the bill would only matter if key federal cases such as Buckley and Citizens United were overturned, and the chair thanked her for the legal input. The committee also heard SB 780, relating to election ballot disqualification, which would exclude candidates disqualified by constitutional or statutory provisions and create procedures for challenges. Opposition testimony said the bill would undermine voter choice, burden courts and election officials, and invite misuse; the Hawaii Christian Coalition echoed those concerns. Members raised questions about whether the measure would apply only to state and county offices, and the Attorney General’s office said it would follow up. Finally, on SB 1030, relating to election intimidation, supporters said firearms should not be brought near polling places or ballot drop boxes, while opponents argued the bill was unnecessary and could affect lawful possession; the committee received 12 testimonies, with 39 in support. The committee then began SB 1225, a proposed constitutional amendment changing the vote threshold for legislative amendments to a majority of votes tallied, excluding blanks, spoiled ballots, and overvotes; testimony in support was heard from the LGBTQ+ Commission and others, and the discussion was still underway when the excerpt ended.

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• He also conferences around the world.
• And I notice in the comments, um, Mr.
• And I notice in the comments, um, Mr.
• And I notice in the comments, um, Mr.
• And I notice in the comments, um, Mr.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.
• Appoint a conference committee on SB2. Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection?
• Members, I move to grant the request of the Senate to appoint a conference committee on SB10.
• order against further consideration of HB25 under Rule 8 that the caption does not give sufficient notice
• first place was filed for the purpose of those budgets when they've got money from these community conferences

Bills: HB25, HB48, HB149, HB254, HB26, HB192, HCR3, HCR4, HCR5, HCR6, HCR8, HCR14, HCR16, HR1, HR2, HR3, HR4, HR6, HR7, HR8, HR9, HR12, HR11, HR13, HR14, HR15, HR16, HR20, HR22, HR23, HR24, HR25, HR26, HR27, HR28, HR29, HR30, HR31, HR32, HR33, HR45, HR48, HR49, HR51, HR52, HR55, HR56, HR57, HR59, HR60, HR61, HR62, HR63, HR64, HR65, HR66, HR70, HR71, HR72, HR74, HCR2, HCR7, HR10, HR21, HR35, HR36, HR37, HR38, HR39, HR40, HR42, HR43, HR44, HR46, HR47, HR50, HR53, HR54, HR67, HR69, HR75, HCR 5, HCR 6, HCR 8, HCR 14, HCR 16, HR 1, HR 3, HR 4, HR 6, HR 7, HR 8, HR 9, HR 12, HR 11, HR 13, HR 14, HR 15, HR 16, HR 20, HR 22, HR 23, HR 24, HR 25, HR 26, HR 27, HR 28, HR 29, HR 30, HR 31, HR 32, HR 33, HR 45, HR 48, HR 49, HR 51, HR 52, HR 55, HR 56, HR 57, HR 59, HR 60, HR 61, HR 62, HR 63, HR 64, HR 65, HR 66, HR 70, HR 71, HR 72, HR 74, HCR 7, HR 10, HR 21, HR 35, HR 36, HR 37, HR 38, HR 39, HR 40, HR 42, HR 43, HR 44, HR 46, HR 47, HR 50, HR 53, HR 54, HR 67, HR 69, HB 25, HB 48, HB 149, HB 254, HB 26, HB 192

Keywords: ivermectin, pharmacist authority, prescription-free, healthcare regulation, patient access, HB 48, Texas alert notification systems, emergency alerts, public warning systems, alert fatigue, notification fatigue, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, DPS alerts, emergency management, State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, STEAR, disaster notifications, weather alerts, Amber Alert

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• So typically, Sunset holds an exit conference with an entity that's under review.
• Um, completing the audit or audits and conducting multiple exit conferences with entities, including
• So once, once they did show up, then, then people started to take a stand up and take notice.
• They let their jobs go as well just to sort of do attend more conferences.
• The ones that aren't invited are going to notice it.

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• Hillsborough County had received notice of the uneven sidewalk prior to the injury, going back to February
• Right now, what the Revenue Estimating Conference took into account were essentially 10, which is why
• Right now, what the Revenue Estimating Conference took into account were essentially 10, which is why
• The lead time to book a meeting or conference is anywhere from two to five years, so we would have to
• in the bill that says they've got to send it to the state fire marshal within 30 days puts us on notice

Summary: The committee took up several claims bills first and reported both favorably without debate. SB 20, relating to relief of J.N., a minor, would pay the remaining $400,000 of a $600,000 settlement after an 11-year-old was injured on a Hillsborough County sidewalk with a known defect; SB 14, relating to the estate of Pineal Januier, would authorize payment of the remaining $1.7 million of a $2 million settlement after a drowning at a Miami Beach youth center pool. Both bills were supported by the sponsors and the Senate Special Master’s favorable recommendations, and both passed on roll call votes. The committee then considered SJR 1510 and its implementing bill, SB 1512, both by Senator Avila, which would create a new property tax benefit for owners who lease a non-homestead residential property for more than six months in order to encourage more affordable rental housing. Local governments, the Florida League of Cities, and the Florida Association of Counties opposed the proposal, warning of major revenue losses, impacts on public safety and services, and uncertainty for local budgets; several senators also questioned whether landlords would pass savings on to renters and whether the measure would worsen density and parking issues. Despite the opposition, both measures were reported favorably after the sponsor said the bills would be refined and revised. SB 674, by Senator Wright, was reported favorably with support from property appraisers who said it would let them budget and pay hiring or retention bonuses, similar to authority already given to tax collectors, to help compete for specialized staff. CS for CS SB 268, by Senator Jones, also passed after an amendment adding congressional members; the bill would create a public-records exemption for certain home-address information for elected officials, and debate centered on balancing transparency with safety after members described death threats and harassment. The committee then approved SB 100, by Senator Fine, which would bar government buildings from displaying flags representing political viewpoints and allow active or retired military or National Guard members to use reasonable force to stop desecration of the U.S. flag; the bill drew extensive opposition from transparency, civil rights, and LGBTQ advocates who argued it was vague, unconstitutional, and aimed at pride flags, while supporters said government should not endorse political messages. Finally, CS for SB 1664, by Senator Trumbull, was reported favorably after a strike-all amendment. The bill would require voter reapproval every eight years for certain local discretionary taxes, including tourist development taxes and some local option taxes, unless pledged to revenue bonds. Cities, counties, tourism groups, and the lodging industry opposed it, saying the measure would create uncertainty, threaten tourism marketing and beach restoration funding, and make long-term infrastructure and debt planning difficult. Senator Trumbull argued the proposal simply gives voters a recurring chance to decide whether they still support the taxes and the projects they fund.

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• VOTERS WHO HAVE SIGNED PETITIONS WILL RECEIVE NOTICE OF THEIR PETITION HAS BEEN VERIFIED AND THAT THE
• IF THE FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT IS NOT PRODUCED AND THE ESTIMATING CONFERENCE DOES NOT MEET WITH IN
• THIS ONE I BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE UNDER IS THE NOTICE OF SECTION THE INDIVIDUAL HAS RECEIVED NOTICE FROM
• TO THEY GET A NOTICE OR AN OPPORTUNITY TO FIX IT? OR FILL OUT A NEW ONE?
• I NOTICE IT IS NOT IN THIS BILL. WAS IT CONTEMPLATED AND IF IT WAS WHY IS IT NOT IN THE BILL?

Keywords: 999, senate, all