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• It hasn't dropped. I feel very confident. Of course, my bill hasn't filed. It hasn't dropped yet.

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee met with a quorum present and took up a presentation from the Department of Children and Families on HB 7089, which revises how Florida’s community-based care (CBC) lead agencies for child welfare are funded. Representative McFarland described the bill’s background, arguing that the prior formula relied too heavily on outdated, static factors and produced inequities among CBCs. She emphasized that the new approach is intended to provide a more stable, transparent, and statute-based funding method that better supports prevention, case management, and family services while reducing year-to-year political uncertainty. DCF Chief of Staff Casey Penn explained that HB 7089 required an actuarially sound, reimbursement-based formula developed with CBC and provider input. The new model uses a cost-based structure with three tiers: Tier 1 for operational and administrative costs, Tier 2 for per-child/per-month service costs, and a possible Tier 3 incentive component for performance measures if the Legislature chooses to fund it. The model includes regional growth factors, inflation adjustments, a 2% risk corridor for Tier 2, a hold-harmless provision for agencies that would otherwise receive less than prior funding, and the ability for CBCs to retain some state general revenue savings. DCF said the model produced a total budget need of about $1.392 billion, roughly $28.6 million above the prior year after offsets, and that the department is also updating its child welfare case management system to improve data quality and future modeling. Members asked about whether prevention spending is captured, how Tier 3 incentives would work and how much they might cost, how the formula accounts for insurance, hurricanes, child acuity, and staffing costs, and whether CBC executives’ compensation is capped. DCF said prevention is included in the model but is not yet separately broken out due to data limitations, Tier 3 is optional and not yet costed, and the formula can incorporate additional growth factors if needed. On executive pay, DCF explained that compensation is limited by statute for CBC contracts, but multiple contracts and non-state funding sources can affect total compensation; staff later clarified that CBC CEOs with multiple contracts had been reviewed for compliance. The meeting ended after questions, and Representative Miller moved to adjourn; the subcommittee adjourned without any vote on the bill.

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• Did the state drop them in Georgia? Do you know what happened?
• So, uh, my understanding is the state didn't drop them because they were never enrolled in the first
• And because currently you bill after the fact, when the link drops, they're already halfway through.
• , paid retroactively when the link drops, paid retroactively when the link drops, families<05:39:
• And when they do get through it, then a lot of times the link will drop because they've forgotten to

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I couldn’t have said it better than the speaker before me, so I’m just going to drop a letter off to
• I just dropped off my letter of support for Senate Bill 246.
• I just dropped off my letter of support for Senate Bill 246.
• by more than a program have dropped by more than a third<03:06:26.880> resulting<03:06:27.359
• Well, the amount that we've been receiving has dropped dramatically in the last couple of years.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• If you have to dry the dishes and you drop one on the floor, maybe they won't let you dry the dishes
• the<00:47:52.240> dishes<00:47:52.880> and<00:47:53.119> you<00:47:53.280> drop
• <00:47:53.520> one<00:47:53.760> on<00:47:53.920> the the dishes and you drop
• one on the the dishes and you drop one on the floor,<00:47:54.960> maybe<00:47:55.200> they
• A meaningful drop in retrofits.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate came to order, established a quorum, and approved the journal. It then took up several introductions and resolutions, including House Bill 1139 on artificial intelligence in healthcare and House Bill 1263 on requirements for conversational AI services, both referred to the Business, Labor, and Technology Committee. The chamber also moved out of order to consider resolutions and adopted Senate Joint Resolution 25, recognizing the 150th anniversary of the Colorado Mining Association and its role in Colorado’s history and economy. The resolution passed 34-0, and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors. The Senate also adopted House Joint Resolution 1030, designating a portion of Colorado Highway 14 in Weld County as Mono and Matt Road in memory of Eduardo Mono Hernandez and Matthew Garcia. Supporters described the resolution as a tribute to the two Greeley Central High School student-athletes and to the community’s response after their 2014 deaths. The resolution passed 34-0, and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors. Later, the Senate considered a gubernatorial appointment to the Transportation Commission: Juan Marano of Aurora, to represent the Third Transportation District. The appointment was confirmed on a 19-16 vote. The chamber then took up the third-reading consent calendar and passed House Bill 1235 on medical assistance updates, House Bill 1299 on reducing regulatory burdens on local education providers, and Senate Bill 175 on workers’ compensation experience modification factors. House Bill 1235 passed 31-4, House Bill 1299 passed 35-0, and Senate Bill 175 passed without recorded opposition. On final passage, the Senate adopted a technical third-reading amendment to House Bill 113 on election law changes, then passed the bill 23-12 after debate over election-related vulnerabilities. It also passed House Bill 1346, allowing the Department of the Treasury to sell unsold insurance premium tax credits to non-insurance entities, by 23-12; House Bill 1252, updating state entities responsible for emergency response, by 33-2; House Bill 1010, increasing support for older adults in the workforce, by 23-12; and Senate Bill 177, concerning limited access to adjoining property for repairs, after extended debate in which Senator Kirkmeyer argued the measure infringed on private property rights and should be rejected.

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• He noted that in Keene there are a couple of schools where, during pickup and drop-off, you cannot move
• <01:44:25.280> off,<01:44:25.600> it's<01:44:25.920> you when it's pickup and drop
• off, it's you when it's pickup and drop off, it's you it's<01:44:26.560> you<01:44:26.800>
• off like just try to avoid the drop off like just try to avoid the area.<01:45:12.480> Like<01
• <02:44:10.880> a his property, he interestingly dropped a his property, he interestingly dropped

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <01:33:40.560> by<01:33:40.719> a year the uh vacancy rate dropped by a year the uh
• vacancy rate dropped by a half.<01:33:41.679> So<01:33:41.840> we<01:33:42.080> went
• But I see a dropping off after this.
• <03:40:14.960> down<03:40:15.200> to<03:40:15.439> very that's going to drop
• down to very that's going to drop down to very little.<03:40:16.479> So,<03:40:17.040> um,

Keywords: 916, all

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• And we happened to have some extra supplies that got dropped off right after, like right after.
• And we happened to have some extra supplies that got dropped off right after our last truck went out
• These are the homes where people come to stay when they drop their kids off at local camps, and their
• These are the homes where people come to stay when they drop their kids off at local camps and their
• The rain event dropped another five inches of rain across the county, and emergency repair work that

Summary: The joint Senate and House disaster preparedness and flooding hearing opened with quorum calls, prayer, testimony time limits, and remarks from legislative leaders emphasizing decorum, respect, and the goal of learning from the July 4 flood to prevent future loss of life. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows said the special session and hearings were intended to hear directly from local officials and residents, and that the state would pursue immediate and longer-term legislation and continue working beyond the current session. The committee then heard invited testimony from Kerr County, Kerrville, Kendall County, Real County, and the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, followed by member questions. Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, Sheriff Larry Leitha, and emergency management coordinator William B. Thomas described the flood as a sudden, unprecedented event that overwhelmed local systems before many officials or residents understood the danger. They said the county received multiple National Weather Service and IPAWS alerts, but the rain fell in remote upstream areas with limited gauges, and the flood rose too quickly for normal response. They detailed the emergency response, including dispatchers handling heavy call volumes, deputies and volunteer firefighters conducting rescues, and state and federal partners assisting. County officials said 108 people died, including 37 children, and two remained missing. They called for better real-time flood detection, stronger rural emergency management resources, improved broadband and cell coverage, and more funding for swift-water rescue and warning systems. Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring and City Manager Dalton Rice said the city had floodplain rules, emergency plans, and prior preparedness efforts, but the event exposed gaps in communications and regional warning capacity. They urged the Legislature to fund a flood warning system, whether sirens, automated alerts, or a hybrid, and asked for support for predictive weather modeling, broadband expansion, a hazard mitigation fund, and disaster recovery resources. The Upper Guadalupe River Authority said it had long funded gauges and pursued flood-warning and mitigation projects, including a new software-based flood prediction system and possible retention dams, and planned to dedicate reserve funds to feasibility studies and infrastructure improvements. Kendall County Judge Shane Stolarczyk said his county’s emergency action plan and early alerts helped prevent deaths there, and he recommended easier access to alerting tools, a river-wide warning system, simpler grant applications, and regional coordination. Real County Judge Bella Rubio said rural counties face major challenges because of limited cell service, broadband, staffing, and funding, especially for camps and visitors along the Frio and Nueces rivers, and argued that reliable alert systems should be treated as a necessity, not a luxury. Members asked about the timeline of the flood, low-water crossings, communications failures, sirens, bridges, and funding, and several witnesses said the key lessons were better communications, better warning systems, and more investment in rural flood mitigation and emergency response.

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• And we have, over the course of my time on the Board of Medicine, had cases drop off.
• And we have, over the course of my time on the Board of Medicine, had cases drop off.
• <02:34:13.120> So<02:34:13.280> when<02:34:13.520> they're when people drop
• So when they're when people drop out.
• OPLC that there might be one dropped and OPLC that there might be one dropped and one<03:27:10.640>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened a hearing on Senate Bill 185, which would add timelines to Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) investigations. Senator Howard Pearl said the bill was prompted by concerns from the New Hampshire Association of Realtors about delays at the Real Estate Commission, and he explained that the proposal would require OPLC staff to make an initial determination within 30 days and, if misconduct is found, complete an investigation within 60 days. He said the goal is to improve transparency and give consumers and licensees more timely information, while preserving the board’s adjudicatory role. He also noted that the bill had been amended to delay implementation to give OPLC time to work through its backlog. Committee members questioned how the bill would work when an investigation is incomplete and whether the board could send a case back to OPLC without a firm deadline. Pearl said the board would have discretion to continue the investigation or make a final determination, and that the bill was intended to streamline OPLC’s process rather than impose a hard cap on complex cases. OPLC Executive Director Deanna Durus and General Counsel Nicholas Fry then testified that the agency has already changed its procedures under prior legislation, including a facial review of complaints and monthly board review of dismissal memos. They said the bill would substantially alter the current structure, could conflict with existing limitation periods and board duties, and would be difficult to implement without additional staff and funding. Durus said the agency’s backlog is large, that new complaints are being triaged and prioritized, and that some urgent matters are moved ahead based on risk and statutory deadlines. She said OPLC had completed a review of about 500 backlog cases that would now be dismissed under current screening standards, and that those cases are being turned into memos for board review. Board of Medicine public member Nina Gardner testified in favor of the bill but said the backlog is significant and that the agency needs more resources to make the process work effectively. She said the board is seeing progress, but not fast enough, and suggested the bill may not go far enough without additional staffing and funding. No vote was taken during the hearing.

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• The budget for '25 is $100,000, and then it drops to $85,000 and $65,000 essentially in '26 and '27.
• It was dropped to 263 two budgets ago for one year, correct?
• I think they drop off.
• The drop was because they bought all their software, right? What is private local funds?
• But the funds dropped from 10 to five. That is the estimate as the year goes on. It will adjust.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with testimony from Charlotte Harding of the Conservation Land Stewardship Program, who explained that the office protects the state’s interests in conservation lands by monitoring conservation easements and related stewardship obligations. She described the program’s funding sources: a land conservation endowment held at the State Treasury and administered by the Council on Resources and Development, plus transfers from Fish and Game for easements not covered by the endowment. Members discussed how the endowment is funded when new easements are created, the program’s staffing, the loss of a state vehicle, and the need to increase in-state travel so staff can use personal vehicles for field monitoring. Harding said the office has two full-time positions and a seasonal employee, that the work is mostly monitoring rather than hands-on land management, and that enforcement issues are referred to the grantee agencies or, if needed, to the Council on Resources and Development. She also noted that the office works directly with landowners to resolve smaller issues and that stewardship has become a greater focus in the conservation community because ongoing oversight requires funding. Members asked about examples of properties under the program, including LCIP lands such as Musquash Headwaters, Hidden Valley Boy Scout Camp, and Nash Stream, and the committee did not take a motion before moving on. The committee then heard from Paul Breen and Susie Anzelone of the Pease Development Authority regarding the Division of Ports and Harbors operating budget. They explained that the authority provides finance, legal, environmental, and engineering support to the division, which operates New Hampshire’s only deep-water berth at Market Street, as well as facilities in Hampton, Rye, the Portsmouth Fish Pier, and navigational waters in the Piscataqua and Great Bay. They described the authority’s history after the closure of Pease Air Force Base, the transfer of roughly 2,400 acres, and the creation of a self-sustaining enterprise fund tied to airport and port operations. They emphasized that the division does not draw on the general fund because revenues from wharfage, dockage, parking, registration, and mooring fees cover operating costs, with any surplus retained for capital improvements and replacement. Members questioned several budget lines, including a sharp increase in overtime and workers’ compensation. Breen said overtime is driven largely by security needs at the deep-water port and fluctuates with vessel traffic, such as salt shipments, while workers’ comp is a DAS-set cost and not something the division controls. He said the budget is conservative and that if revenues fall short, capital projects would be the first items scaled back. The discussion also covered fee-setting, with Breen saying rates are reviewed against the local market and infrastructure constraints, and that some smaller facility fees had recently been increased after being stagnant for years.

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• We did see a little bit of a drop in the eighth grade literacy, slightly less than about 8% from last
• So there was a drop in the ninth grade promotion, and these are the three major indicators on strive
• So there was a drop in the ninth grade promotion, and these are the three major indicators on Strive
• Uh we did see a little bit of a a<00:21:27.679> drop<00:21:27.840> in<00:21:28.000>
• the eighth grade literacy a drop in the eighth grade literacy slightly<00:21:29.679> um<00:21

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• But we're never going to be able to predict exactly where Mother Nature's going to drop one of those.
• This is what we're out of, and we happen to have some extra supplies that got dropped off right.
• These are the homes where people come to stay when they drop their kids off at local camps.
• We have a constable that has a helicopter And in several cases they tried to drop life vests to people
• Yeah, what you said is. is so true, because one of the main things I think the state dropped the ball

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• Thanks to his leadership, illegal crossings have dropped to the lowest level we have seen in decades.
• As well, illegal border crossings, as I mentioned, have dropped dramatically.
• <00:16:43.240> dramatically as I mentioned have dropped dramatically as I mentioned have dropped
• The results are clear: crude oil prices will have dropped to 5% and will continue to do so.
• to 5% and prices will have have dropped to 5% and will<02:10:13.119> continue<02:10:13.440>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Yes, but local data shows rising exemption rates and dropping vaccine rates.
• In the kindergarten my 28-year-old child had attended, MMR rates dropped from 100% to 88% in the past
• We now see what happens when school immunization rates drop: 2,000 people have sickened so far across
• So my 55-year-old brother-in-law dropped dead after his fourth shot, very healthy.
• Public school enrollment dropped by 6%, a loss of 400,000 students.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health held a hearing on several vaccination-related bills, including proposals to eliminate non-medical or religious exemptions for school immunizations (notably H. 2554 and S. 1557), a bill to require or improve reporting and administration of immunization data and exemptions (described as the Community Immunity Act, S. 1618), and H. 2431, which would prohibit COVID-19, mRNA, or gene-altering vaccine requirements. The committee also heard testimony on H. 2463, which would classify funeral directors as public health workers for vaccine-priority purposes during emergencies. The chair reviewed testimony rules and repeatedly asked speakers to keep comments orderly and brief so the committee could hear as many people as possible. No votes were taken during the hearing. Testimony on H. 2554 and S. 1557 was sharply divided. Pediatricians, infectious disease specialists, public health advocates, and groups such as the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Massachusetts Medical Society, March of Dimes, Massachusetts Families for Vaccines, and several parents supported eliminating religious exemptions, arguing that vaccination protects medically vulnerable children and adults, improves herd immunity, and helps prevent outbreaks of measles, pertussis, and other diseases. They cited local school data showing pockets of lower coverage and incomplete reporting, and several speakers referenced outbreaks in other states and the need for stronger, more consistent reporting and exemption management. Opponents argued the bills would infringe on religious freedom and parental rights, force families to choose between faith and education, and unfairly target a small number of families; some also said Massachusetts already has high vaccination rates and that the real issue is incomplete data or the gap population rather than religious exemptions. H. 2431 drew testimony from supporters who said COVID-era mandates caused job losses, privacy concerns, and harm, and that the bill would prevent future requirements for COVID, mRNA, or gene-altering vaccines in schools, workplaces, and public settings. Supporters described personal experiences with alleged vaccine injury or mandate-related hardship. H. 2463 was supported by the Massachusetts Funeral Directors Association, which argued funeral directors work in infection-facing settings and should be eligible for vaccine priority during public health emergencies. The hearing featured extensive public testimony but no committee action beyond hearing the bills and taking questions from members.

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• We had huge attendance drops in child care, and many families were following public health directives
• <00:43:05.040> that<00:43:05.280> to beyond that, I wanted to drop that to beyond that
• , I wanted to drop that to 80% 80% 80% because<00:43:07.520> the<00:43:07.640> cost<00:
• And so, we would need to do some analysis of specific situations to make sure that this doesn't drop
• And so, we would need to do some analysis of specific situations to make sure that this doesn't drop

Bills: HF2136, HF4195, HF4548, HF4432, HF4174, HF3024, HF4389, HF3773

Keywords: youth intervention, grants, community support, early intervention services, nonprofit, Minnesota human services, forecast adjustment, budget forecast, appropriations, Medical Assistance, MinnesotaCare, Health Care Access Fund, general fund, behavioral health, housing support, General Assistance, Minnesota Supplemental Aid, MFIP, DWP, child care assistance

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• You can also clearly hear some of the vulgarity when the artists are unfortunately dropping F-bombs and
• F bombs and their children are dropping F bombs and their children are right<01:42:08.360> there.
• amplify that profane language, and having strict liability language in statute against someone who drops
• language or amplify that profane language, and having strict liability in statute against someone who drops
• You can clearly hear the F-bombs being dropped, and it's not just one here or there.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, approved the March 16, 2026 journal, and received a series of committee and House messages. Committee reports included favorable action on House Bill 1136, confirmation recommendations for several appointments, and referrals of Senate Bill 68 and House Bill 1009 to Appropriations, House Bill 1185 to the Committee of the Whole, and a Juvenile Parole Board appointment to the consent calendar. The chamber also received notice of multiple House bills and amended Senate bills returned from the House and revisor. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to a tribute memorializing the Fort Logan All Veterans Honor Guard, with senators and guests speaking about the group’s volunteer service and the significance of military funeral honors. The Senate adopted Senate Joint Memorial 003 honoring former Senator Mary Ann Tebedo/Thibodeau, with a roll call vote of 32-0 and a moment of silence afterward. The chamber also laid over Senate Resolution 005 on Single Parent Day and House Joint Resolution 1023 on Latino/Latina Advocacy Day. On third reading and final passage, the Senate passed House Bill 1042 on dry needling by occupational therapists and Senate Bill 126 on out-of-state teacher licensure by unanimous votes, House Bill 1103 on legal processes for certain vulnerable populations by a 34-0 vote, and House Bill 1017 on insurer restitution through the criminal restitution process by a 22-12 vote. House Bill 1038 on county commissioner redistricting and Senate Bill 66 on compounded weight loss medications were laid over. The Senate also granted leave for the Joint Budget Committee to meet while the Senate was in session. In Committee of the Whole, members considered a consent calendar including House Bill 1142, Senate Bill 60 on youth athlete mental health training, Senate Bill 35 on traffic violation penalties, House Bill 1031 on protection for Colorado agricultural products, and Senate Bill 105 on county executive officers’ disclosures and removal mechanisms. The committee adopted the reports and advanced Senate Bill 60, Senate Bill 35, and Senate Bill 105 as amended, and House Bill 1142 and House Bill 1031 on second reading. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 62 on rodent control products, where sponsors described the bill as narrowing restrictions on second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides to protect children, pets, wildlife, and ecosystems while preserving agricultural and pest-control uses; the committee report was adopted and discussion continued on the bill.

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• 02:09:32.079> centers,<02:09:33.199> walk-in<02:09:33.840> or<02:09:34.159> drop
• <02:09:34.480> in birthing centers, walk-in or drop in birthing centers, walk-in or drop in
• categories that was already mentioned: ambulatory, emergency medical, care center, birthing center, drop-in
• categories that was already mentioned: ambulatory, emergency medical, care center, birthing center, drop-in
• 02:17:59.519> birthing<02:18:00.000> center,<02:18:00.880> uh<02:18:01.280> drop-in

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• You can see at the end the projections are a precipitous drop in uh production.
• You can see at the end the projections are a precipitous drop in uh production.
• You can see at the end the projections are a precipitous drop in uh production.
• You can see at the end the projections are a precipitous drop in production. happening um in housing
• precipitous drop in uh production. precipitous drop in uh production.

Bills: HF3425, HF3424, HF1385

Keywords: supportive housing, grants, housing assistance, funding, Minnesota Statutes, eviction, rent, nonpayment of rent, landlord-tenant, residential tenant, notice to quit, unlawful detainer, housing, lease violation, late fees, rental assistance, legal aid, tenant rights, Minnesota Statutes 504B.321, pre-eviction notice

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• And then as we drop down there's the fair show floor and that's private money.
• And then as we drop down federal side.
• And then as we drop down there's<00:11:58.959> the<00:11:59.440> uh<00:12:00.000> the
• They are hoping the delegation can get that money allocated before the percentages drop anymore.
• He added that buildings cost more, the costs are increasing, and the percentage is dropping.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Instead of talking about school activities, we began discussing tribal IDs, DOPA forms, grocery drop-offs
• 00:38:03.599> DOPA<00:38:04.000> forms,<00:38:04.720> grocery<00:38:05.119> drop
• tribal IDs, DOPA forms, grocery drop tribal IDs, DOPA forms, grocery drop offs,<00:38:05.839>
• When his family decided to switch to virtual learning, I made sure to drop off art supplies at his house
• Almost every day since ICE came to town, I’ve been standing outside my child’s school at drop-off, pickup

Bills: HF3435, HF3409

Keywords: school access, school site, school district, charter school, federal agents, DHS, Department of Homeland Security, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, CBP, Customs and Border Protection, USCIS, immigration enforcement, judicial warrant, student privacy, school safety, sanctuary schools, warrant requirement, federal warrant, school grounds

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• I know how many times I've dropped bills off. Hey, I'd like so-and-so off.
• ><00:10:27.120> many<00:10:27.279> times<00:10:27.600> I've<00:10:28.399> dropped
• <00:10:28.720> bills I know how many times I've dropped bills I know how many times I've dropped
• ask<01:46:48.320> not<01:46:48.480> to<01:46:48.639> be<01:46:48.800> dropping
• <01:46:50.000> you will ask not to be dropping names. you will ask not to be dropping names

Keywords: 916, all