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• The fiscal note indicates no state agency has primary responsibility for compiling the information necessary
• The fiscal note indicates no state agency has primary responsibility for compiling the information necessary
• year of the prior year's valuation, unless a ballot measure to increase beyond the 3% passes in a primary
• The fiscal note indicates no state agency has primary responsibility for compiling the information necessary
• increase. of the prior year's valuation, unless a ballot measure to increase beyond the 3% passes in a primary

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Summary: The Senate met with a quorum present and handled a mix of conference committee appointments, appropriations bills, policy bills, and House amendments. Early in the session, the chamber appointed conference committees for SB 2399 and for House-amended SBs 2213 and 2354, and also named conference committees for HB 103, HB 1308, and HB 1169. The Senate then took up several appropriations measures, including HB 1612, which creates the North Dakota Center for Aerospace Medicine at UND; the Senate adopted an amendment shifting the funding to a one-time $250,000 Community Health Trust Fund appropriation with a required $250,000 match from other sources, and the bill passed 39-7. HB 1193, the “Back the Blue” grant, was amended to make the funding one-time and focus on officer retention, then passed 41-5. HB 1329, a government spending database proposal for school districts, was amended into a legislative study and passed 42-4. HB 1020, the water budget, received extensive amendments reducing and reallocating funding across major water projects, adding studies and oversight changes, and passed 45-0 with the emergency clause. HB 1581, a tribal tourism grant, also passed 40-6. The Senate rejected HB 1330, which would have authorized divestment from direct investments in Chinese companies; after debate over the prudent investor rule, trade impacts, and whether the bill singled out one nation in law, it failed 20-26. HB 1534, limiting property valuation increases, and HB 1266, adjusting the disabled veterans property tax credit, both failed unanimously or nearly so after committee recommendations against them. HB 1566, which would have created a regulatory framework for a product discussed as kratom, was amended on the floor to convert it into a study and then passed 31-15. The chamber also passed HB 2241 on charter schools after a House amendment changed the funding formula to the statewide average from the prior year, and HB 2022, the indigent legal counsel budget, after House changes added funding flexibility, offset lost fee revenue, and included a study on a public defender office. The Senate concurred in several House amendments and then passed a number of Senate bills. SB 2375, allowing joint negotiations between dental providers and insurers under Attorney General oversight, passed 44-2. SB 2251, clarifying that open records requests during state audits should be referred to the audited agency, passed 46-0. SB 2159, related to nuclear energy research, passed 43-3 after House amendments required Industrial Commission approval and consultation with the radioactive waste advisory council. SB 2155, changing gratis antelope license rules, passed 30-16 after debate over landowner rights and tag distribution. SB 251, setting fees and an audit for the Private Investigative and Security Board, passed 44-2. SB 2280, the prior authorization health insurance bill, passed 43-3 with a House-added study and consumer protections. SB 2023, the Racing Commission budget, passed 41-5 after a House change made internship funding one-time. SB 2232, changing prenatal substance exposure reporting requirements and related toxicology rules, passed 44-2. SB 2241, authorizing public charter schools, passed 39-7. The session ended while the Senate was still processing SB 2022’s final passage vote, but the bill had already cleared concurrence on House amendments.

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• Acceptorship program this budget neutral proposal would shift a small amount of funds from the pediatric primary
• to the newly created program which would allow to shift a small amount of funds from the pediatric primary
• overlooked due to substantial earning potential discrepancies as compared to adult subspecialties and even primary
• This has the opportunity and the primary goal of expanding tuition exemptions for Texas peace officers
• In 2023, our school began a transition. to use the classical learning test as our primary standardized

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• And the primary issue that our members run into is the Universal Product Code or UPC requirement and
• So I, you know, when we think about city government, you know, primary source of revenue generally comes
• That's the primary reason why, uh, I think. We're facing this challenge right now.
• My legislation requires that to qualify for the property tax exemption of the home to be the primary
• This bill will simply give the equivalent of a homestead exemption to the primary residents of adults

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• It extends the deadline to register to vote by mail from 30 to 10 days prior to a primary or general
• 10 days<00:14:00.759> prior<00:14:01.000> to<00:14:01.160> a<00:14:01.360> primary
• <00:14:01.759> or<00:14:02.040> general days prior to a primary or general days prior
• to a primary or general election<00:14:02.880> repeals<00:14:03.320> absolute<00:14:03.639
• This extends the deadline to register to vote by mail from 30 to 10 days prior to the primary and general

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on several bills covering criminal justice, elections, and wildfire-related settlement funding. HB 103 would raise the age cutoff for life-without-parole eligibility from 18 to 21; supporters included the Public Defender and others, while prosecutors and some others opposed it. HB 11 would allow civil claims against people or businesses profiting from sexual exploitation or sex trafficking; it drew mostly support but was not ready for a vote and was deferred for further questions. HB 132 would expand a state-initiated expungement pilot to include possession of any Schedule V substance; the Public Defender, ACLU, and oversight groups supported it, with one opponent, and committee questions focused on what substances and how many cases would be affected. HB 145 would require the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center to transmit expungement orders to the Judiciary to implement Act 159; the Judiciary and Public Defender supported it, and members discussed technical issues involving multiple defendants and multiple charges. HB 369, a campaign finance housekeeping bill on excess cash contributions, and HB 408, which aligns voter registration-by-mail deadlines with current law, both received support and no opposition of note. The committee also heard HB 1175, which creates appropriations and a trust fund for Maui wildfire settlement claims; the Attorney General’s office, Maui County Council, and Tax Foundation supported it, while one senator said he would vote no because of concerns about House leadership. HB 386, which conforms drug possession thresholds for methamphetamine, heroin, morphine, and cocaine, was supported by law enforcement and prosecutors. HB 134 would require electronic filing of nomination papers; the Elections Office supported it but asked that any convenience fee be authorized in statute, while one witness opposed it over security and cost concerns. After testimony and questions, the committee took up decision-making and passed HB 103 with amendments, deferred HB 11, and passed HB 132, HB 145, HB 369, HB 408, HB 1175, HB 386, and HB 134, with HB 134 amended to clarify no additional charge for electronic filing.

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• And so when we’re looking at primary prevention, we know that for every dollar, we save about $12 in
• And I’ll also say, if you had told me 25 years ago, I would be saying we need primary prevention for
• dedicating at least 25 percent of drug demand reduction, including the opioid abatement funds, for primary
• We know primary prevention works. We heard it from Frederick Douglass a very, very long time ago.
• Primary prevention will work. Work.

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from Jessica Spencer on cannabis, criminal justice, and mental health. She argued that marijuana products have become far more potent over time, that high-potency THC and hemp-derived products are widely available in Florida, and that daily or near-daily use can contribute to addiction, psychosis, and other mental health problems, especially for adolescents. She also said cannabis is linked to violent crime and suicide in some cases, urged more prevention funding in schools, stronger regulation of Delta-8 and similar products, better law enforcement and regulatory oversight, expanded treatment and diversion options, and more expungement opportunities for simple possession. Senators questioned her about potency data, testing methods, and whether she was claiming causation in violent cases; she said she was and noted she had worked on the No on 3 campaign while still favoring decriminalization of simple possession rather than full legalization. The committee then took up several bills. CS/SB 150, “Trooper’s Law,” was amended and reported favorably; it makes extreme animal cruelty during a declared emergency a third-degree felony, inspired by the rescue of a dog during Hurricane Milton. SB 234, the Jason Rayner Act, was reported favorably after debate over its changes to self-defense language and mandatory life imprisonment for manslaughter committed against a law enforcement officer; supporters said it closes a loophole exposed in the Rayner case, while opponents raised concerns about unintended consequences and mandatory sentencing. CS/SB 138, “Trenton’s Law,” also passed after amendment; it increases penalties for repeat DUI/vehicular homicide offenders and adds language on intoxicating substances, with supporters citing the death of Trenton Stewart and opponents warning about cannabis impairment standards and first refusal penalties. SB 130, dealing with compensation for wrongful incarceration, was reported favorably. The bill removes Florida’s “clean hands” bar, extends the filing deadline from 90 days to two years, and allows exonerees with factual innocence findings to pursue compensation and civil remedies. Support came from innocence and civil liberties advocates. The committee also received a law enforcement presentation from Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant Channing Taylor on impaired driving enforcement, DRE training, and crash data, emphasizing that drug impairment—especially cannabis—plays a major role in fatal crashes and that officers rely on observation and field testing because roadside chemical testing is limited.

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• . $13.3 million for opioid misuse prevention efforts, including statewide awareness campaigns and primary
• The charter school FTE is the primary driver for funds.
• The charter school FTE is the primary driver for funds.
• The charter school FTE is the primary driver for funding.
• The term media reliability and bias monitor means any contractor whose primary principal function is

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• At its core, CalHFA has two primary channels. Thank you.
• At its core, CalHFA has two primary channels that address the state's continuum of housing needs.
• It just seems to me that, again, repeating, counties are the primary health and human service providers
• that we organize our resources around should be to encourage, to insist that local governments are primary
• “Primary applicants for these projects, not the contrary, and this disincentive to participate and to

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The subcommittee heard May Revision proposals focused on housing, homelessness, and related administrative changes, and took no votes, holding items open for later action. Item 1 would realign staff positions and resources as part of the Governor’s housing and homelessness reorganization, including shifting two Cal ICH positions to HCD, moving one Cal ICH position for communications/external affairs, and authorizing a chief deputy director at the new Housing Development Finance Committee. Administration witnesses said the changes were technical and net zero-cost, while the LAO recommended approval but asked for clarification on funding for the chief deputy. Several senators questioned whether the staffing shifts would weaken Cal ICH’s homelessness work and whether adding communications capacity was appropriate without new housing funding. Item 2 proposed creating a $100 million Disaster Rebuilding Fund at CalHFA, with $56 million General Fund and $44 million in existing National Mortgage Settlement funds, to support disaster-impacted homeowners through tools such as loan loss guarantees and interest rate buy-downs. CalHFA said the fund would help homeowners bridge the gap between insurance proceeds and rebuilding costs and would work through approved lenders. The LAO raised concerns about the lack of alternatives in the proposal, the broad discretion left to CalHFA in program design, and the General Fund cost. Senators pressed for more detail on eligibility, equity safeguards, lender oversight, and how many homeowners would actually benefit, with some warning the proposal was too open-ended and could miss the most vulnerable households. Item 3 addressed trailer bill language for HAP Round 7, including a proposed $500 million General Fund allocation tied to new accountability measures, pro-housing designation requirements for 14 large cities and 11 counties, local match requirements, streamlined system performance metrics, and recapture/reallocation of unspent funds. HCD said the proposal would avoid a new application process by treating Round 7 as additional disbursements of Round 6 and would provide technical assistance to jurisdictions. The LAO and several senators questioned the timing, the burden of pro-housing designation and local match requirements, the vagueness of some standards, and whether the proposal would delay rather than speed up funding. Members also debated whether the trailer bill preserved or weakened existing homelessness accountability metrics and whether the approach was too complicated given local budget pressures and ongoing homelessness needs.

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• First, I just want to point out that energy codes and energy efficiency measures are not a primary contributor
• land costs, local land-use regulations, high interest rates, and labor and material shortages as the primary
• efficiency measures are not a primary efficiency measures are not a primary contributor<00:10:06.399
• and labor and material shortages<00:10:41.440> as<00:10:41.680> the<00:10:41.839> primary
• <00:10:42.240> drivers<00:10:42.560> of Shortages are the primary drivers of housing

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: Representative Mecklin moved House File 3545 to the general register and offered a DE amendment that removed the commissioner’s authority to choose a more efficient standard and removed the requirement that the 2038 residential energy code achieve a 70% reduction in annual net energy consumption compared with the 2006 energy use index. The amendment was adopted, and the bill was then discussed as amended. Mecklin said the bill was intended to address home affordability, arguing that energy code requirements add to housing costs and make it harder for younger Minnesotans to buy homes. Several testifiers opposed the bill, including representatives from the Center for Energy and the Environment, AIA Minnesota, Sierra Club, Fresh Energy, Housing First Minnesota, and ARXUS. They argued that energy codes are not a primary driver of housing costs, that stronger codes do not slow housing production, and that more efficient homes lower utility bills and improve comfort, safety, resilience, and climate outcomes. Testifiers cited studies and examples showing payback over time, including estimates that efficiency upgrades could pay for themselves in five to nine years and save homeowners tens of thousands of dollars over 30 years. The Department of Labor and Industry said it had concerns about the bill because it would move away from a more energy-efficient standard and could create unintended consequences in the code adoption process, though it said the current technical advisory group process already considers cost concerns. Members questioned the cost and savings estimates, especially the comparison between higher upfront mortgage costs and lower utility bills. Fresh Energy explained that its figures were based on Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Slipstream analyses using a typical Minnesota home and that the savings were modeled over time. Representative Johnson expressed skepticism about the assumptions behind the savings numbers and argued that utility costs are not the main barrier to homeownership. The chair said the committee intended to take a vote on the bill that day, but the transcript ends before any final vote or disposition is shown.

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• create a special motor vehicle license plate for individuals with invisible disabilities and/or their primary
• But instead of making hands-free a primary violation by Mr.
• But instead of making hands-free a primary violation by Mr.
• But instead of making hands-free a primary violation by Mr.
• violation hands-free a primary violation hands-free a primary violation by<00:34:59.200> Mr

Bills: HB1, HB198, HB11, HB32, HB33, HB34, HB56, HB68, HB72, HB101, HB102, HB110, HB154, HB166, HB168, HB274, SB114, HB1, HB198, HB11, HB32, HB33, HB34, HB56, HB68, HB72, HB101, HB102, HB110, HB154, HB166, HB168, HB274, SB114

Keywords: DUI, driving under the influence, ignition interlock, interlock device, driver license suspension, restricted license, motor vehicle, alcohol offense, first offense, repeat offender, blood alcohol concentration, BAC, license revocation, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, ALEA, public safety, traffic safety, chemical dependency, substance abuse, court referral program

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• the committee will be limiting testimony as follows: for each bill, the committee will allow two primary
• witnesses of support and two primary witnesses in opposition.
• Each primary witness would be limited to two minutes, so talk fast, or a total of four minutes per so
• Following the primary witnesses, remaining witnesses are asked to limit their testimony to name, organization
• Two primary concerns.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of water, parks, transportation, species protection, and fisheries bills. AB 430 would require the State Water Resources Control Board to publish an economic and environmental impact study when emergency water regulations are extended over multiple years; the author and supporters from agricultural and water groups said it would add transparency without limiting emergency authority. AB 1139 would expand a CEQA exemption to let county park agencies open existing roads and trails for non-motorized recreation, with supporters emphasizing access to nature and opponents warning about impacts to sensitive habitat, tribal resources, and fire risk. AB 929 would temporarily exempt small community water systems and managed wetlands from certain SGMA pumping reductions and fines; supporters said it would protect vulnerable communities and wetlands, while farm and water coalition opponents argued it would undermine basin-wide groundwater management and shift burdens to other users. AB 1225, creating an Accessibility Advisory Committee for State Parks, drew broad support and passed unanimously. The committee also heard AB 514, which would encourage local water suppliers to develop emergency water supplies for drought and service interruptions; it passed with broad support, though one member cautioned against using scientific research as a loophole. AB 550 would let developers seek incidental take permits for species under consideration for listing, aimed at reducing delays for clean energy projects; environmental groups supported the goal but asked for clearer standards, limits on using research as mitigation, and a fee provision, and the bill passed as amended. AB 697 would authorize an incidental take permit for the State Route 37 interim project in Solano and Marin counties, balancing congestion relief and habitat restoration; supporters stressed long commutes and urgent restoration deadlines, while opponents raised climate, sea-level-rise, and tribal concerns. The bill passed, with some members noting they would continue to work on the measure. Other measures discussed included AB 975, which would give Sutter County a narrow, temporary exemption from streambed alteration agreements for certain damaged small bridges and culverts; county officials described repeated flood damage and long permitting delays, and the bill passed as amended. AB 1056 would phase out transferability of set gillnet permits after 2027, allowing only a final family transfer; supporters framed it as a gradual response to bycatch concerns, while fishing industry opponents said it would unfairly target an existing fishery and set a bad precedent. The committee also took up AB 1146, described by the author as a response to politically motivated water releases; supporters from conservation and water organizations backed the bill. Several bills were voted out to Appropriations, some were left open for later action or add-ons, and the committee repeatedly noted it was working through the agenda without a quorum early in the hearing.

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• is our organizational chart, which I will... not walk you through, but I will just note I have two primary
• On slide five, this just summarizes our primary. functions, statewide intake, child protective investigations
• You'll notice the primary shift from the 2425 Banyan to the 2627 recommendations is the COVID-19 response
• I'm relatively new in this position, and one of my primary goals is to return value for taxpayers.
• And also, we have a clinic on site that's got 16, it runs 16 hours. a day for all your primary care kind

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• do we know what percentage of those individuals are over the age of 65 and are remaining on their primary
• do we know what percentage of those individuals are over the age of 65 and are remaining on their primary
• do we know what percentage of those individuals are over the age of 65 and are remaining on their primary
• do we know what percentage of those individuals are over the age of 65 and are remaining on their primary
• waiver because they were their primary waiver because they were disabled<00:27:06.679> prior<

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Any additional folks wish to, or anyone wish to express opposition, either primary or me-to's.
• Any additional folks wish to, or anyone wish to express opposition, either primary or me-to's.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on September 10, 2025, with one bill on the agenda: SB 733 by Senator Rahab. The author described the measure as a cleanup bill that clarifies implementation of SB 464, which gave sexual assault survivors the right to opt out of testing their sexual assault kits. The bill was presented as providing clearer procedures for practitioners and investigating agencies, especially when a survivor is undecided about whether to have a kit tested. The California Department of Justice testified in a neutral position and said it was available to answer technical questions. The California Association of Crime Lab Directors also took a neutral position, thanking the author and committee staff for amendments that preserved efficiencies in the transfer and handling of kits while clarifying whether kits should be tested. No opposition was voiced. The committee then moved the bill, and SB 733 was passed out of committee on a roll call vote with an A recommendation. The meeting then adjourned after no further public comment or additional business.

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• you signed up for multiple bills, you will ...be called based on the first bill you listed as your primary
• If you signed up for multiple bills, you will be called based on the first bill you listed as your primary
• Ryan's primary symptoms were remaining motionless and unresponsive in one position for hours.
• Parents are the primary protectors of their children.
• Parents are the primary protectors of their children.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy hearing on several juvenile justice and parole-related bills, with much of the testimony focused on H. 2051/S. 1087 to end lifetime parole for juveniles and emerging adults, and H. 1923 to raise the age of juvenile court jurisdiction to include 18-, 19-, and 20-year-olds. Chairs Brandy Fluker-Reid and Lydia Edwards opened the hearing by noting the large number of bills and witnesses, the need to keep testimony moving, and special procedures for incarcerated witnesses and sensitive testimony. They also acknowledged the historic nature of the hearing being chaired by two Black women attorneys. No votes were taken during the hearing itself. Many incarcerated speakers and advocates supported ending lifetime parole, arguing that young people can change, that lifetime supervision creates constant fear of technical violations, and that it undermines rehabilitation, family stability, employment, and reintegration. Several testified about their own trauma, youth, and growth in prison programs, while others emphasized the costs of decades of supervision and the racial disparities in the system. Support also came from elected officials, UTEC, the Transformational Prison Project, United Way, CPCS’s Youth Advocacy Division, the Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, and others, who said juvenile systems are better suited to developmentally appropriate treatment and that the bills would improve public safety and reduce recidivism. There was also opposition, including testimony from family members of a murder victim who argued that lifetime parole should remain for serious violent crimes and that some offenders are not sufficiently rehabilitated. One virtual witness described a family tragedy involving the kidnapping and murder of her infant nephew and warned that ending lifetime parole could remove needed long-term supervision for dangerous offenders. In addition to the juvenile justice bills, the committee heard testimony on H. 1867, a bill related to continuing care for severe mental illness, and H. 2063, which would increase penalties for assaults on correction officers and other prison staff; the correction officers’ union supported H. 2063 and related safety bills. The hearing continued with many more witnesses and bill topics, but no final committee action was announced in the portion provided.

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• The vast majority have entered long-term primary care practice.
• The vast majority have entered long-term primary care practice.
• care practice these long-term primary care practice these residents<00:48:17.640> don't<00:48
• The vast majority have entered long-term primary care practice.
• The vast majority have entered long-term primary care practice.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• to inconsistency, confusion, and lack of stability for families seeking to fulfill their role as primary
• And I tried to inform them what we were trying, that we were in between working with our primary care
• <00:21:22.200> care um working with our primary care um working with our primary care physician
• And when I look at myself as a parent, my wife and I have been the primary caregivers of our children
• caregivers of our know the primary caregivers of our children<01:16:59.960> and<01:17:00.120>

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• as the primary activity on the<00:57:31.799> land<00:57:32.440> and<00:57:32.520> so
• use thank you thank the primary use thank you thank you<00:57:51.160> next<00:57:51.680> we
• Agricultural production is the primary use, so tourism needs to be secondary and accessory.
• Agricultural production is the primary use, so tourism needs to be secondary and accessory.
• Agricultural production is the primary use, so tourism needs to be secondary and accessory.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• The buyer is paying the builder $5,000 for a pink quartz primary bath on this home.
• /c><01:09:51.480> a<01:09:51.640> pink<01:09:52.040> quartz<01:09:53.000> primary
• <01:09:53.440> bath<01:09:54.440> on $5,000 for a pink quartz primary bath on $5,000
• She added that she has two primary water quality or habitat concerns and said she spoke with fisheries
• um water quality and we have two primary um water quality or<01:30:40.520> habitat<01:30:41.480

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• <00:28:29.919> The<00:28:30.159> primary<00:28:30.640> is lesser than the primary
• The primary is lesser than the primary.
• it's subservient to the primary it's subservient to the primary residence,<00:33:12.640> which
• to be subservient to the primary to be subservient to the primary residence,<00:34:42.639> right
• Um you know, my my primary um goal both.

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• These two cost drivers were the primary cost drivers that had the.
• That's one, that's probably the primary criteria that we're evaluated on.
• That's one, that's probably the primary criteria that we're evaluated on.
• Schwertner, they're like a primary care physician. They don't get to specialize.
• Since the primary function of the... Turning to page three.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all