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5		-	General Assembly ~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 6971
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12	19		AN ACT ADOPTING THE CONNECTICUT UNIFORM MEDIATION ACT.
13	20		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
14	21		Assembly convened:
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16		-	Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) Sections 1 to 16, inclusive, 1
	23	+	Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) Sections 1 to 15, inclusive, 1
17	24		of this act may be cited as the "Connecticut Uniform Mediation Act". 2
18		-	Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) As used in sections 1 to 16, 3
	25	+	Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) As used in sections 1 to 15, 3
19	26		inclusive, of this act: 4
20	27		(1) "Mediation" means a process in which a mediator facilitates 5
21	28		communication and negotiation between parties to assist them in 6
22	29		reaching a voluntary agreement regarding their dispute. 7
23	30		(2) "Mediation communication" means a statement, whether oral or 8
24	31		in a record or verbal or nonverbal, that occurs during a mediation or is 9
25	32		made for purposes of considering, conducting, participating in, 10
26	33		initiating, continuing or reconvening a mediation or retaining a 11
27	34		mediator. 12
28	35		(3) "Mediator" means an individual who conducts a mediation. 13
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29	42		(4) "Nonparty participant" means a person, other than a party or 14
30	43		mediator, that participates in a mediation. 15
31		-	(5) "Mediation party" means a person that participates in a mediation 16 Substitute Bill No. 6971
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	44	+	(5) "Mediation party" means a person that participates in a mediation 16
36	45		and whose agreement is necessary to resolve the dispute. 17
37	46		(6) "Person" means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, 18
38	47		trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, 19
39	48		government; governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality; 20
40	49		public corporation or any other legal or commercial entity. 21
41	50		(7) "Proceeding" means: 22
42	51		(A) A judicial, administrative, arbitral or other adjudicative process, 23
43	52		including related prehearing and posthearing motions, conferences and 24
44	53		discovery; or 25
45	54		(B) A legislative hearing or similar process. 26
46	55		(8) "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible 27
47	56		medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is 28
48	57		retrievable in perceivable form. 29
49	58		(9) "Sign" means: 30
50	59		(A) To execute or adopt a tangible symbol with the present intent to 31
51	60		authenticate a record; or 32
52	61		(B) To attach or logically associate an electronic symbol, sound or 33
53	62		process to or with a record with the present intent to authenticate a 34
54	63		record. 35
55	64		Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) Except as otherwise 36
56		-	provided in subsection (b) or (c) of this section ~~and section 12 of this act~~, 37
57		-	~~sections 1 to 16,~~ inclusive, of this act apply to a mediation in which: 38
	65	+	provided in subsection (b) or (c) of this section, sections 1 to 15, 37
	66	+	inclusive, of this act apply to a mediation in which: 38
58	67		(1) The mediation parties are required to mediate by statute or court 39
59	68		or administrative agency rule or referred to mediation by a court, 40
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60	75		administrative agency or arbitrator; 41
61	76		(2) The mediation parties and the mediator agree to mediate in a 42
62	77		record that demonstrates an expectation that mediation 43
63		-	communications will be privileged against disclosure; or 44 Substitute Bill No. 6971
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	78	+	communications will be privileged against disclosure; or 44
68	79		(3) The mediation parties use as a mediator an individual who holds 45
69	80		himself or herself out as a mediator or the mediation is provided by a 46
70	81		person that holds itself out as providing mediation. 47
71		-	(b) Sections 1 to 16, inclusive, of this act do not apply to a mediation: 48
	82	+	(b) Sections 1 to 15, inclusive, of this act do not apply to a mediation: 48
72	83		(1) Relating to the establishment, negotiation, administration or 49
73	84		termination of a collective bargaining relationship; 50
74	85		(2) Relating to a dispute that is pending under or is part of the 51
75	86		processes established by a collective bargaining agreement, except that 52
76		-	sections 1 to 16, inclusive, of this act apply to a mediation arising out of 53
	87	+	sections 1 to 15, inclusive, of this act apply to a mediation arising out of 53
77	88		a dispute that has been filed with an administrative agency or a court; 54
78		-	(3) Conducted by a judge of the ~~Superior Court~~ or by ~~any Judicial~~ 55
79		-	Branch employee who performs mediations in the course of ~~such~~ 56
80		-	employee's employment; 57
	89	+	(3) Conducted by a judge who might make a ruling on the case, or by 55
	90	+	a Judicial Branch employee who performs mediations in the course of 56
	91	+	such employee's employment; 57
81	92		(4) Arising from a proceeding governed by chapter 48, 68, 113 or 166 58
82	93		of the general statutes; 59
83	94		(5) Commenced prior to October 1, 2025, which is subject to the 60
84	95		provisions of section 52-235d of the general statutes; 61
85	96		(6) Commenced prior to October 1, 2025, which is administered under 62
86	97		the auspices of section 46b-53a of the general statutes; or 63
87	98		(7) Conducted under the auspices of: 64
88	99		(A) A primary or secondary school if all the parties are students; or 65
89	100		(B) A correctional institution for youths if all the parties are residents 66
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90	107		of the institution. 67
91	108		(c) If the parties agree in advance in a signed record, or a record of 68
92	109		proceeding reflects agreement by the parties, that all or part of a 69
93	110		mediation is not privileged, the privileges under sections 4 to 6, 70
94	111		inclusive, of this act, do not apply to the mediation or part agreed upon, 71
95		-	except that sections 4 to 6, inclusive, of this act apply to a mediation 72 Substitute Bill No. 6971
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	112	+	except that sections 4 to 6, inclusive, of this act apply to a mediation 72
100	113		communication made by a person that has not received actual notice of 73
101	114		the agreement before the communication is made. 74
102	115		Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) Except as otherwise 75
103	116		provided in section 6 of this act, a mediation communication is 76
104	117		privileged as provided in subsection (b) of this section and is not subject 77
105	118		to discovery or admissible in evidence in a proceeding unless waived or 78
106	119		precluded as provided by section 5 of this act. 79
107	120		(b) In a proceeding, the following privileges apply: 80
108	121		(1) A mediation party may refuse to disclose, and may prevent any 81
109	122		other person from disclosing, a mediation communication. 82
110	123		(2) A mediator may refuse to disclose a mediation communication, 83
111	124		and may prevent any other person from disclosing a mediation 84
112	125		communication of the mediator. 85
113	126		(3) A nonparty participant may refuse to disclose, and may prevent 86
114	127		any other person from disclosing, a mediation communication of the 87
115	128		nonparty participant. 88
116	129		(c) Evidence or information that is otherwise admissible or subject to 89
117	130		discovery does not become inadmissible or protected from discovery 90
118	131		solely by reason of its disclosure or use in a mediation. 91
119	132		Sec. 5. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) A privilege under section 92
120	133		4 of this act may be waived in a record or orally during a proceeding if 93
121	134		it is expressly waived by all parties to the mediation and: 94
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122	141		(1) In the case of the privilege of a mediator, it is expressly waived by 95
123	142		the mediator; and 96
124	143		(2) In the case of the privilege of a nonparty participant, it is expressly 97
125	144		waived by the nonparty participant. 98
126	145		(b) A person that discloses or makes a representation about a 99
127		-	mediation communication which prejudices another person in a 100 Substitute Bill No. 6971
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	146	+	mediation communication which prejudices another person in a 100
132	147		proceeding is precluded from asserting a privilege under section 4 of 101
133	148		this act, but only to the extent necessary for the person prejudiced to 102
134	149		respond to the representation or disclosure. 103
135	150		(c) A person that intentionally uses a mediation to plan, attempt to 104
136	151		commit or commit a crime, or to conceal an ongoing crime or ongoing 105
137	152		criminal activity is precluded from asserting a privilege under section 4 106
138	153		of this act. 107
139	154		Sec. 6. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) There is no privilege under 108
140	155		section 4 of this act for a mediation communication that is: 109
141	156		(1) In an agreement evidenced by a record signed by all parties to the 110
142	157		agreement; 111
143	158		(2) Available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act, as 112
144	159		defined in section 1-200 of the general statutes, or made during a session 113
145	160		of a mediation which is open, or is required by law to be open, to the 114
146	161		public; 115
147	162		(3) A threat or statement of a plan to inflict bodily injury or commit a 116
148	163		crime of violence; 117
149	164		(4) Intentionally used to plan a crime, attempt to commit or commit a 118
150	165		crime, or to conceal an ongoing crime or ongoing criminal activity; 119
151	166		(5) Sought or offered to prove or disprove a claim or complaint of 120
152	167		professional misconduct or malpractice filed against a mediator; 121
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153	174		(6) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, 122
154	175		sought or offered to prove or disprove a claim or complaint of 123
155	176		professional misconduct or malpractice filed against a mediation party, 124
156	177		nonparty participant, or representative of a party based on conduct 125
157	178		occurring during a mediation; or 126
158	179		(7) Sought or offered to prove or disprove abuse, neglect, 127
159	180		abandonment or exploitation in a proceeding in which a child or adult 128
160		-	protective services agency is a party, unless the proceeding is referred 129 Substitute Bill No. 6971
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	181	+	protective services agency is a party, unless the proceeding is referred 129
165	182		by a court to mediation and the child or adult protective services agency 130
166	183		participates in the mediation. 131
167	184		(b) There is no privilege under section 4 of this act if a court, 132
168	185		administrative agency or arbitrator finds, after a hearing in camera, that 133
169	186		the party seeking discovery or the proponent of the evidence has shown 134
170	187		that the evidence is not otherwise available, that there is a need for the 135
171	188		evidence that substantially outweighs the interest in protecting 136
172	189		confidentiality, and that the mediation communication is sought or 137
173	190		offered in: 138
174	191		(1) A court proceeding involving a felony or misdemeanor; or 139
175	192		(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, a 140
176	193		proceeding to prove a claim to rescind or reform or a defense to avoid 141
177	194		liability on a contract arising out of the mediation. 142
178	195		(c) A mediator may not be compelled to provide evidence of a 143
179	196		mediation communication referred to in subdivision (6) of subsection 144
180	197		(a) of this section or subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this section. 145
181	198		(d) If a mediation communication is not privileged under subsection 146
182	199		(a) or (b) of this section, only the portion of the communication 147
183	200		necessary for the application of the exception from nondisclosure may 148
184	201		be admitted. Admission of evidence under subsection (a) or (b) of this 149
185	202		section does not render the evidence, or any other mediation 150
186	203		communication, discoverable or admissible for any other purpose. 151
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187	210		Sec. 7. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) Except as required in 152
188	211		subsection (b) of this section, a mediator may not make a report, 153
189	212		assessment, evaluation, recommendation, finding or other 154
190	213		communication regarding a mediation to a court, administrative agency 155
191	214		or other authority that may make a ruling on the dispute that is the 156
192	215		subject of the mediation. 157
193	216		(b) A mediator may disclose: 158
194		-	(1) Whether the mediation occurred or has terminated, whether a 159 Substitute Bill No. 6971
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	217	+	(1) Whether the mediation occurred or has terminated, whether a 159
199	218		settlement was reached, and attendance; 160
200	219		(2) A mediation communication as permitted under section 6 of this 161
201	220		act; or 162
202	221		(3) A mediation communication evidencing abuse, neglect, 163
203	222		abandonment or exploitation of an individual to a public agency 164
204	223		responsible for protecting individuals against such mistreatment. 165
205	224		(c) A communication made in violation of subsection (a) of this 166
206	225		section may not be considered by a court, administrative agency or 167
207	226		arbitrator. 168
208	227		Sec. 8. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) Unless subject to the Freedom 169
209	228		of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200 of the general statutes, 170
210	229		mediation communications are confidential to the extent agreed by the 171
211	230		parties or provided by other law or rule of this state. 172
212	231		Sec. 9. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) Before accepting a 173
213	232		mediation, an individual who is requested to serve as a mediator shall: 174
214	233		(1) Make an inquiry that is reasonable under the circumstances to 175
215	234		determine whether there are any known facts that a reasonable 176
216	235		individual would consider likely to affect the impartiality of the 177
217	236		mediator, including a financial or personal interest in the outcome of the 178
218	237		mediation and an existing or past relationship with a mediation party 179
219	238		or foreseeable participant in the mediation; and 180
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220	245		(2) Disclose any such known fact to the mediation parties as soon as 181
221	246		is practical before accepting a mediation. 182
222	247		(b) If a mediator learns any fact described in subdivision (1) of 183
223	248		subsection (a) of this section after accepting a mediation, the mediator 184
224	249		shall disclose it as soon as is practicable. 185
225	250		(c) At the request of a mediation party, an individual who is 186
226	251		requested to serve as a mediator shall disclose the mediator's 187
227		-	qualifications to mediate a dispute. 188 Substitute Bill No. 6971
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	252	+	qualifications to mediate a dispute. 188
232	253		(d) A person that violates subsection (a), (b) or (g) of this section is 189
233	254		precluded by the violation from asserting a privilege under section 4 of 190
234	255		this act. 191
235	256		(e) Subsections (a), (b), (c) and (g) of this section do not apply to a 192
236	257		judge acting as a mediator. 193
237		-	(f) Sections 1 to 16, inclusive, of this act do not require that a mediator 194
	258	+	(f) Sections 1 to 15, inclusive, of this act do not require that a mediator 194
238	259		have a special qualification by background or profession. 195
239	260		(g) A mediator must be impartial, unless after disclosure of the facts 196
240	261		required in subsections (a) and (b) of this section to be disclosed, the 197
241	262		parties agree otherwise. 198
242	263		(h) Mediation is deemed to have commenced when the referral or 199
243	264		agreement to mediate is made. 200
244	265		Sec. 10. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) An attorney or other 201
245		-	individual designated by a party may accompany the party to, and 202
246		-	participate in, a mediation, provided an accompanying individual who 203
247		-	is not an attorney shall not be allowed or authorized to practice law 204
248		-	without a license, or attempt to practice law without a license by 205
249		-	attempting to provide legal advice to any mediation participant. A 206
250		-	waiver of participation given before the mediation may be rescinded. 207
251		-	Sec. 11. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) In this section, "Model 208
252		-	Law" means the Model Law on International Commercial Conciliation 209
253		-	adopted by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law 210
254		-	on June 28, 2002, and recommended by the United Nations General 211
255		-	Assembly in a resolution (A/RES/57/18) dated November 19, 2002, and 212
256		-	"international commercial mediation" means an international 213
257		-	commercial conciliation as defined in Article 1 of the Model Law. 214
258		-	(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this 215
259		-	section, if a mediation is an international commercial mediation, the 216
260		-	mediation is governed by the Model Law. 217
261		-	(c) Unless the parties agree in accordance with subsection (c) of 218 Substitute Bill No. 6971
	266	+	individual designated by a party may accompany the party to and 202
	267	+	participate in a mediation. A waiver of participation given before the 203
	268	+	mediation may be rescinded. 204
	269	+	Sec. 11. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) In this section, "Model 205
	270	+	Law" means the Model Law on International Commercial Conciliation 206
	271	+	adopted by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law 207
	272	+	on June 28, 2002, and recommended by the United Nations General 208
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266		-	section 3 of this act that all or part of an international commercial 219
267		-	mediation is not privileged, sections 4, 5 and 6 of this act and any 220
268		-	applicable definitions in section 2 of this act also apply to the mediation 221
269		-	and nothing in Article 10 of the Model Law derogates from sections 4, 5 222
270		-	and 6 of this act. 223
271		-	(d) If the parties to an international commercial mediation agree 224
272		-	under Article 1, subsection (7), of the Model Law that the Model Law 225
273		-	does not apply, sections 1 to 16, inclusive, of this act apply. 226
274		-	Sec. 12. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) Notwithstanding the 227
275		-	provisions of sections 1 to 16, inclusive, of this act, any voluntary 228
276		-	agreement to enter into mediation in a contested matter before the 229
277		-	Probate Court shall be governed by the procedures and administrative 230
278		-	requirements prescribed in the rules of said court. 231
279		-	Sec. 13. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) Sections 1 to 16, inclusive, of 232
280		-	this act modify, limit or supersede the federal Electronic Signatures in 233
281		-	Global and National Commerce Act, 16 USC 7001 et seq., but sections 1 234
282		-	to 16, inclusive, of this act do not modify, limit or supersede Section 235
283		-	101(c) of said act or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices 236
284		-	described in Section 103(b) of said act. 237
285		-	Sec. 14. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) In applying and construing 238
286		-	the uniform provisions of sections 1 to 16, inclusive, of this act, 239
287		-	consideration should be given to the need to promote uniformity of the 240
288		-	law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact such 241
289		-	uniform provisions. 242
290		-	Sec. 15. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) If any provision of sections 243
291		-	1 to 16, inclusive, of this act, or application of sections 1 to 16, inclusive, 244
292		-	of this act, to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity 245
293		-	does not affect other provisions or applications of sections 1 to 16, 246
294		-	inclusive, of this act, which can be given effect without the invalid 247
295		-	provision or application, and to this end the provisions of sections 1 to 248
296		-	16, inclusive, of this act are severable. 249 Substitute Bill No. 6971
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	279	+	Assembly in a resolution (A/RES/57/18) dated November 19, 2002, and 209
	280	+	"international commercial mediation" means an international 210
	281	+	commercial conciliation as defined in Article 1 of the Model Law. 211
	282	+	(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this 212
	283	+	section, if a mediation is an international commercial mediation, the 213
	284	+	mediation is governed by the Model Law. 214
	285	+	(c) Unless the parties agree in accordance with subsection (c) of 215
	286	+	section 3 of this act that all or part of an international commercial 216
	287	+	mediation is not privileged, sections 4, 5 and 6 of this act and any 217
	288	+	applicable definitions in section 2 of this act also apply to the mediation 218
	289	+	and nothing in Article 10 of the Model Law derogates from sections 4, 5 219
	290	+	and 6 of this act. 220
	291	+	(d) If the parties to an international commercial mediation agree 221
	292	+	under Article 1, subsection (7), of the Model Law that the Model Law 222
	293	+	does not apply, sections 1 to 15, inclusive, of this act apply. 223
	294	+	Sec. 12. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) Sections 1 to 15, inclusive, of 224
	295	+	this act modify, limit or supersede the federal Electronic Signatures in 225
	296	+	Global and National Commerce Act, 15 USC 7001 et seq., but sections 1 226
	297	+	to 15, inclusive, of this act do not modify, limit or supersede Section 227
	298	+	101(c) of said act or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices 228
	299	+	described in Section 103(b) of said act. 229
	300	+	Sec. 13. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) In applying and construing 230
	301	+	the uniform provisions of sections 1 to 15, inclusive, of this act, 231
	302	+	consideration should be given to the need to promote uniformity of the 232
	303	+	law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact such 233
	304	+	uniform provisions. 234
	305	+	Sec. 14. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) If any provision of sections 235
	306	+	1 to 15, inclusive, of this act, or application of sections 1 to 15, inclusive, 236
	307	+	of this act, to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity 237
	308	+	does not affect other provisions or applications of sections 1 to 15, 238
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301		-	Sec. 16. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) Sections 1 to 16, inclusive, 250
302		-	of this act govern a mediation pursuant to a referral or an agreement to 251
303		-	mediate made on or after October 1, 2025. 252
304		-	(b) On and after October 1, 2026, sections 1 to 16, inclusive, of this act, 253
305		-	govern an agreement to mediate whenever made. 254
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	315	+	inclusive, of this act, which can be given effect without the invalid 239
	316	+	provision or application, and to this end the provisions of sections 1 to 240
	317	+	15, inclusive, of this act are severable. 241
	318	+	Sec. 15. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) Sections 1 to 15, inclusive, 242
	319	+	of this act govern a mediation pursuant to a referral or an agreement to 243
	320	+	mediate made on or after October 1, 2025. 244
	321	+	(b) On and after October 1, 2026, sections 1 to 15, inclusive, of this act, 245
	322	+	govern an agreement to mediate whenever made. 246
306	323		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
307	324		sections:
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309	326		Section 1 October 1, 2025 New section
310	327		Sec. 2 October 1, 2025 New section
311	328		Sec. 3 October 1, 2025 New section
312	329		Sec. 4 October 1, 2025 New section
313	330		Sec. 5 October 1, 2025 New section
314	331		Sec. 6 October 1, 2025 New section
315	332		Sec. 7 October 1, 2025 New section
316	333		Sec. 8 October 1, 2025 New section
317	334		Sec. 9 October 1, 2025 New section
318	335		Sec. 10 October 1, 2025 New section
319	336		Sec. 11 October 1, 2025 New section
320	337		Sec. 12 October 1, 2025 New section
321	338		Sec. 13 October 1, 2025 New section
322	339		Sec. 14 October 1, 2025 New section
323	340		Sec. 15 October 1, 2025 New section
324		-	Sec. 16 October 1, 2025 New section
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326		-	JUD Joint Favorable Subst.
	342	+	Statement of Purpose:
	343	+	To adopt the Connecticut Uniform Mediation Act.
	344	+
	345	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	346	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	347	+	underlined.]
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