Municipality of Anchorage Thank you, you came here |
Christopher Constant Chair Anna Brawley Karen Bronga Zac Johnson Mark Littlefield George Martinez |
Suzanne LaFrance Mayor
| Meg Zaletel Vice–Chair Scott Myers Kameron Perez-Verdia Felix Rivera Randy Sulte Daniel Volland
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Assembly Agenda | |||||
January 7, 2025
Regular Meeting
Assembly Chambers
Loussac Library
3600 Denali, Room 108
5:00 p.m. Business Meeting
5:15 p.m. Appearance Requests
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Clerk’s Note: Please see the end of the agenda for information on legislative drafting.
How to Testify: The Assembly receives public comments during Final Audience Participation, as well as public testimony on all open Public Hearing items. Final Audience Participation (Agenda Section 16) lasts, as time allows, until adjournment.
The public may submit written comments at www.muni.org/testimony and may also participate (1) in-person, or (2) by phone. If you would like to provide comments or testimony over the phone, please sign up online at this link www.muni.org/testimony by 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting. There is no sign-up list for in-person testimony – the Chair will invite the public to speak on a first come basis. Please do not sign up to provide phone testimony if you plan to attend in person.
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| A land acknowledgement is a formal statement recognizing the Indigenous people of a place. It is a public gesture of appreciation for the past and present Indigenous stewardship of the lands that we now occupy. It is an actionable statement that marks our collective movement towards decolonization and equity.
The Anchorage Assembly would like to acknowledge that we gather today on the traditional lands of the Dena’ina Athabascans. For thousands of years the Dena’ina have been and continue to be the stewards of this land. It is with gratefulness and respect that we recognize the contributions, innovations, and contemporary perspectives of the upper Cook Inlet Dena’ina. |
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| The Assembly Committees and members are listed on the Assembly website at http://www.muni.org/Departments/Assembly/Pages/Committees and Liaisons.aspx. The Assembly Committee meeting schedule can be found on the Municipal website at http://www.muni.org/Departments/Assembly/Events/Pages/default.aspx. |
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| The Addendum includes items to be added to the agenda and is prepared the Friday before the Assembly meeting. The Assembly formally does this through a motion to “incorporate” the addendum, as well as possible “laid on the table” items consistent with the Assembly rules of procedure. |
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| (SHALL BEGIN NO EARLIER THAN 5:15 P.M. AND TESTIMONY BY THE LAST PERSON SHALL BEGIN NO LATER THAN 6:00 P.M.) |
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| Consent agenda items numbered 10.A. through 10.F. are typically routine items such as bid awards, new business, and information and reports. Under the Assembly rules of procedure, items in 10.A. through 10.F. are not required to be set for public hearing. |
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10.D.1. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 3-2025, Americans with Disabilities Act Advisory Commission Appointment (Jessica Oswald). Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.2. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 5-2025, Board of Building Regulations Examiners and Appeals Appointment (Tracy McKeon). Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.3. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 4-2025, Bidding Review Board Appointment (Don Winchester). Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.4. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 6-2025, Board of Building Regulations Examiners and Appeals Appointment (Christopher Schutte). Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.5. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 9-2025, Board of Building Regulations Examiners and Appeals Appointment (Everet Megli). Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.6. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 10-2025, Board of Building Regulations Examiners and Appeals Appointment (Keith Sobolesky). Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.7. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 7-2025, Housing, Homeless and Neighborhood Development Commission Appointment (Michelle Baker). Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.8. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 8-2025, Housing, Homeless and Neighborhood Development Commission Appointment (Laura Reijns). Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.9. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 11-2025, Housing, Homeless and Neighborhood Development Commission Appointment (Julie Greene-Graham). Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.10. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 12-2025, Housing, Homeless and Neighborhood Development Commission Appointment (Jessica Parks). Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.11. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 13-2025, Municipal Airports Aviation Advisory Commission Appointment (W. Ransom Jones). Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.12. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 14-2025, Municipal Airports Aviation Advisory Commission Appointment (John Pratt). Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.13. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 15-2025, Municipal Airports Aviation Advisory Commission Appointment (Karl Kisser). Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.14. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 16-2025, Municipal Women’s Commission Appointment (Arianna Bellizzi). Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.15. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 17-2025, Municipal Women’s Commission Appointment (Kristie Traver). Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.16. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 18-2025, Anchorage Parks and Recreation Service Area Commission Appointment (Lilia Lundquist). Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.17. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 19-2025, Anchorage Parks and Recreation Service Area Commission Appointment (Edwin Blair). Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.18. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 20-2025, Public Transit Advisory Board Appointment (Michael Jamieson Williams). Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.19. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 21-2025, Public Transit Advisory Board Appointment (Michael Timothy Williams) Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.20. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 22-2025, Port Commission Appointment (Scott Selzer). Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.21. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 23-2025, Animal Control Advisory Board Appointment (Samantha Fierro). Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.22. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 24-2025, Police and Fire Retirement System Board of Trustees Appointment (James R. Bauman). Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.23. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 25-2025, Birch Tree/Elmore Limited Road Service Area (LRSA) Board of Supervisors Appointment (Justin Veit). Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.24. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 26-2025, Commission on Salaries and Emoluments Appointment (Kimberly Hays). Mayor’s Office. |
10.D.25. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 27-2025, Board of Equalization (Ian Moore). Municipal Clerk’s Office. |
10.D.26. | Assembly Memorandum No. AM 28-2025, Board of Equalization (Marc June). Municipal Clerk’s Office. |
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10.F.1. | Information Memorandum No. AIM 1-2025, Internal Audit Report 2024-08, Child Care Licensing Program For Anchorage Health Department. Office of Internal Audit. |
10.F.2. | Information Memorandum No. AIM 2-2025, Transmittal of Memorandum sent to the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding AO No. 2024-102, Title 21 B 3 district changes. Planning Department. |
10.F.4. | Information Memorandum No. AIM 4-2025, Final Draft of 2025 Legislative Program, per AR 2024-350(S), As Amended. Assembly Member Brawley. (Addendum.) |
10.F.5. | Information Memorandum No. AIM 5-2025, Public Testimony for December 17, 2024 and January 7, 2025 Meetings. Municipal Clerk’s Office. (Addendum.) |
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| – Agenda items in this category are typically previous public hearing agenda items for which the public hearing was closed and the Assembly “postponed” Assembly action, including debate and discussion, until a future date. |
11.B. | Resolution No. AR 2024-400, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage approving a subgrant agreement between Anchorage Library Foundation and the Municipality of Anchorage and appropriating two million three hundred eighty thousand dollars ($2,380,000) as a State of Alaska subgrant from the Anchorage Library Foundation (ALF), when tendered, to the Areawide General Capital Improvement Projects Fund (401) Maintenance & Operations Department, for improvements to establish a Downtown Library Branch. Anchorage Public Library. 11.B.1. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 1003-2024. 11.B.2. Resolution No. AR 2024-400(S), a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage approving a subgrant agreement between Anchorage Library Foundation and the Municipality of Anchorage and appropriating two million three hundred eighty thousand dollars ($2,380,000) as a State of Alaska subgrant from the Anchorage Library Foundation (ALF), when tendered, to the Areawide General Capital Improvement Projects Fund (401) Maintenance & Operations Department, for improvements to establish a Downtown Library Branch. Anchorage Public Library. 11.B.3. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 50-2025. |
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| Items in this agenda category are NOT public hearing items and may involve applications for a liquor or marijuana license and/or a special land use permit for alcohol or marijuana for which the public hearing was closed. This category may also include administrative matters that are NOT public hearing items based on the municipal code. |
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| (SHALL BEGIN NO EARLIER THAN 6:00 P.M., AND SHALL BE TAKEN UP IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF OLD BUSINESS AND UNFINISHED ACTION ON PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS) – Agenda items in this category are typically previous public hearing agenda items for which the public hearing was NOT closed and the Assembly “continued” the public hearing. Persons who previously testified may not testify a second time unless the testimony is on the differences in a substitute version (S version) of an ordinance. In addition, if a previous Assembly meeting ended before all public hearing items were completed, those items would be “carried over” to this agenda category. |
13.A. | Ordinance No. AO 2024-105, an ordinance of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly proposing a dedicated property tax measure to be submitted to the qualified voters of the Municipality that would enact a sales and use taxes of three percent (3%) in the aggregate on the sale of goods and services within the municipality, with certain exemptions, a maximum tax amount per transaction, comprised of a two percent (2%) tax dedicated for the sole purpose of reducing property taxes proportionately throughout the Municipality within the “tax cap” calculation, and a one percent (1%) tax outside of the tax cap dedicated for establishment of a trust fund to pay for voter approved capital projects known as Municipal Area Projects (maps); costs of administration, collection and audit of these sales and use taxes shall be shared proportionally between the taxes; providing for a Maps Citizens Advisory And Oversight Board; providing a limited term of seven (7) years for the aggregated 3% sales and use tax levy; amending Anchorage Municipal Code Chapter 12.25 regarding the tax increase limitation; adding a new chapter to the Anchorage Municipal Code to partially implement this tax revenue diversification measure; and providing for transition procedures and effective dates. Assembly Member Sulte and Assembly Member Rivera. 13.A.1. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 854-2024. 13.A.2. Ordinance No. AO 2024-105(S), an ordinance of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly proposing a dedicated sales [property] tax and economic development measure to be submitted to the qualified voters of the Municipality that would enact a sales and use tax of three percent (3%) in the aggregate on the sale or use of goods and services within the Municipality, with certain exemptions, a maximum tax amount per transaction, comprised of a two percent (2%) tax for the sole purpose of reducing property taxes proportionately throughout the Municipality within the “tax cap” calculation, and a one percent (1%) tax outside of the tax cap dedicated for establishment of a trust fund to pay for voter approved capital projects known as Municipal Area Projects (maps); costs of administration, collection and audit of these sales and use taxes shall be shared proportionally between the taxes; providing for a maps citizens advisory board; providing a limited term of seven (7) years for the aggregated 3% sales and use tax levy; amending Anchorage Municipal Code Chapter 12.25 regarding the tax increase limitation; adding a new chapter to the Anchorage Municipal Code to partially implement this tax revenue diversification measure; and providing for transition procedures and effective dates. Assembly Member Sulte and Assembly Member Rivera. 13.A.3. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 1018-2024. 13.A.4. Ordinance No. AO 2024-105(S-1), an ordinance of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly submitting to the qualified voters of the Municipality at the Regular Municipal Election on April 1, 2025, an advisory ballot proposition on whether the Anchorage Municipal Assembly should call a Special Election to propose voter authorization of a sales tax[proposing a dedicated property tax and economic development measure to be submitted to the qualified voters of the Municipality that would enact a sales and use tax of three percent (3%) in the aggregate on the sale of goods and services within the Municipality, with certain exemptions, a maximum tax amount per transaction, comprised of a two percent (2%) tax dedicated for the sole purpose of reducing property taxes proportionately throughout the Municipality within the “tax cap” calculation, and a one percent (1%) tax outside of the tax cap dedicated for establishment of a trust fund to pay for voter approved capital projects known as Municipal Area Projects (maps); costs of administration, collection and audit of these sales and use taxes shall be shared proportionally between the taxes; providing for a maps citizens advisory board; providing a limited term of seven (7) years for the aggregated 3% sales and use tax levy; amending Anchorage Municipal Code Chapter 12.25 regarding the tax increase limitation; adding a new chapter to the Anchorage Municipal Code to partially implement this tax revenue diversification measure; and providing for transition procedures and effective dates]. Assembly Chair Constant. 13.A.5. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 1019-2024. 13.A.6. Ordinance No. AO 2024-105(S-2), an ordinance of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly proposing a sales [dedicated property] tax and economic development measure to be submitted to the qualified voters of the Municipality that would enact [a] sales and use taxes of three percent (3%) in the aggregate on the sale and use of goods and services within the Municipality, with certain exemptions, a maximum tax amount per transaction, comprised of a three-fourths of one percent (0.75%) [two percent (2%)] tax dedicated for the sole purpose of reducing property taxes proportionately throughout the Municipality within the “tax cap” calculation, a three-fourths of one percent (0.75%) [and a one percent (1%)] tax outside of the tax cap dedicated for establishment of a trust fund to pay for voter approved capital projects known as Municipal Area Projects (maps), a three-fourths of one percent (0.75%) tax outside of the tax cap dedicated to pay for public safety, snow fleet replacement and affordable housing and public transit development and expansion, and a three-fourths of one percent (0.75%) tax outside of the tax cap for establishment of a trust fund dedicated to funding any public purpose; costs of administration, collection and audit of these sales and use taxes shall be shared proportionally among[between] the taxes; providing for a maps Citizens Advisory And Oversight Board; [providing a limited term of seven (7) years for the aggregated 3% sales and use tax levy; amending Anchorage Municipal Code Chapter 12.25 regarding the tax increase limitation;] adding a new chapter to the Anchorage Municipal Code to partially implement this tax [revenue diversification] measure; amending AMC chapter 12.10 to increase the business inventory personal property tax exemption to the first $250,000 of value; and providing for transition procedures and effective dates. Assembly Vice Chair Zaletel and Assembly Member Volland. 13.A.7. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 1029-2024. 13.A.8. Ordinance No. AO 2024-105(S-3), an ordinance of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly proposing a dedicated [property] tax and economic development measure to be submitted to the qualified voters of the Municipality that would enact a sales and use tax of one and one-half [three] percent (1.5[3]%) in the aggregate on the sale of goods and services within the Municipality, with certain exemptions, a maximum tax amount per transaction, comprised of [a two percent (2%) tax dedicated for the sole purpose of reducing property taxes proportionately throughout the Municipality within the “tax cap” calculation, and] a one percent (1%) tax outside of the tax cap dedicated for establishment of a trust fund to pay for voter approved capital projects known as Municipal Area Projects (maps); with the remaining one-half percent (0.5%) dedicated to the costs of administration, collection and audit of these sales and use taxes and any remainder available for any public purpose [shall be shared proportionally between the taxes]; providing for a maps citizens advisory board; providing a limited term of seven (7) years for the aggregated 1.5% [3%] sales and use tax levy; amending Anchorage Municipal Code Chapter 12.25 regarding the tax increase limitation; adding a new chapter to the Anchorage Municipal Code to partially implement this tax revenue diversification measure; and providing for transition procedures and effective dates. Assembly Member Martinez. 13.A.9. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 1020-2024. 13.A.10. Ordinance No. AO 2024-105(S-4), an ordinance of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly proposing a tax revenue diversification measure to be submitted to the qualified voters of the Municipality that would enact a sales and use tax of three percent (3%) in the aggregate on the sale of goods and services within the Municipality, with certain exemptions, comprised of a one-half percent (0.5%) tax for the sole purpose of reducing property taxes proportionately throughout the Municipality within the “tax cap” calculation, and a two and a half percent (2.5%) tax outside of the tax cap dedicated for establishment of a trust fund for voter authorized community needs; costs of administration, collection and audit of these sales and use taxes shall be included under the tax cap; amending AMC chapter 12.10 to increase the business inventory personal property tax exemption to the first $100,000 of value; and providing for transition procedures and effective dates. Assembly Member Brawley. 13.A.11. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 1033-2024. 13.A.12. Ordinance No. AO 2024-105(S-2A), an ordinance of the anchorage municipal assembly proposing a sales [dedicated property] tax and economic development measure to be submitted to the qualified voters of the municipality that would enact [a] sales and use taxes of three percent (3%) in the aggregate on the sale and use of goods and services within the municipality, with certain exemptions, a maximum tax amount per transaction, comprised of a three-fourths of one percent (0.75%) [two percent (2%)] tax dedicated for the sole purpose of reducing property taxes proportionately throughout the municipality within the “tax cap” calculation, a three-fourths of one percent (0.75%) [and a one percent (1%)] tax outside of the tax cap dedicated for establishment of a trust fund to pay for voter approved capital projects known as municipal area projects (maps), a three-fourths of one percent (0.75%) tax outside of the tax cap dedicated to pay for public safety, snow fleet replacement and affordable housing and public transit development and expansion, and a three-fourths of one percent (0.75%) tax outside of the tax cap for establishment of a trust fund dedicated to funding any public purpose; costs of administration, collection and audit of these sales and use taxes shall be shared proportionally among[between] the taxes; providing for a maps citizens advisory and oversight board; [providing a limited term of seven (7) years for the aggregated 3% sales and use tax levy; amending anchorage municipal code chapter 12.25 regarding the tax increase limitation;] adding a new chapter to the anchorage municipal code to partially implement this tax [revenue diversification] measure; amending amc chapter 12.10 to increase the business inventory personal property tax exemption to the first $250,000 of value; and providing for transition procedures and effective dates. Assembly Vice Chair Zaletel and Assembly Member Volland. (Addendum.) (CONTINUED FROM 11-6-2024 AND 12-3-2024.) |
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| (SHALL BEGIN NO EARLIER THAN 6:00 P.M. AND END NO LATER THAN 11:00 P.M. AND SHALL BE TAKEN UP IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS) – Agenda items in this category are typically NEW public hearing agenda items or certain items that require two public hearings (i.e. budget). Ordinances in this category, except emergency ordinances, must be introduced at a previous meeting. Resolutions in this category may be introduced at a previous meeting, but some resolutions by code are automatically set for a public hearing |
14.A. | Ordinance No. AO 2024-102, an ordinance of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly amending Anchorage Municipal Code Sections 21.04.30, 21.06.020, and chapter 21.07 to simplify specific restrictions for residential development in the B-3 Zoning District and waiving Planning and Zoning Commission review. Assembly Member Volland, Assembly Member Brawley, Assembly Vice-Chair Zaletel. 14.A.1. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 844-2024. 14.A.2. Information Memorandum No. AIM 176-2024. |
14.B. | Ordinance No. AO 2024-104, an ordinance of the Anchorage Assembly amending Anchorage Municipal Code Title 21 to reduce the costs and burden of multifamily residential developments by suspending the residential design standards for development applications submitted within a time certain. Assembly Vice-Chair Zaletel and Assembly Member Brawley. 14.B.1. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 851-2024. 14.B.2. Ordinance No. AO 2024-104(S), an ordinance of the Anchorage Assembly amending Anchorage Municipal Code Title 21 to reduce the costs and burden of multifamily residential developments by suspending the residential design standards for development applications submitted within a time certain. Assembly Vice-Chair Zaletel and Assembly Member Brawley. 14.B.3. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 969-2024. |
14.I. | Ordinance No. AO 2024-128, an ordinance authorizing a three (3) year lease extension with two one-year options between the Municipality of Anchorage (tenant) and Bethel Native Corporation (lessor) for premises located at 619 E. Ship Creek Avenue for the Vote by Mail Elections Program. Real Estate Department. 14.I.1. Assembly Memorandum No. AM 1009-2024. 14.I.2. Summary of Economic Effects. |
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| Items in this agenda category typically involve applications for a liquor or marijuana license and/or a special land use permit for alcohol or marijuana. These items are typically public hearing items. Administrative matters in this category may include Election Certification or Assembly reorganization and are NOT public hearing items based on the municipal code. A Clerk’s Note may identify certain items as non-public hearing items. |
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| (SHALL BE PROMPTLY AT 11:00 P.M. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, BY TWO THIRDS VOTE OF THE ASSEMBLY, ADJOURNMENT AND BUSINESS BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY MAY BE CONTINUED PAST 11:00 P.M. UNTIL 12:00 MIDNIGHT) |
ALL DOCUMENTS LISTED ON THIS AGENDA EXCEPT LAID ON THE TABLE ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE www.muni.org/watchnow AND IN THE MUNICIPAL CLERK'S OFFICE, 632 WEST 6TH AVENUE, SUITE 250, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, TELEPHONE (907) 343-4311. LAID ON THE TABLE ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MEETING.
FOR AUXILIARY AIDS, SERVICES, OR SPECIAL MODIFICATIONS TO PARTICIPATE PLEASE CONTACT THE MUNICIPAL CLERK’S OFFICE 48 HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING TO REQUEST REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS AT (907) 343-4311 OR wwmasmc@anchorageak.gov.
Clerk’s Note: In Sections 11-15 of the Assembly Agenda, Assembly Ordinances (AOs) may propose to change municipal law, Anchorage Municipal Code (AMC) or Anchorage Municipal Code of Regulations (AMCR). Ordinances may use “legislative formatting” to show the changes or “amendments” to the current code as required by AMC 1.05.050. The purpose of legislative formatting is to provide an easy means for the Assembly and public to clearly understand current code language versus proposed changes.
Legislative formatting includes underlining new language and [PLACING DELETED LANGUAGE IN CAPITAL LETTERS WITHIN BRACKETS]. Substitute versions of ordinances are characterized by bolded text. Second substitute versions by italics. Omitting current text of a code section is indicated by three series of three asterisks (* * * x3). Legislative formatting is not necessary when enacting entirely new sections.
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Deletion of current code language: [DELETED WORDS FROM CURRENT CODE ARE BRACKETED AND CAPITALIZED]
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New words are bolded and underlined |
Deletion of current code language: [DELETED WORDS ARE BOLDED, BRACKETED, AND CAPITALIZED]
Deletion of new language in AO: [Deleted words proposed by AO are struck out, bolded, underlined, and bracketed]
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AO (S-1)
(2nd substitute for the original AO) |
New words are italicized and underlined
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Deletion of current code language: [DELETED WORDS ARE ITALICIZED, IN BRACKETED, AND CAPITALIZED]
Deletion of new language in AO or AO(S): [Deleted words proposed by AO or AO(S) are italicized, struck out, underlined and bracketed]
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