I could read it to the gentleman, but it does not say that it will require. It says that the housing authority may. That does not mean that we require them to grant an exemption, and that is precisely the difference between my amendment and the manager's amendment. Mine requires the housing authority to grant an exemption, yours gives them an option.
Debating differences between amendments related to housing authority exemptions.
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