They also accept payments for utility bills and public housing rent. Athens practiced a political system of legislation and executive bills. This cost thousands of dollars of bandwidth bills according to Turner. Capital projects were paid for with the issuance of promissory notes called Mefo bills. Coupland began writing for magazines as a means of paying his studio bills. Both bills, S.455 and S.684, passed in the Senate. The former identifies bills and resolutions awaiting Senate floor actions. A committee might call for public hearings on important bills. It also provides education on reducing energy bills. DeLay was noted for involving lobbyists in the process of passing House bills. Simon is approaching bankruptcy due to his medical bills. They were forced to swear loyalty to Faubus's bills. None of the bills left committee. She voted nine times in favor of other similar bills. They attack potential predators by flying at them and lunging with their large bills.