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• This is a district bill which would direct California's Labor and Workforce Development Agency to work
• What does the Labor and Workforce Development Agency bring to this that local initiatives do not, and
• Motion is do pass to Senate Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement. Wahab? Aye. Choy? Aye.
• The Senate Labor, Public Employment and Labor and Retirement Committee...
• Motion is due pass the Senate Labor, Public Employment and Labor and Retirement Committee.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We're adding $110 million in fiscal years 26 and 27 for skilled nursing services for individuals with
• lines 8 through 10, amend to read as in a position identified by the appropriate jurisdiction as a labor
• <00:24:29.880><c> jurisdiction</c><00:24:30.520><c> as</c><00:24:30.640><c> a</c><00:24:30.760><c> labor
• </c> appropriate jurisdiction as a labor appropriate jurisdiction as a labor shortage<00:24:31.760><c
• </c> applicable Department as a labor applicable Department as a labor shortage<00:24:52.039><c> a</c

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee met in decision-making only and first took up HB 300, the Senate majority budget package. The chair described the bill as a response to economic uncertainty and reduced revenue forecasts, and outlined a wide range of appropriations and staffing changes across state agencies, including agriculture, education, health, public safety, housing, labor, natural resources, and corrections. The package emphasized one-year funding for many new programs, vacancy reductions, and investments in services such as preschool, mental health, wildfire mitigation, cybersecurity, public access, and workforce development. HB 300 was recommended to pass with amendments and was adopted unanimously, with members voting yes and no reservations noted only as procedural responses. The committee then acted on HB 794 and HB 795, both recommended to pass with amendments by changing the defective date to 2050; both measures were adopted without discussion. On the 101 agenda, HB 400, the Judiciary budget bill, was recommended to pass with amendments. The bill included vacancy reductions, security funding, permanent staffing for several court and justice programs, and support for civil legal services, immigration-related services, and technology licenses. HB 400 was adopted. HB 410 was also adopted with amendments and a defective date change to 2050. On the 102 agenda, the committee passed several bills either unamended or with targeted amendments. HB 3, HB 134, HB 177, HB 237, HB 648, HB 713, HB 735, HB 1391, and HB 1462 were passed unamended. HB 214 passed with amendments expanding eligibility for retired employees to fill labor-shortage or succession-planning positions, including certain management positions excluded from collective bargaining; one member raised concerns about school resource officers and community fit, which the chair said could be addressed in the committee report. HB 441 passed with amendments to direct cigarette tax funds to the Hawaii Cancer Research Special Fund, with a discussion about whether e-cigarettes should be included. Other measures passed with amendments included HB 448, HB 667, HB 727, HB 740, HB 806, HB 1020, HB 1345, and HB 1365, generally involving date changes, blank appropriations, or technical language. HB 1391 was adopted with a reservation from Senator Kim. The meeting concluded with HB 1462 adopted unamended.

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• Uh, and so there are skilled maintenance technicians, engineers, and operators.
• Uh and so there are<00:31:58.960><c> uh</c><00:31:59.360><c> skilled</c><00:31:59.679><c> maintenance
• </c><00:32:00.080><c> technicians,</c> are uh skilled maintenance technicians, are uh skilled maintenance
• It takes a great deal of skill set and experience.
• Laura is fluent in language skills.

Bills: HF2103, HF4508

Keywords: energy, renewable energy, ammonia, hydrogen, certificate tracking, funding, environment, elk, cervidae, cervid importation, chronic wasting disease, CWD, animal health, livestock, wildlife disease, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, state veterinarian, zoo, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, AZA

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• Legislation reported from the Committee on Labor and Commerce with amendments.
• Reported from the Committee on Labor and Commerce with an amendment and substitute.
• Legislation reported from the Committee on Labor and Commerce with amendments.
• Legislation reported from the Committee on Labor and Commerce. Delegate Ward from Hampton.
• I move the Labor and Commerce substitute. Shall the committee substitute be agreed to?

Keywords: March 10, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• play a critical role in helping injured, ill, and patients with disabilities recover and improve skills
• And on top of that, our current doctor labor force is now distributed across the state to metropolitan
• Of our current doctor labor forces over the age of 65 and are probably planning on retiring soon, or
• In fact, the PA profession was founded in the 1960s to leverage the skills of returning military medics
• As the bill progresses, we hope to see an amendment that ensures these skilled providers have the same

Bills: HB163, HB 296

Keywords: judicial liability, personal bond, felony offenses, judges, criminal justice reform, voter registration, election procedures, change of address, residence requirements, Texas Election Code, Texas election law, residence address, precinct voting, county move, same-county move, Election Code, registrar, statement of residence, polling place, local elections

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• play a critical role. in helping injured, ill and patients with disabilities recover and improve skills
• And on top of that, our current doctor labor force is maldistributed. across the state to metropolitan
• the state after they finished residency as my colleague said and nearly 30% of our current doctor labor
• In fact, the PA profession was founded in the 1960s to leverage the skills of returning military medics
• As the bill progresses, we hope to see an amendment that ensures these skilled providers have the same

Bills: HB713, HB827, HB932, HB499, HB510, HB163, HB296, HB879, HB913, HB163, HB296

Keywords: healthcare, maternal health, reporting requirements, Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, health provider immunity, workplace violence, nurses, grant program, healthcare facilities, safety measures, safety, nursing, grants, healthcare safety, verbal abuse, physical abuse, nurse empowerment, occupational therapy, licensure, interstate practice

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• want to encourage cognitive offloading, simply not paying attention to the development of writing skills
• want to encourage cognitive offloading, simply not paying attention to the development of writing skills
• And it lets us focus on how we can develop skills for students that will be transferable from the classroom
• want to encourage cognitive offloading, simply not paying attention to the development of writing skills
• Plus, writing skills are similarly deficient, but not quite to that extent.

Summary: The subcommittee first heard a presentation on ongoing funding for the California Education Learning Lab. The Learning Lab described its intersegmental grant-making work with UC, CSU, and community college faculty, including projects on AI, math alignment, and open educational resources. The administration proposed moving the program’s administrative home from the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to GovOps and restoring $4 million annually. The Department of Finance supported the proposal as a way to improve coordination, while the LAO recommended rejecting it, arguing the program is difficult to scale, overlaps with existing campus and segment-wide professional development, and could be wound down to save General Fund dollars. Senators split on the issue: some emphasized the program’s role in fostering innovation and cross-segment collaboration, while others questioned its measurable outcomes and whether it addresses problems rooted in K-12 preparation. The item was held open without a vote. The committee then considered funding for the new Office of Civil Rights within GovOps, created to implement AB 715 and SB 48. The proposal sought $3.5 million in 2026-27 and $2.8 million ongoing to staff the office, provide training and technical assistance to local educational agencies, and help track discrimination complaints through the Department of Education’s uniform complaint process. Finance said the office was being stood up administratively, but many positions were still unfilled; the LAO had no concerns and said the proposal simply implements recent legislation. Senators raised concerns about the office’s placement in GovOps, the lack of guidance while the office is not yet operational, the potential duplication with CDE processes, and whether staffing levels and coordinator roles match the volume and type of complaints. The department said it would adjust resources as workload becomes clearer and that first-year goals would include hiring staff, developing materials, and beginning outreach. The item was held open. After public comment and votes on several vote-only items, the committee heard from the Office of Data and Innovation on a request for five positions and $1.25 million in reimbursement authority. ODI said it uses data science, design, and engineering to improve state services, citing work on EBT theft detection and forecasting community water system outages. Finance had no comment, and the LAO supported the reimbursement model. Senators generally praised ODI’s small but high-impact role and asked about privacy safeguards for vendor AI tools; ODI said it uses state guardrails, enterprise contracts, and coordination with CDT to protect data. The item was held open. The Department of Technology then presented on the Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative, reporting progress on the 8,100-mile network, including 423 miles already complete and more than 70% permitted. CDT said it had selected Skyline Technology Solutions as operator and expected about 5,300 miles completed by December 2026, with some miles possibly slipping into 2027. The LAO noted most of the $3.8 billion appropriated has been encumbered, but raised concerns about the new three-party operating structure and long-term sustainability. Senators asked about accountability, the need for a two-year extension of liquidation authority, and whether revenues will cover operating costs. CDT said the extension is a precaution to allow for final reallocations if needed, that CDT retains ultimate responsibility, and that it expects the network to be self-sustaining over time through service revenues and lease arrangements. The department committed to continued reporting through annual reports, advisory committees, and briefings.

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• Our remote services include wellness and fitness activities such as Zumba and personal health, life skills
• classes like independent living skills, self-care, gardening, and cuisines, arts and culture offerings
• Safe and supportive environment to build confidence and practice social skills.
• I've learned important life skills, like how to stay safe during an earthquake or fire, and how to make
• Labor costs have increased 106%.

Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee heard several bills focused on developmental disabilities, food security, veterans, aging services, child care, and elder abuse reporting. SB 969 by Senator Reyes would make remote services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities a permanent option; supporters said virtual programming improves access, continuity, and choice, and there was no opposition. SB 1025 by Senator Hurtado would create an Office of Food Security and Affordability to coordinate state food programs, improve CalFresh enrollment, and develop a 24-hour hotline; committee members raised questions about duplication, metrics, and oversight, but the bill advanced after discussion. SB 1052 by Senator Gonzalez would allow the State Council on Developmental Disabilities to appoint contingent authorized representatives so people with disabilities are not left without support if a family member becomes unavailable; supporters described immigration enforcement, illness, and family separation as reasons for the bill, and members discussed administrative burden and renewal procedures before the bill passed. SB 1077 by Senator Gonzalez would require CDSS to prepare for future federal shutdowns by creating a communications and contingency plan for CalFresh disruptions and a state-backed emergency food assistance mechanism; members discussed how it would work with existing CalFresh administration, and the bill passed. SB 1201 by Senator McNerney would seek federal waivers to protect vulnerable veterans from new SNAP work requirements and require referrals to county veterans service officers; supporters said the federal cuts would harm homeless, newly discharged, and disabled veterans, and the bill passed. SB 1261 by Senator Laird would let aging and disability resource centers continue operating through partner transitions so services would not be interrupted; supporters emphasized continuity of care and the bill passed. SB 1110 by Senator Becker would revise child care subsidy funding and stabilization rules for alternative payment programs and community providers; supporters said the current reimbursement structure is outdated, and the bill passed after the author said a budget-related provision would be removed. The committee also later voted SB 969, SB 1052, SB 1077, SB 1201, SB 1261, and SB 1110 out of committee, with the bills kept on call for absent members, and began hearing SB 991 on elder abuse reporting, where supporters argued that licensing records should distinguish abuse from lesser resident-rights violations so families and policymakers can better understand facility conduct.

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• intensive as well too is is very labor intensive as well too it<00:46:58.480><c> requires</c><00:46:
• </c> skills can we support them in learning. skills can we support them in learning.
• c><01:29:03.679><c> to</c><01:29:03.920><c> support</c><01:29:04.239><c> that</c><01:29:04.480><c> skill
• </c> behavior plan to support that skill behavior plan to support that skill development<01:29:05.360
• while also maintaining safety skills while also maintaining safety during<01:29:08.960><c> any</c><01

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The labor force in education in New Mexico is composed mostly of women, most of us people of color, who
• We need a fair, fully funded scale that rewards experience and skill, and we need transparency to ensure
• However, we also know child care is overwhelmingly reliant on the labor of low-income women of color,
• Child care is overwhelmingly reliant on the labor of low-income women of color, and we must do as much

Summary: The committee met late in the evening and announced that Senate Bill 132 would be rolled until the next day. The only bill heard was Senate Finance Committee substitute for Senate Bill 241, which would codify New Mexico’s Child Care Assistance Program in statute, establish eligibility, payment, wait-list, and co-payment rules, require reporting and transparency, and tie reimbursement rates to a cost-estimation model and wage scale/career lattice. The sponsor and administration described the bill as creating a durable framework for universal child care, with protections for program integrity, inclusion of children with developmental needs, and requirements to maximize state and federal child care tax benefits. Public testimony was largely supportive of the bill’s child care expansion goals, with endorsements from State Police, firefighters, early childhood advocates, and women’s policy groups, but many providers and educators said they could not support it without stronger wage and career-ladder protections and clearer guarantees that funding would reach staff salaries rather than owners or institutions. The committee adopted Vice Chair Dixon’s amendment, which lowered the proposed transfer from the Early Childhood Education and Care Trust Fund from $1 billion to $700 million and added reporting requirements on the wait list, consultation requirements for rate-setting, additional facility reporting, a prohibition on supplanting certain public education funds, tribal facility participation, and food program reporting. A separate amendment from Representative Duncan to require first-come, first-served enrollment was debated at length but was tabled by a 9-7 vote after the sponsor and secretary said it conflicted with federal prioritization rules and the bill’s targeted access goals. Members also questioned how the bill would affect public entities, nontraditional-hour providers, co-pay triggers, and whether the wage scale would adequately compensate educators. After debate, the committee voted 10-7 to give the amended bill a do-pass recommendation. Supporters said the bill would strengthen workforce stability, improve access for working families, and help sustain New Mexico’s universal child care system; opponents warned about the long-term fiscal impact, the potential growth of the program, and whether the bill sufficiently protected early childhood educators’ wages and other state priorities. The meeting adjourned with notice that the committee would reconvene at 8 a.m. the next day to hear the Senate’s actions on House Bill 2.

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• something I would be interested in seeing and how the skyrocketing costs in the state have affected food skills
• focus on some of those concerns, whether it's the cost of fuels, whether it's the ability to address labor
• And the fact is that labor input costs and changing market of retail stores and what happens with my
• And the fact is that labor input costs and changing market of retail stores and what happens with my

Summary: The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee opened its first formal public hearing agenda of the session with House Bill 2238, which would direct the Department of Agriculture to coordinate statewide food security efforts and develop a food security strategy due to the Legislature by December 1, 2027. Staff explained the bill would add food security coordination and food system monitoring to the department’s duties and require collaboration with state agencies, nonprofits, experts, and tribes. Prime sponsor Rep. Christine Reeves described the bill as a way to codify and continue work the department had done under COVID emergency authority, while also addressing food insecurity, farm viability, food access, and supply chain resilience. She and several testifiers emphasized rising food costs, food deserts, and the need for a coordinated statewide approach. Testimony in support came from Second Harvest of Spokane, Northwest Harvest, Washington wheat, potato, onion, and cattle groups, the Washington State Farmers Market Association, Harvest Against Hunger, Pierce County Councilmember Brian Yambay, the Washington Food Industry Association, Food Lifeline, the Coalition of Accountable Communities of Health, and small producers, many of whom stressed the importance of coordination, affordability, data, and including people with lived experience and small farmers in the process. No one testified in opposition during the hearing, though the sign-in record showed 137 pro and 166 con positions overall. The committee then moved into executive session on several 2025 bills, including measures on gray wolf management (HB 1311), farmed octopus (HB 1608), force-feeding birds and foie gras (HB 1735), grizzly bear management (HB 1825), invasive species education for pet sales (HB 1976), and maple syrup processing operations (HB 262). Staff briefed each bill, and members discussed proposed amendments on HB 1735 and HB 1976, but the committee deferred action on all bills except HB 1608. During caucus, members indicated HB 1608 was the only bill to be voted on that day. On HB 1608, which would ban knowingly possessing, transporting, or distributing farmed octopus and authorize a civil penalty, members debated animal welfare and the bill’s policy merits. Rep. Birnbaum supported the measure as a humane step, while Rep. Dent said he had concerns and was not ready to support it. The committee then voted 6-5 to report HB 1608 out of committee with a do pass recommendation. The meeting adjourned after that vote.

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• Foothill Family, they have found when we are able to support parents in building their parenting skills
• My residents right now that have PTSD from the Creek Fire that happened on Labor Day where we evacuated
• fixture as a fierce. advocate for workers throughout San Francisco as a delicate to the San Francisco Labor
• He managed, in the San Francisco Labor Council, to bring people together, which is always not the easiest

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We are proposing the annual Labor We are proposing the annual Labor Code 62.5 employer assessment require
• Commissioner's Office in the Labor Code.
• And after she had left the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, the Labor Commissioner's Office,
• she mentioned to me that she had... ...the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, the Labor Commissioner's
• There was another recent audit of the Labor Commissioner's Office.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• with our colleagues; the reimbursement rate should be based on the MIT living wage, not the Bureau of Labor
• So, it's a range of skills and information that each of those staffers need to know across the state,

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• California today faces a severe enforcement gap when enforcing our public works labor laws.
• the Labor Commissioner by granting Joint Labor Management Committee representatives... ...public works
• labor laws and assist the Labor Commissioner by granting Joint Labor Management Committee representatives
• bodies consisting of equal representation of both labor and management.
• Elmer Lazzardi, California Federation of Labor Unions, in support.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I rise to present SB 129, our labor trailer bill, which makes various technical and cleanup adjustments
• My comments on 139 really apply to the entirety of our labor negotiations.
• We know that the labor unions have a lot of pull, but it is incumbent upon us as legislators to learn
• the local labor markets are paying for comparable work.
• This was a labor of hard work. This is something I think we're all going to reflect on.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then moved through a long floor session focused heavily on budget trailer bills, labor agreements, housing, environmental review, and several resolutions. Members also introduced visiting guests, including family members, district staff, Mandela Washington Fellows, and UC Berkeley public policy students. Procedural motions were taken up early, including a successful roll-call vote to suspend rules so certain budget-related bills could be heard without reference to file. The chamber approved several major budget measures. SB 129, the labor trailer bill, passed 56-4 after supporters said it made technical budget adjustments, funded collective bargaining, supported In-Home Supportive Services, and addressed pension and project-related issues. SB 131, the public resources and housing trailer bill, passed 50-3 after extensive debate over homelessness funding, CEQA exemptions, advanced manufacturing, high-speed rail, rural access to funds, tribal consultation, and environmental protections; multiple members voiced support while also urging follow-up changes. The Assembly also adopted SB 139, implementing agreements for professional and operating engineers, by 69-1, and SB 140, implementing the correctional officers’ agreement, by 71-0. Later, AB 130, the housing trailer bill, was taken up on concurrence in Senate amendments after a successful rule suspension; members discussed tribal consultation protections, CEQA reform, prevailing wage, and vehicle miles traveled provisions, with debate continuing as the transcript ended. The Assembly also concurred in Senate amendments to AB 927, extending the Williams inspection window for certain school districts, which passed 70-0. In addition, ACR 16 naming the 10th Street Bridge the POW/MIA Bridge passed 70-0. AJR 9, urging full and consistent federal funding for the National Park Service, drew broad bipartisan support and passed 66-0 after members highlighted California parks’ economic and cultural importance. HR 47, recognizing the Fourth of July and the Declaration of Independence, prompted extended remarks on democracy, civics, immigration, military service, and community celebrations before being adopted by voice vote with 64 co-authors added. The consent calendar was also adopted 64-0.

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• Then we're on to Article 11, Labor appropriations. Any amendments on labor?
• </c> Then we're on to uh article 11 labor Then we're on to uh article 11 labor appropriations<01:27:07.360
• </c> amendments on labor. amendments on labor.
• </c><02:49:57.200><c> the</c><02:49:57.520><c> APRN's</c> skills and their training. the APRN's skills
• </c><03:00:50.000><c> level</c> are concerns about the skill level are concerns about the skill level

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And the cost of materials and labor that happen due to those extensive delays, it's incredible.
• I'm not going to pick on skilled trades.
• But, you know, if we passed a labor requirement or laws passed by this legislature would also be somehow
• that vesting period that said that, you know, all the projects will be, I'm not going to pick on skilled
• But, you know, if we passed a labor requirement or, like, laws that passed by this legislature would

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• people's house and all who live, To this end, guide all members of the people's house, and all who labor
• Louis, rich in history, labor history, and civic engagement, a district where people understand that
• As a social worker, we are taught to work within our skill set.
• As a social worker, we are taught to work within our skill set.
• It could be used to challenge mandatory vaccines, public health orders, child labor laws, and even curriculum

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Whether the labor be great or small, do it well or not at all.
• In Isaiah, God cries out like a woman in labor.
• statement last night, and nowhere does it say its mission is to find the fastest, strongest, or most skilled
• And nowhere does it say its mission is to find the fastest, strongest, or most skilled athlete.
• Monday, we're canceling the Labor Caucus on Monday. Canceling. Further announcements?

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the previous day’s journal by a 132-0 vote. Members then used personal privilege remarks to recognize Black History Month, honor several Black colleagues and public servants, observe a moment of silence for the late Dr. Steven Leon, and deliver a lengthy tribute to the late Freeman Bosley Sr. The chamber also welcomed numerous guests and school groups, including congressional and local officials, mental health advocates, FFA students, championship volleyball players, elementary and junior high students, and other district visitors. The House then took up several bills on third reading. The most contentious debate was over House Committee Substitute for House Bills 1663, 1607, and 1973, which removed a sunset from Missouri’s restrictions on transgender athletes in school sports. Supporters framed it as protecting fairness and women’s sports; opponents argued it targeted a very small number of students, was discriminatory, and distracted from more pressing issues. After extended debate, the measure passed 98-37. The House also passed House Bill 2682, a school-related First Amendment bill, after debate over whether it would protect hateful student speech; it passed 99-47. Lawmakers next passed House Bill 2274, the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact, to make it easier for teachers to transfer credentials across states, especially for military families, by a vote of 133-13. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 1883, dealing with sales tax on durable medical goods and certain auction items, passed 98-36 after criticism that it was too broad and would benefit high-end auction sales. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2085, a tobacco preemption bill that also allows localities to enforce a tobacco age of 21, passed 93-43 amid debate over local control and youth tobacco access. House Bill 2145, allowing businesses on two-lane highways to place signs across the road, passed overwhelmingly 142-2. Finally, the House passed House Committee Substitute for House Joint Resolution 169, which would limit state and local spending growth to prior-year levels plus inflation and population growth, with emergency exceptions. Supporters called it a way to restrain government spending and align with the Hancock Amendment; opponents raised concerns about how it could interact with future tax policy, including the proposed income tax elimination plan. The resolution was discussed at length but ultimately advanced by vote.