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• project in Ashland, Kentucky, in the amount of $2,414,000, funded 50% federal funds and 50% state maintenance
• ><c> pool</c><00:05:19.919><c> funds</c><00:05:20.800><c> with</c><00:05:21.120><c> 835,000</c> maintenance
• pool funds with 835,000 maintenance pool funds with 835,000 coming<00:05:22.800><c> from</c><00:05:22.960
• replace HVAC system for cell house project in the amount of $2,159,350, funded from the 2024-26 maintenance
• pool. funded from the 2426 maintenance pool. funded from the 2426 maintenance pool.

Summary: The meeting opened with prayer and a quorum call, then the committee approved the prior meeting minutes. Staff reported several informational items, including University of Kentucky medical and research equipment purchases, school district debt issues, leasehold improvements, and Kentucky Community and Technical College System bond allocations. The committee then approved a line-item appropriation increase of $350,000 in federal funds for the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources’ Cumberland Forest Conservation Program, along with two Department of Military Affairs projects: the Ashland Readiness Center window replacement and the MATES HVAC replacement at Fort Knox. It also approved four larger maintenance-pool projects without further action: HVAC and smoke evacuation work at the Kentucky State Penitentiary, HVAC and hot water tank replacements at Oakwood, a Green Bank energy-savings performance project across state facilities, and roof replacement at Lake Barkley Lodge. Members asked about the prison project, the roof procurement process, and whether minority-owned firms receive special bidding preference; staff said capital projects are awarded through open low-bid procurement with qualification and warranty requirements, and that minority participation is preferred but not a bidding criterion. Two lease modifications were approved for Franklin County agencies: an expansion and renovation for the Auditor of Public Accounts and a downsizing and renovation for the Kentucky Workers Compensation Funding Commission. The committee also approved Kentucky Infrastructure Authority items, including a Monticello sewer loan, several Cleaner Water Program grants and reallocations, and a House Bill 1 water grant that required no action. Members questioned engineering costs and were told the KIA board reviews technical details and anomalies before approval. Finally, the committee approved six economic development grants: one EDF grant for V Simple in Jefferson County and five KPDI EDF grants for projects in Breckinridge, Erlanger, Todd, and Washington counties. The last action item was approval of Western Kentucky University’s up-to-$10 million general receipts revenue bond issue for athletic facilities. An informational Kentucky Housing Corporation multifamily bond item prompted concern from members about rising per-unit costs for affordable housing, and they requested further explanation from the housing corporation at a future meeting.

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• Pazina, makes an appropriation to the Other State Education Programs Account for the creation and maintenance
• This provision does not apply to coverage provided by a health maintenance organization or managed care
• and information technology equipment, replacement vehicles and equipment, and deferred facility maintenance
• equipment, facility maintenance projects, and continuation of the Nevada National Guard Resiliency Program
• equipment, facility maintenance projects, and continuation of the Nevada National Guard Resiliency Program

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• </c><00:37:30.720><c> performed</c> railroad uh with maintenance performed railroad uh with maintenance
• </c> plans which are basically maintenance plans which are basically maintenance costs<00:37:51.079><
• It has low ridership, huge operating subsidies, and ridiculous maintenance costs.
• It has low ridership, huge operating subsidies, and ridiculous maintenance costs.
• cost um and ridership the maintenance cost um and the<01:25:08.159><c> Planned</c><01:25:08.960><c>

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

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• the extraordinary women whose talent, courage, and innovation have shaped America's leadership in aviation
• America's leadership in aviation and America's leadership in aviation and space<06:52:09.040><c> exploration

Bills: HR1300 , HB2616 , HB1993 , HCR86 , SB1003 , SB2393 , HB5317 , HB4544 , HB3234 , HR1299

Keywords: H.Res. 1300, HR1300, rules resolution, House Rules Committee, veterans affairs, VA, NICS, National Instant Criminal Background Check System, firearms background check, gun control, veteran privacy, Department of Justice, disability compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, DIC, veterans benefits, Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, National Mall, House procedure, floor consideration

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• Stanley, that the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance be authorized to provide the City
• of Walthrin with the right of first refusal. ...management and maintenance be authorized to provide
• and Means, to whom was referred the bill authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance
• Second reading of the bill: An Act authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance
• An Act authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to release a certain sewer

Summary: The House first handled several routine matters, including adoption of a resolution honoring Caroline San Martino Moran on her 80th birthday and suspension of Joint Rule 12 to allow consideration of a petition involving the City of Waltham and the Veterans Memorial Rink. It then advanced a bill authorizing DCAMM to release a sewer line easement in West Roxbury, adopting the Ways and Means amendment and ordering the bill to a third reading. The chamber also took up and advanced another bill, Promoting Rule of Law, Oversight, Trust, and Equal Constitutional Treatment (the “Protect Act”), after a brief recess and a quorum call. Most of the transcript focused on House Bill 5305, the Protect Act, which was described by supporters as a measure to separate state and local law enforcement from civil immigration enforcement, prohibit ICE arrests in courthouses without a judicial warrant, limit cooperation with ICE on civil matters, strengthen notice and language-access protections for detainees and workers, expedite U and T visa certifications, and create rules for sensitive spaces and enforcement by the Attorney General. Supporters from both parties and several caucuses argued the bill would protect due process, encourage victims and witnesses to come forward, and preserve public safety by maintaining trust in courts, schools, and communities. Several members also spoke from personal experience as immigrants, survivors of domestic violence, or law enforcement professionals. The House considered and voted on a series of amendments to H.5305. Amendment 6 to strike Section 4 failed; Amendment 7, which would have required ICE civil warrants to be presented to a court and reviewed for impact on justice, failed; Amendment 2, adding immigration judges to the bill’s definition of government, failed; Amendment 3, concerning 287(g) agreements and federal reimbursement, was withdrawn; Amendment 13, expediting U visa certifications when a family member is aging out, was adopted by roll call 150-3; Amendment 10, clarifying the definition of law enforcement agency/officer to include sheriffs’ correctional roles, was adopted 127-25; Amendment 5, expanding a release-date provision, was adopted 154-0; and Amendment 14, addressing school-related protections and ICE presence, was adopted 135-18. The bill itself was still under consideration at the end of the transcript, with debate continuing after the adopted amendments.

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• It narrowly tailors exceptions for maintenance, medical aid, and law enforcement.
• This is the maintenance budget for the State Board of Education.
• This is the maintenance appropriation for economic development.
• This is the maintenance appropriation for economic development.
• This is the maintenance appropriation for economic development.

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• Ladies and gentlemen, this is a program maintenance budget, and this is the one for the judicial branch
• This maintenance budget is $97,580,100.
• Since this is a program maintenance budget, and it's, I believe, the first one on the floor, I just wanted
• I just wanted to reference it so you have some framework about how these program maintenance bills will
• This is the maintenance budget for the legislative branch, which includes legislative service offices

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• And so this is a great opportunity to address maintenance and construction.
• And so this is a great opportunity to address maintenance and construction. Thank you.
• NMDOT notes that removing the exemption applicable to street, highway, bridge, road utility, or maintenance
• labor apprenticeship program is the equivalent of streets, highways, bridge, road, utility, and maintenance
• The next page has upcoming maintenance projects in the area.

Summary: The committee first took up HB 322, as amended, which would create a transportation trust fund and transportation program fund. The sponsor explained that the amendment removed a proposed 1% gross receipts tax on electricity sales, while leaving the broader financing structure in place, including a $400 million seed appropriation and future transfers from motor vehicle excise tax revenues into the new funds and related road accounts. Associated Contractors of New Mexico and the Asphalt Pavement Association testified in support, and there was no opposition. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill on a do-pass vote. The committee then heard HB 270, a public works/apprenticeship bill that would require contributions to approved apprenticeship and training programs or the Public Works Apprentice and Training Fund for certain public works projects, while preserving a zero contribution rate where no approved program exists for a classification. Supporters, including union carpenters, electrical workers, and building trades representatives, argued the bill would close loopholes, expand training opportunities, and strengthen the workforce. Opponents, including utility contractors, highway contractors, and Associated Contractors of New Mexico, argued it would raise project costs, duplicate existing federally approved training programs such as TTCP, and unfairly require payments from contractors who already train workers in-house or cannot access approved programs. Members debated whether the bill would affect existing in-house programs, rural access to training, and whether the language conflicted with existing law. An amendment to limit the bill to projects of $50 million or less was tabled, and the committee then passed HB 270 on a 6-5 do-pass vote. After the bill vote, the committee received a District 3 New Mexico Department of Transportation presentation covering project status, funding, and equipment needs in Bernalillo, Valencia, and parts of Sandoval and Socorro counties. DOT staff reviewed completed and upcoming maintenance and STIP projects, local government and school district cooperative projects, and equipment requests. Members asked about delays on the Rio Bravo Bridge project, which DOT said were caused by utility coordination issues, and about the I-25/Gibson interchange, which remains in design and development with later-year funding anticipated. The presentation also addressed specific local projects such as Paseo del Norte and Paseo del Volcán.

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• Second thing on national parks is maintenance.
• The problem is, we're still deferring maintenance.
• the way up to the Office of Management and Budget and the prior administration. to try to get the maintenance
• And we work with the Congress to increase the maintenance budget at the national parks.
• I find it, we talked about how, you know, we work to advance this amazing legislation, and now maintenance

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Keywords: nuclear energy, permitting process, energy production, public lands, national parks, uranium imports, legislative bills, infrastructure development

Summary: The committee meeting was dominated by discussions on a variety of legislative bills including major topics such as nuclear energy advancement, the effects of regulatory hurdles on energy production, and proposals to improve national park staffing and maintenance. Members expressed concerns over the federal government's handling of uranium imports and the necessity for maintaining a robust domestic nuclear supply chain. Efforts to streamline permitting processes to facilitate more efficient energy project development were also a focal point, alongside public testimony from stakeholders in the energy and environmental sectors. The meeting highlighted the urgent need for infrastructure development to meet rising energy demands while addressing climate change impacts.

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• reported various asset preservation project revisions for additional heating and cooling system maintenance
• <00:03:16.440><c> and</c><00:03:16.760><c> replacement</c><00:03:17.760><c> aging</c> maintenance and
• replacement aging maintenance and replacement aging heating<00:03:18.599><c> cooling</c><00:03:18.959
• Of that, $3,898,000 is funded from the 2024-2026 maintenance pool, and $20,000 is funded from the 2022
• -2024 maintenance pool.

Summary: The committee first approved the January minutes and then received several informational reports on school district tax levies, revenue bonds, lease advertisements, and previously rejected lease transactions. Members were told that one rejected lease for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Hardin County would be canceled and rebid, while a Perry County lease modification for the Energy and Environment Cabinet would proceed. The Kentucky Communications Network Authority also submitted its quarterly capital projects report, and Eastern Kentucky University reported revisions to asset preservation projects. Janice Thomas, Deputy State Budget Director, presented four capital project action items. These included a Kentucky State University Betty White Building renovation funded by USDA grant money, a Department of Education state schools dormitory and cottage renovation appropriation increase because bids exceeded estimates, a restricted-funds scope increase for the Elizabethtown CTC science building expansion, and a pool project report for the Department of Corrections’ KCIW kitchen drain line repair and replacement. Representative Petrie asked about how often the statutory authority for midstream project increases is used and whether bids are typically competitive; Thomas said the increases are used often when bids come in above estimates and that bids are generally competitive, though construction costs have been difficult to gauge. The committee unanimously approved the first three action items, and the KCIW project was reported with no action required. H. Sandy Williams of the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority then presented six loans and one emergency grant. The items included loans for Frankfort’s East Frankfort Interceptor wet weather facility project, Sturgis wastewater improvements, Scottsville inflow and infiltration work, Morganfield wastewater treatment plant planning and design, Western Pulaski County Water District transmission improvements, and Springfield water system planning and replacement work, plus an emergency Kentucky Waters grant for Eddyville following a sewer treatment plant failure and local emergency declarations. After no questions, the committee unanimously approved the seven KIA transactions. Chelsea Couch then presented a Kentucky Housing Corporation conduit issuance for $38.4 million to finance a multifamily rental project in Jefferson County; members asked how the committee participates and were told it was a conduit issuance rather than state debt. The committee approved that item. Finally, the committee heard an informational Turnpike Authority refunding issuance of about $53 million for present value savings, then approved four SFCC debt issues for Henderson, Pulaski, Scott, and Trimble counties to finance school renovations and construction. The meeting ended with notice of the next meeting date and location.

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• If we need to expunge, we can pull from that fund to generate the ongoing maintenance, system maintenance
• And so there's ongoing maintenance, ongoing work that has to be done in the system.
• is at least partially responsible for policies in the construction, the implementation, and the maintenance

Committee: House Financial Institutions

Summary: The Committee on Financial Institutions heard House Bill 2863, which would clarify Missouri’s trust “no contest” clause law under the Missouri Uniform Trust Code. Representative Cameron Parker said the bill was brought forward by the Missouri Bar to clean up and clarify existing law without changing its substance. Testimony from trust and estate attorney John Chalas and the Missouri Bar supported the measure, explaining that it would refine procedures for seeking court guidance, protect nominal defendants, preserve beneficiaries’ ability to challenge bad-faith trustee conduct, and clarify the effect of prior rulings. No opposition was offered, and the hearing on HB 2863 was closed. The committee then heard House Bill 2967, which would create the Missouri expungement fund to support technology and system maintenance for expungement-related work, including the statewide court automation system and the Missouri criminal history records system. Representative Parker described the bill as a framework to help handle growing expungement demands, including marijuana-related and clean slate expungements. Committee members asked about funding sources, the one-third allocation among agencies, whether personnel costs could be covered, and whether the fund should include language on interest and biennial sweeps. Eric Cheneings of the Judicial Conference testified in favor, saying the bill is largely a housekeeping measure that recognizes the ongoing, coordinated nature of expungement work and the need for stable funding. He noted that the bill’s proposed dedicated fund would help avoid annual lapses and support continuing maintenance of sealed records, while leaving funding source decisions to the legislature. No one testified in opposition, and the hearing on HB 2967 was also closed.

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• then we have the police department that would have their boxes, and you know it's very minimal maintenance
• </c><00:06:42.840><c> minimal</c> and you know it's very minimal and you know it's very minimal maintenance
• 43.840><c> at</c><00:06:43.960><c> the</c><00:06:44.080><c> school</c><00:06:44.560><c> but</c> maintenance
• at the school but maintenance at the school but if<00:06:46.560><c> police</c><00:06:46.919><c> officer

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• A lot of them have vehicle maintenance trust funds.
• A lot of them have vehicle maintenance trust funds.
• A lot of them have vehicle maintenance trust funds.
• A lot of them have vehicle maintenance trust funds.
• </c> lot of them have uh vehicle maintenance lot of them have uh vehicle maintenance trust<03:56:08.160

Committee: House Education Funding

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• And so if they could do five miles of maintenance, uh, there could be a tremendous savings there.
• to do maintenance on one mile<00:34:23.560><c> line,</c><00:34:23.879><c> that's</c><00:34:24.040><c
• , uh there could be a maintenance, uh there could be a tremendous<00:34:34.639><c> savings</c><00:34:
• of of maintenance done without having<00:36:35.960><c> to</c><00:36:36.080><c> pay</c><00:36:36.320>
• </c> 5 years of deployment, data maintenance 5 years of deployment, data maintenance operator<01:07:00.280

Bills: SB8

Committee: Joint Natural Resources & Energy

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• And we also want the maintenance arm as well.
• So real quick, the day-to-day maintenance of the facility, standard stuff, will be done by our maintenance
• also want the maintenance arm as well. well. well.
• </c><01:04:55.200><c> The</c><01:04:55.359><c> higher</c> by our maintenance staff.
• The higher by our maintenance staff.

Bills: SR185 , HB2452 , HB2329 , HB2272 , HB2273 , HB2335 , HB1656 , HB2207 , HB2289 , HB1854 , HB2581 , HB20 , HB2296 , HB1707 , HB2297 , HB1890 , HB2241 , HB2474 , HB1688 , HB2546 , HB1574 , HB1546 , HB2218 , HB1163 , HB1514 , HB1749 , HB2385 , HB1576 , HB1974 , HB2022 , HB1973 , HB2005 , HB1894 , HB1515 , HB1718 , HB1591 , HB2475 , HB1721 , HB1864 , HB1946 , HB1920

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• </c><00:03:47.960><c> That</c> health maintenance services. That health maintenance services.
• <00:03:49.960><c> services,</c><00:03:50.520><c> generally</c> maintenance services, generally maintenance
• Lines 1.6 to 1.7 change the term health to health maintenance organization.
• </c> health to health maintenance health to health maintenance organization.<00:19:54.640><c> This</c
• </c> chapter is health maintenance chapter is health maintenance organization. organization. organization

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• Without the collection of maintenance fees, condominium associations cease to exist.
• They're paying the maintenance fee for that contract. So put those things.
• They're paying the maintenance fee for that contract. So put those things.
• They're paying the maintenance fee for that contract. So put those things.
• They're paying the maintenance fee for that contract. So put those things.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2294, which would require condominium associations, boards, and managing agents to comply with declarations, bylaws, county ordinances, and state and federal laws, including mortgage lending requirements. The Community Associations Institute opposed the bill as redundant, arguing existing law already requires compliance and provides penalties. Supporters, including condominium owners and board members, said the measure would clarify that associations are not “self-governing” in a way that exempts them from outside laws, and cited examples where local officials or police told residents to take issues back to their boards. Several supporters said the bill would reinforce board responsibility for permits, safety, and legal compliance. The committee noted 27 pieces of testimony, with 10 in support and 17 in opposition, and then moved on without taking a vote on the measure in the transcript provided. The committee also took up SB 2298, which would require common interest community proxy forms to include additional language explaining proxy selection options. The Community Associations Institute opposed the bill, saying the proposed language was inaccurate and would not improve consumer clarity unless significantly revised. Supporters argued that proxy forms are confusing and that clearer instructions would help homeowners understand how their votes are being used. Opponents said the added language would make the forms longer and more confusing, and suggested a separate instruction sheet or other educational material instead. Testimony also raised broader concerns about proxy voting being misused in some associations, with one witness urging that proxy voting be eliminated altogether. The committee reported 29 written testimonies, including seven in support, 19 in opposition, and three with comments, and again did not record a final vote in the excerpt. For SB 2300, which would shorten condominium reserve cash-flow projections from 30 years to 25 years, the Community Associations Institute opposed the bill, saying it would not make housing more affordable, would reduce transparency, and would increase the annual burden by giving associations less time to save for long-life components. The group suggested that if affordability is the goal, lawmakers should consider allowing future loans or special assessments with guardrails. Supporters of the bill said the shorter projection period would better reflect practical budgeting and help associations plan more realistically, though some supporters also warned against relying too heavily on loans and emphasized accountability and fiduciary responsibility. Other testimony stressed that the impact of changing the projection period would vary by association and that many owners are already struggling with rising fees. The discussion remained focused on testimony and policy concerns, with no final action on SB 2300 shown in the transcript.

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• provides the CEC with the ability to regulate minimum supply inventories through refinery turnarounds, maintenance
• And finally, the CEC can and has adopted refinery maintenance guidelines, which include a requirement
• that refineries provide resupply plans before conducting any planned maintenance.
• For example, if a refinery conducts planned maintenance during a 12-month period before the refinery.
• Those investments are ongoing: refinery maintenance, turnarounds, upgrading.

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications

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• for CDL coordinators, audit travel, a semi truck for Class A CDL examiner training, and IT and maintenance
• This is new, valued at $7 million using revenues and reserves for deferred maintenance and minor repair
• Using revenues and reserves for deferred maintenance and minor repair projects.
• It's an amended contract that updates and provides maintenance of the software program.
• It’s an amended contract for ongoing maintenance and monitoring of a security alarm system.

Committee: All JBC-PEER REVIEW

Summary: The PEER Review Subcommittee met to consider a large agenda of appropriation, transfer, contract, and other review items. Members approved temporary appropriation requests in Sections B through F, including funding for prosecuting attorneys, education-related adjustments, school operating needs, labor licensing divisions, ARPA fund returns from Workforce Services, IIJA grants for state police CDL implementation and a forestry-related county grant, reserve fund transfers for teacher scholarships, school facilities, and economic development, and a Commerce reallocation tied to organizational realignment. Cash fund requests in Section G and budget classification transfers in Section H were also reviewed, along with pay plan requests in Section I, overtime requests in Section J, and multiple methods of finance in Section K. The committee also reviewed discretionary grants in Section L, including agriculture promotion board grants and DHS aging/adult behavioral health grants, plus RFQs, construction contracts, intergovernmental contracts, and out-of-state contracts in Sections M1 through M5. Several items drew questions from members. Workforce Services explained that $225,000 in TANF-related funds would be returned to the federal government because the two-year hold period for uncashed or moved checks had expired. Commerce officials described the $25 million site infrastructure grant program, saying it supports site development, due diligence, and infrastructure build-out at eligible sites of 30 acres or more, including rural communities, with grant agreements and matching requirements providing accountability. DHS and Education officials answered questions about the Care Solace mental health referral contract, saying it is a statewide concierge/referral service that helps schools connect students to Arkansas providers and follow up so students do not fall through the cracks; members asked for more information on provider selection, school-day scheduling, and Arkansas vendor participation. The committee held one item over: the DHS discretionary grant item for the RSVP retired senior volunteer program in L2, after concerns were raised about whether state general revenue was being used effectively and how much administrative overhead the providers retain. Members also questioned several contracts, including a DHS sole-source contract with EMSLink for document management software and a DHS bridge contract with Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care for Medicaid inspections of care reviews; in both cases, agency staff explained the need to avoid service disruption and said follow-up information would be provided. A Department of Corrections reentry center contract was discussed for its recidivism results, and ARDOT retirement-system investment contracts were briefly explained. The meeting ended after a lengthy discussion of the Medicaid Trust Fund balance, with DFA and DHS officials saying the state is expected to finish the fiscal year without exhausting the fund, that a restricted reserve of $100 million is available as a backstop, and that the larger question is what minimum balance should be maintained going forward.

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• The ongoing maintenance of these facilities in different ways, like we're going to put together this
• And unfortunately, I can remember my first maintenance process as Ways and Means chairman.
• I hear you've had a 14-hour maintenance meeting with your poor staff.
• The maintenance process was... ...it was true.
• The maintenance process was a reward for anyone who didn't spend efficiently because you basically built

Committee: Senate Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight