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• ongoing efforts, the absence of a statutorily mandated centralized data repository means there's no mechanism
• Based on collaborative feedback to ensure that the form had adequate prompts to elicit the information
• So the fact that this bill doesn't use that mechanism...
• Most concerning is the inability for a department to constructively criticize, provide feedback, or coach

Bills: HB1583, HB1775, HB1832, HB1836, HB1837, HB1866, HB1983, HB2029, HB2217, HB2318, HB2363, HB2486

Keywords: mental health, emergency detention, peace officer, mental illness, prevention of harm, border security, private landowners, study and report, General Land Office, participation, controlled substances, opioid antagonists, law enforcement training, substance abuse prevention, Texas-Mexico border, criminal justice, public safety, law enforcement, National Park Service, arrest powers

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• And if so, what is the mechanism for doing that? No, sir, this is just a state interstate compact.
• We have received feedback from stakeholders on the definition of well site and other clean items, and
• including security cameras, operational hour changes, removal of load lines, heavy-duty locking mechanisms
• We also received similar feedback from the FBI from a resource standpoint.

Bills: HB48, HB49, HB 1169, HB1971, HB2584, HB2663, HB2890, HB48, HB49

Keywords: HB 48, oilfield theft, organized theft, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, DPS, Department of Public Safety, Texas, Railroad Commission, criminal justice, energy resources, theft prevention, organized crime, border region, El Paso, law enforcement task force, asset recovery, pipeline theft, drilling equipment, equipment theft

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• protected by the elected city council, and so you have a means to go and make changes or to provide your feedback
• For a privately held utility in the state of Idaho, we have a different mechanism.
• That mechanism that protects the consumer is the Public Utility Commission.
• This legislation now includes mechanical, electrical, and plumbing inspections in our permit reform.

Summary: The Senate convened with 34 members present, later noting all 35 present, and began with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the March 24 journal. The body then moved through committee reports and messages from the House and Governor, referring a number of bills and memorials to committees, enrolling and transmitting several measures, and advancing to floor consideration of legislation. Among the early actions, House Bill 928 was sent to the 14th order for possible amendment, and multiple House and Senate bills were introduced, read, and referred to standing committees. The chamber first took up House Bill 760 on reconsideration after it had previously failed on a tie vote. After debate over whether the bill would create an optional low-income housing tax credit program that supporters described as a workforce housing tool and opponents criticized as a tax shift and government-subsidized housing, the motion to reconsider passed 24-11. On final passage, however, the bill failed again, 15-20, and was returned to the House. The Senate also debated and passed Senate Bill 1397, which extends utility-style consumer protections to certain privately held wastewater systems; supporters said it addresses captive customers and stranded property, while opponents warned against expanding regulation. The bill passed 21-14. The Senate then passed Senate Bill 1398, which returns Idaho to a presidential primary system and sets the primary for the Tuesday after the first Monday in May; supporters cited low caucus turnout and broader voter access, while opponents worried about shortening the campaign season. Senate Bill 1396 also passed as a cleanup measure repealing obsolete Pacific Fisheries Task Force language. In addition, House Bill 630, on airborne control of predatory animals, failed 6-28 after debate over whether the measure merely codified existing permit rules or could harm livestock protection efforts. Later, the Senate passed House Bills 631, 826, 585, 648, 773, 787, and 790. These measures dealt respectively with certificates of free sale for Idaho agricultural products, eliminating the Idaho Honey Commission, expanding inspection requirements to help speed housing-related permits, parity for oral cancer medication coverage, repeal of obsolete credit union and cemetery code sections, moving podiatry under the Board of Medicine, and allowing certified interior designers to sign certain nonstructural technical submissions. Several of these bills were described as cleanup or efficiency measures, while HB 648 drew especially personal testimony about the cost of oral chemotherapy. The Senate also adopted House Concurrent Resolution 31, honoring the late Lyndon B. Bateman, with members sharing personal recollections of his teaching, handwriting, and service. The day ended with additional committee reports, referrals, announcements, and a recess.

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• protected by the elected city council, and so you have a means to go and make changes or to provide your feedback
• For a privately held utility in the state of Idaho, we have a different mechanism.
• That mechanism that protects the consumer is the Public Utility Commission.
• This legislation now includes mechanical, electrical, and plumbing inspections in our permit reform.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard prayer and the Pledge, approved the prior day’s journal, and received committee and House messages moving a large number of bills and memorials through the process. Several measures were referred, enrolled, or transmitted, including appropriations bills, election and utility-related legislation, and various House bills sent to standing committees. The chamber also handled routine motions to hold bills on the calendar and to advance between orders of business. A major floor debate centered on House Bill 760, a low-income housing tax credit measure. Supporters argued it would encourage private investment in workforce housing, help local workers and families, and give counties an optional tool to address housing shortages. Opponents said it amounted to subsidized, rent-controlled housing that would benefit developers and banks while shifting property tax burdens onto other homeowners. The Senate first voted to reconsider the bill, then later defeated it on final passage, 15-20, returning it to the House. The Senate then passed Senate Bill 1397, which would regulate private sewer/wastewater utilities serving more than 100 connections, with supporters describing it as consumer protection for captive customers and opponents warning about overregulation. It also passed Senate Bill 1398 on presidential primaries, Senate Bill 1396 repealing obsolete Pacific Fisheries Task Force code, House Bills 631, 826, 585, 648, 773, 787, and 790, and rejected House Bill 630 on airborne predator control. The chamber also adopted a memorial honoring Lyndon B. Bateman, with several senators sharing personal tributes to his teaching, public service, and handwriting. The session ended with announcements, committee scheduling, and a recess.

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• Body, these amendments come from good feedback that you provided to myself and the Senate sponsor.
• trying to find funding, and I think we need to honor this and put this forward so that we have a mechanism
• here, I ran the bill, several of you that would have been here that long, about lighted knocks and mechanical
• here, I ran the bill, several of you that would have been here that long, about lighted nocks and mechanical

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and received multiple messages from the Senate and governor on enrolled bills and signed measures. Several Senate amendments were concurred in without objection, including House Bills 494, 728, and 703, and the chamber also handled committee reports, printing referrals, and announcements before recessing and later returning to floor action. On the floor, the House passed Senate Bill 1266, which made technical corrections to foster care-related language, removed extended foster care provisions for older youth, and expanded expedited placement to include kinship caregivers. It also passed Senate Bill 1316, which updates newborn screening consent language so parents may simply decline certain screenings or treatments without stating a religious or medical reason. Senate Bill 1339 passed as well, replacing the continuous improvement process for public schools with a longer-term strategic performance planning model and reducing certain reporting requirements. The House then debated and passed Senate Bill 1288, a funding bill for high-need students with disabilities that uses driver’s education funds and interest from the Idaho Career Readiness Fund; supporters framed it as necessary to meet federal special education obligations and relieve local districts, while opponents argued it creates an ongoing state obligation during a budget shortfall. The chamber also passed House Bill 939 on hunting technology restrictions with exemptions for predator control, agriculture, wounded-animal retrieval, property monitoring, and trap monitoring; House Bill 936, a trailer bill removing federal government agents from a private-property protection measure; House Bill 888, expanding state IT procurement oversight; House Bill 894, a transparency/open-meetings bill allowing recording and photography with safety-related exceptions; House Bill 927, restoring consequences for unpaid traffic infractions; House Resolution 29, changing call-of-the-House procedures; House Joint Memorial 21, urging faster permitting for a tungsten mine; and House Bill 706, allowing single-stairwell apartment/condo buildings under specified safety conditions. Senate Bill 1300, which would shift appointment of certain agency directors to gubernatorial nomination and Senate confirmation, was under debate at the end of the transcript, with supporters citing transparency and opponents warning about conflicts with the Harriman State Park agreement and board governance.

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• Never intending to actually have the FTE filled, but it's a terrific little slush fund mechanism.
• Yes, we do give them a new slate of things each year, and we do take their feedback on what their priorities
• And I guess my question is, is there a mechanism to explain that to the department so that they can maintain
• Oh, yes, there is a mechanism for that. Yes. Very good. Thank you. All right.

Summary: The committee heard the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services present its FY 2027 budget request, with Director Sarah Wilson and budget staff describing the department’s mission, major divisions, and the impact of federal funding shifts, especially the FMAP change that will shift costs to general revenue. Wilson emphasized prevention, public health infrastructure, workforce capacity, and data modernization, while several members praised the department’s responsiveness and cost-cutting efforts. The discussion repeatedly focused on lapses, excess authority, and the department’s stated practice of spending federal and other funds before general revenue where possible. Members asked detailed questions about local public health agency support, nutrition programs, rural health and primary care, newborn screening, the state public health lab, and the department’s use of flexibility and reallocations. There was extended discussion of substance use disorder funding: the department explained that some funding is being reduced in its own budget because transfer authority is being added for the Department of Mental Health and the Department of Corrections, while some other SUD-related lines are actual reductions. Members also questioned tobacco prevention and cessation cuts, maternal and infant health programs, fetal infant mortality review, and minority health initiatives, with staff explaining program purposes and noting that some reductions were tied to excess authority or to moving programs to other departments. The committee also reviewed specific operational items such as the Health Initiatives Fund transfer, debt offset escrow for loan repayment defaults, donated funds authority, emergency preparedness, environmental health, health informatics, HIV/STI/hepatitis services, local public health incentives, and the COVID/ARPA authority reductions. Several members requested follow-up information on vacancies, lapse trends, grant spending plans, and program details. No final vote or formal action was taken in the portion provided; the chair recessed briefly and the hearing continued with additional budget testimony.

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• our ECECD secretary is in here—how is that going to, are you all working together, and is there a mechanism
• They were just auto body or mechanics or whatever.
• Now, I will say that there's two separate kinds of funding mechanisms, one for schools at a different
• And then we'll get some good feedback.

Keywords: 996, all

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• first time after the amendment deadline, there was no ability to make any changes based on public feedback
• That's pretty clear and that I think there's a mechanism in place to prevent that because of the board's
• claim of discrimination shall have a clear understanding of what is what legal and bureaucratic mechanisms
• rights through a claim. of discrimination have a clear understanding of what legal and bureaucratic mechanisms

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We've seen a 40% reduction in time to mechanical thrombectomy using this workflow, which is really a
• We've seen a 40% reduction in time to mechanical thrombectomy using this workflow, which is really a
• So we've gotten a decent amount of experience under our belt, and we continue to get thousands of feedback
• informed notification to consumers and some sort of a centralized complaint system or oversight mechanism

Summary: The joint informational hearing of the Assembly Health and Privacy Committees focused on generative AI in health care, with opening remarks emphasizing both its potential to improve care and its risks around privacy, bias, liability, workforce impacts, and unequal access. Chair Bauer-Kahan and Chair Bonta framed the discussion around how California can encourage beneficial innovation while protecting patients, especially given the sensitivity of health data and the possibility that AI could worsen existing disparities if not carefully governed. The first panel featured representatives from Cedars-Sinai, Kaiser Permanente, Penguin AI, and Google, who described current uses of AI such as ambient clinical scribes, nursing documentation tools, imaging triage, maternal-fetal risk prediction, and administrative automation. Speakers said these tools can reduce clinician burden, improve patient experience, speed treatment, and in some cases improve outcomes, including a reported mortality benefit from a Kaiser predictive model and faster thrombectomy times at Cedars-Sinai. Members raised concerns about accuracy with accents and multilingual visits, whether predictive tools could reinforce bias or lead to more interventions such as C-sections, and how to ensure a human remains in the loop for important decisions. The second panel, including representatives from the California Health Care Foundation, UC Berkeley, and Stanford, focused on policy and governance challenges. Testimony highlighted examples of AI supporting homelessness outreach and community health work, but also warned that biased algorithms can encode inequities, especially when trained on data that reflect under-treatment of Black, rural, or low-income patients. Witnesses urged clearer standards for trustworthy AI, stronger monitoring and governance structures, better data access for accountability, and attention to the safety net’s limited resources. Several speakers argued that states should require health systems to have AI governance processes, clarify liability between developers and deployers, and regulate downstream uses of AI while preserving access to data for lifesaving research and oversight.

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• The utility sector pays, but because we allocate the allowances to them and through a variety of mechanisms
• Should we identify critical feedback loops, we need to avoid and invest there. Not my question.
• out into Brightline, connecting it to Southern California. up opportunities for other financing mechanisms
• We also have a compatible program that's built into the funding mechanism that is for Sustainable Agricultural

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <00:14:40.120><c> same</c> in there it's it's that exact same in there it's it's that exact same mechanism
• and the the to me the mechanism and the the to me the enforcement<00:14:42.720><c> side</c><00:14:43.040
• and</c><00:14:52.519><c> the</c><00:14:52.639><c> way</c><00:14:52.839><c> it's</c> enforcement mechanisms
• and the way it's enforcement mechanisms and the way it's just<00:14:53.320><c> to</c><00:14:53.519><
• He describes it as a work in process and says the DNR has feedback he is looking at incorporating.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><00:42:29.359><c> for</c> increases because the mechanism for increases because the mechanism for
• Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on the finance omnibus.
• Thank you for the opportunity to<00:51:54.319><c> provide</c><00:51:54.480><c> feedback</c><00:51:54.800
• ><c> on</c><00:51:55.040><c> the</c><00:51:55.200><c> finance</c> to provide feedback on the finance
• to provide feedback on the finance omnibus.<00:51:56.640><c> Um,</c><00:51:56.960><c> they</c><00:51:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• to really impact individual lives, and so we need to be cognizant of it and lift up some of the feedback
• to really impact individual lives, and so we need to be cognizant of it and lift up some of the feedback
• to really impact individual lives, and so we need to be cognizant of it and lift up some of the feedback
• to really impact individual lives, and so we need to be cognizant of it and lift up some of the feedback
• </c><00:15:15.399><c> in</c> current oversight mechanisms in current oversight mechanisms in place<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Obviously, that's not how it works, and I appreciate that feedback.
• They don't have that enforcement mechanism, so you need someone with the enforcement mechanism to be
• They don't have that enforcement mechanism, so you need someone with the enforcement mechanism to be
• And the next question is: what's the best mechanism for getting that to them?
• And the next question is: what's the best mechanism for getting that to them?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Agriculture Committee held a hearing on HB 566, which would require permit applications for new landfills to include a detailed leachate management plan. Representative German introduced the bill and explained that it was prompted by recent reporting on leachate management problems at New Hampshire landfills, including alleged violations and deficiency letters from DES. He said the bill was intended to address public health concerns, PFAS contamination, and increased leachate volumes tied to more severe rainstorms, while still allowing innovation in treatment and transportation methods. He also described a set of proposed amendments developed after discussions with DES and a landfill operator, including changing “permit for construction” to “operating approval,” applying the bill to landfill expansions, moving contract-related language into the planning section, and removing a proposed new subparagraph. Committee members asked whether the bill would limit operator flexibility or duplicate existing DES rules. Representative German said the bill would not dictate specific treatment methods or lock operators into long-term contracts, but would require a plan showing how leachate will be managed, transported, and disposed of, with later contract changes reported to DES. Several members and the BIA representative questioned whether the bill was necessary given existing Env 806 rules and DES enforcement authority. The Business and Industry Association opposed the bill as introduced, arguing that DES already has rules and technical expertise, that the issue is better handled through rulemaking, and that moving requirements into statute could freeze the framework and make future adjustments harder. Supporters countered that a statute would provide a stronger, more durable policy commitment in response to ongoing problems. No vote or final committee action was taken during the hearing. The discussion ended with the bill still under consideration and with the sponsor indicating that a revised amendment would likely be brought forward for later work session or executive session review.

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• They cover CAD, mechanical and electrical systems programming, and even marketing and media.
• We've partnered with universities and our colleges for feedback and suggestions and um we are willing
• We've partnered with universities and our colleges for feedback and suggestions and um we are willing
• What has been their feedback on this bill? So, I'm sorry, it's a two-part question, Mr.
• been their feedback on this bill?

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call - 0:00:00 Approval of Minutes – 0:03:50 Robotics Education – 0:04:18 Canopy KY – 0:14:15 Comprehensive Support and Improvement – 0:23:20 Postsecondary Credit Alignment – 0:53:15 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in K-12 Settings – 1:21:25 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations – 2:05:15 Adjournment 2:05:41, 958, all

Summary: The committee opened with a roll call, confirmed a quorum, approved the minutes by voice vote, and recognized a guest of Senator Hickden, retired judge Dan Kelly. The chair then moved through a tight agenda and limited public presentations and questions. The first presentation was on robotics education in Kentucky, led by Representative Chris Lewis, Kentucky FIRST Robotics executive director Kelly Gowen, and students from Whitfield Academy. They argued that robotics should be expanded in high schools as a workforce pipeline for engineering, manufacturing, and advanced technology jobs. The presentation emphasized hands-on learning, industry certifications, teacher development, and a proposed framework to fund robotics education programs statewide. Committee members were not allowed to ask questions because of time constraints. The second presentation was from Canopy Kentucky, led by Adam Watson and founder Scott Collins. They described Canopy’s business and entrepreneurship education programs for fifth graders and high school students, including the NextGen Good Biz initiative and an eight-classroom high school unit. Canopy requested a one-time $750,000 appropriation for fiscal year 2026, matched by private funds, to expand into more schools and rural areas, train educators, and report outcomes. Members asked a brief question about how the programs fit into school schedules and the difference between the elementary and high school offerings. The final presentation, from KDE’s Kelly Foster and Todd Allen, reviewed the state’s school improvement classifications. Foster explained CSI, TSI, and ATSI status, the federal and state legal framework, and how House Bill 298 returned CSI identification to an annual cycle. She reported that Kentucky identified 50 CSI schools on the most recent release, with 53 CSI schools statewide, along with 39 TSI schools and 102 ATSI schools. She also outlined KDE’s support process, including education recovery staff, diagnostic reviews, turnaround plans, and required professional learning for CSI schools.

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• We got some very good, positive feedback from the agencies.
• So the interim, we're talking about, because there are two interim mechanisms.
• For these interim mechanisms, all of that is the poles and wires.
• Maybe had this mechanism in effect in, say, 1952.
• Number one, this is a mechanism for people to effectively engage in commerce.

Bills: HB246, HB796, HB 1056, HB1544, HB1846, HB2001, HB2618, HB2625, HB2869, HB2898, HB3069, HB3114, HB3157, HB3228, HJR98, HB246

Keywords: federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information

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• Put some teeth into it, put more money into it, create a bonding mechanism so you can repurpose Liberty
• Put some teeth into it, put more money into it, create a bonding mechanism so you can repurpose Liberty
• Put some teeth into it, put more money into it, create a bonding mechanism so you can repurpose Liberty
• Put some teeth into it, put more money into it, create a bonding mechanism so you can repurpose Liberty
• . this bill came from his direct feedback.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The mechanisms is not what this is saying; that people should be notified. It's simple to me.
• It's just the mechanics.
• And one of those mechanics is if we want to notice people, if we want them to have this information,
• It's<00:46:27.440><c> just</c><00:46:27.599><c> the</c><00:46:27.839><c> mechanics.
• And one of It's just the mechanics.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• which prevents the committee from being able to do its due diligence by asking questions, getting feedback
• ,</c><01:30:47.199><c> learning</c> questions, getting feedback, learning questions, getting feedback
• Representative McDonald: Quick comment from me, and again after the hearing I took the feedback and the
• So, but there's no funding mechanism to help the folks who are affected, who help residential folks who
• So, but there's no funding mechanism to help the folks who are affected, who help residential folks who

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Municipal and County Government Committee met in executive session on February 17, 2026, to act on a series of bills. Early in the meeting, members agreed that they could consult the online submission summaries rather than have changing submission counts read aloud. The committee then took up House Bill 1386, which would have allowed citizens in a municipality to vote to require a financial audit of a local school district. Members opposing the bill argued that school districts already have audit authority and reporting requirements under existing law, and that the proposal was unnecessary and potentially burdensome. The committee voted 17-0 to recommend the bill inexpedient to legislate, placing it on the consent calendar. The committee next considered House Bill 1181FN on public hearing notice requirements for zoning board of adjustment appeals. Members who opposed the bill said newspaper publication provides independent third-party verification and archival value, and that removing that requirement would weaken public notice. The committee voted 17-0 ITL and sent the bill to the consent calendar. It also voted 17-0 ITL on House Bill 1327, concerning the definition of commercially zoned land, largely because the sponsor was absent and members said they could not do due diligence without hearing from the sponsor. The committee then acted on House Bill 1473FN, concerning the use of agricultural fairground property, and House Bill 1147, concerning the use of capital reserve funds. In both cases, members cited the sponsor’s absence and the need for more information as reasons to recommend inexpedient to legislate; both votes were 17-0 and both bills were placed on the consent calendar. House Bill 1220, which would have allowed municipal governing bodies to review and approve school budgets, was also recommended ITL by a 17-0 vote after members raised concerns about local control, legal conflicts between separate entities, and technical drafting problems. The committee recommended ought to pass on House Bill 118, which raises the amount of money municipal treasurers may hold before depositing it in the bank, with supporters saying the higher threshold would reduce unnecessary trips to the bank and improve efficiency. It also recommended ought to pass on House Bill 1151, a housekeeping bill correcting statutory references related to conservation commission appropriations, and it approved House Bill 1309 as amended after adopting Amendment 2026-0411H to clarify town meeting warrant language. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 1385, prohibiting negative property tax rates in certain municipalities, and recommended ITL by a 17-0 vote after testimony indicated the practice at issue had already ended and that a blanket prohibition could create problems for municipalities with excess revenues. The committee also began work on House Bill 1369, relating to posting warrants for special town meetings, and discussed an amendment to preserve newspaper notice while also allowing website posting where available.

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• very sensitive about the cost allocation methods, we've really innovated on the cost allocation mechanism
• And so the Legislature saw that and said, okay, we're going to establish a mechanism that allows the
• We're going to put in a regulatory mechanism like a memo account or a balancing account, but make sure
• commercial customers to directly subscribe to an individual community solar project while creating a mechanism
• these goals in the proceeding, we've been actively engaged, providing testimony and comments and feedback

Keywords: 988, house, all