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• I am filing this bill on behalf of a sheriff in Jefferson County to cap inmate healthcare compensation
• It also keeps in place the local provision that prohibits local governments from reducing law enforcement
• But the original bill talks about how city and county governments cannot prohibit or cut funding for
• This amendment expands the prohibition on funding reductions for law enforcement to also include firefighters

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• House Bill 1403 would prohibit a...
• Child placing agencies or state agencies would be prohibited from requiring a licensee to disclose the
• And in that time period, under current law, you do not get compensated for the services that you provide
• applies insurance code protections to Medicaid and CHIP, requires fair provider appeals processes, and prohibits

Bills: HB660 , HB4845 , HB3902 , HB5396 , HB4615 , HB1825 , HB1403 , HB4336 , HB4585 , HB4371 , HB863 , SB1589 , HB5223 , HB3195 , HB2734

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: child protective services, adult protective services, caseload limits, call processing goals, child-care licensing, employee workload, reporting requirements, employee caseload limits, protective services, workload management, accountability, Department of Family and Protective Services, employee goals, call processing, child care, human resources, government accountability, Medicaid, provider enrollment, revalidation

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• reasons, standing or sitting in walkways and aisles, or standing or obstructing at your chair is prohibited
• billion, which includes unrealized tax incomes, payments into the UI trust fund, and workers' compensation
• billion, which includes unrealized tax incomes, payments into the UI trust fund, and workers' compensation
• billion, which includes unrealized tax incomes, payments into the UI trust fund, and workers' compensation
• billion, which includes unrealized tax incomes, payments into the UI trust fund, and workers' compensation

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Then in section two, this would prohibit the commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources from
• Then in section two, this would prohibit the commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources from
• Then in section two, this would prohibit the commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources from
• Then in section two, this would prohibit the commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources from
• is prohibited from issuing or<00:08:13.759><c> renewing</c><00:08:14.120><c> a</c><00:08:14.240><c>

Committee: Senate Labor

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It prohibits county and local citizen board reviews.
• Any conflicts of interest are expressly prohibited.
• In other words, it prohibits viewpoint discrimination.
• It prohibits state agencies from using the term West Bank or spending state funds to produce material
• That's not prohibited under our report. Okay, thank you. Additional questions.

Bills: S0212 , S0218 , S0442 , S0460 , S0532 , S0554 , S0644 , S0686 , S0692 , S1054 , S1106 , S1128 , S1134 , S1138 , S1338 , S1434 , S1506 , S1620 , S1748

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: sexual offender, sexual predator, sex offender registry, child protection, residency restriction, loitering, proximity restriction, public swimming pool, school safety, child care facility, day care center, park, playground, conditional release, probation, community control, warrantless arrest, background check, registry screening, minor victims

Summary: The committee first considered SB 1434 on infill redevelopment. A late-filed strike-all amendment narrowed eligibility criteria, including environmental and adjacency requirements, density and intensity limits, and exclusions for certain lands and military areas. The amendment was adopted without opposition, and the bill then passed favorably on an 8-0 vote, with testimony both for and against from advocacy groups. Members then heard several bills related to criminal justice, land use, and local government operations. SB 212 on sexual offenders and sexual predators was amended to add public swimming pools and related restricted-location provisions; the committee heard extensive opposition testimony arguing the bill lacked empirical support and could worsen homelessness and burden families, while supporters said it would reduce temptation and improve safety. The amended bill passed 8-1. SB 686 on agricultural enclaves also received a strike-all amendment clarifying development allowances near interstates and protected-area non-preemption; after opposition from a county Republican committee and support from housing and business groups, it passed 10-0. SB 554 updating nonprofit corporation law, SB 1338 on charitable giving and endowment restrictions, SB 532 on court fee retention by clerks, and SB 218 on land use regulations after hurricanes all passed favorably, each with little or no opposition. The committee also approved SB 692 on cybersecurity standards and liability after debate over whether the bill created enough compliance incentives and whether its liability presumption should apply retroactively; supporters said it would encourage adoption of cybersecurity frameworks, while opponents warned it could weaken local standards and create litigation issues. The bill passed 9-2. SB 1138 on qualified contractors was amended to preserve local government authority while allowing licensed professionals to conduct limited pre-application reviews, and it passed 11-0. Finally, SJR 1104 on religious expression in public schools passed 8-3 after extensive public testimony and debate, with supporters saying it would enshrine existing protections in the Constitution and opponents warning it would favor majority religions and increase bullying and litigation. The committee then took up SB 1106 on requiring state agencies and instructional materials to use “Judea and Samaria” instead of “West Bank,” with the sponsor arguing it reflected historical truth and opponents saying it erased Palestinian identity and inserted the state into an international naming dispute; the transcript ends during public testimony on that bill before any vote is shown.

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• So the employee compensation part is division one.
• Speaker, we're attempting division one on employee compensation.
• I do think that we should work on our employee compensation.
• um work on our employee compensation. So um work on our employee compensation.
• It's $101.7 employee compensation.

Keywords: 916, all

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• I'm also not aware of a statute that prohibits them from doing that.
• </c><01:35:20.800><c> It's</c> that prohibits them to doing that.
• It's that prohibits them to doing that.
• 02:19:18.559><c> a</c> doesn't prohibit someone opening a doesn't prohibit someone opening a daycare<
• </c><02:22:18.880><c> nothing</c> it talks about uh the prohibit nothing it talks about uh the prohibit

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This bill would prohibit swipe fees.
• AB 1065 will prohibit the banks and credit card companies from double-dipping and charging a swipe fee
• was passed said no tax or Excuse me, no swipe fees imposed on taxes or tips, and it applied that prohibition
• Are they going to be compensated for providing these services?
• Finally, AB 1052 strengthens government accountability by prohibiting public officials from issuing,

Committee: House Banking and Finance

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• cost of operations rises each year due to several types of increases, whether that's salary and compensation-related
• Regarding product prohibitions for certain categories that take effect on January 1st, 2025, for the
• So the recommendation repeals 21.116, which prohibits the use of any general fund towards the program
• This prohibition does not exist for any related programs and creates financial risk for the seed potato
• not requesting a general fund appropriation for this purpose; we are just asking to remove the prohibition

Committee: House Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

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• House Bill 2016 prohibits late filing penalties from being assessed on a taxpayer whose income tax or
• The amendment in your name dated March 10, 2026, at 3:09 p.m. removes the late filing penalty prohibition
• Chair, members, House Bill 2104 prohibits a county assessor from reclassifying or conducting an on-site
• Lastly, the bill voids any certificate of insurance that violates the bill's prohibition.
• Lastly, the bill voids any certificate of insurance that violates the bill's prohibition.

Bills: HB2016 , HB2104 , HB2105 , HB2174 , HB2256 , HB2289 , HB2477 , HB2903 , HB2939 , HB2979 , HB2996 , HB4103

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: tax penalties, filing, tax returns, administration, Arizona Revised Statutes, agricultural property, classification, county assessor, property inspection, appeal process, property tax, agricultural classification, Department of Revenue, property valuation, inspection notice, inspection report, on-site inspection, full cash value, rural land, farm land

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• obsolete or unnecessary things that we do: restrictions on leases of State agricultural land that prohibit
• a residence on the property; number two, restrictions on leases of State agricultural land that prohibit
• </c><01:18:49.920><c> a</c> agricultural land that prohibit a agricultural land that prohibit a residence
• ><01:18:57.440><c> I</c><01:18:57.960><c> I</c><01:18:58.040><c> mean</c> agricultural land that prohibit
• I I mean agricultural land that prohibit I I mean I<01:18:58.400><c> see</c><01:18:58.560><c> it</c>

Committee: House Agriculture & Food Systems

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• This bill prohibits individuals or entities from leaving migrant vessels in Florida waters, and that
• The Federal Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act prohibits online reporting of out-of-state
• Which currently prohibits local governments from adopting customary use ordinances that permit public
• These objectives, if met, allow the dealer to receive compensation.
• It also prohibits a minor account holder from using messages that are designed to disappear.

Summary: The Senate convened with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions and introductions, including guests from Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Clay County, and a moment of silence for Pope Francis. The chamber then took up a motion to reconsider the prior day’s failed vote on CS for SB 1080 (local government land regulation), which was adopted without objection, and moved into the special order calendar. A series of bills were debated and mostly passed, often after substituting House companions. Measures approved included funding for expedited DNA testing grants, additional aggravating factors in capital cases, fertility preservation coverage for cancer patients, commuter rail indemnification, migrant vessel disposition, specialty license plates, an Alzheimer’s and dementia awareness campaign, relocation of the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to Florida Memorial University, charter school changes, sexual offender registration updates, utility worker assault/battery penalties, juvenile justice revisions, student mental health outcome reporting, foster home licensure transfers, water access facilities, Florida Virtual School changes, school readiness resources for children with disabilities, sexual images/child exploitation penalties, tampering with electronic monitoring devices, certified recovery residences, the FSU Election Law Center, the Office of Faith and Community, and bonuses for county tax collector/property appraiser employees. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on social media use by minors, veterans’ nursing homes, Parkinson’s disease, mental health and substance use disorders, education, educator preparation, benefits for certain officers injured in the line of duty, school social workers, and brownfields. Debate centered on public safety, health care access, education, recovery housing, and government administration. Some of the most substantive discussion came on the Office of Faith and Community bill, where an amendment to bar political activity by office staff was offered and defeated after extended debate over election-related communications and the proper scope of existing ethics laws. The certified recovery residences bill also drew extensive support and testimony about addiction recovery and housing stability. Most bills passed on strong bipartisan votes, with a few receiving notable opposition, including the charter schools bill, the aggravating factors bill, and the Office of Faith and Community bill.

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• This bill prohibits individuals or entities from leaving migrant vessels in Florida waters, and that
• Which currently prohibits local governments from adopting customary use ordinances that permit public
• These objectives, if met, allow the dealer to receive compensation.
• It also prohibits a minor account holder from using messages that are designed to disappear.
• It also prohibits a minor account holder from using messages that are designed to disappear.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including guests from Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Clay County, and a moment of silence for Pope Francis. Members then moved to the special order calendar after adopting a motion to reconsider the earlier failed vote on CS/SB 1080, which was temporarily postponed. The chamber also temporarily postponed several bills during the day, including measures on social media use by minors, veterans’ nursing homes, Parkinson’s disease, mental health and substance use disorders, education, educator preparation, benefits for certain officers injured in the line of duty, Brownfields, and school social workers. The Senate passed a series of bills with little or no opposition, often substituting House companions for Senate bills. These included expedited DNA testing grants for law enforcement; additional aggravating factors in capital felony sentencing; fertility preservation coverage for cancer patients; commuter rail indemnification; disposition of migrant vessels; specialty license plates; an Alzheimer’s and dementia awareness campaign; relocation of the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to Florida Memorial University; charter school changes; registration rules for sexual predators and offenders; assault and battery penalties for utility workers; juvenile justice revisions; reporting of student mental health outcomes; foster home licensure transfers; water access facilities and boating-related funding; Florida Virtual School changes; school readiness program improvements; protections against lewd sexual images of children; age-related criminal offense provisions; tampering with electronic monitoring devices; certified recovery residences; and codification of the FSU Election Law Center. Most of these bills passed overwhelmingly, though the charter school bill and the aggravating factors bill drew more divided votes. One of the most debated measures was SB 820, codifying the Office of Faith and Community. Senator Polsky offered an amendment to bar political activity by office employees while on duty and using government resources, citing alleged election-related emails and concerns about mixing government and religious influence. Supporters argued the amendment was needed as a guardrail; opponents said existing law already covered the conduct and that the amendment could be confusing or overly broad. The amendment failed 13-23, and the underlying bill passed 27-9 after extended debate about faith, politics, and the office’s role. Another notable debate involved SB 954 on certified recovery residences, where senators emphasized the need for stable housing in addiction recovery and the bill passed unanimously after supportive remarks from members who had personal experience with recovery. The Senate also passed SB 674 on bonuses for county tax collector and property appraiser employees after questions about safeguards and the purpose of the bonuses.

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• The proposals are designed to prohibit or limit providing insurance to oil and gas companies solely because
• They require the insurance company to track greenhouse gas emissions of their insured clients, or prohibit
• Also, this bill would prohibit discrimination due to an organization's practice of diversity, equity,
• Under current law, Texas governments are prohibited from using public resources to influence election
• Senate Bill 2819 addresses this issue by prohibiting county elections administrators from holding an

Bills: SB312 , SB945 , SB946 , SB1367 , SB1861 , SB2044 , SB2337 , SB2403 , SB2819 , SJR54

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: public school funding, education, budget allocation, financial transparency, state law, local control, fiduciary responsibility, public retirement systems, investment management, proxy voting, financial factors, insurance, political shareholder proposals, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental regulation, discrimination, credit extension, social credit, value-based standards

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• veterans service officers are one of our classes of employees that we've worked very diligently on compensation
• was a job well done back before the study that the LFC ordered for SPO to accomplish in the new compensation
• I want to emphasize that we really need to accomplish the compensation and classification improvements
• Well, OMB has delayed the final guidance, and they've prohibited me and every single state auditor's
• And then, you know, other employee standard costs in terms of worker's compensation and those types of

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• House Bill 320 relates to live streaming while driving, prohibited, with a penalty.
• House Bill 320 creates a new prohibition on engaging in live-streaming activity while driving, aimed
• It relates to prohibiting employers seeking wage or salary history of prospective employees.
• House Bill 1524 is legislation to prohibit the open carry of certain firearms in public spaces.
• House Bill 1524 is legislation to prohibit the open carry of certain firearms in public spaces.

Keywords: April 22, 2026 - Reconvened Session, 976, house, all

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• Prohibiting licensed vocational nurses from providing respiratory care will dangerously limit access
• Prohibiting licensed vocational nurses from providing respiratory care will dangerously limit the access
• So what is the current compensation? Eighty-four thousand a year. Okay. All right. Thank you.
• , CMA has concerns with authorizing naturopathic doctors to provide documentation for workers' compensation

Summary: The joint sunset oversight hearing reviewed five California regulatory entities: the Respiratory Care Board, the California Council for Interior Design Certification, the Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board, the Board of Occupational Therapy, and the Board of Naturopathic Medicine. Each agency described its licensing, enforcement, modernization, and consumer-protection work since the last review, and committee members focused heavily on workforce access, public safety, transparency, and fee authority. For the Respiratory Care Board, the main issues were a possible move from an associate’s degree to a bachelor’s degree for licensure, fee structure changes, and ongoing work on LVNs performing respiratory tasks. Board representatives said the degree proposal was intended to strengthen competency and could be phased in without harming access, but several public commenters—especially respiratory therapists and families of medically fragile children—argued it would worsen shortages, particularly in rural and low-income areas. Other stakeholders supported clarifying LVN authority in congregate living health facilities, while the California Medical Association flagged the proposed Advanced Practice Respiratory Therapist classification as having limited current workforce impact. The interior design segment drew the most debate. CCIDC leaders defended the current voluntary certification/title-act model, saying it establishes competency, has produced minimal complaints, and that licensure would unnecessarily disrupt the workforce and create barriers without demonstrated public harm. Committee members questioned the lack of state-style enforcement authority, transparency, and Bagley-Keene compliance, and some public commenters criticized the private structure and inconsistent plan acceptance in local jurisdictions. Supporters of the current system said the certification and commercial designation help educate building officials and allow qualified designers to work safely, while opponents argued licensure would provide clearer accountability and reduce confusion. The speech-language pathology, audiology, and hearing aid dispensers board reported major modernization gains, including online licensure processing, faster turnaround times, and new continuing education audits and advertising rules. The board supported creating a licensed audiology assistant category to improve access to care, and public commenters generally backed the board while urging continued modernization. The occupational therapy board described steady growth, improved enforcement and licensing performance, and requested additional fee authority to address rising costs; the main public comment supported the sunset extension and a reduction in advanced practice hand therapy training hours. The naturopathic medicine board emphasized consumer protection, enforcement against unlicensed practice, and the need to clarify statutes; it said most licensed naturopathic doctors practice in underserved areas and welcomed legislative collaboration on scope and enforcement issues.

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• and Medicaid that they require an invoice be sent, and it's actual—it's what we do in workers' compensation
• and Medicaid that they require an invoice be sent, and it's actual, it's what we do in workman's compensation
• committee to strengthen HB 202 by limiting data use to child protection and system improvement and prohibiting
• committee to strengthen HB 202 by limiting data use to child protection and system improvement and prohibiting

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 66, which would expand and restructure the Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Fund. The sponsor said the substitute narrows the bill to a $25 million fund, with 50% reserved for physicians and the rest for other health professionals, and raises physician awards to at least $75,000 per year for a four-year commitment. Supporters from nursing, physical therapy, health systems, social work, and advocacy groups said the program would help recruit and retain providers in New Mexico. The committee moved the substitute and then passed the bill on a do-pass motion. House Bill 38, dealing with coverage for prosthetics, orthotics, and mobility devices, drew extensive testimony from amputees, Paralympians, clinicians, and disability advocates. The bill would clarify and expand coverage for activity prosthetics, activity wheelchairs, and related complex rehab technology, with limits on the number of devices and replacement tied to physiological changes. Supporters said access to these devices is medically necessary for physical and mental health, independence, and participation in sports and daily life. After questions about provider qualifications, insurance contracting, and replacement for growing children, the committee adopted the substitute and passed the bill. House Bill 257 would appropriate funds to increase Medicaid reimbursement for vagus nerve stimulation implants for drug-resistant epilepsy. The sponsor and manufacturer’s representative argued current reimbursement is too low, leaving only UNM Hospital performing the procedures and limiting access statewide; they said better reimbursement could reduce emergency visits and long-term Medicaid costs. Members raised concerns about the bill’s language, including whether it could allow payment above allowable rates or create uncertainty about the reimbursement standard. A motion to table failed, and the committee then passed the bill 5-4, with several members noting they supported the concept but wanted the language tightened before the next committee. The committee also passed House Bill 178, which appropriates $3 million for shade structures in rural parks and outdoor recreation areas, after testimony that the project would reduce sun exposure, heat illness, and skin cancer risk. House Bill 198, which provides $2 million for peer-to-peer mental health training and treatment for first responders, also advanced on a do-pass without recommendation after members said they supported the goal but wanted clearer language on training standards, liability, and administration. Finally, House Bill 202, which would require data-sharing agreements to help the Office of Child Advocate access records from state agencies, drew support from child advocacy groups but concern from IT and family advocates about timelines, system complexity, privacy, and the need for family collaboration; the discussion continued with suggestions to refine the bill.

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• Now we're gonna compensate the teams for that work.
• We had to get them here, and so we're gonna compensate them for the work that they do.
• House Bill 297 prohibits the annual withdrawal of more than six acre-feet of groundwater per acre of
• Just background, Chair Griffin explained this: in an INA, it prohibits the expansion of irrigated acres

Bills: HB2024 , HB2053 , HB2097 , HB2116 , HB2117

Committee: House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Keywords: water infrastructure finance authority, WIFA, water supply development, snowpack augmentation, cloud seeding, water augmentation, water financing, water infrastructure, Arizona water law, water conservation, groundwater recharge, stormwater recharge, reclamation and reuse, water rights, water supply projects, public-private partnership, long-term water augmentation fund, water provider, desalination, drought mitigation

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• To our guests and visitors today, state law prohibits persons in the gallery from interfering with legislative
• Many of those laws, including the law that prohibits contacting or communicating with a minor with intent
• AB 379 requires the California Victim Compensation Board to establish a grant program to support community-based
• next time you look at a worker and say that you'll do everything possible to ensure that their compensation

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then moved through a long Daily File with several major policy bills and multiple commemorative resolutions. The most debated measure was AB 379 on human trafficking and child exploitation. The bill was presented as a stronger, more comprehensive version that increases penalties for adults soliciting minors, adds a loitering offense tied to purchasing commercial sex, raises fines for businesses that facilitate trafficking, creates a Survivor Support Fund, and establishes grants for victim services and vertical prosecution. Several members spoke in support, while Assemblymember Sharp-Collins raised concerns that the loitering provision could be vague and disproportionately enforced against Black, Brown, and LGBTQIA+ people. The bill passed after debate, with the clerk reporting 72 noes and the measure still passing. The Assembly also passed AB 1415, which expands the Office of Health Care Affordability’s authority to review more health systems, private equity and hedge fund acquisitions, and managed service organizations in order to better track cost drivers and medical debt. Other policy bills approved included AB 711 on coordinating court reporters for motion hearings, AB 1142 on horse event entry fees, AB 309 on preserving access to sterile syringes for HIV and hepatitis prevention, AB 358 on allowing victims to consent to searches of hidden surveillance devices like AirTags and spy cameras, AB 592 on outdoor dining for restaurants, AB 1341 on clarifying contractor licensing violations, AB 752 on easing child care center siting, AB 1166 on extending debt-settlement rules to commercial financing, AB 806 on mobile home resident cooling rights, AB 972 on explicit sex discrimination protections in higher education, AB 416 on emergency room 5150 authority, AB 632 on expedited collection of penalties for serious local code violations, AB 672 on PERB notification and intervention rights, AB 876 on CRNA scope of practice, and AB 760 on temporary mobile home housing after disasters. Most of these measures passed with broad bipartisan support, though AB 672 drew sharp opposition from Assemblymember DeMaio over concerns about PERB and state bureaucracy. The chamber also adopted several resolutions recognizing May observances and public service groups. These included ACR 63 designating May as California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month, ACR 69 for California Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being Month, ACR 76 for California Small Business Month, ACR 77 for Drowning Awareness and Prevention Month, HR 36 for Lung Cancer Action Week, HR 39 for National Public Works Week, and HR 41 for National Hospital Week. Members used the resolutions to highlight local institutions, public health, and community services, and each was adopted after co-author rolls and voice votes. The session ended after the Assembly completed the day’s file and moved through a series of routine procedural motions and adjournment-related business.