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• because it is particularly important for local offices to utilize the manual system to process registrations
• House Bill No. 629, by the Transportation and Defense Committee, an act relating to electronic registration
• , amending Section 49-202, Idaho Code, to allow an electronic format of registration, and declaring an
• No. 630, by the Agricultural Affairs Committee, an act relating to airborne control of physical registration
• , amending Section 427, Idaho Code, to allow an electronic format of registration, and...

Summary: The House convened with 67 members present, approved the February 11, 2026 journal, and received several communications, including a temporary substitute appointment for Legislative District 19 and a Transportation and Defense Committee recommendation to approve most Idaho Transportation Department rules while rejecting one license-plate provision rule. The chamber also received notice that Governor Little signed House Bill 559 and committee reports on multiple bills and resolutions, including printing and referral actions for new legislation. During third reading, House Bill 540 passed 69-0, expanding juvenile corrections records protections to match those of the Department of Corrections. House Bill 541 also passed 69-0, broadening child enticement law to include 16- and 17-year-olds when the offender is at least five years older, with supporters citing online grooming and sextortion concerns. Senate Bill 1222 passed 69-1, clarifying that prior water-related law applies prospectively and defining subdivisions as five or more lots, and Senate Joint Memorial 108 passed by voice vote urging federal agencies to stop discouraging graziers from seeking wolf and grizzly depredation compensation. House Bill 569, a bill to expand water skiing rules and safety requirements for certain early-morning open-water skiing, failed 31-38 after extended debate over its scope and safety provisions. The House also advanced or held several other measures, including House Joint Memorial 12 and Senate Bill 1225, and announced upcoming committee meetings. The session ended with a motion to adjourn, which passed, and the House adjourned until 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2026.

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• Approximately 160 facilities statewide, which more than 80% of those are owned by public entities and
• But I'm glad you brought up the point that while focusing on that, also balancing that another entity
• With me today is for testimony... ...and other charitable entities.
• It's a public entity, and the public entities, it would be like saying every public entity will now have
• It's a public entity and the public entities, it would be like saying every public entity will now have

Summary: The committee heard extensive testimony on AB 2218, which would declare state policy to recognize and address water-related inequities affecting California Native American tribes and require several state agencies to incorporate that policy into water-related decisions. The author and tribal witnesses said the bill would codify a seat at the table for tribes and build on existing consultation and equity commitments, while supporters from environmental and tribal organizations backed the measure. Opponents from municipal utilities, water agencies, cities, counties, agriculture, and business groups argued the bill was too vague, could create uncertainty for water supply and project approvals, and might invite litigation. The chair signaled support, and the author said the bill was intended as a consultation measure rather than one that would usurp agency authority. The committee then took up AB 1795, a wildfire smoke-damage bill that would establish statewide standards for inspecting, testing, and remediating smoke-damaged homes and create clearer insurance claim handling rules. The Department of Insurance supported the bill, saying it would bring consistency and accountability after major urban-interface fires, while wildfire survivors and advocates said current insurer practices leave families unable to safely return home. Insurance and local government groups opposed unless amended, warning about cost, implementation uncertainty, and the bill’s scope. Members discussed unresolved issues, including how the bill would interact with a separate wildfire health-and-safety bill, whether it would apply to existing policies, and how presumptions and testing standards should work. The committee voted AB 1795 out on a due pass as amended motion to Appropriations. AB 1642, another wildfire-related bill, was also heard and focused on setting science-based testing and clearance standards for homes, schools, and businesses after urban and wildland-urban interface fires. The author and a Caltech scientist described contamination from lead and other heavy metals in fire-affected homes and argued for a presumption that certain contaminants found after a fire came from the wildfire, to reduce costly disputes. Survivors and many advocacy groups supported the bill, while insurers and other industry groups opposed, saying the testing regime was too broad, the geographic scope was unclear, and the presumptions could function like strict liability and raise insurance costs. Senators pressed both sides on how AB 1642 would overlap with the CDI smoke-claims task force and with AB 1795, and the author said the two bills were intended to be complementary and would continue to be reconciled. The committee also briefly heard AB 1976, which would create a CEQA exemption for pedestrian malls and limit certain local procedural delays for pedestrian and traffic-calming projects. Supporters said it would make it easier to create safer, more walkable, and more livable streets, and there was no opposition testimony. The chair described it as a narrow CEQA exemption for active transportation-related projects and indicated support. The committee then moved on to AB 2026, a groundwater recharge permitting bill, with the author explaining that it would streamline permitting so more recharge projects can capture floodwater and store it for drought years; testimony on that bill began as the transcript ended.

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• Um, they used to sort of be lumped into the registration tax, I believe.
• Um, you can see there lane miles, vehicle registrations, etc.
• Aircraft registration tax brings in about $4 million.
• :21:08.480><c> in</c> aircraft registration tax brings in aircraft registration tax brings in about<00
• </c> uh uh the electric vehicle registration uh uh the electric vehicle registration taxation.<01:13:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• For a manufacturer that in Washington held a vehicle dealer license on January 1, 2014, for that entity
• Further background, to engage in business as a vehicle dealer or a vehicle manufacturer, an entity has
• a modest increase in the negotiable amount dealers can charge consumers to prepare titling and registration

Keywords: 904, all

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• of any kind, or commercial—that they could do that in the city limits, even if the city disposal entity
• had a contract with an entity.
• say that when you move to Idaho, you've got 30 days to get your license and to get your vehicle registration

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the prior day’s journal, received substitute member appointments, and handled several messages from the Governor and Senate, including transmission of enrolled bills and committee referrals. Standing committee reports moved a number of bills to second or third reading, and several new bills were introduced covering manufactured homes, land use, execution procedures, dental hygiene, physician assistants, Medicaid, immunization/medical mandates, child protective act terminology, and election qualifications. On the floor, the House debated and passed House Bill 711, creating an alternative authorization pathway for principals and superintendents; House Bill 658, allowing county appointment of cemetery district board members when vacancies leave a district unable to govern; House Bill 661, changing a county waste-disposal provision; House Bill 715, giving city councils more authority over city library directors; House Bill 662, giving the Department of Agriculture authority to expand milk testing/payment rules; House Bill 687, restricting state procurement of AI systems built with DEI principles; House Bill 665, redirecting specialty plate funds to the Appaloosa Horse Club museum and adjusting related plate provisions; House Bill 666, requiring new Idaho residents to obtain a license and registration within 30 days; House Bill 712, creating a voluntary state seal of excellence in civics; House Bill 762, revising charter school lottery priorities to include foster children and military families; House Bill 777, updating the Uniform Controlled Substances Act; and House Bill 688, making knowingly installing counterfeit airbags a misdemeanor. Most passed with substantial majorities, though HB 687 and HB 688 drew the most opposition. The House also adopted a motion to hold the remaining third-reading bills for one legislative day, referred House Concurrent Resolution 31 commemorating Linden Bateman for printing, and signed/enrolled House Concurrent Resolution 28. The session ended with announcements and a motion to adjourn, with members noting the chamber’s workload and indicating the House would begin meeting at 10:30 a.m. the following day.

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• the Bob Oak Game Farm, which was a privately owned game farm that was taken over by a government entity
• providing for voluntary donations to a sea lion predation control account at the time of a vessel registration
• I do have some concerns, especially around the smaller entities, about how they're going to get—more

Bills: HB2668, HB1735, HB2131, HB2199, HB2463, HB2598, HB2619

Keywords: relocation, wildlife, game farm, agriculture, environmental impact, animal welfare, force-feeding, birds, humane treatment, sea lion, predation control, salmon preservation, fishing industry, voluntary donations, derelict vessels, marine environment, coastal management, environmental protection, maritime economy, farmers

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• Chair and members, House Bill 2133 requires any commercial entity that knowingly and intentionally distributes
• Finally, House Bill 2133 contains civil penalties if a commercial entity is publishing or distributing
• Then one critical hearing was held without notifying us, the hearing where his sex offender registration

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met with a full roster of members present and heard a series of bills focused largely on criminal law, victims’ rights, and family law. The committee first heard HB 2133, which would require commercial websites distributing sexual material online to verify consent and age for each depicted person, including AI-generated or altered images. Supporters said it would close loopholes in existing revenge-porn and child-exploitation laws, while opponents warned it added more complexity to already lengthy criminal statutes. The bill passed 7-1. The committee then heard HB 2043, expanding felony murder to include unborn children; supporters argued it would close a gap in the homicide statutes, while opponents raised concerns about personhood, reproductive rights, and abortion-related implications. It passed 6-2. HB 2144, allowing child support calculations to begin during pregnancy and limiting pregnancy-related expenses, also passed 6-2 after testimony split between supporters citing parental responsibility and opponents warning about fetal personhood and abortion-related concerns. The committee next considered HB 2126, allowing a venue change in civil actions when a party is employed by the local judicial branch or clerk’s office. The sponsor described it as a fairness and public-confidence measure, and county representatives said they were working on amendments; it passed 7-0 with one member voting present pending amended language. HB 2045, expanding the definition of discharging a weapon from a motor vehicle to include the immediate area around the vehicle, drew testimony about drive-by shootings and concerns about vagueness and overlap with existing homicide laws; it passed 7-1. HB 2046, requiring notice to victims for pre-hearings in annual probation review hearings for certain young sex-offense probationers, passed unanimously. HB 2048, which would limit private process servers from serving certain exclusive-possession orders of protection, prompted debate over victim safety, service delays, and whether private servers were improperly charging fees; it passed 8-0 with one present. The committee also heard HB 2074, as amended, creating a mandatory reporting requirement for medical-facility employees, contractors, or volunteers who know a partial-birth abortion occurred, with the amendment increasing the penalty to a class six felony. Supporters framed it as a reporting and accountability measure, while opponents argued it targeted a procedure already banned and would add unnecessary abortion restrictions. The amended bill passed 5-3. Finally, the committee heard HB 264, creating criminal penalties for injuring or killing vulnerable pedestrians using mobility aids. Opponents said it duplicated existing traffic and homicide laws and could criminalize negligent accidents; after some members expressed reservations but voted yes pending further discussion, the bill passed 8-1. The committee then adjourned.

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• Chair and members, House Bill 2133 requires any commercial entity that knowingly and intentionally distributes
• Finally, House Bill 2133 contains civil penalties if a commercial entity is publishing or distributing
• Then one critical hearing was held without notifying us, the hearing where his sex offender registration

Bills: HB2043, HB2045, HB2046, HB2048, HB2064, HB2074, HB2126, HB2133, HB2144

Keywords: felony murder, unborn child, homicide, Arizona Revised Statutes, life imprisonment, death penalty, drive-by shooting, gun violence, firearms, felony, vehicle forfeiture, driver license revocation, drive by shooting, public safety, criminal penalties, education, funding, school districts, state aid, education reform

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• Some other issues that we have is, and, and other entities recognize that.
• Both we have a spreadsheet of 1,000+ uh entities that we have reviewed for filing in the commission's
• sorts of events are not at the Capitol, you know, those events are not going to trigger lobby, uh, registration

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• We will have someone assist you with the registration process.
• Medical Board shall provide for continuous query of the National Practitioner Data Bank, which is an entity
• These crisis centers could contract with outside entities that have financial incentives to keep people

Bills: SB1117, SB1373, SB672, SB1986, SB1098, SB626, SB1784, SB2480, SB2487, SB437, SB660

Keywords: dentistry, botulinum toxin, aesthetic treatments, dental regulation, training, medical staff privileges, hospital administration, healthcare regulation, Texas Health and Safety Code, consistency in privileges, SB 672, Texas hospital emergency operations plan, hospital diversion, emergency department, cyberattack, cyber security, power outage, electrical outage, patient diversion, hospital preparedness

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• against the bill today, please make sure you fill out the electronic witness affirmation form in the registration
• overall standard of practice, increases the health and safety risk, creates confusion for enforcement entities
• This is, this bill is not about an entity in Pennsylvania.

Bills: HB 5208, SB 863, SB 1243, SB 1624, SB 1965, SB 2660, SB 2702, SB 2885

Keywords: water filtration, public drinking water, health and safety, well maintenance, water quality, Edwards Aquifer, water conservation, reclaimed water, aquifer storage, environmental protection, public utility agency, dissolution, local government, regulatory framework, municipal authority, Texas Water Bank, Texas Water Trust, water rights, water banking, instream flow

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• And with that in mind, should American entities be investing in sensitive technologies in China only
• Agents Registration Act.
• Yes, it narrows it, and the fact that an entity... no longer exists, doesn't mean that the people that

Keywords: national security, intelligence community, Aaron Lucas, Joe Kent, John Eisenberg, China threat, terrorism, collaboration, oversight, intelligence capabilities

Summary: The committee meeting centered around significant discussions regarding national security and intelligence community leadership. Notably, nominees Aaron Lucas for Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Joe Kent for Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, and John Eisenberg for Assistant Attorney General for National Security were introduced. Concerns were raised about the current state of U.S. intelligence capabilities, particularly in relation to threats posed by foreign adversaries such as China and ongoing risks from terrorism. The dialogue emphasized the necessity for robust oversight and the importance of collaboration within the intelligence community, as well as with international allies, to ensure effective security measures are in place.

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• As of January 2025, we have over 34,000 teachers requesting registration to take the training, and we
• Department of Education because both of those entities have agreed that MDE is more outfitted to administer
• on the relationship for nonpublic transportation, those would then be incurred by the nonpublic entities

Bills: HF2430, HF2433

Keywords: education finance, teacher training, Read Act, state aid, school funding, education funding, children with disabilities, transition aid, special education, school district consolidation

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• On page two, it just says failure to apply for registration for vehicle within 30 days of becoming a
• I'm legally licensed to drive that car on all highways in every state with a current registration.
• I'm legally licensed to drive that car on all highways in every state with a current registration.
• So now we would be asking people to pay twice if their license and registration is not expired.
• Then they come a couple years later and they want to renew the registration.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first approved three sets of minutes from February 16, 18, and 24, 2026 by voice vote. It then heard House Bill 664, which would remove Idaho’s differential speed limits and make truck and passenger vehicle speed limits uniform in the affected areas. Representative Pickett argued the bill was about reducing dangerous speed variability and close interactions, not setting a new speed limit. Committee members and testifiers debated whether the bill would improve safety or instead allow heavier trucks, including triples, to travel faster and increase stopping distances and crash severity. Trucking industry witnesses said most fleets govern their trucks below the posted limit and warned the bill could create safety risks, while supporters said the current differential itself causes congestion and unsafe passing. After extensive discussion, the committee sent HB 664 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation on a 10-6 roll call vote. The committee then heard House Bill 667, sponsored by Representative Handy, which would remove the statutory requirement that Idaho DMV offer non-domiciled CDLs and instead give the department discretion over whether to issue them. Handy said the bill would not affect Mexican or Canadian drivers because of existing reciprocity and would let Idaho step back from a system he said had recently produced serious crashes elsewhere. No opposition testified, and the committee moved HB 667 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation by voice vote. Next, the committee considered House Bill 717, sponsored by Representative Mickelsen, which would impose a $75 fee on new residents who fail to register their vehicles within 30 days and would also apply a similar fee when vehicle registrations expire without renewal. Mickelsen said the bill was intended to ensure new residents and long-term residents contribute to road costs. The Idaho Association of Counties and Idaho Association of Highway Districts asked for amendments so the fee would go to the highway distribution fund rather than the state highway fund and so the nonuse exemption would be tied to the statutory definition of state highways. The committee voted to send HB 717 to general orders so the language could be revised. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 716 from Representative Green, which updates highway distribution account language to reflect current practice and increases the local bridge inspection fund from $175,000 to $300,000 to cover higher inspection costs and preserve the federal match. After brief questions about the cleanup language, the committee sent HB 716 to the floor with a due pass recommendation and then adjourned.

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• </c><00:51:01.799><c> are</c> when those mailin uh registrations are when those mailin uh registrations
• um creating confusion and registration um creating confusion and frustration<00:51:16.799><c> thank<
• </c><00:52:26.599><c> ation</c><00:52:26.839><c> and</c> your V vehicle registration ation and your V
• So, the vehicle registration renewals, as we discussed, the filing fee is $8.
• </c><01:14:32.080><c> offices</c> in cassen uh Deputy registrer offices in cassen uh Deputy registrer

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• In fact, when I was State Registrar, there was no other registration area in the nation that utilized
• um this information is really entity um this information is really important<01:41:19.080><c> um</c>
• It’s almost as though it removes us from the entire registration process.
• It’s almost as though it removes us from the entire registration process.
• </c><02:34:29.000><c> process</c> base on the birth registration process base on the birth registration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Andrew Wald to talk through licensing and registration before he does.
• Wald to talk specifically through the changes for licensing and registration.
• </c><01:20:56.080><c> before</c> through licensing of registration before through licensing of registration
• </c><01:21:44.159><c> thank</c><01:21:44.320><c> you</c> licensing and registration thank you licensing
• and registration thank you commissioner<01:21:44.840><c> Olson</c><01:21:45.320><c> welcome</c><01:21

Keywords: 1183, house

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• amended to clarify notice requirements it's out with Republicans not voting SB 316 Reyes voter registration
• Rubio community hardening Commission do pass out with Republicans not voting SB 680 Rubio offender registration
• SB 563 Valadares, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Registration Holding Committee.
• SB 236 Weber-Pearson, Chemical Hair Relaxers, do pass. with author's amendments to strike registration

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I think it depends really on the structure of the entity.
• They can, on those entities that are already in fee assessments, sweep funds from a trust fund.
• And we are telling private entities what they have to do.
• Since when do we tell private entities what they have to do?
• In education, we don't tell private entities everything they have to do.

Bills: S0036, S0620, S0796, S0934, S1080, S1096, S1366, S1536, S1548, S1580, S1588, S1620, S1756, S7034, S7044

Keywords: nursing title, advanced practice registered nurse, advertising, professional standards, disciplinary action, candidate qualifying, federal office, election integrity, regulatory compliance, political candidacy, veterinary medicine, telehealth, veterinary professional associate, animal health, public safety, access to veterinary services, payment bond exemption, Habitat for Humanity, Florida Forever Act, land acquisition

Summary: The committee first took up SB 354, the “Blue Ribbon Projects” bill, which creates a framework for large planned communities on at least 15,000 contiguous acres with 60% reserved area and a streamlined local review process. Senator McLean presented the bill and a strike-all amendment, and members raised concerns about local control, conservation enforceability, data centers, concurrency, multi-county projects, and whether reserve lands could later be converted. Audubon Florida and 1,000 Friends of Florida opposed the bill, arguing the conservation protections were not permanent enough and that the reserve areas could be changed later; small-county representatives also worried about tax-base impacts. Supporters argued the bill would better manage growth, preserve green space, and provide a more orderly alternative to sprawl. After debate, the committee voted to report the bill favorably. The committee then approved SB 620 on candidate qualifying, which requires candidates for federal, state, county, district, judiciary, school, and school board offices to disclose any non-U.S. citizenship. Amendments added disclosure about whether federal candidates intend to trade stock if elected and adjusted 2026 congressional qualifying procedures in the event of redistricting, including a new qualifying window and petition rules. The bill was reported favorably after brief support from a member of the public and discussion about candidate vetting. The committee also reported favorably CS/CS/CS/SB 1452, a Department of Financial Services bill with amendments addressing My Safe Florida Home notices, condo pilot eligibility, firefighter hiring, unclaimed property, and related financial-services provisions. Next, the committee approved CS/CS/SB 1620, a school board members’ bill of rights. A substitute amendment narrowed the bill to access to records, fiscal transparency, and nondisclosure agreements, while preserving board members’ rights to timely documents, budget information, and public comment, and setting deadlines for records requests. Superintendents and a school board member testified in support, saying the bill clarifies roles and prevents board members from being frozen out. The committee also passed CS/HB 245, which replaces the term “child pornography” with “child sexual abuse material”; one senator supported the terminology change but warned about preserving legal precedent and avoiding appellate issues. The committee then reported favorably SB 1548, an update to the Live Local affordable housing law expanding eligible sites and clarifying setbacks, airport proximity, and fair-housing protections. Finally, the committee took up the veterinary medicine bill creating veterinary professional associates. The bill allows trained master’s-level VPAs to perform limited veterinary services under a veterinarian’s supervision, and an amendment tightened the standard to immediate supervision on premises. Supporters said the measure would expand access to care, especially in rural areas with vet shortages, while opponents argued it added unnecessary regulation. After testimony from veterinary educators and others, the bill continued with support expressed by committee members, including praise for the direct-supervision amendment.

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• or revoking registration.
• or revoking registration.
• </c> registration or revoking registration. registration or revoking registration.
• However, rule making for registration.
• ,<01:34:41.040><c> radioactive</c><01:34:41.760><c> material</c> registration, radioactive material registration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with housekeeping items, approved the minutes and consent agenda, and reminded the public that JLCAR’s role is limited to determining whether agency rules are within statutory authority, not to decide policy. Testimony was to be limited, and members noted that policy concerns should be addressed through the legislature rather than the committee process. The first major item was Public Utilities Commission rule 25-215 concerning natural gas suppliers. Staff said the proposal had been postponed because the PUC appeared to lack authority to impose fines and penalties in this rule set, especially suspending or revoking registrations, and recommended either a conditional approval removing those provisions or a preliminary objection for lack of statutory authority. PUC counsel responded that the cited authority had been incorrect, that the Department of Energy now has most registration rulemaking authority, but argued the commission still has jurisdiction over mediation and dispute resolution and may still have authority over fines because natural gas suppliers are not expressly excluded from public-utility status. Committee members discussed the split between PUC and DOE authority and the possibility that the transition in authority had not been fully cleaned up in statute. The committee then voted to grant a waiver of the time limit and postpone the item for another month so the agencies could work with counsel and clarify which parts of the rule could proceed. Members also urged that any needed legislative fix be brought forward quickly, noting that the Senate was not taking up non-germane amendments and suggesting the House as the likely venue for a cleanup bill. The committee next took up Department of Energy EN900 and EN1000 rules. Staff said the EN900 net-metering rules had been postponed previously and that the main remaining issue was a retroactive requirement in EN909.03(b), which the agency agreed to revise so the language would apply only on or after the 2026 effective date of the chapter. The agency described the EN900 rules as implementing net metering authority transferred from the PUC and expanding the chapter to cover municipal group net metering and low- and moderate-income community solar projects. The EN1000 interconnection rules were described as implementing 2024 legislation requiring uniform procedures for distributed energy resources. The department said both sets of rules were developed through extensive stakeholder input and asked for approval subject to the oral amendment already discussed."}】【。json