Transcript Highlights:

• And the last question I have is regarding the kind of the mechanical things that they put onto cars.
• But I will take your feedback. And if my staff is just saying no, reflexively, we need to fix that.
• But I will take your feedback. And if my staff is just saying no, reflexively, we need to fix that.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And the last question I have is regarding the kind of mechanical things that they put onto cars.
• But I will take your feedback. And if my staff is just saying no reflexively, we need to fix that.
• But I will take your feedback. And if my staff is just saying no, reflexively, we need to fix that.

Summary: The joint Senate Public Safety and Transportation hearing focused on DUI, impaired driving, traffic violence, speed management, and how criminal and administrative systems interact. Chairs Jesse Arreguín and Dave Cortese said the hearing was intended to inform upcoming legislation and noted that no bills would be acted on that day. They emphasized the scale of roadway deaths and serious injuries, the need for a holistic Safe System approach, and the importance of hearing from law enforcement, researchers, victims’ advocates, judges, and DMV officials. The first panel reviewed current DUI law and research. Thomas Nozowitz of the Committee on Revision of the Penal Code outlined California’s DUI penalties, including escalating misdemeanor and felony consequences, ignition interlock device requirements, license suspensions, Watson advisories, and homicide-related offenses. Stephanie Doherty of the Office of Traffic Safety described statewide crash trends, the role of alcohol, drugs, speed, and vulnerable road users, and the state’s Safe System and safety corridor efforts. Dr. Julia Griswold of UC Berkeley presented research supporting systemic interventions such as self-explaining roads, safer speed limits, speed safety cameras, ignition interlocks, sobriety checkpoints, and treatment for chronic offenders; she also noted that many DUI fatalities involve first-time offenders and that punitive measures alone have limited effect on high-risk drivers. Members pressed witnesses on ignition interlocks, speed governors, DUI treatment, diversion, and whether current penalties are strong enough. Several senators, including Archuleta and Blakespear, argued for stronger immediate consequences and better use of in-car technology, while witnesses said chronic offenders often need treatment and that some existing programs may be underused or inconsistently effective. The discussion also touched on data gaps, the need to distinguish alcohol- from drug-involved crashes, and the possibility of allowing diversion for some first-time DUI cases while preserving consequences for repeat offenses. The second panel addressed DMV and court processes. DMV Director Steve Gordon said the department handles mandatory, court-ordered, and administrative actions, and that recent process changes have reduced DMV hearing delays from roughly 170 days to under 70 days in many cases. Judge Lisa Rodriguez explained that county-by-county court practices, case filing delays, sentencing timelines, and paper or mixed electronic systems can slow reporting to DMV, especially for misdemeanors and felonies. She said courts are reviewing reporting requirements, training, and case-management coding to improve transmission of DUI orders, while DMV said it is open to simplification and better coordination but is constrained by aging systems and the motor vehicle account’s financial limits. No votes or formal actions were taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill includes several technical updates shaped by feedback from the field.
• </c> technical updates shaped by feedback technical updates shaped by feedback from<00:04:54.560><c>
• Our feedback and our best guidance is that those standards of measuring any language growth should be
• Our feedback and our best guidance is that those standards of measuring any language growth should be
• Our feedback and our best guidance is that those standards of measuring any language growth should be

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• and give that feedback to us.
• This is a unique opportunity for states and other governmental units to provide feedback on the census
• So it's the only opportunity to sort of look and see what we have and provide feedback, whether that's
• They'll have six months to do it this time, and then get feedback in 2029.
• And I think... ...months to do it this time and then get feedback in 2029.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on census preparation, focusing first on testimony from U.S. Census Bureau staff James Whitehorn and Andrea Grace Johnson. They described the Bureau’s decade-long geographic and redistricting programs, including the Boundary and Annexation Survey, School District Review Program, Participant Statistical Area Program, and Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA), along with the Block Boundary Suggestion Project and voting district collection. They emphasized that Massachusetts has been a strong partner in these efforts and explained how the Bureau is using updated street data, building footprints, machine learning, and change detection to improve address lists and track new housing. Whitehorn also reviewed the 2030 redistricting data program, the legal basis for it under PL 94-171, the role of state nonpartisan liaisons, and the expected timeline for data delivery. He noted that OMB’s revised race and ethnicity standards will merge those questions into one and add a Middle Eastern/North African category. Committee members asked about the new standards, state contacts, and how boundary updates are submitted, and the witnesses said they would provide the slide deck and contact information. Wendy Underhill and Helen Brewer of NCSL then testified about why census preparation matters for states, stressing its impact on data, federal funding, and political representation. They outlined optional steps states can take before 2030, including staying in touch with Census Bureau staff, identifying state and local personnel involved in census work, supporting local participation in Bureau programs, and creating complete count committees or commissions. They cited Massachusetts’s prior complete count committee and grantmaking efforts as an example and said such efforts can improve self-response and overall accuracy. They also noted that state legislatures can act as conveners and trusted messengers, and they discussed broader issues such as privacy protections, differential privacy, budget uncertainty, and the possibility of future litigation or a citizenship question. Secretary of State William Galvin then gave extended remarks on Massachusetts’s 2020 census experience and the need to prepare early for 2030. He said the state faced major challenges in 2020 from the pandemic, litigation, and rhetoric about citizenship, and that Massachusetts relied heavily on local records, university data, and community outreach to document residents, especially students and non-native-born populations. He argued that the state should strengthen local recordkeeping now through LUCA, annual resident lists, assessors’ and zoning records, and other local data sources, and he urged support for a proposed $500,000 appropriation for census-related grants and technical assistance. Galvin said better preparation is needed because housing patterns, population shifts, and local administrative capacity have changed since 2020, and he emphasized that the goal is to improve the completeness of the records the Census Bureau will use in 2030.

Transcript Highlights:

• Regular updates and feedback followed in collaboration with the board.
• Regular updates and feedback followed in collaboration with the board.
• </c><00:26:39.360><c> with</c> feedback followed in collaboration with feedback followed in collaboration
• </c><00:35:40.240><c> from</c><00:35:40.720><c> the</c> process to get that feedback from the process
• to get that feedback from the locals.<00:35:41.680><c> So</c><00:35:42.640><c> we</c><00:35:42.880><

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House File 1012, as amended by the A1 amendment, and the author moved the bill to be laid over for possible inclusion in a future bill. The amendment, adopted on a voice vote, changed the timing for public input in trail planning, removed language on decommissioning trails, and combined the measure with another ATV-fee bill. The author said the bill would unify ATV trail signage policy statewide, align statute with DNR best practices, and not affect the forest trail inventory, existing ATV-accessible miles, or hunting exemptions. Testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including representatives of the Minnesota Public Lands Coalition, tribal officials from the Max Band and Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, a retired DNR conservation officer, a retired wildlife manager, and the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board, argued the bill would better protect wetlands, wildlife habitat, and culturally significant areas, improve transparency and tribal consultation, and make trail planning and enforcement more workable. The EQB said the amended bill’s rulemaking timeline was more workable, and the DNR described its existing multi-step trail review and consultation process. Opponents, including ATV Minnesota, county commissioners from northern counties, and a representative of the Minnesota Trappers Association, argued the bill would burden or restrict existing trail systems, increase costs, and threaten tourism and local economies. They said current trail development already involves DNR and local review, and that the bill could reduce access for riders, trappers, and other users. In member questions, the author and a Minnesota Association of Townships representative said the bill was intended to codify DNR best practices and bring local governments into the process earlier, while confirming that hunting exemptions were not removed.

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh again, again, I just want to reemphasize that we are bringing this amendment based on feedback from
• And this amendment came from feedback from the counties. in the negotiations? No.
• And this amendment came from feedback<02:14:28.079><c> from</c><02:14:28.400><c> the</c><02:14:28.560
• So it provides that enforcement mechanism, or at least that check at the local level, to say this project
• that says the zoning won't mechanism that says the zoning won't happen.<03:46:36.479><c> And</c><03:

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• If the sponsors are amenable to taking some of the feedback and maybe retooling a little bit, we can
• And Madam Chair, if I could, you know, I think getting the feedback Madam Chair, if I could, you know
• , I think getting the feedback from the committee was excellent feedback.
• So that's my general feedback.
• I'm not trying to give you a hard time, just feedback for me.

Bills: HB294, SB40, SB43, SB35

Keywords: cannabis, cannabis packaging, cannabis labeling, cannabis regulation, Cannabis Control Division, adulterated cannabis, artificial color additive, food dye, youth appeal, minor appeal, child-resistant packaging, black-and-white packaging, edibles, product labeling, consumer protection, marijuana, hemp, dispensary, licensed cannabis business, cannabis manufacturer

Transcript Highlights:

• What we've heard feedback on is that some families struggle to find their way to understand some of the
• What we've heard feedback on is that some families struggle to find their way to understand some of the
• What we've heard feedback on is that some families struggle to find their way to understand some of the
• What we've heard feedback on is that some families struggle to find their way to understand some of the
• What we've heard feedback on is that some families struggle to find their way to understand some of the

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• employing rigorous evaluation methods, including a method called reinforcement learning from human feedback
• With Ranking Member Davis, with your question slash feedback, one of the big things that we've seen within
• So a couple thousand individuals, or a couple hundred or a couple thousand individuals, we get feedback
• , and then we incorporate that feedback into our models before we more widely Thank you.
• We get feedback, and then we incorporate that feedback into our models before we more widely deploy it

Summary: The subcommittee met to hear a panel discussion on artificial intelligence and automation in Florida government. Panelists from Worldwide Technology, OpenAI, the James Madison Institute, and the Florida Digital Service described AI as a tool to improve efficiency, constituent services, fraud detection, translation, HR workflows, public safety, and regulatory review, while emphasizing that AI should supplement rather than replace workers. They also stressed the importance of data readiness, workforce training, governance, and having existing technology systems and policies in place before broader deployment. Members asked about public records concerns, vendor vetting, model integrity, and how to balance innovation with privacy and security. Chief Schoonover said agencies are already using or exploring AI in areas such as Medicaid analysis, environmental data, emergency management, tax forms, and child support, and noted that the Digital Service publishes prohibited vendor and application lists. OpenAI discussed its red teaming, safety evaluations, privacy controls, and government products such as ChatGPT Gov, and said it does not train on personal data or target users with ads. The committee also discussed concrete examples of efficiency gains, including reduced call times, faster translation turnaround, and streamlined HR classification work, as well as concerns about job disruption and constituent access. In closing, members raised data center infrastructure and energy needs, with panelists noting that AI depends on substantial compute, power, cooling, and utility capacity. The chair concluded by encouraging continued dialogue and noting that future AI legislation should be targeted to specific problems rather than overly broad.

Transcript Highlights:

• 56.798><c> opportunity</c><05:32:57.200><c> to</c><05:32:57.440><c> provide</c><05:32:57.760><c> feedback
• </c><05:32:58.480><c> on</c> the opportunity to provide feedback on the opportunity to provide feedback
• argue that the hotline improperly focuses on burdens or regulations rather than collecting positive feedback
• </c> Turning to the specifics, the bill lacks adequate reporting mechanisms to identify who is making
• can get the information from advocacy as to what small businesses are actually submitting and the mechanics

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Representative, with the timing on this, we all haven't been inundated with feedback.
• But do you know if there has been any public feedback from individuals on this language?
• So, but yeah, we've had some feedback.
• of our energy committee from Elk City, like even the people that were against it, helped put that feedback

Bills: HCR1030, HB1370, SB893, SB2, SB1589

Keywords: legislative procedure, session calendar, deadline schedule, bill deadlines, joint resolution, Oklahoma Legislature, 61st Legislature, regular session, adjourn sine die, floor deadline, third reading, committee deadlines, bill drafting, appropriations, budget bills, ethics commission, agency rules, administrative procedures act, local and special laws, pension legislation

Transcript Highlights:

• hearing on House Bill 2320, we have engaged in extensive dialogue with stakeholders who shared their feedback
• The precision on the definition of CAD files was something that we heard, and the feedback was great.
• I'm very appreciative of all the stakeholders who brought their feedback and want to make sure that I
• The proposed substitute in front of you incorporated feedback from testifiers and many of the members

Bills: HB2255, HB2354, HB2595, HB2320, HB2597

Keywords: litigation finance, legal funding, lawsuit, financial services, access to justice, common interest communities, homeowners association, property management, housing regulations, community governance, criminal justice, judgment, collateral attack, legal proceedings, sentencing reform, firearm regulation, manufacturing, safety standards, background checks, license requirements

Transcript Highlights:

• This rule docket was fully negotiated and we received no negative feedback or concerns from our stakeholders
• This was fully negotiated, and we received no negative feedback or concerns from stakeholders.
• And we received no negative feedback or concerns from stakeholders.

Summary: The House Health and Welfare Committee met with a quorum present and approved the February 9, 2026 minutes. The committee then considered RS-33-336, sponsored by Representatives Wheeler and Healy, which would create a one-year pilot program exempting certain physicians who serve as preceptors in primary care, psychiatry, and obstetrics/gynecology from prior authorization requirements, up to 100 physicians per specialty. Supporters said the measure is intended to reduce administrative burden, expand medical preceptorships, and help address provider shortages; the sponsor said the department believed it could absorb the work with existing staff. The committee voted to introduce the RS. The committee next heard two senior services rule dockets from Judy Taylor of the Commission on Aging. The first updated rules governing senior centers and Older American Act programs by streamlining language, revising definitions, and adding references to program guidance and federal regulations; Taylor said it was fully negotiated and drew no stakeholder concerns. The second docket repealed the rules governing area agency on aging operations in their entirety because they were duplicative of federal law and contractual terms. Both dockets were adopted by committee vote. No other substantive business was taken up, and the chair noted the committee would meet again the next day before adjourning.

Transcript Highlights:

• I appreciate the feedback.
• I appreciate the feedback.
• I appreciate the feedback.
• I appreciate the feedback.
• Thanks for the feedback, members.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm not it it would seem that mechanism.
• </c> reliance on an assessment mechanism. reliance on an assessment mechanism.
• So, the mechanism to fund fast forward.
• </c><02:15:50.639><c> for</c> and sustainable funding mechanism for and sustainable funding mechanism
• We did give some feedback on it.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• pretty comprehensive, and we want to open the floor to all commissioners to chime in on sort of feedback
• So I would love any feedback that folks had on how they see the nomination process going.
• Does anyone have any feedback on that suggestion?
• Does anyone have any feedback on that suggestion? I like— no comment.
• I was going to ask for more time to sit with the document and then send some feedback.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission met to advance planning for a proposed Cape Verdean Cultural Center in Massachusetts, with members emphasizing the historical significance of Cape Verdeans in the Commonwealth and the need to complete a feasibility study over the next year. After roll call and introductions of new participants, the commission unanimously approved the prior meeting minutes. Members also reviewed and approved a draft nomination criteria document, with a small edit to explicitly include Cape Cod in the geographic representation language. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on expanding commission membership. Rochelle Barbosa presented criteria aimed at ensuring regional, gender, generational, and sector diversity, along with needed expertise in areas such as history, museums, architecture, fundraising, nonprofit governance, language preservation, legal issues, and community organizing. The commission discussed several organizations and institutions that should have designees, including Bridgewater State’s Cape Verdean studies program, Mili Mila, the Schooner Ernestina Morrissey Advisory Board, and the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Members also reviewed a long list of suggested nominees and identified possible gaps, including legal expertise and representation from Taunton and Cape Cod-area communities. Because the commission had 16 additional nominees for 12 remaining seats, members agreed that more vetting was needed before final appointments. Representative Vieira proposed, and the commission approved, forming a three-member nominating committee consisting of Senator Miranda, Commissioner Monica Vega, and Commissioner Manny Lopes. The committee was tasked with narrowing the list and bringing back recommendations for a vote at a later meeting. Members also discussed scheduling another meeting before the end of the month so appointments could be finalized and the commission could begin its work plan, including monthly meetings, listening sessions, and visits to cultural institutions. The meeting adjourned after those next steps were outlined.

Transcript Highlights:

• Have you gotten feedback from, like, and maybe we'll get it today, I don't know. We never know.
• So it'd be good to get it, you know, to get their feedback as part of this. Let's see.
• Feedback from school districts or taxing districts or those kind of thing.
• No feedback from them yet.
• The feedback I've seen online about this legislation is that some taxpayers want the tax exemption to

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you for the feedback. Madam Chair, thank you very much for your questions.
• Thank you for the feedback. Madam Chair. Thank you very much for your questions.
• And then finally, we give feedback, and we have felt so supported as we have given feedback since 2016
• So if you listen, please be kind with any feedback that you have on that.
• So if you listen, please be kind with any feedback that you have on that.

Summary: The committee held its first meeting of the session and received an overview of the Higher Education Appropriations budget from staff director Tim Elwell. He explained the committee’s broad jurisdiction over universities, state colleges, district workforce programs, vocational rehabilitation, blind services, student financial aid, private colleges, and the Board of Governors, and reviewed key budget concepts such as local funds, funds per FTE, performance funding, and the distinction between the total appropriation and the recurring base budget. He noted that higher education is funded largely through state and local sources, with substantial flexibility compared with other state budgets, and that the base budget is heavily weighted toward lump-sum allocations to the public systems. The committee then heard a presentation from the University of South Florida’s Florida Center for Cybersecurity (Cyber Florida), led by retired Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie and USF representative Mark Walsh. They described Cyber Florida as a statewide cybersecurity platform created by the Legislature in 2014 to support education, research, workforce development, public policy, and community engagement. McKenzie emphasized the growing cyber threat environment, Florida’s leadership role, and several funded initiatives, including K-12 outreach, workforce training, a cyber range for county governments, critical infrastructure assessments, grant development, and public conferences and outreach. Members asked about public cyber awareness, the lack of a national cyber defense strategy, school district participation in Cyber Launch, and which counties are most at risk; McKenzie said smaller counties with limited cybersecurity staffing are generally more vulnerable and offered to provide follow-up information. Finally, the committee heard from the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities at the University of Central Florida, led by Dr. Drew Andrews, along with program and parent representatives from participating institutions. Andrews explained the center’s role in coordinating Florida’s postsecondary comprehensive transition programs for students with intellectual disabilities, supporting program development, distributing grants and scholarships, and monitoring outcomes. He reported that the state now has 33 approved programs at 35 institutions, including universities, state colleges, and technical colleges, and that scholarship and grant funding has grown significantly. He said student retention is about 88 percent, many graduates are employed, and median hourly earnings have increased over time. A representative from Southeastern University described how the center’s support helped build and sustain SEU Link, including a new third-year employment-focused option for students.

Transcript Highlights:

• Good notion, but mechanically, we just can't do it. Sorry about that.
• Good notion, but mechanically, we just can't do it. Sorry about that. Thank you. Certainly.
• Good notion, but mechanically, we just can't do it. Sorry about that, Senator Osgood.
• If it's not, the accountability mechanism is our court system, and I believe in that system.
• Is there any review mechanism to prevent overdesignation? Senator Graal. Thank you, Mr. President.

Keywords: 998, house, all

Summary: The Senate convened with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance led by pages, and several guest recognitions before moving to the special order calendar. The chamber first took up a series of claims and relief bills, including SB 6 for L.E. against DCF, SB 26 for the estate of Mark Legata, and later other measures such as child welfare, public records, and professional licensing bills. Most of these bills were explained by sponsors as targeted fixes or relief measures, and several were substituted with identical House bills before final passage. Votes were overwhelmingly favorable on these items, including unanimous or near-unanimous approvals on the claims bills and education-related measures. A major floor debate centered on CS/CS/SB 354, the Blue Ribbon Projects bill, which would create a new framework for large-scale planned developments on at least 15,000 acres with substantial conservation set-asides. Supporters argued it would provide a structured path for long-term growth and development, while opponents from both parties warned it was too vague, could undermine local control, and lacked enough specificity on conservation, infrastructure, and land-use protections. After extensive debate, the bill was temporarily postponed rather than brought to a final vote. The Senate also passed SB 21 on land-use regulations tied to hurricane recovery, SB 530 on lottery operations, SB 556 on Special Olympics as a PE substitute for students with disabilities, SB 688 on naturopathic medicine, SB 758 on the Justice Administrative Commission, SB 830 creating public-records exemptions for certain local officials and their families, SB 878 on clinical laboratory personnel, SB 914 on dry needling by occupational therapists, and SB 1002 on child welfare and parental drug abuse. Another lengthy and contentious discussion involved CS/CS/SB 1632 on ideologies inconsistent with American principles, which included provisions on foreign law, domestic terrorist designations, and restrictions on public support for designated organizations. Senators debated an amendment to remove references to Sharia law; that amendment failed. A second amendment with broader revisions and notice procedures was then taken up, with questions focused on notice, appeal rights, and the designation process. The transcript ends during that amendment discussion, before final disposition is shown. Throughout the session, many bills were substituted with identical House companions and then passed by recorded vote, often with strong bipartisan support.

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• mentioned, the City of Chula Vista, and other stakeholders to evaluate the governance model, funding mechanism
• mentioned, the City of Chula Vista, and other stakeholders to evaluate the governance model, funding mechanism
• , and any changes that are needed in law to bring such an institution. ...funding mechanism and any changes
• Alternative financing mechanisms that lower the costs, such as publicly financed loans or grants, are
• Members, I know you've received a lot of feedback from your constituents on this bill.

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call and first dealt with a procedural dispute over four amendments to AB 1240. The Speaker ruled the amendments out of order as not germane, and the Assembly sustained that ruling on a 49-16 vote. Members then added co-authors to several consent-calendar resolutions, including measures on the National Conference of State Legislators, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, ALS Awareness Month, and Men’s Mental Health Month, before adopting the consent calendar. The chamber also heard guest introductions, including a welcome for Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, and took up a motion to bring AB 41 up out of file, which failed 19-48. The bulk of the meeting was floor action on a long series of bills and resolutions, many of which passed with broad bipartisan support. Measures approved included ACR 40 supporting immigrant students and FAFSA privacy; AB 917 on permanent status for certain school employees; AB 985 on anesthesia access; AB 7 and AB 42 on higher education and student services; AB 245 providing property tax relief for wildfire victims; AB 255 allowing funding for drug-free recovery housing; AB 279 updating K-12 library standards; AB 289 creating a pilot for automated speed enforcement in highway construction zones; AB 291 on an educator apprentice program; AB 327 addressing swatting; AB 340 on confidential union communications; AB 341 creating an oral health technical assistance center for people with disabilities; AB 356 on San Diego health care infrastructure; AB 410 on bot disclosure; AB 476 on copper theft enforcement; AB 477 on educator pay targets; AB 485 on stolen wages and business licensing; AB 487, the insurance committee’s technical omnibus bill; AB 573 on tobacco retail license fees; AB 598 on school mapping technology; AB 635 on mobile home law enforcement referrals; AB 651 on remote participation for incarcerated parents in dependency hearings; AB 654 on homelessness hotline assistance in Los Angeles County; AB 662 creating a South County higher education task force; AB 667 on language access in professional licensing; AB 669 limiting early denial of addiction treatment; AB 670 on naturally occurring affordable housing; AB 695 on online continuation of community college for deported students; AB 723 on disclosure for digitally altered real estate images; AB 727 placing Trevor Project information on student IDs; and AB 736, a $10 billion affordable housing bond for the June 2026 ballot, which passed on a 61-11 urgency vote after extensive debate. Debate on AB 736 was the most extensive of the day, with supporters arguing the bond would help address California’s housing crisis and give voters a chance to weigh in, while opponents criticized the state’s bond debt and past spending results. The Assembly then recessed for caucus meetings and later returned to continue the daily file, where additional measures were taken up, including AB 798 adding diapers and wipes to the emergency food bank reserve program, which passed 56-0, and AB 821 on career technical education, which was presented as bipartisan-supported as the transcript continued.