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• Or is that a procurement issue?
• Does it go out to procurement?
• /c><01:06:57.880> I<01:06:57.960> mean<01:06:58.119> you does it go out to procurement
• I mean you does it go out to procurement I mean you know<01:06:58.640> like<01:06:59.000>
• They don't actually bid, so it's through the procurement process.

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• And so you all included an extension of the study specifically to look at collaborative procurement and
• And so you all included an extension of the study specifically to look at collaborative procurement and
• Procurement, project delivery selection, and project administration.
• Some additional collaborative procurement and contracting methods and other innovative practices that
• And if it's a large project, say, the procurement process may go on six to nine months.

Summary: The meeting began with introductions from members of the Joint Transportation Committee and a presentation from the Association of Washington Cities and the public works directors of Richland, Kennewick, Pasco, and West Richland. The cities described the Quad Cities region as one of the fastest-growing in the state and outlined shared transportation priorities that align with the committee’s focus on safety, multimodal access, climate resilience, and economic development. They emphasized Vision Zero efforts, complete streets, ADA accessibility, regional trail and bike/pedestrian planning, and coordinated long-range transportation and land-use planning to manage growth. The city officials also discussed major funding and delivery challenges, including rising construction costs, project phasing, pavement preservation, right-of-way acquisition, and delays caused by state and federal permitting and review processes. They highlighted regional cooperation through the Benton-Franklin Council of Governments, Good Roads, and local funding tools such as impact fees, transportation benefit districts, REET, tax increment financing, and state and federal grants. Specific projects discussed included Richland’s SR 240/Aaron Drive complete streets project and downtown connectivity work, Kennewick’s Columbia Center Boulevard improvements and rail study, Pasco’s Court/Road 68, Sylvester Street corridor, I-182 bridge/interchange work, and a new north-south bridge study, and West Richland’s SR 224 Red Mountain corridor project, which officials said was awarded under budget and is scheduled to begin construction. Committee members asked questions about sidewalk connections to schools, state-agency right-of-way timelines, apprenticeship utilization, contractor selection, and whether complete streets requirements add burdens to pavement preservation projects. The city officials said new development is generally meeting sidewalk standards, but older infill areas remain a gap; that state right-of-way transactions can take much longer than expected; that apprenticeship requirements are common but harder for smaller contractors and local labor markets; and that low-bid contracting leaves little room to screen for performance history. They also said complete streets requirements are usually manageable on major projects but can be difficult to absorb in smaller preservation work. The committee then shifted to a JTC-funded study on transit-oriented development, presented by Urban Institute researcher Yona Freemark. The study examined TOD conditions in 33 cities in Snohomish, King, Pierce, Clark, and Spokane counties near rail and bus rapid transit stations. Freemark said Washington’s housing affordability crisis is severe, especially near transit, and found that high-cost cities have seen more development near stations but also signs of gentrification and loss of affordable housing, while lower-cost cities have had less development and worsening affordability relative to income. He identified barriers including high debt costs, land costs, infrastructure costs, zoning and parking rules, and limited subsidies for affordable housing. He recommended more neighborhood infrastructure funding near stations, stronger affordable housing investment, and better use of public land, noting that HB 1491 and related legislation are already changing some local requirements.

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• Can you update us with the Medicaid contract procurement issue? Yes, I'm happy to do that.
• As you all know, we conducted the procurement.
• I want to mention to you all that that procurement was completed.
• We use the exact same process for the two previous successful procurements and I'd mentioned that we
• were transparent in what we were going to require in the procurement and we told him.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• DIR has shifted to a split procurement strategy separating the EAMS court system from other components
• The first three actually are tied to procurement.
• The first three actually are tied to procurement.
• Current statute around procurement is highly dependent on a paper-based system that we obviously no longer
• Yes, I'm going to ask our deputy director over our procurement division.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 on State Administration held a May Revise hearing focused on state administration proposals, with the chair noting no actions would be taken and all items would remain open. The committee heard presentations on a range of budget proposals, including technical adjustments for the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement and the California Workforce Development Board, security and election-related funding for the Secretary of State, modernization and loan-backfill requests for the Department of Consumer Affairs, and multiple Employment Development Department updates covering EDD Next, UI and DI/PFL benefit estimates, workforce funding, and an EMT training reappropriation. Several items drew discussion from the LAO and committee members. The LAO generally supported technical or modernization items such as PERB’s implementation requests, GoServe’s College Corps adjustment, the Secretary of State’s security and HAVA grant items, and the Board of Pharmacy modernization proposal, but raised concerns about the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education’s proposed $10 million General Fund backfill and interest-free loan language. For EDD, the LAO flagged the size of the DI/PFL benefit adjustment and the unusual structure of the document management system proposal within EDD Next, while EDD said the changes reflected higher participation and benefit levels after SB 951 and ongoing modernization needs. The Department of Industrial Relations drew the most extensive questioning. It proposed funding for legal unit reclassifications, EAMS and Cal/OSHA data modernization, a new Cal/OSHA emerging technologies unit, a COYA reappropriation, and trailer bill changes requiring electronic payment of employer assessments and adjusting the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board timeline. Members pressed DIR on high vacancy rates, long wage theft and workers’ compensation backlogs, low collection rates for fines, and the need for clearer workload and outcome measures. DIR said the requests were intended to improve efficiency, support audits and corrective action plans, and better address emerging workplace risks, while the LAO said the workload drivers behind delays remain unclear. The hearing also included support for CalHR’s employee assistance program consolidation and CDT’s proposal to expand “Poppy,” a statewide generative AI assistant for state employees.

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• Currently, they are still in the stage of procuring a vendor after publishing a request for offers.
• We were appropriated $32.9 million, and that procurement is underway and going well.
• Item number four is the interagency procurement of a forensic laboratory.
• Item number four is for interagency procurement of forensic laboratory services.
• This hybrid GR/GRD model would be a two-year procurement effort.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• used to appropriate NDIT the authority to spend those same dollars to third-party vendors where we procured
• used to appropriate NDIT the authority to spend those same dollars to third-party vendors where we procured
• used to appropriate NDIT the authority to spend those same dollars to third-party vendors where we procured
• So folks like your my accounting staff, our procurement staff, some of our leadership positions, those
• Council staff to take a look at office or legislative branch space needs and to work with OMB to procure

Summary: The Government Finance Committee met with new leadership, approved the December 11 minutes, and received a series of informational updates on the state’s finances and related policy issues. The Office of Management and Budget reported the general fund is tracking very close to forecast, with revenues about $2 million above forecast and an estimated ending balance of about $397 million, higher than previously expected. OMB also reviewed balances in major funds, including the budget stabilization fund, legacy fund, foundation aid stabilization fund, social services fund, and strategic investment and improvements fund, and answered questions about oil tax revenues and fund management. The Tax Department provided updates on taxable sales and purchases by county and industry, noting Cass County as the largest county by taxable sales and that retail trade remains the largest industry sector. Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus also discussed the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its estimated effects on North Dakota income tax collections, explaining that the projected revenue impacts are measured against a 2025 baseline and that some provisions are temporary while others are permanent. He also reported that primary residence tax credit applications were running ahead of last year, with more than 154,000 received so far and an expectation of roughly 160,000-plus applications. The committee also heard fee-study presentations from the Department of Transportation and the Information Technology Department. DOT explained that driver’s license fees cover only about half of program costs and that the shortfall is subsidized by the highway fund, while also noting recent changes such as the blackout plate and motor vehicle excise tax distribution changes. NDIT described its internal service fund model, current billing structure, and possible future changes to simplify invoices and billing frequency. Legislative staff also updated the committee on office space needs in Bismarck-Mandan and on legislative branch space planning, and subcommittees reported progress on fixed-route transit funding and regional jail capacity, including a visit to the Burleigh-Morton detention facility and discussion of future prison bed needs. No formal votes or legislative actions beyond approving the minutes were taken, and the committee adjourned with its next meeting set for June 25.

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• And there's one in there for GST's procurement services program, where they get a portion of the procurement
• So we don't know the level of procurement that... ...administrative costs that caps that at $500,000.
• So we don't know the level of procurement that could be going up.
• public safety and first responders' cellular plans don't pay the do-it monthly fee since they have to procure

Keywords: 996, all

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• The agency's financial recordkeeping and other internal processes with procurement need attention.
• Grants management software program, we need there procurement contracts and contracts in general, we
• We have been told that maybe, or at least the procurement side of our agency may have been very borderline
• We had procurement staff, so we had 1 outpatient. Things non-clinical OK. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• I will tell you, as you probably have heard, and you know that the department procured things that people

Keywords: 914, all

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• The federal government may have changed their procurement, or they were part of that deal.
• The federal government may have changed their procurement, or they were part of that deal.
• It financed the federal government may have changed their procurement or they were part of that deal.
• The federal government may have changed their procurement.
• It financed the federal government may have changed their procurement or they were part of that deal.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Santa Fe last month did Approve demolition of the casitas on Don Guest Bar, and Secretary Silva has procured
• and completed the procurement for That part of the project.
• And then the third thing I would say is Procurement.
• I think taking too long to procure a contractor could also cause the increase in construction.
• Currently, we spend close to 600 million on New Mexico procurement every year.

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• So, you know, we try to get this out and go through procurement on a regular basis so we can drive the
• know, we try to get this out and go know, we try to get this out and go through<00:14:05.519> procurement
• > on<00:14:06.160> a<00:14:06.320> regular<00:14:06.639> basis through procurement
• on a regular basis through procurement on a regular basis so<00:14:07.120> we<00:14:07.360>
• That was in accordance with the procurement that we put out.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Commonwealth Office of Technology 00:01:10, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved minutes from prior meetings after a motion and second, then heard a presentation from Kent Annis and Boyd Sheerer of the Kentucky Division of Geographic Information on the state’s “KY from Above” aerial imagery and elevation program. The presenters described the program’s goals of creating openly accessible statewide imagery and elevation basemaps, reducing duplicative local and state spending, and supporting uses such as transportation, emergency response, utilities, broadband planning, property taxation, economic development, and education. They said the data is owned by the Commonwealth, distributed in the public domain, and has strong return on investment, with statewide ortho imagery coverage completed in 2022 and elevation phases completed or underway in multiple stages. The witnesses emphasized that the program relies on cost-sharing among state, local, and federal partners and that a small state “seed” appropriation is needed to leverage larger federal contributions. They said about $300,000 a year in seed money could help secure additional federal funds, while a three-year imagery refresh cycle would cost about $5.7 million annually and storage/processing about $150,000 a year. They also noted that no subscription fee is charged for access, opposed charging for use of the data even by for-profit users, and said the program is intended as an economic development tool that avoids multiple entities paying for the same geography. Members asked about the funding request, the potential federal match, and whether the state should charge private companies for access. The witnesses explained that the requested amount was for aerial photography and LAR seed money, that federal funds would not cover aerial photography directly, and that the program already uses a cost-share model with 28 partners rather than subscriptions. They also clarified that imagery is refreshed every three years and elevation data on a longer cycle, with elevation prioritized because it supports accuracy for roads, water lines, and broadband planning. The presentation concluded with no formal vote on the program itself; after questions ended, the chair thanked the witnesses and adjourned the meeting.

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• there are probably some other items that are in statutes that require training, like the Chief Procurement
• Every local government or every political subsidiary in the state is required to have a certified procurement
• With that mutual domestic, I can serve as their procurement officer because they have no idea how to
• Currently, I have 37 agreements, and I've had to do some training for the non-profits to follow procurement
• what I'm dealing with right now with the New Mexico Grow Funds is that they don't understand state procurement

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• If AB 1191 is enacted, no additional renewable energy procurement would be needed to meet the RPS targets
• This change would effectively sunset new procurement under the program and reduce the total amount of
• reason why we offer this rate is to precisely help us manage our RPS, IRP, and resource adequacy procurement
• reason why we offer this rate is to precisely help us manage our RPS, IRP, and resource adequacy procurement
• California couldn't procure enough, and sort of who pays, you know, who would pay for that, obviously

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy heard several bills focused on grid reliability, affordability, clean energy infrastructure, and industrial decarbonization. AB 222, by Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan, would require more data reporting on data centers and aim to prevent ratepayers from bearing related grid costs; supporters said better information is needed to plan for rapidly growing electricity demand from AI and data centers, while opponents warned about privacy, security, trade-secret, and cost-shifting concerns. The bill passed the committee on a 13-4 vote, with the roll left open for absent members. AB 941, by Assemblymember Bonta, would impose a 270-day timeline for CPUC review of priority transmission projects to speed clean-energy infrastructure buildout. Supporters argued that transmission delays are slowing California’s climate goals and raising costs, while opponents raised concerns about CEQA process, staffing, and prioritization. The bill passed 15-0. AB 1191, by Assemblymember Tangipa, would make existing large hydroelectric facilities eligible for the Renewable Portfolio Standard; supporters framed it as a way to lower rates and ease affordability pressures, while opponents said it would undermine the purpose of the RPS by substituting existing resources for new renewable development. That bill failed on a 4-11 vote. AB 1280, by Assemblymember Garcia, would expand state grant programs to support thermal energy storage projects for industrial decarbonization. Supporters said it would help modernize manufacturing, cut pollution in disadvantaged communities, and preserve jobs, with broad support from environmental and clean manufacturing groups and no opposition testimony. The bill passed 17-0. AB 1117, by Assemblymember Schultz, would require the CPUC to offer optional dynamic electricity rate tariffs for customers to shift usage away from peak periods; supporters said it could lower bills and improve grid efficiency, while utilities said they were not opposed to the concept but wanted more flexibility and time in the regulatory process. That bill passed 14-0. The committee also approved its consent calendar and other noncontroversial items, with several measures moving forward unanimously.

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• program on track, to get the production rates up and drive the cost down so that we can afford to procure
• C-130J, so it's why no other base candidate has greater operational need. defense appropriations procured
• pretty unique perspective having served as the Deputy Director of NRO and been responsible for procurement
• We've heard a lot about procurement reform and being more nimble.
• One of the things I will be looking at across the board is the procurement plan of fighters to meet the

Keywords: Air Force modernization, fighter aircraft, autonomous systems, air superiority, national security, recapitalization

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on military procurement and modernization, with significant discussions surrounding the Air Force's capabilities and strategic needs. Key topics included the urgent need for recapitalization of the Air Force's fighter squadrons, as well as the importance of integrating new technologies like autonomous systems to bolster military effectiveness. Several senators raised concerns about the current resources available to the Air National Guard and the potential loss of skilled service members if recapitalization plans are not swiftly developed. There were also discussions on the importance of maintaining air superiority in light of evolving threats, particularly from adversaries like China.

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• Second, this bill allows communities to get procurement credit for projects that use exclusively organic
• The gas utilities are required to procure 72 billion cubic feet a year, and this will provide a carbon-negative
• in-state To procure 72 billion cubic feet a year, and this will provide a carbon-negative in-state source
• Part of it is procuring that material from composting facilities once it's been recycled.
• Part of is procuring that material from composting facilities once it's been recycled.

Summary: The committee heard and advanced a series of natural resources and climate-related bills. AB 70 would codify a definition of pyrolysis and allow procurement credit for projects using organic waste to generate pipeline biomethane; supporters said it would help divert organic waste from landfills, reduce methane, and support energy reliability. AB 30 would authorize E15 fuel sales in California, with supporters arguing it could lower consumer fuel costs and emissions, while opponents from boating and marine groups raised concerns about engine damage and the need for clear labeling and continued E10 availability. AB 66 would create a CEQA exemption for emergency evacuation routes in high fire-risk areas; supporters emphasized wildfire evacuation safety, while some members worried the bill lacked sufficient guardrails and environmental review. AB 399 would let the Coastal Commission consider blue carbon sequestration in coastal permitting and authorize blue carbon demonstration projects; environmental groups supported it, while business groups objected to new costs and regulatory uncertainty. AB 491 would codify California’s nature-based solutions climate targets for lands and wetlands, with supporters citing climate and adaptation benefits and the Farm Bureau opposing statutory targets. AB 580 would extend Metropolitan Water District authority related to the Colorado River Aqueduct, and AB 43 would make permanent state authority to protect federally designated wild and scenic rivers if federal protections are weakened. The committee also considered AB 436 to streamline siting and permitting of composting facilities and AB 539 to streamline certain Coastal Act procedures and reporting. Most measures received due-pass recommendations and were reported out on roll calls, with several bills also moving on consent; AB 404 was pulled at the author’s request.

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• We go through a competitive procurement process; we're statutorily required to do that every six years
• plans offer expanded benefits as a way to offer the best value to the state of Florida during the procurement
• We go through a competitive procurement process we're statutorily required to do that every six years
• plans offer expanded benefits as a way to offer the best value to the state of Florida during the procurement
• So to make it more attractive to the procurement process.

Summary: The Senate Health Policy Committee met to discuss maternal and infant health, beginning with a presentation from New Jersey’s Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority (MiHA). Pamela Taylor described New Jersey’s statewide effort to reduce maternal mortality and racial disparities through the Nurture New Jersey campaign, a strategic plan with more than 80 recommendations, universal home visiting, Medicaid-covered doula care, hospital report cards, limits on non-medically indicated early elective C-sections, and a new maternal and infant health innovation center. Senators asked about doula certification, funding, home visiting, and how New Jersey coordinates across agencies; Taylor said the authority uses quarterly stakeholder meetings, annual summits, and a tracker for recommendations, and that community input helped shape its programs. Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Deputy Secretary Brian Meyer then outlined Florida Medicaid’s maternal coverage and managed care structure. He reviewed eligibility and services for pregnant women, labor and delivery, postpartum coverage, newborn coverage, and family planning, noting 12 months of postpartum coverage, expanded benefits in managed care plans, and new contracts launching February 1 with more maternal-health-focused benefits, quality measures, and a new quality withhold incentive structure. Senators questioned doula certification and duplication with Healthy Start, provider access and network adequacy, kick payments, quality reporting, and whether Florida should consider broader eligibility standards; Meyer said many details are still plan-driven, that quality metrics are public, and that the agency is working on maternal-health work groups and incentives. Department of Health Division Director Shea Holloway followed with an overview of Florida’s maternal and child health programs and data. She cited Florida CHARTS data showing pregnancy-related deaths, severe maternal morbidity, and infant mortality trends, and described the Title V block grant, the Maternal Mortality Review Committee, the Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative, the electronic prenatal risk screen, Healthy Babies, BH Impact for perinatal mental health, Healthy Start, WIC, family planning, telehealth maternity care, and the Pregnancy Care Network. Senators asked about delays in mortality review reporting, preterm birth, substance use disorder in pregnancy, WIC participation, cesarean rates, and the impact of the abortion ban; Holloway said the department is continuing to monitor outcomes, expand screening and telehealth, and use data and hospital partnerships to improve care. The committee then adjourned without further business.

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• the requirements for it, service level agreements, and the expected outcomes, and then we should procure
• it through the standard procurement process where we have RFPs and a competitive process. that.
• it through the then we should procure it through the standard<00:19:30.960> procurement<00:19
• :31.600> process<00:19:32.000> where<00:19:32.240> we standard procurement process
• where we standard procurement process where we have<00:19:32.559> RFPs<00:19:33.120> of

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• So, I'm happy to report that we have gone almost entirely through the procurement process.
• We've selected a procurement process.
• <00:41:21.520> requirements<00:41:22.319> and contract um procurement requirements
• and contract um procurement requirements and then<00:41:22.800> we<00:41:22.960> we<00:
• But I don't want to get too far into that because procurement is not my area of expertise at all. >>

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• <00:43:59.200> So<00:43:59.359> I'm embarked on a procurement yet.
• So I'm embarked on a procurement yet.
• beyond what you've discussed so >> procure beyond what you've discussed so far?
• We're also in the meantime working on the procurement document so that we can hire a vendor to work on
• and the process of of the procurement and the process of of embarking<01:13:34.080> on<01:13:

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Labor held an informational briefing on August 22, 2025, to receive an update from DEH on statewide recruitment efforts aimed at reducing vacancies across state departments. Director Hashimoto, joined by DEH staff, presented on two hiring initiatives: Wikiwiki Hire and Operation Hire Hawaii. The committee focused on how each program works, how quickly applications are screened and referred, and how the programs differ from standard recruitment procedures. For Wikiwiki Hire, DEH described it as an accelerated recruitment pathway used mainly for classes with multiple vacancies. DEH screens applications every two weeks, then sends qualified applicants a list of participating departments and recruiter contact information so applicants and departments can connect directly. Committee members asked about effectiveness data, timelines, and whether the process aligns with the merit principle. DEH said the program is intended to speed hiring, that departments are not required to interview every person on a list, and that applicants can be hired as vacancies are filled on a first-come, first-served basis so long as all qualified applicants have the same opportunity. DEH also said it could provide data later and that it is working through a backlog of screenings. The committee then discussed Operation Hire Hawaii, an executive-order-based hiring effort launched in February to expedite hiring, including for displaced federal workers but open to all applicants. DEH reported more than 6,000 applications, 127 recruitments, 81 closed recruitments, and 142 hires, with a goal of conditional offers within two weeks. DEH said it turns applications around daily, while departments do the initial screening, interviews, and hiring decisions, with DEH completing final qualification screening and suitability checks at the end. Members asked about the program’s duration, its low conversion rate, and what happens to applicants who are not hired; DEH said it can refer qualified applicants to other vacancies and that the pilot was originally intended to run about a year, with possible extension if departments want it to continue.

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• <06:00:57.920> to for pretty much State um procurement to for pretty much State um procurement
• I rise in strong opposition to this measure, House Bill 1414, HD1, relating to procurement.
• The current language of the law in reference to procurement states the contract shall be awarded with
• Bill 1414 HD1 relating to procurement Bill 1414 HD1 relating to procurement the<06:02:11.200>
• to procurement States the contract<06:02:13.958> shall<06:02:14.120> be<06:02:14.200><

Keywords: 910, house, all