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• or supplemental resources as a valid or supplemental resources as a valid or supplemental form of government
• my my you know at least validate my my you know at least validate my my existence because there are
• driver's license so where do they valid driver's license so where do they valid driver's license so
• to credential would not be uh valid to credential would not be uh valid to operate a motor vehicle in
• license else that doesn't have a valid license else that doesn't have a valid license it's been suspended

Bills: SB82, SB78, SB4, SB6, SB62, SB66, SB77, SB63, SB79, SB53, SB55, HB14

Keywords: SB82, warrant recall, outstanding warrants, stale warrants, misdemeanor warrants, Class B misdemeanor, Class C misdemeanor, municipal magistrate, circuit court clerk, criminal procedure, court administration, docket cleanup, warrant audit, law enforcement notification, domestic violence, sex offense, weapons offense, deadly weapon, dangerous instrument, felony-related charges

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• validity? Thanks. Thank you for Sorry. validity? Thanks. Thank you for Sorry.
• surveillance system and the um validity surveillance system and the um validity of<02:40:09.439>
• Uh so, uh CDC also validation, etc.
• <02:42:07.680> uh indicator that the data is valid uh indicator that the data is valid uh
• valid<02:42:08.560> valid<02:42:09.040> excuse<02:42:09.359> me<02:42:09.840>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO APPLY TO BECOME A PETITION CIRCULATED IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE WE ARE ONLY COUNTING VALID
• IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCE THE AMENDMENT PROHIBITS PETITIONS FROM BEING VALIDATED UNTIL THE BOND IS POSTED
• SUBMITTED TO THE WRONG COUNTY AND ALLOW SUPERVISORS TO IDENTIFY RATHER THAN SEPARATE PETITION FORMS AS VALID
• >> SENATOR GRALL. >> IT IS AN ESTIMATE SO THE SUPERVISORS HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO START PROCESSING VALIDATING
• ELIGIBLE AND SO THIS SETS THAT LOW THRESHOLD BUT ONE THAT GIVES THE SUPERVISOR SOME FUNDS TO BEGIN THE VALIDATION

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Do you think those concerns are valid?
• Do you think those concerns are valid?
• Do you think those concerns are valid?
• Do you think those concerns are valid?
• Do you think those concerns are valid?

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The interview focused on the Minnesota Senate DFL’s end-of-session accomplishments and frustrations. The senator said the caucus entered the session expecting little to get done in a divided, election-year legislature, but instead passed a range of major measures, including emergency rental assistance, immigration enforcement, gun violence prevention, an independent Office of the Inspector General, consumer protections for homeowners associations, and a $1.2 billion bonding/infrastructure bill for water, roads, and bridges. He said the bonding bill was a success but criticized the limited funding for lead pipe replacement, noting only $15 million was included. He also discussed affordability measures, especially a vehicle tab fee reduction negotiated in connection with the bonding bill, saying Democrats wanted the relief to take effect sooner but Republicans pushed implementation to January. He described other unfinished or blocked items, including a small business relief package tied to Metro Surge and efforts to protect Medicaid and SNAP from federal changes. He said many Senate proposals were developed through committee hearings and were meant to be negotiated publicly, but argued the House often failed to do comparable work, leading to last-minute deals and more party-line votes. The senator was sharply critical of federal actions under the Trump administration, saying cuts and mandates were harming states, counties, Medicaid, and SNAP, and weakening the state-federal partnership. Looking ahead, he said interim work will likely focus on procedural changes and health care, including stabilizing HCMC and supporting rural hospitals. He said the session’s work was aimed at serving Minnesotans first, and expressed optimism about the upcoming election season and the possibility of changing legislative practices next session.

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• The data, however, would be fairly limited in utility and validation without resources to provide the
• The data, however, would be fairly limited in utility and validation without resources to provide the
• The data, however, would be fairly limited in utility and validation without resources to provide the
• required to have a valid, effective, and reliable<00:17:53.039> system.
• We'd have the privacy validated system.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House File 3764, as amended by the DE1 amendment, which would allow school districts and charter schools to create local anonymous threat reporting systems. Representative Nadeau described the bill as an optional framework that would support 24/7 anonymous tips through an app, hotline, or website, use trained crisis counselors and school-based teams, coordinate with 911 and law enforcement when needed, require public awareness efforts and student training, and direct districts to report usage data to the Department of Education. The chair adopted the DE1 amendment, and the bill was moved before the committee with the intent to place it on the general register. Testimony was largely supportive. Chris Linquist of St. Francis Area Schools said his district has used the Sandy Hook Promise reporting system since 2023-24 and credited it with helping identify bullying, mental health crises, and other safety concerns outside school hours. Alexandra Fitz Simmons of Children’s Defense Fund Minnesota said anonymous reporting systems are an important prevention tool because students are often the first to see warning signs before violence occurs. Representative Lawrence also praised the bill for being encouraged rather than mandated and emphasized local control. Rick Kaufman, speaking for several school organizations, supported the concept but said the bill still lacked clear standards for how tips are evaluated and shared with school officials, and he urged stronger coordination and funding for staffing and training. Joe Oonie of the Department of Education said the department supports anonymous reporting systems but raised concerns about the costs of building data collection and reporting infrastructure, FERPA safeguards, and the need for resources to implement the bill effectively. Chair Bennett pushed back on the funding objection, arguing the department should be able to handle the reporting within existing resources, and Representative Roach later asked whether the department had higher-priority uses for its carryover funds. No final vote on the bill itself was taken in the portion provided, beyond adoption of the DE1 amendment.

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• health advice across the country, which have in some cases been reported to result in the chatbots validating
• <00:01:52.120> or<00:01:52.400> even the chatbots validating or even the chatbots validating
• And so, bank, of course, could have two very valid different meanings.
• , empathy, validation so that user<00:18:33.480> is<00:18:33.600> going<00:18:33.720>
• ,<01:05:12.120> um, user in crisis, would validate, um, user in crisis, would validate, um

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• If people were incentivized or afraid of receiving a citation because they didn't have a valid license
• If people were incentivized or afraid of receiving a citation because they didn't have a valid license
• If people were incentivized or afraid of receiving a citation because they didn't have a valid license
• were to follow the letter of the law, not one that any judge would be able to order without a very valid
• to order without um a very valid to order without um a very valid Challenge<00:43:04.800> from

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on February 6, 2025, and heard testimony on several transportation-related bills. HB 667 would require DOT or county departments to scan deceased cats or dogs found on public roadways for microchips, record information, and report it to county animal services. DOT said it supported the bill, and the Hawaiʻi Humane Society and others strongly backed it, describing it as important for grieving pet owners. A private citizen also testified in support, saying the measure could help families learn what happened to missing pets. The chair noted there were nine supporters. The committee then heard HB 230 on sending a carbon copy of traffic citations to vehicle owners, followed by HB 77, which would make civil identification cards free to issue or renew. The Attorney General’s office said it had already submitted comments on HB 77, DOT opposed it, and a private citizen supported it as a way to reduce barriers to basic services. HB 668, which would make license suspension mandatory for operating a vehicle without insurance, drew opposition from the Office of the Public Defender and DOT. The Public Defender argued current law already allows suspension and that a mandatory rule would discourage people from obtaining insurance, increase court burdens, and disproportionately affect indigent drivers; the chair emphasized that driving is a privilege and raised concerns about uninsured driving in rural areas. The Public Defender also said it would look into whether state insurance options could help people who cannot get traditional coverage. The committee also took up HB 12, which would bar inspection certificates for mopeds or vehicles modified to increase NOx emissions. DOT offered comments, Citizens Against Noise supported it, and the Motorcycle Industry Council opposed it; the chair noted six additional supporters and ten opponents. HB 169 would raise the minimum age for moped operators from 15 to 16 and increase the helmet requirement age from 18 to 21; DOT supported it, while Moped Doctors, Moped’s Direct, and seven individuals opposed it. HB 220 would require moped operators to carry insurance under motorcycle/motor scooter insurance laws; DCCA offered comments, DOT supported it, and Moped Doctors and ten individuals opposed it. Finally, the committee heard HB 277, which would establish a statewide vehicle pursuit policy for law enforcement agencies. The Policing Project at NYU and the ACLU of Hawaiʻi supported the bill, citing national data on deaths and injuries from pursuits and arguing for a baseline limit on pursuits for minor offenses; the Hawaii Police Department and Maui Police Department opposed it. The committee also heard HB 54, which would make a third or subsequent excessive speeding offense a Class C felony and allow vehicle forfeiture. DOT supported it, while the Public Defender opposed it, arguing the bill was overly harsh, internally inconsistent, and likely to strain courts, law enforcement, and probation systems by turning a traffic offense into a felony with prison exposure and jury-trial rights. No votes or final actions were taken on the measures in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• And so the validity of that underlying statute, given the new Prop 139 constitutional language, is, we
• as the court does have a case before it, as we mentioned last week, where they're considering the validity
• And so the validity of that under- We note that the prohibition already exists in statutes and so the
• validity of that underlying statute given the new prop 139 constitutional language is we believed a
• as the court does have a case before it as we mentioned last week where they're considering the validity

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Rules Committee considered a series of bills, with the Rules attorney flagging constitutional or preemption concerns on several measures. HB 2060 would prohibit public educational institutions and universities from encouraging or facilitating abortions; the attorney noted Prop. 139’s new abortion-rights language could create a state constitutional issue, but the committee still recommended the bill 5-3. HB 2085 would ban gender transition procedures and also restrict referrals; the attorney said the procedure ban is supported by recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent, but the referral restriction raises possible First Amendment issues in light of a Ninth Circuit case, and the bill was recommended 5-3. HB 2133 would impose age and consent verification requirements on commercial entities publishing sexual material online; the attorney warned it may be preempted by federal Section 230 law, but the committee recommended it 5-3. HB 2086, which would bar governmental entities from requiring masks or vaccinations, was flagged for Supremacy Clause and intergovernmental immunity concerns because it included the federal government, but was recommended 5-3 after the sponsor indicated an amendment was coming. HB 2279, dealing with liability limits for Grand Canyon river outfitters, raised anti-abrogation concerns because it would eliminate ordinary negligence claims; the sponsor said he would offer a floor amendment, and the bill was recommended 5-3. HB 2364 would add criminal penalties for mailing or delivering abortion-inducing drugs; the attorney said it likely conflicts with the new abortion-rights protections in Prop. 139, though the legal landscape is unsettled, and the committee recommended it 5-3. The committee then took a mass motion covering many additional bills, resolutions, and memorials. The Rules attorney said the listed measures were generally constitutional and in proper form, with one update on HCR 2003, which would place a measure before voters affecting school sports participation and facilities use based on biological sex. The attorney said the issue is actively being litigated nationally and that a pending U.S. Supreme Court decision in similar Idaho and West Virginia cases could affect the measure’s legal status. The mass motion was approved unanimously, 8-0. Throughout the meeting, members from the majority voted aye and minority members generally voted nay on the individual abortion-, gender-, and speech-related bills, often citing constitutional objections tied to Prop. 139, the First Amendment, or federal preemption. The meeting adjourned after the unanimous approval of the mass motion.

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• But it's not about validating the state's authority.
• But it's not about validating the state's authority.
• But it's not about validating the state's authority.
• But it's not about validating the state's authority.
• But it's not about validating the state's authority.

Bills: HB2045, HB1703, HB2461

Keywords: La Hoihoi Ea, Sovereignty Restoration Day, state holiday, King Kamehameha III, Hawaiian history, self-determination, land use, rodeo, agricultural activities, ranching, paniolo culture, public art, cultural preservation, community identity, funding, art management, 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Culture and the Arts met on February 13 and heard testimony on HB 2045, which would designate La Hoʻihoʻi Ea Sovereignty Restoration Day as a state holiday in place of Statehood Day. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support, including from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Naviʻoliʻoli Newi Foundation, and many individuals and students. Supporters said the bill would better reflect Hawaiian history, sovereignty, and self-determination, while a few agencies submitted comments. The committee recessed to allow more students to arrive and testify. After reconvening, additional student testimony continued in strong support of HB 2045. Students said the change would honor Native Hawaiian history and culture, recognize Hawaii as a sovereign nation, and provide a more historically grounded observance. Members thanked the students for traveling to testify and for sharing their perspectives. The committee then voted to pass HB 2045 with one amendment to defect the date; the motion passed unanimously with the chair, vice chair, and members voting aye, and one member excused. The committee also heard HB 1703 HD1, which authorizes rodeos and rodeo activities on lands zoned for agriculture or pastoral use. Testimony in support came from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, the Agribusiness Development Corporation, and the Iron Workers Stabilization Fund, with comments from the Hawaii Food and Policy group. Supporters described rodeos as cultural and social events that could boost local economies, create jobs, and provide youth and community engagement. The committee passed HB 1703 HD1 with technical amendments. Finally, the committee considered HB 2461, which would increase the ceiling for the works of art special fund and appropriate funds for preservation of the state’s public art collection and a collections manager position. After discussion, the chair said the measure would not move forward this year and recommended deferral; the committee deferred the bill and adjourned.

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• The ballot board, one of their main, main tools or only tool that you can use to validate.
• Additionally, hash validation is required on all of those components.
• standardizing testing timelines, and implementing additional verification members, including hash validation
• What we've witnessed is ceremonial demonstration, not security validation.
• There are details there for the hash validation test, but there's no mention of any public notice or

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• The ballot board, one of their main concerns... ...tools or the only tool that you can use to validate
• And then Additionally, hash validation is required on all of those components.
• standardizing testing timelines, and implementing additional verification measures, including hash validation
• Security validation. While SB 2166 takes some positive steps, it falls far short of the needed.
• There are details there for the hash validation test, but there's no mention of any public notice or

Bills: HB3097, HB3691, SB108, SB827, SB1541, SB1862, SB2166, SB2216

Keywords: Texas elections, Election Code, uniform election date, November election, local elections, political subdivisions, general election date, election administration, municipal utility district, county elections, local government, ballot scheduling, candidate filing, voter turnout, election calendar, HB 3097, early voting, electronic application, mail-in ballot, voting accessibility

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• And it was a very high degree of accuracy; that technology determines if it’s a valid or a fake ID.
• That technology determines if it’s a valid or a fake ID.
• … Use UGIS just to determine very easily if it’s valid and, you know, rectify that situation.
• They're like, hold on, let me go over to my computer and look up in UGIS, and then they could validate
• So if there's a dispute over the validity of this, law enforcement could come and solve this out.

Keywords: 985, all

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• think is above board and is validated think is above board and is validated and<00:28:20.000>
• <01:02:54.000> a ways to say um we need to validate a ways to say um we need to validate a
• Now permissioned in the node validation.
• That is one will validate transactions.
• Now this applies for validated or not.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The commission met with a quorum, approved the agenda, and approved the November 12 minutes after a motion, second, and unanimous voice/online consent. The chair said the meeting would include two presentations—one from Noah Herman of Fortress Global and one from John Kicko and team from Hedera—followed by discussion of the commission’s next steps and public comment. The chair also noted he was still seeking a clerk for note-taking. Herman’s presentation focused on stablecoins, blockchain use cases, and operational considerations for states and other institutions. He described Fortress as an enterprise crypto-wallet and treasury platform serving corporates, governments, and nonprofits, and used examples such as Save the Children and a large global commodities firm to illustrate custody and treasury management on blockchain rails. He said stablecoins are designed to maintain a U.S. dollar peg, are increasingly backed by treasuries and subject to greater transparency, and are being adopted by major firms and payment companies because they can improve speed, reduce cost, and simplify payments. He also highlighted market growth, including claims that stablecoins now represent a significant share of on-chain activity and are a major holder of U.S. Treasuries. He identified custody as a key issue for state and institutional use, outlining qualified custody, managed custody, and self-custody models. He said the main practical challenge for the commodities client was moving funds safely and quickly across global time zones and that blockchain rails could solve problems that traditional banking rails could not. He framed the broader trend as one of accelerating institutional adoption, citing recent acquisitions and product launches by Visa, Stripe, Citi, and PayPal as evidence that stablecoin infrastructure is becoming mainstream.

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• So even though they don't have a valid plate on the back any longer, the vehicle is still valid to be
• permit uh is valid for the vehicle. permit uh is valid for the vehicle.
• um uh for uh valid use of that<00:45:34.000> vehicle.
• <00:45:43.040> for uh makes the temporary permit valid for uh makes the temporary permit valid
• drunk he was driving on a valid license. drunk he was driving on a valid license.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Those components were verification and validation of the requirements.
• I-Connect does not have a user experience monitoring capability that's currently available to validate
• existed. 208, my apologies, of the 230 or 108 could be validated of requirements that are defined in
• You don't know how to validate whether or not the application, and this is a syndrome that happens in
• You don't know how to validate whether or not the applicant, and this is a syndrome that happens in a

Summary: The subcommittee heard a lengthy presentation on the Agency for Persons with Disabilities’ I-Connect system, based on an ILAB assessment of the platform’s performance and requirements. ILAB said the system provides useful centralized records, reporting, compliance support, and audit trails, but users described it as cumbersome, outdated, and inefficient, with excessive manual entry, weak navigation, limited notifications, no mobile app, poor printing/export options, and performance issues. ILAB also said the original 2013-era requirements were too high-level and that only a portion of the requirements could be verified, with some features de-scoped or never implemented. Their recommendations included better integration with electronic health record systems, improved performance monitoring, electronic signatures, OCR, and more modern export and verification tools. Public testimony from providers and advocates echoed those concerns. A support coordination provider said the system is nicknamed “I Disconnect,” described problems with EVV/GPS sign-ins, lengthy support plans, lack of a phone app, and possible HIPAA concerns. Another advocate said the system should have preserved family access to records and criticized the need for providers to use workarounds and additional software. APD staff said the agency has spent about $19.7 million through FY 2023-24, has regular build updates under the current contract with WellSky, and uses an internal help desk and vendor ticketing process to triage bugs versus enhancement requests. They said some issues are handled case-by-case, critical tickets have SLAs, and the agency is working on interoperability and other requested improvements. Members questioned whether the system should be fixed or replaced, whether the original contract and SaaS arrangement were sufficient, and whether the state received value for the money spent. APD said the system went live in phases and that all functionality was in place by June 2024, while ILAB and members noted significant technical debt and unresolved gaps. The committee also discussed record retention, provider access to records after a consumer changes providers, and whether federal funding or compliance could be affected. The meeting ended with broader budget remarks emphasizing completion over expansion, stronger upfront planning for technology projects, and more accountability before funding new systems or major enhancements.

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• But we need a validated live test.
• But we need a validated live test.
• to validate that test so that that has meaning if the federal government does not because the validation
• to validate that test so that that has meaning if the federal government does not because the validation
• for a third party um agency to validate for a third party um agency to validate that<01:04:10.720

Bills: HF2103, HF4508

Keywords: energy, renewable energy, ammonia, hydrogen, certificate tracking, funding, environment, elk, cervidae, cervid importation, chronic wasting disease, CWD, animal health, livestock, wildlife disease, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, state veterinarian, zoo, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, AZA

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• In the A2, you have to have a valid Open Water scuba diver certificate or a more advanced certificate
• A2 that you have to have the uh a valid A2 that you have to have the uh a valid Open<00:09:36.320
• The two-in, two-out discussion becomes valid here.
• <01:21:10.440> uh<01:21:10.600> valid<01:21:10.920> rescue achieve this valid
• uh valid rescue achieve this valid uh valid rescue divver<01:21:11.679> certificate<01:21:12.639

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• More important because it's critical that they have a valid ID.
• They need to that they have a valid ID.
• Uh, Section 20 adds a requirement for placement of validation stickers on motorboats.
• Uh, Section 20 adds a requirement for placement of validation stickers on motorboats.
• Uh, Section 20 adds a requirement for placement of validation stickers on motorboats.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• A lot of people just don't understand it, so I do think there's some validity to putting this on the
• In your program in Franklin, your hometown, was there post-research done to validate the grant?
• able to indicate that the data is valid able to indicate that the data is valid and<04:37:47.959
• You said it would be nearly impossible to get statistically valid results.
• I think both are valid.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first noted that House Bill 398, concerning Holocaust and genocide studies, and House Bill 131 had already been handled previously and were off the schedule. It then took up House Bill 740, which would require the Department of Education to maintain permanent records for closed charter schools. After brief discussion about overlap with another charter-school bill that already addressed closure and records, Representative Freeman moved to table the bill. The committee voted 16-0 to table/ITL the bill, and it was placed on the consent calendar. The main discussion centered on House Bill 557, which would require additional information on school budget ballots, including average cost per pupil, enrollment history, and teacher-to-administrator ratios. Members raised concerns that the bill was duplicative of existing law, overly detailed, costly to towns, and potentially electioneering or cumbersome on ballots. Supporters argued it would improve transparency and help voters who do not attend deliberative sessions or use online resources. The committee did not vote on the bill during the discussion; instead, members moved into caucus and later indicated they would hold the bill until Monday for further review. Later, the committee turned to House Bill 699 on special education definitions and considered Amendment 0606H. The sponsor explained the amendment was developed with the Department of Education after hearing testimony and was intended to align state definitions with federal law and incorporate recommendations from a prior audit, including changing “functionally blind pupils” to “students with visual impairments.” Some members supported the changes as responsive to the hearing and audit, while others objected that the amendment was still confusing, had not fully addressed stakeholder concerns, and should wait for a more comprehensive special education audit. The discussion also referenced House Bill 754 and another amendment, but the transcript ends before final action on HB 699 is shown.

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• FOR HEALTHCARE AND MINISTRATION SECRETARY SHEVAUN HARRIS AS WELL AS OUR INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION VALIDATION
• WHICH MEANS WE DID GO BACK AND VALIDATE THAT WITH VENDORS TO MAKE SURE THAT WAS A REAL NUMBER WHEN WE
• NEXT WE HAVE INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION VENDOR WHICH IS ENTITY DATA.
• IT STANDS FOR INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION.
• WE EVALUATE ALL FX DELIVERABLES AND WORK PRODUCTS FOR QUALITY AND WE VERIFY PROCESSES FOR VALIDATING