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• So I want to make sure on the stabilization part, you got stabilization of program or you got stabilization
• Brandon Reed, ex-director, Kentucky Office of Ag Policy, KDA.

Keywords: Meeting start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:15 HB 537 Discussion 00:01:30 HB 537 Vote 00:05:15 HB 695 Discussion 00:07:00 HB 695 Vote 00:23:15 HJR 31 Discussion 00:27:40 HJR 31 Vote 00:29:55, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 537, as amended by PHS 1, which was described as a technical measure needed to ensure Kentucky can receive opioid settlement funds despite changes in bankruptcy court orders. The sponsor and Attorney General’s office explained that the bill does not change the settlement formula or substantive terms, but adjusts the mechanism for receiving the money. After brief discussion, the committee adopted PHS 1 and then passed HB 537 out favorably on a 17-0 vote, with one member recording attendance after arriving late. The committee then considered House Bill 695, also amended by PHS 1, a Medicaid stabilization bill. The sponsor said the measure is intended to hold the program steady while the legislature gathers more information and awaits work by a future Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board. The bill would limit new waivers, state plan amendments, and coverage expansions; require reporting and record retention; create a Kentucky Medicaid Pharmaceutical Rebate Fund; direct certain behavioral health and managed care changes; and include an emergency clause. Members raised questions about the rebate fund, work requirements, and whether the bill could affect coverage or funding, while supporters emphasized transparency, data collection, and preventing new expansions until oversight is in place. Several members spoke in favor of the bill’s goals but expressed caution about micromanaging a complex program and about possible unintended consequences for beneficiaries. Representative Fleming stressed the need for stronger oversight and noted the potential fiscal impact of federal Medicaid changes. Representative Stevenson voted pass, saying the committee should let the new oversight board handle the issue, and Representative Gentry also passed, citing concern about overreach and the burden of data collection. The committee ultimately reported HB 695 favorably on a 16-1 vote with three pass votes. Afterward, members recorded additional yes votes on HB 537 for the record.

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• gt; It's part of the hiring process and part &gt;&gt; It's part of the hiring process and part of<03:
• >> So, it may be the same 10 to 13 after. >> You have to have passed part one, part two, and part three
• >> So, it may be the same 10 to 13 after. >> You have to have passed part one, part two, and part three
• </c><04:18:58.960><c> one,</c><04:18:59.279><c> part</c> &gt;&gt; You have to have passed part one, part
• &gt;&gt; You have to have passed part one, part two,<04:18:59.680><c> and</c><04:18:59.920><c> part<

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first held a public hearing and then an executive session on Senate Bill 401, which DHHS described as a cleanup bill. Testimony from the department explained that the bill would repeal obsolete reporting requirements tied to a repealed municipal reimbursement program and to the now-repealed commission on demographic trends. No one testified in opposition, and the committee voted 12-0 ought to pass, placing the bill on the consent calendar. The committee then heard Senate Bill 402, which would eliminate certain non-compete agreements for physician associates going forward. Senator Gray introduced the bill, and a representative of the New Hampshire Society of Physician Associates said it would improve workforce recruitment and access to care without changing scope of practice or affecting existing agreements. Committee members asked about the length of current restrictions and whether the change would make New Hampshire more attractive to PAs. The committee voted 12-0 ought to pass and sent the bill to the consent calendar. Next, the committee took up Senate Bill 426, which would repeal the permissible fireworks committee. Senator Uler and the deputy state fire marshal said the committee’s original purpose had been overtaken by later changes adopting federal fireworks standards, and that the fire marshal now has the necessary authority. The committee voted 12-0 ought to pass and placed the bill on the consent calendar. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 469, a DMV modernization bill allowing electronic signatures in place of wet signatures for certain motor vehicle title and registration processes. Senator Lang, Carvana, the New Hampshire Auto Dealers Association, Copart, and DMV staff all supported the measure, saying it would reduce delays, errors, and paperwork burdens. Members asked about AI, consumer protections, costs, and how electronic signatures would work in practice, including in cases involving deceased owners. The transcript cuts off during that hearing before any committee action on SB 469.

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• </c><00:55:41.000><c> of</c> with uh removing the second part of with uh removing the second part of
• Revenue so we we're not a part of it so Revenue so we we're not a part of it so that<01:33:19.080><c>
• I would just respond to that part and then move on to three.
• I would just respond to that part and then move on to three.
• This is not part of today's discussion; this is another deal.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first discussed HB 443, which would change terms and vacancy language for members of a higher education commission. Members raised concerns that the bill was too narrow to address broader issues with commission membership, including expired appointments, attendance expectations, and whether the Department of Education could replace the commission’s role. Several members suggested the bill was not ready for action and favored holding it for further work, possibly through a subcommittee or work session. One member suggested that if attendance standards were added, no more than two unexcused absences should trigger removal, given the commission’s meeting schedule. The chair said he would defer action and form a small subcommittee to report back before the committee deadline. The committee then moved to HB 484, dealing with repurposing Career and Technical Education classroom space after 20 years of exclusive use. The chair explained that the bill was aimed at the Milford CTE project, where shared use of space could allow a school to repurpose part of a CTE facility while still using it for CTE-related instruction. Members discussed other possible situations around the state, including Claremont, North Conway, and Jaffrey/Rindge, and whether the bill should be limited to Milford or broadened to allow local districts more flexibility. Some members favored passing the bill now to help CTE projects move forward, while others argued for an amendment removing the requirement that the space be vacated specifically to expand the CTE program occupying it. Testimony and discussion emphasized that the Milford project had state approval but reduced funding, requiring a smaller scope and repurposing of existing space. Supporters said the bill could help preserve CTE programs while also benefiting general education space needs, and that local districts should have flexibility after 20 years. Opponents or cautious members noted that the language might not fit every district situation and asked for feedback from Director Beard and Steve Rothenberg before final action. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion provided, and instead discussed waiting for an amendment and additional input before acting.

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• </c><01:06:58.240><c> of</c> accumulators because they're part of accumulators because they're part of
• So I think for the most part everything is going to be covered.
• But for the most part, you're comfortable that the baby would be cared for?
• "And this may also be part of what you're asking.
• And part of that is making sure our providers feel safe to perform and provide practice.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Part-time bookkeeper is an example.
• Part-time bookkeeper is an example.
• </c><04:55:53.120><c> of</c> the point that we or the the parts of the point that we or the the parts
• </c> rewrite that part of the legislation? rewrite that part of the legislation?
• Two-part question. I'm good at two parts now.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So while I can’t talk to the medical part of it, I can talk to that part of it, right?
• of it I can talk to that medical part of it I can talk to that part<00:38:33.119><c> of</c><00:38:33.240
• </c> bite when you're at the beginning part bite when you're at the beginning part of<01:00:45.640><c
• I wish that part of the problem is that this came upon us suddenly.
• With this part? Okay, yeah.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee first reviewed its schedule, noting that 13 bills were being executed the next day and that additional subcommittee work would be scheduled around Town Meeting Day and the following session days. The chair explained that the committee would not meet on Town Meeting Day, would handle the remaining bills on the next available subcommittee day, and would continue any unfinished items later in the month. The committee then took up House Bill 774, which concerned Medicare-related coverage issues. Members discussed the bill’s purpose and the differences between Medicare standard and Medicare Advantage, with one member saying the proposal was informative but did not offer a workable solution. The committee also moved to inexpedient to legislate on House Bill 185, and the motion passed on a 6-0 vote. House Bill 241, relating to alternatives to opioids, was retained for further work. Members said the bill raised concerns about insurers effectively practicing medicine and about the lack of evidence on the efficacy of some alternative treatments, while also noting that chiropractic coverage mandates already exist in statute. The committee voted to retain the bill, with the motion passing 6-0. The most extended discussion was on House Bill 648, which would expand insurance coverage for glucose monitoring. Testimony and committee comments focused on whether coverage should be tied to insulin use or instead to a physician’s medical judgment, the role of continuous glucose monitoring for people with type 2 diabetes who are not on insulin, and the potential cost impact. An insurance department fiscal analyst said the original $22-per-member estimate was based on the unamended bill and that the amended version would require updated analysis; members agreed to retain the bill to narrow the eligible population and revisit the language later.

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• The fact that it's part municipal, part healthcare, and I've always found that to be a very difficult
• The fact that it's part municipal, part healthcare, and I've always found that to be a very difficult
• </c><01:06:17.200><c> of</c><01:06:17.280><c> the</c> the part to the table or part of the the part to
• Um, so all of those are wrapped up in that part of the facilities licensure part of the law.
• </c><01:47:33.280><c> And</c> lensure part of the law. All right. And lensure part of the law.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And then Hope also was a big part in coming up with this bill.
• /c> Hope also uh Hope also uh was<00:03:39.400><c> a</c><00:03:39.440><c> big</c><00:03:39.720><c> part
• c> and</c><00:03:40.760><c> coming</c><00:03:41.080><c> up</c><00:03:41.200><c> with</c> was a big part
• in and and coming up with was a big part in and and coming up with this<00:03:41.519><c> bill.
• being said, if these things happen and we need to pull it off, we can do that, but I think that's part

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:07 Discussion SB 97 01:21 Vote SB 97 13:27 Discussion HB 3 15:12 Vote HB 3 17:15 Discussion HB 184 17:54 Vote HB 184 18:42 Discussion HB 355 19:34 Vote HB 355 39:50, 958, all

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• And the most important part standards.
• </c> just a part of it. just a part of it. our<00:59:57.839><c> state</c><00:59:58.079><c> is</c><00:
• So we're a part of that. The libraries are already in design. So we're a part of that.
• </c> teacher right so uh that's the hard part teacher right so uh that's the hard part on<01:06:38.559
• </c> focusing on lensure or on the other part focusing on lensure or on the other part because<02:18:

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• </c> second part of this definition. second part of this definition.
• So, studying word parts. Um, and syntax. So, studying word parts.
• Did you say Part 6 of Section? I'm sorry. Part 8 of Section 6.
• Did you say part six of section? for us? Did you say part six of section?
• </c> &gt;&gt; Part eight of section six. &gt;&gt; Part eight of section six.

Keywords: 958, all

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• That clarification is also consistent with other parts of law, but those other parts of law um are often
• So it's not the case where there's an emergency ex parte order where they may not be present to hear
• So it's not the case where there's an emergency ex parte order where they may not be present to hear
• Table: So it's not the case where there's an emergency ex parte order where they may not be present to
• </c><01:47:09.440><c> about</c> Starting on lines 2.14, the part about Starting on lines 2.14, the part

Bills: SF1750, HF2700, HF1606, HF3356, HF3946, HF3970, HF3658, HF3875, HF2627, SF856, HF1268, HF1338

Keywords: common interest community, CIC, homeowners association, HOA, condominium, planned community, cooperative, unit owner, association board, declarant, declarant control, special declarant rights, assessment lien, foreclosure, late fees, fines, attorney fees, resale disclosure, annual report, maintenance plan

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• </c><00:30:54.640><c> exactly,</c> didn't didn't know that part exactly, didn't didn't know that part
• </c> know that there's no desire on your part know that there's no desire on your part to,<00:31:57.360
• </c><00:42:34.319><c> As</c><00:42:34.640><c> part</c> As part of that creation, the statute provided
• </c> senior care in every part of Minnesota. senior care in every part of Minnesota.
• </c> and other stakeholders uh that were part and other stakeholders uh that were part of<02:00:41.040

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Part two language in general.
• So Part Two is the same. The Senate recommendation? Well, it is in Part Two.
• It would reside in Part Two of the bill, but it would reference Part One.
• And this is part of that.
• Page 47, Part 2, Section 10.2015.

Summary: The conference committee spent most of the meeting working through House Bill 2, the education budget, with repeated debate over how to close the remaining gap in the foundation formula. Members discussed fund swaps involving the blind pension fund, capital commission fund, lottery proceeds, state school money, and classroom trust funds, with several senators arguing the committee should fully fund the formula if possible and warning against leaving schools with a shortfall. The committee also reviewed child care subsidies, Parents as Teachers language, school safety and assessment-related items, Title I reallocation language, and a compromise on flexibility percentages for certain education lines. Several members raised concerns about language restricting virtual Parents as Teachers visits and about child care subsidy language tied to enrollment-based payment and prospective payment, while others defended the compromise as a way to balance provider concerns and budget limits. House Bill 3, covering higher education, was also reviewed. The committee largely accepted Senate positions on appropriations, with a compromise on the St. Louis Community College nursing program and a new proposal directing the Department of Higher Education to develop a new funding model by December 1, 2026. That language drew concern from some members, who said the timeline was too aggressive and asked for more flexibility, but supporters said prior work on performance funding justified the deadline. The committee then moved through House Bill 2004, transportation, agreeing to a mix of Senate positions and compromises on items such as safety operations, low-volume roads, port funding, and road improvements, including a larger-than-expected appropriation for Clarendon Road tied to a State Fair relocation plan. House Bill 5, general administration and IT, generated the most controversy over new language directing a plan for state IT modernization and cloud migration; several members objected that it was too prescriptive, resembled a resolution, and could favor a specific vendor, but the chair said the goal was accountability and oversight. The committee left some House Bill 5 items open for further negotiation, then later returned to finalize several dollar amounts and a shorter conference proposal on the IT language. The committee also worked through House Bills 7, 8, and 9, mostly adopting Senate positions with a few compromises. House Bill 7 covered economic development and tourism items, including Main Street, Missouri One Start, broadband, Juneteenth, and the Great American State Fair, with some items set aside for later or moved to other bills. House Bill 8 focused on public safety and veterans’ funding, including school safety apps, fentanyl testing, crime lab workload, DNA testing, veterans’ programs, and Highway Patrol fleet and fuel items; members debated whether to keep fleet and fuel funding separated or rolled together, and several items were set at compromise levels. House Bill 9, covering mental health and corrections, was handled more briefly, with most items following Senate positions and a few compromises, including probation and parole funding and a reduction on one appropriation. The committee then recessed and later resumed with House Bill 2010, beginning work on another budget bill with a mix of Senate, House, and compromise positions on early line items, but the transcript cuts off before that bill is completed.

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• I'm just, I don't know, Representative Christensen, any thoughts on that part?
• Procedures are part of it.
• As part of the hearing process.
• Is that a motion on your part to have this change then, revision made? Yes.
• So the second part of that would be. As opposed to subdivision 6.

Keywords: 908, all

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• Unfortunately, we're part of that market, so there are products available.
• Unfortunately, we're part of that market, so there are products available.
• Unfortunately, we're part of that market, so there are products available.
• Unfortunately, we're part of that market, so there are products available.
• Uh, we could probably get that, and we do have that part of the rates and part of the solvency regulation

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety met on January 31, 2025, and first heard House Bill 1062, a housekeeping measure relating to the Hawaii Air National Guard. Testimony in support came from representatives of the Adjutant General and other National Guard witnesses. A member raised a technical question about language allowing the Guard to hold the rank authorized by the Department of the Air Force, and the response was that the bill should not require additional HR language; no vote was taken. The committee then heard House Bill 674, which would authorize allowances for TRICARE dental and vision coverage for Hawaii National Guard personnel ordered to active duty for more than 30 days. The Department of Defense supported the bill through Brigadier General Ross, Director of Joint Staff, and Terry Heiti also testified in support. There were no questions or action taken on the measure. House Bill 652, relating to veterans’ rights and benefits and regulating compensation for advice or assistance on veterans’ benefits, drew the most discussion. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Hawaii supported the bill, arguing it would protect veterans from illegal or exploitative practices and noting its own service to more than 2,000 veterans in fiscal year 2024. Opposition came from the National Association for Veterans Rights and Veteran Benefits Guide, which argued the bill would restrict access to needed services and that some for-profit providers operate legally and should not be barred. Committee members questioned the scope of the bill, accreditation requirements, and whether nonprofit or pro bono services would be affected. A Department of Defense veteran services official said veterans can be vulnerable to exploitation and that some legal fee arrangements can be abusive, while also noting pro bono options exist. The committee did not reach a decision on the bill during the excerpt. The committee also began hearing House Bill 1058, which would create a veteran cemetery board within the Office of Veteran Services to help state veteran cemeteries comply with federal standards. The Office of Veteran Services and Terry Heiti testified in support. Members asked about the board’s membership, timeline, and consultant selection, and were told the working group was still in an organizational stage and no construction timeline had been set. The final measure discussed was House Bill 503, which would appropriate funds for a consultant to evaluate locations and designs for a Hawaii First Responders Memorial. The Department of Accounting and General Services supported the bill, and testimony in support was received from county and city officials, UPW Hawaii, and individuals. Members asked about the working group, timeline, and budget, and were told the project was still in early planning; no final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• The second—so that was part of the bill, yes? Okay. And then $3.3 million, part of the bill.
• The second—so that was part of the bill, yes? Okay. And then $3.3 million, part of the bill.
• The second—so that was part of the bill, yes? Okay. And then $3.3 million, part of the bill.
• </c> who to call what to look for that part who to call what to look for that part is<01:50:06.159><c
• Okay, so the $3.3 million was part of Act 231. $163,000 was part of Act 231, too.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard budget testimony first from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Director Tommy Johnson outlined short-term goals to reduce overcrowding, improve living and working conditions, fill vacancies, expand mental health services, and update the correctional master plan. He said the department is still dealing with severe overcrowding at facilities such as OCCC and HCCC, with 947 people at OCCC against a design capacity of 628, and noted 938 inmates are currently housed on the mainland because of temporary repairs at Halawa. He also reported progress on staffing, saying the correctional officer vacancy rate has dropped from 34.3% to 24% through expanded recruitment. The department’s major budget request was $30 million for planning and design for a new Old Triple C project, along with other requests for re-entry services, identification documents, security systems, radios, sink-toilet modules, and trauma-informed care. Members asked about the timing and scope of the OCCC project, courtroom space in new facilities, and the department’s plan to use the funding to improve re-entry and reduce recidivism. The committee then heard from the Department of Law Enforcement on a wide range of priorities. The department described requests to expand agricultural crime enforcement, traffic enforcement, illegal fireworks enforcement, and facilities such as a police building at the DKI airport, a state training center, and new police facilities in central and Leeward Oahu. It also discussed a major IT request for a statewide law enforcement and critical infrastructure notification platform, plus funding for grants management, the Wahiawa Civic Center and court complex, the prescription monitoring program, narcotics enforcement operations, and the narcotics lab. A significant portion of the discussion focused on a proposed traffic enforcement program for commercial vehicle inspections, speeding, and DUI enforcement, which the department said would be funded with federal dollars and would operate concurrently with county police. Committee members questioned whether the effort duplicated county jurisdiction and how the program would be trained and staffed. Members also pressed the department on salary disparities for deputy sheriffs and related vacancies, and the department said the administration was working on a supplemental agreement and placeholder funding to address the issue. Additional discussion covered agricultural crime staffing, the Silver Alert program, and expansion of the forensic lab to handle explosives, firearms, and related evidence. No votes were taken in the portion provided, and the meeting moved from the corrections presentation to the law enforcement budget review with questions and answers throughout.

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• I'll address the first part.
• , but the policy parts.
• , but the policy not the monetary parts, but the policy parts.
• It would not ex<01:59:26.800><c> necessarily</c> ex necessarily ex necessarily expand<01:59:28.800><c
• </c><02:11:09.679><c> Pardon</c> part of HB2. What does that say? Pardon part of HB2.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• That's part of the contract.
• ><c> while</c><01:14:29.440><c> they</c> are working part-time while they are working part-time while
• At this point in representative part.
• </c> expanded in part as a reaction to that. expanded in part as a reaction to that.
• </c> started with a firm at a different part started with a firm at a different part of<01:44:31.920>

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Summary: The committee first approved the May 12 minutes, then deferred item 285 on the routine personal service contract green list for Western Kentucky University to the July 2026 meeting. It also noted that several deferred university contracts had been withdrawn by the institutions, and then approved the remaining agenda items without objection, including personal service contracts, amendments, memoranda of agreement, Kentucky Entertainment incentive agreements, deferred items, and corrections, except for items pulled for further review. The main pulled item was a Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts contract supporting Fayette District Court’s juvenile treatment court through Fayette County Public Schools. Court officials explained that the program, created under Supreme Court rules in 2022, serves court-connected juveniles with mental health and related needs, operates at the courthouse, and uses a school-employed program manager funded through a pass-through arrangement with Fayette County Public Schools and the Urban County Government. They said the program has had over 100 referrals, accepted about half, and had at least 25 successful graduates, with 11 high school graduates among participants. Members asked about who pays for drug screens, family involvement, and what counts as successful completion; the officials said the Urban County Government’s Division of Youth Services pays for drug screens and services, and that parents must participate in classes and support services. The committee then approved the contract review, with some members explaining their votes in support and one member emphasizing the committee’s role in reviewing contracts in the public interest. The committee also reviewed two Auditor of Public Accounts contracts. The auditor’s representative said contract 11, with Vantage Point Solutions, will examine the Kentucky Communications Network Authority/Kentucky Wired network for $700,000, well below the $1.5 million appropriated, and that a report is expected before the 2027 regular session. Contract 12 funds a special examination of investment managers used by Kentucky’s retirement systems, prompted by a Legislative Oversight and Investigations request to assess whether investments tied to ESG factors are consistent with fiduciary duties; the representative said the retirement systems have been cooperative and that findings are expected on a similar timeline, with some flexibility built into the deadline. After questions about the Texas litigation referenced in the explanation, the committee approved both auditor contracts without objection.

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• </c><00:16:14.720><c> and</c> page three on the rule making part and page three on the rule making part
• </c> out um which is a ex significant cost. out um which is a ex significant cost.
• And there was one part here amendment.
• In the southern part of the state it's March 1st. Northern part of the state it's March 15th.
• Northern part of the state it's 1st. Northern part of the state it's March<01:55:27.119><c> 15th.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:20:19.840><c> of</c> different mental states in as part of different mental states in as part
• </c> parental alienation, which is now part parental alienation, which is now part of<01:04:23.520><c
• And the other part would be or not?
• Um so as part of our uptick.
• </c> on the facts and that as The second part on the facts and that as The second part of<02:41:25.120

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