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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Health and Human Services (Part I) Apr 9th, 2025

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • It directs TDI to create and maintain a centralized database for tracking prior authorization exemption
  • Two, the concern, and I can ask TMA this, but doctors usually don't like to be on a public website in
  • So, you know, one thing we would suggest is if we're going to have the centralized one...
  • So, you know, one thing we would suggest is if we're going to have the centralized one, do we also need
  • But we were trying to simplify the bill by saying how do we... understand how a centralized place to
Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services met with several members initially absent, then later established a quorum. The committee heard multiple bills, with most testimony focusing on access to care, insurance practices, senior safety, and health care worker protections. Several bills were laid out with committee substitutes, and public testimony was limited to two minutes per witness. Most bills were left pending after testimony, with no final votes taken in the portion provided. Senate Bill 2069 would create a work group to study the feasibility of a statewide acute psychiatric bed registry; the substitute shifts appointment authority to the Health and Human Services Commissioner and extends reporting and sunset dates. Senate Bill 463 would expand workplace violence protections to additional hospice, home and community support, intermediate care, and state-supported living center settings. Senate Bill 1283 would require background checks and transparency measures for senior retirement communities after testimony about the Dallas-area serial killings of elderly residents. Senate Bill 1784 would require 60 days’ written notice before medical debt is sent to collections. Senate Bill 527 would require medical insurance coverage for general anesthesia for medically necessary pediatric dental procedures for children under 13 with qualifying conditions; pediatric dentists testified that denials delay needed care. A major portion of the meeting centered on prior authorization. Senate Bill 1380 would eliminate prior authorization for a broad list of services, including emergency, primary, mental health, substance use, chemotherapy, preventive, pediatric hospice, and certain chronic-condition care. Physicians and hospice advocates supported the bill, describing delays, administrative burden, and patient harm, while health plans opposed blanket exemptions and argued prior authorization helps prevent unnecessary care and control costs. Relatedly, Senate Bill 547 would require insurers to report gold-card prior authorization exemptions to TDI and create a centralized database and annual report; TMA supported better tracking, while health plans warned of duplicative reporting and administrative cost. Senate Bill 407 would require health care facilities to honor conscience- and religion-based vaccine exemptions for employees, with testimony from a physician and vaccine-choice advocate supporting the bill. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1383, which would regulate senior living referral agencies, allow more flexible compensation structures, and add disclosure and consumer protections; an out-of-state referral company and A Place for Mom supported it. Senate Bill 1511 would allow freestanding emergency centers to provide outpatient services in addition to emergency care, with consumer protections such as estimates, limits on facility fees, and restrictions on balance billing. The chair repeatedly announced that bills were being left pending after testimony, and no final committee action or recorded votes were taken in the transcript provided.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Dental rollbacks are particularly important to me on the Central Coast, where certain payments have been
  • The agenda is available online on our committee's website, and physical copies are available in the hearing
  • Christopher Sanchez, on behalf of CARES and the Central American Resource Center, echoes the comments
  • Who have settled in the farm worker community in the Central Coast and Central Valley.
  • increases to providers would change the game when it came to having providers in our area on the Central
Keywords: 988, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (04/08/2026)

Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • all kinds of other things on their website.
  • all kinds of other things on their website.
  • all kinds of other things on their website.
  • On their website.
  • This should, centralized in one case.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • testimony, we are accepting written testimony through the position letter portal on the committee's website
  • At its core, this bill is about coalition building, something that's central to who we are.
Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee met in a special hearing and took up SB 638 by Senator Padilla, a workforce development bill aimed at creating a coordinating entity called the Middle Class Pipeline Project. The bill would streamline interagency education and workforce programs, improve career technical education and career pathways, and direct resources toward high-unemployment, low-income regions through changes to the CTE incentive grant program. Supporters, including the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities, the California Edge Coalition, National University, Long Beach City College, and United Ways of California, argued that California needs a statewide coordinating body to reduce silos, improve access to high-quality jobs, and better align education with labor market needs. Committee members focused heavily on whether the proposed entity would duplicate existing bodies such as the California Workforce Development Board and other education/workforce agencies, and whether its broad duties could be carried out with the $1.5 million budget allocation. The author said the bill is intended to move an operational coordinating entity into broader tri-party negotiations with legislative leadership and the Governor, and that the final structure and staffing would depend on those talks. Some members supported the concept but raised concerns about scope, duplication, and whether the bill should be delayed or audited; one member opposed it as too broad and underfunded. The committee ultimately voted to pass SB 638 to the Assembly Appropriations Committee on a courtesy vote. The roll call showed five ayes and three noes, with one member not voting, and the chair later allowed additional members to add on, including an additional aye from Assemblymember Haney. The hearing then adjourned with the chair noting that further conversations would continue on the coordinating entity and its responsibilities.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Even though Simon is on a Medicaid waiver program now, HCS, there are no dayhabs in Central Texas that
  • available to the general public about safe storage and the use of firearms through their internet website
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Education Funding (02/03/2026)

Education Funding

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have a page on our website right now where you can look up an educator to see if they're properly
  • We have a uh on our website notified.
  • So I think what's new here is, number one, we have the opportunity to centralize these checks to ensure
  • these checks to ensure that centralize these checks to ensure that they're<01:27:56.239> being
  • I don't know centralizing the support.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

April 28, 2026 - 12:05 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • There's a lot of smaller municipalities right there in kind of central northern Miami-Dade.
  • I jumped up to central Florida.
  • There was a map drawing app that was on the House website.
  • Larry Hannon, State Voices Florida, followed by Nicholas Berg, Central Florida Indivisible.
  • Nicholas Berg, Central Florida Indivisible, followed by Merlin Malcolm on behalf of Equal Ground.
Summary: The Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting met to consider HB 1D, which would establish Florida’s congressional districts using the governor’s proposed map, EOG PCRP 26. Representative Persons-Mulicka briefly introduced the bill, and Jason Jazeel and Jason Pareda of the governor’s office presented the legal rationale and map details. Jazeel argued that mid-cycle congressional redistricting is not prohibited, that the governor’s position is to draw districts without considering race, and that federal equal-protection principles should control over state race-based redistricting provisions. Pareda said he drew the map alone using 2020 census data and census blocks, while also considering population growth estimates, traditional redistricting criteria, and county/city boundaries where feasible. Pareda described the map as race-neutral and said it keeps 48 counties whole, 382 cities whole, and has a boundary-analysis score of about 85.7%. He walked through regional changes, including major revisions in South Florida, adjustments in Central Florida, and changes in the Tampa Bay area, explaining that population shifts and the need for exact congressional population equality drove many of the district configurations. Members questioned the timing of the special session, the use of 2020 census data versus newer population estimates, the role of the legislature versus the governor, the legal basis for mid-decade redistricting, and whether the map complies with the Voting Rights Act and Fair Districts amendments. Motions to place witnesses under oath and to extend the committee meeting by 30 minutes both failed. During public testimony, every speaker who was heard opposed the map. Commenters argued that the proposal was a partisan power grab, would reduce Democratic and minority representation, and violated the Florida Constitution and voting rights protections. Several speakers criticized the short notice and lack of public input, while others said the map would confuse voters or split communities. The chair repeatedly reminded attendees to maintain decorum and limited each speaker to about one minute.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Transportation, Highways and Public Works May 14th, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then there's a website for the OMV, you know, for people who are budget-conscious.
  • Is this centralized oversight over the ports? No, it does not.
  • Is this centralized oversight over the ports? No, it does not.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/11/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think that the way that it's worded, it says including any social media websites.
  • They will become a central-count county because it's very prohibitively expensive to have a tabulator
  • So now Maricopa is becoming central count.
Summary: The Judiciary and Elections Committee approved the minutes from February 18, February 20, and March 4, 2026, and then took up several election and traffic-related measures. House Bill 2006, which would require counties without a USPS processing and distribution center to mail printed sample ballots 14 days before an election instead of 11, was explained as a way to allow more time for mail delivery in affected counties. The Association of Counties supported the bill, and after brief discussion it passed on a 7-0 vote. House Bill 2109, dealing with hands-free driving penalties, drew extensive debate. The bill would raise penalties for repeat violations, add a penalty when a violation results in a motorcycle crash, and expand the prohibition to watching, recording, or streaming video on a device while driving. Two amendments were offered to remove the citation ban and to strike the “records” language, but members and witnesses raised concerns that the remaining video-streaming language was vague and could unintentionally affect dash cams, rear cameras, CarPlay, navigation, rideshare safety cameras, and other in-vehicle systems. After robust discussion, the committee held the bill without prejudice to allow a stakeholder meeting and possible revision. House Bill 2167, which would impose liability on the Attorney General for damages when a public nuisance or consumer fraud action is dismissed or found meritless under certain conditions, received divided testimony. Supporters argued it would curb overreach, while opponents said it would interfere with the AG’s ability to protect Arizonans. The committee approved the bill 4-3. Finally, HCR 2016, a referral measure that would eliminate county vote centers and on-site early voting and impose a precinct cap of 2,500 registered voters, drew strong opposition from voting rights groups, county officials, and rural and Navajo Nation witnesses who warned it would increase confusion, provisional ballots, costs, and access barriers. The committee did not act on the resolution and instead held it without prejudice for further stakeholder discussions.
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

January 21, 2026 - 04:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • THE 2023 STUDY LISTED ON THE WEBSITE REGARDING THE EFFECTS OF PORNOGRAPHY STATED IN SUMMARY THESE FINDINGS
  • HB 119 DOES NOT EMPOWER PARENTS, IT'S CENTRALIZED CENSORSHIP.
  • PARENTS RIGHTS ARE CENTRAL TO THIS BILL.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 13th, 2026 at 01:31 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • But you can go on the website, and they will tell you which are the compact states.
  • It was the building on Central and San Mateo.
  • Strategic collaboration remained a central focus for the board this year, and the board In coordination
Keywords: 996, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Apr 8th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • We haven't a website for instance that is open to the public that is maintained by the TA.
  • third rail that everybody's afraid to bring up because it'll somehow. offend somebody, but it is the central
  • I have an uncle who is a football coach here in Central Texas at a high school who also teaches health
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs Jan 23rd, 2025

House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Another one is we funded a mobile home replacement program for the North Central New Mexico Economic
  • That's available on our Creative Industries webpage, which is still hosted on the EDD website right now
  • This is especially important when we're looking at getting more folks out of our central areas like Albuquerque
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • That's kind of the central premise of the bill. And I think that's a flawed premise.
  • , Googled the website, ended up in a fake website.
  • Google, didn't know their website, Googled the website, ended up in a fake website.
  • And so, again, in that case, the dupe website would not be able to comply with this law, whereas the
  • So if it's not verified, if it's on these spoof websites or something like that, it's totally bogus,
Summary: The committee heard several bills and took up multiple votes. AB 576, dealing with updates to California’s charitable fundraising platform registry after AB 488, was presented as a technical fix to help charities and platforms more quickly update eligible listings; there was no opposition testimony, and the measure was later moved on a due pass basis. AB 1160, on law enforcement drone programs, was presented with proposed amendments requiring U.S.-based data storage and limits on sharing or selling collected data; supporters said it would protect sensitive drone-collected information while preserving affordable drone use, while there was no opposition testimony, and it was also later passed out on a due pass as amended basis. AB 75, which would require insurers to give notice before collecting aerial images of homes and provide homeowners access to those images, drew support from the Department of Insurance and consumer advocates, while insurers opposed it unless amended, arguing aerial imaging is a cost-saving inspection tool and that the bill could worsen availability and affordability; the bill was moved to Appropriations on a due pass basis, with the roll held open for absent members. The committee spent the most time on AB 325, which would address algorithmic price-fixing and collusion. The author and supporters argued that competitors using the same pricing software or algorithm to set prices can function as collusion even when the agreement is hidden behind code, and cited examples involving housing, frozen potatoes, gas pricing, and other industries. Opponents, including apartment, business, hospital, retail, chamber, and tech groups, said the bill was too broad, could sweep in lawful software and public-data market research, and might chill legitimate pricing tools, especially for small businesses and housing providers. Committee members raised concerns about clarity, intent standards, and whether the bill should focus more narrowly on nonpublic competitor data; despite those concerns, AB 325 was moved to Appropriations on a due pass basis, with the roll held open. Later, AB 1221 was presented as a workplace surveillance bill that would prohibit certain invasive or discriminatory surveillance tools, require notice to workers, limit sharing of worker data, and require corroborating evidence before discipline based on surveillance outputs. Labor and consumer groups supported the bill, saying modern surveillance technologies can track speech, movement, emotion, and other sensitive traits and can be biased or abusive. The Security Industry Association opposed it, warning that the bill’s broad definitions could restrict legitimate security systems, emergency sharing with first responders, and employer responses to misconduct or unsafe behavior. The transcript cuts off before any final vote on AB 1221 is shown.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • We also accept written testimony through the portal on the committee's website.
  • You know, I come from the Central Valley.
  • And that, I think, is a central tension here, right?
  • And they decided that a central authority, building.
  • This gives a centralizing place for that to go.
Summary: The committee first heard SB 753, which would modernize California’s shopping cart recovery rules by allowing cities and counties to return abandoned carts directly to retailers, recover documented retrieval costs, and avoid the current impound-and-wait process. The author and supporters, including San Jose officials and the League of California Cities, said the bill would help clear streets, sidewalks, and waterways and reduce local costs. Grocers and retailers opposed the measure unless amended, arguing it would turn cart retrieval into a new cost burden and could create incentives for cities to charge too much for stolen property. After extensive discussion about notice periods, cost caps, and local ordinances, the committee adopted amendments and passed the bill 6-0 as amended. The committee then took up SB 445, which would speed up permitting and approvals needed for high-speed rail by requiring early engagement, setting rules for third-party coordination, and creating a dispute-resolution process. The author said the bill was narrowed from an earlier, broader transit proposal and was intended to reduce delays caused by utilities, local governments, and other entities. Supporters said permitting bottlenecks add major costs and delays to infrastructure projects, while opponents from utilities, cities, counties, telecoms, and special districts raised concerns about safety, reliability, affordability, and the need to review the pending amendments. The bill passed 8-1 to the Utilities and Energy Committee. The committee also heard SB 9, a narrower housing bill focused on accessory dwelling units. The author explained that it would require local ADU ordinances to be submitted to HCD for review and would make state standards control if a local agency fails to submit a compliant ordinance or respond to HCD findings. Supporters from housing and YIMBY groups said the bill would improve enforcement of state ADU law and prevent local barriers from slowing housing production. There was no opposition, and the bill passed 6-0. The committee then began hearing SB 79, which would allow more housing near major transit stops; the author and supporters framed it as a response to the housing shortage and transit underuse, and the hearing continued with extensive support testimony as the transcript ended.
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • I went to Bismarck to the West Central Human Service Center, and I did my fingerprinting and all of that
  • Right, and that would be available on their website, and I don't have that with me here today.
  • So, yeah, I would definitely take a look at and keep up to date on the website and the programs that
  • And then, Councilwoman, I do have a link for the website for the rural transformation funding deadlines
  • Then I think on your website it said it was a consultation, and we were like, whoops—this is huge.
Summary: The Tribal and State Relations Committee met at Standing Rock and heard extensive comments from tribal council members, state legislators, and tribal program leaders about ongoing state-tribal coordination issues. Early discussion focused on the committee’s purpose, the need for better communication, and frustration that the meeting agenda and time allotted did not include enough state department heads or program experts to address child welfare, ICWA, Medicaid, and other human services concerns. Tribal leaders emphasized that Standing Rock wants more direct, regular communication and more practical follow-through from prior meetings. A major theme was health and human services, including concerns that the state’s rural health transformation efforts and human service zone structure do not fit tribal needs, especially for a direct-service tribe that relies on federal funding and Indian Health Service. Members also raised foster care delays, housing shortages that force children off-reservation, substance abuse treatment capacity, and the need for cultural competency in child welfare and education. Other issues included missing and murdered Indigenous people, law enforcement cooperation, extradition and banishment ordinances, cross-deputization, roads, water and sewer infrastructure, census accuracy, and the need for updated lists of tribal liaisons and bills affecting tribes. Economic development and sovereignty issues were also discussed. Standing Rock leaders raised concerns about e-pull-tabs and charitable gaming, saying state regulation has reduced tribal gaming revenue and that e-tabs should be treated as Class III gaming. They also objected to county-issued fireworks and liquor permits that affect reservation communities, arguing that state and county authority often conflicts with tribal sovereignty. In response, legislators said e-tabs and charitable gaming were likely to return as legislative issues and suggested possible solutions such as restricting e-tabs near tribal lands. The committee also discussed the need for more information on tribal-related bills and for legislators to receive cultural and treaty training. Several tribal projects and programs were presented. Joseph McNeil described Sage Development Authority’s 235-megawatt wind project, which is paused because of federal permitting delays, and asked for state support to move it forward. Dave Arshambo described Wojou’s land regeneration, buffalo, food sovereignty, youth, and wellness programs. Later, Cheryl Carey of Sacred Pipe Resource Center introduced the needs of the urban Native population in Bismarck-Mandan and statewide, noting that many Native people live off-reservation and often fall through the cracks in state-tribal discussions. The committee adjourned for lunch and planned to continue with additional presentations afterward.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tribal and State Relations Committee Jul 22nd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • I went to Bismarck to the West Central Human Service Center, and I did my fingerprinting and all of that
  • Right, and that would be available on their website, and I don't have that with me here today.
  • So, yeah, I would definitely take a look at and keep up to date on the website and the programs that
  • And then, Councilwoman, I do have a link for the website for the rural transformation funding deadlines
  • Then I think on your website it said it was a consultation, and we're like, whoops, you know, this is
Summary: The Tribal and State Relations Committee met at Standing Rock with tribal council members, state legislators, and agency representatives to discuss state-tribal coordination and local priorities. Early discussion focused on process concerns, including the short agenda time and the need for better communication, more advance notice, and more relevant state department staff at future meetings. Tribal leaders asked for lists of state tribal liaisons and bills affecting tribes, and state members said they would follow up, share grant and deadline information, and plan another meeting in Bismarck with program experts and agency staff. A major portion of the meeting centered on health, child welfare, law enforcement, housing, infrastructure, and sovereignty issues. Tribal speakers said rural health transformation funding and other state programs often do not fit direct-service tribes or IHS-funded systems, and they raised concerns about Medicaid, ICWA, foster care delays, human service zones, housing shortages, and the placement of Native children off-reservation. They also discussed missing and murdered Indigenous people, search-and-rescue cooperation, cross-deputization, extradition and banishment ordinances, and the need for stronger law enforcement partnerships that respect tribal sovereignty. Other concerns included poor roads, water and sewer needs in Sioux County communities, census accuracy, and the impact of data centers and other development on water and health. Economic development and regulatory issues were also discussed. Standing Rock representatives raised concerns about charitable gaming and e-pull tabs, saying the machines function like Class III gaming and have harmed tribal revenue while spreading into local businesses. They also described problems with county-issued fireworks permits and state/county liquor licensing rules that they said undermine tribal authority within reservation boundaries. In response, legislators said the committee would continue to look at these issues, and one member suggested possible legislation such as limiting e-tabs near tribal lands. The committee also heard from Joseph McNeil of Sage Development Authority about a 235-megawatt wind project on tribal, allotted, and fee land; he said federal permitting delays have stalled the project and asked for state support to help move it forward. The meeting concluded with a presentation from Dave Archambo of Wojou, a nonprofit focused on land regeneration, buffalo, food sovereignty, cultural programming, and youth wellness. He described the organization’s work on buffalo processing, gardening, fishing, hunting, language, and arts programs, and framed it as a response to historical trauma and community healing. The committee then broke for lunch and planned to resume with the Wojou presentation after the recess.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, June 29, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • creates new protections in online gaming environments, and requires age verification for pornography websites
  • also bans targeted advertising to kids and teens and advertising to kids and teens and ensures that websites
  • As digital platforms become central to how young people learn, communicate, innovate, and navigate the
  • health crisis, and more than two dozen states have enacted age verification requirements for adult websites
  • arrived on the shores of Virginia with 20 and odd Africans captured by Portuguese slavers in West Central
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 02/06/25

Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's Liberty Park, our oldest park, and an area of very mature trees and a popular, visited central area
  • School building, which is located very centrally in Grand Rapids.
  • Historic Central School was constructed in the center of Grand Rapids in 1895.
  • Historic Central School was constructed in the center of Grand Rapids in 1895.
  • school now serves as a 1977 old central school now serves as a center<00:29:10.159> of<00:29:
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
Summary: The committee heard several Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund requests and laid them over for possible inclusion. Senate File 673 sought $795,000 to help replace or refurbish the structurally unsound Marshall bandshell. Senator Gary Dames, Marshall Mayor Bob Burns, and Parks and Recreation Superintendent Preston Stenard described the bandshell as an iconic community venue used for concerts and arts events, noting prior repairs in 2004, a 2001 structural report, and the need for full replacement due to settlement and deterioration near the Redwood River. They said the project has local support and a local funding commitment for the remaining costs. Senate File 627 requested $850,000 for the Olmsted County Historical Society to continue rehabilitation of the George Stoppel Farmstead. Senator Liz Balden, Dr. Mark Warner, and Commissioner Sanum said the site includes three National Register buildings and preserves immigration and agricultural history in southeast Minnesota. They reported that $1.1 million had already been raised and that prior Legacy funding helped stabilize one structure, but additional work is needed on the bank barn and Stoppel house to complete restoration and improve accessibility. Senate File 822 proposed $65,000 in fiscal year 2026 for the Minnesota State Band to provide free public performances across Minnesota. Testifier Craig Allen said the volunteer band, formed in 1898, uses the funding to travel to small towns and schools, including outreach to students and veterans. Conductor Keith Leuty emphasized the educational value of school visits and upcoming concerts in Moose Lake, Grand Rapids, and Cloquet, including a performance at Fond du Lac Ojibwe School. Members expressed support, and the bill was also laid over. The committee then began hearing Senate File 575, which would appropriate $3.8 million for the Grand Rapids Old Central School renovation. Senator Iorn, city councilor Rick Blake, and City Administrator Tom Pagel described the 1895 building as a historic and arts-centered community landmark with artist residencies, galleries, concerts, and other public uses. They said the building needs major repairs, including a new roof, structural truss work, HVAC replacement, and ADA and elevator upgrades, and they were in the middle of detailing those needs when the transcript ended.
NJ

New Jersey 2026-2027 Regular Session

Assembly Appropriations Jun 23rd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • We use, you know, say you were shopping on the website and you left something in your cart, we'll send
  • Oma Mansour from the Islamic Society of Central Jersey. These are people who are now in favor.
  • Is it on the website? I can check now. All right, we'll check to see if it's on the website.
  • I just want to let you know it's not up on the website yet, but after the committee today, it should
  • The other is that we often rely on centralized baseload power, and we talk about nuclear power, gas,
Keywords: 1146, all