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• Camille loved cooking for friends, creating beautiful art, and volunteering to support psychiatric survivors

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, heard a prayer and pledge, welcomed a seventh-grade class from Contra Costa Jewish Day School, and made routine announcements. The body then took up two resolutions on the floor: SR 82 by Senator Pérez recognizing Children’s Dental Health Month and emphasizing the importance of early oral health, Medi-Cal dental access, and disparities in childhood tooth decay; and SR 84 by Senator Caballero recognizing Women in Construction Week and calling attention to workforce shortages, apprenticeship pathways, and the need to expand opportunities for women in the trades. Both resolutions were adopted unanimously by roll call vote, with 31 ayes and 0 nos. Senators also announced upcoming budget subcommittee meetings, including hearings on the Office of Emergency Services and the Department of Justice. The chamber then heard several adjourn-in-memory requests, including one for the victims of a fatal avalanche near Truckee and another for Camille Moran of San Francisco, a transgender advocate and artist. The presiding officer noted a birthday for Senator Hurtado and made lighthearted remarks about an “artificial intelligence” experiment running the meeting. The Senate announced it would remain in recess until later in the day for an adjournment motion and would reconvene on Monday, March 9, 2026, at 2 p.m.

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• Camille loved cooking for friends, creating beautiful art, and volunteering to support psychiatric survivors

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Many of these survivors of the Southeast Asian conflict now call Minnesota home, and it is appropriate

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• 04:03.760><c> securing</c><01:04:04.160><c> burial</c><01:04:04.559><c> and</c><01:04:04.799><c> survivor
• </c> care, securing burial and survivor care, securing burial and survivor benefits,<01:04:06.160><c>
• Protecting veterans<01:05:13.520><c> and</c><01:05:13.760><c> their</c><01:05:13.920><c> survivors</c
• ><01:05:14.400><c> from</c><01:05:14.559><c> fraud</c> veterans and their survivors from fraud veterans
• and their survivors from fraud is<01:05:15.039><c> one</c><01:05:15.200><c> of</c><01:05:15.280><c>

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The subcommittee opened its first meeting of the session with member introductions and a statement from the chair that veterans issues would remain distinct and receive separate attention. The first item was an update on the Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum at Camp Ripley from Executive Director Randall Dietrich. He said the museum has operated for nearly 50 years, has outgrown its current space, and is building a new 40,000-square-foot facility with $32 million in state support plus several million more in private funding. He described construction progress, planned exhibits including restored military artifacts and the USS Ward gun, and said the museum is scheduled to open on September 12. In response to Senator Kunish, Dietrich said the museum is actively incorporating stories and flags representing women, tribal nations, and other underrepresented groups, including 11 tribal flags at the entrance, and is working to integrate those stories throughout the galleries rather than isolating them. The committee then received an update from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs on the veterans suicide prevention plan from Rachel Johnson, Veterans Committee Health Director, with John Kelly later answering questions on department impacts. Johnson said the plan is a coordinated statewide framework built with legislative support, expanding regional coordinators, veteran health navigators, data analytics, and community partnerships, including a suicide mortality review pilot in Hennepin County. She said Minnesota loses about 100 veterans a year to suicide, that firearms remain the primary mechanism, and that prevention must address community connection, economic stability, and access to care, not just clinical treatment. She also said the plan aligns with state and federal strategies and is intended as a living roadmap. In response to questions, Johnson said the department is exploring data-sharing policy issues, has not seen a direct financial impact from federal VA staffing changes, and is tracking federal proposals affecting VA advisory groups. She also said 988 data is available in general but more Minnesota-specific data on the veteran option is still being gathered. Members asked follow-up questions about trends in veteran suicide, the role of families in identifying warning signs, and the Hennepin County mortality review pilot. Johnson said the annual number has remained around 100 for about 15 years, with a dip in 2024 and a return to that level in 2025, and that the Hennepin County pilot was chosen because it offers a manageable geography and existing coalition work, with an initial review expected by May or June. The final item began a presentation from the Minnesota Association of County Veteran Service Officers. Legislative chair Larry Fonder said the group’s priorities are protecting veterans from fraud and modernizing the property tax benefit for disabled veterans, but the presentation would focus on educating the committee about the role, training, certification, and accountability of county veteran service officers. President Tom Anderson, the Winona County VSO and a Navy veteran, began describing his background and office staffing when the transcript ended.

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• and is also a light to individuals suffering from trafficking and individuals who are surviving or survivors
• I am the president of the Arizona Human Trafficking Survivor Coalition.
• then also a light to individuals suffering from trafficking and individuals who are surviving or survivors
• I am the president of the Arizona Human Trafficking Survivor Coalition.
• As a human trafficking survivor, Without fear of getting in trouble, as a human trafficking survivor,

Committee: House House Education Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 4043, which would require each school district and charter school, beginning in 2027, to ensure at least one employee at each school is trained in CPR, first aid, and AED use. The sponsor said he intended to amend the bill on the floor to ensure someone is trained at all times and to clarify AED language. The American Heart Association testified neutral with concerns, supporting CPR training but warning the bill could leave gaps if only one person is trained and noting the need for AED access and emergency planning. Parents whose son died in an Arizona kindergarten classroom urged support, saying school staff should be prepared to respond to emergencies. The committee recommended the bill do pass by a vote of 7-1 with four present. The committee then took up House Concurrent Resolution 2015, as amended by a strike-everything amendment supporting at least 60 minutes of daily physical activity for students and prominent display of federal dietary guidelines. A representative of End Chronic Disease testified in favor, arguing schools should help prevent chronic disease through health education and physical activity. The committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and then gave the resolution a due pass recommendation on a 12-0 roll call. House Bill 2621, in its strike-everything form and with a Garcia amendment, addressed enrollment and special education procedures for students in unorganized territory, students using certificates of educational convenience, and children of active-duty military parents. The sponsor explained the bill was meant to clarify confusing law, speed enrollment and evaluations, and reduce delays in services. Champions for Kids supported the measure and the amendments, and the committee adopted both amendments before recommending the bill do pass 11-0. The committee also approved House Bill 2385, which limits superintendent contracts to one-year terms for the first three years unless the superintendent has already been employed three consecutive years; the sponsor framed it as a way to reduce costly early buyouts. That bill passed 7-4. Later, the committee approved House Bill 4106, creating the One Arizona Service Fellowship Program to provide service opportunities, stipends, and tuition awards for young adults, with an amendment changing the stipend contribution formula. The sponsor and supporters described it as a state-based service model inspired by Utah and aimed at education, military families, parks, hunger, and homelessness work; some members opposed it as an unnecessary state mandate or questioned the need for a new program. The committee also passed House Bill 2992, as amended, establishing a pilot program on child sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention, expanded to K-12 and including grooming/exploitation content. A survivor advocate strongly supported the bill, while some members raised concerns about the funding source and possible unintended consequences. Finally, the committee passed House Bill 2370, which would require school leaders to notify governing boards before modifying weapons detection systems and to report changes within 24 hours; the sponsor cited a fatal school stabbing and other weapons incidents, while opponents argued the bill was too vague and could create operational problems. The committee also adopted a strike-everything amendment to House Bill 4056, allowing legislators making public records requests in their official capacity to avoid fees and requiring electronic production; the sponsor said it was needed after districts sought large fees, while opponents warned it could burden public agencies. The committee then began discussion of House Bill 2478, which would create an Arizona Commission on Student Outcomes to study K-12 accountability, finance, graduation requirements, and related issues, with proposed amendments to add early childhood study and change commission membership, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

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• Forcing this information to be public does not protect survivors.
• Subjecting a victim-survivor to additional scrutiny is an added danger in an already difficult and painful
• Forcing this information to be public does not protect survivors.
• Subjecting a victim-survivor to additional scrutiny is an added danger in an already difficult and painful
• Forcing this information to be public does not protect survivors.

Bills: HF7

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: public safety, criminal justice, sentencing guidelines, Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission, public sentencing database, felony dismissals, prosecutor reporting, bail notice, bond posting, law enforcement data, arrest data, public records, sex trafficking, human trafficking, mandatory minimum sentence, peace officer assault, police assault, fleeing police, vehicular flight, stolen motor vehicle

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• while attending a joyous holiday celebration, including a 10-year-old girl, a rabbi, and a Holocaust survivor

Summary: The Senate convened with a prayer by Rabbi Mendel Soup of Lake Havasu and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Senator Carroll, then completed an electronic roll call and approved the journal for January 20, 2026. The chamber recognized several guest groups and visitors, including CRNA Capital Day participants, rural electric cooperative representatives, AEA Retired members, March of Dimes advocates, students and school officials, and other invited guests. Senators used points of personal privilege to highlight the work of these groups and to introduce visitors in the gallery. The body then read a long list of bills on second reading, covering a wide range of topics including child welfare, public school safety, health insurance, water policy, taxation, housing, elections, public safety, transportation, and abortion-related measures. The Senate also received first-reading introductions and committee referrals for additional bills on subjects such as motor vehicle booting fees, traumatic event counseling, election procedures, assisted living, short-term rentals, and various appropriations and policy changes. No substantive debate or votes on the bills were recorded in the transcript. After committee reports were noted and the Senate briefly recessed for bill assignments, the chamber returned to order and continued with first reading and reference of more bills and resolutions. At the end of the session, the Majority Whip moved to adjourn, and the Senate adjourned until Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

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• while attending a joyous holiday celebration, including a 10-year-old girl, a rabbi, and a Holocaust survivor

Keywords: 1182, all

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The second thing that I want to do with the membership of this is bring on a trauma survivor and an injury
• The second thing that I want to do with the membership of this is bring on a trauma survivor and an injury
• And I think recognizing the survivors of trauma and their perspectives, them or a family member, is really
• Having a rehab designation on this, thinking about the trauma survivors and when people come fully through
• He said the goal is now to reintegrate injured survivors back into functional society and back as members

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I'm a victim survivor of grooming and sexual assault by my high school band teacher when I was a student
• Would there be any reason to consider the victim survivors' wishes in circumstances around their personal
• </c><01:09:29.680><c> wishes</c><01:09:30.359><c> in</c> the victim survivors wishes in the victim survivors
• We work with victims and survivors of abusive head trauma, also known as shaken baby syndrome.
• Shake Minnesota, testified that she is also the mother of Nolan McNally, an abusive head trauma survivor

Bills: HF4277 , HF3819 , HF3489 , HF4408 , HF3901 , HF4316

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: child care, child care center, day care, licensed child care, video security cameras, surveillance, security cameras, maltreatment, child abuse, child safety, public and shared areas, camera mandate, child care assistance program, CCAP, Great Start Compensation Support, early learning scholarships, licensed provider, Minnesota Statutes 142B.68, Harvey's Law, privacy

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• the table, along with Keegan Hawk, our Stillwater High School student and sudden cardiac arrest survivor
• Survivor Survivor um<00:49:58.400><c> and</c> um and um and then<00:50:00.200><c> after</c><00:50:00.640
• Most importantly, I'm a mother to my son Keegan, a sudden cardiac arrest survivor.
• My name is Dale Wakasugi, a heart attack and cardiac arrest survivor, resident of Woodbury, Minnesota
• Okerstrom, and so glad to hear that your son is one of the survivors and is going on to the teaching

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Advocates and then also uh<01:51:36.639><c> victims</c><01:51:37.000><c> and</c><01:51:37.199><c> survivors
• so</c><01:51:38.480><c> uh</c><01:51:38.599><c> we</c><01:51:38.760><c> really</c> uh victims and survivors
• so uh we really uh victims and survivors so uh we really try<01:51:39.239><c> to</c><01:51:39.400><c
• Many survivors do not have groceries, phone cards, gas, or rent, so they want to make sure them and their
• just don't have needs um many survivors just don't have groceries<01:55:16.920><c> or</c><01:55:17.119

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• A year later, wildfire survivors continue to report ongoing problems with accessing their insurance benefits
• under-insurance, delays, and inconsistent claims handling that have hampered or harmed wildfire survivors
• and slowed community recovery across California. ...that have hampered or harmed wildfire survivors
• Over a year later, many survivors are still struggling to access the benefits. Destroyed.
• Over a year later, many survivors are still struggling to access the benefits they paid for, reporting

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The majority amendment sends a terrible message to survivors that when the state finally liquidates this
• restitution, not responsibility, but balancing budgets and funding unrelated expenditures. message to survivors
• that when the state message to survivors that when the state finally<01:09:22.960><c> liquidates</c>
• c> those</c><01:11:01.040><c> proceeds</c><01:11:02.159><c> as</c><01:11:02.560><c> ordinary</c> Survivors
• > because</c><01:44:42.080><c> these</c> It also adds an injury prevention coordinator, a trauma survivor

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• protections, a grandmother who cannot leave her home, a disabled veteran relying on assistance, or a survivor
• Or a survivor of domestic violence trying to rebuild stability could face unnecessary obstacles simply
• friendly amendment also ensures that seniors over 60, individuals who are blind or disabled, or survivors
• Are blind or disabled or survivors of domestic violence are not required to have their photo placed on
• for Boys Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program and appropriates $20 million to compensate survivors

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized several introductions and memorials, including a resolution designating August 9, 2026, as Bob Graham Day and a moment of silence for firefighter Roger Timmy Miley. The chamber then moved through a long special-order calendar, with several bills substituted with House companions and adopted by voice vote or recorded vote. Early measures included a tax conformity bill tied to federal Internal Revenue Code changes, which passed 34-0, and a Medicaid/public assistance bill that drew extensive debate over work requirements, fraud reduction, behavioral health services, and SNAP/EBT reforms. Amendments offered by Senators Berman and Osgood to condition or soften the work and photo-ID provisions were rejected, and the underlying bill was placed on the third-reading calendar after lengthy questioning about implementation, exemptions, and eligibility effects. The Senate also passed bills on computer science education and AI instruction, a Parkinson’s disease registry public-records exemption and registry update, designation of the SS American Victory as Florida’s official state flagship, electronic payments for local governments, repeal of the legal-tender sunset for gold and silver, public-records protections for gold/silver custodians and stablecoin-related entities, a Florida stablecoin pilot program, and local government budget transparency/spending measures. Most of these measures were adopted after minor amendments or technical substitutions, with votes generally ranging from 31-3 to 34-0. The chamber also recognized the Florida Channel’s 30 years of legislative coverage. Later, the Senate approved a digital voyeurism bill expanding the reasonable-expectation-of-privacy definition to include private fenced yards, and an insurance customer representative licensing bill allowing high school students to complete insurance/personal finance coursework and later qualify for licensure. The final major item was a medical freedom bill that would expand parental vaccine information requirements, add a conscience-based exemption to immunization mandates, allow behind-the-counter ivermectin for adults, and repeal the sunset on the mRNA mandate prohibition; two amendments clarifying anti-kickback rules and requiring vaccine information to include risks, benefits, safety, and efficacy were adopted, while questions from Senators Smith and Massullo focused on public-health impacts and the content of the required materials. The transcript ends during discussion of that bill, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• protections, a grandmother who cannot leave her home, a disabled veteran relying on assistance, or a survivor
• Or a survivor of domestic violence trying to rebuild stability could face unnecessary obstacles simply
• friendly amendment also ensures that seniors over 60, individuals who are blind or disabled, or survivors
• Are blind or disabled or survivors of domestic violence are not required to have their photo placed on
• for Boys Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program and appropriates $20 million to compensate survivors

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and recognitions, including a resolution honoring Bob Graham and a moment of silence for firefighter Roger Timmy Miley. The chamber then moved through a special-order calendar with multiple bills, many of them paired with House companions and amended before final passage. Early action included adoption of a tax conformity bill tied to federal changes in the Internal Revenue Code, with a 34-0 vote. The most extensive debate centered on CS/CS/SB 1758, a Medicaid and SNAP reform bill. The sponsor described provisions to strengthen fraud enforcement, impose work requirements for able-bodied adults, expand behavioral health services through a waiver, modernize Medicaid drug purchasing, and require a SNAP fraud-reduction plan and photo ID on EBT cards. Democrats offered amendments to delay work requirements until Medicaid expansion and to add protections for SNAP users such as caregivers, seniors, disabled individuals, and domestic violence survivors; both amendments failed. Senators also questioned implementation details, exemptions, and potential effects on vulnerable populations. After debate, the bill was placed on the calendar for third reading. The Senate also passed bills on technology education and AI instruction, a public records exemption and related Parkinson’s Disease Registry measures, designation of the SS American Victory as the state flagship, electronic payments for local governments, repeal of the sunset on legal tender recognition for gold and silver, public records protections for financial and digital-asset custodians, a Florida stablecoin pilot program, local government budget transparency, digital voyeurism, insurance customer representative licensing, and a medical freedom bill with amendments on vaccine-related materials and anti-kickback provisions. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition, though the public records bill for gold/silver custodians and the legal tender repeal drew a few dissenting votes.

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• behalf of MADD and our thousands of Missourians who are constituents by way of becoming a victim or survivor
• My mother was a Holocaust survivor.
• behavior continues to escalate with murders of a young Jewish couple in D.C., the murder of a Holocaust survivor
• We've mentioned what's happened in Boulder with the firebombing there, killing a Holocaust survivor.
• We've mentioned what's happened in Boulder with the firebombing there, killing a Holocaust survivor.

Committee: House Emerging Issues

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• clerks to offer replacement registrations, registration cards, and titles, all at no cost to the survivors
• ><c> to</c><00:25:44.559><c> the</c> titles, all at no cost to the titles, all at no cost to the survivors
• 46.640><c> items</c><00:25:46.960><c> are</c><00:25:47.200><c> critical,</c><00:25:47.600><c> of</c> survivors
• These items are critical, of survivors.
• But two years later, he was called to the same road to clean a path and look for survivors on that same

Keywords: 00:00:39 Roll Call 00:02:57 Severe Weather Damage 00:39:00 Work Zone Safety 00:47:12 Local Assistance Road Program 01:10:18 Admin. Regs 01:15:37 Aviation Impact Study, 958, all

Summary: The committee’s first interim meeting opened with roll call, a quorum, and a briefing from Transportation Cabinet officials on the Cabinet’s response to severe weather and tornadoes in Kentucky, especially the May 16–17 storms that caused deaths and widespread damage in Pulaski and Laurel counties, with an additional tornado noted in Washington County. Secretary Jim Gray, State Highway Engineer James Ballinger, and District 11 engineer Chris Jones described how crews in all 120 counties were placed on alert, how roads were cleared of debris, and how KYTC coordinated with emergency management, law enforcement, local governments, and utilities to restore access and power. They reported major impacts on roads, signals, and other infrastructure, including the EF4 tornado path through Pulaski and Laurel counties, and said KYTC also helped with debris hauling, airport cleanup, and delivery of water and meals. The officials gave specific recovery figures for Laurel County, including 1,800 loads of construction and demolition debris hauled, about 11,000 tons and 22,000 cubic yards removed, with roughly 50% of vegetative debris cleared at that point. They said all state roadways in Laurel County were reopened, the London-Corbin Airport was returned to flight operations by Sunday, and a transition plan was underway for Laurel County Fiscal Court’s contractor to take over debris operations. Gray also noted that KYTC had helped issue replacement IDs, licenses, registrations, and titles at no cost in disaster areas, and said the Team Kentucky Storm Relief Fund had raised nearly $1.5 million from more than 6,000 donors. Members praised KYTC staff as first responders and thanked them for their quick response and coordination. Several legislators recounted local impacts in Washington, Pulaski, and Laurel counties, including blocked roads, rescue challenges, looting concerns, and the scale of property damage. One member asked how KYTC inspects bridges and infrastructure after disasters to check for hidden damage, and officials said the process depends on the event and can include bridge inspections and checks of tall infrastructure such as light poles. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the discussion.

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• In 2024, this body passed important protections for domestic violence survivors that would allow them
• clarifies definitions, improves consistency, but fundamentally it ensures that our domestic violence survivors
• compliance with the law to committee as we move forward to make sure that our domestic violence survivors

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then moved through a largely procedural session with several unanimous-consent motions, guest introductions, and budget-related trailer bills. Members also adopted resolutions recognizing June as Dairy Month and June 2026 as Electronic Dance Music Month, and later approved H.R. 88 commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Guest introductions highlighted the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Kappa League, Assembly staff member Mukhtar Ali, and Jennifer Levy, who is advocating against drunk driving after the death of her son. On the floor, the Assembly considered a series of Senate budget trailer bills presented by Assembly Member Gabriel. SB 170 reorganizes housing and homelessness agencies; SB 171 makes labor-related cleanup changes; SB 172 addresses general government, broadband, and NextGen 9-1-1; SB 174 extends remote court hearings and related court provisions; SB 177 advances options related to Medi-Cal and employer contributions; SB 180 extends the California Competes tax credit and conforms tax treatment for certain savings accounts; SB 169 covers transportation and DMV-related provisions; SB 168 creates a zero-emission vehicle incentive program and other clean-energy changes; SB 166 implements natural resources and environmental protection budget items; SB 165 extends the skilled nursing facility financing framework; SB 163 updates developmental services; and SB 135 funds higher education initiatives, including community college enrollment and Cal Grant changes. Most of these measures passed with bipartisan support, though several drew opposition over concerns about bureaucracy, fees, oversight, or policy direction. The Assembly also passed SB 719, which updates vehicle-related protections for domestic violence survivors, SB 97, an urgency bill making clarifying changes to digital financial asset law, SB 1350, which supports hydrogen and clean energy development, and SB 1344, which aims to reduce meritless lawsuits delaying affordable and supportive housing projects. AB 182, which sets the order for proposition numbers on the November ballot, was approved despite criticism that it manipulates the ballot numbering process. Votes on the measures were recorded, with many passing on strong margins and several transmitted immediately to the Senate or Governor as noted in the proceedings.