Video & Transcript Research : 'binding determination'

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AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING Mar 13th, 2026

LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING

Transcript Highlights:
  • Therefore, we were unable to determine if the equipment is currently in the possession of the city.
  • Therefore, we were unable to determine if the equipment is currently in the possession of the city.
  • Therefore, we were unable to determine if the equipment is currently in the possession of the city.
  • Therefore, we were unable to determine if the equipment is currently in the possession of the city.
  • Therefore, we were unable to determine if the equipment is currently in the possession of the city.
Summary: The Legislative Joint Auditing Committee approved the February 13 minutes and then heard several committee reports. The executive committee report noted that audit and special reports were scheduled for presentation, one requested report remained outstanding, and staff was asked to review selected Benton County circuit court case transfers. The committee also received and adopted reports from the counties and municipalities committee, the education committee, and the state agencies committee. Those reports covered delinquent private water and sewer audits, education audit reports, and state agency findings such as duplicate vendor payments, collateral issues, record-keeping problems, and vehicle log deficiencies. In each case, the committee voted to file or adopt the reports, with some reports deferred for follow-up or for officials to appear at a later meeting. A major portion of the meeting focused on the City of Pine Bluff’s 2024 financial audit. Auditors said the city received a clean opinion overall, but management letter findings identified serious issues in the mayor’s office, Parks and Recreation, and the finance department. The Parks and Recreation finding involved $179,629 in manual receipts that could not be traced to city deposits, missing receipts from several facilities, $48,415 in unallowable purchases, $13,000 in questionable purchases, altered invoices, unapproved vendors, and missing equipment; those matters were referred to the prosecuting attorney, attorney general, Governmental Bonding Board, and Arkansas State Police. The finance finding cited weak cash-receipting and bank-reconciliation procedures and late or missing deposits. City officials, including the mayor, finance director, and parks director, testified that the problems predated the current administration and said they had taken corrective steps. They described hiring a forensic audit firm, creating or updating standard operating procedures, improving receipting and deposit processes, adding procurement oversight, and moving Parks and Recreation to electronic or system-based receipting. Committee members questioned the officials about oversight, nonprofit relationships, and whether theft or system failures were to blame. After discussion, the committee voted to file the Pine Bluff report. The next meeting was announced for June 4-5, 2026.
AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE Mar 2nd, 2026

ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE

Transcript Highlights:
  • So these were just recommendations that they made, and all of that would be to be determined.
  • So that, what you're asking, that question is really to be determined.
  • It will be determined later.
  • What determines success? I mean, is success saving money?
  • What determines that? I don't know. People in jobs and losing money—what determines that?
Summary: The committee met to review an audit and recommendations from the Alliance for Opportunity as part of a broader study of social service and workforce development reform under Act 145 of 2025. Members discussed creating a more integrated, regional, and “one door to work” system that would combine eligibility screening, service delivery, and workforce connections across DHS, workforce, and related programs. Much of the discussion focused on reducing administrative overhead, improving coordination, and using tools such as AI and centralized databases to help applicants learn about benefits, training, and job opportunities while still preserving case managers and in-person help for people without digital access. Members also emphasized targeting groups with low labor-force participation, including people in generational poverty, rural residents, individuals reentering from prison, and people involved in the court system who may be employable but are not currently connected to employers. Several members raised concerns about benefit cliffs, the burden of repeated paperwork across agencies, and whether the system should include performance measures tied to cost per person served and return on investment. The committee agreed that quantifiable savings and outcomes should be part of the study and future recommendations. The committee then considered and discussed a draft consultant services agreement with Work Ed Consulting LLC, represented by Mason Bishop, to assist with the study. Bureau of Legislative Research staff explained that the contract would run through June 30, 2027, with a maximum amount of $158,000, billed on actual hours and expenses, and could be expanded by up to 10% if needed. Bishop said he could provide ongoing ROI updates and technical assistance based on his experience in other states. After discussion, the committee voted to move forward with the contract, and the meeting adjourned.
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

January 13, 2026 - 03:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • One, we're going to change the language that says you had to determine eligibility.
  • And Luke, we'll move those determination from the local school districts to the governing organizations
  • They will be required to create bylaws that will then address the criteria for those determinations and
  • I just want to make sure does this bill transfer the determination of eligibility from the school to
  • And just for clarification purposes while you're transferring the determination of guilt built, can you
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Important for everything from determining how much water to allocate to flood forecasting to dam or dam
  • whether or not it met the criteria that the board is allowed to determine.
  • We can't make a determination on that.
  • This is what we can determine. And we don't think your protest matches.'
  • The court clerk determines if those are acceptable.
Keywords: 914, all
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Criminal Justice Oct 7th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Decomposition of the blood, the body, it complicates the analysis of blood to determine exactly what's
  • The medical examiners determine the cause and manner of death and can also clarify injuries and, of course
  • And see if they were prescribed medications and then determine if they weren't taking medications.
  • that, you know, we always try to determine how did this person get here, per se?
  • Every quarter we look at reports to determine where our turnaround time is.
Summary: The committee met with Senators Garcia and Simon excused and heard a presentation from FDLE Deputy Commissioner Vaden Pollard on homicide and violent-crime investigations, focusing on access to blood evidence, toxicology, medical records, mental health records, and the legal limits imposed by Florida law, HIPAA, and 42 CFR Part 2. He explained that autopsy evidence collected by medical examiners is generally available to law enforcement, while hospital records and mental health/substance abuse records usually require subpoenas, court orders, or consent, which can delay investigations. He also discussed the difference between DNA testing and toxicology testing, the role of warrants and probable cause for living suspects, and the special rules that apply when a suspect is deceased. Members asked detailed questions about what toxicology panels include, whether medications can be tested for, how medical examiners review prior medical history, and whether FDLE tracks data linking violent crime to mental health issues or follow up with regulators after incidents. Pollard said the agency follows investigative leads where relevant, but regulatory follow-up depends on the circumstances. He also discussed behavioral threat assessment and management, and said risk protection orders have been used effectively to prevent violence and can lead to court-ordered evaluations and services. The committee then shifted to crime lab capacity and turnaround times. Pollard said the average DNA turnaround time was 208 days for some evidence, with anything over 30 days considered backlog, but that sexual assault kits are prioritized and generally handled much faster, with rush cases sometimes completed within 24 hours. Members expressed concern about delays in unsolved violent and sexual assault cases and asked what resources would help reduce backlog; Pollard said additional analysts would improve turnaround times. The meeting concluded with thanks to the presenter and adjournment after Senator Bernard moved to adjourn.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 02/04/25

Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • There were studies undertaken to determine the lead content, as well as the risk of exposure.
  • There were studies undertaken to determine the lead content, as well as the risk of exposure.
  • There were studies undertaken to determine the lead content, as well as the risk of exposure.
  • There were studies undertaken to determine the lead content, as well as the risk of exposure.
  • There were studies undertaken to determine the lead content, as well as the risk of exposure.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPN-AEN Informational Briefing 04-15-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's policy determination that you're getting into.
  • whether it's heavily infested determine whether it's heavily infested or<00:26:15.560> whether
  • So, you guys have sole exclusive power to determine what comes in or what comes out, correct?
  • I mean, we're not—it's based off of your own internal administrative exclusive determination. Sure.
  • <00:56:10.280> So, determination. Sure. Yeah. Go ahead. So, determination. Sure. Yeah.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Labor - 01/21/25

Labor

Transcript Highlights:
  • that um workers were after we determined that um workers were underpaid<00:27:53.320> approximately
  • to determine what the impact<00:58:19.000> will<00:58:19.240> be<00:58:20.160> uh
  • <00:58:35.799> you<00:58:35.920> know mod the model code uh determine you know mod
  • what recommendation they put determining what recommendation they put forward<00:59:09.160> on
  • were ineligible for research determined were ineligible for payments<01:14:53.560> all<01:14:
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
Summary: The committee met under a new Senate power-sharing arrangement with co-chairs, began with member and staff introductions, and then received a jurisdiction overview from Senate counsel. The overview explained that the Labor Committee’s jurisdiction has not changed from the previous biennium and covers fair labor standards, minimum wage, workers’ compensation, occupational safety and health, and related agencies and boards such as the Department of Labor and Industry, Bureau of Mediation Services, PERB, and the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals. It also noted that some topics, including paid leave, fall under other committees, while earned sick and safe time remains within Labor and Industry jurisdiction. Commissioner Nicole Blissenbach and Josiah Moore then gave a detailed Department of Labor and Industry presentation. They reviewed the department’s funding sources, emphasizing that workers’ compensation funds and construction codes/licensing revenues make up most of the budget, while the general fund is a small share. They described the department’s major divisions, including workers’ compensation, construction codes and licensing, labor standards, nursing home workforce standards, and OSHA consultation and compliance, and highlighted practical examples of their work. Examples included return-to-work assistance for an injured worker, compliance training that reduced penalties for self-insurers and claim administrators, and use of the Special Compensation Fund when an employer lacked workers’ compensation insurance. The labor standards section highlighted enforcement actions involving unpaid overtime, pregnancy and parental leave retaliation, wage deductions, and child labor violations, along with totals for 2024 collections and inquiries. The presentation also noted the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board’s adopted rules, the expansion of construction licensing exams statewide, and OSHA consultation programs such as Min-SHARP and MINSTAR, including a Minnesota employer that recently achieved MINSTAR status. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • It allows our residents to determine if additional locally controlled revenue is needed to preserve our
  • The proposed statutory amendments reflected in the bill reflect the ad hoc committee's determination
  • The proposed statutory amendments reflected in the bill reflect the ad hoc committee's determination
  • expertise in some cases deaths involving trauma or neglect have been classified as natural and determined
  • raises serious concerns about investigative and and determine raises serious concerns about investigative
Summary: The Assembly Local Government Committee heard a long agenda of local government, housing, transportation, and public safety bills. Early items included SB 762, which would give certain local governments a voter-approved path to seek additional local sales tax authority to address fiscal pressures; SB 1400, which would modernize Alameda Health System governance and give Alameda County more flexibility and oversight; and SB 1408, which would authorize Contra Costa County to place a renewal of its transportation sales tax on the ballot. Supporters for those bills included local officials, county representatives, labor groups, fire and police organizations, and transit advocates, while no organized opposition was presented on those measures in committee. The committee also heard SB 1272, which would give homeowners more time to correct certain inherited code violations and allow an affidavit process for buyers who did not know about the violation at purchase. The bill drew support from the California Apartment Association and opposition from code enforcement and county groups, who argued it would reduce local enforcement discretion and create health and safety risks. After questions about disclosure and enforcement, the committee approved SB 1272 as amended and re-referred it to Appropriations. SB 1055, dealing with procurement flexibility for Pajaro flood control and levee repairs, also passed as amended and was sent to Appropriations. Later, the committee approved SB 1379, which would separate the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner and create an independent medical examiner system. The author and supporters argued the change was needed for transparency and independence in in-custody death investigations, while opponents raised labor, cost, and governance concerns; some opposition was softened after the author agreed to employee-protection amendments. The committee also passed SB 1172, limiting consultant compensation and adding transparency rules for local tax-sharing agreements, and several housing bills from Senator Grayson: SB 1003 on pro-housing infrastructure financing districts, SB 1014 on early disclosure of infrastructure requirements for housing projects, and SB 1169 on extending tentative vesting map validity. The committee took votes on consent items and later add-ons, with most measures passing on bipartisan or unanimous votes and several being re-referred to Appropriations or Housing and Community Development as appropriate.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • And we would have to determine a way that we would have to shift those costs to them because we cannot
  • discretion of a store or a simple cashier, then we leave that to their discretion to make the determination
  • And we would have to determine a way that we would have to shift those costs to them because we cannot
  • if they the person the determination if they the person asserting<00:11:55.519> that<00:11:55.760
  • by the director of the be determined by the director of the courts.<00:14:29.360> Um,<00:14:30.399
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-02-06 - 9:30AM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This will allow the Agency of Human Services an additional year to best determine how to seek Centers
  • This will allow the Agency of Human Services an additional year to best determine how to seek Centers
  • This will allow the Agency of Human Services an additional year to best determine how to seek Centers
  • This will allow the Agency of Human Services an additional year to best determine how to seek Centers
  • > no<00:19:54.720> fiscal determination is there are no fiscal determination is there are
Keywords: 926, house, all
Summary: The House opened with a devotional by Reverend Kemp Randolph, who reflected on the idea that simpler solutions often require letting go of existing assumptions and urged lawmakers to consider what they may need to give up to achieve the greatest good. After the prayer, the chamber introduced House Bill 889, exempting disability-related income on candidate disclosure forms, and House Bill 890, aimed at reducing barriers for nonprofit religious organizations providing preventive health care services. Both bills were read the first time and referred to committee. The House also referred three bills to money committees under House Rule 35A: H.548 to Appropriations, and H.557 and H.567 to Ways and Means. Members then offered several announcements, including welcoming the guest pastor Kemp Randolph and visiting European Parliament member Maria Walsh, along with her mother and aunt. There were also notices about caucus meetings and a correction to a prior vote explanation regarding H.70. The House then took up H.611, a technical and housekeeping bill affecting the Department of Vermont Health Access. Committee testimony and floor remarks described provisions to reduce administrative burdens, update advisory committee membership, remove outdated references tied to the individual/small group market split, adjust the VARMM prescription drug assistance program, increase the allowable amount in Medicaid-related prepaid funeral arrangements, and delay Medicaid coverage for doula services by one year while federal approval is sought. The Health Care and Appropriations committees both recommended the bill, with Appropriations noting no fiscal impact and correcting a prior vote tally. The House adopted the Health Care Committee amendment to H.611 and ordered the bill to third reading. It then passed H.540, relating to recommendations of the post-adjudication reparative program working group. Finally, the House concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment with further amendment on H.50, concerning identification of underutilized state buildings and land; the committee explained changes restoring annual reporting, removing leased buildings from the inventory, and directing annual reports to the Department of Housing and Community Development through 2030. The chamber concluded with announcements about a Joint Fiscal Committee meeting on a rural health transformation grant and then adjourned until February 10, 2026.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Land Grant May 30th, 2025

House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • So land grants were managed by either those statutes or by court decisions that made determinations as
  • That's up to them because we have to support self-determination without question.
  • We had the Santa Cruz de la Cañada, similar in terms of acreage and final determination.
  • But if you believe in self-determination, you can't complain either.
  • The principles of self-determination, uh, you can't complain either, you know. Thank you.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Ways & Means May 5th, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, we feel like it's a great tool that counties can use at the local level to determine what is needed
  • As tax rates are determined based upon certified taxable values.
  • Therefore, they're not certified and they're not used in the determination of fiscal tax rates.
  • If a research group wanted to determine the median single family home value across the entire state,
  • In order to receive the exemption, a charitable organization must obtain a determination letter from
Bills: SB 4, SB 23, SJR 2
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means May 5th, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • We feel like it's a great tool that counties can use at the local level to determine. what is needed.
  • If a research group wanted to ...to determine the median single-family home value across the entire state
  • The store must be located in a low or moderate income area as determined by the U.S.
  • Charitable organizations must obtain a determined designation letter from the comptroller and apply with
  • After that expiration, charitable organizations are required to obtain a new determination letter from
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JDC DEFER, JDC, JDC Public Hearings 04-03-2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:02:30.319> the<00:02:30.480> applicable separately to determine the applicable
  • separately to determine the applicable limitations<00:02:31.599> period.
  • It increases the valuation of development that determines the necessity of a special management area
  • I didn't have the best GPA, but I had determination.
  • I didn't have the best GPA, but I had determination.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Judiciary Committee first deferred HB 239, which would have narrowed the definition of child abuse or neglect by excluding cases where a caregiver is unable to provide certain needs solely because of poverty or lack of resources. The chair said other similar bills were still alive and expressed concern that carving out a specific category of abuse could hinder monitoring of children being harmed for other reasons. The committee then took up several decision-making items. HB 420, dealing with the contractor repair act and construction defect claims, was recommended for passage with extensive amendments that would clarify statutes of repose and limitations, define substantial completion, remove homeowner expert-report requirements, delete class-action limits, set timelines for inspections, mediation, and settlement procedures, and add non-retroactivity language; it passed unanimously. HB 732, concerning special management area minor permits for certain single-family residences, was also passed with amendments after the committee removed the provision that would have expanded minor-permit eligibility for homes under 3,500 square feet. HB 1017, repealing the greenhouse gas sequestration task force, passed with amendments to make it effective upon approval. HB 958, which restricts children under 15 from riding class 3 electric bicycles and raises the helmet age requirement, passed with technical amendments only. The committee also considered Governor’s Message 689, the nomination of Melissa Sautello to the Commission on the Status of Women. After testimony in support and questions from members about financial disclosure and her views on women’s sports and transgender participation, the committee voted to advise and consent to the nomination. The nomination passed, and the committee adjourned after noting that a full Senate vote would follow.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • We will also now include renewables when determining if the new generation system-wide reaches this 50%
  • They will determine what that delta is in megawatts to create equilibrium at 50%. ...dispatchable.
  • They would determine how many megawatts were short to meet that number.
  • So what we would recommend is maybe a study that determines the amount, you know, a megawatt figure for
  • The E3 study is part of the PCM and determined that 9,000 megawatts of dispatchable generation is needed
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council 5/27/26

Transcript Highlights:
  • that the legislature has determined that the legislature has determined should<01:36:02.560>
  • contain enough detail to determine contain enough detail to determine whether<01:40:36.960> the
  • And we would determine the value of that land through a minimum value determination that would be led
  • And we would determine the value of that land through a minimum value determination that would be led
  • > a minimum value determination that would a minimum value determination that would be<02:02:45.440><
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council met on May 27, 2026, approved the January 7 minutes and the day’s agenda, and reported no conflicts of interest. The executive director gave staff updates, including introductions of new staff member Cara Castanza and DNR liaison Jason Co., both of whom were welcomed by the council. Members were also informed about three minor easement/conveyance matters in the packet, including a small Bowser easement impact with about $1,600 returned to the Outdoor Heritage Fund, a Minnesota Land Trust easement request involving a DNR trout stream easement, and an access easement revision in Itasca County. The council also noted several upcoming dedication events and a June field tour in southeast Minnesota beginning in Winona on June 16, with visits to Whitewater WMA, bluff prairie and stream sites, and a river segment if a boat is secured. A major agenda item was a legislative session recap on the Outdoor Heritage Fund portion of Senate File 2077, the omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy, and Lands bill. Staff reported that all council recommendations were incorporated into the bill, which passed both chambers on May 17 and was expected to be signed by the governor. The fiscal year 2027 Outdoor Heritage Fund recommendations covered 53 programs totaling about $188.9 million, with the February forecast increasing the appropriation slightly so the final total was about $191.16 million; eligible programs were proportionately increased. Staff also highlighted a few changes made during the legislative process, including adjustments to the Roso Lake rehabilitation phase three project, the conservation partners legacy grant language, and statutory provisions affecting the council. The recap also covered policy changes in the bill: a public member term limit of eight years, with a short vacancy exception and transition rules for current members; a revised executive director hiring process allowing the Legislative Coordinating Commission to provide support while preserving the council’s final hiring authority and permitting closed meetings for candidate discussions; and an extension of the Upper Mississippi River invasive carp deterrent design deadline to June 30, 2027. Members discussed the Roso Lake amendment at length, with Senator Lang and Representative Burkel explaining that the added delay and injunction-related language were intended to address local concerns and preserve the council’s process while litigation proceeds. The meeting ended without any additional formal action beyond receiving the updates and discussion.
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Ethics and Elections Mar 2nd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • The panel meets and they look at the circumstances to determine if it needs to be brought before the
  • They look at data sets, do their own investigation, and they make an eligibility determination.
  • They compare that eligibility determination to the eligibility determination that we made when the client
  • They look at data sets, do their own investigation, and they make an eligibility determination.
  • They compare that eligibility determination to the eligibility determination that we made when the client
Summary: The committee first considered the confirmation of Dr. John Lattell to the Board of Medicine. In questioning, senators focused heavily on his views about abortion, vaccines, ivermectin, and the role of CDC/FDA guidance in board discipline cases. Dr. Lattell said the board applies Florida statutes and works through probable cause panels and legal counsel, but he also expressed strong pro-life views, skepticism of federal health guidance, and criticism of vaccines and some medical practices. Supporters praised his long medical career, military service, and family medicine background, while opponents argued his views could prevent him from being objective in disciplinary matters. The committee voted to recommend him for confirmation to the full Senate, with Senators Polsky and Ruson voting no. The committee then took up the confirmation of Taylor Hatch as Secretary of the Department of Children and Families. Hatch described her background in state human services and outlined priorities centered on accountability, data, lived experience, and improving service delivery. Senators asked about SNAP error rates, Hope Florida, legislative analyses, staffing, and the department’s handling of child welfare and medically complex cases. Hatch said the department was reducing SNAP error rates, that Hope Florida uses navigators to connect people with community resources and self-sufficiency supports, and that DCF is working with the Department of Health and other partners to improve investigations and accountability in child welfare. She also said the agency is reviewing medically complex cases and strengthening oversight of community-based care providers through contracts, audits, and proposed funding-model changes. A substantial portion of the Hatch discussion centered on whether the department had been responsive to legislative requests and whether it had provided timely bill analyses. Senators also pressed her on Hope Florida staffing, the number of participants served, and the Hope Florida Foundation’s compliance and legal oversight. Hatch said the foundation is undergoing a financial audit and that the department is relying on required reports and ongoing investigations. The transcript ends amid continued questioning about a community-based care contractor’s finances, related-party transactions, and whether further forensic audits or repayments are needed.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Mar 19th, 2025

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Of the MCO to do that warm handoff with the families, it was determined at some point that that should
  • We can't see the parents or who left the baby, but we can see inside that box and determine if that..
  • We are very prescriptive in what requirements are under ICWA and what has to be determined... for each
  • And when you read page 9, starting with, "If the department determines that an infant left pursuant to
  • You can look at felonies, but we cannot look at misdemeanors when determining things like background
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (02/17/2026)

Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:05:40.560> the medical care managers who determine the medical care managers who determine
  • determine what the treatment order is. determine what the treatment order is.
  • <04:19:54.640> or determines uh appear automated or determines uh appear automated or opaque
  • ,<05:05:20.480> one do that initial determination, one do that initial determination, one
  • guys to determine. guys to determine.
Keywords: 1189, house, all