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• There's no declaration that has to be made to a purchaser.
• There's no declaration that has to be made to a purchaser. Florida's a buyer beware state.
• So buyers beware of the purchaser, right?
• So if a developer purchased the purchases of land, would there be or is this bill contemplate of of any
• That's how subsequent purchases will learn of this former mining.

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• purchases and staff decisions. purchases and staff decisions.
• the purchase orders for these?
• Did you submit purchase orders you? Did you submit purchase orders to to to who?
• Do you approve those purchase orders? How do they know to purchase them?
• come How do they know to purchase them? come How do they know to purchase them?

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Report of KCNA Board Meeting 00:00:09 KCNA Transition to COT 00:35:55 KCNA Request for Proposals 00:42:00 Kentucky Wired Operations Company 00:42:30, 958, all

Summary: The Information Technology Oversight Committee met, approved the January 12, 2026 minutes, and then heard testimony from KCNA Chair David Couch, KCNA Director Jim Barnhart, and KCNA General Counsel Adam Adkins about the ongoing dispute involving KCNA, Excelacom, and the implementation of House Bill 314. Couch said the board and vendor had recently shown some willingness to work toward a settlement, and he emphasized the importance of KCNA’s broadband service to K-12 schools, noting that litigation had already cost about $1.4 million and could cost another $1.4 million if it continued. He also said the board had identified five immediate goals, including reconnecting 38 K-12 sites, de-escalating disputes, better understanding KCNA finances, protecting the state’s bonding rating, and examining whether duplicate networking hardware could be consolidated. A major portion of the discussion focused on whether House Bill 314 changed KCNA’s authority and how much control the Finance and Administration Cabinet and KCNA’s legal counsel have over operations and contracts. Senator Williams argued that the board now has authority to set policy, implement policy, and approve budgets, and questioned why the cabinet appeared to be exercising operational control. Adkins responded that HB 314 changed the reporting chain from the general government cabinet to the finance cabinet but did not alter the board’s authority, and said budget work on the Ice Miller contract predated HB 314. Couch and other members disputed that interpretation, saying the board had not been properly informed about a recent extension or increase in legal spending and that the board’s directives were not being followed. Representative Hodgson asked why the board could not terminate a contractor if it was not carrying out the board’s wishes, and Adkins replied that Ice Miller was not a party to the board’s contract and that the Finance and Administration Cabinet signs such agreements. The exchange ended with committee members and KCNA representatives agreeing to disagree on the meaning of the statute and the extent of board authority. No formal action was taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving testimony.

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• One, we asked for invoices, uh, for all the equipment that has already been purchased, uh, not before
• uh not not before but for the purchased uh not not before but for the refresh refresh refresh >>
• You all have a letter from Hewlett Packard, which has, uh, purchased Juniper.
• uh Hullet Packard which has uh purchased uh Hullet Packard which has uh purchased Juniper.<00:06
• So, who actually has the vendor invoices from the people we purchased this equipment from?

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 KentuckyWired Communications Network Authority 00:01:20 Artificial Intelligence and Free Expression 00:38:40, 958, all

Summary: The committee questioned KCNA officials about the Kentucky Wired network refresh, focusing on whether the equipment truly needed replacement now and what the vendor end-of-support dates were for the network’s layer 1, 2, and 3 equipment. Senators and representatives pressed for invoices, purchase orders, and vendor documentation, and KCNA staff explained that end-of-support dates vary by specific model and component, not just by broad product family. KCNA agreed to provide a detailed list of components, part numbers, and support dates, and acknowledged that some requested documentation had not yet been produced. A major point of discussion was the timing of the system refresh. KCNA said the 10-year refresh schedule comes from the project agreement, specifically Schedule 19, Section 2.1B, which requires the first system refresh to be completed by September 3, 2026. Committee members argued the network equipment appears to remain in service life for at least the next two years and questioned why an upgrade would be needed immediately. KCNA responded that failing to complete the refresh could excuse the service provider from contractual obligations and could constitute a material breach or default under the project and bond documents. Members also asked about network capacity and the impact on schools and state users. KCNA said it would need to check with Quark for an exact utilization figure, while the chair cited prior testimony that schools account for about 80% of traffic and KCNA about 20%. The committee raised concerns about schools not connected to the network and the effect of KCNA’s actions on continuity of service, while KCNA disputed that K-12 service had been put at risk. KCNA also explained the contract and payment structure: the Commonwealth’s project agreement runs through Kentucky Wired Infrastructure Corporation/Quark, with KEDA-issued bonds and funds flowing through Quark in a waterfall structure. The meeting ended with KCNA agreeing to request underlying vendor invoices from Quark, provide the requested contract documents, and supply information on the status of the wholesaler replacement procurement and related litigation. No formal vote was taken.

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• ... ...was literally consumable in the form of purchasing food.
• And then what would have been, where would the food have been purchased with that allocation?
• "Where would the food have been purchased with that allocation?
• I mean, if they've just recently purchased with, you know, 7% or 8% interest rates..." "Right.
• And we don't have the resolution of data to get it when they would have purchased their home.

Summary: The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held a work session on food systems and food security, with no public testimony. The first panel focused on household food security and data. Marie Spiker of the University of Washington explained what food insecurity means, its health impacts, and the importance of reliable measurement, warning that the federal Census food security data is being terminated and that there is no true replacement. She described Washington’s WaFOOD surveys as a useful complement, not a substitute, and noted that they show food insecurity affects households at a range of income levels. Katie Raines of WSDA described the state’s food systems work, the need for shared data and dashboards, and the role of agriculture in both food production and the hunger safety net. Committee members asked about the $2.2 million state food assistance allocation, the scale of the SNAP gap, and how household size, housing costs, and other factors intersect with food insecurity. The committee then heard from Tracy Roof of the University of Richmond on the history of SNAP and its relationship to agriculture. She traced the program from Depression-era commodity distribution through the modern farm bill, emphasizing that food assistance has long functioned both as anti-hunger policy and as an agricultural and economic stabilizer. She highlighted how SNAP expands during recessions, supports retailers and farmers, and has become more important since the Great Recession because participation stayed high even as the economy recovered. Roof also noted that Washington has relatively high SNAP participation and low payment error rates, but that recent federal changes could reduce eligibility and shift more costs to states. Members asked how Washington compares to other states and why the program is structured as it is. A later panel featured the Washington State Food Policy Forum and a joint systems presentation from the Washington Farm Bureau, Washington Retail Association, and Washington Food Industry Association. The Food Policy Forum described its consensus-based recommendations on food insecurity, climate and water, regional food infrastructure, farmland protection, and farm viability, including more support for producer purchasing, water planning, and farmland conservation. The industry groups presented a systems map showing how agriculture, processing, retail, and transportation are interconnected, and argued that rising costs, regulations, labor and fuel expenses, retail theft, and thin margins make it harder to keep farms and stores viable. They said food security depends on store viability and local agricultural profitability, and promised to provide a more detailed list of policy recommendations. The final panel included state agency staff from DSHS, DOH, and WSDA. Bryce Montgomery said the Basic Food program serves about 920,000 Washingtonians monthly and warned that H.R. 1 could require Washington to pay up to 15% of SNAP benefits, broaden work requirements, and restrict immigrant eligibility. Karen Mullen described DOH nutrition programs, including WIC, farmers market nutrition benefits, fruit and vegetable incentives, and a fruit-and-vegetable prescription program, while noting funding instability and the end of SNAP-Ed. WSDA’s Katie Raines began describing ongoing food assistance and farmer support challenges, including farmer mental health and the need to address food insecurity across both producers and consumers.

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• THOSE IN TERMS OF PURCHASE IF THERE IS SOMETHING GOING ON THEY WILL KEEP THEM UNDER LOCK AND KEY.
• THEY WON'T BE OUT PURCHASING A GUN. THAT'S WHAT THE MILITARY DOES. ULTIMATELY.
• THE VOTE AND CARRY LEGISLATION AND REPEAL OF UNDER 21 PURCHASE.
• HIGHWAY PATROL PURCHASES OUR WEAPONS.
• TO PURCHASE A FIREARM BECAUSE OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE BILL ULTIMATELY CUTTING TO THE CHASE.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• ,<00:02:20.800> and authorized to make these purchases, and authorized to make these purchases
• that they might otherwise have purchased that they might otherwise have purchased from<00:09:53.040
• individual licenses, and they purchased individual licenses, and they purchased those<00:10:47.800
• title, we purchase a title title, we purchase a title for<00:14:52.280> either<00:14:52.480
• It's that once they purchase it, they have purchased it.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Further, any technology purchases over $1,000 will require additional justification.
• It could be either or, as in regards to purchases related to agricultural education.
• It's more about what it is that you're purchasing.
• Okay, so like a microscope would be a core purchase, like for science or whatever?
• Get pre-approval, make the purchase before the price changed.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• asset listing dated April 16, 2025, we noted five of the 50 equipment items sampled, with a total purchase
• The first finding: the AAC reported to us an unauthorized purchase on the department's fuel credit card
• The first finding, the AAC reported to us unauthorized purchase on the department's fuel credit card
• after an employee of the division. the agency reported to us unauthorized purchase on the department's
• fuel credit card after an employee of the Division of Community Correction was observed purchasing fuel

Summary: The committee opened with prayer and approved the January minutes, then heard a series of audit reports with findings. The Department of Human Services report described theft and fraud involving false benefit claims, including about $8,000 in Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, about $5,800 in Medicaid benefits, and an altered state warrant for nearly $610,000 that was cashed by an auto body shop in California; it also noted asset-control problems and an error in sales tax paid on exempt vehicle purchases. Members asked whether the fraudulent business had been flagged or notified to other agencies, and DHS said the matter had been referred to law enforcement but no broader notification to California officials was known. The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism report cited missing museum receipts of nearly $3,500 and issues with change funds at Daisy State Park and War Memorial Stadium, including a missing $100 drawer fund and an $80 overage; officials said they were considering cashless operations at War Memorial Stadium and provided an update that the museum theft investigation was still ongoing, with misdemeanor time limits expired but felony investigation still possible. The Department of Corrections report found unauthorized fuel-card purchases totaling about $4,500 and a delayed disaster-recovery test for offender management software; Corrections said staffing had been increased for fuel-card oversight and that a full production disaster-recovery test was now scheduled after DIS upgrades were completed. The Department of Veterans Affairs report found four Fayetteville Veterans Home employees were paid for hours not worked, with additional unapproved overtime totaling more than $6,600, a duplicate vendor payment of nearly $1,000 that was refunded, and many overtime instances lacking proper approval; the department said it had tightened overtime approval policies statewide. The committee also received a special report on law enforcement agencies’ compliance with Arkansas’s racial profiling policy requirement. Legislative Audit said it had received responses from 203 of 383 agencies and forwarded updated policies to the Attorney General, while identifying 180 agencies that had not responded and were deemed out of compliance. Members asked what happens if agencies still fail to respond and requested a list of nonresponding agencies; staff said their role is limited to collecting and forwarding policies, and the committee agreed to receive the list. All reports were filed or reviewed without objection, and the meeting adjourned after announcing the next meeting date and a possible room change due to building work.

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• Agriculture improvement loan—that's used to finance improvements of the farm, any ag-related purchase
• The local lender will actually close the loan, and then we purchase 45% of it.
• Livestock equipment loan helps purchase livestock-related equipment, facilities, and improvements.
• Livestock equipment loan helps purchase livestock-related equipment, facilities, and improvements.
• potato producer who was able to purchase potato producer who was able to purchase equipment<00:53

Bills: HF770, HF857, HF38, HF1500, HF43

Keywords: HF770, Rural Finance Authority, RFA, capital investment, state bonds, general obligation bonds, bonding bill, agricultural loans, farm loans, beginning farmer, new farmer, seller-sponsored loans, loan restructuring, agricultural improvement loans, livestock expansion, modernization loans, rural development, Minnesota agriculture, farm credit, chapter 41B

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• Purchase and sale agreement. Purchase of future receipts. OK.
• Well, that's, you know, proceeds from our purchase.
• So we purchase a share of the future. Here, the purchase of future receivable products...
• Whereas the MCA group is purchasing future revenue.
• on purchases that they make.

Bills: HB245, HB700, HB2783, HB3526, HB3900, HB4061, HB4124, HB4166, HB4395, HB4534, HB4609, HB4641, HB4736, HB4738, HB4739, HB4945, HB5015, HJR175, HB245

Keywords: military service, retirement, law enforcement, custodial officer, Employees Retirement System, commercial financing, brokers, registration, disclosures, finance, consumer protection, fees, deferred compensation, automatic participation, county employees, payroll deductions, retirement plans, fiscal transparency, local government, bond issuance

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• Uh, a great deal of this equipment has been purchased as well as delivered.
• <00:13:50.000> as of the equipment that we've purchased as of the equipment that we've purchased
• <00:31:07.120> new going to have to purchase new going to have to purchase new >> Representative
• >> So, mechanism first and foremost to complete that purchase.
• Uh we'd have to complete that purchase.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:23 Approve Minutes from January 15, 2026- 00:01:03 Kentucky State Police Update on SERVS- 00:01:47 Adjournment- 00:54:18, 958, all

Summary: The committee received an update from Kentucky State Police on the SERVE radio system project, with David Barker and consultant Brandon Marshall explaining progress across multiple phases. They reported that Mayfield PD fire/EMS and Graves County Sheriff are fully operational on the system, Phase 2 is 77% complete with 48 existing sites finished and 13 new sites pending acquisition, and Phase 3A remains funded but not yet complete. They also said router upgrades are complete, radio dispatch positions and mobile/portable rollout are complete, and microwave replacement is nearly finished, with one remaining site delayed by weather. A major part of the discussion focused on why the project has taken so long and why equipment is being purchased before some sites are built. KSP said the project began as a radio system upgrade but expanded as they discovered additional infrastructure needs, including routers and microwave links that were not in the original scope. They explained that equipment must be purchased in advance to match versions and preserve warranty coverage, and that older existing tower sites are being refurbished rather than replaced to make use of existing public-safety infrastructure. They also said all expenditures are tracked in inventory and accounting records and that the project remains transparent. Members pressed for a master plan and timeline, with Representative Smith arguing the project needs clearer structure and fewer layers of decision-making. KSP acknowledged the need for a timeline, said they had plans but not a full timeline earlier, and stated that if the remaining funding is approved they expect to complete the remaining existing sites and 25 new sites by June 30, 2027. They said 56 new-build sites remain, identified as the yellow-dot sites on the maps, and that some sites may be able to use existing Demar/National Guard tower locations. The committee did not take a vote on the project during this portion of the meeting.

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• An indirect purchaser plaintiff recovering damage under Texas law.
• Well, and, and that's kind of the interesting part about the indirect purchaser rule, right?
• Affect the indirect purchaser at the bottom of the chain.
• Could you prove from the purchaser to the next person at the link that kind of proximate cause?
• be the relationship between individual purchasers in the stream?

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• And ensures that any purchase remains actuarially sound.
• Well, they'll have to verify the purchase, right?
• It's going to be based on purchases, Senator? I mean, am I jumping in here where I shouldn't be?
• It's based on the purchases.
• Restaurants need to maybe offset some of the equipment purchases and extra labor.

Bills: HB104, HB2434, HB2529, HB2688, HB3161, HB3486, HB3487, HB3745, HB4044, HB4226, HB4945, HB104

Keywords: Texas Future Fund, investment review board, economic stabilization, innovative technology, national defense, retirement, service credit, Employees Retirement System of Texas, employee benefits, pension reform, salary supplement, county judges, judicial functions, state law, government compensation, public retirement systems, municipality pensions, firefighters, police officers, retirement age

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• While ERS currently allows individuals to purchase service credit for one such 3-month waiting period
• Well, they'll have to verify the purchase, right?
• It, it's gonna be based on purchases, Senator.
• Um, the, it's gonna be based on the purchases.
• In the tax code from state sales tax on the purchase and rental of its vehicles.

Bills: HB104

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tax rate election, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, de minimis rate, local government, special district, tax increase, tax notice, public hearing, tax code, Health and Safety Code, Texas property taxes, taxing unit, election threshold, two-thirds vote, majority vote, budget approval

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• asset listing dated April 16, 2025, we noted five of the 50 equipment items sampled, with a total purchase
• The first finding: the AAC reported to us an unauthorized purchase on the department's fuel credit card
• The agency reported an unauthorized purchase on the department's fuel credit card after an employee of
• The first finding, the AAC reported to us unauthorized purchase on the department's fuel credit card
• after an employee of the division. the agency reported to us unauthorized purchase on the department's

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Typically, a bona fide purchaser for value down the line has always been protected.
• That bona fide purchaser could be taking out a loan, a mortgage.
• So it wouldn't be in a scenario laid out that a bona fide purchaser would be without...
• And now that person is a bona fide purchaser for value.
• I wouldn't be the last bona fide purchaser. No, I would be.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The committee considered a series of bills, with most advancing to the floor after brief discussion. Senate Bill 4238 on fraudulent conveyances drew the most substantive debate; one member raised concerns that the bill could upset protections for bona fide purchasers and lenders by automatically returning property to the original owner without adequately addressing downstream parties. The chair said those concerns would be shared with the sponsor, and the bill was held for further discussion rather than moved immediately. Several other measures were reported favorably, including bills granting immunity to businesses and nonprofits when crime victims seek help on their premises, extending filing timeframes for certain toxic-substance exposure claims, restricting certain homeowners association activities, regulating real estate listing agreements, creating a private right of action for deed theft, enacting the Clock Stop Act, addressing companion animals in domestic relations cases, repealing Judiciary Law section 470, extending certain mechanics liens, and waiving biannual attorney registration fees for public-service attorneys. The attorney fee-waiver bill received especially strong support from members, though one member noted the loss of registration-fee revenue and the bill was reported to finance. The committee also discussed a bill to increase the number of family court judges in certain counties. Members generally supported adding judges but questioned why only specific counties were included, suggesting the need for a broader, data-driven review of caseloads and county needs. The sponsor and members expressed willingness to continue working on the issue, and the bill was reported to finance. The meeting concluded with notice that one final committee meeting would be held the following week.

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• a big deal that whoever was authorized to make that purchase should know that.
• When we were purchasing those vehicles, we presented that card to the Revenue Office.
• a big deal that whoever was authorized to make that purchase should know that.
• When we were purchasing those vehicles, we presented that card to the Revenue Office.
• procedure, employees who are trusted with purchases have to know.

Summary: The committee first approved the prior meeting minutes and then heard audit reports from Mr. Bullington. Four reports without findings were filed without objection. The Department of Human Services FY24 report contained three findings: suspected fraud involving disaster food assistance and Medicaid benefits by employees, a delayed notification of a forged and cashed state warrant for nearly $610,000, and several fixed-asset and sales-tax errors. DHS officials said they had referred the benefit fraud cases to prosecutors, recovered some restitution, and would change internal procedures so accounts payable staff report such incidents directly to the chief fiscal officer. Committee members questioned the missing assets, the warrant delay, and the tax issue, and the report was deferred to the next meeting so DHS could return with written policy changes. The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism FY24 report had two findings: the loss of nearly $3,500 in museum receipts, believed to be theft at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, and issues with change funds at Daisy State Park and War Memorial Stadium. Agency officials said they had implemented new controls, including a point-of-sale and reservation system for museum rentals and more frequent reconciliation of change funds. Members asked about the criminal case, the statute of limitations, bond board reimbursement, and whether the employee’s final paycheck could be withheld. Mr. Bullington later reported that the prosecutor’s office said the Parks and Tourism investigation remained open and that additional information had been requested from the agency. The committee then deferred that report as well, and adjourned after setting the next meeting for February 12, 2026.

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• So we're just looking for that opportunity to purchase. Thank you again.
• Along with H. 2887, this bill would allow nurses working in our public schools to purchase credit in
• The state already allows public employees to purchase credible service.
• The state already allows public employees to purchase credible service to cover a number of scenarios
• Creditable service purchases and buybacks are about recognizing our hardworking public employees and

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Service held a hearing on a wide range of credible service and retirement-related bills, with testimony largely focused on allowing public employees to buy back prior service time or receive more appropriate retirement classifications. Bills discussed included retirement buyback for Joint Base Cape Cod firefighters (H. 4317), clarification of call firefighter buyback rights (H. 2883/S. 1915), veterans’ buyback (H. 2957), a Bridgewater State University police death-benefit/heart-law issue (filed by Rep. Gallagher), unpaid parental leave buyback for municipal employees (H. 2946), school nurse creditable service (H. 2887/S. 1787), former private/parochial school teacher buyback (S. 1900/H. 2873), Massport police retirement classification (S. 1888), contract employee buyback (H. 2795), Retirement Plus late entry (H. 2792), CVTE/teacher-related buyback issues (H. 2762), Peace Corps/AmeriCorps creditable service (H. 2927), and institutional school teacher retirement fairness (H. 2757). Several speakers also referenced related bills for teachers and nurses that had been heard previously or were filed in parallel in the other branch. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support of the bills. Speakers argued that the measures would correct inequities, recognize prior public service, and help recruit and retain workers in hard-to-fill public jobs. Firefighters described the unique federal-to-state transition at Joint Base Cape Cod and said some members were left out of earlier buyback opportunities. Veterans, teachers, school nurses, correctional educators, and Massport police all described service requirements, administrative gaps, or outdated statutory language that they said unfairly limited retirement credit or placed them in the wrong retirement group. Several witnesses emphasized that the proposals were fiscally responsible because employees would pay the cost of the buybacks, and some noted that similar bills had been filed repeatedly in prior sessions. Committee members asked a few clarifying questions, mostly about why certain employees had been excluded under current law or how the retirement provisions would work. No opposition testimony was presented. The hearing concluded after all scheduled witnesses testified, with the chairs thanking participants for their service and the committee voting to adjourn.

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• of um uh of gun saves uh and um purchase of um uh of gun saves uh and um uh<00:31:58.639> last
• I'm going to read uh the the purchase I'm going to read this<00:33:05.440> but<00:33:05.639><
• um information about the purchase um information about the purchase<00:33:09.919> or<00:33:10.600
• by the purchase of a trigger accompanied by the purchase of a trigger lock<00:37:18.520> or<00
• <00:43:08.319> then requirements about these purchases then requirements about these purchases

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So in that circumstance, if there is a purchase between a vendor and a customer, and that purchase is
• But what this, but is what is happening now is that, purchase.
• The speaker added that large purchases would skew the data.
• If there were data showing which swipe fees were tied to exempt purchases versus non-exempt purchases
• For purchasing. That's my understanding in the bill.

Keywords: 1204, all