Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Daily Activity Register
For Activities Recorded on May 7, 2003
- HB2
--- Sponsor:
Bearden, Carl (016)
- Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and
distributions of the State Board of Education and the Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education and the several divisions.
- CCS SCS HS HB 2
-- (LR# 0002L- 05C)
House submits Conference Committee Report (H)
Conference Committee Substitute (H)
- HB3
--- Sponsor:
Bearden, Carl (016)
- Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and
distributions of the Department of Higher Education and the several
divisions, programs, and institutions of higher education.
- CCS SCS HS HB 3
-- (LR# 0003L- 06C)
House submits Conference Committee Report (H)
Conference Committee Substitute (H)
- HB4
--- Sponsor:
Bearden, Carl (016)
- Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and
distributions of the Department of Revenue and the Department of
Transportation, and the several divisions and programs.
- CCS SCS HS HB 4
-- (LR# 0004L- 03C)
House submits Conference Committee Report (H)
Conference Committee Substitute (H)
- HB5
--- Sponsor:
Bearden, Carl (016)
- Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and
distributions of the Office of Administration, the Department of
Transportation, the Department of Public Safety, etc.
- CCS SCS HS HB 5
-- (LR# 0005L- 05C)
House submits Conference Committee Report (H)
Conference Committee Substitute (H)
- HB6
--- Sponsor:
Bearden, Carl (016)
- Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and
distributions of the Department of Agriculture, Department of Natural
Resources, Department of Conservation, and several divisions.
- CCS SCS HS HB 6
-- (LR# 0006S- 05C)
House submits Conference Committee Report (H)
Conference Committee Substitute (H)
- HB7
--- Sponsor:
Bearden, Carl (016)
- Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and
distributions of the Department of Economic Development, Department
of Insurance, and Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.
- CCS SCS HS HB 7
-- (LR# 0007L- 05C)
House submits Conference Committee Report (H)
Conference Committee Substitute (H)
- HB8
--- Sponsor:
Bearden, Carl (016)
- Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and
distributions of the Department of Public Safety, and the several
divisions and programs.
- CCS SCS HS HB 8
-- (LR# 0008L- 05C)
House submits Conference Committee Report (H)
Conference Committee Substitute (H)
- HB9
--- Sponsor:
Bearden, Carl (016)
- Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and
distributions of the Department of Corrections and the several
divisions and programs.
- CCS SCS HS HB 9
-- (LR# 0009L- 05C)
House submits Conference Committee Report (H)
Conference Committee Substitute (H)
- HB10
--- Sponsor:
Bearden, Carl (016)
- Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and
distributions of the Department of Mental Health, the Board of Public
Buildings, the Department of Health and Senior Services, etc.
- CCS SCS HS HB 10
-- (LR# 0010L- 05C)
House submits Conference Committee Report (H)
Conference Committee Substitute (H)
- HB11
--- Sponsor:
Bearden, Carl (016)
- Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, and distributions of the
Department of Social Services and the several divisions and programs.
- CCS SCS HS HB 11
-- (LR# 0011S- 05C)
House submits Conference Committee Report (H)
Conference Committee Substitute (H)
- HB12
--- Sponsor:
Bearden, Carl (016)
- Appropriates money for expenses, grants, refunds, and distribution of
statewide elected officials, General Assembly, and the Judiciary.
- CCS SCS HS HB 12
-- (LR# 0012L- 05C)
House submits Conference Committee Report (H)
Conference Committee Substitute (H)
- HB13
--- Sponsor:
Bearden, Carl (016)
- Appropriates money for real property leases, related services,
utilities, systems furniture, and structural modifications for the
several departments of state government.
- CCS SCS HCS HB 13
-- (LR# 0013S- 03T)
House refuse to concur-request Sen.recede-grant conf.(H)
Senate refuses to recede, grants conference (S)
- HB16
--- Sponsor:
Bearden, Carl (016)
- To appropriate money for capital improvement and other purposes for
the several departments of state government and the divisions and
programs.
- HCS HB 16
-- (LR# 0016L- 02T)
Committee: d and referred: Appropriations (S)
Public Hearing Held (S)
Executive Session Held (S)
Reported do pass with amendments (S)
SCA 1
Third read and passed with amendments (S)
SCA 1 ADOPTED
YEAS: 29
Reported to the House with... (S)
SCA 1
- HB17
--- Sponsor:
Bearden, Carl (016)
- To appropriate money for expenses, grants, refunds, distributions and
other purposes for the several departments of state government and
the divisions and programs.
- SCS HCS HB 17
-- (LR# 0017S- 03T)
Committee: d and referred: Appropriations (S)
Public Hearing Held (S)
Executive Session Held (S)
SCS reported do pass (S)
SCS Adopted (S)
Third read and passed (S)
YEAS: 30
NAYS: 1
Reported to the House with... (S)
SCS
- HB18
--- Sponsor:
Bearden, Carl (016)
- To appropriate money for capital improvement projects involving the
maintenance, repair, replacement, and improvement of state buildings
and facilities.
- HCS HB 18
-- (LR# 0018L- 02T)
Committee: d and referred: Appropriations (S)
Public Hearing Held (S)
Executive Session Held (S)
Reported do pass with amendments (S)
SCA 1, SCA 2
Third read and passed with amendments (S)
SCA 1, SCA 2 ADOPTED
YEAS: 29
Reported to the House with... (S)
SCA 1, SCA 2
- HB19
--- Sponsor:
Bearden, Carl (016)
- To appropriate money for planning, expenses, and for capital
improvements including but limited to major additions and
renovations.
- CCS#2 HCS HB 19
-- (LR# 0019L- 02T)
Committee: d and referred: Appropriations (S)
Public Hearing Held (S)
Executive Session Held (S)
Reported do pass with amendments (S)
SCA 1
Third read and passed with amendments (S)
SCA 1 ADOPTED
YEAS: 30
Reported to the House with... (S)
SCA 1
House refuse to concur-request Sen.recede-grant conf.(H)
- HB20
--- Sponsor:
Bearden, Carl (016)
- To appropriate money for capital improvement and other purposes for
the several departments of state government.
- HCS HB 20
-- (LR# 0020L- 02T)
Committee: d and referred: Appropriations (S)
Public Hearing Held (S)
Executive Session Held (S)
Reported do pass (S)
Truly agreed to and finally passed
YEAS: 22
NAYS: 10
- HB73
--- Sponsor:
Luetkemeyer, Blaine (115)
- Clarifies contribution limits for federally qualified higher
education savings programs.
- SS HCS HB 73
-- (LR# 0499S- 06F)
Taken up for third reading (S)
SS adopted (S)
Third read and passed with amendments (S)
SA 1 TO SA 1, SA 1 AS AMENDED ADOPTED
YEAS: 22
Reported to the House with... (S)
SS AS AMENDED
- HB121
--- Sponsor:
Portwood, Dr. Charles R. (092)
--- CoSponsor:
Stefanick, Jodi A. (093)
- Requires health insurance carriers to include chiropractors as
providers for covered conditions under basic health care coverage.
- SS SCS HS HCS HB 121
-- (LR# 0311S- 11T)
Committee: Refer: Aging,Families, Mental & Public Health (S)
Public Hearing Held (S)
- HB261
--- Sponsor:
Whorton, James (003)
--- CoSponsor:
Seigfreid, James (026)
- Designates U.S. highway 65 within this state as "American Legion
Memorial Highway".
-
HB 0261
-- (LR# 0083L- 01T)
House concurs (H)
SA 1 ADOPTED
AYES: 156
Truly agreed to and finally passed
AYES: 155
NOES: 0
- HB289
--- Sponsor:
Dempsey, Tom (018)
--- CoSponsor:
Johnson, Robert Thane (047)
- Creates the Missouri Downtown Economic Stimulus Act.
- CCS SS SCS HCS HB 289
-- (LR# 0882S- 10T)
House Conference Committee appointed (H)
REPRESENTATIVES DEMPSEY, PEARCE,YATES,CURLS AND
MERIDETH
Senate Conference Committee appointed (S)
SENATORS STEELMAN, KLINDT, GROSS, MATHEWSON AND
GOODE
Conferees to exceed differences (S)
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADDING LANGUAGE RELATING TO
DISASTER RELIEF
- HB346
--- Sponsor:
Dempsey, Tom (018)
--- CoSponsor:
Smith, Todd (118)
- Modifies the provisions of the public school and nonteacher
retirement systems.
- SCS HCS HB 346 & 174
-- (LR# 1195S- 08T)
Taken up for third reading (S)
SCS Adopted (S)
Third read and passed (S)
YEAS: 30
NAYS: 0
Emergency Clause adopted (S)
YEAS: 30
NAYS: 0
Reported to the House with... (S)
SCS
- HB371
--- Sponsor:
Dusenberg, Gary (054)
--- CoSponsor:
Brown, Jason (030)
- Revises the law on hazardous waster carriers.
- SCS HCS HB 371
-- (LR# 1369S- 07T)
House concurs (H)
SCS ADOPTED
AYES: 150
Truly agreed to and finally passed
AYES: 148
NOES: 3
PRESENT: 2
- HB392
--- Sponsor:
Avery, Jim (095)
--- CoSponsor:
Bivins, Walt (097)
- Regulates establishment and relocation of motorcycle, all-terrain
vehicle, and personal watercraft franchises.
- SCS HCS HB 392
-- (LR# 1255S- 03T)
House concurs (H)
SCS AS AMENDED
AYES: 129
Truly agreed to and finally passed
AYES: 132
NOES: 19
PRESENT: 2
- HB394
--- Sponsor:
Byrd, Richard (094)
--- CoSponsor:
St. Onge, Neal C. (088)
- Defines next-of-kin of deceased persons for purposes of disposition
of deceased human remains.
- HCS HB 394
-- (LR# 1417L- 02T)
House concurs (H)
SCA 1 ADOPTED
AYES: 151
Truly agreed to and finally passed
AYES: 154
NOES: 1
- HB427
--- Sponsor:
Byrd, Richard (094)
--- CoSponsor:
Stevenson, Bryan P. (128)
- Establishes the Basic Civil Legal Services Fund to make funding
available for basic civil legal services to low-income persons.
- CCS SCS HCS HB 427
-- (LR# 1618L- 08S)
Senate refuses to recede, grants conference (S)
House Conference Committee appointed (H)
REPRESENTATIVES BYRD, STEVENSON, MAYER,
WILLOUGHBY AND BISHOP
Senate Conference Committee appointed (S)
SENATORS BARTLE, WHEELER, BRAY, KLINDT AND
SHIELDS
- HB455
--- Sponsor:
Thompson, Betty L. (072)
--- CoSponsor:
Johnson, Connie "LaJoyce" (061)
- Requires health insurers to provide coverage for expenses for scalp
hair prostheses worn for hair loss suffered as a result of alopecia.
- SCS HS HCS HB 455
-- (LR# 0976S- 06T)
Second Rd/Refer: Aging,Families, Mental & Public Health (S)
- HB491
--- Sponsor:
Rupp, Scott T. (013)
--- CoSponsor:
Bearden, Carl (016)
- Allows biennial registration for driveaway licenses and physically
disabled placards.
- SCS HB 491
-- (LR# 1477S- 03T)
House concurs (H)
SCS ADOPTED
AYES: 152
Truly agreed to and finally passed
AYES: 153
NOES: 2
- HB511
--- Sponsor:
Deeken, Bill (114)
--- CoSponsor:
May, Bob (149)
- Changes various election laws to comply with the Help America Vote
Act of 2002.
- CCS SS SCS HS HB 511
-- (LR# 1632L- 08T)
Senate refuses to recede, grants conference (S)
House Conference Committee appointed (H)
REPRESENTATIVES MAY, DEEKEN, YATES, SEIGFRIED
AND DOUGHERTY
Senate Conference Committee appointed (S)
SENATORS YECKEL, BARTLE, SCOTT, STOLL AND DAYS
- HB512
--- Sponsor:
Cooper, Shannon (120)
--- CoSponsor:
Jetton, Rod (156)
- Revises warehouse and self-service storage facilities.
- SCS HB 512
-- (LR# 1801S- 02T)
House concurs (H)
SCS ADOPTED
AYES: 123
Truly agreed to and finally passed
AYES: 122
NOES: 30
- HB521
--- Sponsor:
Dethrow, Mike (153)
--- CoSponsor:
LeVota, Paul (052)
- Authorizes gifts or other grants to be made to the Missouri Fire
Education Trust Fund.
- SCS HB 521
-- (LR# 1809S- 02T)
House concurs (H)
SCS ADOPTED
AYES: 154
Truly agreed to and finally passed
AYES: 155
NOES: 0
- HB552
--- Sponsor:
Kingery, Gayle (154)
- Allows law library funds collected in Butler and Ripley counties to
be used for courtroom renovation and technology enhancement.
- SCS HB 552
-- (LR# 1916S- 03T)
House concurs (H)
SCS ADOPTED
AYES: 149
Truly agreed to and finally passed
AYES: 150
NOES: 2
- HB575
--- Sponsor:
Dethrow, Mike (153)
--- CoSponsor:
Kingery, Gayle (154)
- Adds the Ozark Foothills Child Assessment Center as a center to be
funded by the Department of Social Services.
- SCS HCS HB 575
-- (LR# 2002S- 03T)
House concurs (H)
SCS ADOPTED
AYES: 127
Truly agreed to and finally passed
AYES: 122
NOES: 27
PRESENT: 1
- HB593
--- Sponsor:
Deeken, Bill (114)
--- CoSponsor:
Byrd, Richard (094)
- Enacts the State Employees' Protection Act.
-
HB 0593
-- (LR# 2056L- 01P)
Committee: Refer: Small Business, Insurance & Indust Rel (S)
Public Hearing Held (S)
Executive Session Held (S)
VOTED DO PASS
- HB600
--- Sponsor:
Cooper, Shannon (120)
--- CoSponsor:
Pearce, David (121)
- Makes several changes to several sections relating to taxation.
- CCS SS SS SCS HCS HB 600
-- (LR# 1980L- 16T)
Conferees to exceed differences (H)
CONFEREES ALLOWED TO ADD AN AMENDED SECTION
136.320 RSMO
- HB613
--- Sponsor:
Byrd, Richard (094)
--- CoSponsor:
Mayer, Robert (159)
- Modifies various provisions of court procedure.
- CCS SCS HCS HB 613
-- (LR# 1781L- 09T)
SCS Adopted (S)
SCS AS AMENDED ADOPTED
Third read and passed with amendments (S)
YEAS: 30
NAYS: 0
Reported to the House with... (S)
SCS AS AMENDED
House refuse to concur-request Sen.recede-grant conf.(H)
- HB640
--- Sponsor:
Walton, Juanita Head (081)
--- CoSponsor:
Brooks, Sharon Sanders (037)
- Establishes Emancipation Day as a state holiday.
- HCS HB 640
-- (LR# 1444L- 03T)
Second Rd/Refer: Fin & Govt Org, Veteran Affairs & Elections
- HB655
--- Sponsor:
Wilson, Kevin (130)
--- CoSponsor:
Schlottach, Charles (111)
- Revises certain special education services.
-
HB 0655
-- (LR# 1507L- 01T)
Second read and referred: Education (S)
- HB668
--- Sponsor:
Crawford, Larry (117)
--- CoSponsor:
Black, Lanie (161)
- Enacts various accountability measures for the operation of the
Department of Transportation.
- CCS SS SCS HS HB 668
-- (LR# 1760L- 20T)
Taken up for third reading (S)
SS adopted (S)
Third read and passed with amendments (S)
SA 1, SA 2, SA 5, SA 6 ADOPTED
YEAS: 29
Reported to the House with... (S)
SS AS AMENDED
House refuse to concur-request Sen.recede-grant conf.(H)
- HB698
--- Sponsor:
Ervin, Doug (035)
--- CoSponsor:
Bearden, Carl (016)
- Abolishes the Department of Insurance Dedicated Fund and transfers
any remaining balance to the General Revenue Fund.
-
HB 0698
-- (LR# 2131L- 01I)
Committee: Budget (H)
Hearing Scheduled, Bill Not Heard (H)
- HB702
--- Sponsor:
Schlottach, Charles (111)
--- CoSponsor:
Crawford, Larry (117)
- Revises various provisions relating to commercial drivers' licenses.
- HCS HB 702
-- (LR# 2112L- 03P)
Second read and referred: Transportation (S)
- HB741
--- Sponsor:
Bearden, Carl (016)
--- CoSponsor:
Jetton, Rod (156)
- Requires certain medical assistance benefit payments to be subject to
appropriations.
-
HB 0741
-- (LR# 2083L- 02I)
Committee: Budget (H)
Hearing Scheduled, Bill Not Heard (H)
- HB745
--- Sponsor:
Stevenson, Bryan P. (128)
--- CoSponsor:
Bearden, Carl (016)
- Revises the calculation of certain elements of state school aid.
-
HB 0745
-- (LR# 2094L- 01I)
Committee: Budget (H)
Hearing Scheduled, Bill Not Heard (H)
- HJR26
--- Sponsor:
Roark, Bradley G. (139)
--- CoSponsor:
Hanaway, Catherine L (087)
- Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget
submission by the Governor without voter-approved tax increases.
-
HJR0026
-- (LR# 2188L- 01I)
Committee: Budget (H)
Hearing Scheduled, Bill Not Heard (H)
- SB1
--- Sponsor:
Russell, John T. (33)
- Requires boating safety identification card to operate watercraft for
certain individuals.
- SCS#2 SB 1
-- (LR# 0202S- 05T)
Third Read and Passed with amendments (H)
HA 1 ADOPTED
AYES: 116
- SB12
--- Sponsor:
Kinder, Peter (27)
- Enacts the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
- HCS SB 12
-- (LR# 0406L- 02T)
Committee: Judiciary (H)
Executive Session Held (H)
HCS VOTED DO PASS
- SB39
--- Sponsor:
Cauthorn, John (18)
- Creates "Missouri Sheriff Methamphetamine Relief Team" (MoSMART).
- CCS HCS SB 39
-- (LR# 0072S- 08T)
Committee: Budget (H)
Public Hearing Held (H)
Executive Session Held (H)
Reported Do Pass (H)
- SB55
--- Sponsor:
Nodler, Gary (32)
- Missouri southern state college.
- SS#2 SCS SB 55
-- (LR# 0260S- 11T)
Truly agreed to and finally passed
AYES: 135
NOES: 17
PRESENT: 6
- SB84
--- Sponsor:
Cauthorn, John (18)
- Allows specific tax credits be taken on a quarterly basis.
- HCS SCS SB 84
-- (LR# 0439L- 04T)
Senate concurs (S)
HCS ADOPTED
YEAS: 30
Truly agreed to and finally passed
YEAS: 25
NAYS: 4
- SB186
--- Sponsor:
Cauthorn, John (18)
- Removes ability of Marion County Circuit Court to appoint Division I
Circuit Clerk if office is separated from Recorder.
- CCS HCS SB 186
-- (LR# 0544S- 07T)
Sen.refuse to concur-request House recede-grant conf.(S)
House refuses to recede-grants conference (H)
- SB199
--- Sponsor:
Childers, Doyle (29)
- Modifies the classification of counties.
- CCS HS HCS SCS SB 199
-- (LR# 0432S- 10T)
HCS Reported Do Pass (H)
- SB242
--- Sponsor:
Yeckel, Anita (01)
- Limits the amount of a supersedeas bond an appellant is required to
post while an appeal is pending to $25 million.
- HCS SS SB 242
-- (LR# 0983L- 05T)
Committee: Judiciary (H)
Public Hearing Held (H)
Executive Session Held (H)
HCS VOTED DO PASS
- SB246
--- Sponsor:
Steelman, Sarah G. (16)
- Modifies provisions for PSC residency, staffing and ex parte
communications.
- HS HCS SCS SB 246
-- (LR# 0728L- 10F)
Taken up for Third Reading (H)
HS adopted in House (H)
Third Read and Passed with amendments (H)
HA 1, HA 3, HSA 1 FOR HA 4, HA 6, ADOPTED
AYES: 108
Sen.refuse to concur-request House recede-grant conf.(S)
House refuses to recede-grants conference (H)
- SB248
--- Sponsor:
Gross, Charles (23)
--- CoSponsor:
Goode, P. Wayne (13)
- Modifies several retirement systems and creates incentives for certain
persons to retire.
- CCS HS HCS SS#2 SCS SB 248,100,118,233,247,341 & 420
-- (LR# 0858S- 14T)
Reported to the House and first read (H)
- SB275
--- Sponsor:
Russell, John T. (33)
- Repeals authority of governor to convey certain state property in
Cole County.
- HCS SB 275
-- (LR# 1001L- 02T)
Senate concurs (S)
HCS ADOPTED
YEAS: 31
Truly agreed to and finally passed
YEAS: 31
NAYS: 0
- SB289
--- Sponsor:
Dolan, Jonathan (02)
--- CoSponsor:
Nodler, Gary (32)
- Designates a portion of Highway 71 and of Interstate 29 as memorial
highways.
-
SB 0289
-- (LR# 1070S- 01T)
Senate concurs (S)
HCA 1 ADOPTED
YEAS: 32
Truly agreed to and finally passed
YEAS: 31
NAYS: 0
- SB305
--- Sponsor:
Jacob, Kenneth B. (19)
- Exempts health club services from sales tax.
-
SB 0305
-- (LR# 0058S- 01P)
Reported to the House and first read (H)
- SB307
--- Sponsor:
Steelman, Sarah G. (16)
- Modifies the rebate amount for prescription drugs in the Missouri
Senior Rx program.
- SCS SB 307
-- (LR# 1114S- 02T)
Reported to the House and first read (H)
- SB346
--- Sponsor:
Yeckel, Anita (01)
- Revises banking laws.
- HCS SS SCS SB 346
-- (LR# 0990L- 05T)
Reported to the House and first read (H)
- SB407
--- Sponsor:
Klindt, David (12)
- Modifies the requirements for health insurance coverage of clinical
trials.
- CCS HCS SB 407
-- (LR# 1286S- 04T)
Senate submits Conference Committee Report (S)
Conference Committee Substitute (S)
Senate adopts Conference Committee Report (S)
YEAS: 30
NAYS: 0
Senate adopts Conference Committee Substitute (S)
- SB540
--- Sponsor:
Gross, Charles (23)
- Limits the number of microbrewers licenses available to an individual
and his agents and exempts micorbrewers from the requirement to
purchase liquor from a licensed wholesaler.
-
SB 0540
-- (LR# 1765S- 02T)
Third Read and Passed with amendments (H)
HA 1 ADOPTED
AYES: 117
- SB668
--- Sponsor:
Cauthorn, John (18)
--- CoSponsor:
Klindt, David (12)
- Decreases the number of employees in an employee-qualified capital
project from 100 to 60 in order to receive a New Generation
Cooperative Incentive Tax Credit.
- HS HCS SB 668
-- (LR# 1990L- 09F)
Referred: Budget (H)
- SB675
--- Sponsor:
Gross, Charles (23)
- Eliminates certain special funds.
- CCS HCS SCS SB 675
-- (LR# 1921L- 09T)
Reported to the House and first read (H)
- SCR3
--- Sponsor:
Loudon, John (07)
- Parental consent for minor to obtain an abortion.
-
SCR0003
-- (LR# 0691S- 01I)
Committee: Children and Families (H)
Public Hearing Held (H)
Executive Session Held (H)
VOTED DO PASS
- SCR7
--- Sponsor:
Gross, Charles (23)
- Establishes a Joint Interim Committee on Judicial Resources.
- SS SCR 7
-- (LR# 0491S- 06F)
Committee: Judiciary (H)
Public Hearing Held (H)
Executive Session Held (H)
VOTED DO PASS
- SCR13
--- Sponsor:
Nodler, Gary (32)
--- CoSponsor:
Gibbons, Michael R. (15)
- Privatization.
- SS SCS SCR 13
-- (LR# 1907S- 05T)
Senate concurs (S)
HCA 1 ADOPTED
YEAS: 28
Truly agreed to and finally passed
YEAS: 28
NAYS: 0
- SCR16
--- Sponsor:
Goode, P. Wayne (13)
- Education.
-
SCR0016
-- (LR# 2162S- 01I)
Committee: Education (H)
Public Hearing Held (H)
Executive Session Held (H)
VOTED DO PASS
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