House Agenda for March 15, 2025
Appropriations Committee Report No. 14 Appropriations Committee Report No. 15 Economic Matters Committee Report No. 11 Economic Matters Committee Report No. 12 Economic Matters Committee Report No. 13 Economic Matters Committee Report No. 14 Economic Matters Committee Report No. 15 Economic Matters Committee Report No. 16 Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 17 Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 18 Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 19 Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 20 Health and Government Operations Committee Report No. 19 Health and Government Operations Committee Report No. 20 Health and Government Operations Committee Report No. 21 Health and Government Operations Committee Report No. 22 Health and Government Operations Committee Report No. 23 Judiciary Committee Report No. 24 Ways and Means Committee Report No. 18 Ways and Means Committee Report No. 19 Special Order Calendar No. 35 Special Order Calendar No. 36 Special Order Calendar No. 38 Special Order Calendar No. 40 Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 66 Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 72

Appropriations Committee Report No. 14
Distribution Date: March 15, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0833 Favorable Carroll County Delegation
Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond
Appropriations Committee Report No. 15
Distribution Date: March 15, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0691 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Patterson
(Jointly Considered Appropriations/Ways and Means)
Tax Relief and Pensions Equality for Service Members Act
HB0762 Favorable with Amendments Chair, Appropriations Committee
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Higher Education Goals - Revisions
HB1480 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Cardin
Child Advocacy Centers - Continuity of Care Standards for Health Care Professionals and Reports of Violations
HB1503 Favorable with Amendments Chair, Appropriations Committee
State Personnel - Paid Family and Medical Leave
Economic Matters Committee Report No. 11
Distribution Date: March 15, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0030 Favorable Chair, Economic Matters Committee
Limited Line Credit Insurance - Qualification of Applicants
Economic Matters Committee Report No. 12
Distribution Date: March 15, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0015 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Qi
Corporations and Associations - Limited Worker Cooperative Associations - Authorization (Maryland Limited Worker Cooperative Association Act)
HB0332 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Stewart
Consumer Protection – Electronic Funds Transfers – Regulations (Elder Fraud Prevention Act of 2025)
HB0577 Favorable with Amendments Speaker
Business Regulation - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses - Enforcement and Penalties
HB0829 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Charkoudian
Public Utilities - Transmission Lines - Advanced Transmission Technologies
HB0992 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Korman
Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act)
HB1046 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Bagnall
Insurance Protections for Vehicle Service Contracts
HB1106 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Boafo
Business Regulation - Travel Services - Surety Requirement (Don't You Worry (Wurie) Act)
HB1111 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo
Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Systems - Floating Systems and Systems Located on Brownfields
HB1419 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo
Electric Distribution System Support Services - Cost Recovery and Energy Storage
Economic Matters Committee Report No. 13
Distribution Date: March 15, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0409 Favorable Delegate Pruski
Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Part-Time Deputy Chief Inspector - Compensation
HB0472 Favorable Delegate Addison
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - 45th Alcoholic Beverages District - Licenses
HB0515 Favorable Delegate Rogers
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Veterans' Organizations
HB0784 Favorable Delegate Clippinger
Baltimore City - 46th Alcoholic Beverages District - Licenses
HB0835 Favorable Charles County Delegation
Charles County - Alcoholic Beverages - Baseball Stadium License - Alterations
HB1387 Favorable Howard County Delegation
Howard County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class D Licenses - Delivery
Economic Matters Committee Report No. 14
Distribution Date: March 15, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0476 Favorable St. Mary's County Delegation
St. Mary's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class A License Quota
HB0481 Favorable Washington County Delegation
Washington County - Board of License Commissioners - Membership
HB0486 Favorable St. Mary's County Delegation
St. Mary's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Civil Penalty for Sales Violations
HB0512 Favorable Frederick County Delegation
Frederick County - Barbershop and Beauty Salon Beer and Wine License - Alterations
HB0566 Favorable Dorchester County Delegation
Dorchester County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Fees
HB0569 Favorable Dorchester County Delegation
Dorchester County - Alcoholic Beverages - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Tasting License
HB0655 Favorable Wicomico County Delegation
Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Temporary To-Go Event Permit and Class C Per Diem Municipal To-Go Beer, Wine, and Liquor License
HB0712 Favorable Harford County Delegation
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Multiple Licenses - Golf Simulator Facilities
HB0714 Favorable Harford County Delegation
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Performing Arts Nonprofit Organization License - Record-Keeping Requirements
HB0715 Favorable Harford County Delegation
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Alteration of License Quota
HB0754 Favorable Harford County Delegation
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Hearing Notice
HB0866 Favorable Frederick County Delegation
Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Theater) Beer, Wine, and Liquor License
HB1026 Favorable Frederick County Delegation
Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Tasting Permits
HB1108 Favorable Allegany County Delegation
Allegany County - Alcoholic Beverages - Minimum Age for Employment of Underage Individuals
HB1238 Favorable Delegate Otto
Somerset County - Alcoholic Beverages - Liquor Tasting License
HB1259 Favorable Delegate Howard
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - License and Permit Distance Requirements
Economic Matters Committee Report No. 15
Distribution Date: March 15, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0099 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Rogers
Anne Arundel County - Class A (Off-Sale) and Class D (Off-Sale) Licenses - Population Ratio Quota
HB0346 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Boyce
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - 43rd Alcoholic Beverages District - Class B-D-7 Licenses
HB0571 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Kipke
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Veterans' Organization) License - Event Permit
HB0746 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Guyton
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Transfers
HB1095 Favorable with Amendments Montgomery County Delegation
Montgomery County - Alcoholic Beverages - Beauty Salon License MC 3-25
HB1141
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable with Amendments Delegate Ebersole
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Change of Location
HB1145 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Ebersole
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Waiting Period After License Denial
HB1172 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Amprey
Baltimore City – Alcoholic Beverages – Authorizations and Revisions
HB1174 Favorable with Amendments Montgomery County Delegation
Montgomery County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class BD-BWL Licenses - Multiple Licenses MC 18-25
HB1281 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Kipke
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Limited Cultural Event Permit
Economic Matters Committee Report No. 16
Distribution Date: March 15, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0564 Favorable with Amendments Dorchester County Delegation
Dorchester County - Alcoholic Beverages - Venue Beer, Wine, and Liquor License
HB0574 Favorable with Amendments St. Mary's County Delegation
St. Mary's County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Multiple Licensing Plans
HB0685 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Hinebaugh
Garrett County Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2025
HB0987 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Mangione
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Distance From Place of Worship Restriction - Exception
HB1335 Favorable with Amendments Caroline County Delegation
Caroline County - Alcoholic Beverages - Multiple Event Licenses
Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 17
Distribution Date: March 15, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0360 Favorable with Amendments Prince George's County Delegation
Prince George's County - Community Associations - Management Registration Fees for Alternative Dispute Resolution PG 408-25
HB0889 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Jacobs
Fisheries - Striped Bass or Rockfish - Juvenile Survey
HB1151 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Taylor
Residential Real Property Sales – Appraisals
HB1230 Favorable with Amendments Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - System Development Charge - Exemptions MC/PG 107-25
HB1266 Favorable with Amendments Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation
Montgomery County and Prince George's County - Zoning and Land Use - Fairness in Zoning MC/PG 117-25
Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 18
Distribution Date: March 15, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0163 Favorable Delegate Hartman
Motor Home and Recreational Vehicle Shows in Worcester County - Permit for Out-of-State Dealers
HB0371 Favorable Prince George's County Delegation
Prince George's County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Maryland Route 5 PG 308-25
HB0913 Favorable Delegate Wells
Baltimore City - Speed Monitoring Systems - Interstate 83
HB0963 Favorable Montgomery County Delegation
Montgomery County - Highways - Maximum Speed Limits MC 1-25
HB0988 Favorable Montgomery County Delegation
Montgomery County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Maryland Route 200 (Intercounty Connector) MC 10-25
HB1173 Favorable Montgomery County Delegation
Montgomery County - Speed Monitoring Systems - High-Risk Highways MC 17-25
HB1236 Favorable Delegate Arentz
Queen Anne's County - Municipalities - Speed Limits
HB1283 Favorable Charles County Delegation
Charles County - Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles - Regulation and Enforcement
HB1427 Favorable Delegate Miller
Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council - Revisions
Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 19
Distribution Date: March 15, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0506 Favorable with Amendments Speaker
Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act
HB0731 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Ruth
Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings
HB0744 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Wims
Motor Vehicles - Reckless, Negligent, and Aggressive Driving
HB1144 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Addison
State Public Transit Service and Stations - Exclusion for Assault and Bodily Injury
HB1227 Favorable with Amendments Montgomery County Delegation
Montgomery County - Vehicle Control and Monitoring Systems - Distribution of Contested Traffic Fines, Application, and Implementation MC 8-25
HB1375 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Stein
Vehicle Equipment - Portable Variable Messaging Signs - Authorization
HB1434 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Amprey
Food Deserts Workgroup - Establishment
HB1465 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Stewart
Transportation-Related Fines and Tolls - Income-Based Installment Payment Plans
HB1466 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Stewart
Land Use and Real Property - Accessory Dwelling Units - Requirements and Prohibitions
Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 20
Distribution Date: March 15, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0042 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Boyce
Solid Waste Disposal Surcharge and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Fund and Grant Programs - Established
HB0303 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Holmes
Real Property - Regulation of Common Ownership Community Managers
HB0335 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Grammer
Baltimore County - Nuisance Actions - Community Association
HB0769 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Jones, D.
Real Property – Residential Foreclosures – Materially Delinquent Mortgages
HB1124 Favorable with Amendments Dorchester County Delegation
Dorchester County - Well and On-Site Sewage Disposal Activities - Privatization Program
HB1257 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Vogel
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Fee Disclosures
HB1296 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Pruski
Environment - Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot Program - Establishment
HB1367 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Rosenberg
Lead Testing and Inspections - Falsifying Information - Penalty
HB1467 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Howard
Local Finance - Special Taxing Districts - Erosion Prevention Projects and Erosion Control Projects
HB1541 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Holmes
Condominiums - Mandatory Insurance Coverage
Health and Government Operations Committee Report No. 19
Distribution Date: March 15, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0065 Favorable Delegate Bagnall
Community Health Worker Appreciation Day
HB0411 Favorable Delegate Korman
State Designations – State Mineral – Chromite (State Mineral Act)
HB0899 Favorable Delegate Wolek
General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months
HB1502 Favorable Delegate Wells
Baltimore City - AIDS Prevention Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot Program - Revisions
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
HB0405 Unfavorable Prince George's County Delegation
Prince George's County - Hospitals - Sale of Patient Debt PG 402-25
HB0884 Unfavorable Delegate Vogel
Public Health - Sale of Diet Pills to Minors - Prohibition
HB1220 Unfavorable Delegate Johnson, S.
(Jointly Considered Health and Government Operations/Economic Matters)
Human Remains - Transportation Protection Agreements
Health and Government Operations Committee Report No. 20
Distribution Date: March 15, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0019 Favorable with Amendments Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
Health Occupations - Nursing - Loan Repayment, Education, and Sunset Extension (Building Opportunities for Nurses Act of 2025)
HB0500 Favorable with Amendments Speaker
Procurement Reform Act of 2025
HB0509 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Simmons
Maryland Inventory of Cemeteries and Burial Sites Workgroup - Establishment
HB0776 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Pena-Melnyk
Maryland Medical Practice Act and Maryland Physician Assistants Act - Revisions
HB1001 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Hartman
State Designations - State Cocktail - Original Maryland Orange Crush
Health and Government Operations Committee Report No. 21
Distribution Date: March 15, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0850 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Williams
Procurement - Public Work Contracts - Data Dashboard (Maryland Public Works and Apprenticeship Transparency Act)
HB1004 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Martinez
Public Health - Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias - Information on Prevalence and Treatment
HB1208 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Alston
Public Health - Prohibited Ingredients in Food
HB1292 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Kaiser
Health Insurance - Provider Directory - Required Updates
HB1478 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Hill
Public Health - Home Health Care Providers - Directory
HB1481 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Hill
Disability Services - Adapted Vehicle Access Pilot Program - Established
HB1544 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Bhandari
Public Safety - Maryland Law Enforcement Public Service Medal and Key Bridge Collapse Victims Memorial Tribute
Health and Government Operations Committee Report No. 22
Distribution Date: March 15, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB1310 Favorable Delegate Bhandari
Prescription Drug Repository Program - Out-of-State Pharmacies
HB1355 Favorable Delegate Reilly
Health Insurance - Required Coverage - Hearing Aids
HB1510 Favorable Delegate Pippy
Medical Records - Notice of Destruction - Method
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
HB0572 Unfavorable Delegate Kipke
Public Health - Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs
Health and Government Operations Committee Report No. 23
Distribution Date: March 15, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0333 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Kerr
Cybersecurity - Healthcare Ecosystem
HB0830 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Jones, D.
Health Insurance - Genetic Testing and Cancer Imaging - Required Coverage and Prohibited Cost-Sharing
HB0838 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Cullison
Health Occupations - Licensed Direct-Entry Midwives - Revisions
HB1007 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Wells
Genetic Testing - Prohibition on Disability, Life, and Long-Term Care Insurance (Genetic Testing Protection Act)
HB1087 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Bhandari
Health Insurance - Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocols - Drugs to Treat Associated Conditions of Advanced Metastatic Cancer
HB1315 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Guzzone
Health Insurance - Coverage for Child Wellness Services - Immunizations
HB1351 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Ghrist
Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Credentialing for Behavioral Health Care Professionals
HB1473 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Acevero
State Government - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency and Individuals With Disabilities
HB1474 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Kaiser
Licensed Professional Counselors - Telehealth - Students Enrolled in Institutions of Higher Education
HB1499 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Johnson, S.
State Procurement - Construction and Services - Contract Modification
HB1555 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Bhandari
Funeral Establishments, Crematories, and Reduction Facilities - Oversight (Ensuring Dignity and Accountability in Crematory and Funeral Home Operations Act)
Judiciary Committee Report No. 24
Distribution Date: March 15, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0130 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Simpson
Intercepted Communications - Penalty
HB0210 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Conaway
Criminal Law - Theft - Mail and Packages (Porch Piracy Act of 2025)
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
HB0918 Unfavorable Delegate Clippinger
Estates and Trusts - Registers of Wills - Salary
Ways and Means Committee Report No. 18
Distribution Date: March 15, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0781 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Roberts
Election Law - Polling Place Procedures - Voting by Elderly Voters and Voters With Disabilities (Accessible and Expedited Voting Act of Maryland)
HB0799 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Vogel
Economic Development - Maryland Innovation Initiative University Partnership Extension Program - Establishment
HB0906 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Palakovich Carr
Campaign Finance - Political Organizations - Disclosures on Solicitations (Stop Scam PACs Act)
HB0983 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Mireku-North
Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Language-Related Assistance
Ways and Means Committee Report No. 19
Distribution Date: March 15, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0226 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Bagnall
Anne Arundel County – Public Schools – School Schedule Options
HB1016 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Wells
Economic Development - Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating Authority - Established
HB1204 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Patterson
Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student Elopement - Notice and Reporting Requirements
HB1316 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Wolek
Primary and Secondary Education - Student Technology and Social Media Resource Guide
HB1459 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Buckel
Economic Development - Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board and Senator George C. Edwards Fund - Alterations
HB1475 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Feldmark
Office of Child Care Advisory Council - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten - Analysis and Report (Mixed Delivery Model Viability Act)
March 13, 2025
Special Order Calendar No. 35
HB0582 Delegate Vogel STATUS: (Economic Matters)
Labor and Employment - Exemptions From Overtime Pay - Administrative, Executive, or Professional Capacity Favorable Report as Amended ADOPTED.
Floor Amendment by Del. Beauchamp ADOPTED.
Motion by Del. Crosby to make Bill as Amended a Special Order of Business for Thursday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.
BILL ON 2ND READING.
March 13, 2025
Special Order Calendar No. 36
HB1155 Delegate Stein STATUS: (Environment and Transportation)
Department of the Environment - Ecological Restoration Favorable Report as Amended ADOPTED.
Motion by Del. Fisher to make Bill as Amended a Special Order of Business for Thursday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.
BILL ON 2ND READING.
March 14, 2025
Special Order Calendar No. 38
HB0080 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee STATUS: (Environment and Transportation)
Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations Favorable Report as Amended ADOPTED.
Motion by Del. Szeliga to make Bill as Amended a Special Order of Business for Friday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.
BILL ON 2ND READING.
March 14, 2025
Special Order Calendar No. 40
HB0238 Delegate Cardin STATUS: (Judiciary)
Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time Limit for Filing Administrative Charges Motion by Del. Clippinger to make Bill a Special Order of Business for Friday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.
BILL ON 3RD READING.

CALENDAR #59
March 5, 2025
Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 66
HB0121 Delegate Charkoudian Economic Matters
Electric Companies - Regional Transmission Organizations - Report (Utility Transparency and Accountability Act)
HB0886 Delegate Forbes Appropriations
State Retirement and Pension System – Deferred Vested Former Members – Return to Service
HB1033 Delegate Forbes Appropriations
State Retirement and Pension System - Reemployment Earnings Limitations - Maximum Average Final Compensation
HB1091 Delegate Smith Appropriations
Baltimore City Sheriff's Office - Collective Bargaining - Compensation
HB1121 Delegate Shetty Ways and Means
Child Care Scholarship Program - Youth Transitioning From Foster Placement to Successful Adulthood Pilot Program - Establishment
HB1270 Delegate Hinebaugh Economic Matters
Natural Resources - Wildland Areas - Overhead Transmission Lines
March 5, 2025
Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 72
HB0049 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Environment and Transportation
Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Alterations
HB0258
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate Wells Ways and Means
Economic Development - West North Avenue Development Authority - Alterations
HB0600 Delegate Patterson Ways and Means
Appropriations
Educational Equality for Service Members Act
HB0618 Delegate Patterson Ways and Means
State Lottery - Internet Sales of Subscription Plans - Authorization
HB0782 Delegate Atterbeary Ways and Means
Study on Detecting Deadly Weapons in Public Middle and High Schools
HB0969 Delegate Johnson, A. Ways and Means
Property Tax - Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreements - Broadband Service Providers
HB1072 Delegate Forbes Appropriations
State Retirement and Pension System - Administrative Fees - Repeal
HB1303 Delegate Mireku-North Ways and Means
Child Care Centers - Teacher Qualifications - Alterations
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