We had some money in the budget, then Senator Kathy Bernier, that was her big budget push, and got some money sent, and then it through the veto, got redirected down to Mendota. We tried it again the next time, had money all set up. And then, as you said, we had facilities that closed. So we ended up spending that money to try to help reduce the impacts of that to people in the medical field. So I believe we're going to take a swing at that again. (05:23–05:29)
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