Solely to say that this is a straightforward amendment that provides that if one part of the bill is determined to be unconstitutional, it can be severable from the rest of the bill and it doesn't bring the rest of the provisions down. That's a standard policy to put in most legislation. With that, I reserve the balance of my time.
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