Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On the issue of forced growth, the department feels we can function without the forced growth. The grant and contribution programs that will be affected by forced growth are such things as grant in lieu of taxes, municipal operating assistance, settlement operating assistance, senior citizen and disabled persons' property tax relief, et cetera. I think these are some of the different areas where forced growth is considered.
We were not in a position to put this forward. I think the department is quite capable of going through the interim appropriation funding without the forced growth factor in there. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.