[applause] last year this body worked with me to extended tuition for south dakota national guardsmen and women to 100% at the state universities. i'm asking you to finish the job and extend that to soldiers and airmen who choose to go to private colleges here in south dakota as well. that leads me to number three. the ways freedom work is the freedom to be healthy. in south dakota we value living a healthy life no matter where you live. a very south dakota and should have the freedom to live where they want. but they shouldn't have to choose between a rural way of life and go to successful health outcomes. in rural communities, emergency responders are sometimes the only local healthcare providers that they have. they often show up at our very worst moments. but the nationwide turnover rate is at 36%. and in south dakota nearly 90% of the emergency medical services are done by volunteers. i've worked to support the dedicated men and women of this critical workforce. for the past two years, my department of health has been working to advance access to the state with a $20 million inve