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• One, it created a property tax exemption for preschool and child care agencies, let's call them.
• doesn't touch that building part, but I thought that the original language of the bill about the tax exemption
• <00:06:27.639> um<00:06:28.319> for exemption um for exemption um for preschool<00:06:30.919
• was way too broad because tax exemption was way too broad because it<00:07:07.360> would<00:07
• And to turn around and expand this out to include a whole other grade level that is currently exempted

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• town of Tewksbury to modify the residency requirement for the town manager; House No. 4390, an act exempting
• requirement for the position of police officer in the City of Haverhill; and House No. 4442, an act exempting
• House No. 4390, an act exempting Nick Santos from the maximum wage requirement for the position of police
• officer in the City of Haverhill; and House No. 4442, an act exempting Anthony Morales from the maximum

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Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted two congratulatory resolutions: one for Andrew Labovitz on attaining Eagle Scout rank and one for Joseph P. Nickerson, Sr. on his 100th birthday. The chamber also suspended Joint Rule 12 on several petitions, sending them to their respective committees. The Senate then advanced several local and committee-reported bills. It passed to be engrossed a Scituate parking fines bill and a Cambridge parking enforcement bill, the latter after adopting a Brownsberger amendment that replaced the bill text with Senate No. 3105. The Senate Ways and Means Committee reported favorably, with new drafts, on the Toxic Free Medical Devices Act and a bill advancing the profession of commercial interior design; in both cases, the Senate suspended rules, adopted the committee amendments, and ordered the bills to a third reading. On final passage, the Senate enacted a Tewksbury charter amendment changing the town manager residency requirement and two Haverhill bills exempting Nick Santos and Anthony Morales from the maximum wage requirement for police officers. All three were passed to be enacted and sent to the Governor. The Senate also adopted an order to meet again the following Thursday at 11 a.m. in formal session and to dispense with printing a calendar, then adjourned.

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• Bill 5103, authorizing the Town of Reading to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption
• Bill 5103, authorizing the Town of Reading to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption
• An act authorizing the town of Reading to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption
• An act authorizing the town of Reading to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption

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Summary: The House began with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several Committee on Rules reports. It adopted a series of congratulatory and honorary resolutions, including multiple Eagle Scout recognitions and a resolution celebrating Bishop-elect Eagle Boudicke E. Azidi, Jr., after suspending the rules. The House also suspended Joint Rule 12 for a petition to create a Veteran Suicide Mortality Review and Prevention Council within the Executive Office of Veterans Services. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling reported several local bills for consideration, including measures on transparency in municipal health insurance, a means-tested senior property tax exemption for Reading, changes related to a mayoral vacancy and residency requirements in Holyoke, and a Linfield appropriation from the Gulf Enterprise Fund. After suspending Rule 7A, the House ordered these bills to a third reading. It then passed to enact House No. 4234, allowing retired police officers to serve as special police officers in Fairhaven, and passed to engross House Nos. 4186 and 4890, concerning Egertown’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund and Quincy public safety personnel’s pre-employment physical exam records. The House also observed a moment of silent tribute for James McCauley, a former Newburyport city councilor and public servant. Finally, it adopted an order to reconvene the following Tuesday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned to meet next Tuesday in an informal session.

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• > unintended Liability exemptions have the unintended Liability exemptions have the unintended
• Any exemptions can even in bad faith.
• exempt in 91A. 91A. 91A.
• And I'll just say that what you've done here with this is add this exemption to a list of other exemptions
• to a list of other this exemption to a list of other exemptions<02:34:39.680> that<02:34:39.920

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• This exemption, as folks can, I'm sure, understand, was intended to help homeowners quickly restore their
• So we've had situations where coastal rebuild exemptions that were, you know, granted because we want
• people rebuild their homes and be able to stay where they lived, we've been seeing some of those exemptions
• It states that property owners would not be exempt from a coastal development permit if the replacement
• The Coastal Act's disaster replacement exemption was designed to help homeowners, real people trying

Summary: The committee considered several coastal, climate, and air quality measures. Senator Laird presented SCR 136 marking the 50th anniversary of the Coastal Act and Coastal Conservancy Act, and SJR 12 opposing the federal offshore oil and gas leasing program; both drew broad support from environmental groups, local governments, and other advocates, with no opposition heard. Senator Padilla presented SB 10, requiring state climate plans to include gender impact assessments, with supporters arguing climate harms fall disproportionately on women and LGBTQ+ people; the bill also drew no opposition in the hearing. Senator Padilla also presented SB 675 to restructure the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District board and expand public transparency, while supporters cited severe air quality problems and opponents raised concerns about unfunded mandates, consultation, and impacts on local permitting and economic development. Senator Allen presented SB 1229 to limit disaster-rebuild coastal permit exemptions when replacement structures would newly impede coastal access or sensitive protections, with supporters saying it would prevent investor abuse of post-disaster rebuilding rules. After testimony, the committee took up the measures and recorded votes. SCR 136, SJR 12, SB 10, SB 675, and SB 1229 all advanced on party-line or near-party-line votes, with some members voting no on the more regulatory measures. The consent calendar was also approved, including ACR 157, SB 899, SB 949, SB 963, SB 1008, SB 1207, SB 1428, and SJR 5. All of the listed measures were sent onward, generally to Appropriations, and the committee concluded its hearing after the roll calls.

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• It exempts above-ground public and semi-public cold plunges from regulation as spas under the existing
• the bill allows that if a business or an individual taxpayer had a tax liability of zero, they are exempt
• The Senate amended the bill to remove business taxpayers from exemption from a late filing penalty for
• containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals for any purpose unless required by federal regulation, and exempts
• Additionally, the Senate amendment exempts law enforcement officers with qualifying experience from the

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of House bills with Senate amendments, with members generally indicating the sponsors intended to concur on most measures. Topics included public health and medical regulation (HB 2086 on face coverings/vaccinations, HB 2140 on gold and silver bullion investments, HB 2195 on nursing facility complaint timelines, HB 2189 on licensed health aides, HB 2932 on Access reimbursement and prior authorization, HB 2557 on medical records timing, and HB 2641 on PFAS firefighting foam), criminal justice and courts (HB 2673 creating an inmate mental health study committee, HB 2028 on community restitution for indigent homeless defendants, HB 2662 on expert testimony in parenting-time cases, HB 2440 on prisoner transition services, and HB 2594 on address confidentiality in family court), and education-related bills (HB 2830 on prenatal development instruction, HB 2249 on parents’ rights and social transitioning, HB 2481 on school district financial record compliance, HB 2482 on school construction job-order caps, HB 2895 on Native American language proficiency, HB 2423 on automatic advanced math enrollment, HB 2621 on special education and certificates of educational convenience, HB 2592 on AI rules, HB 2379 on school board training, and HB 2380 on out-of-state travel and public meeting materials). Other bills addressed transportation, development, housing, and local government issues, including HB 2909 on distracted driving, HB 2369 on photo enforcement citations, HB 2745 on legislative subpoenas, HB 2946 on development fees, HB 2999 on infrastructure finance districts, HB 2244 on eviction record sealing, HB 2342 on HOA shade structures, and HB 2752 on Commerce Authority trade offices. Several members raised concerns or asked questions on bills such as HB 2932, HB 2249, HB 2830, and HB 2028, but no formal votes were taken in the transcript; the meeting ended with adjournment after brief discussion of the final bills on Caucus Calendar 19, including HB 2248 on medical intervention requirements for businesses and schools.

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• Members, what you have before you today for consideration is a sales and use tax exemption for a 501(
• 38.639> tax for consideration of sales and use tax for consideration of sales and use tax exemption
• <00:14:39.440> for<00:14:40.160> a<00:14:40.399> 501c3 exemption for a 501c3 exemption
• The substitute, all it does is exempt the local entities from it.
• It does not exempt their sales tax, only the state. >> Okay.

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• bill originating from the Government Operations Subcommittee, saving from repeal a public meeting exemption
• This exemption automatically repeals on October 2nd of this year unless the bill becomes law.
• This bill extends the repeal date for two public record exemptions related to investigations into social
• The public record exemptions protect information received by the Department of Legal Affairs or and whether
• Exemptions will repeal October 2, 2026 unless this bill becomes law and that is the bill.

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• to see it tightened up a little to, at the very least, make sure that we have the public records exemption
• to exempt financials.
• Senate Bill 532 exempts 100% disabled...
• Senate Bill 532 exempts 100% disabled veterans from paying tolls in the state of Florida.
• The amendment adds Purple Heart recipients to those exempt from paying tolls on Florida roads.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development considered a full agenda of transportation, economic development, housing, emergency services, and specialty license plate bills. Several measures were explained and advanced without opposition, including the Department of Transportation agency bill (CS/CS/SB 1662), a Purple Heart toll exemption bill (CS/SB 574), a Florida Highway Patrol specialty plate bill (CS/SB 824), a construction disruption assistance loan program for small businesses (CS/CS/SB 324), a manufactured housing assistance bill for local housing plans (CS/SB 1714), a foreign agents registration bill (CS/CS/SB 766), military academy specialty plates (CS/SB 1024), a Safe Coastal Wildlife specialty plate (CS/SB 1246), an emergency services warning-light bill (CS/SB 1644), the Florida Wildflower specialty plate (SB 1152), and a toll exemption bill for 100% disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients (CS/SB 532). The committee adopted amendments on several bills. On CS/CS/SB 1662, Senator Collins’ strike-all amendment made a range of DOT-related changes, including the Florida Transportation Academy, seaport and airport accountability provisions, and allowing cranes to move under special blanket permits at night. On CS/CS/SB 324, the committee adopted a delete-everything amendment and a further amendment removing liability language; the bill would create a revolving loan program for small businesses harmed by public works construction, with members raising concerns about eligibility, verification of losses, and public records issues for financial documents. On CS/SB 766, an amendment clarified definitions and aligned the bill with federal FARA standards, including a 20% beneficial ownership threshold. On CS/SB 532, an amendment added Purple Heart recipients to the toll exemption. Testimony and debate were generally supportive, with several outside witnesses appearing in favor of the bills, including Florida PBA, the Florida Manufactured Homeowners Federation, the Florida Manufactured Housing Association, the Center for Security Policy, and the Florida Wildflower Foundation. Members highlighted constituent impacts and policy concerns on a few measures, especially the construction disruption loan bill and the disabled veteran toll exemption, where some senators suggested narrowing the scope or adding protections. All bills considered were reported favorably, and senators later requested to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on selected tabs before the committee adjourned.

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• lightly controlled exempt. lightly controlled exempt.
• temporary exemption process. temporary exemption process.
• > time-limited These exemp- exemptions are time-limited These exemp- exemptions are time-limited
• an exemption an exemption um<01:31:56.160> through<01:31:56.960> um<01:31:57.400><
• . exemption. exemption.

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• So that there's no exemptions for those other uses at this point.
• So that there's no exemptions for those other uses at this point.
• question so that there's no exemptions question so that there's no exemptions for<00:13:28.839><
• are going to get exempt from or waived from.
• they can get an exception through either a waiver process or a variance. get exempt from or get exempt

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Summary: The House Municipal and County Government subcommittee met on February 19, 2025 to gather additional information on House Bill 432, which concerns recovery houses. The first witness, State Fire Marshal Sean Tumi, said his office had worked with stakeholders for more than a year on the bill’s definition changes and supported the revised definition. He explained that the bill removes vague language such as “safe, healthy, family” and instead relies on fire-code requirements and certification standards, including a primarily non-transient dwelling unit and living as a single household. He distinguished recovery houses from boarding or rooming houses and from other congregate settings such as group homes or transitional housing, saying those other uses do not currently have the same exemptions. Members questioned Tumi about fire safety, inspections, smoke alarms, egress, and whether sprinklers should be required. He said recovery houses are inspected by the fire marshal’s office and local fire departments, with annual inspections under state fire code provisions, and that operators must work with a certifying body. He described the inspection process as checking alarms, extinguishers, heating systems, cooking equipment, street numbers, and no-smoking rules, and said new houses are generally given time to obtain certification. He also said he would prefer sprinklers everywhere but believed mandating them for these existing structures would likely shut down many recovery houses and significantly harm the recovery community. Bill McKenny of the New Hampshire Building Officials Association then testified in support of HB 432. He said recovery housing is an important step after treatment and that the 2024 code changes and the bill help align state law with federal disability law. He emphasized that certification through a recognized organization gives code officials confidence that standards are being monitored, and warned that if a recovery home loses certification it would lose the waiver from sprinkler requirements and could be treated more like a boarding or rooming house. No vote or final action was taken at this meeting.

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• employees, state court, and California for the state civil service and exempt employees, state court
• That includes both what we call Fiscal departments and deferred and exempt departments.
• And then their other one was whether or not we wanted an exemption for B-to-B sales.
• And so because many of these LLCs, for example, would have formed regardless of the exemption.
• The revenues from this source continue to increase each year despite the exemption being in place.

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• Worse, these exemptions would continue for a full decade, silence the public, and remove the right to
• But, you know, I support exemptions. I think there are a lot of issues with the Surplus Land Act.
• But, you know, just I support exemptions. I think there are a lot of issues with Surplus Land Act.
• They're always district bills, just a caution for us generally to have those exemptions.
• I think that kind of collaboration allows for these exemptions to be much more palatable.

Summary: The committee heard a long housing agenda with several bills presented before quorum was established. AB 1725, as amended, would require disclosure of nearby oil wells and methane monitoring issues in a specific district; the author and community witnesses described serious health and safety risks in Vista Hermosa Heights, while the California Apartment Association, California Building Industry Association, and California Chamber of Commerce opposed, arguing the bill targeted the wrong industry and that the state should instead fix abandoned wells directly. AB 2110, a local finance tool to create tax increment districts for workforce housing for education, health care, manufacturing, and public safety workers, drew no witnesses in support or opposition and was presented as a way to help workers live closer to jobs. AB 1732 would expand CEQA streamlining for public university and college housing projects; UC and several housing and labor groups supported it, while housing advocates raised concerns about amendments affecting existing 100% affordable housing exemptions. AB 1771, amended into a study bill, would direct HCD to report on the long-standing resident manager requirement for apartment buildings with 16 or more units; the rental housing industry supported studying the issue, while the chair emphasized the need to consider tenant protections and the impact on current resident managers before changing the law. The committee also heard AB 2185, which would direct state affordable housing programs to update guidelines to better support factory-built housing; it drew broad support from housing, labor, technology, and local government groups, with no opposition. AB 2748 would delay new EV-readiness requirements for 100% affordable housing developments, keeping the prior 40% standard through 2035; supporters said the higher standard would add significant costs and threaten project feasibility, while clean air and transportation advocates argued the code changes are modest, important for equity, and should not be rolled back. Members split along those lines, with some emphasizing housing production and others urging more public subsidy for EV infrastructure rather than delaying the code. SB 417, a proposed $10 billion affordable housing bond for the November ballot, received extensive support from housing organizations, local governments, labor, and business groups, but Habitat for Humanity and the Los Angeles mayor’s office asked for specific allocations for CalHome and interim housing; the bill was ultimately moved to Appropriations on an 8-0 vote, with members noting ongoing negotiations over funding priorities. Finally, AB 1740 would create an urban multimodal community designation for Santa Monica, allowing local approval of certain low-impact coastal-zone activities—such as some housing, bike and bus lanes, outdoor dining, and building changes—without Coastal Commission review. The author and Santa Monica officials said the bill would reduce delays and uncertainty for infill housing and local economic recovery while preserving protections for sensitive coastal resources; supporters included housing, business, and city groups. The Coastal Commission and environmental organizations opposed, saying the bill would carve out broad exemptions, weaken public access and appeal rights, and bypass the local coastal program process that Santa Monica has not completed. Committee members debated the Commission’s role, with some criticizing it for opposing legislation and others arguing the bill was a common-sense way to modernize coastal permitting. A motion and second were made on AB 1740, and the bill was left pending with the committee’s action to be taken when appropriate.

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• Worse, exemptions would continue for a full decade, silence the public, and remove the right to appeal
• So first of all, I mean, this bill has been characterized as sort of a broad set of exemptions in the
• But, you know, I support exemptions. I think there are a lot of issues with the Surplus Land Act.
• So we don't come to the legislature asking for an exemption from the State Lands Act or Surplus Land
• They're always district bills, just a caution for us generally to have those exemptions.

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• um apparently I a spousal exemption um apparently I a spousal exemption >> I<00:53:18.319>
• It says it is exempt from paying state and sales and use tax.
• Uh, and it makes it a tax-exempt entity.
• It says it is exempt from uh entity.
• You know, it's it's exempt entity.

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• So we exempt the level two and the level one.
• <01:15:52.719> two and one reason for exempting level two and one reason for exempting level
• tax<01:21:45.840> from<01:21:46.159> sales exempt alternative fuel tax from sales exempt
• You have an exemption if the page five.
• <04:57:53.760> uh of a public employer for exempting uh of a public employer for exempting

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• <01:27:26.960> the know make that provision to exempt the know make that provision to exempt
• Vehicles that are exempt from titling are not tracked nationally.
• That process is followed on exempt vehicles as well.
• What, how wide do the exemptions go from state to state?
• the uh do the exemptions the uh do the exemptions go<03:41:03.040> from<03:41:03.520>

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• So I see that you're exempting certain organizations and things that make sure.
• And curious to know why, like, nonprofit organizations would be exempt, especially, I know we have a
• Currently, there is a loophole that allows some individuals who are exempt from needing a hunting or
• Most exempt hunters and trappers already complete these education programs voluntarily.
• We mirror that structure with things like general permits, exemptions, some other I don't know. exemptions

Summary: The committee met in hybrid format on June 18, 2026, but initially lacked a quorum, so minutes were not approved until later in the meeting after additional members joined. The committee heard a series of bills, with most receiving supportive testimony from sponsors, agency officials, advocacy groups, and frequent public commenter Robert Overmiller. Several measures focused on transportation and public safety, including HB 363 on residential speed limits, HB 384 extending DelDOT open-end contracts from three to five years, HB 413 allowing green flashing lights on road work and emergency vehicles, HB 456 streamlining subaqueous lands permitting, and HB 388 letting drivers with temporary medical suspensions keep their license for ID purposes while being flagged in the system as not allowed to drive. Members asked questions mainly about implementation, enforcement, and scope, and sponsors or agency witnesses explained that the bills were intended to improve safety, efficiency, and administrative clarity. The committee also took up HB 111, which would require single-use food service items such as utensils, straws, napkins, and condiments to be provided only upon request, with exemptions for schools, nonprofits, health care facilities, correctional facilities, and similar settings. Supporters, including Plastic Free Delaware and the Sierra Club, said the bill would reduce waste and save businesses money, while opponents from the restaurant industry argued it could confuse customers, hurt tourism, and be difficult to enforce. Sponsors emphasized that restaurants could still ask customers if they wanted items and that the bill included a phase-in period and capped penalties. The committee also heard HB 393, a consumer protection bill for third-party electric suppliers that tightens oversight, training, reporting, renewal notices, and rate limits after concerns about misleading sales and unexpectedly high bills; it drew support from environmental advocates and members who had seen constituent complaints. Finally, the committee heard HB 412 on hunting and trapping education and wildlife drug administration, which was described as a safety and modernization measure and supported by the Division of Fish and Wildlife and sportsmen’s groups, and SB 346, which would speed up Environmental Appeals Board hearings and decisions. SB 346 drew broad support from DNREC, the Nature Conservancy, the Sierra Club, and business groups, though one witness asked to clarify that Superior Court appeal rights would remain intact; DNREC confirmed they would. The committee also approved the June 10, 2026 minutes after quorum was established, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn and unanimous approval.

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• But if you'll look on the first page, the words were added or as exempted in section 644.059.
• So this would exempt some common agriculture practices from permitting, which currently DNR...
• So it just exempts from permitting... And the permitting. So it just exempts from permitting. Mr.
• And I guess my concern about adding non-point sources and to agricultural activity as a permit exemption
• He continued: “That if no alternative is available, that there can be some exemptions.

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 953, which the chair described as protecting environmental funds and, through a committee substitute, adding provisions from House Bill 1885 and Senate Bill 1397. Members discussed changes to the Clean Water Commission conflict-of-interest rules and a water-storage/right-to-return-flows provision for Corps of Engineers reservoirs. The committee also adopted an amendment from House Bill 1376 that would exempt certain agricultural nonpoint sources and agricultural stormwater discharges from permitting requirements, prompting debate over potential effects on accountability and future litigation. After roll call, the committee voted 6-5-1 to report the House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 953 do pass. The committee then heard House Bill 3193, a plastic waste reduction bill for Missouri state parks and historic sites. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would phase out certain single-use plastics in parks, including Styrofoam, plastic bags, and plastic water bottles, while allowing exceptions where needed. Supporters included environmental advocates, the Conservation Federation of Missouri, the Missouri Stream Team Watershed Coalition, and Missouri beverage industry representatives who emphasized litter reduction, microplastics, tourism impacts, and the need for reasonable alternatives. Some members raised concerns about disability access and the need for substitutes such as bendy straws or reusable containers, but the hearing concluded without opposition testimony. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3320, the Drinking Water Transparency and Accountability Act. The sponsor said the bill would require DNR to assign A-F grades to community water systems based on compliance, finances, operations, and infrastructure, post the grades publicly, and impose stronger oversight on systems graded D or F, including limits on new debt and restrictions on using water revenues for unrelated purposes. Supporters said the bill would improve transparency and help communities understand system problems earlier, while opponents from municipal utilities and water associations argued that current consumer confidence reports already provide the information, that a single letter grade oversimplifies a technical field, and that the bill could create confusion or unfairly damage trust. The committee heard both support and opposition, plus informational testimony, and then adjourned without taking final action on HB 3320.

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• H5, an act relating to a hearsay exemption for a child under 16 years of age, introduced by Representative
• Listen to the first reading of the bill. >> H5, an act relating to a hearsay exemption for a child under
• > a<00:06:27.919> child<00:06:28.479> under<00:06:29.280> 16 hearsay exemption
• for a child under 16 hearsay exemption for a child under 16 years<00:06:30.319> of<00:06:30.560
• for a child under 16 years of exemption for a child under 16 years of age.<00:06:47.919> Now<

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