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• HB 24 by or relating to procedures for changes to zoning regulations or district boundary referred to
• Daylight Savings Time, referred to the Committee on State Affairs, HB 745. by FASUQ relating to the exemption
• Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage and Bid Bonding Requirements for Small Municipal Construction Zones

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Is that “commercially zoned”?
• development especially in zones development especially in zones previously<00:40:05.680> regul
• Nothing is stated in the bill about a residential zone, though it defines “commercially zoned land,”
• Is that “commercially zoned”?
• <00:42:33.880> zoned<00:42:34.200> land it defines quote commercially zoned land it

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Amber or yellow lights typically is connected to a construction zone, right? Slow down.
• Amber or yellow lights typically is connected to a construction zone, right? Slow down.
• Amber or yellow lights typically is connected to a construction zone, right? Slow down.
• Um, as our good also exempted.
• <03:03:16.880> revisions homeowner tax exemption revisions homeowner tax exemption revisions

Keywords: 916, all

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• It establishes mandatory and permitted provisions and conditions of the exemption program.
• It establishes mandatory and permitted provisions and conditions of the exemption program.
• <00:07:42.199> program the terms of the exemption program the terms of the exemption program
• <00:10:35.600> and provider is uh receives an exemption and provider is uh receives an exemption
• They would keep the exemption, so there is a review process.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Roll Call: 00:13 HB423 Discussion: 01:38 HB423 Vote: 12:30 HB415 Discussion: 13:50 HB415 Vote: 15:13 HB390 Discussion: 16:30 HB390 Vote: 21:48 HB3 For Discussion Only: 23:15, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 423, a prior authorization reform measure sponsored by Representative Kim Moser. A committee substitute was adopted to clarify that the bill’s prior authorization exemption program does not apply to Medicaid. Supporters, including the Kentucky Medical Association, said the bill would reduce red tape, improve transparency, and let providers spend more time on patient care. The bill would create a framework for insurers to establish a gold carding or waiver program for certain health services, exclude prescription drugs, prohibit retrospective reviews based solely on an exemption, and require annual reporting by the Department of Insurance and the Department for Medicaid Services. After questions about how exemptions would work and whether the bill addressed repeat prior authorizations, the committee voted to pass HB 423 with favorable expression. The committee then considered House Bill 415, sponsored by Representative Pollock and supported by AFLAC representatives. The bill was described as clarifying that health insurance coverage mandates are generally intended to apply only to primary major medical policies. With no substantive opposition or questions, the committee voted to pass HB 415 with favorable expression. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 390 from Chair Meredith, presented with support from multiple insurance industry representatives and the Department of Insurance. The bill would move motor vehicle insurance verification data from the old system to the CAVIS database and shorten the reporting turnaround from 30 days to a ceiling of seven days, with the possibility of a shorter period by regulation. After brief discussion and no objections, the committee voted to pass HB 390 with favorable expression. The committee also heard House Bill 3 for discussion only, sponsored by Representative Neighbors and supported by the Kentucky Pharmacists Association. The bill would require Kentucky Medicaid to reimburse pharmacists for covered clinical services they already provide, aligning Medicaid with existing commercial insurance policy. Supporters argued it would improve access, especially in underserved areas, and could reduce emergency room use and improve outcomes; the bill was not voted on during this meeting.

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• zone mismanagement. zone mismanagement.
• No project in a coastal zone should ever be exempt from proper environmental review.
• Um, I want to be clear, though, that zoning authority is vested in the state.
• We tell the counties exactly what they can and cannot do in relation to zoning.
• We tell the counties exactly what they can and cannot do in relation to zoning.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• probably the one that bothers me the most is when there's high-speed people speeding in construction zones
• , you know, work zones.
• Secretary Serna was interested in cameras within construction zones, and I think he made a push for that
• times people were delayed even just trying to get here and how high risk it is within the construction zones
• So, those are my understanding is programs where there's an exemption in the Affordable Care Act for

Keywords: 996, all

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• down hole if we're fracking a job, but that water plus water that was already in the field, in the zones
• Unique is that it has multiple layers of productive zones and so with one vertical well bore you can
• drill a number of different horizontals and hit complete in different zones and so that's added to the
• technology change and that has dramatically altered the productivity of, of that hori those producing zones
• session, and that's a, a bill that we heavily supported that will provide a five-year severance tax exemption

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• down hole if we're fracking a job, but that water, plus water that was already in the field. in the zones
• of the things that makes the Permian Basin unique is is that it has multiple layers of productive zones
• one vertical wellbore you can drill a number of different horizontals and hit complete in different zones
• we've seen technology change and that has dramatically. altered the productivity of those producing zones
• session and that's a bill that we heavily supported that will provide a five-year severance tax exemption

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• No retailers are exempted from this requirement if they sell any of these products.
• are expected from this<00:10:24.480> uh<00:10:24.640> requirement,<00:10:25.920> exempted
• <00:10:26.480> from<00:10:26.640> this this uh requirement, exempted from this this
• uh requirement, exempted from this requirement<00:10:27.200> if<00:10:27.440> they<00:
• within a couple hours, we had identified every single employee living within the shelter-in-place zone

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The task force opened with a moment of silence for the Louisville UPS plane tragedy, approved the October 15 minutes, and reminded members to submit policy recommendations before the December 16 meeting, when the group will discuss its report to LRC. The first informational presentation, from the Department for Public Health, focused on youth vaping. Elizabeth Good and Julie Brooks cited a recent Surgeon General report warning that youth vaping can harm brain development, mental health, lungs, asthma, and hormones, and noted Kentucky survey data showing 8.7% of students reported daily vaping and 19.7% used vaping products in the prior 30 days. They described prevention and cessation resources including Catch My Breath, I Can End the Trend, Not on Tobacco, My Life, My Quit, Quitline services, and the Kentucky TRUST retailer education program, which trained 3,371 individuals in 2024 and distributed 253 Tobacco 21 toolkits. The next presentation came from Kentucky ABC on implementation of SB 100, which created the division of tobacco, nicotine, and vapor product licensing. Commissioner Scotty Tracy and Jamar Carter said all retailers selling tobacco, nicotine, or vapor products must be licensed, regulations were filed October 31, 2025, and the online application portal is live. In response to questions about sales to minors, they said violations carry escalating fines for clerks and owners, with a fourth violation resulting in no license renewal for two years and unpaid fines also blocking renewal. They said complaints can be submitted through the portal, by phone, or on the ABC website, and enforcement investigates tips and may use underage compliance checks. The committee then heard from Kim McKenna Johnson of One Cross Community Health, who argued for a “deficiency-first” and holistic approach to care centered on nutrition, lifestyle, and targeted supplementation. She said her clinic serves more than 7,000 patients in Taylor and Marion counties and described a model that includes primary care, behavioral health, functional medicine, addiction recovery, and chronic care. She cited Kentucky health rankings, claimed nutritional deficiencies cost the state billions, and said many children are overprescribed while undernourished. She urged broader insurance coverage for nutritional testing and supplements, rural demonstration grants, and Medicaid pilots for clinically prescribed supplements. Members asked about testing costs, dietitian support, long-term cost savings, compliance, and whether medications are often used to prevent damage from noncompliance; the presenter said the lab tests are generally covered, supplements are the main cost barrier, and seeing lab results can improve family buy-in. No votes were taken during the meeting.

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• because of the prior exemptions?
• This bill revises those exemptions for e-prescribing. That is the bill, Madam Chair.
• So if we are allowing health facilities to take advantage of that religious exemption, why aren't we
• Would it be okay if they also had a vaccine exemption?
• It repeals a current law exemption.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including interns, Denim Day awareness, and a resolution honoring Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange. Senators also paid tribute to former Senator Karen Johnson Gendron with a moment of silence. The chamber then moved to special-order bills after routine announcements that no committee reports, governor’s messages, or House messages were on the desk. The first major bill, SB 138/HB 687 on transportation offenses involving death, increased penalties for repeat DUI/BUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide offenses and added warnings and misdemeanor penalties for refusing lawful breath or urine tests. After a brief amendment and questions about attorney rights and prior impairing-substance language, the bill passed 37-0. SB 306 on Medicaid providers followed, requiring broader provider access, including after-hours availability and more primary care access for Medicaid enrollees; it also passed 37-0. The chamber then took up the major condominium reform bill, SB 1742/HB 913, addressing post-Surfside safety, reserve funding, milestone inspections, budgeting, reserve flexibility, manager regulation, conflicts of interest, and condo sale rescission periods. Senators from both parties praised the sponsors for extensive stakeholder work and the bill passed 37-0 after multiple amendments. The final major item was SB 7016/HB 1205 on constitutional amendments and petition-gathering rules, with sponsors arguing the bill was needed to combat fraud in the 2024 petition process and opponents warning it would burden citizen initiatives. The Senate adopted the House bill and then considered numerous amendments on petition circulator rules, submission deadlines, invalid-signature thresholds, voter notification, and related enforcement provisions; several amendments were adopted, and the substitute was later withdrawn, leaving the chamber to continue on the underlying bill and remaining amendments.

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• would create a Members of the committee, AB 72 would create an electric vehicle economic opportunity zone
• But also, the challenge with using Opportunity Zone language is that that's a federal program, and that
• The bill reasonably exempts minor alterations such as color balancing and cropping and only applies to
• The bill reasonably exempts minor alterations such as color balancing and cropping and only applies to

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• This is a property tax exemption. You're basically paying for it.
• We also have zoning issues; I've been asking for assistance to create our comprehensive plan so we can
• start implementing our own zoning.
• were all related to financial ability to pay for college or what have you, but again, there are exemptions

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• And that we are exempting FAMU; it's our number one HBCU and we didn't want to limit this.
• maintain electronic health records system and data available to the Florida Health Information Exchange, exempts
• You have a child school-aged; the child is zoned for, but DOA takes a census to countless districts and
• There are schools that rely on this funding but don't have their approval for the fire code and zoning

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Eligible locations include passenger and commercial loading zones, smart and zero-emission delivery zones
• , bike lanes, no-stopping zones, and crosswalks, all of which are impacting the available space.
• When crosswalks, bike lanes, loading zones, and no-stopping zones are blocked, the result is not just
• Today's system of enforcement in these zones doesn't work.
• doing a drop-off for five in a red zone or in a bike lane, which I might use quite often.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• No, sir, that's just in the infested zone. If you're in the zone, you're going to have to be...
• an infested zone... ...to a non-infested zone, but going to go through an infested zone, are they going
• In your example, once you create a zone, an infestation zone, and a surveillance area around it, then
• I wasn't clear about how long these infested zones last. So you have a case, you make a zone.
• It's ag-exempt.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I rise to present AB 72, which would create the electric vehicle economic opportunity zone in Riverside
• AB 714 removes commercial driving from programs that may be exempted from regulations by the Bureau for
• AB 714 removes commercial driving from programs that may be exempted from regulations by the Bureau for
• Some of the programs that are exempt from the Bureau's oversight include those that cost under $2,500
• According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, We're also included in this exemption

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, offered a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, and then spent much of the session on guest introductions recognizing visitors, community college delegations, students, caregivers, a retired Assembly staff member, and a championship high school football team. Members also observed an adjournment in memory for Alex Preddy, a VA nurse killed in Minnesota, and later for Kathy Wooten and Rowena Ramos. The chamber then moved through the daily file and third reading file, with several items passed, retained, or continued. Among the bills taken up, AB 34 on renewable portfolio standard exemptions for publicly owned utilities passed 55-0; AB 35 to accelerate implementation of Proposition 4 climate resilience funds passed 62-0; AB 52 on food and agriculture equity passed 50-6; AB 72 creating an EV economic opportunity zone passed 58-0; AB 96 removing a diploma requirement for Medi-Cal peer support specialists passed 55-0; AB 230 extending Pierce’s disease control programs passed 64-0; AB 277 requiring background checks for behavioral health employees passed 59-0; AB 647 clarifying a county RV disposal pilot passed 54-0; AB 664 authorizing limited bachelor’s programs at Southwestern Community College passed 60-1; AB 673 creating a support grant for unaccompanied homeless youth passed 55-1; AB 710 on dynamic electricity pricing passed 54-0; AB 748 streamlining pre-approved housing plans passed 65-0; AB 767 expanding protections around sexually violent predator placements near schools and daycares passed 65-0; AB 883 protecting officials’ personal information from data brokers passed 66-0; AB 946 expanding 30x30 conservation efforts to urban areas passed 65-0; AB 1054 creating a deferred retirement option program for CHP and Cal Fire passed 61-1; AB 1070 on missing middle housing code simplification passed 66-0; AB 1159 strengthening student data privacy passed 54-4; AB 1204 revising the Local Control Funding Formula passed 54-1; AB 1265 extending the historic building tax credit passed 64-0; AB 1349 banning speculative ticketing passed 61-0; AB 1359 allowing seniors 80+ to opt out of jury service without a doctor’s note passed 67-1; AB 643 on organic waste procurement credits passed 48-4; AB 685 creating a small business resiliency fund passed 63-0; AB 714 tightening oversight of commercial driving programs passed 65-1; and AB 805 establishing a youth apprenticeship bridge program passed 66-0. Several other items were passed and retained or continued without debate. Debate on AB 1054 drew the sharpest disagreement, with opponents warning about pension costs and supporters arguing it would help retain experienced CHP officers and firefighters. AB 767 also prompted strong comments about public safety and placement of sexually violent predators in rural communities. On AB 1349, supporters from both parties backed the anti-speculative ticketing bill as consumer protection, while AB 664 drew support from members emphasizing access to higher education in underserved regions. The Assembly then adjourned until January 29, 2026, after announcing upcoming session dates and recording a few vote changes from the dais.

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• H.B. 110 makes exemptions for law enforcement and some locations.
• H.B. 110 makes exemptions for law enforcement and some locations.
• This conference report relates to zoning, commercial and industrial facilities, and water use disclosures
• conference report relates to affordable housing, religious organizations, and other nonprofit tax-exempt
• Speaker, I ask the body to look at line 49, where we exempt cadets in a college ROTC program.

Keywords: March 14, 2026 - Regular Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• It’s those 500-watt bikes that have never been going 29 miles an hour in a school zone.
• Additionally, Chapter 320.02 would be amended to exempt active duty members of the U.S.
• Armed Forces are exempt from the requirement to provide a street...
• Armed Forces are exempt from the requirement to provide a street address for permanent Florida residents
• We have seen efforts by some bad actors to try to exempt themselves from those regulations by transporting

Summary: The committee held a panel discussion on micro-mobility device regulation and enforcement, focusing on e-bikes and e-scooters. Sheriff Robert Hardwick and Chief Jamie Cruz described serious injuries involving children, including crashes at high speeds, and argued that current law is outdated because it folds e-bikes into the bicycle statute. They urged a separate statewide framework with clearer age limits, licensing or training requirements, helmet rules, and penalties for modifying devices to go faster. Both also emphasized that parents should bear responsibility and that enforcement should include education, progressive discipline, and, if needed, civil citations. FDOT District 6 Secretary Daniel Iglesias and DHSMV representative Lonnie Groner said their agencies are prioritizing education, outreach, and better data collection. They noted that micromobility devices are increasingly common, create safety and accessibility issues on sidewalks and shared-use paths, and are difficult to track because crash reports often do not identify them consistently. Members discussed whether motorized devices should be barred from sidewalks, whether riders should be licensed and insured, and how enforcement could be made uniform statewide. The panel also said manufacturers have not been meaningfully engaged and that local approaches vary widely. The committee then heard 2026 legislative priorities from FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue and DHSMV Executive Director Dave Kerner. Perdue outlined FDOT’s large five-year work program, ongoing congestion-relief projects, investments in ports, airports, rail, workforce, heavy equipment, facilities, and cybersecurity, and the need to do more with flat revenues. Kerner summarized DHSMV’s agency bill priorities, including requiring a Florida address and proof of residence for vehicle registration, updating identification requirements, aligning tank vehicle and motor carrier rules with federal standards, improving IFTA administration, raising the crash-report damage threshold, and allowing electronic notices. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentations and questions.

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• Committee on Appropriations and placed on the Special Order Calendar: CS for HJR 1215, Ad Valorem Exemption
• Substitute for House Joint Resolution 1215, a bill to be entitled an act relating to ad valorem tax exemption
• SJR 318 on tangible personal property tax exemption will go before the voters and passed for ad valorem
• exemption for agriculture.
• Specifically included are provisions regarding a charter zoning as... ...as well as the entirety of a

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• You can choose 75% of the area zoned single family and apply the administrative approval process.
• You can choose 75% of the area zone<00:35:00.800> single<00:35:01.119> family<00:35:01.920
• > and<00:35:02.240> applies<00:35:02.960> the zone single family and applies the
• to<00:46:12.400> open<00:46:12.640> up<00:46:12.800> their<00:46:12.960> zoning
• <00:46:13.359> to<00:46:13.520> be<00:46:13.680> more to open up their zoning

Bills: HF2300, HF2432, HF2445, HF2443, HF2439, HF3023, HF1615, HF2563

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board