Video & Transcript Research : 'exceptional trees'
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HI
Transcript Highlights:
- believe we were considering in the conference draft the Senate position, which was the removal of the exception
- So it might already be removal of the exception. That's the House version. Okay.
- position which was the removal<00:01:44.000>
of <00:01:44.159>the <00:01:44.320>exception - <00:01:44.640>
So <00:01:44.799>it <00:01:44.960>might removal of the exception - So it might removal of the exception.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In fact, it says it twice that it has jurisdiction except in criminal cases.
- writs of procedendo and certiorari and all writs of quo warranto and mandamus against any entity except
- the Supreme Court to issue writs of quo warranto and mandamus in such cases as may be specified, except
- Now, clarity is especially important... ...except against the governor of the state.
- Constitution says the Supreme Court has authority to issue these rights with respect to everyone except
Bills:
SB16, SB76, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB827, SB964, SB1209, SB1210, SB1386, SB1470, SB2035, SJR37
Keywords:
voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses, limited federal ballot, transportation, infrastructure, funding, public safety, state regulation, election, polling places, voter access, state oversight, electronic voting, voting, polling place, elections, countywide program, election integrity
Summary:
The Senate Committee on State Affairs met and heard several bills related to legislative process and court jurisdiction. Senate Bill 1386, by Senator Huffman, would change compelled legislative testimony from blanket transactional immunity to testimonial immunity, allowing compelled statements or documents to be used against a witness in criminal prosecution only if not derived from the compelled testimony, while preserving protection against perjury and false statements and retaining the right to counsel. No public witnesses testified, and the bill was left pending.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 1470, by Chairman Hughes, which would require DPS to share existing data on cross-state driver’s license cancellations with the Secretary of State for voter-roll maintenance. Hughes said the bill does not create new data collection and is intended to improve list maintenance. A DPS resource witness was present, there was no substantive opposition, and the bill was left pending.
Senate Bill 1210, also by Hughes, would address conflicts between the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals on constitutional questions by making the Supreme Court the final arbiter in limited circumstances. Chris Hilton supported the bill, but Allen Place, Jack Rohde, and Philip Furlow opposed it, arguing it was unconstitutional, unnecessary, and could create practical problems in criminal post-conviction litigation. The bill was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 311, which would conform the Government Code to the Texas Constitution by clarifying the Supreme Court’s original writ authority against lower courts and officials other than the governor. Justice Evan Young and Chris Hilton supported the bill as a clarification of existing authority, while no one testified against it; the bill was left pending. The committee then recessed to allow the chamber to rearrange for the Senate session.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Appropriations - S/C on Article II Mar 13th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Article II
Transcript Highlights:
- This is very similar to the rider on the next page, except the one on the next page appropriates it to
- Uh, I believe this might be involved with an exceptional item as well.
- children's behavioral health strategic plan, correct, this would be part of potentially part of exceptional
- I don't know how that works with it being an exceptional item, so sorry.
- Can we Article 11 because of the exceptional item, and then we'll.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Mar 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- AND ITS REMOVING OFFICE OF SAFE SCHOOLS LIST OF EXCEPTIONS TO CAMPUS AND CLASSROOM REQUIREMENTS AND DEFINES
- NONEXCLUSIVE ZONES AND LIMITS LOCKED ACCESS POINT REQUIREMENTS TO EXCLUSIVE ZONES AND ADD SPECIFIC EXCEPTIONS
- TO LOCKED CLASSROOM ZONES AND ADD SPECIFIC EXCEPTIONS TO LOCKED CLASSROOM REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN CTE
- AND I LOOKED AT IT AND I'LL BE FRANK I LOOKED AT IT LIKE EXCLUSIVE VERSUS NONEXCLUSIVE, CREATING EXCEPTIONS
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (03/11/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- So every single place that is referenced to that, except for like in the statement of purpose, it basically
- single place that is referenced to every single place that is referenced to that<00:19:11.440>
except - for like in the statement of that except for like in the statement of purpose<00:19:13.760>
it - Because it doesn't look like that; it just says except when.
- I understand that, but it does say “except,” and so that is where I'm questioning that the exception
Summary:
The meeting covered two main items. First, the solid waste subcommittee reviewed draft language for HB 707, focusing on landfill siting and permitting standards. Members and the Department of Environmental Services discussed replacing repeated references to “aquifer” with “drinking water well,” clarifying that aquifer is a broad term, and considering whether a statutory definition was needed. They also debated the bill’s setback and time-of-travel provisions, including the 10^-5 standard, a 1,500-foot distance, and whether the bill should rely more on performance-based criteria than prescriptive distances. Another major topic was permit denial language tied to applicants with significant histories of repeated serious violations or landfill-related litigation; the department said it already has related authority in current rules, but noted some wording was still too vague and could be tightened. No vote was taken, and the chair closed the hearing with plans to continue work later.
The second item was a work session on HB 424, which would direct the Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food to create forms for businesses to request information about service animals and establish a study committee on fraudulent or untrained service animals. Several members said the problem raised by the bill was real but expressed concern that the legislature may be limited by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. Others argued that a study committee would likely not produce a workable solution and might conflict with leadership’s direction to avoid unnecessary study committees. Members discussed whether the bill should be retained, amended, or instead replaced with a letter or resolution to the federal delegation. The committee appeared to lean toward ITL and possibly pursuing a letter to federal officials, but no final vote is reflected in the transcript.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (03/04/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- Unregulated, not subject to regulation, but there will be a few minor exceptions to that.
- I personally object to the entire bill because nobody asked for it except the OCA.
- I personally object to the entire bill because nobody asked for it except the OCA.
- I personally object to the entire bill because nobody asked for it except the OCA.
- <03:25:01.239>
the because nobody asked for it except the because nobody asked for it except
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:08:23.080>
for we suggest including an exception for we suggest including an exception - We are encouraged by the inclusion of exceptions, and urge the committee to ensure that any exception
- We are encouraged by the inclusion of exceptions, and urge the committee to ensure that any exception
- removes the the exception language. removes the the exception language.
- except Glenn threw a pen at me one time. except Glenn threw a pen at me one time.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, an exception that would be the amendment to the amendment is an exception that would allow for moving
- to this bill uh common sense exceptions to this bill uh that<00:02:52.319>
have <00:02:52.480> - So allowing<00:02:58.640>
an <00:02:58.879>exception <00:02:59.360>for <00:03:00.239 - What we were created these exceptions.
- <00:28:43.840>
and you the exclusion the the exceptions and you the exclusion the the exceptions
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- This is suffering beyond anything most of us here know, except for those who've lived it.
- This is suffering beyond anything most of us here know, except for those who've lived it.
- This is suffering beyond anything most of us here know, except for those who've lived it.
- A blanket exception for commercial and industrial products is not necessary.
- A blanket exception for commercial and industrial products is not necessary.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- There are some exceptions, again, for small producers.
- There are some exceptions, again, for small producers.
- again for small producers uh exceptions again for small producers uh so<00:04:51.479>
so <00:04 - <00:05:22.560>
to Exceptions to exceptions to that. - <00:16:03.600>
us take anybody ex anybody else except us take anybody ex anybody else except
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- <01:09:34.480>
that <01:09:34.880>now don't I don't understand except that now don't - I don't understand except that now uh<01:09:36.239>
this <01:09:36.560>one <01:09:36.880 - I mean, I don't really have a good answer for that except that the county commission is a Representative
- I mean, I don't really have a good answer for that except that the county commission is a and whichever
- <01:33:09.440>
that is Gadston and Tuscaloosa, except that is Gadston and Tuscaloosa, except
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- So it’s going to be rare and exceptional that this will be used.
- <01:13:08.000>
to 141 would provide a narrow exception to 141 would provide a narrow exception - At this point, it includes every other type of litigation except for civil litigation.
- There is an exception to that, though, if it's used in civil or criminal litigation.
- There is an exception to that, though, if it's used in civil or criminal litigation.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:37:43.599>
for <00:37:43.839>lines adopt all of the A67 except for lines adopt - all of the A67 except for lines 118<00:37:44.880>
and <00:37:45.119>119 <00:37:46.000>- for lines 118 the A67B everything except for lines 118 and and and 119.<00:38:18.320>
Um <00:38- <00:40:06.320>
for accepting all of the A67 except for accepting all of the A67 except for- which would mean except the 1.18 and 1.9 which would mean all<00:43:00.560>
the <00:43:01.680> - for lines 118 the A67B everything except for lines 118 and and and 119.<00:38:18.320>
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And finally, section four of the bill standardizes what is required for a rate exception renewal request
- And finally, section four of the bill standardizes what is required for a rate exception renewal request
- And finally, section four of the bill standardizes what is required for a rate exception renewal request
- Often, one of the drivers of Often, one of the drivers of the delay is rate exception renewals.
- Metro Care does an exceptional job of all this.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on HF2446 5/9/25
Transcript Highlights:
- for the uh a matching amount of except for the uh a matching amount of revenues<00:26:42.000>
except - for the cottage food revenues except for the cottage food licensing<00:26:43.760>
which <00:26 - Section 46 states that except livestock.
- Section 46 states that except where<00:48:17.040>
otherwise <00:48:17.599>stated, <00:48 - We are not going to take any oral testimony except for one very important person.
Summary:
The Agriculture Conference Committee met for an initial organizational and comparison session on House File 2446, the agriculture broadband and rural development bill. Members introduced themselves, noted that no conference target had yet been set, and agreed to begin with a side-by-side review of House and Senate positions. No oral testimony was taken; instead, the chair listed written testimony submitted by a wide range of agricultural, environmental, local government, food bank, and industry groups.
Nonpartisan fiscal staff walked through the major funding differences. Both bills included some shared items such as operating adjustments, wolf and elk damage compensation, and certain technical changes, but they differed on several major appropriations. The House generally proposed larger increases for meat inspection, local food purchasing, and the Board of Animal Health, and added items such as county inspector grants, biofertilizer innovation, a biosolids/PFAS-related study, a soil health study, broadband installation study funding, an Agri Works program, an Agri Support program, a milk grant program, and several House-only transfers and grants. The Senate included items such as a climate coordinator position, biofuel-related reductions and policy changes, livestock processing funding, farm-to-school and urban agriculture changes, MARL funding, cottage foods licensing updates, and several Senate-only pass-through grants and transfers. Staff also noted differences in the agriculture emergency account transfer approach and in how the two bodies handled the Second Harvest Heartland and related food distribution provisions.
House Research then reviewed the policy language differences in the bill. The House language included provisions allowing more flexible use of grant administration funds, unpaid prior-year claims, county inspector grants, and updates tied to its own policy article, while the Senate language included the climate coordinator, PFAS-related commercialization language, cooperative development grant permissive language, and other Senate policy changes. The committee did not take any votes or final actions at this meeting; the session was informational and focused on identifying differences for later negotiation.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Sixty Three - Tuesday, May 5th
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- No big substantive changes except that we scale back.
- Except for the mic. There we go. Okay, good afternoon, or morning.
- Nobody wants this except for a few of you.
- And you were mentioning storm sewer; storm sewer gets an exception.
- a few more exceptions.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Judiciary (09/30/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- And basically, what I'm trying to do is say yes, we need to be notified other than four exceptions.
- We're not interested in catching a person. other than four exceptions. other than four exceptions.
- And<00:11:43.120>
my <00:11:43.360>four <00:11:43.680>exceptions And my four exceptions - And my four exceptions was<00:11:46.480>
discussing <00:11:47.040>jurisdictional <00:11 - :58:08.079>
general's exception when the attorney general's exception when the attorney general's
Summary:
The subcommittee held a work session on HB 313, a bill dealing with non-public sessions and when a person discussed in such a session should be notified or allowed to request that the meeting be open. The chair opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and invited public comment before committee discussion. The main public testimony came from Phil Jaru, who described a personal dispute with local officials and said the bill should ensure people are notified when they are being discussed in closed session and can request an open meeting. He also argued for limits on non-public sessions, saying they should not be used for matters outside the board’s authority or for what he characterized as gossip, while also trying to avoid interfering with investigations.
Committee members focused on the practical and legal problems with the proposal. Several members questioned whether a person should have a right to attend, to demand an open meeting, or simply to receive notice, and whether that right should apply before the meeting or only once the discussion begins. Members raised concerns about situations involving multiple people, children, victims, or other confidentiality interests, and whether a request to open the meeting could conflict when one person wants openness and another wants privacy. One member suggested the bill may be too broad and proposed narrowing it to simple advance notification, possibly by email, rather than an automatic right to open the meeting.
The discussion also touched on existing law governing non-public sessions, including the narrow “reputation” exception and Supreme Court cases interpreting it. Members noted that the current statute already limits non-public discussion to the matters stated in the motion, and some suggested that if the concern is boards using non-public sessions for unrelated discussion, that issue may be better addressed by clarifying the existing statute rather than expanding the bill. No vote or final action was taken; the committee appeared to continue working through possible amendments and whether the bill should be narrowed to notification or a right to attend rather than a right to force the meeting open.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/11/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:08:57.399>
in <00:08:57.560>a a way to sort of have an exception in a a way to - sort of have an exception in a release<00:08:58.000>
fell <00:08:58.320>for <00:08:58.800 - <00:27:42.559>
to <00:27:42.799>allow carves out an exception to allow carves out an - However, the domestic abuse advocate privilege was found to have broad exceptions, including that the
- There is an exception that is in current law that would continue to exist, and those references are the
Keywords:
data practices, public official, transparency, government accountability, employment data, domestic abuse, domestic violence, battered women, victim advocate, advocacy, confidentiality, privilege, evidence law, witness privilege, court-ordered disclosure, shelter, crisis intervention, sexual assault counselor, victim services, protective services
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Children and Family Law (02/10/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- We did have, in all openness, we had, you know, a couple different groups wanting exceptions, like except
- You know that this is abuse except for when...
- We did have, in all openness, we had, you know, a couple different groups wanting exceptions, like except
- We did have, in all openness, a couple of different groups wanting exceptions, like except, and we heard
- We did have, in all openness, a couple of different groups wanting exceptions, like except, and we heard
Summary:
The subcommittee met on House Bill 553, which concerns the definitions of child abuse and neglect in RSA 169-C, including psychological maltreatment and the rebuttable presumption of harm. The chair and members emphasized that the bill is intended to clarify definitions rather than create punishments, and they discussed concerns that had arisen after the bill’s earlier drafting. Representative Eimon stated his view that the bill is constitutional, citing case law, and members noted that amendment 114 would restore language refined by the prior study committee and address trauma-informed wording, especially around substance use disorder and newborns.
A major portion of the discussion focused on whether the bill could be read to treat ordinary parental discipline or disagreements with a child—such as grounding, taking away car keys or a phone, or refusing gender-affirming care—as abuse or neglect. DCF Deputy Director Jen Ross explained that screeners look at the nature of the allegation and whether the parent’s conduct is likely to cause serious psychological or emotional harm; she said routine discipline or prudent parenting would not be screened in, while persistent ridiculing, terrorizing, bullying, isolating, threats, or similar conduct could qualify. She also said that denial of gender-affirming care, by itself, would not be treated as neglect, but the agency would consider the full context and any resulting harm or need for mental health care.
DCF General Counsel Susan Larby added that the legislature’s earlier definition of psychological maltreatment and related policy already focus on pervasive emotionally abusive behavior, and that the bill is meant to make the statute more understandable and transparent, not to change the core neglect standard. She and other speakers said the goal is to identify serious harm and provide services, not to remove children for ordinary parental decisions. Lisa Massio of the Office of the Child Advocate said the bill and related placement language are intended to preserve family unity and fill gaps where courts have interpreted neglect too narrowly or inconsistently. Members also discussed a proposed concise analysis from Representative Maral and asked about CPSW qualifications and training; DCF said staff generally have backgrounds in human services, social work, psychology, or education and receive a 12-week Core Academy on policy, law, investigations, and family engagement. No vote was taken in the portion provided, and members indicated they wanted to continue refining the amendment before sending anything to the Office of Legislative Services.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- I've been able to provide exceptional care for my patients despite the changes.”
- There are exceptions to this bill, so it does not address that.
- Their exceptions to this bill. So her bill does not address that.
- I appreciate that the writer was mindful enough to provide those exceptions, especially in the cases
- the physician would have to inform the parent, would that then defeat the point of the exception in
Summary:
The committee heard a personal privilege update on HB 1227, which Representative DeWitt said would return next week as a proposed HCR for a two-year study of the three-doctor panel after discussions with Dr. Nia Colotta. Better Louisiana also presented its new Leadership Louisiana Health Fellows Program, describing it as a data-driven leadership initiative focused on health care workforce, rural access, chronic disease, and other system issues; members discussed whether the program could also help generate policy research, including on managed care organizations.
The committee then considered SB 427 on anatomical gifts. After adopting technical amendments, Senator Presley and Dr. Jeff White explained that the bill would strengthen organ donation law by creating a decision registry that records both yes and no choices, clarifying the legal effect of refusal, and codifying ethical principles such as the dead donor rule. Questions focused on organ viability, registry procedures, minors, and a Monroe case involving a disputed donor designation. Supporters included LOPA and the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops, and the bill was reported favorably.
HB 946, dealing with hospital price transparency and compliance with federal pricing rules, drew extensive testimony. Representative Landry and a witness from Patient Rights Advocate described it as a consumer transparency measure, but the Louisiana Hospital Association opposed the bill’s state-level enforcement and debt-collection provisions. Landry offered an amendment removing the debt-collection and affirmative-defense language, but after debate the substitute failed on a 5-6 vote and the bill was voluntarily deferred. The committee also reported favorably on SB 109, which revises membership qualifications for the Louisiana Emergency Medical Services Commission; SCR 20, urging federal flexibility on Medicaid redetermination for elderly and disabled beneficiaries; SB 216, allowing coroners to rely on licensed practical nurses for medical pronouncements of death; and SB 45, exempting certain gratuitous hospice houses from licensure, with testimony from hospice house operators and supporters.
Finally, HCR 71 by Representative Chasson sought an LDH study of how Louisiana’s law and guidance on pregnancy-related emergency medications is working in hospitals, urgent care, and retail settings. Supporters said providers are hesitant to use medications such as misoprostol because of stigma and uncertainty, while opponents from Louisiana Right to Life argued the resolution was unnecessary and could create controversy. The discussion centered on whether the study should be narrowed or made more objective, but no final action on the resolution was reached in the portion provided.