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• We added to the scope, except where indicated.
• We added to the scope, except where indicated.
• Page 9, or I'm sorry, Proposal 9, on page 60, was just an exception for the... ...page 60.
• This was just an exception for the AFCI circuits in an individual branch circuit in a dwelling.
• Yeah, that was, the NEC incorporated that, so now that exception was no longer needed.

Keywords: 908, all

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• I take exception to that.
• And how everybody in this room, except those of us that are indigenous to this country, ...room, except
• So, except for going outside the world, you stay in the state.
• So, except for going outside the world, you stay in the state.
• So, except for going outside the world, you stay in the state.

Bills: SB1047, SB1365, SB1474, SB1618, SB1620

Keywords: National Guard, active duty, combat, Arizona, declaration of war, state law, military service, property tax, exemptions, veterans, disabilities, widows and widowers, Arizona Revised Statutes, immigration enforcement, local law enforcement, federal cooperation, law enforcement training, public safety, military affairs, funding

Summary: The committee first approved the February 9, 2026 minutes and then took up Senate Bill 1618, which would restructure the Military Affairs Commission by changing membership, adding defense and industry expertise, expanding advisory roles, requiring more frequent meetings, and directing the commission to focus on sustaining and attracting military missions and defense-related economic activity. After testimony in support from the Southwest Mission Acceleration Center and a DEMA representative, the committee adopted the Gowan amendment and gave SB 1618 a do-pass recommendation by a 6-1 vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1047, the “Defend the Guard” bill, which would bar Arizona National Guard members from being sent into active-duty combat overseas unless Congress has declared war or otherwise expressly authorized the action. Supporters, including veterans and activists, argued it would restore constitutional limits and protect Guard members from unauthorized wars; opponents warned it could harm Guard readiness, federal funding, and the Guard’s role in state missions. After extended debate, the committee passed SB 1047 on a 4-3 vote. Next, Senate Bill 1474 was heard, which would require state and local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, prohibit restrictions on such cooperation, and require sheriff’s offices to enter 287(g) agreements under the amendment. The bill drew strong opposition from clergy and community members who argued it would increase fear, racial profiling, and unfunded mandates, while supporters said it would improve cooperation and public safety. The committee adopted the amendment and gave SB 1474 a do-pass recommendation by a 4-3 vote. The committee also considered Senate Bill 1620, which would revise the Arizona Space Commission by reducing governor appointments, adding the lieutenant governor as chair, and making legislative and executive leaders nonvoting advisory members. The sponsor said the changes would better align the commission with Arizona’s growing aerospace and space interests. The bill received a do-pass recommendation on a 5-1 vote. Finally, the committee began consideration of Senate Bill 1365, which would remove the income cap for the property tax exemption available to disabled veterans on their primary residence; discussion focused on the fairness of eliminating the cap, and the committee moved to adopt the strike-everything amendment before the transcript cuts off.

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• The bill aligns Florida's exceptions to the electronic prescribing requirements with federal exceptions
• So our concern with the bill as written is that it removes the few exceptions in specific scenarios,
• This bill would remove two exceptions that we think are important and were included for the needs of
• I'm sitting on looking at those exceptions for the hard copy if we can continue to talk about that.
• I'm sitting on looking at those exceptions for the hard copy if we can continue to talk about that.

Summary: The subcommittee met with a quorum present and took up five health-related bills. HB 1089, which would add Duchenne muscular dystrophy to Florida’s newborn screening panel, was presented as a way to enable earlier diagnosis and treatment; a pediatric neurologist from Nemours testified in support, noting existing FDA-approved therapies and ongoing clinical trials. After supportive debate, the bill passed 17-0 and was reported favorably. HB 1083 would standardize patient access to medical records by setting deadlines for providers to produce or allow inspection of records and requiring electronic delivery when available. Supporters said it would reduce delays in care and costs, while two industry groups appeared in opposition. Members from both parties spoke in favor, and the bill passed 17-0 and was reported favorably. HB 1297, which aligns Florida’s electronic prescribing rules more closely with federal law and removes some state exceptions, drew opposition from physicians who argued paper prescriptions are still needed for emergencies, shortages, and price shopping. The sponsor said the bill’s goals were patient safety, fraud prevention, and efficiency; despite concerns, it passed 18-0 and was reported favorably. The committee then considered PCS for HB 1421, the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act, which would create a statewide blood clot and pulmonary embolism registry, require hospital reporting and risk-assessment policies, and expand training requirements in hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. The bill was presented with emotional testimony from Emily Adkins’ parents, who urged support and co-sponsorship in her memory. Members from both parties praised the family’s advocacy, and the PCS passed 18-0 and was reported favorably. Finally, HB 449 on optometry would expand optometrists’ authority to prescribe certain medications and perform specified laser and non-laser eye procedures after certification. The bill and amendment drew strong opposition from ophthalmologists and their association, who raised patient-safety, training, and delegation concerns, while optometrists argued the bill would improve access, especially in rural areas and counties without ophthalmologists. The amendment was adopted, and the bill as amended passed on a recorded vote and was reported favorably.

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• meet in joint assembly at 10:30 minutes in the forum on each succeeding day, Saturdays and Sundays excepted
• After two votes have been taken for any vacancy without an election, all nominees except the two having
• that if there is only one ballot except that if there is only one candidate<00:01:58.640> for
• <00:02:48.239> the<00:02:48.400> two election, all nominees except the two election
• <00:19:37.840> responsibility<00:19:38.960> for exceptional responsibility for exceptional

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Most of our districts are non-taxing except for a handful of members.
• We also have an exceptional item, I want to say it's a three of HHSC's exceptional items that does look
• I do, because I think what Section 3 is stating is that it's, when it comes to... exceptions or, you
• That's all we would ask is that we be included in that exception. and also on section seven, addressing
• It allows certain conservation and reclamation districts to still exert exceptions for withholding draft

Bills: HB 111, HB1545, HB2145, HB2467, HB2520, HB4136, HB4181, HB4214, HB4218, HB4219, HB4359, HB4437, HB4822, HB111

Keywords: Texas Public Information Act, open records, public records, government transparency, confidentiality, attorney-client privilege, governmental body, Chapter 552, public information law, nonprofit association, quasi-governmental entity, economic development, trade secrets, proprietary information, commercial financial information, Alamo restoration, local workforce board, TDCJ contract facility, civil commitment facility, water supply corporation

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• Rarely does it, except in the state of New Hampshire, do we lower taxes, but other states tend to increase
• Rarely does it, except in the state of New Hampshire, do we lower taxes, but other states tend to increase
• Rarely does it except<00:12:08.079> in<00:12:08.240> the<00:12:08.320> state<00:
• 08.399> of<00:12:08.560> New<00:12:08.639> Hampshire<00:12:08.959> do except
• in the state of New Hampshire do except in the state of New Hampshire do we<00:12:09.279> lower

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• got a lot going on in the building this morning, that we allow the following senators to be excused except
• Today I ask unanimous consent to excuse two senators, Senator Tobiassen and Senator Brandt, except for
• So I ask unanimous consent to excuse them except for the purpose of a call. Seeing no objection.
• the record show that the roll has been called and that all those present voted in the affirmative except
• . ...funding for public works construction projects, providing an exception.

Keywords: 996, all

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• comment in the lower left corner of the page, we'd like to adopt that language that is suggested, except
• 13:52.240> word<00:13:52.680> if<00:13:53.680> with<00:13:53.920> the except
• replacing the word if with the except replacing the word if with the word<00:13:54.399> where
• Last year, except with one trapped by a wildlife control officer, there were only six trapped.
• with one trapped them. last year except with one trapped by<00:41:03.839> a<00:41:04.079>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, approving the consent calendar and the minutes. It then took up a Department of Employment Security rule, 24193, where the only issue was that a form had not been incorporated by reference. The department submitted an oral conditional approval request with revised language, and the committee approved the rule conditionally. A second Employment Security rule, 195, raised concerns that the notice language was too broad and vague and could amount to oral rulemaking; because the agency had not yet finalized revised language, the committee granted a one-month waiver so the rule could return next month with a conditional approval proposal. The Department of Safety’s contact person notification program rule, 24237, drew comments about Social Security number collection, unclear drafting on one section, and ambiguity about which application needed a signature. The agency agreed to remove Social Security number references from the rules and forms and to adopt the suggested clarifying language with minor edits. After discussion about why the identifiers were needed, the committee approved the rule conditionally with the oral changes. The committee then moved a previously consent-calendar item, OPLC rule 2547, off consent after Representative Maguire objected that the renewal application form was too health-care-focused and user-unfriendly for other professions; the agency said it would revisit the form, and the committee postponed action until next month without needing a waiver. The final major item was Fish and Game’s HB 2548, which changes licensing and permit rules for taking deer, bear, moose, turkey, and furbearing animals. Staff noted extensive public testimony, including a coalition submission, and said the main dispute was over what data the agency should rely on in setting seasons and take limits. Fish and Game explained that declining trapper participation made capture-per-unit-effort data less reliable, so it also uses hunter surveys and UNH research projects funded in part by federal money; the agency said current trapping removals are very low and do not appear to threaten populations. Committee members and public witnesses questioned whether the agency’s responses to comments were sufficiently specific under the new public-comment law, but no final vote on the Fish and Game rule was taken in the portion provided.

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• The House also includes here an<00:31:31.760> exception<00:31:32.000> to<00:31:32.159><
• Section 15 provides an exception to R22.
• Section 15 provides an exception to the<00:36:37.440> child<00:36:37.760> neglect<00:36
• the Senate has an effective date except the Senate has an effective date with<00:37:26.800> the
• First I'm going to address all the Senate-only provisions. exception of two concepts the Senate and exception

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Now I understand historically uh many or most if not all of our comprehensive schools, with the exception
• with the exception of Northern they<00:03:19.280> came<00:03:19.440> into<00:03:19.680
• We make no exceptions to that requirement.
• Our students are exceptional students. This chart shows their ACT composite scores.
• Our students are exceptional students. Our students are exceptional students.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting focused on Kentucky school choice and innovation, with discussion of the state constitution’s “common schools” requirement and how that has been interpreted alongside newer education models. Chairman Tipton described model laboratory schools, Gatton and Craft Academies, magnet and virtual programs, and said these options show that Kentucky has long expanded opportunity through innovation. He then turned the discussion to Senate Bill 207, which he said was designed to support schools of innovation. Senator Steve West reviewed the history of Kentucky charter schools and explained that SB 207 was modeled on a South Carolina approach. He said the bill allows a local school board to contract with a third-party entity to manage an existing school, seek waivers from certain state rules, and receive SEEK funding while also allowing outside private investment. He emphasized that the district initiates the process, that the school remains public, and that the bill includes accountability through a time-limited contract that can be ended if the school is not performing. Members asked about the difference between SB 207 and the earlier charter school law, whether schools could cherry-pick students, and whether teachers would remain district employees. West and Tipton said the new model is tied to an existing school rather than a new charter, cannot cherry-pick students, and keeps teachers as district employees. Representative Brown raised concerns that charters and exceptions could leave some children out, especially lower-income students, while West responded that the proposal is intended to expand choice for families who may not otherwise have it and cited examples from other states where similar models improved low-performing schools. No vote or formal action was taken during the discussion.

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• I mean, there's religious exceptions, I know. You can go to church.
• Exceptions are given, including... ...activities with regard to race, sex, etc.
• Exceptions are given, including observances in U.S. Code 36.
• Or do we just wait until the next M-Pox outbreak to add yet another exception?
• , except if you want to do things with your own reproductive organs, except if you want your child to

Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of retained bills and several new measures, with most receiving favorable reports after amendments. Major debate centered on CS/SB 706, which preempts airport naming to the state and designates Palm Beach International Airport as the Donald J. Trump International Airport subject to FAA and trademark-related conditions. Senator Jones offered amendments to avoid private royalty benefits, but both failed. Senators Berman, Osgood, Jones, and Pizzo spoke against the bill, raising concerns about naming an airport after a sitting president, lack of local input, and ethical issues; Senator Mayfield defended the bill as cost-free to the airport and noted the naming agreement. The committee ultimately voted the bill favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 546 on conservation land notice requirements and CS/SB 1014 on municipal utility service to properties outside city limits, both with amendments and some opposition from the Florida League of Cities on the utility bill. Several other bills were heard and reported favorably with little controversy. CS/SB 1500 would streamline uncontested probate proceedings; SB 962 would exclude farms and farm operations from certain zoning definitions tied to affordable housing preemption; CS/SB 820 would strengthen reporting for problem-solving courts; SB 840 would revise portions of last year’s hurricane-related land-use law to narrow its scope and sunset temporary restrictions; and SB 856 would require online property listings to show estimated ad valorem taxes, with an amendment excluding social media platforms and broadening liability protections. SB 110 would clarify homestead exemption eligibility for 98-year or longer residential leases. SB 394 would exempt certain underwriting managers handling limited facultative reinsurance from licensure requirements, and SB 434 would prevent wind-hardening improvements from increasing assessed value for residential property tax purposes. The committee also advanced several public-safety and transparency measures. CS/CS/SB 658 and 608, a combined water-safety bill, would require safety features for rental properties with pools or nearby water bodies and authorize DBPR enforcement; supporters framed it as a response to Florida’s high child-drowning rates, and Airbnb waived in support. SB 748 would place constitutional language on restoration of voting rights on sentencing score sheets, with broad support from voting-rights and civil-rights groups. CS/SB 824 would require annual reporting of unimproved school-district land inventories, and CS/SB 848 would create a framework for off-site stormwater treatment and related credits, with support from builders and mitigation bankers. The committee also heard CS/SB 1036 on school counselors, which clarifies certification requirements and performance criteria after a delete-all amendment.

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• <01:12:56.159> There's<01:12:56.400> not exception to the claim.
• There's not exception to the claim.
• <01:13:09.040> or don't agree. they they take exception or don't agree. they they take exception
• uh for taking exception to the to<01:13:16.000> the<01:13:16.159> claim.
• than not when there is an exception than not when there is an exception being<01:13:31.199> taken

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The only funding tool, basically, I mean with some exceptions, the main funding tool that local governments
• , basically, I mean with some exceptions, basically, I mean with some exceptions, the<00:03:30.799
• So the new items were except or counter.
• for brewer to uh receive the exception for the<00:18:23.679> filing<00:18:24.080> return
• and then in 2026 then the exception and then in 2026 then the exception would<00:18:32.720> kick

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Items 2 on page 6 give an overview of the exceptional items funded by the 88th legislature.
• The materials we submitted cover our baseline appropriations request and a few exceptional items.
• First, our baseline request is the same as the 2425 by And our exceptional items address the ongoing
• coming and answering all the questions that we had and letting us know ahead of time. but what exceptional
• Okay, on the technology side, some of your exceptional items. Let's see, number one was staffing.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• There are some exceptions that you will see in the bill. Thank you for the opportunity.
• I mean, one of the things would be an exception for a kid that's in college.
• We do have multiple exceptions in the bill where you could be emancipated from it.
• That's an exception in the bill that can't have it to...
• The bill can't have it to diagnose or prevent pregnancy as an exception. That's in the bill.

Bills: SB58, SB101, SB102

Keywords: parental rights, minor consent, medical consent, mental health services, school counseling, student counseling, parental notification, opt-in, health records, HIPAA, vaccine consent, adolescent health, youth privacy, confidential counseling, school mental health, reproductive health, pregnancy services, sexually transmitted infections, STI treatment, substance abuse treatment

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• Just a couple of notes: except for nursing facilities or immediate care facilities, our terminations
• When we refer a case to the Attorney General's office, they may request a law enforcement exception.
• When we refer a case to the Attorney General's office, they may request a law enforcement exception.
• When we refer a case to the Attorney General's office, they may request a law enforcement exception.
• When we refer a case to the Attorney General's office, they may request a law enforcement exception.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee met to review the Department for Medicaid Services’ program integrity work. Commissioner Lisa Lee and Program Integrity Director Jennifer Dudinsky outlined Kentucky Medicaid’s structure, funding, enrollment, and spending, including FMAP rates, the size of the Medicaid and KCHIP populations, the number of providers, and 2024 expenditures. They also described the managed care and fee-for-service populations, noting that managed care serves most members while fee-for-service is concentrated in long-term care and waiver populations. Most of the discussion focused on fraud, waste, abuse prevention, and provider oversight. The department described its provider enrollment and certification checks, revalidation requirements, site reviews, fingerprinting for some high-risk providers, and termination grounds such as false application information, Medicare actions, unreported ownership changes, and abandonment of a provider number. Members asked about nonprofit ownership reporting, MCO fraud oversight, and how the department tracks unusual CPT code utilization, especially in behavioral health. The department said it uses data analytics, audits, policy review, and collaboration with behavioral health staff to monitor those trends. Dudinsky explained the division’s four branches: provider licensing and certification, audits and compliance, recovery, and third-party liability/estate recovery. She described prepayment and postpayment audits, referrals of credible fraud allegations to the Attorney General, monthly meetings with the AG’s office, and coordination with the Office of Inspector General, CMS, HHS OIG, MCOs, and other partners. She also explained payment suspensions, stand-downs during law enforcement investigations, and recovery efforts for overpayments, provider/member fraud, and third-party liability. The department said its recovery and avoidance efforts produced more than $251 million in savings so far in 2025. No votes or formal actions beyond approving the minutes were taken.

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• <01:19:52.000> for instate driver's license except for instate driver's license except for
• With some exceptions out there.
• I think there is a grace period, um, more than 60 days, yeah, except for a voter with an exception.
• Yeah, except for voter with an exception.
• I note that the sponsor did raise the exception for the voters 65 years of age or older, up to 75.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And so we now require documentation in this bill for those rate exception requests because so many of
• And we do reduce the kind of things that qualify for rate exceptions, including the transportation time
• <00:15:15.600> in huge increases and rate exceptions in huge increases and rate exceptions
• <00:15:39.839> requests for those rate exception requests for those rate exception requests
• <00:15:55.720> including qualify for rate exceptions including qualify for rate exceptions

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And you can see for the most part, except for the COVID year, it's gone up pretty much every year.
• One of my areas of responsibility is oversight of the Bureau of Exceptional Education, student Services
• So the Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services within the Division of Public Schools, it
• And also a general Ed teacher, a special ed teacher and principal of title one migrant except for so
• Every one of our local educational agencies throughout the state has a dedicated exceptional student

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• from all fund sources is considered, spending surpasses the foundation funding level on all lines except
• Per student than charter districts on all positions except nurses and secretaries.
• The smallest district size categories spent the most per student on all school-level resources except
• And D&F districts spent the most per student across all school-level resources except extra duty.
• And D&F schools spent the most per student across all school-level resources except extra duty.

Summary: The House/Joint Education committee continued its adequacy study with a Bureau of Legislative Research presentation on resource allocation, focusing first on matrix spending and then non-matrix spending. Staff explained the methodology for mapping APSCN expenditure data to matrix lines, reviewed district and school categories used in the analysis, and highlighted key findings: foundation funding covered a large share of matrix costs but total spending on matrix items exceeded foundation funding, with classroom teachers making up the largest share. Members asked for additional breakdowns on waivers, superintendent survey responses, trend data, and spending by district type, size, and rural/urban status. Staff also noted limitations in tracking two matrix lines—salary enhancement for other employees and all personnel health insurance—because of coding and definition issues. The committee then reviewed non-matrix expenditures, including instructional aides, facilities, school safety, mental health, dyslexia services, gifted and talented, and career and technical education. Staff reported that non-matrix spending remained above $2 billion over the last three years, with most of it coming from other funds rather than foundation funding. Members raised concerns about dyslexia identification and funding, mental health needs, school safety, food service, athletic transportation, and whether some items should be added to the matrix. The Department of Education clarified that the building fund reflects district-held funds for construction and maintenance projects, while the facilities partnership program is a separate state process for approved projects. In the final discussion, staff summarized total spending as more than $15,800 per student in 2025, with about 69% going to matrix resources and 31% to non-matrix resources. The chair explained the adequacy process and the committee’s role in setting future funding recommendations, and members discussed the recommendations worksheet included in the binder. The chair then proposed postponing the remainder of Part Two of the presentation until a May meeting after the fiscal session, along with inviting the Department of Education back for more detailed questions; with no objections, the committee adjourned.