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• Next up we have HB 1237, Public Records Exemption.
• sunset review and states the exemption shall be repealed on October 2, 2031 unless enacted by this..
• IS A LINK TO BILL 1235 AND CREATES PUBLIC RECORDS,  461 PUBLIC MEETING EXEMPTIONS REQUIRED 
• HB 1515, Public Records Exemption for Research Database, by Representative Dunkley.
• is a public records exemption connected to HB 327, Uterine Fibroid Research Database.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and heard a series of health care-related bills, with Chair Tuck emphasizing respectful debate and noting that all bills on the agenda would be voted on that day. The first measure, HB 743, would give the Attorney General authority to investigate and bring civil actions against health care practitioners who violate Florida’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors, and would make aiding or abetting such conduct a third-degree felony. Supporters said it closed loopholes and protected minors and parental rights, while opponents argued it was vague, overbroad, and could chill lawful care and professional judgment. The bill passed 13-4 and was reported favorably. The committee then unanimously approved PCS for HB 567, which narrows a continuing-education requirement for podiatrists so only those who prescribe controlled substances must take the related two-hour course. It also unanimously approved HB 439, allowing chiropractors, under specified training and certification requirements, to inject vitamins and nutrients while continuing to prohibit intravenous injections. The committee also passed HB 1235 to enter Florida into the respiratory care interstate compact, and HB 1237, a linked public-records/public-meetings exemption needed to implement that compact; both measures were supported as workforce and access-to-care bills and passed without opposition. Later, the committee approved PCS for HB 809, which addresses temporary physician certificates in areas of need and aims to prevent doctors from losing the ability to practice when area designations change. Members asked about licensure pathways and the effect of federal or board designation changes, and supporters framed the bill as protecting continuity of care in underserved communities. The committee also unanimously passed HB 1347 to align clinical laboratory personnel licensing with federal CLIA standards amid staffing shortages, and HB 1515, a public-records exemption tied to a uterine fibroid research database. Finally, the committee approved HB 169 updating acupuncture statutes, including terminology changes and limits on injection therapy, and HB 1021, Representative Young’s first bill, allowing qualified hospital pharmacists in Level I and II trauma centers to administer emergency medications at a physician’s direction during life-threatening situations. HB 1021 drew the most questions, mainly about scope, definitions, and who could authorize the pharmacist, but after a technical amendment it passed unanimously. All remaining bills were reported favorably, and the meeting adjourned after the final vote.

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• Senate Bill 935 only exempts counties from paying the motor fuel tax.
• It simply exempts Texas counties from the state motor fuels tax.
• So we treat the work as exempt to some extent and then pay tax on the total contract.
• All other aviation categories are already exempt, including commercial airlines.
• All other aviation categories are already exempt, including commercial airlines.

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard several tax and economic development bills. SB 935 would exempt counties from the motor fuels tax on fuel used exclusively in county vehicles; Sen. Hall and Cass County Judge Travis Ransom argued it would save counties money without changing fund allocations, and the bill was left pending while the committee waited for the House version. SB 2206 would extend and revise Texas’s research and development incentives by tying the franchise tax credit more closely to federal law and changing the program’s effective date; supporters from business, manufacturing, and tax policy groups said it would protect innovation jobs and help startups, while the Comptroller’s office explained the fiscal note and said the committee substitute was no longer needed. The committee later withdrew the substitute and left the bill pending before ultimately voting it out favorably. The committee also heard SB 2020, which would repeal the “rehab tax” on nonresidential remodeling. Sen. Campbell said a large fiscal note led him to delay a full presentation, but builders, architects, and contractors testified that the tax raises remodeling costs, complicates audits, and discourages reuse and reinvestment in existing buildings. The bill was left pending. SB 2018 would create a two-year “strong families” tax credit for businesses donating to nonprofits that provide family support services; supporters from Family First, Buckner International, and Texas Baptist said it would strengthen families, father engagement, and upstream prevention, while the author said the Comptroller and HHSC were still working on administration details. That bill was also left pending. After a quorum was established, the committee heard and later reported several bills favorably. SB 1030 would exempt certain aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul parts from sales tax for general aviation; industry, airport, and local economic development witnesses said it would keep high-wage aviation work in Texas and improve competitiveness with neighboring states, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 214 would create a temporary sales tax holiday for qualifying residential HVAC systems; it was laid out and left pending. SB 1901 would make administrative and ethics changes to the Opioid Abatement Fund Council, including staggered terms, conflict rules, and fund reallocation procedures; it was reported favorably. SB 266 would repeal the Texas Research Incentive Program and use the appropriation to address the existing backlog of unmatched donations; the chair and Sen. Paxton said the state should honor past commitments, and the committee substitute was adopted and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• . >> Um, so SB 88 allows projects at higher education institutions to be exempt from inspection by the
• of Construction Management. >> Um, so SB 88 allows projects at higher education institutions to be exempt
• For those exempt that choose involved.
• <00:23:03.440> uh this body passed a bill that exempted uh this body passed a bill that exempted
• c> from letter E. any project exempt from letter E. any project exempt from approval<00:25:51.600

Bills: SB88, SB337

Keywords: expungement, criminal records, courts, victim rights, rehabilitation, Alabama law, SB337, Montgomery County, probate judge, judge of probate, county officer compensation, salary increase, circuit judge parity, local legislation, county commission, general fund, public official pay, judicial compensation, Montgomery County Legislation, 1136

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• Um, basically, it's funny how our statutes read in the exemptions for the state.
• We may have to promulgate some rules in our chapter 14 rules, our exemption rules.
• We may have to promulgate some rules in our chapter 14 rules, our exemption rules.
• our chapter 14 rules, our exemption our chapter 14 rules, our exemption rules.<00:11:09.839>
• But but as it's claim an exemption?"

Bills: SF0024

Keywords: lottery, debit card payments, gambling regulations, state revenue, financial transactions, 916, all

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• . >> SENATOR POST BILL 7006 PUBLIC EXEMPTION FROM INSPECTION OR COPYING OF PUBLIC INFORMATION.
• THE BILL ALSO SAYS A PUBLIC MEETING EXEMPTION WOULD REVEAL THIS INFORMATION AS WELL AS A PUBLIC RECORDS
• EXEMPTION FOR MEETINGS AND RECORDINGS AND TRANSCRIPTS OF EXEMPT MEETINGS, IN ADDITION, THE BILL AS NEXT
• GENERATION 911 SYSTEMS TO THE SYSTEM PROTECT WEB PUBLIC RECORD AND MEETING EXEMPTIONS THIS IS INTENDED
• TO BRING THE EXEMPTIONS IN LINE TERMINOLOGY SB 1,418th PASS THE LEGISLATURE IN 2023 WHICH IN SEVERAL

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Beat Farmers uh so there are exemption Beat Farmers uh so there are exemption there<01:12:02.679
• There was an exemption last year, and I thought it was a great exemption, and Senator Cek and I worked
• There was an exemption last year, and I thought it was a great exemption, and Senator Cek and I worked
• There was an exemption last year, and I thought it was a great exemption, and Senator Cek and I worked
• > and thought it was a great exemption and thought it was a great exemption and Senator<01:53:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• clear exemptions in existing statute. clear exemptions in existing statute.
• data it contemplates is already exempt. data it contemplates is already exempt.
• There are exemptions information.
• The 91A exemptions are.
• There's one exemption and then another exemption, and they just take as much as they can.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• the $250,000 exemption.
• up to a complete exemption.
• up to a complete exemption.
• They have an ag exemption.
• They have an ag exemption.

Summary: The House met in special session, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and adopted the special order report setting the day’s calendar. The chamber then took up CS/House Joint Resolution 1F, the Governor’s property tax proposal, which would raise the homestead exemption for non-school taxes, lower the annual assessment cap on non-homestead property from 10% to 5%, and restrict county and municipal ad valorem revenue to public safety and certain other uses. Sponsor Rep. Overdorf said the measure would return money to homeowners and give local governments flexibility, while opponents repeatedly argued the ballot language was misleading and that the proposal could create large local revenue shortfalls, shift costs to other taxpayers, and threaten local services and debt obligations. Members debated a series of amendments aimed at protecting specific programs from the bill’s effects. Rep. Bartleman’s amendment to exempt Children’s Services Councils and Children’s Trusts was defeated 25-74 after supporters said those entities fund child care, mental health, aftercare, and family support, while opponents said local governments could still choose to fund them. Rep. Cross’s amendment to include water management districts in allowable uses of ad valorem taxes was also defeated, despite testimony that the districts are essential for flood control, water supply, Everglades restoration, and drought response. Rep. Eskamani’s amendment to require the Legislature to backfill public safety funding failed 25-71 after debate over whether the proposal could reduce police and fire budgets and response times. The House then rejected Rep. Woodson’s amendment to require state backfill for senior services, with supporters citing Meals on Wheels, transportation, adult day care, and other aging services, and opponents saying the state already funds senior programs. Finally, Rep. Gant’s amendment to protect veteran services was introduced and debated, with members emphasizing housing, mental health, transition assistance, and homelessness concerns for veterans; the transcript cuts off before the vote on that amendment. Throughout the debate, sponsors and supporters of the main resolution maintained that local governments would retain spending discretion and could use other revenue sources, while critics argued the measure lacked clear backfill provisions and could force cuts or tax shifts at the local level.

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• service system and is exempt from the state grievance procedures.
• service system and is exempt from the state grievance procedures.
• of the constitutional officers, to the exempt category.
• will be moved to the classified exempt category.
• These are the exemptions.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The committee considered and advanced several bills. House Bill 4995, concerning video cameras in special education classrooms, was explained as requiring parents to be notified of recording interruptions, providing written notice of the law to parents and school employees, shortening the required random review of recordings from every 90 days to every 30 days, and clarifying that school boards must still conduct independent investigations even if DHS or prosecutors do not act. The committee adopted the motion to report the bill to the full Senate. House Bill 5214, dealing with drug testing in child abuse and neglect cases, would allow courts to order testing of parents in certain cases, require laboratory confirmation of positives, and require DHS to notify the court and other parties; the committee adopted the strike-and-insert amendment, then reported the bill as amended and adopted a title amendment. The committee also advanced House Bill 4025 and House Bill 5441, both restructuring state personnel systems. HB 4025 would exempt employees of the Department of Health, health facilities, and human services from classified civil service and grievance procedures beginning July 1, 2026, while preserving status for some current employees and allowing exemptions to comply with federal requirements; the committee adopted a piecemeal amendment and reported it as amended. HB 5441 would eliminate separate civil service systems for Transportation, Revenue, and the Bureau for Social Services and move classifications and compensation structures to the Division of Personnel, with testimony from the governor’s counsel emphasizing faster hiring and more flexibility; the committee adopted the strike-and-insert amendment and reported the bill as amended. House Bill 4602, a child welfare pilot program creating a private community-based system for post-removal services, drew testimony from DHS about concerns over costs, continuity, oversight, and child well-being outcomes, while supporters argued it could reduce caseloads and improve flexibility. The chair amended the bill to remove one of the two pilot regions, leaving only the Berkeley/Jefferson County pilot, and the committee then reported the bill as amended despite opposition from the senator from Marion. House Bill 4106, removing the provisional concealed handgun license requirement for ages 18 to 21, heard testimony from a pediatrician opposing the change and from a gun rights advocate supporting it; an amendment requiring firearms training for under-21 carriers failed by a 1-14 roll call, and the committee then reported the bill as amended. Finally, House Bill 4198, after a subcommittee rewrite, was advanced with a strike-and-insert amendment that refined E-Verify requirements for public and private employers, added exemptions for certain small or new employers and sole proprietors, clarified recordkeeping and notice requirements, and adjusted penalties and enforcement procedures. After a motion for the previous question, the committee adopted the amendment and reported HB 4198 as amended. House Bill 5319 was removed from the agenda, and the committee adjourned.

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• This bill is intended to refine New Mexico's disabled veterans property tax exemption, which applies
• Specifically, House Bill 285 as amended clarifies the scope of the exemption, including that it applies
• already provided under law, as was passed last year. ...tax exemption already provided under law as
• And then how quickly is the number of claimants growing, or the tax exemption that we're providing?
• To get that exemption. Can you clarify that? For me, in case I misunderstood that.

Keywords: 996, all

Summary: The House Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee began by rolling House Bill 132 at the sponsor’s request because amendment language was still being worked on. The committee then proceeded without quorum as a subcommittee until additional members arrived. House Bill 285, as amended, was heard first. The bill was described as a cleanup measure to clarify New Mexico’s disabled veterans property tax exemption, including that it applies to a veteran’s primary residence and how it works for properties with multiple owners. Testimony from New Mexico counties, the Tax and Revenue Department, and the Department of Veterans Services supported the bill, saying it would reduce confusion for assessors and help veterans access the exemption. One member raised broader concerns about housing insecurity among unhoused and renting veterans and asked for interim data on how many veterans would actually benefit, but the committee noted those issues were outside the bill’s scope. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed HB 285 as amended with a do pass recommendation. The committee then heard House Bill 128, which updates the state’s occupational disease and disablement law for firefighters by expanding the list of covered cancers and related conditions, aligning the state law with newer research and recent federal changes, and standardizing the employment period to five years. The sponsor and supporters said the bill reflects current science, removes outdated age limits for some cancers, and makes it easier for firefighters to receive workers’ compensation without having to prove causation case by case. Firefighters and union representatives gave emotional testimony about personal cancer diagnoses and the burden of fighting insurers while undergoing treatment. The Workers’ Compensation Administration, labor groups, and trial lawyers all supported the measure. Committee members asked about the federal model, the five-year threshold, the impact on rural jurisdictions, and why women’s cancers were not previously included; witnesses explained that the changes reflect updated data and the underrepresentation of women in the fire service. Dr. Dan Wu, speaking online, said firefighter cancer is an epidemic and argued the science supports the bill. The committee then adopted the motion and passed HB 128 with a do pass recommendation before adjourning.

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• I think we're going to put the good-faith exemption back in there.
• So you guys don't want the good-faith exemption in there.
• <00:01:20.680> Um, good faith exemption back in there.
• Um, good faith exemption back in there.
• faith exemption in there. faith exemption in there.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• It sets forth a legislative review process for public records and public meetings exemptions.
• It requires an automatic repeal of the exemption in the fifth year after enactment unless the Legislature
• reenacts the exemption, which is what we're here to review today.
• This exemption will automatically repeal on October 2nd.
• The exemption will automatically repeal on October 2nd of the year unless the bill becomes law.

Summary: The Government Operations Subcommittee met to consider three proposed committee bills under the Open Government Sunset Review Act, each aimed at preserving a public records exemption that would otherwise repeal on October 2. PCB GOS 25-01, presented by Rep. Nix, would keep confidential property photos and personal identifying information tied to applicants or participants in housing assistance programs used for disaster recovery after a presidentially declared disaster. Members discussed the need to prevent fraud and protect distressed property owners from being targeted after disasters. The bill was reported favorably. PCB GOS 25-03, presented by Rep. Sapp, would preserve the exemption for certain sensitive business information submitted to the Office of Financial Regulation for the Financial Technology Sandbox. Supporters said the confidentiality is necessary to encourage companies to submit proprietary information and participate in the program. The bill was also reported favorably. PCB GOS 25-02, presented by Rep. Weinberger on behalf of Rep. Basabe, would continue the exemption for site-specific location information concerning endangered or threatened species. Members noted the importance of protecting Florida’s unique ecosystem and preventing poaching of both animals and rare plants. This bill was likewise reported favorably. Each bill received no amendments or public testimony, and the meeting adjourned after all three were approved.

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• to get the exemption is not in the bill, which means you can meet all the requirements of the exemption
• <00:12:55.440> The exemption and still not get it. The exemption and still not get it.
• But, as you said, it's a contingency exemption.
• But, as you said, it's a contingency exemption.
• :38:34.320> already<00:38:34.720> do exemptions for plans that already do exemptions for

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So, they're all exempt.
• benefit when we are just exempting benefit when we are just exempting the<00:20:09.160> biggest
• facilities are also exempt? facilities are also exempt?
• , it says hospitals are exempt, it says hospitals are exempt, but<00:33:25.240> then<00:33
• Providers must qualify for an exemption Providers must qualify for an exemption by<00:49:58.480>

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:38 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations 00:01:34 Proposed Legislation for the 2026 Session 00:10:14 Basic and Added Reparation (PIP) Benefits 00:10:41 Prior Authorization 00:46:15 Measures to Strengthen Kentucky’s Economic Infrastructure 00:59:46, 958, all

Summary: The committee met in a special-called session of the Interim Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance and first took up three Department of Insurance regulations tied to House Bill 256, the Strengthen Kentucky Homes program: 806 KAR 22:00, 22:10, and 22:20. Commissioner Sharon Clark said the program would provide $5 million in grants to help homeowners strengthen roofs, with regulations covering eligibility and operations, contractors and evaluators, and reinspections in cases of suspected fraud. A committee substitute to 806 KAR 22:10 was explained as a technical correction to conform to the statutory preference for in-state contractors and evaluators. Representative Hampton moved and Representative Rudy seconded approval of the substitute, and it was adopted by voice vote; the amended regulations were then reviewed. Clark also said the grant money would be distributed statewide rather than targeted to storm-prone areas. The committee then heard an update from Commissioner Clark on mental health parity in response to questions from Representative Pollock. Clark said the department reviews insurer filings and conducts market conduct examinations, but does not have authority over provider reimbursement rates or to require providers to join insurer networks. She said complaints are investigated and, when needed, teams review claims and data on site to check compliance with parity requirements. No action was taken on that discussion. After approving the November 4 meeting minutes, the committee heard testimony on a proposed PIP reform package from Representative Josh Bray, the Kentucky Hospital Association, the Kentucky Justice Association, and State Farm. Supporters said the bill would apply the workers’ compensation fee schedule to most PIP medical claims, keep the $10,000 PIP limit in place while stretching benefits further, reduce balance billing, modernize benefit amounts, and address fraud and delayed billing. They noted hospitals would be exempt from the fee schedule, while hospital-based physical therapy would be included, and said the compromise reflected negotiations among stakeholders. Some members questioned whether exempting hospitals undercut the bill’s purpose and asked about possible rate effects; proponents said they had not done a rate analysis and that the bill could lead to more treatments within the existing PIP limit. No vote was taken on the PIP proposal during this meeting.

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• fair market value that gets exempted fair market value that gets exempted from<00:50:48.960>
• There is a totality been exempted.
• So, 100 on the 25% exemption. We’ve exempted $200 million worth of property from taxation. Okay.
• at the assessed value that's exempted at the assessed value that's exempted there.<01:08:15.680>
• But who's getting exempted? Right?

Keywords: 916, all

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• As you know, the current property tax exemption for solar expires at the end of the year.
• Nevada also provides a renewable energy tax abatement of 55%, and Oregon has an exemption if the project
• Extending a partial welfare property tax exemption to rental housing that includes units for both low
• to those income levels, similar to how the exemption currently works for low-income housing.
• Importantly, the proposed expansion of the welfare tax exemption would be focused exclusively on the

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• HB 3499 by Eddie Morales of El Paso relating to the eligibility of an individual to receive an exemption
• HB 3504 by Armando Martinez-Fisher relating to the exemption from sales and use taxes for tools for the
• HB 3547 by Paul relating to an exemption from the ...
• It also provides for the adjustment of the exemption amount in subsequent years to reflect inflation.
• HJR 157 by Brooks Landgraf proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• . exemption. exemption.
• They can't exempt that portion.
• They can't exempt that portion.
• They can't exempt that portion.
• exempted the county portion of the tax. exempted the county portion of the tax.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Currently, nonprofit child care centers that own their building are exempt from property taxes, but those
• who rent space for their facility do not receive any property tax exemptions.
• Louis Park with a church building where they were able to receive a property tax exemption due to a portion
• Is there any exemptions right now for um homebased child care refunds or any kind of... weigh in okay
• or or for um family child exemptions or or for um family child care<00:05:11.520> that<00:05:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Not just reviewing what the utilities... open records exemption that we had in open records exemption
• Uh, the open records exemption, the very narrow open records exemption, is to keep proprietary information
• Uh, the open records exemption, the very narrow open records exemption, is to keep proprietary information
• Uh, the open records exemption, the very narrow open records exemption, is to keep proprietary information
• Uh, the open records exemption, the very narrow open records exemption, is to keep proprietary information

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 01:00 SB 100 Discussion 02:09 SB 100 Roll Call Vote 10:50 SB 8 Discussion 11:46 SB 8 Roll Call Vote 15:44 SB 49 Discussion 16:32 SB 49 Roll Call Vote 25:43 SB 222 Discussion 28:23 SB 222 Roll Call Vote 29:48, 958, all