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TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C County & Regional Government Apr 7th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Expanding the number of exempt positions will ensure that sheriffs can fill these essential roles more
- As mentioned, this seeks to increase the number of exempt positions from 10 to 18 for counties with a
- Using our own as an example, the San Antonio Police Department at present has 10 exempt positions for
- They probably have about 100 employees, and they have 10 exempt positions.
- What other positions would you include in this exemption? So I think...
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine advancing carbon capture, utilization and sequestration technologies and ensuring effective implementation of the USE IT Act. Feb 12th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Environment and Public Works Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- And second, why do you need the exemption?
- If we don't get the exemption, how does that affect the availability of... Space for storage.
- Rule in 2010, they excluded OCHFOR exemptions for Class VI injections.
- So, all the other well classes are allowed to have or apply for OCHFOR exemptions, except for Class VI
- Congress can address it and direct the EPA to amend their rules and allow for exemptions for Class VI
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- think you've uh seen from that exemption think you've uh seen from that exemption under<01:02:52.480
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subdivision subdivision uh the exemption subdivision subdivision uh the exemption - It's more around the um, good cause exemption that you were talking about.
- The good cause exemption um in to you.
- and look through for the an exemption and look through for the an exemption specific<01:14:23.679
Keywords:
long-term care, insurance policy, healthcare, partnership policy, Minnesota, human services, wage increase, support workers, shared services, community first services, medical assistance, sanctions, healthcare services, monetary recovery, government accountability, assisted living, training, unlicensed personnel, resident rights, safety regulations
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- And so we have taken... ...exemptions medically, and so we have taken that under advisement, and the
- you know, a specific standardized form for us to review it and see that the person could meet an exemption
- are subject to the rule where they can only be eligible for three months out of 36 unless they are exempt
- Rule C is the recovery audit contractor exemption rule.
- It is a state plan amendment that we put in with CMS to exempt us from the recovery audit contractor
Summary:
The Administrative Rules Subcommittee reviewed a series of agency rules and related requests. The Department of Corrections and Post-Prison Transfer Board reported quarterly updates with no questions, and several Commerce rules were approved, including repeals tied to the minority business enterprise and women-owned business enterprise programs and the Consolidated Incentives Act because they were superseded by Act 116 or duplicative of statute. The Insurance Department’s new rule for online marketplace guarantee providers was also approved, with Airbnb used as an example of the type of platform covered.
The Department of Education presented an update to the Arkansas Adult Diploma Program to align payment milestones with Act 502 of 2025, and DFA presented a rule implementing a new tax credit for Arkansas rice used in beer and sake production under Act 874 of 2025. Members asked about verification of grain bills and whether the credit was broadly available; DFA said the rule tracks the statute and requires producers to submit the grain bill with their return. DHS then presented a SNAP rule implementing federal changes from Public Law 119-21, including raising the able-bodied adult without dependents age limit to 64, changing treatment of dependents and exemptions, and adjusting energy assistance income treatment; the rule was approved despite one public comment.
Later, DHS Medical Services amended the Medicaid Rehab Hospital Manual to allow rehab hospitals to operate psychiatric units and bill Medicaid for those services, and also secured approval for a recovery audit contractor exemption because Arkansas law bars contingency-fee contractors and the state already has other program integrity safeguards. The Board of Public Accountancy’s rules implementing Act 428 of 2025 were approved after discussion of a new CPA licensure pathway requiring a bachelor’s degree plus two years of experience, changes to substantial equivalency for out-of-state CPAs, and removal of a government/not-for-profit coursework requirement. The committee also approved the Department of Education’s request to be excluded from certain reporting requirements, retained all 18 DAPSAF rules under a review of Group 3, filed outstanding 2023-session rulemaking updates, and adjourned after filing monthly updates.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Ethics and Elections Jan 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- My other question surrounds keeping travel information exempt from the public.
- We were discussing the governor's travel plans, and they were exempted from public.
- My other question surrounds keeping travel information exempt from the public.
- We were discussing the governor's travel plans, and they were exempted from public.
- My other question surrounds keeping travel information exempt from the public.
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and considered several election- and ethics-related bills, along with a block of gubernatorial confirmations. Senate Bill 572, by Senator Harrell, updated ethics statutes so the definition of “relative” would include foster parents and foster children; the Commission on Ethics supported the change as a recommendation, and the bill passed unanimously. Senate Bill 414, by Senator Bracey Davis, would have allowed campaign funds to be used for campaign-related child care expenses, but the sponsor said it lacked the votes to advance and temporarily postponed it.
The committee also heard Senate Bill 500, by Senator Avila, which would provide FDLE protective security details for major-party nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, and cabinet offices through the election and transition period. Senators raised questions about definitions, current protections, and public disclosure of travel information; despite some opposition over taxpayer funding, the bill was reported favorably. Senate Bill 620, by Senator Mayfield, required candidates to disclose any non-U.S. citizenship when qualifying for office; testimony from a dual citizen criticized the bill as unnecessary and stigmatizing, while supporters framed it as transparency. The bill also passed favorably.
Chair Gates then presented CS for SB 92, creating whistleblower-style protections for public employees who file ethics complaints based on firsthand knowledge, including remedies for retaliation; the Commission on Ethics supported it and it passed favorably. The committee also approved a slate of gubernatorial appointments en bloc. Finally, Senate Bill 564, by Senator Yarborough, would allow registered or pre-registered high school students to volunteer at polling places for community service hours; testimony from a supervisor of elections and advocacy groups supported the civics benefit, a senator asked about how it would interact with existing community service requirements, and the bill passed favorably. The committee then adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Business and Professions Committee Jun 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Current law requires tax preparers to register with the California Tax Education Council, but exempts
- The Tax Preparation Act only exempts those licensed in California; however, under the Accountancy Act
- The Tax Preparation Act only exempts those licensed in California; however, under the Accountancy Act
- To address this, SB 788 updates the existing CPA exemption under the Tax Preparation Act to clarify that
- To address this, SB 788 updates the existing CPA exemption under the Tax Preparation Act to clarify that
Summary:
The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard several bills, including SB 788 by Senator Niello, which clarified that CPAs and CPA firms, including employees and out-of-state CPAs authorized to practice in California, are regulated by the California Board of Accountancy rather than subject to Tax Preparation Act registration requirements. Supporters said the bill would reduce duplicative regulation and confusion; there was no opposition, and the bill passed to Appropriations.
The committee also heard SB 351 by Senator Cabaldon, aimed at strengthening enforcement of California’s corporate practice of medicine rules as they relate to private equity and hedge fund involvement in medical and dental practices. The author and physician supporters argued that private equity can interfere with clinical decisions and patient care, while opposition from the American Investment Council said the bill could sweep in legitimate business practices and requested a narrow amendment. The bill passed to Judiciary.
SB 312 by Senator Umberg was heard next and would require health certificates for imported dogs sold in California to be submitted to CDFA and made publicly available, with supporters describing it as a transparency and consumer protection measure to combat puppy mills and misleading online sales. There was no opposition, and the bill passed to Agriculture. The committee also approved a consent calendar containing SB 291, SB 387, SB 517, SB 602, and SB 773, all moving to their respective committees. The meeting ended after additional roll calls and adjournment.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services May 12th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- We strongly urge that the bill be amended to exempt voter-approved debt.
- You said that, uh, referred to exemption, exempting voter-approved debt, and I think what you made reference
- The bill as written does provide some exemptions. I'm seeing down here in subdivision E.
- And I raise that because you had suggested making some exemptions.
- And I was wondering, hearing those, do you think those address the exemptions that you were... hoping
Keywords:
SB 512, Texas Finance Code, money transmission, money services business, money transmitter, money transmission licensee, terms of service, consumer protection, civil penalty, attorney general enforcement, account closure, refund of balance, financial services regulation, payments industry, fintech, prepaid accounts, remittance, licensee compliance, local government debt, municipal finance
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, and you don't want to just exempt that one position?
- Yeah, and actually all our positions are exempt. Okay, I see.
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what like to have all positions exempt what like to have all positions exempt - <00:44:29.880>
that <00:44:30.079>one don't want to just exempt that one don't want - be included in the exemption thank you be included in the exemption thank you for<00:47:34.480>
your
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- and deaf property tax exemption and deaf property tax exemption reimbursement<03:21:28.239>
fund - the religious land use exemptions. the religious land use exemptions.
- The committee fielded a exemptions.
- The ways and means exempt status.
- of the u language around tax exemption of the u language around tax exemption for<05:14:19.600><
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Ways and Means (02/12/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- you can make what are called exempt you can make what are called exempt gifts<00:22:18.320>
so - should be uh eligible for exemption should be uh eligible for exemption under<00:34:21.560>
Section - That’s where it can bite. costs of attending that is exempt from costs of attending that is exempt from
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from for organizations that are exempt from for organizations that are exempt - <04:16:36.600>
for that into a homestead exemption for that into a homestead exemption for
Summary:
The committee opened a public hearing on HB 402, a bill dealing with whether Education Freedom Account (EFA) payments should be described in state law as not constituting taxable income. The bill sponsor argued that the current statute is misleading because New Hampshire should not imply a federal tax result, and said the bill would remove that language and could also be amended to clarify that families should consult tax advisors. He emphasized that the measure was not intended to impose a state tax on EFAs, but to avoid giving inaccurate advice about possible federal tax liability.
Testimony was divided. A retired representative and a tax preparer both opposed the bill, saying EFA payments are already treated consistently with IRS rules and that the bill would create confusion, administrative burden, and possible tax consequences for low- and moderate-income families. They argued the bill is a solution in search of a problem and warned that requiring 1099s could add costs for the scholarship organization and recipients. A tax attorney supported the bill’s repeal of the state language, saying New Hampshire should not put tax advice into statute and that the current wording is inaccurate because federal law, not state law, controls taxability. He cited IRS Section 117 and Publication 970, explaining that only some scholarship-like payments are tax-free and that many EFA-eligible expenses may not qualify for federal exemption.
Members asked questions about what would be misleading, whether the bill was trying to tax EFAs, and the cost of issuing 1099s. The sponsor and witnesses repeatedly said the bill was not a state tax on voucher payments, but a clarification about federal tax treatment. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Ways and Means (02/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- One of the things that is exempt is a church parsonage.
- make it so they're no longer tax exempt make it so they're no longer tax exempt what<01:03:16.480
- that's claim claiming the tax exemption that's claim claiming the tax exemption then<01:04:34.279
- Why are these organizations tax exempt? They're clearly profitable.
- I'm against tax exempt status for I'm against tax exempt status for corporations<04:59:42.680>
that
Summary:
The committee first held a public hearing and then an executive session on HB 650, a housekeeping-style bill from the Joint Committee on Dedicated Funds. Testimony explained that the bill would remove references to two already-repealed dedicated funds, split the state parks dedicated fund so Cannon Mountain winter activities would be tracked separately from the rest of the parks system, and place a $1 million cap on the robotics education fund so excess money would revert to the general fund. Supporters said the changes were mainly administrative but would improve accounting and avoid timing issues; committee members asked about a typographical error in the bill text and whether the measure was more than housekeeping. The committee later voted 16-0 to recommend HB 650 ought to pass, and then placed it on the consent calendar.
The committee also opened a public hearing on HB 585, which would revise the property tax exemption for religious organizations. Representative John Janigian, the sponsor, said the bill was intended to help small churches and other religious groups that own parsonages or worship buildings but no longer have a resident pastor, allowing them to rent space or use property for church purposes without losing the exemption so long as the money is used for church operations, maintenance, or outreach. He described his Salem church’s parsonage being taxed after it was no longer occupied by a pastor, and said the bill would prevent similar burdens on small congregations. Former Representative Betty Gay testified in support, describing prior assessor actions in Salem that taxed church land and buildings very aggressively, while a Municipal Association representative testified in opposition. Committee members raised questions about how terms such as “regularly recognized and constituted denomination” would be defined, whether the bill could be applied consistently to larger denominations with multiple parishes, and whether legislative research should review past treatment of similar cases.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate and House Tax Policies Discussion Group - 05/12/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- So currently, data centers get exemptions from TPP.
- We are not addressing the state tax exemption for data centers.
- And this would say that virtual currency is exempt from that kind of taxation, which is ludicrous.
- tax exemption for data centers.
- What we need to be doing is removing that tax exemption for data centers. How do you vote?
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session - Session 2 - 39th Legislative Day Jun 23rd, 2026
Delaware Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- You said that government entities are exempt? Senator Walsh: Thank you, Madam President.
- I thought that's what you said when you were going through the exemptions.
- Are going through the exemptions. I didn't see it either.
- Senator Lawson, in this bill, are government entities exempt from this restriction?
- No, nobody's exempt from the exemption. I'm sorry? No. They're not? They're not. Okay.
Summary:
The Senate received House communications listing numerous House-passed bills, substitutes, amendments, and concurrent resolutions, and then took up committee reports and a consent calendar. Consent Calendar 65 passed unanimously with 20 yes votes and included Senate Resolution 26 recognizing Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, House Concurrent Resolution 131 on apprenticeship programs for school-based mental health professionals, House Concurrent Resolution 137 on mathematics instruction review, and House Concurrent Resolution 148 on a statewide menopause education strategy. Later, Consent Agenda N also passed with the required two-thirds vote and included a large group of bills on evidence and witnesses, Family Court jurisdiction, theft by impersonation, realty transfer tax, auto insurance practices, child services and educational services, STD prevention, agricultural and forestry matters, menstrual disorder materials, a Smyrna charter change, massage/body work, dry needling, and lead poisoning screening.
Several substantive bills were debated and passed. Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 314, modernizing Delaware’s rape shield law and clarifying how courts handle evidence of prior false sexual assault allegations, passed 21-0. Senate Bill 347, a cleanup bill to the Medical Debt Protection Act that expands prohibited collection actions and requires disclosure when a collector is a large health care facility, also passed 21-0. House Bill 300, creating a statewide Title IX coordinator in the Department of Education to support compliance and data collection for interscholastic athletics, passed after debate; Senate Amendment 1 to the bill, which would have required athletes to compete according to biological sex, was defeated 6-14 with one absent, and the underlying bill then passed 20-0 with one absent.
The Senate also passed House Substitute 1 for House Bill 84, which limits mandatory employee attendance at meetings where employers convey political or religious views, after questions about employer, union, and exemption coverage; House Substitute 1 for House Bill 301, which clarifies criminal penalties for violence, threats, and intimidation at polling places and election-related sites, passed after discussion of what conduct it would cover; House Bill 63, addressing fireworks disclosures and related regulation, passed 19-2 after senators discussed enforcement and impacts on veterans, children, and pets; and House Bill 348, updating the electric vehicle rebate program to give DENREC more flexibility and expand eligibility, passed 16-5. The chamber then recessed until the next day.
VA
Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Disability Commission Jun 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So essentially, if you had a DV license plate in the past, then you were exempt from registration fees
- This just extends that same exemption to anyone who has a regular plate instead of the DV plate.
- Conversely, it also amends Section 8.01-341.1 to state that a person shall be exempt from jury...
- And Delegate Tran introduced a bill that gave us that exemption.
- And it is going, you’re going... ...bill that gave us that exemption.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS House Floor - 6 January, 2026; 12:00 PM
Mississippi House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- revisions that could be made to the CON laws, including whether certain health care practices should be exempt
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CON need to seek a CON, narrowing the CON need to seek a CON, narrowing the CON exemptions - for the University of exemptions for the University of Mississippi<00:13:35.720>
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be certain health care practices should be certain health care practices should be exempt - exempt from such laws. exempt from such laws.
Summary:
The House convened to open the 2026 legislative session with a color guard presentation by the Madison County JROTC program from Germantown High School, followed by prayer. The Speaker praised the program’s achievements and urged support for stronger JROTC resources in state education policy. The chamber then swore in new Representative Justin Crosby of House District 22, and the House was declared organized and ready to proceed with business.
The House received several gubernatorial veto messages. Governor Reeves vetoed House Bills 50, 569, 1126, and 924, citing constitutional concerns, separation-of-powers issues, and the need for further study or reconsideration. Members responded by moving to return HB 19, HB 50, and HB 1126 to the Appropriations A Committee, HB 569 to the Public Health Committee, and HB 924 to the appropriate committee; those motions were adopted.
The House also announced committee assignments to notify the Governor and Senate that the chamber was organized, introduced the session’s head pages, and recognized numerous guests and visitors. Members made several adjournment-in-memory requests for deceased relatives and community figures, and the body observed a moment of remembrance for the wife of Representative Casey Year. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until 2:00 p.m. the next day.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
How will federal law affect Medicaid in Minnesota? 2/24/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- There's also an optional exemption for someone who lives in a county that has an unemployment rate of
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services <00:21:03.360>such it also exempted certain services such it also exempted certain - personally have not seen any exemptions personally have not seen any exemptions um<00:52:07.839>
- could make them exempt from those work requirements?
- from those work make them um exempt from those work requirements?
Summary:
The Department of Human Services briefed the committee on how the federal HR1 law will affect Minnesota Medicaid and related programs. Budget Director Elise Bailey said the 900-page bill makes sweeping changes that will reduce coverage, increase administrative complexity for counties and tribal governments, raise uncompensated care for providers, and reduce federal funding. She reviewed current Medicaid spending and enrollment, emphasizing that the largest impacts will fall on the adult expansion group (adults ages 21-64 without children), which currently receives a 90% federal match.
Bailey walked through several major provisions: work and community engagement requirements for the adult expansion group beginning January 1, 2027; six-month renewals for that same group; shorter retroactive coverage periods; new cost-sharing requirements for expansion enrollees above 100% of poverty; narrower Medicaid eligibility for certain lawful noncitizens; limits on provider taxes and state-directed payments; a reduced federal match for emergency medical assistance; and tighter federal rules on payment error penalties. She said many provisions require state law changes and additional federal guidance, and she cited research from Georgia suggesting work requirements increased administrative burden and caused coverage losses without increasing employment.
The department estimated fiscal effects including reduced Medicaid spending in some areas but higher state costs in others, such as MinnesotaCare, emergency medical assistance, administrative systems, and provider uncompensated care. Bailey said the immigration-status changes would shift some people from Medical Assistance to MinnesotaCare, and that provider-tax and state-directed-payment changes could reduce future funding to hospitals and other providers. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided; the presentation was informational and the department indicated it would return with proposed state-law language as needed.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- And uh, I'm keeping a list of those exemptions.
- Um, and there are a number of reasonable exemptions currently in the bill.
- Um, and there are a number of reasonable exemptions currently in the bill.
- <00:45:25.760>
for that there is currently no exemption for that there is currently no exemption - 571, I'm against libraries being exempt 571, I'm against libraries being exempt from<01:20:44.320
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (05/05/2026)
Environment and Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
- And they wanted to exempt products that the military uses or needs for their work.
- Um and they wanted to exempt<01:22:25.120>
products <01:22:25.760>that <01:22:26.159> - the<01:22:26.400>
military <01:22:26.880>uses exempt products that the military uses - exempt products that the military uses or<01:22:27.440>
needs <01:22:27.760>for <01:22: - issue of exempting the feds. issue of exempting the feds. >> Yes.<01:25:11.120>
Yes.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Next, the bill provides a few exemptions.
- a few exemptions on the bill.<00:21:11.760>
Uh, <00:21:12.000>radio, <00:21:12.480> - A website, newspaper, or magazine is exempt if the publication clearly states that the deceptive and
- It also removes the exemption of a political candidate consenting to be depicted in a manipulated ad.
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a <00:24:26.559>political removes the exemption of a political removes the exemption