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• intelligence, including an AI Bill of Rights for Floridians, and creating, as necessary, public records exemptions
• This is just the public records exemption that goes along with the bill we just voted on.
• President Pro Tempore Brodeur, if you would remark on this in your close, who is exempted from public
• Who would be exempted? Further debate? Seeing none. President Brodeur, you are recognized to close.
• Those files, I believe, are exempted while that's going on. Okay.

Summary: The Florida Senate convened in special session with an opening prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then administered the oath of office to newly elected Senator Brian Nathan of District 14, who was welcomed by the chamber. The Secretary read the governor’s amended special-session proclamation, which expanded the call beyond congressional redistricting and related litigation funding to include legislation on artificial intelligence protections, an AI Bill of Rights, public records exemptions tied to AI investigations, and medical freedom/vaccine-related issues. The Senate then took up SB 2D, the Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights, and SB 4D, the related public records bill. Supporters said the AI bill was a first step to protect children, parents, privacy, and Floridians from deceptive or harmful AI practices, while opponents argued it was too weak, overly permissive, and could create a false sense of protection without meaningful remedies. Senators also raised concerns about balancing child safety with innovation and school technology use. SB 2D passed 37-1. SB 4D, described as the public records exemption accompanying the AI bill, passed 33-4 after brief discussion about which investigative files would be exempt while Department of Legal Affairs investigations are pending. The Rules Chair announced a committee meeting later that day, said SB 6D on medical freedom would be temporarily postponed in Rules, and the chamber set SB 8D on congressional districts for special order on Wednesday, April 29. The Senate then adjourned until 10 a.m. on April 29.

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• get an exemption get an exemption from<00:06:53.160> a<00:06:53.240> vaccine<00:06
• non-medical or conscientious exemptions. non-medical or conscientious exemptions.
• <01:44:16.000> Um uh temporary exemption permanent. Um uh temporary exemption permanent.
• And that's a good cause exemption.
• <02:16:41.000> um phases of mobile crisis are exempt um phases of mobile crisis are exempt

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Reduces the parental exemption to parents with children under the age of 14 as opposed to 18.
• And in that, it has to do with the work requirements where families that were previously exempt from
• I believe currently they're still exempted until they work out the implementation of H.R. 1.
• you're exempting with this bill?
• So, in order to participate, we are required to exempt those certain records.

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• For state benefits, uh, the, the obvious, uh, couple of points I want to talk about are tax exemptions
• Uh, we've been very busy, uh, for the veteran tax exemptions up through this year.
• We've had many new veterans apply for the $10,000 the veteran tax exemption of 10,000, and uh.
• Uh, living on, on tribal lands, you know, the better tax exemption doesn't apply for property on tribal
• Um, they would like to request that the committee consider removing the limit on the income exemption

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• This bill exempts congressionally chartered veteran service organizations like American Legions and VFWs
• So this bill exempts congressionally chartered veteran service organizations like American Legions and
• <00:02:08.200> congressionally<00:02:08.759> chartered bill exempts congressionally
• chartered bill exempts congressionally chartered veteran<00:02:09.599> service<00:02:10.080><
• What we're asking for is access to the same nonprofit property tax exemptions provided to the 501(c)(

Keywords: 1183, house

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• to be allowed to be part of the exemption.
• It does not change the exemption.
• Bill 109, property tax exemption Bill 109, property tax exemption application<01:06:33.520> date
• federal income tax stat exempt status. federal income tax stat exempt status. here<03:49:26.880>
• I move House Bill 68, Veterans Exemption.

Keywords: 916, all

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• I just want to make sure that this would be exempt, that they would be exempt to carry those with them
• In section two, part B, it's covered there; that exemption would be covered there.
• <00:25:39.760> would<00:25:39.919> be covered there that exemption would be covered
• <00:32:16.480> districts<00:32:16.840> to would require Exempted districts to would
• require Exempted districts to develop<00:32:17.360> and<00:32:17.519> Implement<00:32:

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 342, which would require all Kentucky students to complete a one-credit financial literacy course for graduation, with the credit able to count toward math, social studies, or an elective. Representative Meredith and student advocate Patrick Rovi argued the current financial literacy mandate is too weak without a credit requirement, citing low implementation across schools and the need for practical instruction in loans, credit, investing, and budgeting. Members generally supported the bill, while Representative Tipton raised concerns about adding credit requirements and limiting dual credit options, and Representative Willner questioned whether it would create an unfunded mandate. Supporters responded that the bill is designed to fit within existing graduation requirements and that free curriculum and professional development resources are available through groups like Next Generation Personal Finance. HB 342 passed the committee unanimously with an expression of opinion that it should pass. The committee next considered House Bill 661, a technical cleanup bill related to the previously enacted nine-passenger van option for school transportation. Representative Emily Callaway said the measure only adjusts regulations needed for KDE to implement the earlier law effectively. The bill passed without opposition. House Bill 208, sponsored by Representatives Josh Bray and James Tipton, would require school districts to adopt policies limiting cell phone use during the school day and, in the updated version, restrict social media access as well. Supporters said the bill is intended to improve student attention, reduce cyberbullying and mental health harms, and address concerns raised by school disruptions and social media use. Members asked about exemptions for students with medical needs, emergency access, and whether districts would need new software; sponsors said existing district technology and local discretion should handle those issues. The bill passed unanimously. The committee then began taking up House Bill 430, which would let certain small-transportation districts seek an exemption from the KDE requirement for four annual bus safety trainings, provided they adopt a local safety policy and submit it to KDE. A district superintendent testified that the current blanket requirement causes significant instructional disruption for districts with very limited daily transportation needs.

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• for an exemption.
• ineligible for an exemption. ineligible for an exemption.
• their tax-exempt status.
• are truly exempt.
• temporary exemptions, or blameshifting. temporary exemptions, or blameshifting.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So what this would do is exempt these two from the state sales tax at the state level. opportunities
• So what this would do exempt<00:17:06.799> the<00:17:07.760> u<00:17:07.919> these
• 17:09.520> from<00:17:09.839> the<00:17:10.480> um<00:17:11.199> from exempt
• the u these two from the um from exempt the u these two from the um from sales<00:17:12.319> tax<
• So all this does is exempt any of that from Alabama income tax. 31st, 2028. 31st, 2028.

Bills: HB130, HB190, HB123, HB250, HB130, HB190, HB123, HB250

Keywords: HB130, Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists, Sunset Law, sunset review, licensure board, professional geologists, geology, geologist licensing, board appointments, congressional district representation, gubernatorial appointments, state boards and commissions, professional licensing, regulatory board, Alabama Code 34-41-4, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, mining industry, petroleum industry, geological sciences

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• This bill creates a public records exemption for the home address, telephone number, and date of birth
• Last session, the Legislature passed SB 268, which exempts the very same personal identifying information
• And under quasi-judicial, we would have examples such as rezoning, special exemptions, and variances.
• Exempt from building permitting requirements: any work valued under $7,500 for single-family dwelling
• Again, on the $7,500 exemption, that only applies if it's not structural, electrical, or plumbing.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and heard a series of bills, mostly local claims and growth-management or permitting measures. SB 16, SB 14, and SB 24 were uncontested claims bills providing relief for injuries or damages involving the City of St. Petersburg and Miami-Dade County; each was described as settled or favorably reported by a special master, and each was reported favorably without debate. SB 288, a negotiated bill on rural electric cooperatives, was presented as a clarification to protect co-op authority over generation and power purchases while preserving consumer protections; it drew support from industry stakeholders and was reported favorably. SB 830 created a public-records exemption for certain local administrators and their families’ personal information, citing threats against city managers, and it also passed favorably. The committee also considered several land-use and permitting bills. SB 1138 would create a registry of qualified professionals to conduct pre-application review for plats and development, aiming to reduce delays and backlogs; local government groups raised concerns about preemption and preserving quasi-judicial authority, but the bill passed favorably with one no vote. SB 168 expanded public nuisance law to include gambling houses, increased penalties, and authorized attorney’s fees and foreclosure of unpaid fees; it was reported favorably. SB 686 revised the agricultural enclave statute to create a public-hearing process for certain residential projects in urban service areas, with a sunset date later amended to June 30, 2026; conservation and planning groups raised concerns about local planning authority and public participation, but the bill passed favorably. SB 548, a growth-management and impact-fee cleanup bill, clarified plan-based methodology, extraordinary circumstances, interlocal agreements, and refund procedures for impact fees. Local government and development stakeholders testified that it would improve predictability while preserving flexibility, though some sought further refinement on fee increases and refunds; the bill was amended and then reported favorably. SB 1234 addressed building permits and inspections, including permit validity, small-project exemptions, temporary hurricane protection, standardized permit forms, and expanded use of private providers; county officials objected to reduced oversight, while builders and private-provider advocates supported the measure. After testimony and debate, the bill was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, Senator Jones requested to be recorded on several votes, and the committee adjourned after no further business.

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• intelligence, including an AI Bill of Rights for Floridians, and creating, as necessary, public records exemptions
• This is just the public records exemption that goes along with the bill we just voted on.
• President Pro Tempore Brodeur, if you would remark on this in your close, who is exempted from public
• Who would be exempted? Further debate? Seeing none. President Brodeur, you are recognized to close.
• Those files, I believe, are exempted while that's going on. Okay.

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then administered the oath of office to newly elected Senator Brian Nathan of District 14, who was welcomed by the chamber. The Secretary read the governor’s amended special session proclamation, which expanded the call to include legislation on artificial intelligence protections, an AI Bill of Rights, related public records exemptions, and medical freedom, in addition to congressional redistricting and related litigation funding. The chamber then read the bills filed within the call: SB 2D (Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights), SB 4D (public records), SB 60 (medical freedom), and SB 8D (congressional districts). The Rules Chair moved SB 2D and SB 4D forward, and the Senate took up SB 2D first. On SB 2D, the sponsor said the bill was intended to protect parents and children from deceptive AI practices, safeguard personal information and image rights, and ensure technology serves rather than deceives Floridians. Senator Grall opposed the bill, arguing it weakened protections and gave parents a false sense of security, while Senator Busillo supported it as a necessary but imperfect first step that should be implemented carefully. After debate, the Senate passed SB 2D by a vote of 37 yeas and 1 nay. The Senate then passed SB 4D, the companion public records exemption bill, after brief discussion about which investigative files would be exempt during enforcement proceedings; the vote was 33 yeas and 4 nays. The Rules Chair announced committee scheduling, noted SB 60 (medical freedom) would be temporarily postponed in Rules, and the Senate also set SB 8D for special order on Wednesday, April 29. The chamber adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29.

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• or ADUs, in any area zoned for single-family residential use, but does not apply and specifically exempts
• this bill, local governments may not impose additional parking restrictions or deny a homestead exemption
• So my question to you is, I know you cannot lose homestead, but is the amount of the homestead exemption
• Dwelling unit, you cannot, the local governments cannot say that a homestead exemption will no longer
• who built an ADU would pay property taxes on the ADU, although they would not lose their homestead exemption

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development met with a quorum present and took up three bills. The first two, both by Senator Truenow, addressed Florida manufacturing. SB 600 would codify the Office of Manufacturing in the Department of Commerce, support workforce development grants, create a Florida Manufacturing Promotional Campaign, and require biannual reporting. A strike-all amendment clarified that the chief manufacturing officer already exists, the campaign is voluntary, the program falls under Chapter 288, and grant awards are at the department’s discretion. Florida Makes, Associated Industries of Florida, and the Florida Chamber of Commerce appeared in support, and the committee reported CS/SB 600 favorably. SB 602 established fees for the promotional campaign, with an amendment setting the fee at no more than $100 to administer the voluntary program; Florida Makes supported the bill, and the committee reported CS/SB 602 favorably. The committee then considered CS/CS/SB 184 by Senator Gates, an affordable housing and property rights bill requiring local governments to allow accessory dwelling units in single-family residential areas, while exempting planned unit developments and master-planned communities. The bill also limited local restrictions on parking and homestead treatment, allowed a density bonus for housing affordable to military families, and referenced an OPPAGA study on mezzanine financing. An amendment clarified that ADUs could not be used as short-term vacation rentals and must be rented for at least 30 days, allowed manufactured homes if they meet local standards, and removed a requirement that the unit be rented at an affordable rate or to a moderate- or low-income person. Senators asked about homestead exemption treatment, property tax impacts, and local control, and Gates explained that ADUs could be built later and would be separately taxed without affecting the original homestead exemption. Several groups appeared in support of SB 184, including AARP, Americans for Prosperity, Florida Realtors, and the Florida Chamber of Commerce. Senators Smith and Arrington spoke in favor, with Arrington noting concerns about parking flexibility for local governments. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported CS/CS/SB 184 favorably. At the end of the meeting, Senator Collins asked to be recorded as voting yes on tabs two and three, and the committee adjourned.

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• HB 930 follows all the small business exemption requirements except for the threshold.
• “So as the bill stands right now, the hospitals are exempt.
• Also, the schools had some concerns, so we exempted the schools. The schools were taken out.
• I don't want to exempt anybody... ...that applies to certain people or not for everyone.
• I don't want to exempt anybody out.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 13 with a quorum present and approved the prior meeting minutes. The committee first heard HB 971, which would equalize Medicaid reimbursement rates between independent clinics and hospital-owned rural health clinics; supporters said independent clinics are disadvantaged by a large payment disparity, and the bill was reported favorable without objection. The committee also recognized visiting Alpha Phi Alpha members and other guests during personal privilege remarks. Members then considered HB 414, which would bar hiring certain health care workers and direct support professionals with serious disqualifying convictions from other states and address background-check issues for therapeutic group homes. After adopting three amendment sets, the bill was reported as amended. HB 740, creating an independent review process for Medicaid behavioral health claim disputes in the coordinated system of care, was amended to clarify applicability and CSOC definitions and then reported as amended. HB 288, which would place the term “miscarriage” alongside “spontaneous abortion” in medical documentation, drew emotional testimony from affected parents and advocates; the committee reported it favorable. The committee also advanced several more bills: HB 405, updating the name of the national acupuncture certifying body, was reported favorable; HB 786, prohibiting extrapolation in certain managed-care claims recoupments, was reported favorable; HB 1095, allowing alternative backup power sources for nursing homes, was reported favorable; HB 403, raising the cottage food gross-sales cap, was amended from $50,000 to $150,000 and then reported favorable; HB 930, modernizing cosmetic-product regulation and creating a small-producer exemption, was reported favorable; HB 557, defining long-term pharmacies for policy purposes, was reported favorable; HB 779, on expedited partner therapy for sexually transmitted diseases, was reported favorable; HB 915, setting utilization-management timelines and standards, was reported favorable; HB 546, expanding criteria for peace officers to take someone into protective custody during a mental health crisis, was reported favorable; HB 796, creating a chiropractic preceptorship program, was reported favorable; and HB 933, authorizing commemorative birth certificates, was reported favorable. The final major item was HB 1041, a “no-mandate” bill barring discrimination based on medical intervention status. The sponsor and Surgeon General said it was aimed at healthy, asymptomatic individuals and not at public health quarantine powers, but Senator Boudreaux objected to exemptions for schools and hospitals and offered an amendment to restore broader coverage. That amendment failed on a roll-call vote, and the bill remained under discussion as the transcript ended, with no final committee disposition shown in the excerpt.

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• Lines 21 through 22, 24, and 26 remove the exemptions.
• Lines 21 through 22, 24, and 26 remove the exemptions for self-funded ERISA plans.
• Implicitly exempting self-funded ERISA plans in the law can preempt the law in its entirety.
• So by exempting them but listing them, we inadvertently pull them back in.
• Basically, an ERISA plan self-manages or self-directs its own health plan, so it would be exempted by

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge, a quorum call, and approval of journal corrections. It then handled several House messages, appointing conference committees on Senate Bills 2004 and 2006 and House Bills 1018, 1019, and 1363, and re-referring House Bill 1216 to Appropriations. The chamber also adopted amendments to House Bill 1601, which would have expanded special assistant attorney general authority for certain offices, but the bill failed on final passage after strong opposition centered on preserving the Attorney General’s control and avoiding a solution in search of a problem. A major portion of the day focused on education funding. House Bill 1369 was amended to raise per-pupil aid from 2% and 2% to 3% and 3% and to increase the school construction loan transfer from $75 million to $100 million; supporters said this would help local schools and military base projects, while opponents raised questions about special education placement language and state coordination. The bill passed 44-3. House Bill 1013, the DPI budget, was also amended extensively to adjust staffing, funding sources, grants, meal assistance, teacher training, and other education programs; it passed 45-2. House Bill 2234, dealing with Choice Ready grants, was amended to shift funding away from general funds and toward federal or other sources, but then failed on final passage after the sponsor urged a red vote. The Senate also approved House Bill 1482, restricting bond and indebtedness elections for counties, cities, school districts, and park districts to primary or general election days, and House Bill 1332, creating a value-added agriculture facility incentive program with an emergency clause. House Bill 1010, the Insurance Department budget, passed unanimously after amendments reflecting the merger of the Securities Department into Insurance and adding staff and fee changes, while House Bill 1011, the separate Securities Department budget, failed because its funding was already included in HB 1010. House Bill 1584, a major pharmacy benefit manager reform bill, passed with an enforcement fund and new licensing/enforcement structure despite debate over ERISA and market transparency. In other action, the Senate concurred in House amendments and passed Senate Bills 2226, 2230, 2069, 2082, 2387, 2385, and 2186, with SB 2186 on parenting time interference and a child custody task force passing 27-20 after debate over whether the issue should be left to the courts. Senate Bill 2234, on Choice Ready grants, and Senate Bill 2243, on driver’s license points and traffic penalties, both failed after concurrence motions were adopted but final passage votes were overwhelmingly negative. The chamber also advanced Senate Bill 2291 to conference committee consideration near the end of the transcript.

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• However, we do make a point that there is no artificial intelligence exemption to the First Amendment
• to the First intelligence exemption to the First Amendment<00:10:54.959> um<00:10:55.959>
• He said there is no artificial intelligence exemption to the First Amendment, and narrow, well-defined
• intelligence exemption to the First<00:12:40.279> Amendment<00:12:41.279> narrow<00:12
• to the First Amendment and I I exemption to the First Amendment and I I appreciate<00:16:10.279>

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Roll Call 00:36 SB 4 Discussion 01:16 SB 4 Vote 28:30 SB 130 Discussion 31:18 SB 130 Discussion 36:02, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 4, as amended by a committee substitute, which would create a state artificial intelligence governance framework for Kentucky government agencies and address AI-generated misinformation in campaigns and elections. The bill’s sponsors said it is intended to regulate only state government use of AI, not the private sector, and would require oversight by the Office of Technology, agency reporting, and annual reporting to the General Assembly. They also said the elections provisions were narrowed to focus on AI-generated audio and video, remove image disclosures, eliminate prior restraint and monetary damages, and rely on disclosure requirements modeled on laws they said had survived constitutional review in Texas. Testimony on SB 4 was mixed. Supporters emphasized transparency, human accountability, and the need to prepare state government for rapidly changing AI tools, citing possible uses such as fraud detection, inmate classification, and transportation planning. An opponent from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression argued the bill would burden core political speech, create First Amendment problems, and invite litigation and abuse, especially in the election context. Members asked about litigation, constitutional concerns, costs, and whether the bill should be expanded later to cover ordinary citizens harmed by AI-generated content. Several members expressed support but noted reservations about the election sections or the need for future amendments. After discussion, the committee voted on SB 4 and reported it favorably. The roll call showed the measure passing with favorable expression, with some members explaining votes as supportive but cautious, and one member initially passing before later recording a yes vote. The chair then moved to Senate Bill 130, and Senator Scott Maiden and Kentucky Retail Federation representative Shannon Stiglets began presenting it as a response to gift card scams and theft of redemption information, describing recent large-scale supermarket fraud cases in Kentucky and saying the problem is tied to broader organized retail crime.

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• So you'd be maxing out or even exceeding the current estate tax exemption that we have, and that's before
• 59.080> have<00:07:59.759> um<00:07:59.879> and<00:08:00.000> that's exemption
• that we have um and that's exemption that we have um and that's before<00:08:00.479> even<00:
• So opening question is: we talked a lot about family farms exempting them, and you talked yourself about
• Family Farms exempting them uh and<00:15:58.199> you<00:15:58.360> talked<00:15:58.680

Keywords: 1183, house

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• What's important here is business-to-business sales remain exempt, so if I have a farm business and I
• What's important here is business-to-business sales remain exempt, so if I have a farm business and I
• What's important here is business-to-business sales remain exempt, so if I have a farm business and I
• What's important here is business-to-business sales remain exempt, so if I have a farm business and I
• That are exempt.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It exempts, it creates an explicit exemption for causes of action filed before the effective date of
• All existing already filed cases are completely exempt from the new ban on climate, GHG-related claims
• All existing already file cases are completely exempt from the new ban on climate, GHG-related claims
• We didn't exempt people. We just said, you cannot bring that claim.
• , it can be recycled differently than the universal waste program, and they can use the existing exemption

Bills: SB480, HB621, HB637, HB804, HB841, HB1056

Keywords: fishing gear, Oyster Bayou, shrimping, regulation, marine resources, HB621, Act 658, renewable energy, recycling, decommissioning, wind energy, solar power, solar facilities, wind turbines, energy infrastructure, end-of-life disposal, universal waste, recyclable materials, waste reduction, Department of Environmental Quality

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• Senate Bill 50 by Senator West relating to an exemption of the transfer of certain rights and water from
• The five statutes that are dealt with in this particular bill specifically exempt mineral rights from
• And To exempt groundwater and surface water from these notices.
• You know, we have these other exemptions obviously with other areas where these setbacks exist.
• So those two are the only exemptions.

Bills: SB2082, SB2203, SB2351, SB2550, SCR48

Keywords: concrete crushing, hospital proximity, environmental regulation, public health, zoning laws, SB 2203, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, TCEQ, State Office of Administrative Hearings, SOAH, contested case, administrative law judge, ALJ, discovery, scope of discovery, certification, administrative procedure, permit dispute, agency rules, Government Code

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• On toll exemptions for Purple Heart medal recipients by Senator Collins.
• It tightened up a little too, at the very least, make sure that we have the public records exemption
• to exempt financials for these businesses.
• Thank you, Chairman Diciglie. >> Senate Bill 530, to exempt 100% disabled veterans from paying tolls
• make sure that this gets across the finish line, the amendment as Purple Heart recipients of those exempt

Keywords: 999, senate, all