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• On page two, beginning line 54, line 5, you address the issue of exceptions.
• Are the listed exceptions too... ...narrow to address real-world situations such as a transgender parent
• These exceptions are designed for custodial purposes, maintenance, and dispensing. ...collection, medical
• So I think those exceptions are more than adequate.
• With a couple of minor exceptions, it's exactly the same as what the senator wrote out of this body several

Bills: SB15, SB9, SB7, SB1, SB2, SB67, SB15, SB9, SB7

Keywords: real property, fraud, theft, elderly, disabled, statute of limitations, criminal offense, property rights, property tax, ad valorem tax, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax rate calculation, Tax Code, local government finance, municipality, county, special taxing unit, sales and use tax, property tax cap

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• On the measures before us, all majority members vote aye with the exception of the following for HP number
• On the measures before us, all minority members vote aye with the exception of the following.
• On the measures before us, all majority members vote aye with the exception of the following for HP number
• On the measures before us, all majority members vote aye with the exception of the following for HP number
• On the measures before us, all minority members vote aye with the exception of the following.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• The infrastructure resilience and reliability exceptional item is adopted.
• The Article Two work group was tasked with reviewing over $4 billion of exceptional item requests from
• Moving on to the middle of page 40, Office of Inspector General exceptional items.
• the bottom of that page, adopt indirect administration funding and two FTEs associated with the exceptional
• Add a new rider to specify that certain appropriations to assist with the backlog and exceptional item

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

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• So this isn't going to do anything except for allow the Department of Military Affairs to bond for more
• So this isn't going to do anything except for allow the Department of Military Affairs to bond for more
• So this isn't going to do anything except for allow the Department of Military Affairs to bond for more
• So this isn't going to do anything except for allow the Department of Military Affairs to bond for more
• So this isn't going to do anything except for allow the Department of Military Affairs to bond for more

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I won't go into detail about the four or five search-warrant exceptions, etc.
• I won't go in detail about exceptions.
• , exention circumstances, uh, exceptions, exention circumstances, uh, etc.<01:40:18.239> But<01
• <02:14:35.599> as um my reading of this it says except as um my reading of this it says except
• There are exceptions. >> See no more questions. Thank you. >> Winnie Lee. Thank you, Chair.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We preserve all of the exceptions.
• :58.880> felony<02:35:59.359> motor another exception for felony motor another exception
• <02:36:17.600> We preserve all of the exceptions. We preserve all of the exceptions.
• What does exceptional conduct look like? Who determines that?
• <02:53:47.840> Who exceptional conduct look like? Who exceptional conduct look like?

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the previous day’s journal, and received a long list of bill status reports and enrollments. It also introduced Senate Bill 168, concerning reporting of money handled by legislative caucuses, and Senate Bill 169, a non-substantive revision bill for the Colorado Revised Statutes. The chamber then agreed to proceed out of order for moments of personal privilege and recognized the Denver and Colorado Springs chapters of The Links, Incorporated for Lynx Day at the Capitol. The Senate next took up a special-order consent calendar containing House Bill 1110, Senate Bill 78, and Senate Bill 151. All three committee reports and the bills themselves were adopted without objection, and the Committee of the Whole report was later adopted by a 35-0 vote. As reported, Senate Bill 78 was amended, Senate Bill 151 passed second reading and was ordered engrossed, and House Bill 1110 was amended, passed second reading, and ordered revised for third reading and final passage. The chamber then moved to special orders on Senate Bill 6 and Senate Bill 15, and the transcript focuses mainly on Senate Bill 6, which would require health insurers to offer at least one non-opioid pain medication option. Supporters argued the bill would expand access to safer pain-management alternatives, reduce opioid addiction, and encourage innovation; several members shared personal or professional experiences with opioid harms. Opponents argued the bill would mandate newer, more expensive drugs when less costly alternatives already exist and could raise health care costs. The debate continued in the excerpt, but no final vote on Senate Bill 6 is shown here.

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• It adds certain exceptions. It adds a whole bunch of new definitions.
• Israel, one of the... are a substitute in this committee, but that they make exceptions to the school
• The part that I take particular exception with to this bill is adding members from the defense industry
• The part that I take particular exception with to this bill is adding members from the defense industry

Keywords: 1182, all

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• 22 eyes on all governor's messages except GM73, which is 21 and 21 ayes and one no.
• 22 ayes on all governor's messages except GM73, which is 21 ayes and one no. Thank you.
• recognize the organizations even though they're not here, but maybe they can go back look the recording. except
• GM73 which is 21 and 21 I's and except GM73 which is 21 and 21 I's and one<00:03:46.000> no.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• With few exceptions, our experiences have been positive.
• This bill isn't for the majority, but rather for the exceptions.
• in the way that it's currently drafted. subsections that create those pre-qualifications for this exception
• Why wouldn't this exception for this company be applicable to another out of state?

Bills: SB8, SB650, SB667, SB779, SB1349, SB1355, SB1378, SB1585, SB1721, SB2312, SB 8

Keywords: immigration enforcement, ICE agreements, sheriff grants, law enforcement, county jail, federal immigration law, China, Chinese-affiliated entities, Chinese military companies, People's Republic of China, Chinese Communist Party, divestment, state pension funds, public retirement systems, Teacher Retirement System, Employees Retirement System, Permanent School Fund, Texas Comptroller, foreign investment, national security

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• I don't mess with anybody except for the people that are in non-market-rate apartments that are over
• I didn't get any hearings on any of my bills that year except for in the housing committee.
• I didn't get any hearings on any of my bills that year except for in the housing committee.
• for in the housing year except for in the housing committee.<00:58:55.200> Uh,<00:58:55.599><
• by submitting a request an exception by submitting a proposal<02:19:18.880> to<02:19:19.120><

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with a call of the Senate, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum and moved to messages from the House. The chamber received several House-passed Senate files, including SF 2814 (real estate appraisers), SF 3637 (transportation), and SF 4244 (technical corrections), and took up SF 1714 on payment transparency and public contracts. The Senate concurred in the House amendments to SF 1714, advanced it to third reading, and then passed the bill 65-0. The Senate also received House amendments to SF 3432 on public safety, but instead of concurring, it voted to send the bill to a five-member conference committee. The Senate likewise agreed to a conference committee request on HF 4188, a commerce bill dealing with consumer protections for insurance and financial products. The Senate then handled additional House messages and routine business, including first reading of several House files and adoption of committee reports. A committee report on SF 453, relating to thermal energy networks as public improvements and water works, recommended amendment and passage under Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, and the report was adopted except for the referenced resolution item. The chamber also completed second readings of several Senate bills and one House bill, and approved a motion to withdraw SF 4464 from the Committee on State and Local Government and return it to the author. The main floor debate centered on HF 1141, the housing finance and policy omnibus. Senator Port described the bill as focused on affordability, including $50 million in housing infrastructure bonds, greater Minnesota infrastructure grants, manufactured housing protections, limits on large institutional investors buying single-family homes, and increased oversight of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. The Senate adopted several amendments, including a technical A12 amendment, A7 to dedicate $5 million of bonding to manufactured home park improvements, and A4 on manufactured housing protections such as rent receipts and longer move-out time after eviction. Senator Abler then offered A14, which would limit rent increases in certain non-market-rate, tax-credit housing for seniors to CPI-based increases; supporters framed it as a humanitarian measure for elderly residents facing steep rent hikes, while opponents raised concerns about rent control, the scope of the amendment, and the need for more detail. The transcript ends during continued debate on A14, with no final vote shown on that amendment.

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• The except<00:09:34.560> The<00:09:34.680> exceptions<00:09:35.360> to<00:09:35.440
• except The exceptions to the act include if<00:09:37.160> it's<00:09:37.400> being if
• <00:10:09.120> anti-SLAPP another exception that these anti-SLAPP another exception that these
• I'm not sure that's there's exceptions I'm not sure that's there's exceptions to<01:28:39.880>
• adding some additional exceptions. adding some additional exceptions.

Keywords: 916, all

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• It's not entirely clear to me what the answer is. the exceptions that are listed in the the exceptions
• Certainly, if it is the former, then these exceptions would be appropriate, but if it's the latter, in
• Certainly, if it is the former, then these exceptions would be appropriate, but if it's the latter, in
• Well, just to the content, what we have now is not working except in the PMAP providers, and so it's
• now is not working except in the pmap<02:51:19.479> providers<02:51:20.479> and<02:51:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , a crime exception on the books.
• There is no reason to touch the other statutes, since those laws do not have spousal rape exceptions.
• Whatever problem the opposition is trying to solve, the spousal rape exception is not the answer.
• Whatever problem the opposition is trying to solve, the spousal rape exception is not the answer.
• This is purely remove spousal rape exceptions, right?

Summary: The committee heard several public safety measures, with extensive testimony on firearms regulation, disability and sexual assault, mental health diversion, emergency response, and law enforcement masking. SB 704 by Senator Arreguín would require firearm barrels to be purchased through licensed dealers with a background check, as a response to the rise in ghost guns and 3D-printed firearms; supporters said barrels are a key component of untraceable guns, while opponents argued the bill burdens lawful gun owners and does little to stop criminals. SB 258 by Senator Wahab would eliminate the remaining spousal rape exception for victims unable to consent because of disability; supporters called it a needed closure of an archaic loophole, while disability-rights advocates opposed it unless amended, warning it could worsen misunderstandings about capacity to consent and harm disabled people’s autonomy. After debate, SB 258 passed the committee on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, with several members voting aye and the bill held on call. Senator Umberg presented SB 398, which closes a loophole in the law prohibiting paying or offering money or other value to induce someone to vote or register to vote; there was little opposition, and the bill passed on a due-pass motion to Appropriations and was held on call. He also presented SB 27, a CARE Court cleanup measure that would allow certain misdemeanor defendants found incompetent to stand trial to be routed into CARE Court and would expand eligibility to some people with mood disorders with psychotic features. Supporters said it would improve access to treatment and reduce unnecessary incarceration, while county behavioral health directors and disability advocates warned it could blur the line between voluntary civil treatment and coercive criminal proceedings and expand CARE Court beyond its intended scope. SB 27 passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 36 from Senator Umberg, a price-gouging measure tied to wildfire-related emergency conditions that also expands search-warrant authority for certain misdemeanor investigations. Public defenders opposed the search-warrant expansion as unnecessary, while a late supporter from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office spoke in favor; the bill was moved on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and held on call. SB 571 by Senator Arreguín would increase penalties for impersonating emergency personnel and related conduct during disasters; supporters cited post-fire looting and impersonation, while opponents argued longer sentences do not deter crime and that existing law is sufficient. The bill passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and was held on call. Finally, Senator Wiener presented SB 627, which would prohibit law enforcement from wearing extreme masks except in limited circumstances, aimed largely at masked federal immigration enforcement operations. Supporters said masked, unidentified officers create fear and undermine trust, while law enforcement groups argued the bill wrongly sweeps in local officers, is too broad, and should instead target federal agents or impersonators. Testimony was still underway when the transcript ended, and no final committee action on SB 627 is shown here.

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• exceptional performance in every month. exceptional performance in every month.
• <01:31:59.679> so So just because an MCO shows except so So just because an MCO shows except
• they they may show exceptional they they may show exceptional performance<01:32:01.440> that<
• across the board in all of exceptional across the board in all of the<01:32:06.159> areas.
• Except for Upper Valley, where of course Dartmouth sits.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first handled roll call and approved the prior meeting minutes. Members discussed attendance and substitutions, then moved to the DHS commissioner’s update, which focused on New Hampshire’s Medicaid 1115 waiver and the new community re-entry initiative for people leaving correctional facilities. The presenter explained that the waiver lets the state cover certain services not normally covered under Medicaid, including substance use disorder treatment, serious mental illness services, adult dental benefits, and the new community re-entry component. She also noted that a separate youth re-entry component is federally required, with youth defined up to age 21 and foster-care-related coverage extending to age 26. The update described how the adult re-entry program works for incarcerated individuals with behavioral health needs, providing up to 45 days of pre-release services, care coordination with managed care organizations and DOC staff, telemedicine assessments, discharge prescriptions, insurance cards, and connections to community mental health, primary care, and substance use providers. For youth, the program includes more intensive case management, 30 days of pre-release services, and 30 days of post-release care coordination, with a stronger emphasis on screening, diagnosis, and holistic assessment. The presenter said New Hampshire received the adult waiver in July 2024, has implemented the program in state correctional facilities, and is beginning work at the youth center. Members and the presenter discussed why the program is structured as a waiver rather than a standard Medicaid benefit, with the explanation that CMS is allowing this as a newer policy area and that states generally pursue waivers for certain services. The chair and others emphasized the need for real cost and outcome data, and the presenter said an independent evaluator and evaluation plan are required under the 1115 waiver. Early results cited included 30 adults enrolled so far, 10 released, five youth enrolled with one released, and anecdotal early successes such as housing, employment, and better continuity of medication and treatment. The committee did not take any additional votes or formal actions beyond approving the minutes.

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• We are going to take all of them except this is not about the exceptions.
• We are going to take all of them except this is not about the exceptions.
• We are going to take all of them except this is not about the exceptions.
• We are going to take all of them except this is not about the exceptions.
• We are going to take all of them except this is not about the exceptions.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate committees heard HB 108 HD2, which would allow direct shipment of beer and distilled spirits by certain licensees and require liquor commissions to adopt rules. Most testimony came from craft brewers and distillers in support, who said the bill would help small and fragile producers reach customers, move limited or specialty products that wholesalers do not carry, and maintain relationships with visitors after they leave Hawaii. Supporters also argued that direct-to-consumer shipping would not meaningfully increase underage access because common carriers age-gate deliveries and require adult signatures, and that the measure would supplement rather than replace the three-tier system. Opposition came from the Hawaii Food Industry Association and the Hawaii Liquor Wholesalers Association, which said the bill could create problems with minor access and tax revenue and would allow out-of-state manufacturers to ship directly to Hawaii households. Supporters responded that similar concerns were raised when wine direct shipping was adopted and said the existing shipping and reporting systems can track and tax these sales. Several witnesses, including Maui Brewing, Ola Brew, Koloa Rum, Hana Rum, Koulana Rumworks, Koval Distillery, and the Brewers Association, described their small-batch operations, limited distribution options, and the potential for direct shipping to expand sales and jobs. Committee members questioned witnesses about underage access, tax collection, and the impact on the three-tier system. One witness discussed efforts to protect and potentially scale the Hawaiian spirit Okolehao through geographic and sourcing rules. The transcript does not show a final vote or disposition on HB 108 HD2 in the excerpt provided.

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• However, Citizens United made that exception.
• . exception. exception.
• So, uh, I United made that exception.
• And the new power grant that the bill proposes is all of that except political spending power.
• :08.560> gross specific um exception for gross specific um exception for gross negligence<02:46

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There are many exceptions, again, like we mentioned: IEPs, medical conditions, or exceptions made by
• The bill allows principals to grant exceptions to the policy for students with disabilities or for other
• <00:52:44.440> to allows principles to Grant exceptions to allows principles to Grant exceptions
• that this bill would allow exceptions that this bill would allow exceptions for<00:53:23.440>
• of those who 12 today with the exception of those who require<01:14:38.560> a<01:14:38.639>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Minnesota Senate Education Policy Committee heard testimony on Senate File 508, a bill to restrict cell phone use in schools. Senator Mann said the proposal was based on roundtables with school districts across the state and on reports from other states, and argued that cell phones are harming student attention, mental health, classroom culture, and student-teacher relationships. She said K-8 restrictions are broadly supported, while high school policies should be more flexible, and emphasized that districts should control implementation. The bill also includes funding for education efforts around why the restrictions are being adopted and how students can use technology responsibly. Testifiers largely supported the bill or the general goal of limiting cell phone use. Dr. Anna Tyranny, a parent and licensed psychologist, said cell phones and social media can contribute to anxiety, poor concentration, cyberbullying, and inappropriate sharing, and urged a balanced approach that includes digital literacy education. St. Cloud Area Public Schools Superintendent Laori Pam and Tech High School staff member Molly Kenzie described their district’s policies, which keep phones away for the day in elementary and middle school and restrict them during class in high school. They cited U.S. Department of Education guidance, research on mental health and sleep disruption, and the need for age-appropriate, equitable, and consistently communicated policies. St. Cloud reported that its middle school policy, piloted and then expanded districtwide, led to a 50% reduction in cell phone discipline referrals and fewer classroom power struggles. The district said high school violations remain concentrated in certain grades, especially ninth and eleventh, and that it continues to address the issue through PBIS teams. No vote or final committee action on the bill was described in the transcript.

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• Our office is committed to strengthening and refining this exception to ensure the effectiveness of the
• Outside of these reasonable exceptions, the California Public Utility Commission would need certification
• So my bill has many exceptions, like safety enhancement, commodity costs, and modernization.
• You have put exceptions in there.
• You have put exceptions in there.

Summary: The committee first heard AB 13, which would restructure the CPUC to increase legislative oversight, add legislative liaisons, require more detailed and timely reporting on rate-setting decisions, and add a public advocate member. The author and supporters argued the bill would improve transparency, accountability, and geographic diversity in CPUC decision-making amid rising utility rates. Witnesses from TURN, San Joaquin County, SDG&E, and former CPUC Commissioner Loretta Lynch offered support or support-in-principle, while no opposition testimony was presented. Members generally praised the bill’s transparency goals, and AB 13 passed 10-0 to Appropriations, with the roll left open for absent members. The committee then adopted the 2025-2026 committee rules and approved three consent items: AB 61, AB 365, and AB 406. The next bill, AB 99, would cap investor-owned utility rate increases above inflation except for specified costs such as safety, modernization, and fuel/commodity costs. The author and supporters, including a representative of the California Senior Legislature, said the bill was needed to protect ratepayers, especially seniors and low-income customers, from repeated rate hikes. Opposition came from utility labor, utilities, the Chamber of Commerce, and others, who argued the bill was too simplistic, could suppress labor costs, and did not account for major cost drivers such as wildfire mitigation, mandates, and net metering. Several members supported moving the bill forward as a starting point on affordability, while others criticized it as overly blunt. AB 99 passed 11-0 to Appropriations, with the roll left open. The hearing then shifted to an informational panel on strategies to reduce California transmission costs. A Public Advocates Office staffer described a growing backlog of approved-but-unbuilt transmission projects, rising transmission access charges, and long project timelines driven largely by utility pre-application and construction periods. Panelists from Net Zero California and consulting firms presented research suggesting that public financing or public-private partnership lease models could reduce transmission costs by lowering financing, tax, and capital costs, with estimated savings of up to 57% and as much as $123 billion over 40 years. PG&E’s representative said the utility is already pursuing federal loan guarantees, grants, and a public-private partnership with Citizens Energy, but warned that state ownership could create tax, wildfire-liability, and governance risks. Members asked about the CPUC’s role, the causes of delays, and whether public financing could complement existing competitive solicitation processes.

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• clears throat] Our chief executive [clears throat] exercised his right with his line-item veto, except
• <00:33:47.440> for through certain exceptions for through certain exceptions for compensation
• Government entity is going to deal with everything except for... sometimes for them to uphold laws and
• <00:48:30.319> to government entity for an exception to government entity for an exception
• For example, the exception that’s written into the bill to go to the governing body is something that

Bills: HB0075, HB0128

Keywords: virtual currency, kiosk, financial institutions, regulation, Wyoming Money Transmitters Act, penalties, severance tax, oil production, tax exemption, energy sector, economic impact, 916, all

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• All the hospitals are hurting across the state except for probably the capacity if we lose HCMC.
• All the hospitals are hurting across the state except for probably And that has some federal ties on
• All the hospitals are hurting across the state except for probably Where it needs to go as opposed to
• All the hospitals are hurting across the state except for probably is our system is broken.
• <00:05:31.080> for<00:05:31.200> probably Across the state, except for probably Mayo

Keywords: 1187, senate, all