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• is that we each have choices and the choices we make matter, and our end-of-life decisions are no exception
• is that we each have choices and the choices we make matter, and our end-of-life decisions are no exception
• is that we each have choices and the choices we make matter, and our end-of-life decisions are no exception
• is that we each have choices and the choices we make matter, and our end-of-life decisions are no exception
• is that we each have choices and the choices we make matter, and our end-of-life decisions are no exception

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And it and it says on line 14 except for counties. You have that. Okay. I see that, Madam Chair.
• And it and it says on line 14 except for counties. You have that. Okay. I see that, Madam Chair.
• And it and it says on line 14 except for counties. You have that. Okay. I see that, Madam Chair.
• And it says on line 14 except for counties. You have that. Okay. I see that, Madam Chair.
• to talk about local control um except to talk about local control um except sometimes<01:21:38.640

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• prosecutions there there are exceptions prosecutions there there are exceptions to<01:19:02.280>
• , of which this 8.31 would not be an exception.
• <01:29:13.639> of<01:29:13.840> which number it lists 12 exceptions of which number
• it lists 12 exceptions of which this<01:29:14.600> 8.31<01:29:15.480> and<01:29:15.679
• They don't go to any individuals, except maybe there are some exceptions in that statute that Mr.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And we're saying, well, yes, those are all exempted, except in effect these are exceptions to that exemption
• Those would all be exempted, removed from the exception. They would now be covered.
• Uh except for each other site.
• Uh except for each other against them.
• Uh except for each other each<01:11:01.800> other<01:11:01.960> site.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We believe off duty officers should have the same obligations as other folks. exception exception exception
• Uh, with a few exceptions delineated in the bill, including for public health, for undercover officer
• <01:32:53.199> bill, exceptions delineated in the bill, exceptions delineated in the bill,
• So if my colleagues have a quibble with paragraph B, with the exceptions, let's talk about that.
• , paragraphs uh B with the exceptions, paragraphs uh B with the exceptions, let's<01:47:48.639>

Bills: HF3433, HF3402, HF3412, HF3405, HF3404

Keywords: assault weapons, semi-automatic rifle, military-style firearm, gun ban, firearms regulation, gun control, public safety, BCA, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, background check, transferee permit, private gun sale, waiting period, felony possession, gross misdemeanor, AR-15, AK-47, Uzi, TEC-9, high-capacity magazine

Transcript Highlights:

• I think it's a great expansion to exempt all of the records without exception.
• uh I think that goes without exception uh I think that goes too<00:06:47.160> far<00:06:47.360
• There's an exception, so they can share information.
• There's an exception, so they can share information.
• There's an exception, so they can share information.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• There are a number of exceptions, and so the exceptions are really important.
• The exceptions are really important: individuals who are pregnant; individuals who are a parent, guardian
• are either working 80 hours per month, volunteering 80 hours per month, or subject to one of the exceptions

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The subcommittee opened with roll call and approved the November 2025 minutes. Commissioner Charlie Carr then introduced Leslie Darcy, chief of LTSS at MassHealth, who provided an update on the PCA working group and on federal and state budget pressures affecting MassHealth and long-term services and supports. Darcy said the PCA working group had completed its work and submitted recommendations, including reinstating the 66-hour overtime cap, strengthening program integrity, and ending paid paperwork time for EVV users; she said those changes were implemented on 11/26 and were expected to save $7.4 million. She also described additional consensus recommendations to lower the overtime cap from 66 to 60 hours, create a seven-hour weekly meal-prep support limit, and continue exploring benchmarks, though the group could not reach consensus on a benchmark standard. Darcy warned that a federal bill enacted about six months earlier would significantly affect MassHealth, with an estimated $3.5 billion loss to the Commonwealth by 2028. She outlined upcoming changes including revised immigrant eligibility rules in October 2026, work requirements for certain non-disabled adults beginning in January 2027, six-month redeterminations for some adults, and shorter retroactive coverage periods. In response to questions, she said people with disabilities and Medicare beneficiaries would be exempt from the work and six-month redetermination requirements. She also explained that reduced federal ACA subsidies were being offset in Massachusetts by state spending, including $250 million in additional state support to keep premiums lower for middle-income families. Members raised concerns about community hospitals, the health safety net, and the impact of federal funding changes on provider rates and uncompensated care. Darcy said restrictions on provider taxes would limit MassHealth’s ability to use those revenues to support rates, and she noted a current $300 million shortfall in the health safety net. She said FY27 would likely include a rate freeze, targeted reductions, one-time budget measures, and further work groups to examine programs such as adult foster care, which she said had grown 40% in two years. Carr emphasized that the situation was serious but potentially fluid, and the meeting ended with no further business; the subcommittee agreed to adjourn before the next meeting and noted an upcoming February presentation from the Department of Public Health.

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• six seniors, and something I'd like to point out, members, as we were talking in the back, this exceptional
• Members, as we were talking in the back, this exceptional group, including their teammates up top, have
• Down here on the floor, we have six exceptional seniors, two of whom are homecoming queens.
• Also, up in the North Gallery, if all of you will stand up as well, our exceptional team, plus their

Keywords: 914, all

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• I would like to call upon the exceptional student leaders and chaperones in the gallery from Cap High
• ><00:03:46.959> call<00:03:47.120> upon<00:03:47.360> the<00:03:47.599> exceptional
• like to call upon the exceptional like to call upon the exceptional student<00:03:48.480> leaders

Bills: SB2042, SB2892, SB1163, SB2076, SB2116, SB2122, SB99, SB2088, SB2114, SB2117, SB2118, SB2245, SB2386, SB2079, SB2043, SB2155, SB2268, SB2932, SB3240

Keywords: feral chickens, chickens, animal control, humane disposition, wildlife management, Honolulu, City and County of Honolulu, appropriation, general funds, fiscal year 2026-2027, urban wildlife, poultry, nuisance animals, Act 169, Hawaii, privacy, geolocation, abortion, data protection, internet browser

Transcript Highlights:

• bill maintains the $40,000 threshold for advertised bids while clearly spelling out reasonable exceptions
• spelling advertised bids while clearly spelling out<00:10:38.880> reasonable<00:10:39.519> exceptions
• <00:10:40.560> such<00:10:40.720> as<00:10:40.959> used out reasonable exceptions
• such as used out reasonable exceptions such as used vehicles<00:10:41.680> or<00:10:42.000>

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:07 Roll Call 00:00:18 HB 333 Discussion 00:02:49 HB 333 Vote 00:06:47 HB 432 Discussion 00:08:44 HB 432 Vote 00:12:13 Adjournment 00:13:54, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Local Government met with a quorum present, heard introductions, and then considered two bills. House Bill 333, sponsored by Representative Pollock, would allow faith-based organizations to develop small-scale affordable housing projects of up to 24 units on property owned before January 1, 2026, and to operate modest homeless shelters, including cooling or warming centers, in commercial, business, or industrial zones if health and safety requirements are met. Pollock said the bill is intended to help address homelessness and housing affordability while preserving building, fire, health, and reporting standards. Representative Stalker supported the measure and asked about its effect on the tax base, and Representative Fleming asked a clarifying question about the bill number. The committee voted 16-0 to give HB 333 favorable expression. The committee then took up House Bill 432, sponsored by Vice Chair Neighbors, which updates Kentucky local purchasing laws. A committee substitute was adopted first, then Neighbors explained that the bill clarifies when local public agencies may use non-competitive negotiations, such as in emergencies, with single-source providers, licensed professionals, perishable foods, replacement parts, and certain insurance products, while still requiring written justification. The bill also keeps the $40,000 advertised-bid threshold and adds clearer exceptions, including used vehicles or equipment purchased at no more than 75% of MSRP, to give local governments more flexibility and stretch taxpayer dollars. Representative Roarx explained the difference between the original bill and the substitute regarding how the 75% value is measured. The committee voted 17-0 to report HB 432 favorably as amended. Before adjournment, the chair welcomed constituents in the audience and congratulated Representative Roarx on becoming ranking member. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• under this bill to revoke the license or fine a licensee for noncompliance, of course, with some exceptions
• Of course, with some exceptions, if a guest in the vacation rental removes the device for some reason
• What we have here, the uninitiated, because this is a short-air exception, we have people, we have some
• To qualify for the exception, electricity must be separately metered at the point of delivery from the

Bills: S0530, S0658, S0608, S1708, S0680, S0980, S0204

Keywords: Florida lottery, state lottery, lottery tickets, lottery retailer, Department of the Lottery, Division of Security, ball machine, lottery vending machine, instant tickets, online lottery tickets, major procurement, vendor disclosure, performance bond, retailer bond, security report, counterfeit ticket, altered ticket, false claim, ticket theft, fraud

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries considered and reported several bills. SB 530 on state lotteries was presented with two technical amendments adopted, including changes to lottery department contracting language and machine-purchase flexibility; the committee then reported the bill favorably. SB 204, which increases penalties for illegal slot machine operations to a third-degree felony and creates a declaratory-statement process for veteran service organizations to confirm machine legality, drew support from gaming interests and some soft opposition from a veterans group concerned about implementation; it was also reported favorably. The committee then took up a proposed committee substitute combining SB 658 and SB 608 on water safety requirements for rental and vacation properties. The combined bill would require certain rental properties near water bodies or with pools to install specified alarms, locks, fences, covers, or similar safety devices, with enforcement through DBPR and a grace period for correcting some violations. Senators emphasized the bill as a response to child drowning deaths, including those involving autistic children, and the PCS was reported favorably. SB 980, as a delete-everything amendment, would create the Florida Agegate Act to restrict advertising, promotion, and display of non-FDA-approved nicotine devices in areas accessible to those under 21, with penalties and inspection authority; after questions about counterfeit products and enforcement, it was reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1708, which removes a three-year out-of-state practice requirement for veterinary licensure by endorsement while keeping other competency requirements, and SB 680, as amended, which creates a sales tax exemption for electricity sold to EV charging station operators and transferred to consumers, subject to metering and affidavit requirements. Several members recorded votes after the roll calls, and the meeting ended with an invitation to return later for another bill before adjournment.

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• But what this amendment does is create an exception to that so we can get the new tax rate set and the
• 04:49.360> an what this amendment does is create an what this amendment does is create an exception
• 04:51.199> can<00:04:51.280> get<00:04:51.440> the<00:04:51.600> new exception
• to that so we can get the new exception to that so we can get the new tax<00:04:52.000> rate<

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• In fact, it says it twice, that it has jurisdiction except in criminal cases.
• the Supreme Court to issue writs of quo warranto and mandamus in such cases. as may be specified except
• legislature in recent years has taken extraordinary steps to clarify what historically has been an exception
• The Constitution says the Supreme Court has a... to issue these rates with respect to everyone except

Bills: SB16, SB76, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB827, SB964, SB1209, SB1210, SB1386, SB1470, SB2035, SJR37, SB 16

Keywords: voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses, limited federal ballot, transportation, infrastructure, funding, public safety, state regulation, election, polling places, voter access, state oversight, electronic voting, voting, polling place, elections, countywide program, election integrity

Transcript Highlights:

• Certain exceptions for youthful offender and things of that nature, but it must be 10 years.
• <00:43:43.040> Certain<00:43:43.359> exceptions it must be 10 years.
• Certain exceptions it must be 10 years.
• It must be a 20-year limited exceptions.
• Again, there are a few exceptions to that, such as filing a Rule 40 petition or things of that nature

Bills: HB1531

Keywords: emergency announcements, American Sign Language, accessibility, public safety, broadcast media, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1913, which would create a mental health coordinator position within the Office of Veteran Services for the Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home and appropriate funds for it. Supporters said veterans, especially on the neighbor islands, need more mental health access and coordination. Several witnesses, including Sean Sonatada and Tom Driscoll, supported the intent but urged amendments to broaden the position beyond one facility and make it a statewide resource. Committee members questioned whether the bill would duplicate existing services at the veterans home and whether the position would be reimbursable through federal VA funding; testimony indicated the state would appropriate the money, while existing home services are already covered through current staff and federal reimbursement structures. The committee also heard testimony on House Bill 9, which would designate Hawaii as a Purple Heart state. Testifiers generally supported the measure as a way to honor wounded veterans and their families, though one member asked what benefits the designation would confer. Witnesses clarified that the bill was mainly symbolic and did not appear to create new benefits, and one testifier noted Honolulu County had already adopted a similar Purple Heart designation. The committee then took up House Bill 1628, which would establish a compassionate release protocol for certain seriously ill or debilitated incarcerated persons. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Hawaii Paroling Authority opposed the bill, arguing that an existing administrative process already works, that the bill could improperly extend eligibility to people serving life without parole or mandatory minimum sentences, and that it lacked victim and family input and sufficient resources. In contrast, the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission strongly supported the bill, saying it would reduce the high cost of incarcerating people with complex medical needs, ease burdens on staff and the prison population, and better reflect human dignity. The commission described having seen severe suffering and deaths in custody and said compassionate release is warranted in some cases. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• It totals $40.137 million, and we did have a single exception request, but that was a TRP.
• And so that is our exception request for the committee today.
• All of our tracks, with the exception of one, I think one of them is about 7/8 of a mile.
• one of the other negative exception one of the other negative exception requests<03:30:18.720>
• There is no exception to a quarter pusher in Wyoming law.

Keywords: 916, all

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• On the measures before us, all majority members vote I, with the exception of the following: on page
• On the measures before us, all minority members vote I, with the exception of the following: on page
• Garcia votes no. vote I with the exception of the vote I with the exception of the following<01:48:49.239
• of the following on with the exception of the following on page<02:23:13.479> 29<02:23:14.479
• With the exception of HB 1118, HD2, said House bills pass third reading. We are now on to item 6B.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• It would not allow for waivers or exceptions in the inadmissibility context.
• It would not allow for waivers or exceptions in the inadmissibility context.
• Not one of these murderers would have been here except for the Democrats’ deliberate policies.
• <01:22:50.320> that the waivers and exceptions that the waivers and exceptions that protect
• District exceptional.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• . ...reporting of medical and pharmacy claims data; provide for confidentiality, public records exceptions
• Senate bills, except for Senate Bill 357, will be referred to the Bureau.
• Senate bills except for Senate Bill 406, Senate Bill 417, and Senate Bill 448 favorably.
• Senate bills except for Senate Bill 406 will be referred to the Bureau. Boy, yeah, Barry, Chair.
• Senate bills, except for Senate Bill 406, will be referred to the Bureau.

Bills: HR252, HR253, HR254, HR255, HR256, HCR103, HCR104, HR244, HR245, HR246, HR247, HR248, HR249, HR250, HR251, HCR101, HCR102, SCR40, SCR60, SB112, SB131, SB145, SB194, SB268, SB307, SB312, SB319, SB333, SB341, SB346, SB464, SB466, SB488, SB495, SB503, SB507, SB509, HR9, HR196, HCR27, HCR28, HCR50, HCR62, HCR67, HCR71, HCR78, HCR81, SCR20, HB123, HB251, HB625, HB662, HB709, HB769, HB775, HB783, HB895, HB1011, HB1057, HB1155, HB1186, HB1224, HB1245, HB1247, HB1253, HB1254, HB1255, HB1256, SB8, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB14, SB16, SB17, SB18, SB20, SB21, SB22, SB40, SB48, SB55, SB69, SB75, SB77, SB78, SB85, SB102, SB115, SB133, SB140, SB148, SB151, SB165, SB169, SB170, SB185, SB197, SB200, SB217, SB235, SB278, SB280, SB291, SB300, SB303, SB315, SB324, SB330, SB411, SB416, SB420, SB436, SB438, SB449, SB455, SB456, SB477, SB489, SB521, SB97, SB105, HR171, HCR49, HCR65, HCR72, HR37, HCR64, HR170, HR191, HR206, HR207, HR208, HR217, HCR11, HCR53, HCR60, HCR66, HCR68, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, SCR2, HCR6, HB64, HB68, HB92, HB130, HB258, HB633, HB801, HB61, HB98, HB102, HB139, HB142, HB170, HB185, HB194, HB199, HB231, HB247, HB294, HB336, HB474, HB661, HB842, HB852, HB66, HB153, HB165, HB326, HB387, HB455, HB513, HB603, HB660, HB719, HB762, HB766, HB802, HB816, HB833, HB940, HB950, HB975, HB1028, HB1039, HB1051, HB1053, HB1080, HB1201, HB1215, HB1228, HB1251, HB1252, SB1, SB23, SB32, SB42, SB43, SB46, SB51, SB110, SB113, SB150, SB154, SB161, SB218, SB220, SB221, SB253, SB289, SB310, SB351, SB399, SB404, SB502, SB26, SB28, SB29, SB30, SB41, SB44, SB64, SB84, SB87, SB93, SB98, SB107, SB118, SB142, SB192, SB195, SB199, SB219, SB222, SB234, SB241, SB255, SB275, SB277, SB292, SB294, SB306, SB314, SB482, HCR32, HB798, HB998, HB1084, HB1223, HB59, HB955, HB1191, HB1234, HB646, HB824, HB341, SB397, SB442, HB901, HB79, HR20, HR74, HB284, HB306, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB911, HB926, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1240, SB47, SB82, SB89, SB149, SB382

Keywords: consumer protection, credit card fees, cash transactions, rounding practices, transparency, low-income, economic impact, residential construction, building codes, inspection practices, housing costs, task force, HR254, House Resolution 254, Ty Hebert, Acadiana Legislative Delegation, Louisiana State University, LSU, graduation, commendation

Transcript Highlights:

• No, it is—the exception was made. Well, there's always hope. For us, not for you.
• The House of Representatives has graciously decided to make an exception for the President of the United
• Application for a minor special exception or variance submitted by a large destination resort for the
• Once wetlands are filled, floodwaters have nowhere to go except to adjacent properties.
• Can't counties already go through this process to consider these exceptions and have land removed from

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest and staff introductions. The chamber then took up returning messages from the House and acted on multiple bills, with votes recorded on each. Senate Bill 628 on transportation facility designations was concurred in as amended and passed 31-4 after discussion about naming roads for deceased individuals and an exception for President Trump. The House amendment to the Live Local affordable housing package, CS/CS/HB 1389, was also concurred in and passed 35-0; Senator Claudio explained it as the fourth iteration of the Live Local Act, including new provisions allowing certain affordable housing on qualifying religious property, extending some timelines, and removing accessory dwelling unit language. CS/CS/HB 1451 on utility services was concurred in and passed 30-6 after questions about phasing out surcharges and reporting requirements. The chamber also substituted CS/CS/HB 1279 for SB 7038 and adopted an education amendment package before passing the bill 36-1, while several other measures were temporarily postponed. The Senate then considered CS/CS/SB 484 on data centers and concurred in the House amendment 383-957, passing the bill 31-6. Senator Avila said the amendment strengthened ratepayer protections, required a PSC tariff filing, and directed an OPAGA study on large-scale data centers. Several senators pressed concerns about the removal of the Senate’s nondisclosure agreement prohibition, the possibility of delayed public awareness of data center projects, and whether costs could be shifted to other ratepayers; Avila responded that the amendment preserved local land-use authority and that ratepayer costs could not be borne by the general body of ratepayers. Debate reflected a split between senators who supported the bill as a needed regulatory framework and those who objected to the transparency changes and the loss of the Senate’s original NDA language. Later, the Senate took up land use and development regulations, substituting CS/CS/CS/HB 399 for SB 208. An amendment by Senator Jones to remove language affecting a Fontainebleau Hotel water park project in Miami Beach failed 17-20 after debate over local control and preemption. Senator McLean’s amendments then added a sunset date and other changes, and Senator Claudio’s amendment preserved Miami-Dade’s urban development boundary supermajority protections and related planning provisions. The chamber then began extended debate on Senator Martin’s amendment creating a process for property owners to challenge rural boundary designations and seek compensation or removal from the designation without going to court; supporters framed it as a property-rights and due-process measure, while opponents argued it would undermine local planning, impose costs on taxpayers, and weaken voter-approved rural boundaries in Orange and Seminole counties. The transcript ends amid that debate, with no final vote shown on the rural boundary amendment in the excerpt provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• 19:14.559> like that there is no harmless error like that there is no harmless error like exception
• <00:19:15.200> whatsoever<00:19:15.919> and<00:19:16.160> it's exception whatsoever
• and it's exception whatsoever and it's terrifying.<00:19:18.320> And<00:19:18.480> so<
• to use third-party non-public data in their trial appraisal reports under the limited statutory exception
• statutory exception relating to assessors<00:29:06.000> records<00:29:06.640> was<00:29

Keywords: 1183, house