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• THIS PARTICULAR SECTION AMENDS A SECTION OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES THAT IS CARVING OUT A NARROW EXCEPTION
• BUT THE AMENDMENT DOES IS USES THAT EXCEPTION LANGUAGE TO DRASTICALLY EXPAND THE SCOPE OF WORK HAVE A
• BUILDING CONTRACTOR AND THE EXCEPTION TO ADD WET DECK AREAS TO THAT EXCEPTION.
• THIS IS A NARROW EXCEPTION. IT WOULD GROW SO BIG.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Now, except me, oh, you don't have to remember that. OK. OK.
• You already make exceptions for you. Please go ahead.
• No, no, no exceptions. Golly, I'm working on my English. No exceptions.
• OK, I'm just trying to remind everyone and everybody is limited to 22 minutes and I did make an exception

Bills: HB74, HB175

Keywords: environmental project, public money, political subdivision, greenhouse gas emissions, federal law compliance, renewable energy, water conservation, retroactive child support, child conception, paternity, family law, health care expenses

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• Representative Albert has, Representative Alvarez actually brought anything to the table except his name
• It's about providing special access to market with this exception to a small subset of the industry,
• The state of Florida has made exceptions to that, so these manufacturers, these craft brewers, may distribute
• And creating more exceptions to the rules when we have some of the most liberal exceptions regarding

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard seven measures, including four bills and three proposed committee substitutes. HB 6033, repealing the Labor Pool Act, was presented as a cleanup measure to remove duplicative regulation; supporters argued workers would still be covered by OSHA, wage laws, workers’ compensation, and liability insurance, while opponents raised concerns about losing specific protections for day laborers. The bill was reported favorably on a 4-? vote, with several members voting no over concerns about worker protections. HB 453, dealing with pool and spa contractors, was described as a technical update to Chapter 489 that would better align licensing scopes with current industry practice and allow contractors to perform related work without stopping for additional licensed trades. An amendment making only drafting changes was adopted, and the bill passed unanimously. CS/HB 277 on veteran benefits assistance was also reported favorably unanimously after testimony focused on protecting veterans from predatory claims-assistance practices while preserving choice and requiring disclosures, fee limits, and data-security safeguards. The committee then approved PCS for HB 291, which would require personal mobility device batteries sold in Florida to meet an IPX-7 certification standard, after the sponsor cited fire risks from lithium-ion batteries; the measure passed unanimously. PCS for HB 709, allowing valid pari-mutuel permit holders to lease facilities to nearby high-li permit holders, was amended to require a minimum of 59 live performances and then passed unanimously. CS/HB 4011, expanding who may serve as a building official on Palm Beach County’s Building Code Advisory Board, passed unanimously as a good-government fix to fill vacancies. Finally, PCS for HB 499, allowing small craft breweries under 31,000 gallons to self-distribute, drew extensive testimony from brewers and distributors about small-business growth versus the three-tier alcohol system; despite concerns about weakening distribution safeguards, the bill was reported favorably by a 13-2 vote. The meeting then adjourned with no further business.

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• I, I'll tell you, for me, this is the only committee in the house I've not been on except appropriation
• about a now program that we'd like to give, give, like I say, maybe gives him everybody one project except
• Now, there, except for Mr. Curry, are there any questions? Pat, you wanna have a question.
• Except for Taylor. OK. Thank you so much. Appreciate it. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• So that brings us to our exceptional item which is, uh, slide 9. So we're calling it.

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• . >> The only exception to that, I believe, under the current law is if a judge gets two evaluations
• He said the checks and balances we have are pretty exceptional.
• Um there's opportunities exceptional.
• So why they did it back in '66, I don't know, except for what they said.
• except we're prohibited<04:26:33.120> by<04:26:33.280> law.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• expenses, with the exception of 2024. expenses, with the exception of 2024.
• Hennepin HealthCare is no exception.
• <01:12:22.440> clinical<01:12:22.840> skill demonstrated exceptional clinical skill
• That level of presence is not accidental; it is exceptional.
• not accidental, it is exceptional. not accidental, it is exceptional.

Bills: HF4343

Keywords: sales tax, use tax, advertising tax, taxable services, digital advertising, online marketing, marketing services, search engine marketing, lead generation, internet advertising, ad agency, media buying, campaign planning, Minnesota tax law, service tax, broadening tax base, web advertising, promotional services, 1183, house

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• We make no exceptions, taxable income even if not distributed. taxable income even if not distributed
• We make no exceptions, no carve-outs.
• Exceptions include distributions for higher education expenses or purchase of the first home.
• <00:49:07.520> applies<00:49:08.640> and<00:49:08.960> exceptions<00:49:09.440><
• c> include exception applies and exceptions include exception applies and exceptions include the<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Except he was paying over 80% of his income for rent.
• What is the measures when we're applying for an exception? How is that valued?
• or exception.
• <00:27:45.919> or<00:27:46.480> exception.
• looking at an exception or exception. looking at an exception or exception.

Bills: HB2488, HB2456

Keywords: disability, communication access, deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind, healthcare, sign language interpreters, auxiliary aids, weight loss, GLP-1 drugs, obesity, Medicaid, healthcare costs, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HP 1972, which would create a nonrefundable family caregiver tax credit, and on a related tax measure to increase the existing dependent care tax credit. Supporters of HP 1972, including AARP, the Executive Office on Aging, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and others, said unpaid caregivers are essential to keeping kūpuna and other loved ones at home and described significant out-of-pocket costs. The Department of Taxation and the Tax Foundation raised technical concerns, including the need to avoid overlap with existing credits and to prevent double-dipping. The department said taxpayers can claim credits to the extent allowed, but recommended explicit language barring the same costs from being claimed under more than one credit. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the chair moved the bill along after questions. The committee then heard HP 1975, which would repeal the sunset on the state rent supplement program for kūpuna. AARP, Catholic Charities Hawaii, the Executive Office on Aging, and others supported making the program permanent, saying it helps low-income older adults avoid eviction and homelessness and allows them to remain in affordable housing. Catholic Charities described clients who were paying unsustainable shares of income for rent before receiving the supplement. Members also shared a constituent example of an elderly retiree who needed the subsidy to stay housed. Written support was noted from additional organizations and individuals. Next, the committee took up HB 1706, which would expand Medicaid prospective payment reimbursement to include mental health services furnished in federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics by mental health professionals under supervision. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the bill, and DHS said it appreciated the intent to address workforce shortages and expand training, but cautioned that unlicensed professionals cannot currently bill Medicaid and that a state plan amendment would be needed, with limited precedent for approval. Members asked about the likelihood and timing of federal approval and whether the bill could help rural areas; DHS said approval is uncertain and the process can take time, though it saw possible alignment with the state’s rural health transformation efforts. The committee also discussed HB 546, a three-year health coverage continuity pilot program for people losing Medicaid coverage. DHS, the Attorney General’s office, DCCA, Catholic Charities, the University of Hawaii, and others testified, with DHS warning that federal changes could increase uninsured rates and that the state may need to act quickly. Catholic Charities and others emphasized the risk to Medicaid recipients, including homeless and near-elderly residents, while DHS explained the state’s existing premium assistance program for certain immigrants and compared it to the proposed pilot. The excerpt ends during discussion of that comparison, with no vote shown.

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• And in the House it is now made all of its committee stops with the exception of Health until this year
• And in the House it is now made all of its committee stops with the exception of Health until this year
• And in the House it is now made all of its committee stops with the exception of Health until this year
• And in the House it is now made all of its committee stops with the exception of Health until this year
• <01:02:52.559> of legacy admissions with the exception of legacy admissions with the exception

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Without good governance, good schools are the exception, not the rule.
• With some exceptions, all civil service employees of the State Board of Education that are engaged in
• for some narrow exceptions.
• At this point, it's important to note publicly that they really don't have, except if they go through
• I don't have a strong opinion either way, except for I don't have a strong opinion either way, except

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate Education and Budget Committee hearing focused on Governor Newsom’s education governance proposal, which would reorganize state K-12 education leadership by shifting day-to-day management of the Department of Education from the elected Superintendent of Public Instruction to a governor-appointed education commissioner, while giving the superintendent a more policy-focused role and voting seats on the State Board of Education and the California Community Colleges Board of Governors. Brooks Allen, for the State Board of Education and Governor’s office, argued the change would reduce fragmented authority, improve accountability, and align California with other states that use appointed chief education officials. Amber Alexander of the Department of Finance outlined the budget-neutral staffing transfers and transition timeline, and LAO analyst Sarah Cortez said the LAO supports the shift to an appointed commissioner but recommends Senate confirmation, clearer statutory duties, preserved legislative oversight, and a cost-neutral fiscal plan. Committee members raised substantial concerns about timing, constitutionality, voter expectations, and whether the proposal would actually improve student outcomes. Senator Cabaldon argued the change would effectively alter the meaning of the constitutionally created superintendent office during an election year without voter approval, and questioned whether governance restructuring has evidence of improving achievement or should instead yield savings. Other senators asked how the new structure would work in practice, who would be accountable if it failed, whether a governor-appointed commissioner was the best model, and whether local districts would truly see clearer lines of authority. Allen responded that the Legislature retains plenary authority over education, that the transition would be minimally disruptive, and that the proposal was designed to create a single line of management and clearer communication for local districts. The discussion also covered the Legislature’s role in curriculum and education policy. LAO staff explained that the Legislature has broad authority over education and can direct curriculum-related policy, though it has generally delegated detailed curriculum work to the State Board and the Instructional Quality Commission. Several senators said the current system already creates confusion for voters and local educators, while others argued the proposal adds another layer of bureaucracy and overpromises on results. No vote was taken at this hearing; members continued questioning witnesses and indicated the proposal would be examined further in later panels, including testimony from local education leaders.

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• On the measures before us, all minority members vote aye with the exception of the following.
• vote<00:46:38.000> aye<00:46:38.160> with<00:46:38.359> the<00:46:38.440> exception
• <00:46:39.080> of<00:46:39.280> the vote aye with the exception of the vote aye with
• the exception of the following. following. following.

Bills: SB2053, SB2494, SB2851, SB3073, HB1678, HB1721, HB2475, HB2246, HB1667, HB1516, SB2532, SB3131, SB3154, HB2297, HB1737, SB2143, SB2398, SB2623, HB1740, HB1920, HB1682, SB2153, SB3140, HB1515, SB2835, HB2282, SB3083, SB2031, SB2519, SB2667, SB3096, SB99, SB2138, HB2289, HB2319, HB1711, HB2270, SB3138, SB3076, HB1642, HB2338, HB2171, HB1785, SB2881, HB2505, SB2552, HB1518, HB1815, SB3125, SB3234, HB2158, HB1718, HB2207, HB1801, SB3229, SB2338, SB3069, SB2600, HB2300, HB1800, HB1960, SB2999, SB2060, SB2866, SB2239, HB1741, HB1713, HB2023, HB2417, SB2877, SB2598, SB2921, SB2645, HB2547, HB2275, HB2452, HB2329, HB2339, HB1838, HB1509, HB1661, HB2271, HB2272, HB2344, HB1888, HB1707, SB2340, HB2474, HB1576, HB1853, HB1804, HB1854, HB2095, HB2050, HB472, SB3215, SB2247, SB2400, HB1618, HB1802, HB1969, HB1541, HB2310, HB2498, HB2443, HB2218, HB649, HB2104, HB1710, SB2802, HB1973, HB1974, HB1894, HB1891, HB1890, SB177, SB2101, SB3320, SB2487, HB2429, HB1870, HB1839, HB2583, HB1391, HB2094, SB2671, SB2673, SB2892, SB2057, SB3245, HB306, HB2592, SB3157, SB2861, SB3204, SB3324, SB2580, SB2074, SB411, SB3025, SB2934, SB2567, SB2125, SB3238, SB2367, SB2599, SB3007, SB2001, SB2756, SB3029

Keywords: salvage vehicles, vehicle title transfer, electronic signatures, insurance, administrative efficiency, bribery, corruption, statute of limitations, public servant, criminal justice, deafness, traffic safety, law enforcement, vehicle registration, communication, biological evidence, DNA analysis, post-conviction, evidence retention, court approval

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• Oh, we got everyone except for one.
• ><00:10:58.520> we<00:10:58.640> got<00:10:58.840> everyone<00:10:59.200> except
• of Oh, we got everyone except for one. of Oh, we got everyone except for one.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee met on April 17, 2026, and heard testimony on several concurrent resolutions. HCR 18 would request the Department of Health to convene a hospice working group; the Department testified in opposition, saying its enforcement role created a conflict of interest and that the work exceeded its compliance-focused scope. The measure’s introducer proposed amendments to have a legislator, rather than DOH, chair the group and to remove a date restriction on hospices. The committee later recommended HCR 18 be passed with amendments. HCR 32 sought a plan to increase access to the Hawaii State Hospital for certain mentally ill criminal defendants. The Department of Health Behavioral Health Administration and the governor’s office indicated support or willingness to work on the issue, while the ACLU provided comments and OHA supported the measure. The committee recommended passage with technical amendments. HCR 35, on an audit of the social and financial effects of mandatory insurance coverage for biomarker testing, drew broad support from medical, patient advocacy, and professional organizations, and a surgical oncologist testified in favor, emphasizing the importance of biomarker testing for cancer treatment. The committee recommended passage as is. HCR 105 asked the Hawaii State Center for Nursing to compile recommended safe patient staffing ratios and maintain a repository; the Center said it had already begun the work and was happy to continue, and the committee adopted an amendment changing the focus from “ratios” to “strategies and ratios” before recommending passage. HCR 173 urged Maui Health to work with stakeholders to establish a full-time medical residency program on Maui; testimony supported the idea as a way to formalize and expand an existing informal program and improve local health care access, including maternity care. The committee recommended HCR 173 pass with technical amendments. All recommendations were adopted without objection, and the meeting adjourned.

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• saying within your spacing within the spacing you have, it does not allow a landowner to make an exception
• Speaker, so what's the purpose of the bill then if I'm within that my property well that is an exception
• There's an exception to so many rules. You know, and I've received after C something like that.
• So, they The OwRB does set up exceptions for those situations like you're describing.

Bills: SB3, SB1346, SB1509, SB1928, SB2028, SB2071, SB2110, SB2117, SB2127, SB2134, SB259, SB1191, SB1246, SB1314, SB1439, SB1613, SB1930, SB1976, SB330, SB2069, SB2095, SB3, SB1346, SB1509, SB1928, SB2028, SB2071, SB2110, SB2117, SB2127, SB2134, SB259, SB1191, SB1246, SB1314, SB1439, SB1613, SB1930, SB1976, SB330, SB2069, SB2095

Keywords: industrial hemp, program licensing, agriculture, cannabinoids, state regulation, water infrastructure, wastewater, investment program, loans, local government, SB1509, groundwater, water wells, well spacing, water rights, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, OWRB, basin, subbasin, maximum annual yield

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• . >> I think four, but it would have been five except health got cancelled.
• > I think four, but it would have been I think four, but it would have been five<00:15:45.920> except
• <00:15:47.199> I five except health got cancelled. I five except health got cancelled.

Bills: SB282, SB282

Keywords: virtual currency, cryptocurrency, tax exemption, state tax law, digital assets, manufactured homes, certificate of title, Alabama Department of Revenue, law amendment, 1999 models, 1136, house, all

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• So your insurance won't cover the ambulance fee except for a nominal amount.
• won't cover the So your insurance won't cover the ambulance<00:13:38.320> fee<00:13:38.720> except
• for<00:13:39.360> for<00:13:40.079> a<00:13:40.240> nominal ambulance fee except
• for for a nominal ambulance fee except for for a nominal amount.<00:13:41.519> Then<00:13:41.760

Bills: HB44, HB400, HB444, HB487, SB249, SB252, SB58, HB44, HB400, HB444, HB487, SB249, SB252, SB58

Keywords: teachers retirement, credit purchase, St. Clair County, DAY Program, pension reform, dental insurance, benefit rollover, healthcare, insurance policy, annual maximum, HB444, vaccines, vaccine exemption, religious exemption, religious liberty, private school, church school, faith-based school, parochial school, school immunization

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• There's no need to probate except for mama's car that's in her name only.
• There's no need<00:04:25.919> to<00:04:26.080> probate<00:04:27.040> except<00:04
• :27.360> for<00:04:27.520> mama's<00:04:28.000> car need to probate except for mama's
• car need to probate except for mama's car that's<00:04:28.720> in<00:04:28.960> her<00

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up Senate Bill 110, relating to motor vehicles. The bill is part of a broader effort to modernize county clerk operations and move motor vehicle titling to an electronic system. The sponsor explained that the measure would keep titles in an electronic database, allow online lien releases, electronic notices and payments, and simplify certain estate and ownership issues. A committee substitute was adopted that removed a now-unneeded provision about a signature register for farm bureau farm vehicles. Members asked about the bill’s length, the treatment of all-terrain vehicles and street-legal special purpose vehicles, and whether the measure changed fees or conflicted with prior legislation. The sponsor said the bill did not alter the earlier street-legal special purpose vehicle statute, that printed titles would carry a $6 fee, and that some fee-setting authority for the Transportation Cabinet was included by administrative regulation. He also noted that a floor amendment would likely be offered to align the bill with the Transportation Cabinet’s system and add language for consumer lenders. Supportive comments were offered about the bill’s benefits for Jefferson County and the broader modernization effort. After discussion, the committee voted to report Senate Bill 110 favorably with the committee substitute attached. The roll call showed the bill passed the committee, and the chair thanked the sponsor and staff before adjournment.

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• state agencies from killing, testing, and prohibiting the transfer of these deer due to disease, except
• No testing except when the deer breeder provides the sample.
• within the territorial jurisdiction of the state which have not been reduced to private ownership, except
• prohibit state agencies from killing, testing, and prohibiting the transfer of deer due to disease except

Bills: HB509

Keywords: HB509, game breeder, game breeder license, cervid, deer breeder, whitetail deer, elk, fallow deer, deer farm, captive deer, cervidae, wildlife disease, disease testing, antemortem testing, state veterinarian, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, property rights, private property, animal transfer, breeding stock

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• So there have to be exceptions made by the schools.
• The school safety officers can make the exception to allow the big door to be open to allow the fumes
• adopt the policy to put the phones in pouches because the kids can't unlock them, are there certain exceptions
• while they're in school, to which I've said, well, when we were all in school, we didn't have phones except

Summary: The Education Administration Subcommittee heard and approved four bills focused on school safety, student health, and classroom environment. HB 1403, Safety of Students, would expand Guardian program participation to child care facilities, require substitute teachers to receive campus safety protocols, and allow limited exceptions for certain CTE classrooms; it drew supportive testimony from school safety and education groups and passed 16-0. PCS for HB 907, the Sunshine Genetics Act, would create the Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases at FSU and launch an opt-in newborn whole-genome screening program funded with $20 million; supporters said it could speed diagnosis, save lives, and reduce health care costs, and it passed 17-0. HB 949 would prohibit student use of wireless communication devices during the full school day, while allowing districts flexibility in implementation and medical exceptions; supporters cited distraction and bullying data, and the bill passed 17-0. The committee also approved HB 723, the Type 1 Diabetes Early Detection Program, which requires the Department of Health to provide school-based informational materials to parents and guardians about early warning signs, risk factors, and screening for type 1 diabetes. An amendment broadened the notification to include voluntary pre-K, kindergarten, and first grade and shifted the annual notice to September 30. Testimony in support came from diabetes advocates and pediatric groups, and members spoke about personal experiences with diabetes and the value of earlier education. The bill passed 17-0 after the amendment was adopted. Across the meeting, members from both parties generally praised the bills as bipartisan efforts to improve student safety, health, and learning conditions. Several members raised questions or concerns about implementation details, including school guardian tracking, cell phone pouches and emergency access, and how the diabetes notice would be distributed, but no bill faced opposition in committee. All four measures were reported favorably.

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• So we are really a state that has the ability to grow, except we don't have housing.
• So we are really a state that has the ability to grow, except we don't have housing.
• So we are really a state that has the ability to grow, except we don't have housing.
• ><00:02:27.239> ability<00:02:27.760> to<00:02:28.000> grow<00:02:28.920> except

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• However, there have been exceptions made at the hearings bureau.
• An exception was granted during the COVID period.
• <00:18:32.720> were<00:18:33.120> granted filed and so the exceptions were granted
• unless you're a nobody has any exception unless you're a political<00:19:05.280> subdivision.
• There's a lot of exceptions to those, uh, the... 22. Um 265 is the rules of the road and 22.

Keywords: 1189, house, all