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• Except any battery in a motor vehicle. I don't know why.
• Except any battery in a motor All right?
• Except any battery in a motor vehicle.<03:27:41.920> I<03:27:42.160> don't<03:27:42.239
• So they they stopped issuing except in a few cases.
• issuing except in a few<04:04:36.160> cases.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• for all the exceptions.
• And that first exception that you see within 6-7-101, A I Romanette or Romanette 3, subparagraph D, as
• 67101 exception that you see within 67101 A<00:02:34.959> I<00:02:35.959> Romanette<00
• Honestly, you're probably the exception. And so, what do we do?
• There's no qualifications for doing the job except you won an election.

Keywords: 916, all

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• It also provides for limited exceptions to the ICS moratorium, imposes a moratorium on approving new
• ICS service settings, and provides for limited exceptions to the setting approval moratorium.
• It describes the information that needs to support a determination of exceptional growth in applications
• It describes the information that needs to support a determination of exceptional growth in applications
• it's more cost effective and it's except it's more cost effective and it's not<01:02:46.319> so

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The only exception is when such activity is explicitly authorized by the Secretary of Agriculture, Food
• The<01:24:40.120> only<01:24:40.560> exception<01:24:41.680> is<01:24:41.960>
• A A A Except<01:42:11.280> as<01:42:11.480> provided<01:42:12.040> in<01:42:12.160
• in section D of peer Except as provided in section D of peer support<01:42:14.400> communication<
• And then we move to Section D, the confidentiality exceptions.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• period, or yes, we have complied except period, or yes, we have complied except in<01:05:12.520>
• Specifically, the rule cites a federal statute that contains exceptions to felonies described in the
• <01:33:11.960> to statute that contains exceptions to statute that contains exceptions to
• <01:43:00.480> I<01:43:00.560> did so we've exhausted the list except I did so we've
• exhausted the list except I did have<01:43:00.920> one<01:43:01.080> more<01:43:01.240

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We've all seen exceptions always, right?
• We've all seen exceptions to<00:37:24.000> these<00:37:24.160> rules,<00:37:24.480>
• us they're billing, we have to cover that so that even during COVID they stripped away everything except
• <01:44:43.280> We<01:44:43.600> we<01:44:43.840> were except for the treatment
• We we were except for the treatment.

Bills: HB1952, HB1951, HB1929, HB2497, HB2208, HB2572, HB1953, HB2551, HB2549, HB1737, HB1628, HB1769, HB2493, HB2264, HB1997, HB2168, HB2427, HB1805, HB2180, HB2184, HB2219, HB2469, HB2233, HB2519, HB2141, HB1904, HB2201, HB2410, HB2007, HB2385, HB2444, HB2349, HB2235, HB1872, HB2416, HB2291, HB2292, HB2263, HB2359, HB2455, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB1648, HB2164, HB2323, HB1825, HB2172, HB1888, HB2005, HB2387, HB2358, HB2119, HB2276, HB2472, HB1714, HB2325, HB1541, HB1960, HB2140, HB2315, HB2367, HB2388, HB1696, HB2333, HB2138, HB2332, HB2283, HB2059, HB2057, HB2589, HB2417, HB2337, HB1588, HB2217, HB2020, HB1915, HB1742, HB2026, HB1965, HB1546, HB2360, HB1563, HB1749, HB2614, HB1511, HB1753, HB1849, HB1641, HB2161, HB2194, HB1721, HB2284, HB2188, HB1897, HB1880, HB1573, HB1876, HB20, HB2137

Keywords: HB1952, Hawaii agriculture, University of Hawaii, CTAHR, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, Kauai, agricultural research station, extension station, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, appropriation, ADA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, certified kitchen, greenhouse, laboratory, field research, cesspool decommissioning, invasive species

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• Neither us nor the PUC has a whole lot to do with the gasoline system except for we keep data on that
• :10:01.600> the<00:10:01.920> gasoline<00:10:02.800> system<00:10:03.279> except
• to do with the gasoline system except to do with the gasoline system except for<00:10:03.680>
• > part<01:36:53.760> or<01:36:53.920> state >> Except when you cross part
• or state >> Except when you cross part or state lines<01:36:54.480> that<01:36:54.800>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• There are portions of the buildings all around Direct Care and Treatment, with the exception of their
• of our group homes that are exception of our group homes that are just<00:24:31.880> like<00:
• <00:25:56.480> world<00:25:56.880> well<00:25:57.080> maybe<00:25:57.399> except
• <00:25:57.760> for rest of the world well maybe except for rest of the world well maybe except
• of the Town Homes at the exception of the Town Homes at Cambridge<00:27:36.200> so<00:27:36.440

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• All without exception.
• All without exception.
• All without exception.
• All without exception.
• All without exception.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• So they will do that for their main web page and all the other communications except the billing.
• If you look at the document... ...other communications except the billing.

Summary: The committee considered several waiver requests from school districts and a municipal-related waiver tied to a prior law encouraging local governments to use .gov domains. One request was to waive bidding requirements so a high school kitchen damaged in winter storms could be rebuilt quickly; members asked how many bids were received, were told the insurance provider’s process produced two bids, and then approved the waiver. Another request involved a district seeking to use Covington for work; after a brief question about prior experience with the firm, the committee approved that item as well. The committee then heard from the superintendent of Smackover North School District, who requested a waiver to use TIPS for a football field turf project because the existing drainage had collapsed. Members questioned the funding source, particularly whether education dollars would be used on a football field. The superintendent said the project was intended to be funded through a Buckaroo Foundation with about half a million dollars already pledged, additional donor support being pursued, and no state or local tax dollars planned for the turf. He also said the district had obtained three bids. The committee approved the waiver. Finally, the committee considered a waiver for Jonesboro related to the .gov domain requirement. Representative Jack Ladyman presented that the city would use .gov for its main website and communications, but wanted to keep its current billing system because converting billing would be expensive and could create software compatibility problems. After brief discussion, the committee approved the waiver. The meeting then adjourned.

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• I have no comments except to welcome our group from Arkansas State University. Go Red Wolves.
• There are certain exceptions for licensure in the statute.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• I have no comments except to welcome our group from Arkansas State University. Go Red Wolves.
• There are certain exceptions for licensure in the statute.

Summary: The committee met and first recognized a visiting student cohort from Arkansas State University’s Medical Laboratory and Radiation Sciences program. It then suspended the rules and approved a supplemental report, which was reviewed without objection. Members reviewed the Arkansas Fire Protection and Licensing Board’s occupational report. Department of Labor and Licensing counsel Lacey Kirchner answered questions and confirmed there were no fee increases. The report was then accepted as reviewed. The committee next heard from the Arkansas Department of Health’s Radiation Control Section. Officials Craig Smith, Charles Thompson, and Shane David explained the radiologic technologist licensing program, including full and limited-scope licensure, unchanged fees since 1999, and a current deficit covered through cost allocation from other programs. They also noted compliance with automatic licensure provisions for service members and said apprenticeship provisions already exist in the rules if such programs become available. The report was accepted as reviewed. Finally, the Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy presented its report. Staff described the board’s structure, licensing and complaint functions, compact participation, and growth in licensees. Members asked about the board’s $200,000 scholarship program, which provides awards to 10 recipients per year, and about low fees and a $1.1 million balance. Officials said recent fee reductions and the scholarship program are intended to return funds to licensees. The report was also accepted as reviewed, and the committee moved to other business.

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• But it also adds a little paragraph that says, except as provided by court order, any qualified individual
• In the blue section, there is a provision, except as provided by court order—what does that mean?

Bills: HB384, SB181, HB391

Keywords: food enrichment, corn masa, health regulations, nutritional standards, folic acid, respiratory therapy, interstate compact, public health, licensure, workforce mobility, military families, adverse actions, streamlined practice, traffic offenses, blood testing, law enforcement, chemical analysis, DUI, 1136, house

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• ADU hookup, or some other hookup, and it doesn't even require the utility to come and do anything except
• the sponsors pointed out in some of their materials, we've seen a couple of resolutions called exceptional
• Also, everything in GRC could just get GRC bogged down, and we know that there's exceptions after exceptions
• . ...bogged down, and we know that there's exceptions after exceptions after exceptions.
• Mind you, the makeup of this mutual water company's board is family-owned, with the exception of their

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• ADU hookup, or some other hookup, and it doesn't even require the utility to come and do anything except
• the sponsors pointed out in some of their materials, we've seen a couple of resolutions called exceptional
• Also, everything in GRC could just get GRC bogged down, and we know that there are exceptions after exceptions
• . ...bogged down, and we know that there are exceptions after exceptions after exceptions.
• Mind you, the makeup of this mutual water company's board is family-owned, with the exception of their

Summary: The committee first heard SB 804, the Hydrogen Pipeline Safety Act, from Senator Arreguín. He said the bill would designate the State Fire Marshal as the safety regulator for intrastate hydrogen pipelines and require hydrogen-specific standards, while not mandating any pipeline construction or bypassing environmental review. Supporters included labor groups, utility employees, and the City of Burbank, while Air Products opposed unless amended, citing concerns about the bill’s specificity, fee structure, and the need for a hydrogen-specific rulemaking process. The committee discussed safety, fees, and regulatory certainty, and later passed SB 804 on a 9-0 vote to Emergency Management with commitment to take amendments. The committee then took up SB 905 by Senator Becker, aimed at reducing electricity rates by changing utility incentives. The bill would tie part of executive compensation to keeping rates below inflation, require more performance metrics, and allow the CPUC to consider lower returns on equity for certain lower-risk investments and alternative financing options. Support came from consumer, environmental, agricultural, and large energy user groups, while Southern California Edison, CalChamber, PG&E, and utility labor groups raised concerns that the bill could reduce investment, create regulatory uncertainty, and raise borrowing costs. After extensive discussion about utility affordability, wildfire costs, and capital markets, the committee passed SB 905 on a 7-1 vote to Appropriations. SB 913, also by Senator Becker, would create a clearer pathway for distributed energy resources such as batteries and smart thermostats to participate in the resource adequacy market and compete with utility-scale resources. Supporters said the bill would better use existing grid capacity, lower costs, and build on the state’s Demand Side Grid Support Program; PG&E opposed unless amended, saying the use case was not yet proven and was already being addressed in other rulemakings. After the committee accepted amendments, one opposition group moved to neutral and another said it might do so after reviewing the changes. The bill passed 8-0 to Appropriations and was placed on call. Several other measures were heard and advanced, including SB 1196 on faster utility hookups for small energization projects such as ADUs and EV chargers, SB 931 reauthorizing the Diablo Canyon Essential Services Mitigation Fund through 2028, SB 1158 reducing the frequency of joint reliability assessments from quarterly to twice yearly, and SB 1245 directing further study of California’s gasoline market and potential use of non-CARBOB fuel during supply disruptions. SB 1196 and SB 931 both passed with broad support and no opposition after amendments, SB 1158 passed without testimony, and SB 1245 drew strong support from consumer and environmental advocates but opposition from fuel industry and business groups concerned about costs, confidentiality, and fuel standards.

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• Over 50 years ago, the California Supreme Court made clear that detention is the exception, not the rule
• At a minimum, there must be a clear good-faith exception for officers acting reasonably in real time.
• Nearly every county in California except for two is dealing with staffing shortages. Why?
• Nearly every county in California except for two is dealing with staffing shortages. Why?
• Except for Harabedian and Sharp Collins, thank you, everyone else for being here.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety bills and took testimony on each, with members often noting amendments and continuing negotiations. SB 1009 by Senator Becker would require juvenile courts to find that less restrictive alternatives are unsuitable before ordering detention, and would require periodic review of continued detention and consideration of alternatives at disposition. Supporters argued it would reduce unnecessary youth detention and improve transparency; probation, judges, and police groups opposed it as an undue limit on judicial discretion and potentially unsafe in serious cases. The chair said he would recommend an aye with amendments, but the bill was held pending quorum and later remained on call. SB 1130 by Senator Gomez Reyes would update privacy law for wearable recording devices such as smart glasses, requiring consent before recording in places where people have a reasonable expectation of privacy and banning devices or accessories designed to defeat recording indicators. Supporters said the bill addresses secret recording and invasive surveillance; opponents from tech and hospitality groups sought clarification to avoid unintended liability for businesses and exempt workplace communication devices. Members discussed those exemptions, and the chair recommended an aye, but the measure also remained on call. Senator Blake Spear presented SB 99, which would let courts consider military protective orders in domestic violence proceedings and require better communication between civilian law enforcement and military authorities. Supporters from the Department of Defense, local officials, and military representatives said it would close protection gaps for military families; the ACLU opposed it on due process grounds because MPOs are issued without judicial process. The chair and author emphasized that the bill only allows consideration of MPOs and does not require civilian enforcement of them. The bill passed out on a vote, though it remained on call for additional members. The committee also heard SB 937 by Senator Gonzalez, restricting flashbang use for crowd control and banning flashbangs and explosive breaching charges in immigration enforcement, and SB 1022, creating a statewide anti-trafficking task force. SB 937 drew support from civil rights and community groups and opposition from police and sheriffs over the use-of-force standard and limits on tactics; it passed out on a vote but remained on call. SB 1022 was supported by survivor and faith groups and opposed by public defenders and sex worker advocates who raised concerns about racial disparities and enforcement harms; it also passed out on a vote. Later, SB 1395, extending criminal protective orders for certain felony sex offenses against minors up to 20 years, and SB 1230, increasing penalties for repeat illegal dumping, were both heard with mixed testimony and were held on call after committee votes. The committee also adopted a consent calendar and several bills were moved forward with amendments.

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• We believe in the practice of being exceptional.
• It sends a message to every exceptional child in Arkansas.
• There's nothing that makes that happen except for your choice. Sorry. There's no law.
• There's nothing that makes that happen except for your choice, right?
• You can't go out and get a loan for anything unless you're pre-approved, except for these scams that,

Summary: The Administrative Rules Subcommittee reviewed a long agenda of agency rules, with most items approved without objection after brief presentations and no public comment. Early items included Department of Energy and Environment rules on landfill post-closure trust fund spending thresholds and liquefied petroleum gas standards, DFA’s electronic odometer disclosure rule, and several Department of Health rules covering ionizing radiation, mobile home and RV parks, lead-based paint, counseling board revisions, hearing instrument dispensers, athletic training, dental examiners, nursing, pharmacy, medical board, speech-language pathology and audiology, radiologic technology, massage therapy, community health workers, doula certification, and cosmetology/body art. Most of these changes were described as updates to match recent acts, federal standards, compact participation, fee adjustments, or cleanup/clarification, and the committee repeatedly approved them without objection. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on the Arkansas State Board of Nursing’s broad set of rule changes implementing multiple 2025 acts. Those changes included creating a dialysis patient care technician registry, updating contact information requirements, expanding APRN authority to delegate certain tasks, clarifying death certificate and pronouncement authority, allowing substitution of therapeutically equivalent medications, permitting purchase of compounded products, and updating certified medication assistant rules and training standards. Members asked detailed questions about the meaning of therapeutically equivalent substitutions, delegation limits, compounded products, and how often medication lists would be updated; the board said it would review rules annually and use future rulemaking as needed. The committee also approved new nursing rules for declaratory orders and the new dialysis registry. The Department of Education’s rules drew the most discussion, especially the Arkansas Children’s Educational Freedom Account Program. The department said the revisions, based on Act 920 of 2025, were intended to add guardrails, clarify eligible expenses, and streamline approvals. Changes included defining core educational expenses, limiting sports-related spending, adding an intentional misuse standard, restricting certain technology purchases and requiring extra justification over $1,000, capping carryover funds at $8,500, and creating a reconsideration process for denied expenses. Members raised concerns about oversight, appeal timelines, sports equipment, provider credentialing, and whether the rules were too restrictive; department officials said the rules were meant to protect taxpayer funds while preserving flexibility, and they noted the program had received extensive public comment. The committee also approved Education rules for scholarships, residency classification, teacher programs, accelerated learning, and graduate medical education, as well as Labor and Licensing rules on wage and hour standards, boiler rules, motor vehicle commission requirements, professional wrestling regulation, appraiser qualifications, and military recruiting incentives.

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• He said, hey, Joe, Chair Gruters did a great job on your robocall, except he has to do it again.
• I move that the remarks of Senator Gruters, except what he talked about him, be spread upon the journal
• It creates an exception for expunction and sealing of records so that a person may not deny or fail to
• and allow school board members to request information directly from the superintendent and staff except
• and allow school board members to request information directly from the superintendent and staff except

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, then devoted most of the first part of the meeting to a farewell-style recognition of Senator Joe Gruters. Senators from both parties offered extended remarks praising his loyalty, political instincts, family involvement, and work as a legislator and as incoming Republican National Committee chair. Gruters responded with remarks about his background, including overcoming a childhood speech impediment, his service in the Legislature, and major policy efforts he highlighted such as alimony reform and the undergrounding of utilities. A ceremonial gift was presented to him recognizing his work on a 2019 public-safety/immigration bill, and the Senate adopted a motion to spread his remarks upon the journal before recessing briefly. After the recess, the Senate returned to regular business. No committee reports, governor’s messages, House messages, or reconsideration matters were reported. The chamber then moved to third reading and temporarily postponed CS/CS/CS/SB 354, relating to blue ribbon projects. The next bill, CS/CS/SB 1758, relating to public assistance, was taken up, and Senator Gaetz explained that it contained five reforms to the public assistance system previously discussed by the Senate. Debate was about to continue when the transcript ended.

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• Sherwin in private practice, and she's an exceptional attorney.
• I have handled or tried virtually every case that could come before the circuit court, with the exception
• Everyone that's in this list, with the exception of Judge...
• Everyone that's in this list, with the exception of Judge Valentine's South Hall and Judge Thomas Cullen
• With the exception of those two mentioned to be pulled out, I move that we certify the remaining judges

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• Without exception, every person that I have met with since I began my job in March 2024 with United Policy
• Without exception, every person that I have met with since I began my job in March 2024 with United Policy
• [laughter] >> Except we won't uh... >> Thank you. Passing with amendments. Chair votes aye.
• [laughter] >> Except<00:59:56.559> we<00:59:56.720> won't<00:59:57.440> uh
• >> Except we won't uh >> Except we won't uh Uh<00:59:59.359> thank<00:59:59.520><

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first took up a short-form administrative licensing measure requested by the administration to correct and clarify renewal provisions in a prior bill. Members raised no questions, and the committee voted to adopt the proposed Senate draft and recommit the bill back to the Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee for a further public hearing. The committee then heard SB 2876 on natural hair braiding, which would exempt natural hair braiders from licensing under certain conditions. The Board of Barbering and Cosmetology said it views hair braiding as within the broader scope of cosmetology, but agreed that people who only braid hair should not need a license because the training and exam requirements are minimal. The board warned, however, that exempting braiders could create consumer protection gaps involving sanitation, training, and enforcement, and noted that related services such as waxing, cutting, coloring, shampooing, and relaxing would still require licensure. Supporters included the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii and the Institute for Justice. The committee also heard SB 2950 on captive insurance and SB 2951 on insurance proceeds. On SB 2950, the Insurance Division opposed the bill, saying captive insurance is designed for formal self-insurance for companies and that allowing captives to insure the public would not fit the existing regulatory framework; a fire survivor advocate supported the measure as a way to expand disaster-related insurance options. On SB 2951, which would require mortgage servicers to follow certain rules for disbursing insurance proceeds after residential damage or destruction, United Policy Holders strongly supported the bill, citing delays in releasing funds and the need to help survivors rebuild, while banking and financial industry groups submitted opposition or comments. Finally, the committee heard SB 2952, SB 2960, and SB 2964, all related to property insurance and disaster recovery. SB 2952 and SB 2960 would extend the time policyholders have after a declared disaster to submit documentation and recover replacement cost value, with supporters arguing that rebuilding after major disasters takes far longer than standard policy deadlines allow and that the bills would improve consumer protection and transparency; the Insurance Division, the Insurance Council, and national insurance groups opposed the measures. SB 2964 would require annual disclosures of replacement cost value and coverage sufficiency; the Insurance Council opposed it as costly and unnecessary because policies already include inflation-related adjustments, while United Policy Holders and fire survivors supported it, saying many homeowners are underinsured and do not understand their coverage.