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• May we leave this place today having chosen kindness over contempt, mercy over judgment, and cooperation
• discounts, perks, and special offers as someone else who may shop around, even if you're in the same risk pool
• I believe that this legislation, as well guided and as well-intentioned as it is, will continue to leave
• She is leaving because she's going to law school at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
• Julia Schmidt, who has been our scheduler, who's been our kind of face to our constituents, is leaving

Keywords: 983, senate, all

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• The recommendations before you ensure we continue that progress and leave Florida a better place than
• The Governor has recommended $69 million to modernize buildings in the Florida facilities pool to improve
• When a hearing officer leaves, we have slower case resolution.
• for ensuring that the right population of people have access to them while also being able to not leave
• for ensuring that the right population of people have access to them while also being able to not leave

Summary: The committee convened with a quorum, welcomed new member Senator Ralph Massullo, and first took up confirmation of five appointees to water management district and basin board positions. Senator McLean moved favorable confirmation of Ted Everett, Jerome Pate, Michael Romano, Paul Bissfam, John Hall, and Virginia Johns, and the motion passed by roll call. The main agenda item was the Governor’s Florida First budget presentation for the environmental agencies. Kim Kramer and DEP Secretary Alexis Lambert outlined proposed environmental funding of about $5.8 billion, including more than $1.4 billion for water resources, $810 million for Everglades restoration, $408 million for water quality, $202 million for Resilient Florida, $75 million for beach renourishment, $150 million for Florida Forever, $70 million for state park infrastructure, and $221 million for hazardous waste cleanup. They also highlighted proposed funding for FWC operations, manatee care, python removal, oyster reef restoration, forestry and wildfire equipment, and citrus research and disease response. Members asked about Florida Forever funding, state park wastewater and septic needs, a cut to the Florida Wildlife Research Institute, and how beach renourishment is handled after storms. The committee then heard the general government budget presentation. Agencies highlighted included DBPR, Gaming Control, the Lottery, DMS, PERC, DFS, OIR, and Revenue. DBPR discussed funding for license processing, an animal abuse hotline, vehicle replacement, and IT recruitment; Gaming Control requested new law enforcement squads and a licensing/enforcement IT system; the Lottery emphasized marketing, retail engagement, IT, and retention funding; DMS proposed building, fleet, telecommunications, cybersecurity, and local government grant investments; PERC described workload growth after SB 256 and requested staffing, operations, and pay increases; OIR sought more staff for consumer protection and market oversight plus building renovations; DFS highlighted My Safe Florida Home funding, fire marshal and first responder support, financial investigations, and gold and silver legal tender implementation; and Revenue requested operational, IT, and fiscally constrained county funding. Members questioned DBPR about unfunded HOA fraud and condo transparency items, DMS about cybersecurity grants, and DFS about My Safe Florida Home funding levels, abandoned grants, and reduced program uptake. No further action was taken, and the committee adjourned without additional votes.

Transcript Highlights:

• The recommendations before you ensure we continue that progress and leave Florida a better place than
• The governor has recommended $69 million to modernize buildings in the Florida facilities pool to improve
• When a hearing officer leaves... ...incremental increases over time.
• When a hearing officer leaves, we have slower case resolution.
• for ensuring that the right population of people have access to them while also being able to not leave

Summary: The committee first took up confirmation of five water management district appointees: Ted Everett and Jerome Pate to the Northwest Florida Water Management District, Michael Romano to the Big Cypress Basin Board of the South Florida Water Management District, and Paul Bissfam, John Hall, and Virginia Johns to the Southwest Florida Water Management District. Senator McClain moved confirmation, the roll was called, and the committee recommended all appointees favorably. Members then received the Governor’s Florida First budget presentations for environmental agencies. The environmental package totaled about $5.8 billion and emphasized Everglades restoration, water quality, resilience, land conservation, state parks, hazardous waste cleanup, wildlife management, wildfire response, and citrus support. DEP highlighted more than $1.4 billion for water resources, including $810 million for Everglades restoration, $202 million for Resilient Florida, $150 million for Florida Forever, $70 million for state parks, and $221 million for contamination cleanup. FWC, Agriculture, and Citrus funding priorities were also outlined. Members asked about Florida Forever funding, state park wastewater and septic needs, a reduction at the Florida Wildlife Research Institute, and beach renourishment funding for storm damage. The committee also heard the General Government portion of the budget, which totaled about $2.9 billion and covered DBPR, Lottery, Financial Services, Management Services, Revenue, PERC, and the Gaming Control Commission. DBPR requested funds for license processing, an animal abuse hotline, fleet replacement, and IT retention. FGCC sought new enforcement squads and an IT licensing/enforcement system. The Lottery proposed marketing, retail engagement, IT, and retention funding. DMS emphasized building modernization, fleet telematics, 911 and radio upgrades, cybersecurity, a local government cybersecurity grant program, and data interoperability. PERC described a sharp increase in labor cases and elections after SB 256 and requested staffing, election administration, and hearing officer pay increases. DFS highlighted My Safe Florida Home, fire marshal and first responder support, financial investigations, and gold and silver legal tender implementation. Revenue requested operational and IT funding and support for fiscally constrained counties. Questions focused on DBPR’s condo and HOA initiatives, cybersecurity grant reductions, and the My Safe Florida Home program’s abandoned grants and matching requirements. No additional votes were taken, and the committee adjourned.

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• And on that note, it's a shameless plug, but go to our choteria after you leave Paramount.
• Leave your gas taxes here, go have some breakfast.
• Paramount will thank you for leaving your local taxes here. So gracias. Yeah, thank you.
• So I pack and ship kits, and then I send them out, and then we leave.
• panel from UCLA, being able to incentivize businesses to actually pay interns and sort of open that pool

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• HE DIED AFTER DROWNING AT THE YOUTH CENTER POOL AND WAS NEGLECTED BY STAFF ON SITE.
• IT ALSO ELIMINATES CONFUSION AND PROHIBITS A TENANT FROM PERHAPS LEAVING LAST KNOWN ADDRESS IN THE STORAGE
• THIS LEAVES THE SCHOOL BOARD A LIABILITY.
• I WOULD SAY IT IS NOT ADDRESSED IN STATE STATUTE OR FHA A BYLAWS LEAVING SCHOOLS WITHOUT A CLEAR FRAMEWORK
• ASSURANCES THAT AFFIRM OUR AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE INTERNAL ATHLETIC POLICIES TO REGULATE WHEN STUDENTS LEAVE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Yeah, yeah, so it's just pooling the money, so We can use it.
• So yeah, the money's pooled. We can use that.

Bills: HB3011, HB3143, HB3144, HB3881, HB3519, HB3522, HB3530

Keywords: alcoholic beverages, personal use permit, manufacturing, excise tax, Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, medical marijuana, license transfer, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, moratorium, business regulation, commercial grower licenses, licensing restrictions, agriculture, alternative nicotine products, vaping, regulations, manufacturing standards, packaging requirements, penalties, Attorney General

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• And so there is a pool of people out there who've got these older policies who'd like to change their
• > there<00:02:19.599> is<00:02:19.760> a<00:02:20.560> a<00:02:20.879> pool
• c><00:02:21.360> people<00:02:21.599> out<00:02:21.760> there so there is a a pool
• of people out there so there is a a pool of people out there who've<00:02:22.160> got<00:02:22.319
• folks that get left out, and I don't think that we should spend taxpayer dollars for services and leave

Bills: HF3797, HF3780, HF4068, HF3935

Keywords: long-term care, insurance policy, healthcare, partnership policy, Minnesota, human services, wage increase, support workers, shared services, community first services, medical assistance, sanctions, healthcare services, monetary recovery, government accountability, assisted living, training, unlicensed personnel, resident rights, safety regulations

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• Additionally, there's a potential for the participant pool to be smaller based on either the eligibility
• :50.880> based<01:11:51.199> on<01:11:51.520> either<01:11:51.920> the pool
• to be smaller based on either the pool to be smaller based on either the eligibility<01:11:52.719>
• Um so with that I'll I'll leave<01:18:16.880> it<01:18:17.040> there<01:18:17.280> but
• it there but if anyone has any leave it there but if anyone has any questions<01:18:18.560> or

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We have a pool.
• <00:30:31.679> We<00:30:31.840> have<00:30:31.919> a<00:30:32.080> pool.
• We have a pool. I enjoy the amenities. We have a pool.
• foreclosure proceedings over late fines and dues of under $500, including for issues as minor as leaving
• foreclosure proceedings over late fines and dues of under $500, including for issues as minor as leaving

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up Senate File 1750, an HOA/common interest community reform bill, and first adopted the DE9 amendment after the chair moved it to put the bill in the form the author wanted. The bill was described by supporters as a consumer and homeowner protection measure intended to add transparency, dispute-resolution rights, conflict-of-interest rules, and limits on fees and late charges in Minnesota HOAs, which supporters said have grown rapidly and are not adequately covered by current law. Supporters, including legal aid, the Minnesota Home Ownership Center, and Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, said the bill responds to longstanding complaints about HOA abuse, lack of transparency, escalating attorney fees, foreclosure-related problems, and management-company conflicts of interest. They argued the revised bill reflects extensive stakeholder work and would help homeowners resolve disputes without costly escalation while improving fairness and accountability. Opponents, including attorneys and representatives of HOA management interests, argued the bill is too rigid and one-size-fits-all, would raise costs for all homeowners, and could make associations harder to govern. They said fee caps, contract restrictions, procurement mandates, and dispute procedures would increase assessments, reduce flexibility, discourage board service, and create more legal and administrative burden, especially for smaller or financially strained communities. No final vote on the bill itself was taken in the portion provided; the bill was laid over for possible inclusion.

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• 00:33:56.000> a ocean actually came in and now it's a ocean actually came in and now it's a pool
• :58.320> that's<00:33:58.640> on<00:33:58.880> this<00:33:59.120> side pool
• stagnant water that's on this side pool stagnant water that's on this side of<00:33:59.919> the
• But leave here I see every day access.
• But leave here I see every day there<00:55:52.799> is<00:55:53.040> no<00:55:53.960>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several shoreline easement resolutions and a water-supply study resolution. For the easement measures, the Department of Land and Natural Resources supported each item, and testimony also came from affected landowners and community members. Members asked about why some easements were granted gratis to public agencies, with DLNR explaining that those cases involved public infrastructure such as stormwater management and did not require bonds or rent. For private properties, DLNR described the standard process of monthly rent during the legislative approval gap, followed by a one-time appraised payment for a 25-year easement once the appraisal is completed. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on shoreline erosion and whether hardened shoreline structures or seawalls were contributing to beach loss. On one measure, DLNR explained that a large sandbag shoreline structure was tied to a nearby boat harbor that had altered sand movement over time, causing flanking erosion on adjacent unarmored property. On another, DLNR said a wall built under a valid 1960s permit was originally a boundary or landscaping wall, but now functions as a seawall as the shoreline has migrated landward. Members raised concerns about fairness, public beach access, and whether adjacent owners should share costs, and DLNR responded that shoreline matters are handled parcel by parcel under existing statute. The committee also heard support for a resolution creating a task force or study on desalination. DLNR’s Commission on Water Resource Management supported the intent but asked for more time to complete a comprehensive report, noting the work would require substantial staffing and coordination. The Board of Water Supply and CARES also testified in support, with CARES emphasizing future water-supply needs, cultural and historic preservation concerns, and the importance of coordinating with other agencies. DLNR said it would rely on existing studies and work with county agencies and the Department of Health. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• because families were afraid to leave because families were afraid to leave their<00:38:26.240><
• The middle school where I work has a pool and an auditorium, and we're very busy after school.
• <00:46:51.920> My their friends to leave home. My their friends to leave home.
• We asked them to leave. They were at the high school parking lot. We asked them to leave.
• We asked them to leave. They were at the high school parking lot. We asked them to leave.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We've always had one person per pool for every job. It's been quite challenging in that regard.
• So they would leave high school, Madam Chair, with their LPN, correct? Yes, ma'am.
• A lot of our full-time positions, we would only have one person in the pool to interview and hire.
• completed before they move on to Albuquerque and also give them clinical opportunities here before they leave

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• I'll leave out permitting right at the moment.
• You know, when you leave Como for a couple of weeks, Oh, I don't care. No. I don't care. I'm sure.
• The value of the credit is going to go down because there's just a fixed pool of people, increased supply
• But the really cool thing is, is it's not a gated community, but they absolutely have three swimming pools

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• the facility or come time they leave the facility or come back<00:33:54.000> in.
• in a slightly different context is the aesthetics of putting money in a fund and saying there's a pool
• <00:50:27.760> of<00:50:27.840> money<00:50:28.120> here and saying there's a pool
• of money here and saying there's a pool of money here available<00:50:28.920> for<00:50:29.080
• Ought to pass fails, that leaves us to an alternative motion. Representative Seaver: I move ITL.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: Division Three of the Finance Committee met in work session on April 20, 2026, to consider Senate Bills 481, 603, and 663, with the discussion focused primarily on SB 481, relative to the sale of the Sununu Youth Services Center property. The chair explained that the bill was advisory only and that the committee’s recommendations would go to full Finance on April 27. For SB 481, members reviewed conflicting provisions in the prior budget law about whether sale proceeds should go to the general fund or the Youth Development Center Claims and Administration Settlement Fund, and the bill was described as a compromise that would direct proceeds to the general fund before June 30, 2027, and to the settlement fund after that date. It was noted that the settlement fund had originally received about $20 million and had roughly $10 million remaining. The committee also received an extensive update from DCYF Director Marie Noonan on the new Youth Development Center in Hampstead. She reported that construction remained on schedule, with major structural and interior work complete, substantial completion expected in late summer or early fall 2026, and occupancy anticipated in early 2027. The presentation highlighted the facility’s design features, including single-occupancy bedrooms, sensory rooms, an education wing, medical and clinical suites, visitation space, a gym, and multiple outdoor courtyards, all intended to support a trauma-informed setting. Members asked about the facility’s funding, square footage, fencing, and scanner; staff said the building is about 34,000 square feet, funded entirely with federal ARPA state recovery funds to date, and that the scanner is on site but not yet operational pending policy and staff training. Committee members also raised concerns about the facility’s design and security. In response, DCYF said some concrete walls are required for structural and safety reasons, but they are being painted to maintain a brighter environment, and that the fencing will be about 15 feet high with privacy netting because the campus is shared with Hampstead. Officials said the new facility is legislatively limited to a maximum of 12 youth, while the current center can house 12 to 18, and emphasized that courts ultimately determine placements. No votes or final actions were taken during the work session.

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• It didn't, but if you could leave the cookies, it would help. I'm happy to leave points for that.
• I'm happy to leave cookies with anyone who wants them. Thank you.
• We're going to leave this bill pending.
• We're going to leave the bill pending. Senator Perry.
• With that, we're going to leave Senate Bill 495 pending.

Bills: SB 21, SB21, SB72, SB140, SB262, SB370, SB372, SB495, SB627, SB703, SB764, SB842

Keywords: emergency alerts, weather alerts, public safety, local government, municipality, county, website posting, online notice, emergency management, disaster preparedness, evacuation, National Weather Service, NOAA, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, localized alerts, hazard warnings, severe weather, watch warning advisory, public information

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• If you can just, you know, not leave quite yet, maybe we'll call you back up a little bit later on.
• That is one drop of ink in an entire Olympic-sized swimming pool.

Summary: The committee met in hybrid format, approved the June 24 and June 25, 2026 minutes, and then heard several bills and a joint resolution. On House Bill 382 with House Amendment 2, Senator Hoffer explained the measure as a technical correction to prior rental-car and peer-to-peer car-sharing law that would clarify when loss-of-use damages may be recovered while preserving recovery for intentional, willful, or criminal conduct. Avis Budget Group and Enterprise Mobility supported the bill, saying it resolved ambiguity and restored limited common-law recovery, while Allstate and Toro opposed it, arguing the bill could reintroduce unfair and unpredictable fees and leave too much discretion to rental companies. No vote was taken in the transcript, and Senator Townsend said he still had questions about how the bill would operate. The committee then considered House Bill 476, a Frederica charter change that would reduce town council meetings from twice monthly to monthly and make ordinances effective immediately unless otherwise stated. Representative Postles presented it as a simple, noncontroversial change, though members noted Senator Buckson, the Senate sponsor, was not present at the time. No public comment was offered on that bill. The committee also heard House Joint Resolution 13, which directs the Department of Labor to study a Delaware health care apprenticeship degree program and report recommendations; the Delaware Health Care Association supported the resolution and urged coordination with existing workforce efforts. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 458 with House Amendment 1 on backflow devices in low-hazard buildings. Senator Pardee said the bill would exempt residences and office-type buildings from costly backflow retrofits until regulations are updated, and DHSS said the current regulations do not clearly define low hazard but that the bill’s list of exempted buildings would not raise immediate public health concerns. The Delaware Association of Realtors supported the bill, arguing the regulations were overbroad and costly, while the Delaware Rural Water Association opposed it, warning that weakening backflow protections could threaten drinking water and aquifers. The committee then adjourned without any recorded votes on the substantive bills in the transcript.

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• Despite rumors that the companies aren't all leaving or coming to New Mexico for malpractice marketing
• Insurance Director, um, is, well, we see changes when the hospitals leave.
• Madam Chair and Director, if the hospitals leave, then the doctors will have to pay all of that, which
• No longer racking up the liabilities after 2027, and they're leaving and they pay their debt at the end
• Is going to happen between 27 and 31, but we do know there will be no new incidents from this pool.

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• If not, we will close public testimony and leave the bill pending.
• Hearing none, we'll close public testimony and leave the bill pending.
• If not, we'll close public testimony and leave the bill pending.
• Let's see, I had to go to the pool. You ready? Yeah, you got it.
• Then we'll leave it open for about an hour or two, and then we'll close that.

Bills: SB 1493, SB 1598, SB 1895, SB 1919, SB 2039, SB 2226, SB 2243, SB 2425

Keywords: SB 1493, Texas Transportation Code, motor vehicle lighting, vehicle lighting standards, high-mounted stoplamp, center high mount stop lamp, CHMSL, brake light, stop lamp, federal motor vehicle safety standards, 49 C.F.R. 571.108, FMVSS 108, vehicle inspection, automotive compliance, Transportation Committee, Texas vehicle equipment, motor vehicle collision report, crash report, accident report, traffic accident

Summary: The committee meeting focused on two primary bills, SB1598 and SB1493. SB1598, introduced by Senator Hagen Booth, addresses the clarity of collision report information access for law enforcement, aiming to enhance the tools available to police agencies across Texas for solving crimes. The meeting featured strong support from police representatives, including Sheriff Brian Hawthorne of Chambers County, who emphasized the significance of the CARFAX program for police in facilitating access to vital vehicle information, free of charge. Public testimony reflected a consensus on the necessity of the bill for improved investigatory processes.

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• We will leave this bill pending at this time.
• We will leave House Bill 451 pending at this time.
• We will leave Senate Bill 2311 pending at this time.
• We will leave Senate Bill 2311 pending at the much.
• We will leave Senate Bill 2311 pending at this time.

Bills: HB136, HB451, SB425, SB466, SB905, SB1986, SB2311, SB2450, SB2805, SB2826, SB2919, SB3001

Keywords: Medicaid, lactation, healthcare, consultation, reimbursement, maternal health, infant care, commercial sexual exploitation, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, child welfare, foster care, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, juvenile probation, risk assessment, needs assessment, trauma screening, child abuse prevention, exploitation screening

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and announced it would vote on pending bills at 10:30, with public testimony limited to two minutes. It first took up Senate Bill 905, a TDLR cleanup bill on licensing regulation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists. Senator Zafferini said the committee substitute would streamline advisory board consultation, remove obsolete provisional licenses, and allow any licensed physician to authorize hearing instruments for minors; the substitute was adopted and the bill left pending. The committee then heard House Bill 451, which would require universal screening for commercial sexual exploitation risk for children in DFPS conservatorship and youth under TJJD jurisdiction. The author and witnesses from Children at Risk, the Fort Bend Anti-Trafficking Collective, and Texas CASA supported the bill as a prevention tool with existing infrastructure and training; the committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending. The committee next considered Senate Bill 466, which would clarify that families may request a fetal death certificate at any gestational age, while keeping existing filing requirements for physicians. A constituent father testified about losing his 11-week-old daughter and being told he could not obtain a certificate, which he said prevented funeral arrangements; the substitute was adopted and the bill left pending. Senate Bill 2311 followed, requiring residential treatment centers to have a written agreement with the school that will educate resident children before becoming operational. The author cited a local dispute where an RTC and school district lacked communication, and witnesses from Texas CASA and Disability Rights Texas supported clearer educational planning while suggesting the Education Code may need conforming changes; the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2826, known as Alyssa’s Law, which would create a statewide education program on medical child abuse for medical students, health care professionals, and CPS caseworkers. The author and Sheriff Bill Weyburn described Alyssa’s case as involving repeated unnecessary surgeries and argued the bill would improve awareness and early identification, while several witnesses and members raised concerns about false accusations, impacts on medically fragile children, and the need for scientific, peer-reviewed training and safeguards. After extensive discussion, the chair left the bill pending. The committee also heard House Bill 136, which would add certified lactation consultants as Medicaid providers to expand breastfeeding support; witnesses from lactation and nutrition fields said the bill would improve access, maternal and infant health, and long-term savings, and the bill was left pending. Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 2805, a surprise-billing/arbitration measure that would clarify provider identifiers and shift arbitration costs to the losing party. The author said the substitute was a legislative counsel draft with no substantive difference, and witnesses from the Texas Medical Association, Texas Society of Anesthesiologists, and U.S. Anesthesia Partners supported the bill as a modest improvement that would reduce administrative confusion and make arbitration fairer without weakening patient protections. Members discussed how arbitration costs affect settlement behavior and how to define the “winner” in close cases. The bill was heard but not voted out during this segment.

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• :29:54.400> expanding<01:29:55.120> and pool here is continuously expanding and pool here
• <01:31:45.040> a store, and we should not leave a store, and we should not leave a dangerous
• Nor should we leave this more predators.
• I was afraid to leave my house for weeks.
• She's going to leave her time for list.

Bills: HF357, HF3389, HF1434, HF2500, HF1606

Keywords: HF357, hasenpfeffer, card games, social skill game, Minnesota gambling law, tournament, contest, prize limit, low-stakes gaming, card game exemption, gambling exemption, cribbage, bridge, euchre, pinochle, Texas hold'em, whist, skat, sheepshead, gin