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• It doesn't stop police from enforcing the rules of the road. It doesn't affect evidence found.
• The town clerk there was new and she wasn't clear on the rules in place for mail-in ballots.
• Strengthen rules governing attorney conduct and penalties for misconduct.
• It was investigated and ruled clearly unsupported.
• The judge still has not made a ruling on this, resulting in a year of additional lawyers' fees.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard extensive testimony on several Judiciary bills, with the largest portion focused on S. 1178/H. 2052 to reduce mass incarceration and end life without parole. People incarcerated at MCI Framingham, MCI Norfolk, and NCCI Gardner described personal growth, rehabilitation, restorative justice work, family separation, and the belief that parole eligibility after long sentences would better reflect public safety and human development. Speakers emphasized that life without parole removes hope and can undermine rehabilitation, while supporters argued that many lifers are older, less likely to reoffend, and could contribute positively if given a chance at parole review. Committee members did not take votes during the hearing. The committee also heard testimony on S. 1139 to restore the statute of limitations for wrongful death claims involving tobacco use, with Sen. Keenan explaining that a recent SJC decision had cut off claims where the injured person did not sue within three years before death. He said the bill would restore families’ ability to seek redress in cases involving long-latency tobacco harms like COPD. Another major topic was S. 1205, which would add abusive litigation to the definition of coercive control in domestic violence law; Sen. Michael Moore said the bill would stop abusers from using repeated court filings to harass and financially burden survivors. The committee also took up S. 1114 on automatic record sealing, with Sen. Friedman and others arguing that the current petition-based process is slow, burdensome, and disproportionately harms people with criminal records, especially Black and Latino residents. Testimony also supported H. 1965/S. 1132 on compensation for wrongful conviction, with advocates and sponsors describing a faster administrative claims process, transitional support, and higher compensation without the current cap. Sen. Payano testified for S. 1241 to expand educational programming for incarcerated emerging adults, saying education reduces recidivism and improves reentry outcomes. A substantial portion of the hearing focused on S. 2522, an update to Massachusetts’ shield law for reproductive and gender-affirming care. Sen. Friedman, the Attorney General’s office, and DPH Commissioner Robbie Goldstein said the bill is needed to strengthen protections against out-of-state legal attacks, protect patient and provider data, clarify enforcement authority, and add a state-level EMTALA-style emergency care requirement. Committee members asked detailed questions about prescription labeling, the prescription monitoring program, attorney discipline, custody and full faith and credit issues, and whether the bill’s enforcement language could create unintended limits or conflicts. The Attorney General’s office said it would provide follow-up written testimony on several technical questions.

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• Um, we're looking at our rules.
• Um, by proper rule making.
• c> rule<01:38:52.159> making<01:38:52.800> and comments through our rule making and
• Um I think we had said rule making.
• Allow this from temporary to permanent.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• And that's for public assistance debris emergency protective measures, and then permanent work, roads
• And while FEMA will not tell us the explicit rules, the thumb rules that we have gone by is usually a
• Forest Service. but they're governed by the National Forest Service rules on... how high the wind can
• So whether � has an STC or a TC, it's still the same rules about flying aircraft.
• All right, just so we're following the rules, we have Al Davis.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• DCF had already ruled and opined that they were going to remove the children.
• So I'm going to vote for it today, but in order to hear in rules, we've got to fix it.
• So I'm going to vote for it today, but in order to hear in rules, we've got to fix it.
• Elmo will hear in rules and we will know that it would then pass the floor.
• Hopefully, we'll get this to the Rules Committee. So thank you.

Summary: The committee first took up CS for Senate Bill 304, which would address child protective investigations involving children with certain genetic or medical conditions that can mimic signs of abuse. Senator Sharif and several family members and advocates described cases in which children were removed after injuries were initially misread as abuse, and argued the bill would give parents more opportunity to obtain qualified medical opinions. The committee adopted a substitute amendment that removed language imposing analysis duties on certain medical professionals, then passed the bill favorably after testimony in support from the Florida chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and several affected families. The committee then considered SB 1430 on post-judgment execution proceedings for terrorism victims, SB 96 on relief for Jacob Rogers, SB 382 on affordable housing rent agreements, SB 4 and SB 6 on claims bills for Patricia Armini and Jose Correa, SB 1142 on release of conservation easements, SB 658 on waiver or release of liens, SB 28 and SB 30 on claims involving South Broward Hospital District and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, SB 24 on relief for Mandy Penny Lemon, SB 72 on campaign funds for child care expenses, and SB 1622 on recreational customary use of beaches. Most of these bills were explained by their sponsors as narrow relief or technical measures, and the committee heard a mix of support and opposition from claimants, local governments, industry groups, and advocacy organizations. Several bills drew substantive debate. On SB 382, members discussed rent stability and whether the bill should better address lease language and future rent increases; the amendment and bill were both reported favorably. On SB 1142, members raised concerns about environmental and drainage impacts and whether releases of conservation easements should be mandatory or discretionary, but the bill still passed favorably. On SB 72, members questioned the scope of allowable campaign child care expenses and the need for stronger guardrails against abuse; the bill nevertheless passed favorably. On SB 1622, testimony sharply divided between supporters of restoring public beach access and opponents defending private property rights; debate continued when the transcript ended, so no final vote on that bill is reflected here.

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• Rule set aside. I think we've dealt with that. Y'all talked about State Fair.
• Department, simply because they have two permanent funds with astronomical interest rates.
• And we have passed rules that allow all three and four year olds to be combined.
• It, but not make it permanent.
• So you'd see how it works, and you'd have to come back if you did want to make it permanent and take

Keywords: 996, all

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• I do want to pause there and lay some ground rules.
• I do want to pause there and lay some ground rules.
• There are institutional deeming rules or other rules for some of these situations, so it's not a kind
• Now, those rules are complex and they also change over time.
• with provider taxes as part of federal rule changes.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health held the first of several hearings on the Governor’s May Revision for health care, with opening remarks focused on the state’s projected $12 billion deficit, looming federal Medicaid changes, and the potential impact on Medi-Cal, public health, reproductive health, and safety-net providers. Several members criticized the proposal as balancing the budget on vulnerable Californians, while others defended the need for cost containment and questioned the administration’s assumptions. The chair set ground rules for respectful, focused questioning and outlined three topics: the Medi-Cal proposals, Proposition 35, and Proposition 56. DHCS Director Michelle Baas presented the May Revision’s Medi-Cal package, saying the department’s budget totals $200.6 billion overall, including $45.2 billion General Fund, and that the proposals are intended to address rising caseloads, pharmacy costs, and managed care spending. She described proposed changes for adults with unsatisfactory immigration status, including a freeze on new full-scope enrollment for those 19 and older, $100 monthly premiums beginning in 2027, elimination of adult dental and long-term care coverage, removal of PPS/RAP payments to FQHCs and rural health clinics for that population, and a pharmacy rebate aggregator. Other proposals included eliminating certain OTC drug classes, removing GLP-1 coverage for weight loss, prior authorization and step therapy changes, reinstating the Medi-Cal asset test, eliminating acupuncture as an optional benefit, allowing utilization management for hospice, raising the managed care minimum medical loss ratio to 90%, reducing PACE capitation rates toward the midpoint of the actuarial range, eliminating the skilled nursing facility workforce and quality incentive program, and suspending the SNF backup power requirement. The LAO said the revised Medi-Cal spending estimate is about $2.5 billion higher than the Governor’s Budget in the budget year, and that the increase appears driven more by higher per-enrollee costs than by caseload alone. The LAO said the budget solutions are concentrated in a few areas, are largely ongoing, and should be considered in light of federal uncertainty, but suggested the Legislature could explore alternatives such as more targeted income thresholds for the undocumented expansion and simpler asset-test rules. Department of Finance officials said the proposals are difficult but necessary to address a third consecutive deficit and rising Medi-Cal costs. Members then pressed the administration on the methodology and impacts of the proposals, especially the enrollment freeze, premiums, asset test, hospice controls, PACE reductions, and the elimination of benefits and provider payments. No votes or formal actions were taken at this hearing.

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• It is the ability for us who have followed the rules and regulations time and time again to continue
• I mean, I would assume that because it's a settlement letter it's privileged under, like, Rule 408.
• I'm not the under like rule 408.
• are pretty easy to do and the rules are pretty easy to find.<01:00:20.000> Okay.
• <01:37:38.639> contamination possibility of permanent contamination possibility of permanent

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing covered three measures. SB 1602 would appropriate funds to DLNR for monitoring wells for the Koho aquifer system; DLNR and HHFDC supported it, and written testimony from several organizations and individuals was also in support. Members asked whether monitoring wells are a statewide function rather than a county function, and staff confirmed they are done statewide. The second bill was an administration measure clarifying that criminal water pollution enforcement remains with the Department of Health rather than DLNR. The Attorney General’s office said it was a cleanup clarification and that DOH has stronger enforcement powers and better testing capability; DOH and DLNR supported it, and there was no opposition noted. The final and most heavily debated measure was SB 1074 on environmental impact statements. The bill would let previously authorized or permitted commercial activities continue for up to one year while an agency determines whether environmental review applies after a challenge, and would allow permit renewals during that review. DLNR said it stood on written comments and suggested aligning the bill with similar House language. Supporters, including several ocean tourism and Maui business representatives, argued the bill would provide certainty and keep families and small operators working while environmental review is completed, especially in the wake of the Lahaina fires and ongoing business losses. Some supporters said the measure should be narrowed with a sunset or limited to recently renewed permits. Opponents, including the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Earthjustice, the Sierra Club, and other environmental advocates, argued the bill was overly broad and could weaken HEPA/NEPA-style environmental review, especially for fisheries and other commercial activities. They said the bill could be used as a “Trojan horse” to avoid review and that DLNR could resolve the underlying disputes more quickly through settlement or existing exemption processes. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• All of those categories must do the same statutes, follow the same rules, and policies.
• We just want to make this permanent, right?
• We just want to make this permanent, right?
• We just want to make this permanent, right?
• We just want to make this permanent, right?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 1074 stipulates that if a teacher removes a student from a classroom according to student conduct rules
• 1074 stipulates that if a teacher removes a student from a classroom according to student conduct rules
• those students get to the root of the issues so that the disruption in a classroom can just be permanently

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee began by announcing it would hold SB 1131 and take up SB 1074, SB 1423, and SB 1754 in that order, but only SB 1074 was heard before the meeting ended. Representative Biasiucci moved SB 1074 do pass. The bill would require that if a teacher removes a student from class under student conduct rules, an administrator may only return the student to the classroom after giving the teacher written certification authorizing the readmission and describing any disciplinary action taken. Senator Kavanaugh said the bill was intended to reduce teacher burnout and improve transparency by ensuring teachers know what happened after a disciplinary referral. A committee member who is a teacher questioned why the bill did not instead focus on more mental health support and said she had not heard teachers ask for this proposal; Kavanaugh responded that teachers should be informed of the outcome of referrals. Public testimony was split. The Arizona Education Association opposed the bill, arguing it was a solution looking for a problem, that it repeated prior proposals without addressing root causes of discipline issues, and that schools already know when removal is necessary; it also raised FERPA concerns and said students are not criminals. The Arizona Charter Schools Association also opposed the bill, saying discipline and classroom management decisions should be left to individual schools and charter schools rather than mandated by statute. In support, Superintendent Horn’s office cited ADE teacher retention and recruitment surveys showing student behavior, lack of administrative support, and dissatisfaction with administration as major reasons teachers leave, and said the bill would improve communication and support teachers. After testimony, the committee took a motion to recess for five minutes; the motion passed 6-4. The committee then adjourned for the afternoon before taking action on SB 1074 or the remaining bills.

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• Would you consider an amendment at all prohibiting those permanent loads from any rural two lanes that
• Is the current process for this for them to go through admin rules for increases?
• I I don't know that these fees are actually in admin rules.

Bills: HB3443, HB2123, HB3757, HB2445

Keywords: transportation, oversize permit, overweight permit, permit fees, motor carrier, commercial trucking, heavy haul, wide load, special combination vehicle, manufactured home transport, portable building transport, utility poles, rural electric cooperative, farm equipment, agricultural hauling, bridge formula, load limits, weight limits, road funding, highway construction

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• allowed my parents to reside permanently allowed my parents to reside permanently in<01:01:35.240
• believe house the current house rules believe house the current house rules govern<01:10:06.560>
• Just a quick question: is the recent ruling on Bruan and its impact on administrative rules... is that
• c> administrative impact on administrative impact on administrative rules rules rules um<01:20:11.800
• rules are the rules said was the Senate rules are the rules for<02:50:50.239> election<02:50:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• approval to list the subject parcel on the open market pursuant to RSA 228:31-b and administrative rule
• approval to list the subject parcel on the open market pursuant to RSA 228:31-b and administrative rule
• The Department of Transportation requests approval to convey a permanent access easement.
• The Department requests approval to convey a permanent access easement across the state-owned land located

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Long Range Capital Planning and Utilization Committee met and approved the minutes from June 30, 2025. There was no old business. The committee then heard a series of New Hampshire Department of Transportation requests involving the sale or disposal of state-owned land and easements, including an access point sale in Exeter, land sales in Keene, Guilford, Lincoln, Conway, Chesterfield, Fremont, Belmont, and a utility easement in Albany. Most items were direct sales to abutters or towns, with conditions such as obtaining local and state approvals, commissioning boundary surveys, and paying administrative fees; each of these items was approved by motion and vote. One Guilford parcel was amended to reflect a smaller surveyed area and reduced appraised value before approval. The committee also approved a permanent access easement for a single-family residence on Route 153 in support of the Bickford property. The committee then considered a Department of Administrative Services item, presented as a substitution replacement, authorizing a perpetual utility line easement to Public Service Company of New Hampshire for a facility under construction on the Hampstead hospital property that will serve as the replacement facility for the Manchester senior center. The department requested waiver of the administrative fee because the easement was being granted in exchange for utility service, and the committee approved the request. An informational item, LRCP25-038, was discussed regarding a reduction in fair market value due to a change in access; staff explained no committee action was required because the item was informational only. Additional informational materials from the New Hampshire Council on Resources and Development were received, including meeting minutes and surplus land review memorandums for Meredith and Hampstead. Before adjourning, the committee set its next meeting for December 9 at 9:30 a.m. at Granite Place, Room 228, noting the meeting would be on a Tuesday rather than Monday because of building scheduling. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn, which was seconded and approved.

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• Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on the question will be postponed.
• Jordan, to suspend the rules and pass HR...
• Jordan, to suspend the rules and pass HR 9238, on which the ayes and nays are ordered.
• Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is on the vote on...
• Pursuant to clause 13 of rule one, the House stands adjourned until 10:30 a.m. on Monday.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 11, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• limit of the amount of workers' compensation benefits that is non-assignable, and repealing Minnesota Rules
• But the lack of rules... ...only exacerbates the problems, and I'm going to vote green.
• I don't know what rule or whatever that's under, but it'd be nice to do that. What a wonderful...
• We have a short call emergency substitute teacher program that was made permanent.
• The bill before us went back to conference about how to talk about funding this permanently.

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• , I hold permanent Additionally, I hold permanent appointment<01:26:47.280> as<01:26:47.840>
• grants<01:37:39.840> hospitals, sharing rule that grants hospitals, sharing rule that grants
• More than anything, HIPAA is a security, not a privacy rule.
• More than anything, HIPAA is a security, not a privacy rule.
• residents<01:53:10.400> understand disclosure rules so residents understand disclosure rules

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee approved the October 15, 2025 minutes and then held a broader discussion on current challenges with data retention and government transparency. Judy Randall of the Office of the Legislative Auditor said historical data is essential for post-audits, which often look back three to five years, and that retention decisions must balance audit needs with the burden of separating public and nonpublic data. She described the records-retention panel process as informal and largely based on individual judgment, noting she had objected to a proposed 60-day email retention period and generally uses a three-year guideline, though she said that standard is not grounded in a formal rule. Members discussed whether auditing standards should set retention periods, with Randall saying auditing is a good starting point but other offices, including the attorney general, also have needs, and that some agency discretion is unavoidable because of the gray area between official records and non-records. Representative Elkins raised the related principle of data minimization, arguing that government should not keep data longer than needed and citing a University of Minnesota legacy data warehouse breach as an example of the risks of retaining unnecessary sensitive information. Randall agreed that data no longer needed is a liability and said her office purges workpapers after five years. Representative Scott pressed whether three years is enough for fraud investigations and financial records; Randall responded that a reasonableness standard is needed and that longer retention can produce diminishing returns, though she said she would follow up on whether financial records should be treated differently. Tanya Tacker of the Rum River Special Education Cooperative testified in support of updating Minnesota’s data-retention laws for schools. She said districts want to protect student information and maintain transparency, but the current general retention schedule dates to 1985 and 2000 and does not reflect digital records, modern systems, or the volume of special education data. She urged modernizing the schedule, clarifying what must be kept in paper versus digitized form, aligning state rules with IDEA and other federal requirements, and providing practical guidance and tools. Members praised the specificity of her recommendations. Dr. BB Newman testified that retention failures in St. Anthony Village have made it difficult to obtain routine municipal and police data, with records delayed, missing, or inconsistently produced and no clear explanation of what systems were searched or whether records were destroyed. Newman argued these gaps undermine statutory access rights and force residents into costly litigation, and recommended stronger retention auditing, documentation of destruction, mandatory disclosure of systems searched, and consequences for noncompliance. In response to questions, Senate counsel said there is generally no direct penalty, but affected parties may seek mandamus, Data Practices Act claims, or informal mediation/opinions from the Data Practices Office. The discussion closed with calls for clearer standards and possible legislative updates to improve compliance and transparency.

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• Um, but could you explain what kind of materials might be impacted, you know, what kind of rules by the
• I'm a little bit concerned about making it permanent in a way that would be a sort of put us in a weird
• I'm a little bit concerned about making it permanent in a way that would be a sort of put us in a weird
• exceptions um that don't just permanent exceptions um that don't just follow<01:32:23.679> through
• One was what the statute and rules said was a public water.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Permanent financing for both the home ownership sites and the permanent sites through market-rate loans
• Uh permanent financing for both credits.
• sites through market rate um permanent sites through market rate um loans.<00:13:42.720> Uh<00
• Projects that meet existing rules would be approved administratively without additional red tape.
• Projects that meet existing rules would be approved administratively without additional red tape.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:07 Roll Call 00:00:25 Discussion of Lexington’s Housing Affordability Partnership 00:02:26 Discussion of Northern Kentucky’s Housing Blueprint 00:30:12 Discussion of Religious Institution Land Use 00:57:33 Discussion of Free-Market Solutions to Kentucky’s Housing Crisis 01:04:18 Adjournment 01:26:37, 958, all

Summary: The committee met without a quorum and began informally, with members noting this was the final information-gathering meeting on housing before a November meeting to discuss findings and report back to the LRC. The main presentation focused on the Lexington Affordable Housing Partnership, a public-private effort supported by a $10 million state allocation. Presenters described Fayette County’s housing shortage, citing a gap of more than 22,000 units, rising home prices, and the challenge of assembling land and capital for affordable projects. The partnership explained that five local banks created a $3 million capital investment fund to buy and hold land at no interest, with deed restrictions keeping the site at 80% or below area median income and allowing the banks to seek Community Reinvestment Act credit. The first project is a 12.5-acre former Transylvania University baseball field, planned for about 242 units, including detached homes, townhouses, garden-style apartments, and senior housing. Speakers said the project required extensive neighborhood engagement and zoning/development approvals, but that the planning phase is now largely complete and infrastructure work should begin soon. Financing details included roughly $64 million in additional funding through tax credit equity, market-rate loans, city support, Kentucky Housing Corporation resources, and donations from nonprofit partners. Developers said the multifamily bond applications are due to Kentucky Housing Corporation the next day, and they expect the land purchase to be repaid into the revolving fund once the property is entitled and closed, allowing the original $3 million to be redeployed for future projects. They estimated rental units could be filled within about six months of completion, while for-sale units would come online over 12 to 36 months. In discussion, members asked about regulatory barriers and project timelines. Presenters pointed to rising construction costs tied to new federal and state requirements, and one member highlighted the need to continue reviewing planning and zoning reforms to speed development plan approvals and reduce delays. The group also endorsed a possible statewide $20 million housing fund, a residential infrastructure fund, and efforts to avoid additional regulatory burdens on housing development.

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• homelessness and have helped 1,659 young adults move from homelessness. homelessness into stable permanent
• The real cost of a permanent conviction on that person's record is significant.
• When youth are charged as adults, they carry a permanent criminal record that limits their ability to
• They allowed me to break rules so I could take care of myself.

Bills: HB1511, HB1831, HB1988, HB2147, HB2234

Keywords: housing, affordable housing, state regulations, zoning, local government authority, drug court, juvenile justice, diversion programs, rehabilitation, criminal justice reform, remote proceedings, depositions, virtual hearings, court technology, criminal responsibility, age of maturity, expungement, mental health services, juvenile record sealing, 1184

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• Our retirees deserve to permanently.
• :03:46.160> prevent institutions deserve rules that prevent institutions deserve rules that prevent
• <01:35:29.600> to general fund and added permanently to general fund and added permanently
• Um I never went over followed the rules.
• The rules are there to be followed, but you have to know that the rules exist before you can do that.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• rules, that's all policy. rules, that's all policy.
• Uh if it goes on and it goes on to say that the Commissioner may adopt rules rules rules uh that designate
• Uh if it goes on and it goes on to say that the Commissioner may adopt rules rules rules uh that designate
• Uh if it goes on and it goes on to say that the Commissioner may adopt rules rules rules uh that designate
• make more rules. make more rules.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all