Transcript Highlights:

• All of these products are marketed to look like candy, and they're poorly labeled that they contain THC
• All of these products are marketed to look like candy, and they're poorly labeled that they contain THC

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met and approved the minutes from its August 27 meeting. It then received a presentation from Katherine Castanza of the National Conference of State Legislators on the Medicaid provisions in the 2025 budget reconciliation bill, referred to as HR1. She explained that the bill is estimated by CBO to save the federal government $911 billion over 10 years, with more than 20 Medicaid-specific provisions, most of the savings concentrated in five policies and largely backloaded into 2030-2034. She emphasized that the bill’s effects will vary by state, but that expansion states and hospitals are expected to be most affected, in part because of changes to eligibility, provider taxes, and state-directed payments. Castanza highlighted several new funding and flexibility provisions, including a $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Fund for 2026-2030 and a new home- and community-based services waiver option effective July 1, 2028, with $100 million in grants in fiscal year 2027. She also outlined major eligibility changes for Medicaid expansion adults: work or community engagement requirements effective January 1, 2027; twice-yearly redeterminations for the expansion population effective the same date; and new cost sharing for certain expansion adults effective October 1, 2028. She noted that Kentucky, as an expansion state, would be subject to these changes and that state agencies would face significant implementation demands, especially because federal guidance and timelines are tight. A substantial portion of the presentation focused on financing changes. Castanza described new limits on provider taxes, including a 0% safe harbor for new taxes and a phased reduction for existing taxes in expansion states beginning in 2028, while nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities are exempt from the reduction if already taxed. She also explained that state-directed payments will be capped and phased down over time, with existing arrangements grandfathered only briefly; she said Kentucky has 11 approved state-directed payments and could see significant fiscal effects. She added that the bill also bars Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood or similarly situated providers for one year, changes immigrant eligibility rules effective October 1, 2026, lowers the federal match for certain emergency services, and expands the scope of the federal erroneous payment recoupment provision effective October 1, 2029. Throughout, she stressed that federal savings may translate into state cost shifts and that implementation timing will be critical.

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• And when parents speak up, they get labeled as extremists.
• STRAUSS BUT LOOK THE OTHER WAY WHEN FENTANYL OVERRUNS OUR CITIES AND WHEN PARENTS SPEAK UP THEY GET LABELED

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• quote change close quote change close quote related<00:10:30.640> artwork<00:10:31.360> labeled
• <00:10:32.120> seeds<00:10:32.720> of She says related artwork labeled “Seeds of Resistance

Bills: HF29, HF921, HF922, HF1048, HF1049

Keywords: railroad, infrastructure, transportation funding, environmental remediation, capital investment, HF921, tax increment financing, TIF, excess tax increment, school district aid, levy adjustment, property tax levy, education finance, Minnesota education aid, decertification, local government finance, school funding formula, state aid reduction, referendum equalization aid, debt service equalization

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• them to stop using their own facilities, even saying boys don't belong in girls' locker rooms; it is labeled
• them to stop using their own facilities, even saying boys don't belong in girls' locker rooms; it is labeled
• Hampshire schools. ...their own facilities, even saying boys don't belong in girls' locker rooms; it is labeled

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• His mother teaches him, and if he was to be put back into public school, he would be labeled beyond belief
• His mother teaches him, and if he was to be put back into public school, he would be labeled beyond belief
• His mother teaches him, and if he was to be put back into public school, he would be labeled beyond belief

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Education met on February 17 and announced it would limit public testimony to one minute because more than a thousand testimonies were expected on one measure. The first bill heard was HB 1934, relating to the Imagination Library of Hawaii. The state librarian and Friends of the Library supported the bill, saying the program is a proven, cost-effective way to improve early literacy and should be expanded statewide for children ages 0 to 5. Friends of the Library said the current 50/50 match requirement would be too difficult to meet immediately and asked for state funding for the first few years to help launch the expansion. Testimony included eight supporters and one opponent, and members asked whether the proposal was an expansion of an existing program; the state librarian said it would expand service beyond currently targeted communities. The committee then heard HB 20004, which would extend the floating librarian pilot program. The state librarian, Department of Education, HSTA, and several individuals testified in support. Supporters said the program helps address staffing needs and improves student readiness, especially for college and information literacy. One retired community college librarian said school librarians help students prepare for college and are increasingly important in teaching critical evaluation of misinformation and AI-generated content. Members asked about implementation of the existing pilot, including recruitment of certified librarians for neighbor island and Oahu complex areas; DOE said those positions had been identified and recruitment was underway, and existing funds remained intact. The final major discussion was HB 2398, which clarifies the library system’s role in RNMSP-related projects and public library construction on or near school land. The state librarian and public library system supported the bill, while the Department of Education and Attorney General’s office raised concerns about vague language, especially the phrase “land controlled by the board,” and suggested amendments. In questioning, the state librarian explained that the bill was prompted by conflicts on shared or adjacent school/public library sites, including traffic, pickup and drop-off access, and other operational issues. DOE described significant disruption from one project’s traffic changes and said planning for such projects should involve early coordination and formal agreements. The state librarian responded that the new bill would clarify oversight and help avoid delays and disputes over property control and future renovations.

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• sale of consumable hemp products to sale of consumable hemp products to minor to impose testing and labeling
• minor to impose testing and labeling minor to impose testing and labeling requirements on these consumable

Keywords: 920, all

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• the mechanic that conducted your inspection going through the different points of the inspection and label
• the mechanic that conducted your inspection going through the different points of the inspection and label
• The inspection and label them green, yellow, or red.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• There are no age restrictions, no labeling requirements, no safety standards, nothing.
• There are no age<06:15:46.878> restrictions,<06:15:48.240> no<06:15:48.558> labeling
• age restrictions, no labeling age restrictions, no labeling requirements,<06:15:50.160> no

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It merely repackages existing criminal offenses under a religious-specific label, and this creates redundant
• :46:07.600> a<02:46:07.840> religious<02:46:08.319> specific<02:46:08.800> label
• <02:46:09.600> and under a religious specific label and under a religious specific label and

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• goes on behind prison walls, but I am well aware that when a person goes to prison and they have that label
• /c><01:19:00.719> they<01:19:00.960> have<01:19:01.040> that<01:19:01.280> label
• <01:19:01.600> and<01:19:01.840> that prison and they have that label and that prison
• and they have that label and that tag<01:19:02.239> on<01:19:02.480> them<01:19:02.560

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Reviewed the labeling requirements. We developed best practice guidelines for providers.
• <01:12:18.800> Reviewed<01:12:19.120> the<01:12:19.280> labeling for the products
• Reviewed the labeling for the products.
• Reviewed the labeling requirements.<01:12:20.960> We<01:12:21.280> developed<01:12:21.760

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I guess my question is, it seems that one of the key things being changed here is to label schools as
• the key things being changed here<03:59:29.159> is<03:59:29.319> to<03:59:29.560> label
• <03:59:30.159> schools<03:59:30.760> as<03:59:31.040> either here is to label
• schools as either here is to label schools as either sending<03:59:31.800> or<03:59:32.279>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard HB 659, which would establish the New Hampshire College Graduate Retention Incentive Program. A Department of Revenue Administration analyst explained technical issues in the bill, focusing on whether the incentive is intended to operate as a rebate or a tax credit, how it would be administered, and how it would interact with the business enterprise tax and business profits tax. She said the bill’s language was unclear on the administering agency, effective tax years, caps, and carry-forward treatment, and noted that reducing BET can also reduce the BET credit against BPT, though not on a one-for-one basis. Committee members asked follow-up questions about the BET/BPT interaction, administrative costs, and whether the Department of Business and Economic Affairs would need additional staffing. Andrew Horn then testified in support, saying the bill is meant to address the large number of New Hampshire college graduates who leave the state after graduation by encouraging them to stay and by incentivizing businesses to hire them. The chair closed the hearing on HB 659 after no further public testimony. The committee then took up HB 770, a bill to establish a program allowing New Hampshire high school students to earn tuition credits at state higher education institutions through community service. Representative Schultz described the bill as a “triple play” intended to increase volunteerism, expand service and internship opportunities for students, and make college more affordable. Ryan Casey, a junior at Bishop Brady High School, testified that the proposal would help students reduce future loan debt while benefiting communities and encouraging young people to attend college in New Hampshire. Committee members asked about eligibility, including why private and preparatory school students were excluded, whether public school students would qualify, whether mandatory service hours would count, and how the bill’s references to education and business eligibility should be read. Schultz said the exclusion of private and prep schools was intended because public school students are more clearly New Hampshire residents, and she noted that mandatory school service hours had been excluded in revisions. The Department of Education then testified that the program would require significant administration, estimating at least three full-time staff, software or tracking systems, and rulemaking to oversee volunteer sites, schools, student eligibility, and tuition credit distribution. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the hearing remained in testimony phase.

Transcript Highlights:

• And so you could go almost anywhere with something and label it harm reduction, and the legislature would
• could go almost anywhere with something could go almost anywhere with something and<01:57:42.320> label
• 43.440> reduction<01:57:44.440> and<01:57:44.719> the<01:57:45.040> the and label
• it harm reduction and the the and label it harm reduction and the the legislature<01:57:46.159> would

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It’s not labeled security. Yeah, school security attendant—that’s what it is.
• ><03:59:29.239> not they're not security right it's not they're not security right it's not label
• > security<03:59:30.319> yeah<03:59:30.479> school<03:59:30.760> security label
• security yeah school security label security yeah school security attendant<03:59:31.840> that's<

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You can label this as the veto cord doctrine if you'd like, but obviously Anthem is the state's largest
• we<01:14:44.440> did<01:14:45.440> you<01:14:45.560> can<01:14:46.159> label
• the action that we did you can label the action that we did you can label this<01:14:46.679>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with introductory remarks for new and returning members of the House Commerce Committee, led by Chairman John Hunt. Members briefly introduced themselves and their backgrounds, and several noted the committee’s bipartisan, collegial tone. Hunt explained the committee’s structure and traditions, including the division into three subcommittees: banking and business, consumer protection, and liquor commission matters, with insurance now handled as a single area. He also reviewed basic hearing procedures, including decorum, questions for information only, and the committee’s practice of moving bills through subcommittees before full committee executive sessions. The committee then heard an overview from the New Hampshire Insurance Department, led by Commissioner DJ Bettencourt and staff. The department described its mission as promoting a safe and competitive insurance marketplace and emphasized consumer protection, market competition, and affordability. Officials outlined the department’s responsibilities, including licensing insurers, producers, adjusters, and TPAs; reviewing insurance forms; regulating companies and market conduct; overseeing financial solvency; and investigating insurance fraud. They also noted that the department is self-funded through assessments on insurers, collects premium taxes and fees for the state, and returned more than $2.7 million to companies in fiscal year 2024 due to underspending. The presentation also covered the broader regulatory framework for insurance, including the role of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in promoting uniform standards across states and territories. Officials said New Hampshire licenses about 1,200 insurance companies and roughly 245,000 producers and adjusters, and that the department’s financial examinations are part of an accreditation system used nationwide. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided; the session was primarily organizational and informational, with the insurance department presentation beginning the committee’s substantive work for the term.

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• The way we label this in our office is a way to kill an ADU bill by a thousand cuts.
• The way we label this in our office is a way to kill an ADU bill by a thousand cuts.
• The way<01:24:59.679> we<01:24:59.920> label<01:25:00.239> this<01:25:00.400>
• 00.560> our<01:25:00.719> office<01:25:01.040> is<01:25:01.600> way way we label
• this in our office is way way we label this in our office is way to<01:25:02.000> kill<01:25:

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard public testimony on HB 1065, a housing bill that would clarify when multifamily and mixed-use housing may be allowed on commercially zoned land, define infrastructure standards, and preserve municipal discretion over where such development can occur. Prime sponsor Representative David Priest said the bill is intended to help address the housing shortage by using already developed commercial areas without overriding local planning. The New Hampshire Municipal Association, through Brody Dees, said it supports the bill and views it as a priority, but noted it is still discussing related language with stakeholders and wants clearer definitions for multifamily development, infrastructure, and adaptive reuse while preserving local control over commercial land use. Testimony was mixed. Ivy Van, a certified planner, opposed the bill because she said the infrastructure language is too restrictive and could exclude properties served by private utilities or septic systems. Chris Freeman, a housing provider, was generally supportive but recommended technical changes, arguing the infrastructure definition may be too broad and that the adaptive reuse language could unintentionally block useful building modifications. He said the bill should be clarified so it does not discourage reuse projects. The committee then moved to discussion of an accessory dwelling unit bill, with Representative Turkot describing changes that would shift some ADU approvals from a matter of right to conditional use or special exception, allow municipalities more control over attached versus detached units, set parking standards tied to single-family dwellings, and adjust size limits. He argued the bill would restore local discretion and prevent ADUs from becoming primarily rental units. Representative Reed pushed back, saying detached ADUs can help meet housing needs and provide opportunities for small landlords, while other members questioned how the bill would affect existing detached structures and breezeways. No votes were taken in the excerpt, and the chair also noted a recess and time limits for later testimony.

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• I mentioned DCF because there's 1,400 lawsuits, and that's why New Hampshire has been labeled as an inferno
• So these services are not being provided to our at most risk youth. has been labeled as an inferno lawsuit
• has been labeled as an inferno lawsuit state.<01:14:57.199> So<01:14:57.440> the<01:14
• Why do we need labeling laws? Why do we need a lot of things?
• Why do we need labeling laws? Why do we need a lot of things?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The goal of this legislation is to label trans people as a threat to public safety and privacy, despite

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• traditions—Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and others—have been vigorous in their opposition to deceptively labeled
• traditions—Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and others—have been vigorous in their opposition to deceptively labeled
• in their opposition to<02:39:16.000> to<02:39:16.319> deceptively<02:39:16.960> labeled
• um<02:39:18.680> a<02:39:18.840> right<02:39:19.000> to to to deceptively labeled
• um a right to to to deceptively labeled um a right to work<02:39:19.399> work<02:39:19.600>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• If the nurse has received the parent's permission and the medication is properly labeled and in its original

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Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, border security, southern border, federal immigration policy, illegal immigration, cartels, transnational cartels, fentanyl, drug trafficking, human trafficking, Operation Lone Star, Texas border, National Guard, state guard, border wall, border barriers