Video & Transcript Research : 'contract amendment'

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WY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Had to the amendments passed by you guys was the increase in funding.
  • Well, we proposed that same amendment.
  • <00:04:45.040> And amendment to raise it. And amendment to raise it.
  • I >> and who ran the amendment.
  • > with expedite these contracts with expedite these contracts with eliminating<00:15:13.279> that
Keywords: 916, all
Summary: The meeting focused on resolving a House-Senate disagreement over funding for a new forestry/fire mitigation program. House members explained that their objection was not to the program itself, but to the Senate’s increase from the original $3 million level; they argued the program should start at the lower amount and be expanded later if needed. Senate members responded that the higher amount was based on forest health briefing information showing significant beetle kill, rising fire danger, and the need to act quickly while federal partners and current conditions made treatment work feasible. They cited recent large fire suppression costs and argued the added funding would have a strong return on investment by reducing future suppression expenses. After discussion of possible compromise amounts, including $4 million and then $3.5 million, House members said $3.5 million would be more acceptable to their chamber and suggested supplemental funding could be considered later if the program proved successful. The Senate agreed to the $3.5 million compromise. Members also noted that other amendments in the bill, including repeal of a sunset date and changes intended to speed contracting by removing an attorney general step, were important and appreciated by the House. The committee then took a voice vote on the compromise, and it passed unanimously. Members indicated they would take the agreement back to their respective chambers as part of the conference report and expected the bill to move forward.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Commerce (02/10/2026)

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • amendment? amendment? >> Sure. >> Sure. >> Sure.
  • So we'll make a committee amendment amendment amendment >> and<00:10:38.880> I'll<00:10:
  • <03:06:20.560> I with amendment. I with amendment.
  • . amendment. amendment.
  • the amendment 0557. the amendment 0557.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Agencies acting on OLA recommendations 3/10/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Hayes, could you please, one, talk about grants management and grants as contracts.
  • And then a contracts. That's one piece.
  • Procurement contracts, by contrast, are more inward-facing.
  • procurement contracts, by contrast, procurement contracts, by contrast, uh<00:06:40.800> are<
  • :06:44.800> agencies<00:06:45.320> enter contracts that the state agencies enter contracts
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: The committee heard House File 3672, authored by Representative Quam, and the bill was laid over. Quam said the measure is based on findings from past Legislative Audit Commission audits and is intended to clarify state requirements, strengthen agency compliance, and address gaps such as conflicts of interest in grant administration. He said he wants the auditor to work directly with the revisor and agencies so the rules are clearer and less likely to be misunderstood. Betsy Hayes, Assistant Commissioner with the Department of Administration, testified that sections 5 through 11 of the bill would strengthen grants management authorities, reporting, monitoring, training, and conflict-of-interest limits, and said those changes are generally supported and in some cases already reflected in policy. She raised concern about section 3, saying it could sweep too broadly by applying chapter 16B grants-management requirements to all state payments to non-state entities, including procurement payments, which could create fiscal impact and regulatory overlap. She said the department is working with the author, the Office of the Legislative Auditor, and Auditor Randall to refine the language. Chair Clayburn asked for clarification on the difference between grants and procurement contracts and on the relationship between chapters 16B and 16C. Hayes explained that grants are typically reimbursement-based payments to third parties under chapter 16B, while procurement contracts are inward-facing state purchases under chapter 16C. She said section 3 could unintentionally capture procurement and apply grants rules to it. Clayburn said the bill’s intent is good and welcomed continued work on the language before the bill moves forward.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V Mar 5th, 2025

Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V

Transcript Highlights:
  • A is a project manager to manage the contract for the electronic. filing system.
  • C are two attorney positions for contracting employment and providing legal guidance.
  • Unless the body adopted. bill to take it to the voters for a constitutional amendment to abolish the
  • Item 7 is an agency request for a new rider for appropriation for interlocal cooperative contracts.
  • Office of the State Prosecuting Attorney, request number two is 285,000 for a. contract attorney this
Keywords: 1184, house, all
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Sep 10th, 2025

New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • We also have contracts with additional providers that do things remotely, like x-ray reads. pathology
  • The next page, on page four, discusses contracts for services.
  • And then, operating capital is not eligible for contract for services.
  • Again, the contract for services provides an additional incentive for child care providers to increase
  • And then this contract for services was explicitly added to the statute as part of this past session
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Legacy Finance Committee 3/12/25

Legacy Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • We also get a lot of requests for contract amendments.
  • And so our program staff works with all of those grantees to make contract amendments, and they're written
  • amendments to the contract.
  • We also get a lot of requests for contract amendments are time lines are long.
  • And so our program staff works with all of those at those grantees to make contracts amendments and they're
Keywords: 1183, house
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Feb 5th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • We did, and there are times that we may have to do a sole source contract.
  • 10% of all of our contracts, maybe even less than 5%.
  • And yes, we could constrain the bill, but the bill doesn't have that amendment.
  • And yes, we could constrain the bill, but the bill doesn't have that amendment.
  • And yes, we could constrain the bill, but the bill doesn't have that amendment.
Bills: S7040, S0110, S0434, S0856
Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and took up three property-tax related bills before turning to a broader discussion of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund. SB 434, which would prohibit counties from increasing a residential property’s assessed value because the owner installed wind mitigation measures, was presented by Senator Lee and reported favorably. CS for SB 110, which clarifies that holders of 98-year-or-longer residential leases remain eligible for the homestead exemption even if the lease ends at death, was also reported favorably. SB 856, requiring online residential listing platforms to display estimated property taxes using prescribed calculation methods and not the current owner’s tax bill, drew support from property appraisers, Zillow representatives, and others and was reported favorably after questions about transparency and realtor obligations. The committee then considered SPB 7040, which would recreate and extend the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund through December 31, 2027. Senator DiCeglie and Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie argued the fund is needed for hurricane response, other natural and man-made emergencies, and reimbursement-based spending; they said the extension preserves legislative oversight that would otherwise lapse. Several senators questioned the use of the fund for immigration-related operations, detention facilities, and other non-disaster activities, as well as the lack of additional guardrails, reimbursement timing, and transparency. Guthrie said the division has used the fund for hurricanes, flooding, civil unrest, security operations, and other incidents, and that some reimbursements are still pending from the federal government. Public testimony on SPB 7040 was largely opposed. Speakers from the Florida Center for Fiscal and Economic Policy, the Southern Poverty Law Center, Florida for All, and others argued the fund has been repurposed for immigration enforcement and detention-related spending rather than true emergencies, and raised concerns about deaths in detention and the absence of competitive bidding and oversight. Guthrie answered extensive questions about the South Florida and North Florida detention facilities, Operation Vigilant Sentry, State Guard support, reimbursement requests, equipment purchases, and legislative access to facilities. The committee did not take a final vote on SPB 7040 within the portion of the transcript provided.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 17th, 2026 at 10:37 am

Senate Health & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I believe you received an amendment, a proposed amendment, 0 233660 2 came out just this morning.
  • Questions to ask on the amendment. But, Senator Pinto, do you have a motion to table the amendment?
  • That's to adopt The amendment. You do have an amended measure.
  • We've amended them the way we needed to amend them.
  • If you could call the roll, please, on the amendment. No, you do have an amended measure.
Keywords: 996, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/13/25

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • Maybe before we get there, I do have a technical amendment that I'd like to offer, the A1 Amendment.
  • there I do have a a technical Amendment there I do have a a technical Amendment uh<00:18:11.600>
  • offers the A1 as an author's Amendment offers the A1 as an author's Amendment all<00:18:18.280><
  • to serve alcohol without Contracting to serve alcohol without Contracting with<00:55:15.599>
  • I move the A1 amendment as an author's amendment. Senator Rasmusson offers the A1.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations May 18th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • I believe we have an amendment, Mr. Chairman. Okay. Ms. Little, on the amendment.
  • We should take up the amendment. Okay. Ms. Little, this is amendment at 5446.
  • So, okay, we do have a set of amendments. Ms. Robinson, would you read in the amendment? Ms.
  • Any comments on the amendment? The fund. All right. Any comments on the amendment?
  • No, there's no comments on the amendment. All right. Everyone has the amendment now.
Bills: SB143, SB367, SB388, SB398
Summary: The House Committee on Appropriations met on May 18, 2026, and considered four Senate bills. SB 143 would create a special protective equipment fund for bulletproof vests for peace officers, with the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement to regulate distribution; an amendment was adopted to standardize fund language, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. SB 367 would create the Watershed Restoration and Conservation Fund and direct remaining severance tax revenue from sand and stone mining into it; an amendment was adopted to align it with HB 802, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. Members discussed the bill as a way to support watershed and flood-related restoration efforts, including the Amite River Basin. SB 388 would authorize review of state contracts involving foreign adversary nations or terrorist organizations and remove a trigger clause from a prior law; members noted it carried no fiscal note and that the Division of Administration said the review could be done at no cost. The bill was reported favorably. SB 398 would reorganize manufactured housing regulation by moving oversight from the fire marshal’s office to the Contractors Board, consolidating residential housing oversight, moving licensees to Title 37, and increasing inspection rates statewide; an amendment was adopted to conform fund language, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. The committee then adjourned.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations May 18th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • We should take up the amendment. Okay. Ms. Little. This is amendments at 5446.
  • Okay, we do have a set of amendments. Ms. Robinson, would you read in the amendment? Ms.
  • Robinson, would you read in the amendment? This is amendment set 5566. It is available online.
  • Any comments on the amendment? The fund. All right. Any comments on the amendment?
  • No, there's no comments on the amendment. All right. Everyone has the amendment now.
Summary: The House Committee on Appropriations met on May 18, 2026, and considered four Senate bills. Senate Bill 143 would create a Special Protective Equipment Fund to finance bulletproof vests for peace officers, with the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement to regulate distribution; an amendment standardizing fund language was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. Testimony and cards in support came from law enforcement groups and the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement. Senate Bill 367 would create the Watershed Restoration and Conservation Fund, depositing remaining severance tax revenues from sand and stone mining after constitutional allocations; an amendment was adopted to align it with House Bill 802 by adding reporting and appropriation language, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. Support was noted from the Louisiana Concrete Association and Chiefs of Police, and members discussed flood-related concerns and broader watershed restoration goals. Senate Bill 388 would authorize review of state contracts involving foreign adversary nations or terrorist organizations and remove a trigger clause from a prior 2023 law. The sponsor said the review could be done at no cost, and the bill was reported favorably. Senate Bill 398 would reorganize manufactured housing regulation by moving oversight from the fire marshal’s office to the Board of Contractors, consolidating residential housing oversight, moving licensees to Title 37, and changing inspection procedures; an amendment to conform fund language was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. The committee then adjourned.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • <01:41:43.360> right about um the proposed amendments right about um the proposed amendments
  • Just a housekeeping amendment on this one: generally, when you’re dealing with contracts, you want to
  • <02:08:59.800> that's were talking about a contract that's were talking about a contract that's
  • if an existing contract does have just if an existing contract does have something<02:10:04.079>
  • <02:35:28.439> will style one of those Tech amendments will style one of those Tech amendments
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The Committee on Housing held a public hearing on January 31 and heard testimony on a series of housing and building-code bills. The first major item, HB 1 relating to building codes, drew sharply divided testimony. Supporters, including BIA Hawaii, Grassroot Institute, Dr. Horton, and several builders and trade groups, argued the current code-adoption process is slow, fragmented, and costly, and that reform would help housing production. Opponents, including Sierra Club Hawaii, AIA Hawaii, ICC, and labor representative Kiko Bosi, said the bill would weaken public safety, reduce statewide consistency, and could leave tenants and first responders at greater risk. No vote was taken during the hearing, and members asked questions about the effect of a governor’s emergency proclamation suspending the Building Code Council and about county authority over code amendments. The committee then heard HB 745 and HB 1321, both also relating to building codes. Grassroot Institute supported both measures, saying the system is broken and needs streamlining, while BIA Hawaii and others emphasized the cost burden of repeated code updates. Opponents, especially Bosi and ICC, argued that the bills would undermine the State Building Code Council’s role, create confusion, and prioritize cost over safety; Bosi also said labor should be included in any code discussions. Members questioned whether counties can remove state code provisions and whether the state code already supersedes county codes, and one member noted the need for clarity and consistent enforcement rather than a wholesale overhaul. Later, the committee heard HB 284 on housing, HB 761 on county permitting and inspection, and HB 738 on historic preservation. HB 284 drew support from several housing and real estate groups, while DLNR opposed it. On HB 761, HHFDC supported the bill, DLNR warned that the proposed changes could jeopardize Hawaii’s participation in the National Flood Insurance Program, DAGS said it would likely need to duplicate county permitting staff, and the Department of Planning and Permitting opposed it; Grassroot Institute and NAIOP supported it. For HB 738, HHFDC, DLNR, Grassroot Institute, Hawaii YIMBY, NAIOP, and others supported the measure, with Grassroot and NAIOP suggesting clarifications so expedited review would also cover mixed-use projects and better define the scope of work. The transcript does not show any final votes or committee action on these bills during the hearing.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Day 18 (2-2-26)

Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • >> Senate floor amendment two to Senate >> Senate floor amendment two to Senate committee
  • President that uh the floor amendment President that uh the floor amendment simply<00:30:05.039>
  • floor amendment two. floor amendment two.
  • The committee amendment one and Senate Floor Amendment Two are before the body.
  • amendment two and Senate committee amendment<00:33:47.519> one.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and a quorum established. The journal was approved, absent senators were excused, and new bills and resolutions were introduced, including measures on housing districts, calorie information, alcohol beverage control, county clerk filings, vital records, and a resolution honoring Dr. Samantha Shaver. The chamber also received notice that the House had passed House Bills 384, 144, and 290 and requested concurrence. The Senate then recessed briefly for party caucuses before reconvening. The main floor action centered on Senate Bill 3, relating to school district finances. The bill, as amended by Senate Committee Amendment 1 and Senate Floor Amendment 2, was described as strengthening financial transparency for school districts by requiring public access to budgeting information, monthly credit card statements, superintendent contracts and compensation, audits, and final working budgets. Supporters argued it would improve fiscal responsibility and accountability in response to concerns about spending practices in large districts. The Senate adopted both amendments and passed SB 3 by a vote of 35-1, with one senator explaining a no vote while acknowledging the need for transparency. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 1, relating to education and the governance structure of a large school district. Supporters said the bill responds to a recent court ruling by adding detailed findings to justify treating the district differently and by clarifying that the superintendent handles day-to-day operations while the board focuses on strategic planning, budget approval, audits, and hiring or firing the superintendent. Proponents cited the district’s size, share of state education funding, number of students, and concentration of low-performing schools as reasons for the change. Opponents argued the bill would reduce elected board accountability, questioned whether the structure would improve outcomes, and emphasized broader funding and achievement challenges. After extended debate, the Senate proceeded to a vote on SB 1; the transcript shows a brief proponent statement and a lengthy opposing explanation, but the final vote result is not included in the provided text.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

Senate - Judiciary Mar 1st, 2025

Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • The proposed amendment. I joined that amendment.
  • That's not an unfriendly amendment, but no comment on whether it's a friendly amendment.
  • And so on that proposed amendment, questions or comments on that proposed amendment?
  • Any objection to adopting that amendment? Seeing none, that amendment is adopted.
  • On the bill as amended? All right. Is there a motion as amended? I'm going to make the motion.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • It states that the Veterans Services Department's analysis would allow the department to contract for
  • It will supplement that, and the need for two-term employees and contracting requirements.
  • Under the existing requirements, we would need both full-time employees: one as a contract manager at
  • You may have to amend it. You may have to clean it up.
  • You may have to amend it. You may have to clean it up.
Keywords: 996, all
Summary: The House Labor, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee met with a quorum and heard two bills from Representative Martinez. House Bill 56 would appropriate $1 million to the Department of Veterans Services to expand behavioral health and suicide prevention efforts for veterans. Supporters, including the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, the Department of Veterans Services, the Disability Coalition, New Mexico Professional Firefighters, the New Mexico Veterans and Military Families Caucus, and NAMI New Mexico, said the funding would help veterans navigate a difficult system, improve outreach in rural areas, and address New Mexico’s high veteran suicide rate and related alcohol and drug deaths. Committee members asked about whether the program was new or an expansion of an existing effort, how services would be delivered, and whether outreach would reach homeless and rural veterans. The secretary explained that the bill would augment an existing Suicide Prevention Act program, use contracts with outside providers rather than direct services, and require two term employees for contract management and outreach. The committee voted 7-1 to give HB 56 a due pass and send it to the next committee. The committee then heard House Bill 55, which would create an income tax deduction for retirement income earned by first responders, similar to an existing benefit for military retirees. Supporters argued it would help recruit and retain firefighters, law enforcement, and other first responders, and could encourage retirees to move to New Mexico and contribute economically. Several members raised concerns about the fiscal impact, the lack of a sunset, the narrow definition of first responder, and Taxation and Revenue Department concerns that the bill could reduce general fund revenue by about $6.1 million in the first year and might not attract retirees on its own. The sponsor said he had not yet met with Tax and Rev but would do so, and noted he was open to a sunset if it helped the bill move forward. Despite concerns, the committee voted 7-1 to pass HB 55 to the next committee, with members explaining their votes and emphasizing that the bill would receive further vetting in Tax and Revenue.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • :01:53.200> various staff suggested amendment amends various staff suggested amendment amends
  • The staff amendment amends authorized.
  • :50:28.400> various staff suggested amendment amends various staff suggested amendment amends
  • This package amends amendments.
  • staff amendments? staff amendments?
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then took up Department for Medicaid Services regulations 907 KAR 23:010 and related rules. DMS explained that one regulation would establish a beneficiary advisory council and another would remove language barring coverage of GLP-1 drugs for obesity-related use. The department said coverage would still be limited by prior authorization and clinical criteria, with use tied to underlying chronic conditions such as diabetes or cardiovascular disease, and that the pharmacy and therapeutics committee would help set the detailed standards. Members discussed the potential health benefits, but several raised concerns about cost, timing, and whether the legislature and the Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board should review the policy first. DMS said the drugs are already on the formulary, that current Medicaid users with diabetes are already covered, and that the fiscal impact was estimated using current utilization, rebates, and expected savings; the department also said it would only cover the drugs if subject to rebates. The committee then voted 5-1 to find 907 KAR 23:010 deficient. The committee next considered several emergency regulations from the Public Protection Cabinet’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control implementing SB 100. The rules covered tobacco, nicotine, and vapor product licensing, including the application form, denial standards, and transitional licensing. ABC counsel said the department had received about 5,500 applications and issued nearly 5,000 licenses, with additional provisional licenses issued to avoid interruption in sales after the law’s effective date. He said some applications remained pending because inspections and photographs revealed possible unauthorized nicotine vapor products, and the department was seeking documentation before approval. A staff amendment was adopted without objection before the ABC presentation continued.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Restricting who can access license plate reader data 3/17/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill also has an author's amendment.
  • Okay, so it's sort of a technical amendment more or less? It's not a technical amendment.
  • So, of the amendment, Madam Chair? It's in the amendment? Should be 2.10 to 2.14 there?
  • So, of the amendment, Madam Chair? It's in the amendment? Should be 2.10 to 2.14 there?
  • So, of the amendment, Madam Chair? It's in the amendment? Should be 2.10 to 2.14 there?
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: House File 4205, as amended, was heard and then re-referred to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. Representative Tabke said the bill is intended to protect Minnesotans’ private data tied to license plate reader systems by requiring warrants for out-of-state access, limiting dissemination of privately collected data, and adding reporting and oversight. He said the amendment was substantive and was adopted before the bill was discussed. Tabke also said he was open to changes, including revisiting the audit requirement, and noted the bill should still allow law enforcement to use license plate data for investigations. John Beeler of the ACLU of Minnesota testified in support, arguing that automatic license plate reader use has expanded far beyond what the 2015 statute contemplated and that third-party vendors have complicated data practices and accountability. He said the bill would modernize the law, require public disclosure of data-sharing relationships, and ensure private vendors are subject to data obligations. Jeff Potts of the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association opposed the bill as written, saying LPR technology has been important in investigations, including a recent child abduction case, but that the annual audit requirement would be too costly for small agencies and could make the technology unaffordable. He said the association was open to further discussions on guardrails but opposed the bill in its current form. Members raised questions about what data is actually returned by a license plate query versus an LPR hit, with Representative Duran arguing the bill conflated limited registration information with broader private data. Representative Feist supported the bill, saying the public should not trust Flock and that the issue is the cumulative tracking of people’s movements, not just isolated data points. Representative Hudson said the bill raised valid questions but might unintentionally hinder investigations, and he requested a roll call. The committee ultimately adopted the A1 amendment and moved the bill forward on a roll call vote.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Corrections Apr 2nd, 2025

Corrections

Transcript Highlights:
  • I move that House Bill 2103, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full House.
  • I move that House Bill 2103, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full House.
  • To operate and manage facilities and future contracting with private vendors.
  • We're the only private entity contracted with the TDCJ to operate these facilities.
  • Today we manage 30 contracts with 42 years of experience in corrections, including 17 years.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/17/26

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • amendment more or less. amendment more or less.
  • . >> It's in the amendment. >> 2.10 to 2.14 of the amendment.
  • And so that's what the amendment<00:37:25.920> does. amendment does. amendment does.
  • Motion prevails and the amended amendment is adopted.
  • So to your amended amendment is adopted.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Legislative Administration (05/08/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • . amendment. amendment.
  • then we'll add in the amendment. then we'll add in the amendment.
  • Um amendment.
  • Ought to pass as amended. Yeah.
  • This is the amendment here. Soon was on the amendment first and Wade was second.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The Legislative Administration Committee met to consider SB 197, which concerns medical supervision for the licensed registered nurse employed by the Legislative Facilities Committee. The main discussion focused on an amendment, 2025188H, that adds language about the chief medical officer’s authority to issue standing orders and includes immunity language for civil or criminal liability when acting in good faith and with reasonable care. John Williams of Health and Human Services explained that the language was modeled on similar provisions used for standing orders such as Narcan and epinephrine, and that it was vetted with the Attorney General’s office. Members raised questions about whether the immunity could shield mistakes or apply beyond the State House nurse; the chair clarified that the provision applies to the chief medical officer’s issuance of standing orders under this section, while the nurse’s practice remains governed by RSA 326. Representative Wade moved the amendment, which was seconded and adopted on a roll call vote of 10-0. The committee then voted on SB 197 as amended and recommended it ought to pass as amended, again by a 10-0 roll call vote. The bill was placed on consent, and the chair noted that a written committee report would be prepared. After the vote, the chair briefly updated members on other upcoming matters, including a Senate message on the Gold Star flag bill, the status of an enroll bills issue, and a Senate amendment to HB 248 on ethics. The committee also discussed scheduling for a joint historic committee meeting and a proposed Wentworth Cheswell portrait item, and members offered closing thanks to the chair, clerk, and staff for their work.