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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

04/09/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • A group motion will be made for the concurrences unless a representative requests that a concurrence
Keywords: 1182, all
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, journal approval, and several guest introductions and recognitions, including military award honorees, a resident doctor of the day, and visitors from Sahuarita and Buckeye. The chamber also later paused to honor the University of Arizona men’s basketball team for its Final Four run with a formal proclamation and remarks from legislative leaders and Coach Tommy Lloyd. A separate announcement recognized Motorcycle Awareness Day at the Capitol. The main legislative work centered on a large consent calendar and multiple Senate bills considered in Committee of the Whole and an additional Committee of the Whole. The House adopted committee amendments and advanced bills including SB 1067, 1100, 1137, 1174, 1189, 1206, 1215, 1235, 1254, 1413, 1503, 1620, 1668, 1671, and 1754, while SB 1428 was retained on the calendar. The House also referred SB 1160 and SB 1193 to an additional Committee of the Whole for further amendment, then advanced both as amended. On third reading, the House passed SB 1058, SB 1237, SB 1294, and SB 1372. SB 1058 drew debate over merchant category codes for firearm-related transactions, with supporters arguing it protected Second and Fourth Amendment rights and opponents warning it would hinder business compliance and privacy concerns. SB 1237 and SB 1294 passed with little substantive debate. SB 1372, dealing with reimbursement for certified registered nurse anesthetists, prompted extensive debate over rural health care access, insurance reimbursement, and whether the legislature should set payment rates; it ultimately passed 33-20. The House also concurred in Senate amendments to several House bills and passed HB 2050 on final reading, sending it to the governor. The session adjourned until April 13, 2026.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee Sep 15th, 2025

Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are here to meet concurrently with the Washington-Oregon Legislative Action Committee.
  • agreement process that Greg had mentioned we're working through will identify how mitigation or resolutions
Summary: The committee met jointly with the Washington-Oregon Legislative Action Committee for an update on the Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement (IBR) program. Members first adopted the proposed committee rules, then received program updates from staff on environmental review, permitting, design, tribal consultation, and public engagement. Staff said the project remains in the supplemental EIS process, with a final supplemental EIS and amended record of decision expected in early 2026, which would allow construction to begin. They also described ongoing work on Coast Guard navigation clearance, Section 106 historic-property coordination, and architectural guidelines for the bridge and five-mile corridor, emphasizing that the visualizations shown were conceptual and that public and partner feedback has already influenced design considerations such as accessibility and shared-use path connections. Members raised concerns about schedule delays, rising costs, and whether the project is being designed to be functional, safe, and economical. Staff acknowledged that the timeline has slipped from earlier expectations and said the delay reflects the complexity of the environmental and federal review process, as well as the need to avoid redoing steps. They said the updated cost estimate is being prepared now that design has advanced to roughly 30 percent, and that it will account for inflation, risk factors, and both fixed-span and movable-span options. Staff estimated a movable span would add more than $400 million and said the first construction work after environmental approval would likely be preliminary freeway and retaining-wall work in late 2026, followed by the bridge procurement. The committee also received funding and tolling updates. Staff reported that major federal grants have been executed, including Mega and Bridge Investment Grant agreements, and that state STIP amendments are advancing to allow access to federal funds. The tolling team described Level 3 traffic-and-revenue work, a bi-state tolling subcommittee process, and possible toll scenarios aimed at supporting either about $1.24 billion or $1.6 billion in toll revenue. Members questioned low-income toll relief timing, truck toll rates, and the effect of tolls on freight users. Staff said low-income discounts are being analyzed for both revenue and operational feasibility, that tribal exemptions and other policy exemptions are under review, and that the commissions expect to move into public outreach on toll rates and policies in 2026, with tolling on the existing bridges currently projected to begin in spring 2027.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Sep 9th, 2025

Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force

Transcript Highlights:
  • Concurrently going on now, and our maintenance program is tackling the details and providing the presentation
  • We then had to come back, and they corrected it in December through a resolution with their board.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Indian Affairs Jul 16th, 2025

House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Pass resolutions and ask the bartender, "Please close down, take your license somewhere else," and they
  • Hopefully, we will scale up from there and run concurrent classes, but we feel it's important to have
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • So, having conferred with the introducer and having received prior concurrence, um, the Chair's recommendation
  • Your recommendation is adopted. concurrence um the chair's concurrence um the chair's recommendation<
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The House Committee on Higher Education met on February 18, 2026, and heard four bills. HB 2519 would shift University of Hawaii funding toward block appropriations, a stabilization fund, limited procurement and fiscal exemptions, performance-based metrics, and annual reporting. UH supported the bill, saying line-item budgeting hampers systemwide efficiency across its 10 campuses; the State Procurement Office commented on the procurement exemption. The chair proposed amendments to address concerns from Budget and Finance and procurement, including capping UH’s retained funds at 10%, requiring lapse after three fiscal years, removing CIP-to-operating transfers, narrowing procurement exemptions while keeping Chapter 103B principles, shifting performance metric-setting to the Board of Regents, and requiring annual reporting. The committee then voted to pass HB 2519 with amendments. HB 2409 would establish the Hawaii Geological Survey in Hilo and designate its director as the state geologist. UH Hilo supported the concept but said it would need sufficient general-fund support, estimating roughly $200,000 to start. DLNR and the Attorney General offered comments, with the AG calling it a matter of statewide concern. The chair said the DNR testimony raised public safety concerns and that UH Hilo had not identified a firm funding amount, so the committee voted to defer the bill. HB 2141 HD1 concerned state enterprise zones and would expand eligible business activities and allow DBED to designate up to two areas as enterprise zones with gubernatorial approval. DBED, the Tax Foundation, and other organizations submitted support or comments. After discussion, the chair said the current version no longer fit the higher education committee’s focus and recommended reverting to the original bill, which would limit the zone to Kakaʻako Makai for a biomedical health innovation hub near JABSOM and the Queen’s Cancer Center, with a defective date. The committee voted to pass HB 2141 HD1 with amendments. HB 2233 HD1 would appropriate funds to continue the SNAP-Ed program through UH and the Department of Health. DOH supported the bill and said it had been working on nutrition education and environmental changes; it estimated about $600,000 each for DOH and SEAR, or $1.2 million total. Testimony in support also came from several organizations and individuals, including a senior advocate who described the program’s practical benefits. The chair said the committee would reflect the $600,000-per-entity estimate in its report, and the committee voted to pass HB 2233 HD1 as is before adjourning.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • are in here to narrow down the definition of the waters to better comply with Justice Kavanaugh's concurrence
  • to kind of get it down to the types of waters, to try our best to conform with a couple of the concurrences
  • To try our best to conform with a couple of the concurrences that were relating to this Sackett decision
Summary: The committee heard SB 404 on metal shredding facilities, SB 601 on water quality protections after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Sackett decision, SB 682 on phasing out PFOS in certain consumer products, and later SB 646 on prenatal vitamins and toxic metal contamination. SB 561 had been pulled from the hearing. In each of the measures, the authors and supporters emphasized environmental and public health protections, while opponents raised concerns about overregulation, implementation, and unintended economic impacts. The committee also spent time on the policy details of each bill, including how smaller operators would be treated under SB 404, how “nexus waters” would be defined under SB 601, and whether alternatives and testing standards were adequate under SB 682 and SB 646. For SB 404, Senator Caballero said the bill would create a permitting and enforcement framework for metal shredding facilities, with operational standards for fire prevention, stormwater, and releases of shredder residue, while supporters argued it would bring needed certainty to a critical recycling industry. Opponents, including small recyclers and community/environmental advocates, said the bill was either too broad or not strong enough, with some warning it would burden smaller facilities and others arguing it would fail to protect overburdened communities. The committee approved SB 404 on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations, with recorded support from the chair and some members and opposition from others. SB 601 sought to restore state-level protections for waters that lost federal Clean Water Act coverage after Sackett, using a “nexus waters” framework and revised enforcement provisions after amendments removed the private right of action. Supporters said California needed to preserve protections for seasonal streams and wetlands and avoid backsliding, while opponents from business, agriculture, water districts, and local governments argued the definition remained too broad and could create uncertainty, costs, and unintended consequences. The committee also approved SB 601 on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, again with split votes. SB 682, which the committee also advanced, would phase out intentionally added PFOS in six product categories, including cleaning products, cookware, dental floss, ski wax, food packaging, and juvenile products, with an amendment delaying cookware implementation until 2030. Supporters framed it as a source-control measure to reduce PFAS contamination and lower long-term water treatment costs, while manufacturers and cookware interests argued the bill was overbroad, lacked workable testing standards, and could push consumers and businesses toward uncertain alternatives. The committee chair recommended an aye vote, and the measure passed to Appropriations. SB 646 was then introduced on prenatal vitamins, with supporters saying it would require testing and disclosure of heavy metals like lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury, while the opposition said disclosure must be handled carefully so as not to confuse consumers or undermine confidence in prenatal supplements.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, July 3, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The resolution is adopted. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.
  • Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 566, I call up the bill H.R. 1 with the Senate amendment thereto
  • H.R. 1, an act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of House Concurrent Resolution 14,
  • <00:48:14.800> Resolution title two of House Concurrent Resolution title two of House Concurrent
  • Resolution 14,<00:48:16.319> Senate<00:48:16.800> amendment.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division II (03/07/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have reason to believe that a continuing resolution should get us a little further down the road.
  • We have reason to believe that a continuing resolution should get us a little further down the road.
  • We have reason to believe that a continuing resolution should get us a little further down the road.
  • We have reason to believe that a continuing resolution should get us a little further down the road.
  • We have reason to believe that a continuing resolution should get us a little further down the road.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The Finance Division 2 work session first took up HB 506, a bill dealing with the return of seized firearms. Members discussed how the measure would shift background-check processing for firearm returns through the Department of Safety, while the physical firearms would still remain with local police unless State Police had taken custody. The department said the bill would change which cases come to it, and members clarified that the bill concerns the background-check decision rather than possession of the firearms. The committee then voted OTP on HB 506 FN by a 7-0 roll call. The committee next discussed HB 671, establishing a kindergarten literacy readiness program. Department of Education staff explained that the bill grew out of a COVID-era Waterford contract that provided home-based early literacy support for families using federal relief funds, at a cost of about $600,000 per year, but that the program ended when those funds expired. Members raised concerns that the bill’s $1 appropriation was not realistic, that the prior program lacked sufficient outcome data, and that the references to ESSA tier-one benchmarks were unclear. The department said it was conducting a broader literacy needs assessment and updating the state literacy plan, including data from the zero-to-five range, K-5, and dyslexia-related work. Waterford representatives described the program as an early-literacy, pre-K readiness service for children ages zero to five, originally designed to work in homes with computers and internet provided where needed, and later expanded in some settings such as daycares and pre-K classrooms. They said the program used assessments at the beginning and end, had served hundreds of children, and was intended to support family engagement and kindergarten readiness. Despite that testimony, members remained concerned about funding and the lack of clear results, and one member moved to retain the bill for more information. The discussion ended with the bill retained rather than advanced.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, September 9, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • on rules accompanying this resolution on rules accompanying this resolution not<02:18:41.519>
  • adoption of House Resolution 682.
  • The Clerk will report the title of the resolution: House Calendar Number 43, House Resolution 682, a
  • <03:33:59.279> House the title of the resolution. House the title of the resolution.
  • section three of House House Resolution section three of House House Resolution 682. 682. 682.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/04/26

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota all allow for some or all of the internship to occur concurrently
  • McGreevy-Sites to allow concurrent internship with schooling, to get this exposure earlier, make sure
  • McGreevy-Sites to allow concurrent internship with schooling, to get this exposure earlier, make sure
  • McGreevy sites to<00:19:32.880> allow to allow to allow concurrent<00:19:34.720> internship
  • with schooling to concurrent internship with schooling to get get get get<00:19:38.000> this<
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Select Committee on Tribal Relations, June 16, 2026

Select Committee on Tribal Relations

Transcript Highlights:
  • then I was not nicely told, “We’re not going to discuss that,” or “Get out,” because we have a resolution
  • And there's no resolution, and it's very unsatisfactory. But with that, I've given up on the issue.
  • <03:29:16.840> 3, Joint Resolution 3, Joint Resolution 3, um,<03:29:17.920> that<03
  • So, we currently have concurrent jurisdiction with the Wind River Reservation. um really be BIA police
  • >> Uh so we currently have concurrent >> Uh so we currently have concurrent jurisdiction
Keywords: 916, all
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 118 May 12th, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bonds shall be issued pursuant to resolution of the board.
  • The resolution or trust indenture authorizing the issuance of the bonds may pledge all or a portion of
  • If the board determines by resolution...
  • If the board determines by resolution that the investment or deposit meets the standard established in
  • Introduction of resolution. >> Senate Joint Resolution 25 by Senator Simpson, also Representative McCcluskey
Keywords: 981, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

EEP Public Hearing - Tue Feb 4, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST

Energy & Environmental Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • there a potential that marketing dollars would be expended both directly by DBEDT and also by HTA concurrently
  • /c><00:33:29.320> HTA directly by dbed and also by HTA directly by dbed and also by HTA concurrently
  • 31.880> now<00:33:32.080> the<00:33:32.200> bill<00:33:32.480> does concurrently
  • uh right now the bill does concurrently uh right now the bill does not<00:33:33.399> specify<
  • We had a similar resolution last year, but is there not a way to do it without a big appropriation and
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1077, a governor’s administration bill to increase transient accommodations tax revenue and split it between two new special funds: a climate mitigation and resiliency special fund and an economic development and revitalization special fund for tourism/resort areas. Supporters, including the Governor’s Office, recovery and resilience staff, climate and conservation groups, and several state agencies, said the bill would create a dedicated, more reliable funding stream for wildfire mitigation, coastal resilience, land clearing, infrastructure, and community-led projects. Some supporters also urged changes to the bill, including moving the fund to DLNR, adding DHHL and OHA representation, clarifying community grants, and ensuring the fund can support both state-led and community-led resilience work. The Attorney General’s office flagged a drafting issue, noting that the bill references fees deposited into the new fund even though the new chapter does not authorize fee collection, and recommended deleting that language or adding fee authority. The Climate Advisory Team representative also suggested adding DHHL to the decision-making body and requiring at-large members to have climate, resilience, conservation, or infrastructure expertise. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii and the Kohala Coast Resort Association opposed the measure, arguing that the special fund structure does not meet statutory criteria, that the bill functions as a tax increase, and that the transient accommodations tax is not being collected equitably across all lodging types before any increase is imposed. Other opponents, including tourism and lodging interests, warned that hotels and timeshares already bear most of the tax burden and that raising the TAT could hurt an already struggling visitor industry and drive tourists away. Supporters countered that current funding is far short of what is needed and that a dedicated revenue stream is necessary to address climate impacts now. Committee members questioned why the Legislature should cede spending decisions to a separate executive-branch process, and the administration responded that the bill is intended to create a transparent, recurring mechanism for funding priorities that can be adjusted over time. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Health Care Committee Jul 15th, 2026

Health Care Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you want to go back and look at that study, I think it was Senate Bill or Senate Concurrent Resolution
  • And I found a resolution that recommended a lot of the things that I'm going to suggest to you today.
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then heard a detailed annual presentation from Dr. Thomas Arnold, chair of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee, on maternal mortality trends and review findings. He explained the committee’s structure, the de-identified review process, and the distinction between pregnancy-associated and pregnancy-related deaths. He said national maternal mortality has declined from its 2021 peak, but mental health conditions, substance use, overdose, suicide, cardiovascular disease, hemorrhage, infection, and embolism remain major causes. He emphasized that many deaths are preventable, with especially high rates among non-Hispanic Black women and in the American Indian/Alaska Native population, and noted that a large share of deaths occur after 42 days postpartum. Committee members asked about suicide, domestic abuse, pregnancy testing in unexplained deaths, and the role of home births and midwife training. Dr. Arnold said the committee is adding a caseworker, exploring post-mortem pregnancy testing in suspicious cases, and working with coroners and forensic officials; he also said home births and untrained midwifery pose safety concerns and that better public education and facility-based care are important. The committee then heard from State Fire Marshal Dr. Matt Clark on cigarette ignition propensity standards and fire prevention. He recommended updating North Dakota’s cigarette ignition legislation to the current national standard and also considering legislation requiring fast-breakaway oxygen tubing, citing fatal fires involving smoking around home oxygen. He explained that his office verifies manufacturer testing and maintains certification for cigarettes sold in the state, but does not itself conduct the testing. Members asked about implementation, cost, and whether the standards apply in tribal communities; Clark said he would follow up with cost information and additional details, and that he had not seen evidence of a major issue on tribal lands but would look further. Christine Greff of the Department of Health and Human Services presented the North Dakota Stroke System of Care report. She described the statewide network of two comprehensive stroke centers, four primary stroke centers, and 30 acute stroke-ready hospitals, along with the stroke registry and quality-improvement efforts. She reported that most strokes are ischemic, that the median stroke patient age is 71.5, and that common risk factors include hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity, and diabetes. She highlighted improvements in door-to-CT, thrombolytic treatment times, dysphagia screening, EMS pre-notification, and interfacility transfer performance, and said new priorities include hemorrhagic stroke quality measures and standardized EMS stroke screening tools. Members asked about the VA hospital’s participation, and Greff said she would pursue outreach. After a break, the committee heard testimony from Taha Khan of Vertex Pharmaceuticals as part of the prior authorization study, focused on non-opioid pain treatment. He argued that prior authorization can delay access to acute pain treatment and may push patients toward opioids, especially in the critical 24- to 72-hour post-discharge window. He cited data showing that even short opioid exposure can increase the risk of long-term use and said prior authorization is often a barrier for physicians and patients. Khan recommended open access with a quantity limit rather than prior authorization, suggesting a 14-day limit supported by the product’s data and an episode-of-care approach. Members asked about dental use, payer discussions, and cost; he said the product’s wholesale acquisition cost is about $16.10 per tablet, with patient assistance available, and that he would follow up on payer and comparison-cost questions.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • You know that the resolution under which we now operate does state that we cannot subpoena during the
  • I believe that Senate Joint Resolution 3 is worth looking up because I hate to think we're stuck in this
  • for the future of enforcement of Section 2, but the DOJ lawyers in that letter distort. in the concurrence
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • The parallel state departments at the state level have a joint resolution team to coordinate information
  • I would ask that the administration engage further with the counties to try to reach a resolution on
  • Children can receive both survivors' benefits and federal foster care benefits concurrently without one
Keywords: 988, house, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-04-2025 9:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • On page 19, introduction of measures: Senate Concurrent Resolution Nos. 18-35 and Senate Resolution Nos
Keywords: 912, senate, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/03/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • This process includes review by EPA in concurrence with the Department of Energy.
  • Madam Chair and members, House Concurrent Memorial 2008 urges Congress and the EPA to eliminate the federal
  • Madam Chair, I move that House Concurrent Memorial 2008 be returned with a do pass recommendation.
  • By your vote of six ayes, four nays, you have passed House Concurrent Memorial 2008 with a do pass recommendation
Summary: The committee heard several energy and transportation bills, with testimony largely split between sponsors, industry groups, local governments, and environmental advocates. HB 2428, dealing with county and ADEQ authority to issue voluntary permits certifying emission reduction credits for mobile and non-road sources, drew neutral support from ADEQ and support from Maricopa County; it was amended and passed 10-0 with a due pass recommendation. HB 2145, which expands who may petition on gasoline supplier alternative standards, also passed, 5-4, with no amendment. A lengthy debate followed on HB 2331, as amended, which would require electric utilities to ensure 85% of generating capacity serving retail load comes from “reliable resources” by 2030. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill was needed to preserve affordable, dependable power and prevent overreliance on intermittent renewables, while opponents from the Sierra Club and Rural Arizona Action said it would effectively favor fossil fuels, raise costs, and limit cleaner energy options. The committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and the sponsor’s amendment, then passed the bill 6-4. HB 2795, which limits county zoning authority over small modular reactors once federal permitting and certification steps are met, drew strong support from nuclear and business advocates and opposition from county, city, and environmental representatives concerned about local control, safety, waste, and preemption; it passed 6-4 after amendment-related discussion. The committee also passed HB 2340, which allows the power plant and transmission line siting committee to evaluate the plant itself when reviewing transmission line applications, by a 5-4 vote. Finally, HB 2400, an emergency measure to suspend the motor vehicle fuel tax in Areas A and C during summer months and replace the lost revenue with state highway funds, prompted testimony about gas prices, boutique fuel requirements, and transportation funding needs; cities and counties opposed the diversion of highway funds, while the sponsor argued it would help consumers facing higher fuel costs. The Griffin amendment was adopted, and the bill passed with a due pass recommendation after debate on affordability versus road funding.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • So, I'm going to recommend concur unless somebody's got some motion concurrence. Okay, I'll second.
  • 00:12:23.040> motion unless somebody's got some motion unless somebody's got some motion concurrence
  • <00:12:25.279> All concurrence. Okay, I'll second. All concurrence. Okay, I'll second.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first took up several Senate messages on House bills. It recommended non-concurrence and a committee conference on HB 428 after Representative Pearson raised a constitutional concern about a retroactive provision in the building code bill. It also recommended non-concurrence on HB 156, which had been rewritten by the Senate to create a permanent subcommittee related to food/procurement; members said they did not want to create a permanent subcommittee and preferred to let the issue return next year if needed. On HB 85, concerning temporary student licenses for respiratory therapists, the committee concurred with a Senate rewrite that added restrictions but preserved the bill’s main purpose. On HB 82, a cleanup bill for occupational licensing, the committee concurred with a Senate amendment explicitly allowing the electricians board to create subcommittees, with members noting they did not think the authority was necessary but that it would not do harm. The committee then considered SB 178 on laboratory water testing. Representative Leyon offered amendment 2025-1743H to clarify how fees would be deposited and to direct a portion of certain fees and grants into a non-lapsing lab equipment and replacement fund rather than the general fund. Members said the amendment made the bill’s fiscal flow easier to understand. The amendment passed unanimously, and the committee then voted ought to pass as amended on SB 178, also unanimously, and placed it on consent. For SB 180, dealing with Coos County distressed-area designation, the committee adopted amendment 1748H to remove a provision requiring commissioners to give extra consideration to Coos County and to add a 20-year sunset on the designation. The amendment passed 14-2, and the committee then voted ought to pass as amended 15-1; Representative Schmidt said he would file a minority report because he viewed the provision as unenforceable rather than objectionable. The committee also voted to retain SB 185, which concerned OPLC-related issues, so the agency could continue working on a policy and report back later; that motion passed 16-0. Finally, the committee voted inexpedient to legislate on SB 198, establishing New Hampshire Service Dog Week, after debate over whether the recognition should be statutory or left to a gubernatorial proclamation. Supporters argued the bill would raise awareness and help promote service dogs, while opponents said the effort could continue without a statute and that special-day statutes often lose attention once enacted. The committee also voted inexpedient to legislate on SB 182 after extensive discussion of proposed changes to the maternal mortality review process. Opponents argued the bill would broaden access to personally identifiable information, change panel structure, and affect data comparability; supporters said it was a housekeeping update requested by DHS that would add DCYF and Corrections and improve review of maternal deaths. The ITL motion passed 10-6, and Representative Long said he would file a minority report and explain the committee’s reasoning to the bill’s sponsor.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Executive Departments and Administration (01/14/2026)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • would exempt a retirement applicant from the 28-day waiting period for employment if they are concurrently
  • What does the fact, sir, of his working a concurrent job have to do with it?
  • Although, I don't think you'd be able to work those concurrently.
  • <04:13:56.239> Um, be able to work those concurrently.
  • Um, be able to work those concurrently.
Keywords: 1189, house, all