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• By default, it is on. Uh, it is possible to turn it off.
• <05:29:22.320> in expected to become the new default in expected to become the new default
• Uh it is possible >> By default, it is on.
• Eversource, in its role as an electric distribution utility, offers default service to its customers.
• It would likely impact our ability to conduct default service solicitations as required by the Public

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• otherwise customer generator will otherwise otherwise<00:35:26.800> take<00:35:27.000> default
• take default Supply service from<00:35:28.200> the<00:35:28.280> distribution<00:35:29.040
• through a consultation process would be outside the statutory authority of another agency, and by default
• to Dees for review if they have default to Dees for review if they have their<01:45:00.400> own
• but say that that would be a a default but say that that would be a a default unless<01:53:05.159

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We're not responsible for the debt if they default.
• And if they do default, they lose their privileges with the co-owned asset.

Bills: HB3484, HCR112, HCR125

Keywords: border municipalities, agreements, funding eligibility, infrastructure, intergovernmental cooperation, REAL ID, travel document, border crossing, Texas, U.S. citizens, Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, defense innovation, national security, U.S. Army Futures Command, military technology, economic growth, 1184, house, all

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• had also seen auctions where it appeared that a sham bidder drove up the bid, then intentionally defaulted
• The statutory bid procedure requires a new sale where the high bidder defaults, but the sham sale recognized

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met to review its proposed fiscal year 2025-2026 budget, totaling about $7.6 billion. The chair highlighted funding for the Department of Corrections, including health services, food inflation, and prison population growth; the Department of Juvenile Justice for residential beds and higher food/medical costs; FDLE for a law enforcement apprenticeship program and officer wellness services; justice administration for court-appointed attorney rates and VOCA shortfalls; major IT projects; and court operations, including funding for 29 new judges. Members asked about where the new judgeships would go and whether staffing would accompany them, and staff said the judge positions would be listed later in a conforming bill and that associated court staff were included, but not additional state attorney or public defender staffing. Several members also asked whether the budget addressed pay and staffing shortages in state attorneys’ and public defenders’ offices, and staff said those decisions had not yet been finalized. The committee then heard public testimony from several speakers who urged more funding for prison safety, medical care, and oversight. Speakers described personal experiences involving deaths or serious harm in correctional facilities and jails, alleging inadequate medical treatment, excessive force, isolation, and failures to investigate. One speaker said her son died after being beaten and denied timely medical care in a correctional facility; another said her son was not receiving adequate health care at Charlotte Correctional; and another described her brother’s death in the Marion County Jail after repeated tasing and pepper spraying. The committee adopted a motion allowing staff to make technical adjustments and then approved the committee’s budget proposal as a recommendation to the full Senate Appropriations Committee. The committee also took up CS for CS SB 48 on alternative judicial procedures and foreclosure sales. Senator Garcia offered an amendment to standardize judicial sales, increase transparency, limit preferences in bidding, preserve public notice requirements, restrict plaintiff credit bids to the amount of the judgment unless a deposit is posted, and prevent deviations from statutory timelines and procedures from being hidden in court orders. Garcia said the bill was intended to close loopholes and protect homeowners, especially condominium owners, from unfair foreclosure practices. A representative for Auction.com said similar laws have been used in other states and offered to provide data. After debate, the amendment was adopted, and the bill passed the committee favorably on a roll call vote.

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• <00:58:55.520> provisions Bill 52 relative to default provisions Bill 52 relative to default
• :59:46.079> This<00:59:46.319> bill<00:59:46.640> addresses<00:59:47.440> default
• This bill addresses default concepts.
• <01:00:01.440> terms<01:00:01.680> in the bill amends certain default terms in the
• Without this backstop of the proposed default language, a settlor's goals might be frustrated with the

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first held a public hearing on Senate Bill 25, which would allow state-chartered credit unions to compensate board members if the membership approves it. Prime sponsor Senator Dan Innis said the bill is enabling only, intended to help credit unions recruit and retain qualified directors and align New Hampshire with other states that already allow such compensation. Credit union representatives from the Cooperative Credit Union Association and St. Mary’s Bank supported the bill, saying board service has become more complex because of cybersecurity, asset-liability management, and other regulatory demands, and that compensation could be modest and take forms such as meeting fees or educational reimbursement. In response to committee questions, they said compensation would be set by the membership, disclosed in advance, and subject to bylaws and internal policies; they also noted that board members must be credit union members and that voting procedures vary by institution, with some using mailed ballots rather than proxy voting. Members raised questions about why credit union boards were historically excluded, what kinds of compensation were contemplated, whether there would be a cap, and how voting and confidentiality would work. Testimony explained that the historical rationale was the nonprofit, volunteer mission of credit unions, but witnesses argued that the modern environment and competition for talent justify a change. They also said the bill would not mandate compensation and would not create a salary structure comparable to banks, but would allow members to approve modest compensation or reimbursements. After no further testimony, the chair closed the public hearing on Senate Bill 25. The committee then opened a public hearing on Senate Bill 26, sponsored by Senator Howard Pearl, concerning the definition of deposits in land sales and escrowed accounts. Pearl said the bill would clarify that buyer funds for upgrades and luxury items in new-home construction are not treated as refundable deposits that must be held in escrow, arguing that the current Attorney General interpretation raises builder costs, increases home prices, and can limit buyer choices. He said the proposal would allow those upgrade funds to be paid directly to builders for construction, with signed disclosures making clear that the buyer requested the items and bears the risk if financing falls through. The hearing on Senate Bill 26 had just begun when the transcript ended.

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• I think in here this bill would make the default that they are excluded, and I would actually encourage
• Just to clarify, you are referring to the provision that the default would be that it does not apply
• <01:42:20.599> Right helpful um and then the default Right helpful um and then the default
• Right Now<01:42:20.920> the<01:42:21.080> default<01:42:21.599> is<01:42:21.840
• would be uh that it does not the default would be uh that it does not apply<01:43:02.520> to<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 05:17.400> how<00:05:17.520> to<00:05:17.720> catch<00:05:18.000> up defaulted
• and are unsure how to catch up defaulted and are unsure how to catch up however<00:05:19.319> they're
• if<00:13:47.279> there's<00:13:47.440> a<00:13:47.600> penalty they go in default
• if there's a penalty they go in default if there's a penalty or<00:13:48.440> crewing<00:13:48.920
• or be in AAR on can't be in default or be in AAR on their<01:08:53.679> child<01:08:54.040>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• administer the bill and adds further consumer protections such as timely transmission requirements, a default
• Including requiring a no-cost option that will transfer funds in no more than 2 days, and the tip amount defaulted
• substitute and a lot of the improvements it brings, including, as you've already heard, setting tips default
• are assigned where the company takes ownership of the full paycheck until payday, also setting the default
• tip default tip to zero and also providing a reasonable definition of um.

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• On line 22, after 'voluntary,' we're inserting 'and the' provider programs' default shall be set at zero
• My understanding is that the default rate, for the companies that are providing the loans, is something
• Do you have any idea what the average default rate is on these advances?

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• Setting the highest level of privacy by default. Those are all really good, honorable things.
• Setting the highest level of privacy by default. Those are all really good, honorable things.
• -year-olds and your 17-year-olds would still have the highest level of privacy and protections by default
• 32:15.960> protections privacy and protections privacy and protections by<00:32:18.400> default
• by default. by default.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House received several Senate messages returning House File 3426 on natural resources and House File 4252 on higher education with Senate amendments, and in both cases the House refused to concur and moved to conference committee. The House also acceded to the Senate’s request for a conference committee on Senate File 4612, which concerns state government and Department of Health and Human Services provisions. Speaker appointments to the conference committees were announced for all three bills. The House then concurred in Senate amendments to House File 3522, a veterans bill allowing the Department of Veterans Affairs to temporarily close state veterans homes under a CMS order. Representative Duran said the Senate had bundled several veterans-related bills into HF 3522, including measures on SGU veterans, National Guard pay, grant requirements in the MDBA process, burial eligibility in veterans and National Guard cemeteries, honor guard eligibility, and codifying a commandos task force. The bill passed 134-0 and was read to pass. On the floor calendar, Senate File 3210, a human rights bill on disability accommodations, was laid on the table by agreement for later consideration. House File 4017, a study bill on unlawful shipments of infectious or pathological waste, was presented as a worker-safety measure; an A6 technical amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 126-8. House File 4138, dealing with social media platforms and minors, was amended with A10 and A11 changes emphasizing transparency, privacy defaults, limits on data use, and a shift from “child” to “minor” in the age provisions; Representative Bonner argued for extending protections to age 18, while Representative Scott said the bill was a first step and opposed the amendment. The A11 amendment was adopted, and debate on the bill continued as the transcript ended.

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• I have a follow-up on that: what if the state were to default on the State Office Building?
• I think in practice, were the state ever to default on any appropriation bond, there would probably be
• <00:48:37.880> on<00:48:38.359> the<00:48:38.559> State state were to default
• on the State state were to default on the State Office<00:48:39.520> Building<00:48:40.520>
• on any appropriation Bond um to default on any appropriation Bond um it<00:49:02.839> would<00

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Capital Investment Committee met on January 16 for an informational overview on state bonding and capital investment. House Research analyst Chelsea Griffin and House Fiscal analyst Andrew Lee explained the nonpartisan roles of their offices and then walked members through the basics of Minnesota bonding: how bonds are issued and repaid, how they are categorized, and the main legal authorities governing state general obligation bonds, including the state constitution, Minnesota statutes, and federal tax law. Griffin emphasized that state GO bond proceeds must be used for a public purpose, for a purpose authorized in the constitution, as specifically described in law, and must mature within 20 years. She also noted that state GO bonding is typically originated in the House and that capital projects financed with state GO bonds generally require a three-fifths vote in each chamber. The presentation also covered practical limits and requirements on bonding projects, including the distinction between state and local GO bonding, the role of bond counsel, restrictions on bond-financed property, the prohibition on reimbursing already-paid costs, and the full funding and non-state match requirements. In response to member questions, Griffin clarified that the full funding requirement in section 16A.502 means a project must be fully funded before the appropriation is available, while section 16A.86 reflects an expectation that local governments provide about half the financing for local projects, though the legislature can choose to fund more than half or waive a local match. She also said she did not believe a bill to make the 50 percent match requirement statutory passed last session. Lee then began a spreadsheet-based overview of the 2023 capital budget laws, explaining how capital investment spreadsheets are organized and how different fund types appear in the documents. He highlighted examples such as University of Minnesota projects funded with GO bonds and Minnesota State projects using user financing, where the system contributes a share of project costs from non-state sources such as tuition or system revenues. The committee did not take any votes or formal actions during this informational meeting.

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• These funds would help cover potential defaults by end-use consumers.
• These funds would help<00:13:34.760> cover<00:13:35.199> potential<00:13:35.600> defaults
• ><00:13:36.079> by<00:13:36.240> end<00:13:36.440> use help cover potential defaults
• by end use help cover potential defaults by end use consumers<00:13:38.000> this<00:13:38.199
• what do you what do you if they default what do you what do you take<00:48:21.599> back<00:48

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So in practice, the bill still defaults to 35 to life in nearly every case.
• And while the board may decide to override that in practice, the default tells you what the policy assumes
• So in lieu of going into default, she ended up going into this plan that...
• So, in lieu of going into default, she ended up going into this plan that was thrust upon her, quite

Keywords: Scheduler, 972, senate, all

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• In fact, it mirrors the default retention limit of Flock Safety, the most prominent ALPR vendor in the
• In fact, it mirrors the default retention limit of Flock Safety, the most prominent ALPR vendor in the
• In fact, it mirrors the default retention limit of flock safety, the most prominent ALPR vendor in the
• Now, I believe one such solution could be to create a default statewide retention policy while allowing

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee met first as a subcommittee due to the lack of a quorum, then later obtained a quorum and took up several bills. The committee heard SB 1064, which would reduce the frequency of Clean Truck Check testing for low-use heavy-duty vehicles; supporters said it would ease burdens on rural agricultural businesses, while clean air advocates opposed it as weakening an important emissions program. The bill was approved and sent to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The committee also heard SB 1174, which would give Caltrans bid preferences to construction firms with employee stock ownership plans; supporters argued it would build worker wealth and improve project quality, while contractor groups opposed it as likely to raise costs and reduce competition. That bill was approved and sent to the Assembly Judiciary Committee. The consent calendar items SB 607, SB 962, and SB 990 were also approved. The committee then heard SB 1279, which would allow Long Beach to place additional speed safety cameras on Pacific Coast Highway. Long Beach officials and several safety and advocacy groups supported the bill, citing high fatality rates and repeated pedestrian crashes on that corridor, while some members raised concerns about fines, affordability, and whether cameras would address pedestrian-related collisions. The bill passed as amended to the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. SB 1213, the Clean Truck Transportation Act, would require more price transparency for medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission truck incentives and direct agencies to explore alternative financing tools; supporters said it would improve affordability and competition, while one manufacturer and the trucking association raised implementation concerns. It passed to the Assembly Natural Resources Committee. The committee also heard SB 1013, which would tighten rules for automated license plate reader use by limiting retention to 30 days, requiring audits and training, and restricting access and hot list use. Privacy advocates supported the bill as overdue accountability, while law enforcement groups argued the retention limit would hinder investigations and that some technical definitions needed work. The bill passed to the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. SB 1315, dealing with advanced driver assistance systems, would prevent automakers from disabling a consumer’s ability to drive their own vehicle through software updates and would encourage DMV testing questions about ADAS responsibilities; after amendments, industry opposition softened and the bill passed to the Assembly Judiciary Committee. Finally, SB 1246, on autonomous vehicle emergency response, would require U.S.-based remote drivers, quicker on-scene response, and better coordination with local agencies; first responders and labor groups supported it, while AV industry groups remained opposed unless amended. The bill passed to the Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee. The transcript ended as the committee began hearing SB 1250, a planning bill to incorporate wildlife connectivity into transportation asset management, with the sponsor and supporters explaining it would improve safety and habitat planning without mandating specific projects.

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• By them choosing that, by default, that removes the autonomy.
• I can understand the question too, can you clarify why choosing to be employed by the hospital by default
• I can understand the question too, can you clarify why choosing to be employed by the hospital by default
• So that's why I think by default choosing to be employed, you lose some autonomy there.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several health, professional licensing, consumer protection, and animal welfare bills. Early items included AB 1307, which would create a pilot program allowing up to 30 qualified dentists from Mexico to work in underserved California areas; the California Dental Association moved from opposition to neutral after amendments, and members discussed access to care and oversight. AB 1703 would restrict use of osteopathic titles and the practice of osteopathic manipulative treatment to licensed DOs; it drew strong support from the Osteopathic Medical Board and physician groups, but non-physician osteopaths opposed it, arguing they have long provided safe care and that the bill would criminalize their work. AB 2250 made technical cleanup changes to hemp enforcement laws and AB 1758 raised the seller-of-travel assessment for the Travel Consumer Restitution Fund; both had support and no opposition. AB 1794 would allow prescribed enteral formula to be shipped directly to patients’ homes, and AB 1939 would allow licensed professional fiduciaries to form corporations, both with support and no opposition. AB 1775 would expand expedited licensing and other state support for service members discharged under a federal transgender military policy; it received emotional support testimony and some committee concern about expanding priority categories, but no opposition. AB 2477 would create a limited provisional period for new pest control employees to work under supervision while licensing is pending, and members discussed amendments and oversight before moving it forward. AB 1999 would modernize veterinary law by creating shelter-veterinarian and retired-volunteer pathways, changing VCPR rules, and narrowing the owner exemption for surgery; it was strongly supported by veterinary and animal welfare groups, with some discussion of autonomy and implementation. AB 2010 would permit high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter clinics and mobile sterilization units without a separate surgical suite; the Veterinary Medical Board opposed unless amended, while animal welfare groups supported it, and members emphasized the need for safety and clarity. AB 2311 would let public health care district hospitals directly employ physicians, with amendments intended to protect physician autonomy; CMA remained opposed unless amended, while district hospitals and other supporters said it would improve recruitment and access. The committee also heard AB 2402, which would update the definition and fee structure for multi-service health club studios, but the discussion was cut off in the transcript. After quorum was established, the committee voted to pass several bills out on call, including AB 1307, AB 1598 consent, AB 1703, AB 1758, AB 1775, AB 1794, AB 1939, AB 1999, AB 2010, AB 2250, AB 2311, and AB 2477, sending them to the appropriate fiscal or policy committees, with some recorded no votes on a few measures.

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• this really could result in more confusion, financial hardship, and a greater risk of falling into default
• ><00:14:34.800> into and a greater risk of falling into and a greater risk of falling into default
• for<00:14:35.839> students<00:14:36.320> already<00:14:36.680> struggling default
• for students already struggling default for students already struggling to<00:14:37.399> make

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• But I don't want the default to be yes. I think the default should be no unless the town says yes.
• But I don't want the default to be yes. I think the default should be no unless the town says yes.
• But I don't want the default to be yes. I think the default should be no unless the town says yes.
• But I don't want the default to be yes. I think the default should be no unless the town says yes.
• But I don't want the default to be yes. I think the default should be no unless the town says yes.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Setting the highest level of privacy by default, those are all really good, honorable things.
• -year-olds and your 17-year-olds would still have the highest level of privacy and protections by default
• monetize our children, whether we want to give them higher levels of data privacy and protections by default
• levels of data privacy and protections levels of data privacy and protections by<00:15:33.000> default
• by default. by default.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up House File 4138, a bill establishing requirements for social media platforms regarding accounts for minors. Rep. Scott explained the bill and an A10 amendment that made several changes, including aligning with Senate language, adding transparency about age-estimation processes, changing the covered-platform revenue threshold, tightening privacy settings for child accounts, and strengthening limits on the sale or disclosure of data collected for age estimation. The A10 amendment was adopted by voice vote. Rep. Bonner then offered A11 to raise the bill’s age threshold from under 16 to under 18 and to replace references to “child” with “minor,” arguing that 18 is the clearer legal age of consent and would better protect 16- and 17-year-olds. Rep. Scott and others opposed the change, saying the bill was designed around First Amendment concerns and that 16 was a more workable cutoff; the amendment failed on a roll call, 15 yeas to 111 nays. A subsequent A13 amendment by Rep. Smith, as amended by A17 from Rep. Myers, added a requirement that platforms review publicly available user-generated content and report potential mass-violence threats to the state fusion center with immediate reporting language. Scott objected that the new language had not had hearings, but the Myers amendment to the amendment was adopted, 83 yeas to 47 nays. Rep. Greenman then offered A18 to tie the discussion to broader gun violence prevention and assault weapons, arguing social media measures alone were insufficient; Rep. Finke spoke in support of broader harm-reduction efforts and the amendment’s intent. The transcript ends while discussion of A18 is still underway, with no final vote shown on that amendment or on final passage of the bill.

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• construction will be applied to the purchase price at closing or refunded to buyer upon a declaration default
• If the developer were ever to default on the project, buyer deposits would be immediately returned via

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• construction will be applied to the purchase price at closing or refunded to the buyer upon a declaration of default
• If the developer were ever to default on the project, the buyer would have their deposit immediately

Keywords: 1184, house, all