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• Flood control. Okay, how much do you want to talk about flood control?
• Flood control. Okay, how much do you want to talk about flood control?
• Flood control. Okay, how much do you want to talk about flood control?
• Flood control. Okay, how much do you want to talk about flood control?
• Flood control. Okay, how much do you want to talk about flood control?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with testimony from Charlotte Harding of the Conservation Land Stewardship Program, who explained that the office protects the state’s interests in conservation lands by monitoring conservation easements and related stewardship obligations. She described the program’s funding sources: a land conservation endowment held at the State Treasury and administered by the Council on Resources and Development, plus transfers from Fish and Game for easements not covered by the endowment. Members discussed how the endowment is funded when new easements are created, the program’s staffing, the loss of a state vehicle, and the need to increase in-state travel so staff can use personal vehicles for field monitoring. Harding said the office has two full-time positions and a seasonal employee, that the work is mostly monitoring rather than hands-on land management, and that enforcement issues are referred to the grantee agencies or, if needed, to the Council on Resources and Development. She also noted that the office works directly with landowners to resolve smaller issues and that stewardship has become a greater focus in the conservation community because ongoing oversight requires funding. Members asked about examples of properties under the program, including LCIP lands such as Musquash Headwaters, Hidden Valley Boy Scout Camp, and Nash Stream, and the committee did not take a motion before moving on. The committee then heard from Paul Breen and Susie Anzelone of the Pease Development Authority regarding the Division of Ports and Harbors operating budget. They explained that the authority provides finance, legal, environmental, and engineering support to the division, which operates New Hampshire’s only deep-water berth at Market Street, as well as facilities in Hampton, Rye, the Portsmouth Fish Pier, and navigational waters in the Piscataqua and Great Bay. They described the authority’s history after the closure of Pease Air Force Base, the transfer of roughly 2,400 acres, and the creation of a self-sustaining enterprise fund tied to airport and port operations. They emphasized that the division does not draw on the general fund because revenues from wharfage, dockage, parking, registration, and mooring fees cover operating costs, with any surplus retained for capital improvements and replacement. Members questioned several budget lines, including a sharp increase in overtime and workers’ compensation. Breen said overtime is driven largely by security needs at the deep-water port and fluctuates with vessel traffic, such as salt shipments, while workers’ comp is a DAS-set cost and not something the division controls. He said the budget is conservative and that if revenues fall short, capital projects would be the first items scaled back. The discussion also covered fee-setting, with Breen saying rates are reviewed against the local market and infrastructure constraints, and that some smaller facility fees had recently been increased after being stagnant for years.

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• <00:27:18.799> the techno State under their control the techno State under their control the
• <02:02:18.560> of encourage their peers to take control of encourage their peers to take control
• system that is the system that controls system that is the system that controls $5<02:38:08.800>
• moment and with Republicans in control moment and with Republicans in control of<02:50:36.040>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 13, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• It eliminates judicial throughput as a performance factor because that's not under a judge's control.
• China controls 80 to 90% of the processing capacity, and we are at their mercy for much of our supply
• China<03:26:17.439> controls<03:26:18.000> 80<03:26:18.399> to<03:26:18.800>
• 90%<03:26:20.000> of<03:26:20.239> the China controls 80 to 90% of the China controls
• So I think we have control completely.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• That's within our control and that's what we're working on.
• The second part of flood control is mitigation.
• That's the only thing we control.
• control.
• We need to study on flood control dams.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• I think that we can at least look at in terms of cost, and then once we control the controllables, I
• I think that we can at least look at in terms of cost, and then once we control the controllables, I
• I think that we can at least look at in terms of cost, and then once we control the controllables, I
• I think that we can at least look at in terms of cost, and then once we control the controllables, I
• I think that we can at least look at in terms of cost, and then once we control the controllables, I

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The commission to study the cost of special education met, confirmed a quorum, introduced members and guests, and approved the minutes from the October 29 meeting. Members noted the commission’s mandate under Senate Bill 57 and emphasized the need to focus on recommendations and findings by July 1, 2026. The chair also distributed additional handouts, including materials related to the Education Freedom Account (EFA) program and administrative rules tied to differentiated aid and disability determinations. The main discussion centered on how students qualify for differentiated aid under the EFA program. Matt Sutherton of the Children’s Scholarship Fund explained that the organization, which contracts with the state to administer EFAs, accepts either school-district/IEP documentation or a medical certification of disability (MCD) from a licensed medical professional. Members questioned how this process relates to the state’s special education rules and whether the school-district examiner standards in ED 107/1107.04 apply to EFAs. Sutherton said the MCD form, created with the department, requires the medical professional to sign that they are qualified to make the determination and to identify the disability. Several members expressed concern that the EFA process is less rigorous than the school-district IEP process and may be inflating disability counts. One member argued that the administrative rules cited are primarily for school districts, not EFAs, and said the Department of Education may not know how many of the roughly 890 EFA students receiving differentiated aid came through school-district documentation versus the MCD pathway. Another member said the EFA system appears more generous than the school system and raised concerns about oversight, auditing, and whether the program’s data are accurate. Sutherton said the organization reviews signed documentation, credentials, and diagnosis information, and may request additional records to help adjudicate expenses. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the prior minutes.

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• You're much less in control.
• less safe you're much less in control less safe you're much less in control once<00:10:36.760>
• <00:10:42.000> of balance that's where you have control of balance that's where you have control
• awareness and compromise vehicle control awareness and compromise vehicle control motorcycles<01
• are equipped with uh emission controls are equipped with uh emission controls such<01:26:21.679>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee held a public hearing on HB 249, which would allow bicycles, and in the bill’s language human-powered vehicles and e-bikes, to treat stop signs as yield signs and red lights as stop signs when safe. The bill sponsor, Rep. Seth Miller, said the measure is intended to improve cyclist safety and traffic flow at no cost to the state, citing Idaho and Delaware as examples where similar laws were associated with fewer crashes or injuries. He emphasized that the bill would remain optional, would not let cyclists ignore cross traffic, and would help riders avoid the unstable “wobble” that comes from repeatedly stopping and starting, especially on cargo bikes or other heavier bicycles. Committee members raised concerns about predictability, liability, and whether the proposal creates a special class of vehicle. Rep. Crawford asked why the bill also addresses left turns on red for one-way streets; Miller said that provision is meant to address situations where bicycles do not trigger signal equipment and could otherwise be stranded at a light. Rep. Gannon questioned the lack of explicit liability language, and Miller said he did not know of a separate provision but would be open to an amendment if the committee wanted clearer language. Rep. Hill and Rep. Emble expressed concern that other drivers would not know what cyclists intend to do and that the bill could create special rules; Miller responded that cyclists would still be required to yield and that the law would not change right-of-way rules. Several witnesses testified in support. Michael Frank, a Spofford cyclist and League cycling instructor, said the bill would help him safely commute and carry heavy groceries by reducing the effort and exposure involved in restarting after a full stop. Tim Blagden, former head of the Bike Walk Alliance of New Hampshire, said the bill reflects how many people already ride, saves energy and time, and would still require cyclists to stop at red lights unless the intersection is clear. He also noted that traffic signals often do not detect bicycles. No vote was taken during the hearing.

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• Um, we have no control over natural events.
• We have no control over the number of carriers that are available in the state.
• Uh, we have no control over their decisions to cancel or non-renew policies.
• Um we have no control over for everyone. Um we have no control over natural<00:48:42.559> events.
• There are many things, however, that HOAs can control, and they are working to control them.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <01:12:24.080> of is that um we have s seeded control of is that um we have s seeded control
• Am I saying efforts to control costs.
• At the same time return local control. Thank you.
• At the same time return local control. At the same time return local control.
• <01:24:34.639> of Where does the majority think control of Where does the majority think control

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting focused on reviewing and amending draft minutes and then discussing a draft report on SAU consolidation and school administration efficiency. Members first corrected a disputed statement in the minutes about who starts charter schools, and agreed to mark it as disputed. They also noted a donation figure mentioned in the meeting but not reflected in the notes, and then approved the minutes as amended. The committee then reviewed supporting materials, including a Census Bureau education spending table and a 1993 report on eliminating SAUs. The chair argued New Hampshire ranks very high in administrative spending and used that as evidence for reducing administrative costs. Other members pushed back, noting that education costs are largely borne locally and that the committee should stay focused on its charge. Several members also objected to characterizations of SAU boards and to relying heavily on an old report or on the School District Governance Association’s proposal. The draft report itself drew repeated edits. Members objected to language suggesting the testimony from associations was simply that change was not needed, and proposed more neutral wording about concerns over the impacts of changes. There was also disagreement over a proposed model in which a county-level school administrator would be elected; some members said that would be inappropriate and premature, while others argued the committee had not yet fully developed a consolidation model. The discussion ended with a call from some members for more time and for a future joint legislative committee to continue refining any proposal before legislation is introduced.

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• The chair recognizes control 30 minutes.
• from Missouri is recognized to control from Missouri is recognized to control the<00:41:36.319><
• Cole for his commitment to controlling Cole for his commitment to controlling cost<00:46:33.359>
• <01:07:27.520> the presidency, how Republicans control the presidency, how Republicans control
• :07:30.319> the House, how Republicans control the House, how Republicans control the Senate.<

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, September 19, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Lucie River Water Control District, St. Lucie County.
• Fierce Farm's Water Control District, St. Lucie County.
• Lucie River Water Control District, St. Lucy County.
• Lucie River Water Control District, St. Lucie County. Senator Girl.
• person in 560 and the way in which control person is used for control of money services business in

Summary: The Senate began with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including interns, Denim Day awareness, and a resolution honoring Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange on the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. The chamber also observed a moment of silence for former Senator Karen Johnson Gendron. After routine business, the Senate took up several special-order bills. The first major bill, transportation offenses involving death, increased penalties for repeat DUI/BUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide offenses. An amendment added penalties for refusal to submit to breath or urine testing and required law enforcement to notify suspects of those penalties. The bill passed 37-0. The Senate then passed SB 306 on Medicaid providers, requiring broader after-hours and holiday access to care and setting network standards for Medicaid managed care plans, also by a 37-0 vote. The chamber next considered a major condominium and cooperative associations bill responding to post-Surfside safety and financial concerns. Senators described the measure as balancing building safety with financial relief, extending reserve-study deadlines, allowing temporary reserve relief after inspections, tightening oversight of managers and inspectors, and adjusting voting, resale, and reserve rules. After extensive debate and praise from members for the bill’s sponsors and staff, the bill passed 37-0. The longest discussion centered on a constitutional amendments/petition process bill aimed at curbing fraud in citizen initiative petitions. Sponsors argued that the 2024 petition process was plagued by fraud and identity theft and proposed tighter rules for circulators, faster submission deadlines, voter notification, penalties, and limits on petition handling. Senators offered and adopted multiple amendments, including changes to petition-circulator definitions, invalid-signature thresholds, and voter notification procedures. After a substitute amendment was withdrawn, the Senate continued debating the underlying amended bill, with members split between concerns about election integrity and worries that the bill would burden volunteers and make it harder for citizen initiatives to qualify.

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• I do not see it as some sort of taking of local control.
• I do not see it as some sort of taking of local control.
• I do not see it as some sort of taking of local control.
• It doesn't take takes local control.
• <01:07:28.960> facilities local control unless these facilities local control unless these

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So we ask our GOP friends to embrace local control and not just say science of reading or nothing else
• So we ask our GOP friends to embrace local control and not just say science of reading or nothing else
• So we ask our GOP friends to embrace local control and not just say science of reading or nothing else
• So we ask our GOP friends to embrace local control and not just say science of reading or nothing else
• So we ask our GOP friends to embrace local control and not just say science of reading or nothing else

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Item two is the Facility Planning and Control agenda. Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman and members.
• I'm the director of the Office of Facility Planning and Control for the Division of Administration.
• They'll put total control back in the hands of the Sabine River Authority, and we're still undecided
• They'll put total control back in the hands of the Spain River Authority, and we're still undecided whether

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee received the May fiscal status statement from the Office of Planning and Budget, which reflected the updated Revenue Estimating Conference forecast. The revised forecast reduced the FY26 general fund excess available from $292.6 million to $179.7 million and lowered projected revenues across the five-year baseline, including a drop in FY27 available funds and larger out-year imbalances. The statement was approved without objection. Members then considered several Facility Planning and Control items and approved them without objection: a $3 million LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans project to build out space in the Center for Advanced Learning and Simulation; a $343,600 increase for HVAC upgrades at the Louisiana War Veterans Home warehouse in Jackson; and a $700,000 increase for Southern University’s A.A. Lenoir Law Center addition. The committee also received, for information only, five change orders over $50,000 but under $250,000. The committee approved contract extensions and funding actions for several agencies. Louisiana Economic Development received approval for one-year extensions and increases for marketing contracts with Zender Communications and Graham Group. The Department of Education’s contract amendment for the Louisiana Gator ESA program with Odyssey was reported favorably after questions about the procurement process and how the contract amount relates to student enrollment. The Sabine River Authority’s $9.5 million operating budget increase and its 2026–2027 budget were approved favorably, with members discussing the planned takeover of Cypress Bend Resort operations. The Department of Health’s HERO Fund round of 15 grant awards, totaling about $4.6 million and projected to create 541 new health care credentials, was also approved favorably. Finally, the Water Sector Commission’s recommendations were adopted, including an additional $619,850 for St. Mary Parish Water and Sewer Commission No. 5 and $1.5 million in emergency subfund assistance for the city of Tallulah, conditioned on a limited fiscal administration order. The committee also reviewed a cooperative agreement between the Louisiana Community and Technical College System and its facilities corporation related to Act 35 projects, and then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• It is in your control right now whether that happens, and I ask that you move that forward. >> I also
• It<00:10:58.400> is<00:10:58.600> in<00:10:58.720> your<00:10:58.839> control
• It is in your control floor for a vote.
• It is in your control right<00:10:59.360> now<00:10:59.560> whether<00:10:59.760> that

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a roll call establishing a quorum. The journal from the previous day was approved as corrected, and House Files 5140 through 5143 were introduced and given first reading. The Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration also reported that Senate File 3720 was designated for the calendar for Thursday, May 14, 2026, with a pre-filing requirement for amendments. During the floor session, Representative Long repeatedly questioned the status of Senate File 4067, described as a comprehensive gun violence prevention package, asking where it was located and when it would move through committee. The Speaker responded that the bill, along with other omnibus bills from the Senate, was under review and would move at the appropriate time, which was within the Speaker’s prerogative. Long argued that families affected by gun violence wanted the bill advanced to the floor for a vote and urged leadership to move it forward. Representative Niska then moved that the House recess to the call of the Speaker, and the motion carried. The House announced it would recess, with members also indicating they would meet in their caucuses.

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• That's controlled by the facilities committee, and they have a pretty strong set of rules.
• We have That's<00:04:33.000> controlled<00:04:33.520> by<00:04:33.680> the<00:04
• :34.040> uh That's controlled by the uh That's controlled by the uh facilities<00:04:35.520>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• An act to amend the public health law in relation to dispensing certain controlled substances An act
• to amend the public health law in relation to dispensing certain controlled substances for use by a person
• so that people that are going through acute withdrawal have more access to, excuse me, to some controlled
• Have more access to, excuse me, to some controlled substances that might be necessary for them to use

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The meeting covered a long list of health and social services bills, many of them recurring proposals that had passed the Senate before or been vetoed in prior years. Topics included primary care investment, penalties for adult care facility safety violations, emergency insulin access, limited nursing services in adult care facilities, a State Medical Indemnity Fund ombudsman, hospital ownership and private equity oversight, controlled substances for people with substance use disorder, rescue inhaler information in the immunization system, nursing home closure procedures, Medicaid coverage for complex care assistance, increased personal needs allowances, parental education for minors with disabling conditions, physician and dentist loan repayment/support, higher public health penalties, direct Medicaid billing for licensed creative arts therapists, adoption registry information release, fetal and infant mortality review boards, reusable food and beverage containers, DNR and hospice decision rules, a special needs assisted living demonstration program, temporary licensure for out-of-state health professionals at a triathlon event, and lead reporting and mitigation in school water. Sponsors described most bills as straightforward efforts to improve access, transparency, or care quality, while several members noted technical fixes or fiscal concerns on a few measures, including outdated program references and the need for funding to support expanded loan repayment eligibility. Some bills were framed as responses to prior vetoes or as renewed attempts to advance previously passed Senate measures. The chair also noted the committee still lacked a budget and expected additional meetings. For each bill, members generally moved and seconded the measures, and the committee voted favorably, usually with some members recorded as without recommendation. Most bills were advanced either to first reading, finance, or higher education, depending on referral. No bill was defeated in the transcript.

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• It also adds reference-based pricing to control hospital costs.
• It converts the bill into a long-term cost-control and risk-pool stabilization framework.
• This one addresses who participates, how cost control works, and how sustainability is enforced.
• This one addresses who participates, how cost control works, and how sustainability is enforced.

Bills: HB63, HB64, HB184, HB200, HB47, HB48, HB2, HB9

Keywords: water project fund, New Mexico Finance Authority, NMFA, Water Trust Board, water infrastructure, wastewater, drinking water, flood prevention, watershed restoration, water storage, conveyance, delivery, water treatment, recycling, reuse, municipal infrastructure, local government finance, capital outlay, grants, loans

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• Keith Regan, Controller for the State of Hawaii, Department of Common Services: Chair, Vice Chair, members
• c> Regan, Chair, vice chair, members, Keith Regan, Chair, vice chair, members, Keith Regan, controller
• 39.600> the<00:22:39.679> state<00:22:39.840> of<00:22:39.919> Hawaii, controller
• for the state of Hawaii, controller for the state of Hawaii, Department<00:22:40.480> of<00:22

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee convened at 10:00 a.m. and opened with instructions about live streaming, one-minute testimony limits, and the possibility of reconvening on March 31 if technical problems interrupted the hearing. The committee then took up HB 300, which drew extensive testimony from state agencies, commissions, nonprofits, and advocacy groups. Many agencies, including Budget and Finance, Education, Health, Housing, and others, said they stood on their written testimony and supported the measure. One witness from the Kohala Island Reserve Commission supported the bill and asked for funding for a CIP project at its Kihei site to consolidate offices and generate revenue for Maui. Several groups, including the Hawaii Oral Health Coalition and the Hawaii Association for Behavior Analysis, supported funding for mandated oral health services and higher ABA provider rates for children with autism. In contrast, the Re-imagining Public Safety in Hawaii Coalition and Hawaii Friends of Restorative Justice opposed $30 million for jail planning and additional incarceration-related spending, urging more investment in housing, mental health, youth programs, education, and restorative justice. The chair noted the testimony totals for HB 300: 186 in support, 91 opposed, and 52 comments. The committee then heard brief testimony on HB 794 and HB 795. The Department of Budget and Finance supported HB 794, and the Tax Foundation was listed for HB 795 but was not present. No additional testimony was offered on either bill. After the testimony phase, the committee deferred all three measures—HB 300, HB 794, and HB 795—for decision making to March 31 at 10:00 a.m. in the same room.

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• It is a bill about local control.
• I get people saying, “Oh, local control, local control. Normally I’d like that.”
• > control.
• <01:36:38.960> Normally local control, local control.
• Normally local control, local control.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• control where that money goes. control where that money goes. Thank<00:13:52.120> you.
• that um ends up, as we've seen control that um ends up, as we've seen in<00:21:16.280> St.
• So, you know, a 3% rent control isn't enough to cover expenses.
• Good to be Pollution Control Agency.
• I'm Assistant Commissioner with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee took up Senate File 203, a broad housing bill authored by Senator Port. Port described the measure as a package including $50 million in housing infrastructure bonds, MHFA administrative and investment reforms, expanded Greater Minnesota infrastructure grants for workforce housing, manufactured housing bill of rights provisions, and a private equity restriction on large investors buying certain single-family homes starting in 2026. Fiscal analyst Eric Olafson walked through the spreadsheet and said the $50 million bond authorization would add debt service costs over time, with the total estimated debt service for that authorization at about $75.8 million. Senator Draheim raised concern about the growing cost of bonding and said the state should rely more on cash than debt. The committee then adopted two technical amendments. The A21 amendment, described by Port as correcting manufactured housing bill of rights language, aligning MHFA board meeting language, conforming a lived-experience exemption to federal law, and fixing a capacity-building grants reference, was approved without objection. The A20 amendment, offered by Draheim, was also adopted and would give the legislature more control and visibility over MHFA funding and how quickly program dollars are reinvested after agency operations. Members then debated Draheim’s A22 amendment, which would delete the manufactured home park provisions from the bill. Draheim and several Republicans argued the section could function like rent control, could burden good park owners, and might have unintended consequences for park operations and purchases. Port, Senator Boldon’s allies, and other supporters said the provisions were needed to protect residents from rent spikes and private equity abuses in manufactured home communities, where residents own their homes but not the land. The transcript ends during that debate, before any final disposition on A22 or the bill itself is shown.