Video & Transcript : 'Lebanon' :
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NH
Transcript Highlights:
- But for me, the issue becomes that communities, including my wonderful city of Lebanon, already have
- But for me, the issue becomes that communities, including my wonderful city of Lebanon, already have
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- I live in Lebanon.
- you guys have ever been up there; it's about halfway on the Northern Trail between BOS and up to Lebanon
Committee:
Senate Transportation
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (04/15/2026)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- 01:37:39.360><c> Manchester</c><01:37:39.840><c> and</c><01:37:40.080><c> in</c><01:37:40.239><c> Lebanon
- </c><01:37:40.719><c> where</c> state in Manchester and in Lebanon where state in Manchester and in Lebanon
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Seventy - Thursday, May 14 - Morning Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- May I please inquire the gentleman from Lebanon? Which district, gentlemen? The Knight District.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Seventy - Thursday, May 14 - Morning Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- May I please inquire the gentleman from Lebanon? Which district, gentlemen? The Knight District.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for the prior day by a vote of 118-1. The bulk of the meeting consisted of lengthy points of personal privilege, including farewell remarks from several outgoing members who thanked family, staff, colleagues, and constituents, reflected on their service, and spoke about issues such as law enforcement, veterans, rural schools, unborn life, kindness, and the influence of money and lobbyists in the legislative process. The chamber also recognized several special guests, including schoolchildren, interns, a law school graduate, family members, and a former representative.
The House then took up committee reports and several bills. It granted further conference on Senate Bill 1020. Senate Bill 1019, dealing with hospital finance and related health-care provisions, was amended and passed 110-31 after debate over an amendment on prior authorization reform, physician licensure, telehealth, workplace violence language, and Lyme disease fixes. Senate Bill 1572, a pensions measure affecting MOSERS, EMPERS, the St. Louis police retirement system, and Kansas City police retirement timing, was amended on several technical and policy points and passed 129-14 after discussion of overpayment recoupment rules and retirement system compliance concerns.
The House also passed House Committee Substitute for Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1196, which removed the sunset from the workforce diploma program, expanded Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grants, added workforce Pell Grant language, and established a future higher-education funding model subject to later legislative approval. It passed 115-20-4, but the emergency clause failed 2-132-2 after the sponsor said it was included only to speed Pell Grant implementation and was being handled “tongue in cheek.” Finally, the House began consideration of House Bill 2508 with Senate amendments, an LLC-related bill addressing certificates of good standing, court dissolution of LLCs in limited cases, and a St. Louis County property-management affidavit requirement for unresolved ordinance violations.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (02/03/2026)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- represent Grafton 15, which is Ward Three of the, as you've heard this before, Micropolitan City of Lebanon
- 05:15.439><c> Micropolitan</c><04:05:16.399><c> City</c><04:05:17.040><c> of</c><04:05:17.359><c> Lebanon
- </c> before, Micropolitan City of Lebanon. before, Micropolitan City of Lebanon.
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (01/21/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- schools, Mass College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Manchester and Franklin Pierce at their Lebanon
- schools, Mass College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Manchester and Franklin Pierce at their Lebanon
- Chair. at their Lebanon campus. Um, as Senator at their Lebanon campus.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (02/27/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Canterbury, Coldbrook, Intervale, Lebanon, Littleton, Salem, Sanbornton, Springfield, and Sutton would
- here so um Canterbury<00:11:03.560><c> coldbrook</c><00:11:04.200><c> Intervale</c><00:11:04.800><c> Lebanon
- </c> Canterbury coldbrook Intervale Lebanon Canterbury coldbrook Intervale Lebanon Littleton<00:11:06.760
Summary:
The committee held a work session on the Department of Business and Economic Affairs’ budget, with testimony from division leadership on staffing, funding sources, and program changes. Early discussion focused on vacant positions in the agency, including a senior planner tied to FEMA requirements, a federally funded program assistant, a program specialist to be reclassified during a planning reorganization, and two Housing Champions positions that were authorized but not funded in the current biennium and are requested for 2026-27. The witnesses also explained that temporary welcome center positions are filled as funds allow, and that the agency’s requested general fund increase is driven largely by the Division of Travel and Tourism Development and its formula-based funding.
Members then reviewed rest areas, welcome centers, outdoor recreation, economic development, procurement, and workforce opportunity lines. The department said there are 12 rest areas, with 5.8 million foot counts in FY 24, and that welcome centers are generally open year-round, though Sutton is currently closed and staffing relies on a mix of full-time and temporary employees. The outdoor recreation position is federally funded through USDA and supports business outreach, trade shows, and industry promotion. In economic development, the agency said increased dues reflect participation in the Northern Borders Regional Commission, and that a marketing line item is intended to support recruitment and promotion of growth industries such as advanced manufacturing and life sciences. The Apex Accelerator Program was described as a state-federal partnership requiring a state match and providing government contracting assistance to businesses, while the Office of Workforce Opportunity was explained as a federally funded WIOA-related effort administered through multiple agencies and subrecipients.
A major point of discussion was the proposed reduction to the Small Business Development Center, which members said had generated significant public concern. The department described SBDC as a highly effective technical assistance program for new and small businesses, but said the cut was one of the few places it felt it had room to reduce funding. Members asked about federal support and matching requirements for various programs, and the department said less than half of its overall budget is generally funded by the state and that some programs require state match. The committee also discussed travel and tourism marketing and the Joint Promotional Program, with the department saying those funds support broader advertising campaigns and grants to chambers and trade associations for events such as Bike Week, Restaurant Week, and the Seafood Festival. No votes were taken during the work session.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division II (01/29/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- the three that do have direct interactions with FAA are the three commercial airports, which are Lebanon
- the three commercial airports<04:25:22.000><c> which</c><04:25:22.119><c> are</c><04:25:22.520><c> Lebanon
- /c><04:25:23.520><c> uh</c><04:25:23.680><c> peas</c><04:25:24.439><c> and</c> airports which are Lebanon
- uh peas and airports which are Lebanon uh peas and Manchester<04:25:25.319><c> Boston</c><04:25:25.760
Summary:
The Division 2 Finance Committee heard an overview and budget presentation from New Hampshire Fish and Game, led by new Executive Director Stephanie Simi and Business Division Chief Kathy Leonti. The agency described its mission to conserve and manage fish, wildlife, and marine resources, and emphasized growing pressures from disease, climate impacts, habitat change, and increased public demand. Simi said the department is largely funded by hunting and fishing license revenue and federal grants, is reviewing staffing and internal processes, and faces critical needs including permanent funding for environmental review staff, infrastructure and IT modernization, and possible service reductions if additional support is not found.
Members asked about specific program and policy issues, including chronic wasting disease in deer, hemorrhagic disease in rabbits and hares, moose population decline, and a proposed bait-disease bill. The department said it is actively monitoring diseases and did not see a need for the bait bill at this time. Legislators also discussed the Hike Safe program, which the department said has grown from an expected $100,000 annually to more than $300,000, and a possible boating version of that program, which the department said remains under consideration but would involve complex logistics and multiple agencies. Questions were also raised about rescue costs, out-of-state hikers, and whether boat registrations could be used as a revenue source; Fish and Game said boat registration is handled by the Department of Safety, though the department receives $5 per registered boat for the public boat access program.
The budget discussion focused on revenue projections, use of unrestricted Fish and Game funds, and dependence on federal reimbursements. Leonti said the department met the governor’s general fund target but not the Fish and Game fund target without using surplus unrestricted funds, leaving only about $100,000 in the fund by the end of the biennium. She said the budget uses more than $18 million in Fish and Game funds annually against about $14 million in unrestricted revenue, and that five of 193 full-time positions remain unfunded. The department warned that if federal grants were halted, it could cost about $5 million over five months and force the Fish and Game fund to cover the gap. Committee members also requested that future presentations be sent electronically in advance, and the department agreed to do so.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (01/23/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- I represent the city of Lebanon, Grafton 13, and I have no opinion on this bill.
- 45.520><c> of</c> is Laurel stavis I represent the city of is Laurel stavis I represent the city of Lebanon
- <03:33:47.040><c> uh</c><03:33:47.199><c> Grafton</c> Lebanon uh Grafton Lebanon uh Grafton 13<03:33:
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (01/27/2026)
Environment and Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
- of them, and we uh I discussed those with the director Whimsat, um, and includes um North Country, Lebanon
- includes um the director Whimsat um and includes um north<00:24:07.760><c> country,</c><00:24:08.400><c> Lebanon
- /c><00:24:09.360><c> uh</c><00:24:09.520><c> the</c><00:24:10.159><c> turnkey,</c> north country, Lebanon
- , uh the turnkey, north country, Lebanon, uh the turnkey, lower<00:24:11.360><c> Mount</c><00:24:11.679
- So anyway, this afternoon I will not be here because I need to go up to Dartmouth-Lebanon with Michael
Committee:
House Environment and Agriculture
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (04/15/2025)
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 292, which would authorize a governor’s warrant to cover special education aid shortfalls from the education trust fund, and from the general fund if needed, so local school districts would not have to absorb prorated costs or raise local property taxes. Senator Lang said the bill was prompted by a prior $15 million special education funding shortfall caused by higher-than-expected catastrophic aid claims, including more qualifying students and the recent increase in the special education age limit to 22. He emphasized that the bill is intended to ensure the state meets its funding commitment and avoid shifting costs to towns.
Members asked about how the bill interacts with House Bill 742 and House Bill 773, including whether the language should be merged or whether the state should fund 100% versus an 80% floor. Lang said he was open to improving the bill and to adding a study committee or performance audit on special education costs, but maintained that the state should not push costs to local taxpayers when it has available funds. The hearing on SB 292 was then closed, with no vote taken.
The committee then opened Senate Bill 98, which would extend for five more years a tax credit program for donations to regional career and technical education centers. Senator Waters said the program has been successful in building partnerships between CTE centers and employers, especially through equipment donations that support training and apprenticeships. He cited examples including automotive, marine trades, and advanced manufacturing programs, and said the five-year extension would let lawmakers continue to review whether the incentive is working as intended.
Several members questioned whether the credit is effectively a 100% subsidy and how the cap works. Waters and another member explained that the underlying program has an aggregate cap of $500,000 and that credits are prorated if requests exceed that amount; they also said the donations are primarily equipment, not cash. Some members raised concerns about whether businesses could also claim other tax deductions or credits, but the sponsor said the existing structure has been in place for years and has been revisited periodically. No vote was taken during the hearing excerpt provided.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- killed, thousands of school children killed, thousands of civilians lost, and bombs still dropping in Lebanon
Keywords:
Holodomor, Ukraine famine, 1932-1933 famine, genocide recognition, Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin, collectivization, grain confiscation, human rights, Ukraine, Ukrainian people, Russian aggression, Vladimir Putin, foreign affairs, sense of the House, commemorative resolution, historical remembrance, Soviet repression, Kremlin denial, Ukraine sovereignty
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/21/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- FTO, and the federal government has designated three Muslim Brotherhood international chapters in Lebanon
Summary:
The committee convened with roll call, member and staff introductions, and a review of amendment deadlines and decorum rules. Members also suspended the committee rule on late-distributed amendments to allow consideration of a Kolodin amendment. The chair then moved to the agenda bills, beginning with HCM 2001, a memorial urging Congress and the President to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization and asking Arizona agencies to monitor related organizations. Testimony on HCM 2001 was sharply divided, with supporters arguing the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR are linked to terrorism and Sharia law, and opponents calling the memorial discriminatory, unsupported by evidence, and an attack on Muslim civil rights organizations and free speech. The committee voted 4-3 to pass HCM 2001 out of committee.
The committee then heard HCM 2002, which urges a federal review of CAIR for possible foreign terrorist organization designation and supports related congressional action. Testimony again split along similar lines: opponents, including CAIR representatives, a veteran, and community members, said the measure was scapegoating, lacked legal basis, and would stigmatize Muslim communities; supporters cited the Holy Land Foundation case, FBI concerns, and alleged ties between CAIR, the Muslim Brotherhood, and Hamas. After debate, the committee voted 4-3 to pass HCM 2002 out of committee. Following a brief recess, the committee took up HB 2009, which would prohibit committees primarily organized to influence constitutional amendments from accepting foreign national contributions and require disclosure of out-of-state funding. The sponsor said the bill was intended to improve transparency and keep constitutional initiatives focused on Arizona voters; members discussed whether the measure should apply to all ballot initiatives and how donor verification would work. HB 2009 was also approved 4-3.
The committee then began HCR 2001, a proposed constitutional amendment on election procedures, including citizenship requirements for voting, limits on foreign contributions to candidate and ballot measure campaigns, government-issued ID requirements, and changes to early voting and mail ballot rules. The committee adopted a late amendment after procedural discussion, and the sponsor described the resolution as a broad election-security reform modeled on Florida. Members raised concerns that the proposal could reduce access, increase lines, and create confusion for mail voters, while the sponsor argued it would improve security and voter confidence. The transcript cuts off during this bill’s discussion, before final action is shown.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, July 14, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- husband, he will commit his time following his retirement to his wife and two children at his home in Lebanon
- at</c><01:26:17.520><c> his</c><01:26:17.679><c> home</c><01:26:17.760><c> in</c><01:26:18.000><c> Lebanon
- </c> two children at his home in Lebanon. two children at his home in Lebanon.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- school, if not more, at the beginning of every year when Phoebe was in her many years of school in Lebanon
- school</c><09:21:08.480><c> in</c><09:21:08.640><c> the</c><09:21:08.800><c> in</c><09:21:09.040><c> Lebanon
- </c><09:21:09.916><c> So</c><09:21:10.960><c> I</c> years of school in the in Lebanon.
- So I years of school in the in Lebanon.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (01/21/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- I represent Grafton 15, which is Ward 3 of the fair city of Lebanon.
- require the support of at least two of the three commissioners. of the fair city of of the fair city of Lebanon
- 21.960><c> I</c><04:16:22.159><c> have</c><04:16:22.479><c> introduced</c><04:16:23.040><c> an</c> Lebanon
- uh I have introduced an Lebanon uh I have introduced an amendment<04:16:24.000><c> uh</c><04:16:24.159
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- I represent the 15th Grafton, which is Ward 3 of the city of Lebanon.
- Ward 3 of the city of Lebanon, the beautiful city of Lebanon.
Committee:
House Election Law
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- I represent the town of Epsom, and with me is my co-sponsor, Representative Almy from Lebanon.
- Representative Almy from Lebanon. And we are together with yourself, Mr.
Committee:
Senate Finance
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Ways and Means (03/25/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, Susan Elme, City of Lebanon.
Summary:
The hearing focused on House Bill 302, which would allow the state treasurer to invest public funds in precious metals and digital assets. The sponsor was not present, so Representative Urs introduced the bill briefly and said he did not know much about it. No one from the Treasury Department testified, and members repeatedly noted the treasurer’s absence.
Susan Elme testified against the bill, arguing that these investments are highly volatile and contrary to the treasury’s duty to remain stable and liquid. She said the bill should be killed. In questioning, she estimated the 5% cap in the bill would amount to roughly $10 million, depending on available funds, and said such investing would be more appropriate for an individual day trader than for the state treasury.
Members also discussed prior legislative experience with Bitcoin-related proposals and raised concerns about whether the treasury had the staff expertise to manage commodity or digital asset investing. The committee did not take a final vote; instead, it agreed to hold a work session and seek additional information from the treasurer, with a plan to revisit the bill on April 1.