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• The medical expertise on cannabis certification oversight is extremely limited.
• <00:44:12.280> oversight<00:44:13.079> is cannabis certification oversight is cannabis
• certification oversight is extremely<00:44:14.240> limited<00:44:15.240> uh<00:44:15.400
• um which is really important education um which is really important and<00:44:27.880> I'm<00:
• on staff out of our full-time educator on staff out of our 40<00:45:08.599> time<00:45:08.880

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The work session focused on HB 54, which would allow New Hampshire’s alternative treatment centers to operate for profit. Chair David Nagel opened by identifying the main concerns: whether members agreed with the bill conceptually, whether the proposal could be shaped to avoid a gubernatorial veto, and whether it could lead to “big cannabis” taking over. He also emphasized that the bill would not change the existing oversight structure, which remained under RSA 126-X. Representative Wendy Thomas said the governor’s objections in past sessions appeared to center on the state’s preference for a state-run model and broader policy concerns, but no one present knew the current governor’s position. Several speakers argued the bill was primarily about financing and access, not expanding the number of dispensaries. Matt Simon of Granite Leaf Cannabis said the current nonprofit structure makes it difficult to raise capital, pay down debt, and open additional access points, and that the bill would be a corporate restructuring rather than a change in day-to-day regulation. Brandon Pollock of TASCAL Wellness said medical cannabis programs in most other states are for-profit, and that New Hampshire’s nonprofit requirement has left ATCs burdened with high-interest debt and higher prices that push patients to Maine, Vermont, or the street market. He said converting to for-profit status could allow conventional financing, lower prices, and help keep patients in the regulated program. Members also discussed whether for-profit ownership would invite outside corporate control. Witnesses said the bill would not open the market to new operators, would not change advertising rules, and would include restrictions on ownership transfers for a period of time; “foreign corporation” was explained as an out-of-state entity. One speaker noted that the bill is similar to earlier versions that passed both chambers with strong support but never became law. No vote was taken during the work session; the discussion was informational and aimed at addressing concerns before the bill moved forward.

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• and types of staffing, effective response force, firefighter recruitment, retention, training, certification
• , training, certification, training, certification, um<00:07:11.680> and<00:07:11.919>
• On line 359, there is $250,000 to the Office of Higher Education, and that is for in-service use of force
• <00:24:14.400> Higher 250,000 to the Office of Higher 250,000 to the Office of Higher Education
• , and that is for inservice use Education, and that is for inservice use of<00:24:17.360> force

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The conference committee met late on Friday evening to discuss the Public Safety and Judiciary budget agreement, beginning with a brief exchange among members about concerns that the executive branch had been delaying the committee’s work by waiting to approve legislative decisions. Members emphasized that the legislature should retain its independence while still allowing normal collaboration with the governor’s office. The committee then moved through several outstanding policy items and adopted them without opposition, including the A38 amendment addressing data-sharing concerns involving disability-related information, a study of firefighting services by the state fire marshal, and an A46 amendment governing access to unredacted portable recording system data in collision investigations, with guardrails on disclosure and use. The committee next reviewed the spreadsheet and budget targets. Fiscal staff explained the judiciary side of the agreement, including funding for court operating costs, a one-time Justice Partner Access Program appropriation, forensic exam rate increases, guardian ad litem funding, public defense, human rights, the competency attainment board, the cannabis expungement board, and fee increases for civil filings and motions. On the public safety side, staff described the target as well as the discretionary items funded, including nonprofit security grants, BCA staffing changes, fire marshal initiatives, a 10-year arson statute of limitations, prosecutor training grants, legal representation for children, E911 funding for critical infrastructure, Philando Castile Training Fund support, corrections-related savings from the Stillwater phased closure and sentence-to-serve elimination, a mandatory minimums task force, a victims of crime account transfer, a decommissioning study, in-service use-of-force training, and extensions of several expiring appropriations. The committee also noted a correction to a spreadsheet label related to the Stillwater closure item. After the spreadsheet walkthrough, the committee took testimony from Chief Justice Natalie Hudson and State Court Administrator Jeff Shorban on behalf of the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Hudson thanked the committee for its work and said the agreement covers some unavoidable costs, including insurance, lease expenses, forensic examiner pay, and the new access system, but argued it does not adequately address the judiciary’s most urgent problem: staffing and judicial compensation. She said court employees are leaving for better-paying jobs, judicial salaries are frozen for two years, and applicant pools for judgeships have declined, especially in greater Minnesota. She also said the judicial branch was not meaningfully consulted on the budget target and urged lawmakers to recognize the courts as a constitutional obligation rather than a discretionary program.

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• program after Representative Murphy because she was such a strong advocate for the libraries, for education
• For education, for her students.
• So, the state issued certificates of participation to build the Senate office building in 2014. then
• <01:09:41.359> to issued certificates of participation to issued certificates of participation
• of participation are and certificates of participation are and would<01:11:26.159> would<01:11

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:32:45.880> and called A U or a t visa certification and called A U or a t visa certification
• And so this is a real concern that I have is, you know, our children’s well-being, education for our
• for our children um and just education for our children um and just this<00:48:45.800> heightened
• These tax dollars help support public education, health care, and safety throughout the community.
• dollars help support public education dollars help support public education health<00:50:14.400>

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard extended debate on a bill requiring cooperation with ICE and reporting related to undocumented people in certain criminal contexts. Representative Rymer argued the measure was meant to align with federal priorities focused on violent offenders and to ensure local governments respond to federal inquiries, not proactively target immigrants. He also said the bill was intended to address serious crimes and protect victims, citing examples of violent offenders and trafficking-related cases. Several members raised concerns that the bill’s language was broader than described and could affect family court matters, health care, elder care, and routine interactions with government agencies. Testifiers and members warned it could be used as leverage against undocumented people in custody, child support, domestic violence, and labor exploitation situations, and could discourage people from reporting crimes or seeking help. The sheriff’s association and county attorneys’ association letters were cited as raising due process, equal protection, civil rights, and public safety concerns. The discussion also focused on the bill’s definitions and mechanics, especially whether section three would require reporting after arrests that do not lead to charges and how county attorneys would know when to report. Representative Pinto pressed on the bill’s reference to “violent crime” and whether drug possession could be swept in, while Rymer argued the bill was narrower than critics suggested. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided; the exchange remained at the discussion and questioning stage.

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• I'm going to tell the people over in education funding that, um, I've got to get back and, you know,
• funding that um I' I've got in education funding that um I' I've got to<00:09:17.360> get<00:
• <00:09:24.080> So<00:09:24.399> I this education funding bill.
• So I this education funding bill.
• for a delayed certificate of marriage. for a delayed certificate of marriage.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We're in the Senate Education Committee room, Senator Pugh's committee room.
• Exhibit 6 is the certificate of election.
• The certificate of election Provides that his term goes until 2028.
• exactly what they voted for whenever they voted related specifically to the superintendent of state education

Keywords: 914, all

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• The bill further creates a continuing education requirement for notaries public, and the Secretary of
• Notaries public will be required to take continuing education before being reappointed to their commission
• He said educating jailers on veteran needs is important, and they are committed to working with their
• We are fully committed to meeting TCOLE's training, certification, and accountability standards.
• Yes, I was going to ask the question of the certification with TCOLE as state peace officers.

Bills: SB693, SB781, SB836, SB860, SB906, SB993, SB1101, SB1321, SB1370, SB1537, SB1563, SB1610, SB1637

Keywords: notary public, notaries, acknowledgment, jurat, personal appearance, remote notarization, online notarization, e-notary, electronic notarization, fraud prevention, identity verification, real estate fraud, property transfer, state jail felony, Class A misdemeanor, secretary of state, continuing education, record retention, notarial act, Texas Government Code

Summary: The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice heard a series of bills focused on criminal procedure, public safety, victim protections, and law enforcement administration. SB 1537 would require criminal-proceeding interpreters to meet the same appointment standards used in the Government Code, and SB 993 would let the Comptroller’s Criminal Investigative Division seek mobile-tracking warrants directly in motor fuel theft and related tax-fraud investigations. SB 693, as substituted, would create a criminal offense for notaries who notarize documents without the signer personally appearing, with a higher penalty when real property is involved, and would add continuing education for notaries. SB 1610 would tighten rules for civilly committed sexually violent predators at the Texas Civil Commitment Office, including penalties for new crimes and assaults on staff, sex-offender registration requirements, and removal of certain provisions from the filed version; the substitute reduced some of the harsher penalties and preserved parole/community-supervision eligibility. SB 836 would expand privacy protections for sexual assault survivors by limiting livestreaming of certain trials, allowing pseudonyms earlier in the process, and protecting forensic exam evidence and invasive recordings under protective orders. SB 1563 would require county jailers to receive training on interacting with veterans, with testimony emphasizing suicide risk, PTSD, and the need for better identification and support in jails. SB 906 would give the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo authority similar to other Texas tribes to commission peace officers under state law to enforce Texas laws on tribal land. SB 781 would standardize confidentiality rules for peace officers’ personal information and create a confidential departmental file system modeled on Chapter 143 civil-service practices, though members raised concerns about whether the bill could affect disciplinary records and existing disclosure rules. Testimony was largely supportive for the bills, especially from prosecutors, law enforcement representatives, victim advocates, and agency officials. Supporters of SB 693 described widespread deed fraud tied to improper notarizations; supporters of SB 836 stressed survivor privacy and the harms of livestreamed sexual-assault proceedings; supporters of SB 1563 said jailer training could help prevent veteran suicides and improve treatment; and supporters of SB 906 said state commissioning would improve public safety and coordination on tribal lands. SB 781 drew support from police and TCOLE witnesses who said the bill would extend confidentiality protections already used in civil-service departments, while some members questioned whether the bill duplicated existing law or could be read to shield misconduct information. Public testimony included opposition to SB 1610 from a civil-rights advocate who urged waiting for Sunset review, and opposition to SB 781 from a family member of a person killed by police, who objected to expanding confidentiality for officers. Several bills were left pending after testimony because the committee lacked a quorum or chose to hold them for later action.

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• We can educate everybody, but those that are most vulnerable—who can't physically do this work, who can't
• Education to homeowners about what that standard is.
• But then third, after education and an assessment, is this financial assistance program.
• A hardened home that would then qualify you for certification.
• That certification could help you when you go to sell your house.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• or written assignments for certificates or written assignments for transfers.
• So I appreciate it, but I do think that probably doesn't have to continue to be just purely educational
• with paper, and that kind of being a New Hampshire... ...having a requirement for them to be certificated
• to just purely educational to just purely educational also<02:09:17.679> also<02:09:18.000
• with paper and and that certificated with paper and and that kind<02:10:16.320> of<02:10:16.400

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Stable Token Study Commission held its first regular meeting, welcomed all remaining appointed members, and completed brief introductions from legislators and agency designees. The chair outlined the commission’s plan to use the first part of the enabling legislation as a “level-setting” discussion, focusing this meeting on the basics of blockchain, the current landscape for stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets, and leaving blockchain-based trust for a later meeting. No votes were taken. The main presentation came from Deanna Bario Zales of the Global Blockchain Business Council, who described stablecoins as increasingly converging toward fiat-backed or asset-backed models, with algorithmic designs viewed more cautiously. She said stablecoins are being used for payments, remittances, DeFi activity, cross-border transfers, retail use in high-inflation markets, and treasury functions, while noting risks such as peg instability, reserve transparency, counterparty and network risk, and possible capital flight from weaker banking systems. She cited growth in supply, wallet activity, and transfer volume, and said U.S.-pegged stablecoins dominate the market, with USDT and USDC leading. Zales also discussed tokenized real-world assets, describing them as digital representations of physical assets that can enable fractional ownership, liquidity, and faster settlement. She said the market is growing quickly, with institutional participation from firms such as BlackRock and Franklin Templeton, and projected continued expansion. She closed with an overview of regulatory developments, emphasizing the new U.S. stablecoin framework under the Genius Act, the proposed Clarity Act, OCC guidance, and similar regimes in the EU, UK, UAE, Singapore, Japan, and elsewhere, all of which she said are shaping compliance requirements and market development.

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• When I talk about education, their eyes light up.
• education.
• An act to amend the Education Law in relation to the retention and disposition of State Education Commissioner
• An act to amend the Education Law in relation to the retention and disposition of State Education Commissioner
• An act to amend the Education Law in relation to the release of student education records to juvenile

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met on May 5, 2026, and considered a series of bills, several of them brought up through motions for committee consideration. Chair Shelley Mayer said she would allow brief remarks but stated her opposition to those motioned bills, emphasizing her general practice of giving minority members’ bills consideration. The committee first took up S-16 (Jacob’s Law, on bullying and related school safety issues), which was moved out of committee on a majority vote, with Senators Jackson and Bynoe recorded without recommendation. The committee then debated S-717, a local bill by Senator Rose to exempt the Wantagh Union Free School District from the state’s indigenous mascots/logos restrictions. Senator Rose argued Wantagh’s mascot and name are tied to local history and not intended to denigrate anyone. The bill was moved, but the committee vote was not favorable enough to advance it, and it was referred onward to the Investigations Committee. S-4496, Senator White’s bill to protect women’s sports from what supporters described as unfair competition by biological males, drew strong support from the sponsor and strong opposition from Chair Mayer, who said she opposed it as mean-spirited and unnecessary; the bill did not advance. The committee also considered several school bus and transportation bills. S-4748, by Senator Borrello, would repeal the electric school bus mandate and replace it with a feasibility study; he cited safety, cost, and operational problems with early adopters. S-8847, by Senator White, similarly sought to remove electric bus mandates and leave decisions to local districts, and S-9667, by Senator Ryan, would delay the zero-emission school bus mandate by five years. The committee advanced some of these measures to other committees or the floor, while others did not move. In addition, the committee approved S-7788 on special education reserve funds, S-8288A on reasonable rates for public school room use, S-8368 on records retention for Education Department proceedings, S-8370 on temporary resident placement of children with disabilities, S-8370 on release of student records to juvenile detention facilities, and S-1049 on updating the Dignity for All Students Act’s cyberbullying definition to include AI-related harassment.

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• physical education. physical education.
• The National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification maintains a national
• <01:08:28.560> and<01:08:28.719> Certification Teacher Education and Certification
• Teacher Education and Certification maintains<01:08:30.319> a<01:08:30.560> national<01
• education.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• In short, this is specifically affecting our special education kids, right?
• Just in terms of the relationship with the Texas Education Agency.
• Obviously, HHSC is not an education organization.
• Certification to be used as a standard for qualification on medical staff.
• So, you're exactly right that we need to be doing that in the education.

Bills: SB623, SB1266, SB1310, SB1373, SB1580, SB1952, SB2032, SB2269, SB2544, SB2653, SB2796

Keywords: pharmacist, vaccine administration, COVID-19, exclusive authority, healthcare, Medicaid, provider enrollment, credentialing, administrative burden, Texas Health and Human Services, senior retirement communities, emergency response, residential safety, contract provisions, health and safety regulations, medical staff privileges, hospital administration, healthcare regulation, Texas Health and Safety Code, consistency in privileges

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• Okay, next up is Senate Bill 573, establishing certification standards for facility comfort dogs.
• uh next up is Senate Bill 573 uh next up is Senate Bill 573 establishing<00:30:29.480> certification
• <00:30:30.280> standards<00:30:30.800> for establishing certification standards for
• establishing certification standards for facility<00:30:32.000> comfort<00:30:32.640> dogs
• Where are they going to get their sex education from?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We've got another review next week, and so far, what they've shown us has been very educational.
• younger age and kind of be like a work-right-to-work program where they provide these trainings and certifications
• landing page, and we can put them to work because they're coming in with these credentials and certifications

Keywords: 914, all

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• There's a lot coming out of, uh, out of our, our education that are trained.
• Um, some senators the other day that they showed up and didn't have their birth certificate and they've
• Why do I need a birth certificate? Texas is real ID compliant. We're about 98, 99%.

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• So just continuing to educate people on what's out there.
• So just continuing to educate people on what's out there.
• So just continuing to educate people on what's out there.
• It means they need rehab, treatment, support, and education.
• Education release, work release.

Keywords: 908, all

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• and what New Hampshire requires for certification.
• It doesn't require a bus certification.
• Um, in terms of the certificate for a school bus driver, is there a distinction or a separate certificate
• >> the requirement to get that certificate?
• That that reciprocity certificate.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Thank you for that and for that education. So, Mr.
• so Mr BR if you would please education so Mr BR if you would please State<01:05:11.200> your<
• Thank you for that and for that education. So, Mr.
• In the past, I've also used funding from the Minnesota Ag Water Quality Certification Program and the
• time it paid me for my time to educate time it paid me for my time to educate them<01:27:21.080>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And do you know, Florida issues 25% of the pilot certificates in the country.
• And do you know, Florida issues 25% of the pilot certificates in the country.
• Takeoffs and landings are so important that even after achieving a pilot's license and additional certifications
• for coming for all of you coming today I think a lot of us here in the committee now are better educated

Bills: S0086, S0422, S0706, S1054, S1670

Keywords: unauthorized aliens, commercial motor vehicles, safety regulations, civil penalties, law enforcement, ADS-B, automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast, aviation, airports, airport fees, landing fees, departure fees, touch-and-go landing, general aviation, pilot privacy, airspace radius, aircraft tracking, surveillance data, Florida Statutes chapter 330, Part 91

Summary: The Senate Committee on Transportation met and considered several bills, beginning with CS/SB 86 on commercial motor vehicles operated by unauthorized aliens. The sponsor described the bill as a highway safety measure requiring commercial drivers to be lawfully present, hold a valid CDL, read English, and communicate with law enforcement, with vehicle impoundment, civil penalties, and out-of-service orders for violations. After questions about impacts on carriers and interstate operations, the committee adopted an amendment and reported the bill favorably, with one no vote. The committee then heard CS/SB 706, which would preempt naming of major commercial service airports to the state and rename Palm Beach International Airport as Donald J. Trump International Airport. An amendment added FAA approval, trademark authorization, and a flexible implementation period for Palm Beach County; county representatives supported the amendment and bill. The committee also approved CS/SB 1670 on the Outsider specialty license plate after an amendment reduced the Huber Brothers Foundation’s share of proceeds from 25% to 10%. Next, the committee considered CS/SB 1054, dealing with traffic infractions resulting in crashes with another vehicle. The bill would impose escalating fines and license suspensions for crashes caused by running red lights or stop signs, and require bodily injury insurance for a year when injury results. A clarifying amendment limited the insurance requirement to one year, and the bill was reported favorably after supportive testimony from law enforcement and advocacy groups. The final major bill was CS/SB 422 on automated dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) data; it would bar use of ADS-B information to calculate or collect certain landing-related fees. Supporters argued the technology should remain focused on aviation safety and warned against false invoices and discouraging pilot training, while airport representatives said they currently use the data for fee collection and wanted further discussion. After an amendment narrowing the bill’s application, the committee reported CS/SB 422 favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• If you don't have access to education, health care, or low-cost, reliable energy, there's just no way
• There's nobody going for water, wastewater certifications at the 1, 2, 3, or 4 levels anymore.
• I would like to see around the state some kind of certification for people running small systems.
• people—not necessarily an AA degree or a BA degree—but some of those programs and then alternative certification