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• surrounding communities and you know<02:31:30.960> can<02:31:31.359> just<02:31:31.760> artificially
• know can just artificially know can just artificially um<02:31:33.520> prevent<02:31:33.840

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Hundreds of intelligence officers with DHS's intelligence office have been directed to focus on immigration
• enforcement, resulting in fewer intelligence briefs reaching local officials and police departments.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• think that's another way they describe it as a tool for us to have their cooperation, get that intelligence
• think that's another way they describe it as a tool for us to have their cooperation, get that intelligence
• think that's another way they describe it as a tool for us to have their cooperation, get that intelligence

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Army Intelligence School, graduating first in his class.
• address the gross mismanagement of the Pentagon by Pete Hegseth, a man who has leaked classified intelligence
• They interact with our intelligence agencies that we don't want to disobey.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• realize is that the sometime don't realize is that the sometime don't realize is that the central intelligence
• that we have here central intelligence that we have here central intelligence that we have here in this

Keywords: 920, all

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• We have a lot of intelligence nowadays, so the troopers know what's going on in their area and what to
• Our Criminal Intelligence Unit helps serve the rest of our staff, finding individuals connected to organized
• crime and providing that intelligence for enforcement efforts.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• 2016 administrative error led to the miscalculation of school special education funds through an artificially
• The miscalculation of school special education funds through an artificially low revenue base and the

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• As I said earlier, the voters have demonstrated that they're very intelligent when they look at these
• they're uh have demonstrated that they're uh they're<04:30:47.359> very<04:30:47.680> intelligent
• <04:30:48.239> when<04:30:48.479> they<04:30:48.640> look they're very intelligent
• when they look they're very intelligent when they look at<04:30:48.960> these<04:30:50.000>

Keywords: 981, all

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• They really look to get them to provide the services in a much better way, more intelligently addressing
• services in a much better way<04:22:07.120> uh<04:22:07.279> more<04:22:07.520> intelligently
• <04:22:08.720> addressing way uh more intelligently addressing way uh more intelligently addressing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Our allies will be less willing to share intelligence with us if Secretary Hegseth might share it with
• allies will be less willing<00:47:53.280> to<00:47:53.440> share<00:47:53.599> intelligence
• /c><00:47:54.160> with<00:47:54.400> us<00:47:54.720> if willing to share intelligence
• with us if willing to share intelligence with us if Secretary<00:47:55.440> Hegsth<00:47:56.240

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• As a person with ADHD and autism, then you know that we are very intelligent people.
• /c><01:15:59.120> we<01:15:59.239> are<01:15:59.400> very<01:15:59.639> intelligent
• you know that we are very intelligent you know that we are very intelligent people<01:16:02.040>

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• She's so intelligent, kind, and funny. She's almost also done with her law degree.
• She's so intelligent,<03:33:22.479> kind,<03:33:22.800> and<03:33:23.399> funny.
• <03:33:24.399> She's intelligent, kind, and funny. She's intelligent, kind, and funny.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Certainly, we have intelligent judges in this state that can use their own discretion and decide when
• the box was checked certainly we unless the box was checked certainly we have<02:34:53.720> intelligent
• c> judges<02:34:54.600> in<02:34:54.760> this<02:34:54.920> state have intelligent
• judges in this state have intelligent judges in this state that<02:34:55.319> can<02:34:55.439

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 146, which would require longer retention and quicker disclosure of certain video recordings from traffic stops and similar motor vehicle violations when a citation is disputed. The prime sponsor described the bill as a response to a constituent who challenged a speeding ticket but could not obtain a cruiser video before it was deleted under the current 30-day retention practice. Supporters argued the bill is about fairness and access to potentially exculpatory evidence, and one member suggested a simple 60-day retention period might avoid confusion over different timelines. The sponsor also noted that the bill would not affect criminal cases and that victims and complainants should have access to the same evidence as law enforcement when a recording is relevant to a defense. Major Brendan Davey of the New Hampshire State Police testified in opposition. He said the proposal would create a different discovery standard for one type of evidence, could discourage agencies from adopting body-worn or cruiser cameras, and would add cost and administrative burden. He explained that the State Police already retain routine traffic-stop videos for at least 30 days, but keep videos much longer when complaints or possible litigation are involved, and said the current system balances efficiency with accountability. He also argued the underlying speeding case did not make the trooper video directly material to the citation, though he acknowledged the legislature could choose a longer blanket retention period if it wished. No vote was taken during the hearing. The committee then opened a public hearing on House Bill 638, which would allow people serving life without parole sentences to become eligible for a parole hearing at age 60 after serving at least 18 years, provided they have had no major conduct violations in the prior 10 years. The sponsor said the bill is intended to give a narrow second look to a small number of elderly prisoners, citing the high cost of incarceration and the health challenges of aging in prison. He emphasized that the bill would not automatically release anyone, would not apply to capital murder convictions under RSA 630:1, and would still allow victims to participate in the parole process. Testimony on HB 638 was mixed. Alexander Bailey, a survivor of violent crime and domestic violence advocate, supported the bill, saying many survivors favor rehabilitation, second chances, and restorative justice, and that people in prison often age faster and face serious health and safety problems. Another supporter, Russell Roy, began offering a personal story about crime, addiction, and violence in Concord, but the transcript cuts off before his full remarks. Committee members asked about why age 60 was chosen, how released individuals would support themselves, and whether victims or families would be consulted; the sponsor said 60 was meant to limit eligibility and reflect the health realities of prison, and that parole boards already consider support networks and victim input. No action or vote was taken in the hearing.

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• For approximately 15 of those years, I spent with the narcotics intelligence unit, which is now the narcotics
• of those years I spent with the 15 of those years I spent with the narcotics<04:05:09.840> intelligence
• unit<04:05:10.720> which<04:05:10.840> is<04:05:10.960> now narcotics intelligence
• unit which is now narcotics intelligence unit which is now the<04:05:11.359> narcotics<04:05:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• after you sign in, and there could be a special logistical issue, but she could not answer that intelligently
• c><01:46:35.599> that logistical I I can't answer that logistical I I can't answer that intelligently
• 36.719> sorry<01:46:37.239> thank<01:46:37.360> you<01:46:37.480> I'm intelligently
• I'm sorry thank you I'm intelligently I'm sorry thank you I'm sorry<01:46:37.840> it's<01:46:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The House Children and Family Law Committee met on January 28, 2025, and first heard House Bill 322, which would give a parent paying child support the exclusive right to claim the child as a dependent on taxes. Representative Barton, the sponsor, argued that because child support is no longer tax-deductible, the paying parent should at least receive the child tax credit. Committee members and later testimony from New Hampshire Legal Assistance raised concerns that the bill would override court discretion, could disadvantage low-income custodial parents, and would not account for cases where child support payments are small or where parents share support unevenly. Several members noted that judges already allocate dependency claims in divorce orders and can modify those orders when circumstances change. After testimony, the committee moved to ITL (inexpedient to legislate) HB 322. The motion was seconded, discussion continued, and the roll call was unanimous in favor of ITL. The committee then placed the bill on consent and ended the executive session on HB 322. The committee next took up House Bill 325, which would eliminate term and reimbursement alimony in no-fault divorces. Representative Barton testified that alimony in those cases was akin to involuntary servitude and should not survive dissolution of the marriage contract. The hearing then moved into questions about whether alimony is meant to compensate a spouse for sacrifices made during the marriage, such as supporting a partner through school or staying home with children, and the sponsor maintained that post-divorce support should not continue as a marital obligation. The transcript cuts off before any vote or further action on HB 325 is shown.

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• This is in submission in opposition to House Bill 148, as the mother of an incredibly wonderful, intelligent
• the past hearings, you'll know that transgender people have spoken with decency, respect, and intelligence
• :53.880> decency<02:17:54.800> respect<02:17:55.200> and<02:17:55.399> intelligence
• with decency respect and intelligence with decency respect and intelligence they<02:17:56.479>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 148, with the chair limiting testimony to two minutes and asking for no outbursts so the committee could get through eight bills that day. Representative Kofalt, the prime sponsor, said HB 148 was the same as last year’s HB 396, which passed both chambers but was vetoed by the governor. He explained the bill would allow, but not require, separation by biological sex in bathrooms, locker rooms, houses of correction, and certain athletic competitions, leaving local school boards and administrators discretion to set policies. He argued the bill was meant to address safety and privacy concerns and cited a Milford incident and concerns in several school districts as examples of why local flexibility was needed. Committee members questioned the lack of a definition of “biological sex” and how the bill would be applied. Kofalt said he did not think a definition was necessary because males and females are generally understood, and he said the bill would give local policymakers latitude to make practical rules. He also said the bill was intended to address situations where people might misuse transgender claims to access spaces inappropriately. In response to questions, he said he was aware of issues in Kearsarge, Milford, and Mascoma school districts and had heard of discomfort in the State House, though he did not know all the details. Several opponents testified that the bill would discriminate against transgender and non-binary people and create enforcement problems. Executive Councilor Karen Hill said the bill would roll back New Hampshire’s anti-discrimination protections and conflict with the state’s Live Free or Die values. Alice Wade, a trans woman, said she had used women’s restrooms without incident and argued the bill would invite invasive enforcement and harassment. Representative La Selig said the bill was discriminatory and that bathroom concerns were being confused with unrelated harassment by cisgender males. Betsy Harrington supported the bill, citing a girls’ soccer game at Kearsarge that she said was disrupted by a boy playing on a girls’ team. Rosie Emer and her child testified against the bill, saying bathroom restrictions would increase anxiety and risk for trans and non-binary children. Stephen Scaer and Wendy Stallings supported the bill, arguing sex is biologically fixed and that excluding males from female spaces should not require genital inspections. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• In a previous life, I worked in law enforcement in Boston, where I served on the gang intelligence unit

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• In addition to that, we also provide threat intelligence briefings, so we have a team that is doing monthly

Summary: The committee approved the March 26 minutes and then received a quarterly update on major IT projects from NDIT. Staff reported the portfolio included 116 major projects totaling about $546 million, with the overall portfolio under budget but slightly behind schedule. They reviewed projects over the 20% variance threshold, including an Industrial Commission grants management system and DOT’s roadway pre-construction replacement, and then heard startup and closeout reports from HHS, OMB, DPI, and DOT. Several previously troubled projects were closed, including HHS bed management, vital records modernization, and DOT roadway capital planning; some projects finished under budget and ahead of schedule, while others were significantly behind schedule or over budget but were now closed or being remediated. The committee also reviewed NDIT’s annual report, including service-fund financials, peer-state rate comparisons, records management, and customer satisfaction efforts. Members asked about how service-fund revenue and grant administrative charges are accounted for, how chargebacks work, and whether NDIT tracks customer satisfaction scores. NDIT said it does track CSAT-type measures in some service areas and has survey data, but it is not planning another customer survey this summer. Members encouraged more regular reporting of customer satisfaction, service-level metrics, and performance data to help guide future improvements. A major portion of the meeting focused on the state’s mainframe modernization effort. NDIT said the overall effort is still targeting about 2030, with multiple HHS and DOT projects underway and a $15 million tech-debt appropriation already removing some components. Staff described the main obstacles as data cleanup, complex integrations, limited staff capacity, retirements, and vendor constraints, and said they are seeking a vendor with modernization support in the next contract cycle. Members pressed for clearer accountability and faster progress, and NDIT and HHS emphasized that they are working jointly but need continued support and better tools. The committee then heard a cybersecurity update on NDIT’s statewide services and maturity assessments. NDIT explained that it provides vulnerability scanning, endpoint protection, security awareness training, threat briefings, and penetration testing, and that these services are tied to a cybersecurity maturity assessment based on CIS controls. Members questioned the sharp drop in participation since 2020 and whether the self-assessment should be mandatory or tied more strongly to StageNet access or insurance incentives. NDIT said participation is voluntary, but Enderf is now requiring annual assessments to keep a 4% insurance discount, and members discussed whether stronger requirements or audit authority may be needed. The meeting ended as the committee began a follow-up discussion on BEAD broadband connection costs and why some locations are much more expensive to connect than others.

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• ...includes significant surveillance regimes under the guise of the BRIC, the Boston Regional Intelligence

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on responding to federal immigration enforcement in Massachusetts, with opening remarks from Sen. Liz Miranda and Rep. Bud Williams emphasizing fear in immigrant communities, recent ICE operations, and the need to learn from advocates and affected residents rather than debate individual bills. The hearing was organized around three topics: detention, arrests, and surveillance, with members repeatedly asking what the legislature can do to improve transparency, legal access, and oversight. On detention, Leah Hastings of Prisoners’ Legal Services said most people end up in ICE custody through contact with the criminal legal system and argued that state carceral systems are deeply intertwined with immigration enforcement. She described conditions at Plymouth County House of Correction and Burlington ICE holding as concerning, citing limited medical care, disability accommodations, solitary confinement, retaliatory transfers, and poor attorney access. Hastings said Massachusetts should reduce funding for sheriffs and the Department of Corrections, ban intergovernmental service agreements and 287(g) agreements, and invest instead in housing, treatment, and other community supports. Members also discussed ICE reimbursement, the immigrant legal defense fund, and the need for more immigration attorneys. On arrests and enforcement tactics, David Albright of JALSA said federal immigration enforcement has been expanded by major new funding and incentives, including higher payments for 287(g) and bed contracts, and he noted that most ICE detainees nationally do not have criminal records. He said Massachusetts has one 287(g) agreement with the Department of Corrections and one IGSA with Plymouth County, and that ICE also uses Burlington, Hanscom, and informal local collaboration in places such as Milford and Auburn. Danny Tampona of Neighbor to Neighbor and the LUCE Rapid Response Network described more than 10,000 hotline calls from 46 cities and towns, with arrests often involving masked agents, surveillance of workers and families, traffic stops, broken windows, and arrests at check-ins or schools; he said the network is concentrated in places including Everett, Chelsea, Lynn, New Bedford, Milford, Marlboro, Framingham, and Springfield. He urged legislation requiring clear identification for law enforcement, limits on surveillance technologies, and stronger legal defense resources. On surveillance, Joshua Dancoff of Citizens for Juvenile Justice argued that current state policies allow broad sharing of fingerprints and surveillance data with ICE, including through BRIC, the Massachusetts Fusion Center, and municipal police policies. He cited cases in Chelsea and Everett where children were taken from police custody into ICE custody and said many departments automatically share arrest fingerprints and other information with federal authorities. He recommended limiting fingerprint sharing, restricting surveillance databases and task-force participation, and curbing police and sheriff collaboration with ICE even where no formal 287(g) exists. Members and witnesses also discussed the need for more immigration lawyers, possible bar advocate-style funding for immigration defense, and legislative action to prevent further collaboration and deportation infrastructure.