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• It increases the contract amount by which the secretary may waive bonding requirements.
• Section 10 increases<01:23:52.880> the<01:23:53.199> contract<01:23:53.600> amount
• agency of transportation signs contracts agency of transportation signs contracts with<01:41:34.159
• for everything except for contract for everything except for asphalt<01:41:44.960> and<01:41:
• So the variable<01:41:48.400> within<01:41:48.960> their<01:41:49.280> contracts

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• They would most likely have to go get a contingency fee contract in order to do so.
• And then the Attorney General has to approve that contract.
• So on the outside contract, but there's really no other mechanism. ...those outside counsel contracts
• It’s in contract, but with business torts litigation.
• Just to understand the structure, the NPHO engages the physician as an employee under the contract.

Bills: HB2242, HB2446, HB2799, HB4502, HB2920, HB2790, HB5620, HB5060, HB5076, HB5080, HB5081, HB5128, HB5130, HB3847, HB5116, HB2969, HB4546, HB4202, HB5624, HB3964, HB4803, HB872, HB4775, HB4777, HB4961, HB5570, HB2988, HB4260, HB1375, HB5009, HB5411, HB5134, HB4388, HB3095, HB1387

Keywords: constables, civil rights, local government, law enforcement, policy-making authority, affidavit, medical bills, civil actions, reasonable charges, healthcare services, judicial statistics, court performance, family law, civil cases, efficiency reporting, court security, emergency management, harassment penalties, judicial safety, court committee

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills affecting civil practice, judicial conduct, and attorney regulation. HB 4961 and the similar HB 3095 would bar uninsured motorists from recovering non-economic damages after a collision, with HB 3095 also addressing certain exceptions and limiting economic damages in some cases. Supporters said the measures would encourage insurance coverage and fairness for insured drivers, while opponents argued they would unfairly punish injured people who were not responsible for the lack of insurance, including pedestrians, passengers, children, and others. HB 3095 drew constitutional concerns from witnesses, and the committee later withdrew the committee substitute and left the bill pending; HB 4961 was also left pending after questions about its scope, including passengers. HB 5570 would expand a continuing legal education exemption to attorneys appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate who serve on boards or commissions. The author and witness said the bill would free up time for public service while still requiring ethics training. A committee member raised a discrepancy in the number of attorneys covered, and the bill was left pending. HB 2969 would prohibit the State Bar from adopting rules or penalties that unreasonably burden attorneys’ religious exercise or free speech, especially in relation to sincerely held religious beliefs. Supporters framed it as a protection for lawyers of faith against an ABA-style speech code, while no one testified in opposition; the bill was left pending. HB 4260 would prohibit county judges and county commissioners from practicing law in courts over which they have jurisdiction. The author described it as an ethics measure to avoid conflicts of interest, but county officials and the County Judges and Commissioners Association opposed it, saying existing ethics rules already address conflicts and that the bill would impose hardships, especially in rural counties. The bill was left pending. HB 4388 would require all judges, including those who serve only in administrative roles, to remain subject to the Code of Judicial Conduct; supporters said some judges avoid discipline by relinquishing judicial functions, while opponents said the bill was unnecessary and could burden county judges who serve as administrators. It was also left pending. The committee also heard HB 5134, which would limit Rule 202 pre-suit depositions to people who have suffered or reasonably expect to suffer actual damages and allow attorney’s fees against abusive petitioners. The author said the bill would curb harassment and fishing expeditions, but members questioned how the standard would work in practice; the bill was left pending. Finally, HB 3964 would narrow common-law public nuisance claims by barring suits over lawful conduct, conduct already addressed by other remedies, and products, while preserving other causes of action. Supporters said the bill would prevent regulation through litigation and protect legislative authority; opponents said it would eliminate important remedies and that no Texas abuse had been shown. The author indicated he would revise the bill, and it was left pending.

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• It sounds very tidy when you say a contract is a contract, and I get the appeal of that argument, but
• <01:14:57.000> is<01:14:57.120> a<01:14:57.360> contract when you say a contract
• is a contract when you say a contract is a contract and<01:14:58.159> I<01:14:58.360> get<
• This has to do with terminating a contract when a contract is over.
• There's a conversation about renewing the contract. It's basic contract law.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Do we not have the protections to contract in New York, let alone in the United States, enshrined in
• So it does not change the rule of law on what the contract said, and it will not impact orderly markets
• the co-op or condo does not supply this information, then, but it's regularly available during the contract

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met for its fourth meeting of the year and considered a series of bills, mostly on civil practice, real property, and court administration. SB 26A on extreme risk protection orders drew some concern about possible unintended consequences and broad exclusions for minors, but it was moved and reported to Codes. SB 1116, designating April 20 as New York State Constitution Day, was moved quickly and reported to the floor. The committee spent the most time on SB 1477, which would limit certain debt-collection practices involving sovereign debt and so-called vulture investors. Senator Krueger explained that the bill is narrowly targeted at investors who buy distressed sovereign bonds with the intent to sue in New York courts, while Senator Palumbo raised concerns about breadth and possible effects on legitimate lending and contract rights. After extended discussion and assurances that the bill would not affect ordinary investors or credit-card debt, it was moved and reported to Finance. Members also discussed SB 7541 on transparency for co-ops and condos; some members warned of unintended consequences and opposition from the co-op/condo community, while others argued it would improve disclosure. The bill was ultimately reported to the floor. Several other bills were approved with little or no opposition: SB 2546 on abandoned multiple dwellings, SB 8294 requiring more detailed judicial determinations on motions, SB 8372 on expenses in matrimonial actions, SB 8870 extending supervision requirements for a real estate license application, and SB 9482 creating a New York City Civil Court subpart for eviction matters involving affordable housing providers and small landlords. SB 9482 drew supportive comments, with a note that funding and staffing would be needed in the budget for it to function effectively. All bills considered were moved out of committee and reported to the appropriate next committee or to the floor.

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• How How many school districts are using this to contract with third-party entities that don't have the
• are a significant amount of schools who are complying with the SRO provisions through third-party contracting
• in their doors, regardless if it's a third party, regardless if it's somebody who doesn't have a contract

Bills: SB1189, SB1295, SB1297, SB1330, SB1333, SB1338, SB1341, SB1344, SB1355, SB1377, SB1378, SB1546, SB1859, SB1946, SB1990, SB1998

Keywords: school security, funding, public schools, security enhancements, resource officers, domestic violence, fatality review, revolving fund, database, public safety, Oklahoma, census accuracy, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, federal census, grassroots outreach, marketing campaign, water infrastructure, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, grants, environmental compliance

Transcript Highlights:

• We are going to replace that with an owner-provided geotechnical testing firm was contracted to verify
• also, uh, train our design professionals and how to maintain it once the design professionals are contracted
• And again those are required by contract to be handled on a regular basis, so um it, it is not fully

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• House File 1792, number five on the calendar for the day, an act relating to contracts for deed, the
• the previous session, the Minnesota legislature enacted a comprehensive set of changes governing contracts
• It primarily makes several technical corrections, and it adds two additional exempt contracts for deed

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• We've heard a lot about this recently for government contracting.
• So, um, you know, if anyone contracting.
• So the funds that we contract out >> Sure.
• Um, we oversee the contracts to the organizations.
• the contracts uh to the organizations. the contracts uh to the organizations.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• employee contract employee contract with<02:02:41.480> an<02:02:41.600> employer.
• separated from a joint contract?
• separated from a joint contract?
• Um, and so, I don't believe the situation... joint contract? joint contract?
• a purchase contract of a new include a purchase contract of a new phone. phone. phone.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• for Getting to in passing um, a contract for Getting to Y,<02:20:16.479> which<02:20:16.640><
• This bill allows public schools to enter into contracts with any approved private school. scholarship
• They could make a contract with a religious school that won't accept anybody with disabilities.
• They could make a contract with a religious school that won't accept anybody with disabilities.
• contracting with the sectarian schools. contracting with the sectarian schools.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Remember, I have six union contracts.
• I have police, fire, public contracts.
• Again, we have six union contracts.
• or contracts to add money. or contracts to add money.
• A service contract is a contracts.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1331, which would allow the town of Derry to incorporate the Derry Cooperative School District as a department of the town through a charter amendment. The prime sponsor and several supporters argued the change would increase local control, streamline overlapping town and school functions, and potentially help align school spending with Derry’s tax cap. Supporters also said Derry is large enough to warrant a structure more like Manchester or Nashua, and one witness cited a 2018 nonbinding Derry ballot question that passed 597 to 547 in favor of seeking authorization for this change. Opposition came from NEA New Hampshire President Megan Tuttle, who said the association and the Derry Education Association opposed the bill because schools are not simply another municipal department and because Derry voters had already rejected merging the district into town government. She argued the state should respect local control and the community’s prior decision. Committee members asked about the scope of the proposed charter change, the role of the school board, and the reported prior vote, and the sponsor clarified that the amendment would be limited to this specific purpose rather than opening the entire charter. The hearing then moved to House Bill 1374, which would change the procedures for withdrawing from a cooperative school district. Representative Mary Murphy said current law gives other cooperative towns too much control over a withdrawing town’s decision, and her bill would remove the requirement for approval by the other towns while raising the withdrawing town’s approval threshold to a supermajority. She pointed to Francis Town’s 2024 withdrawal vote and said the bill was intended to protect students and local decision-making. The sponsor asked for an ought to pass recommendation, and committee members asked follow-up questions about the prior withdrawal vote and the number of voters involved.

Transcript Highlights:

• <02:40:47.480> You're is a contract purchase order. You're is a contract purchase order.
• tires is on a contract purchase order. tires is on a contract purchase order.
• He asked whether the new 36,000 ongoing amount is a new maintenance contract.
• Are we not currently doing a maintenance<02:50:57.120> contract?
• Can you kind of maintenance contract? Can you kind of explain<02:50:58.360> that?

Keywords: 916, all

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• I mentioned that we were digging through contracts and we found contracts that we thought the department
• and we found through contact contracts and we found contracts<02:56:41.120> that<02:56:41.359
• But this was a grant up to $50,000 per person for them to sign a contract to ensure their continuity
• But this was a grant up to $50,000 per person for them to sign a contract to ensure their continuity
• either the contracts or the personnel. either the contracts or the personnel.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was a House budget briefing focused on the overall state budget and the first of three divisions. The presenter reviewed the size and structure of the budget, noting that the state had eliminated the interest and dividends tax and still balanced the budget. He explained the major spending categories in the general fund and total budget, emphasizing that health and human services and education remain the largest areas, while transportation is largely self-funded. He also walked through the revenue picture, including business taxes, insurance taxes, court fees, communications taxes, and Medicaid recoveries, and said the remaining interest and dividends tax revenue reflected late payments from prior assessments. Members asked about the size of the tax cut from eliminating the interest and dividends tax, federal funding stability, and why Medicaid was being reduced if federal support was expected to remain steady. The response was that the lost revenue would have been about $200 million absent repeal, and that the budget gap was addressed through many small cuts across departments. On federal funds, the presenter said most aid is tied to multi-year grants and that core programs such as Medicare and Medicaid were expected to remain relatively stable, though some federal reductions could occur. He also said some agency reductions came from eliminating long-vacant, funded positions and from expected lapses. The discussion then moved into Division One, which covers smaller and miscellaneous agencies. The division made cuts to the governor’s office, eliminated a temporary position at the Governor’s Commission on Disability, reduced Department of Information Technology spending through a back-of-budget cut, and found savings in Administrative Services. It also delayed maintenance at the Sununu Youth Services Center, stopped advertising for paid family medical leave, changed retiree health insurance funding, and consolidated several personnel-related boards into one. The division eliminated the Commission on Aging and the Office of the Child Advocate, made a temporary special education advocate position permanent, reduced the Secretary of State’s budget, kept municipal rooms-and-meals distributions flat, and made changes to the retirement system, including $55 million to improve Group 2 retirement benefits and a new retirement structure for future state hires. The judicial branch was also asked to find savings and received two additional judges because of expected caseload increases from other eliminations.

Transcript Highlights:

• with the company saying that you are always going to be receiving that material through contract.
• with the company saying that you are always going to be receiving that material through contract.
• with the company saying that you are always going to be receiving that material through contract.
• through contract.
• with a preschool or a local contracts with a preschool or a local a<01:31:03.800> local<01:31

Keywords: 981, all

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• <01:48:44.000> and<01:48:44.239> that<01:48:44.639> they through a contract.
• and that they through a contract. and that they maintain<01:48:45.360> those<01:48:45.760>
• with a consultant who them to contract with a consultant who meets<01:58:20.000> those<01:58:
• <02:14:22.159> with<02:14:22.320> the judiciary to contract with the judiciary to contract
• to operate the costs of the contract to operate the system<02:25:24.880> and<02:25:25.200>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2046, which would establish and fund an Olo Hawaii Commission to coordinate and promote initiatives supporting the use of Olo Hawaii. The Attorney General suggested adding an end date because the bill creates a temporary commission, and several supporters from the University of Hawaii, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission said the commission could improve coordination, funding decisions, and consistency across agencies. Members discussed whether the commission should include broader representation, including expertise on Niihau dialect speakers and other stakeholders, and the bill was then set aside as the committee moved to the next measure. The committee next considered House Bill 2438, creating the Hawaii Cultural Trust within DBEDT, authorizing an income tax credit for contributions to the trust and qualified cultural organizations, and creating a special license plate to support the trust. DBEDT said it would need additional resources, including staff, to administer the program. The Department of Taxation recommended changing the effective date to 2026 to allow time for implementation and adding a requirement that credits be claimed within one year. OHA supported the bill but objected to language that would require it to maintain a prequalified list of organizations, saying that could limit applicants and conflict with its grant process. The Tax Foundation said it supported cultural funding but preferred direct appropriations and grants over a trust fund and tax credit structure. The final measure discussed was House Bill 2584, which would temporarily increase public land trust revenues transferred to OHA while reaffirming the state’s obligation to the 20% pro rata share, with a repeal date of June 30, 2028. The Attorney General recommended deleting the bill’s requirement that OHA receive a minimum amount equal to the 20% share, arguing the constitution and Admission Act do not specify a precise dollar amount and that the legislature must determine allocation. OHA strongly supported the bill, arguing the state currently pays only about 5% and that historical records show much higher amounts are owed; OHA also pointed to a carry-forward account it said held about $55 million. DLNR opposed the bill because the fiscal impact was unspecified and could affect land management and special fund budgets. Several OHA trustees and supporters urged the committee to pass the bill, and one testifier criticized the state for underfunding Native Hawaiian obligations. No votes were taken in the portion provided, and the committee continued hearing testimony on HB 2584.

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• They expect it’s expanding and contracting, and they lose this elasticity.
• And then we regulate prepaid funeral contract sellers and perpetual care cemeteries.
• A smart contract can be programmed into a token that moves money onto the blockchain.
• Let's see, in March of this year, we did contract with Texas A&M.
• This year, we did contract with Texas A&M.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• another contract or terminate a<01:15:20.240> service<01:15:20.760> or<01:15:20.960>
• , but we can't actually use any of that contract money unless we amend those contracts in advance, liquidate
• can't actually use any of that contract money<01:15:47.360> unless<01:15:47.680> we<01
• money unless we amend those contracts in money unless we amend those contracts in advance,<01:15
• We moved those general funds over to fund that contract with New Hampshire Food Bank.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: Division Three of the Finance Committee met in work session on April 20, 2026, to consider Senate Bills 481, 603, and 663, with the discussion focused primarily on SB 481, relative to the sale of the Sununu Youth Services Center property. The chair explained that the bill was advisory only and that the committee’s recommendations would go to full Finance on April 27. For SB 481, members reviewed conflicting provisions in the prior budget law about whether sale proceeds should go to the general fund or the Youth Development Center Claims and Administration Settlement Fund, and the bill was described as a compromise that would direct proceeds to the general fund before June 30, 2027, and to the settlement fund after that date. It was noted that the settlement fund had originally received about $20 million and had roughly $10 million remaining. The committee also received an extensive update from DCYF Director Marie Noonan on the new Youth Development Center in Hampstead. She reported that construction remained on schedule, with major structural and interior work complete, substantial completion expected in late summer or early fall 2026, and occupancy anticipated in early 2027. The presentation highlighted the facility’s design features, including single-occupancy bedrooms, sensory rooms, an education wing, medical and clinical suites, visitation space, a gym, and multiple outdoor courtyards, all intended to support a trauma-informed setting. Members asked about the facility’s funding, square footage, fencing, and scanner; staff said the building is about 34,000 square feet, funded entirely with federal ARPA state recovery funds to date, and that the scanner is on site but not yet operational pending policy and staff training. Committee members also raised concerns about the facility’s design and security. In response, DCYF said some concrete walls are required for structural and safety reasons, but they are being painted to maintain a brighter environment, and that the fencing will be about 15 feet high with privacy netting because the campus is shared with Hampstead. Officials said the new facility is legislatively limited to a maximum of 12 youth, while the current center can house 12 to 18, and emphasized that courts ultimately determine placements. No votes or final actions were taken during the work session.

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• What contracts have been obligated? What contracts have been liquidated? What funds remaining?
• <01:00:56.960> What contracts uh have been obligated?
• What contracts uh have been obligated?
• What contracts<01:00:57.520> have<01:00:57.760> been<01:00:57.839> liquidated?
• <01:00:58.720> What contracts have been liquidated? What contracts have been liquidated?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Whenever you're dealing with contracts, it's useful to have a non-parency clause to kind of deal with
• the definition of a claim implies that the claim is submitted by the individual or pursuant to a contract
• the individual or pursuant to a contract the individual or pursuant to a contract or<00:49:20.400
• with providers is primarily to contracts with providers is primarily to ensure<00:54:12.480> that
• Also the oh contracts are not affected.

Bills: HB1853, HB1591, HB1961, HB1854, HB1965, HB1962, HB1959, HB2505, HB2576, HB1801, HB1804, HB1864, HB2319, HB2314, HB2115

Keywords: HB1853, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, memory care, memory clinic, Hanai Memory Network, Executive Office on Aging, aging services, kupuna, caregiver support, long-term care, elder care, geriatrics, public health, dementia screening, care coordination, referral network, neighbor islands, rural health

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2047, relating to pharmacy benefit managers. The Insurance Division said the bill would require new enforcement resources and estimated an appropriation of about $1.5 million and five positions. Kaiser Permanente asked for an amendment to exclude HMOs from the definition of third-party PBMs, saying the bill should not interfere with integrated care models. PCMA and the Hawaii Pharmacist Association supported narrowing amendments, with pharmacists objecting to section 3 and warning the bill as amended could create major operational burdens and a significant general fund cost. No vote was taken in the portion provided, and the chair moved on to the next measure after questions. The committee then took up SB 2080, which would allow Hawaii to join the psychology interjurisdictional compact. Supporters, including DCR, the Hawaii Association of Health Plans, the Hawaii State Association of Counties, the Grassroot Institute, and others, said the compact would expand access to psychology services, especially for people in rural areas or those needing continuity of care while traveling. Opponents, including the Board of Psychology and a Shamanad University psychology professor, raised concerns about client safety, crisis-response procedures, enforcement costs, FBI background checks, and possible loss of state control over training and specialization standards. The board said Hawaii’s current 1,900-hour internship/postdoc requirement is higher than the compact’s standard and that the state is still implementing a separate provisional licensing law that may address some access issues. The discussion focused on whether the compact would meaningfully reduce shortages and whether Hawaii should instead pursue changes within its existing licensing system. Finally, the committee heard SB 2277 on hospital price transparency. The Office of Consumer Protection initially noted the bill could require significant staffing, but later testimony from SHIP suggested the measure could be handled more simply by working with the Healthcare Association of Hawaii and publicly posting violations. The Healthcare Association of Hawaii opposed the bill, arguing hospitals already must comply with federal CMS transparency rules and that adding state requirements would increase costs and legal exposure, especially if violations were treated as unfair or deceptive trade practices. Steve Fenberg testified in support, saying the bill would simply codify existing federal requirements in state law and that he was open to amendments removing state enforcement and the unfair trade practice language. No final action was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• These include repeal of the clean energy tax credits, failure or objecting to delivering on contracts
• that had been to delivering on contracts that had been signed<00:20:53.679> for<00:20:53.919>
• You have a signed contract to do something, he said.
• You have a signed contract to operate. You have a signed contract to do<00:43:02.319> something.
• , so we'd like to signed those contracts, so we'd like to just<00:43:15.520> pretend<00:43:15.920

Keywords: 1187, senate, all