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• So, HF 2901 adds an eligible use to the housing tax credit to help produce and preserve affordable housing
• So, we're going to add contributions for supportive services to be eligible as part of this housing tax
• And so, buildings are competing for more dollars for the given amount for all the eligible uses.
• This would add a new eligible use to it.
• Stipends are not to be considered income, assets, or personal property. in determining eligibility for

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• I mean, would they be eligible for this grant simply to continue doing what they are currently doing?
• being produced in the state that are being underutilized today, I would assume that they should be eligible
• Changing it from a person to an eligible applicant. It's changing the funding on Lines 1.11.
• It seems to me like we are reducing the maximum eligible from $500,000 down to $240,000 with this change
• program, anytime a horse that is Minnesota owned is raced in Shakopee, that horse is automatically eligible

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• This bill extends the eligibility of students who would otherwise qualify for bright futures.
• public service overseas, such as a military or diplomatic posting that parent retires, the students eligibility
• But he under the letter of the law, will of losses bright futures eligibility that he otherwise qualified
• We also at the last stop, Senator Fine added a very good amendment that expands eligibility for the Florida
• Academic Scholars Award to include the AP Capstone designation, which was one of 3 eligible capstone

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• number and that's based on the entity that's applying so if it's a small town then they would be eligible
• I'm not sure if investor-owned water supply corporations would be eligible under WALF or RWAF.
• We could look at eligibility with respect to if a system came in, if a water district came in, we would
• We use that to determine eligibility and prioritization if we're facing a situation where we're oversubscribed
• y'all ability to be able to provide support to communities who are trying to learn what they may be eligible

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• This ballot measure also extends the requirement to make debt payments through 2040 and expands eligible
• Members, this item is eligible for unanimous roll call without an objection.
• Members, this item is eligible for unanimous roll call without an objection.
• Members, this item is eligible for unanimous roll call without an objection.
• This item is eligible for unanimous roll call without objection.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• They are already licensed, but they're not eligible to get third-party payment.
• This is available, but they rely on private pay because they're not eligible to collect insurance reimbursement
• Because they're not eligible to collect insurance reimbursement.
• The proposed legislation represents a necessary step to guarantee that all eligible patients, regardless
• With the passage of House Bill 1164, LEPs would become part of the provider pool eligible for insurance

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a wide range of health insurance and public health bills, with most speakers focused on expanding coverage for specific treatments and services. Bills discussed included H. 1187/S. 792 on rehabilitation counselors, H. 1173/S. 692 on patient navigation, S. 2600 on scalp cooling for chemotherapy patients, S. 2599 on medically necessary treatment for port wine birthmarks, H. 1164 on licensed educational psychologists for child and adolescent mental health services, S. 754/H. 1254 on autism diagnosis and treatment by nurse practitioners and psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists, S. 714/H. 1137 on infectious disease response and coverage, and S. 791 on making nature a prescriptive therapeutic intervention. Speakers generally argued these bills would improve access, reduce out-of-pocket costs, and address gaps in current insurance reimbursement rules. Testimony in support emphasized personal stories and clinical evidence. Cancer patients and providers described the benefits of patient navigation and scalp cooling for dignity and quality of life during treatment. Boston Children’s Hospital staff and families said port wine birthmark treatment is medically necessary, can prevent complications, and should not be denied as cosmetic. Rehabilitation counselors and school psychologists argued their services are effective, cost-saving, and underused because they cannot bill insurance. Autism advocates said current insurance statutes are outdated because nurse practitioners and psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists already provide evaluations and should be recognized for reimbursement to avoid delays in early intervention. Public health and GLAD Law testimony supported stronger infectious disease coverage to remove barriers to testing, treatment, and PrEP access. The hearing also included extensive testimony on H. 1172, a bill requiring insurance coverage for detransition-related care. Supporters said it would ensure coverage for medically necessary care for people who regret or reverse gender transition, while opponents argued it would legitimize anti-trans narratives or, conversely, that detransition care is needed because transition procedures can cause harm. The committee also heard strong support for S. 791 from advocates who described nature access as a health intervention that could help with trauma, anxiety, substance use recovery, and environmental justice, with claims that insurance coverage and reduced park fees would improve access. No votes were taken during the transcript, and the chair repeatedly thanked speakers and moved through the long list of public testimony.

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• Prior to SB 951, someone earning around $30,000 annually would have been eligible for that higher, that
• Prior to SB 951, someone earning around $30,000 annually would have been eligible for that higher, that
• I guess I'm not necessarily saying more people are eligible.
• I think the same amount of people are eligible.
• Those that are eligible are receiving a much higher benefit amount on average.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 on State Administration held a May Revise hearing focused on state administration proposals, with the chair noting no actions would be taken and all items would remain open. The committee heard presentations on a range of budget proposals, including technical adjustments for the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement and the California Workforce Development Board, security and election-related funding for the Secretary of State, modernization and loan-backfill requests for the Department of Consumer Affairs, and multiple Employment Development Department updates covering EDD Next, UI and DI/PFL benefit estimates, workforce funding, and an EMT training reappropriation. Several items drew discussion from the LAO and committee members. The LAO generally supported technical or modernization items such as PERB’s implementation requests, GoServe’s College Corps adjustment, the Secretary of State’s security and HAVA grant items, and the Board of Pharmacy modernization proposal, but raised concerns about the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education’s proposed $10 million General Fund backfill and interest-free loan language. For EDD, the LAO flagged the size of the DI/PFL benefit adjustment and the unusual structure of the document management system proposal within EDD Next, while EDD said the changes reflected higher participation and benefit levels after SB 951 and ongoing modernization needs. The Department of Industrial Relations drew the most extensive questioning. It proposed funding for legal unit reclassifications, EAMS and Cal/OSHA data modernization, a new Cal/OSHA emerging technologies unit, a COYA reappropriation, and trailer bill changes requiring electronic payment of employer assessments and adjusting the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board timeline. Members pressed DIR on high vacancy rates, long wage theft and workers’ compensation backlogs, low collection rates for fines, and the need for clearer workload and outcome measures. DIR said the requests were intended to improve efficiency, support audits and corrective action plans, and better address emerging workplace risks, while the LAO said the workload drivers behind delays remain unclear. The hearing also included support for CalHR’s employee assistance program consolidation and CDT’s proposal to expand “Poppy,” a statewide generative AI assistant for state employees.

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• My hospital is eligible to participate in the patient compensation fund, but we currently don't.
• In practice, CBRC has already been providing financial assistance and support to eligible victims of
• Expanding eligibility under the Crime Victim's Reparation Act recognizes that harm takes many forms and
• access to crime victim reparations by including adult criminal sexual contact among the offenses eligible
• Including adult criminal sexual contact among the offenses eligible for compensation.

Bills: HB99, HJR5, HM39, HB206, HB213, SB41, SB153, SB165, SB261, SB264

Keywords: medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process

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• Senate Bill 1967 relates to projects eligible for financial assistance from the Flood Infrastructure
• The Delta project is not clearly eligible or competitive under the present rules.
• multipurpose flood mitigation projects which address flooding and create new water supplies are eligible
• to address the state's need for new water supply sources by expanding the definition of projects eligible
• Are they in an eligible county?

Bills: SB863, SB1190, SB1261, SB1413, SB1624, SB1662, SB1663, SB1855, SB1967, SB2124, SB2204, SB1623

Keywords: Edwards Aquifer, water conservation, reclaimed water, aquifer storage, environmental protection, water loss, municipally owned utilities, Texas Water Development Board, administrative penalties, water audit, water infrastructure, water supply, state water plan, water management strategies, water financing, municipal bonds, revenue bonds, public debt, obligations, TWDB

Summary: The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs heard several water-related bills, with testimony focused on drinking water quality, groundwater contamination notice, flood infrastructure funding, water rights conservation, and utility service areas. SB 1662 would limit TCEQ’s advance notice to public water systems to no more than 24 hours before testing after a consumer complaint, to reduce the chance of temporary treatment affecting results. SB 1663 would allow TCEQ to notify private well owners, groundwater conservation districts, and nearby residents by direct means about known groundwater contamination, rather than relying mainly on first-class mail and annual reporting. SB 2124 would move the deadline for publishing the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee’s annual report from April 1 to June 1. Witnesses on the first two bills described long-running water quality problems and delayed notice in their communities and supported the measures. No opposition was recorded, and each bill was left pending for a later vote. The committee also heard SB 1967, which would expand eligibility for Flood Infrastructure Fund financing to multipurpose projects that both reduce flooding and create water supply. Senator Hinojosa and Hidalgo County representatives described the Delta Reclamation Project as a shovel-ready example that would capture flood and drainage water, treat it, and produce new potable supply while also providing detention and flood mitigation. A Sierra Club witness also supported the bill, saying such projects could help manage floodwaters and reduce polluted discharges to bays and estuaries. The bill was left pending. A lengthy and divided discussion followed on SB 1413, which would expand the streamlined expedited release process for landowners seeking removal from a water or sewer CCN in additional counties. Senator Nichols said the bill was a property-rights measure aimed at legacy monopolies and bad actors who use CCNs to hold landowners hostage, while supporters described cases where developers could not get timely service, including fire flow, or were asked to fund infrastructure without reasonable recoupment. Opponents from rural water corporations and utility associations argued the bill would undermine investment in water infrastructure, strand debt, and weaken the return on planned expansion. PUC and TCEQ resource witnesses explained that compensation is handled case by case through appraisal and can include stranded costs, planning, design, construction, and some legal fees, but members noted the statute is unclear and discussed possible committee substitute language. Public testimony was closed with the bill left pending. Later, SB 1624 would allow the Texas Water Trust within the Texas Water Bank to hold donated water rights for conservation purposes and protect them from use-it-or-lose-it cancellation, and SB 863 would address Edwards Aquifer utilities that straddle the aquifer boundary by allowing them to continue using Edwards water within their certificated areas under specified conditions. Both bills were laid out, received no public opposition in the hearing, and were left pending.

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• law requires states to attempt to conduct an... ex parte or renewal, automatic renewal of persons eligibility
• Capturing the right data to confirm that people are actually eligible to receive Medicaid.
• And it's interesting, I think HSC just reported 268,000 Medicaid cases with eligibility concerns, I think
• And you would say to them, because they would be tracking this, I want SNAP-eligible foods.
• The SNAP eligibility threshold is actually lower than the Medicaid eligibility threshold also so if people

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• It says in addition to the private, schools should be eligible to participate.
• Speaker, House Bill 102 would require dual enrollment courses to be available to eligible high school
• Colleagues, HB89 is the Alabama Maternal Healthcare Act, and it would provide presumptive eligibility
• Okay, it does what I'm sorry, gets her into care earlier, so because we're presuming she's eligible..
• Of course, they will be eligible for all the other grant programs we have, such as... the other grant

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• projected expenditures in certain agencies through the end of the fiscal year: $12 million for the eligibility
• It expands the eligibility use of the local revenue fund to help alleviate local costs incurred from
• It adds eligibility for infrastructure receiving funding from the Regional Maintenance and Improvement

Summary: Senate Finance met on May 21, 2026, with nine members present. The committee first recognized Mother Pearl Porter during a personal privilege presentation by Senator Boudreaux. It then took up the major budget measures for fiscal year 2026-27, beginning with HB 1, the general appropriation bill. The committee heard that the state budget was about $46.6 billion and that recent Revenue Estimating Conference revisions required reductions in recurring spending. Amendments removed new funding for GATOR and increased MFP amounts, while also directing Revenue Stabilization Fund dollars toward infrastructure, economic development, and local government needs. The committee adopted amendment set 4238 and reported HB 1 as amended, with authority for technical changes. The committee next considered HB 312, the supplemental appropriations bill for the current fiscal year. Members were told the amendments balanced the budget to the May REC forecast through a net reduction in state general fund spending, including savings in Medicaid and other agencies, while covering updated costs such as medical vendor administration, DCFS operations, DOC offender medical expenses, and disaster-related costs. Amendment set 4239 was adopted, and HB 312 was reported favorably as amended. HB 2, the capital outlay/infrastructure bill, was then amended with set 4230 and reported as amended. HB 3, the omnibus bond act authorizing bond usage for HB 2, had no amendments and was reported favorably. The committee also advanced HB 313, the funds bill, which includes the constitutionally required deposit of $144.3 million of FY 2025 surplus into the Budget Stabilization Fund and various transfers and fund adjustments. Amendments expanded or created several funds and mechanisms, including infrastructure and economic development-related funds, and HB 313 was reported favorably as amended. HB 314, the revenue sharing bill distributing the constitutionally mandated $90 million to local governments, was reported favorably without amendment. HB 383, the ancillary appropriations bill for fee-supported agencies, received amendment 3138 and was reported favorably as amended. HB 983, funding the judiciary, was amended to remove judicial pay adjustments and instead fund a possible transfer of the integrated criminal justice information system to the Supreme Court if SB 141 becomes law; it was reported favorably as amended. HB 1126, the legislative branch appropriations bill, was amended and reported favorably as amended. Finally, HCR 3, the hospital stabilization resolution used to support Medicaid hospital reimbursements, was amended to give LDH more flexibility on the timing of directed payments and preprint submissions, then reported as amended. The committee adjourned after a motion to do so.

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• I don't know why it's not eligible under federal law to receive Medicaid funding.
• The eligible health services would have been funded through many, but this particular organization is
• They're eligible for reimbursement through Medicaid for those treatments, so couldn't Planned Parenthood

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• If the taxpayer does not pay taxes timely, they are not eligible for a refund.
• However, I've highlighted the counties that were eligible for reimbursement in yellow, and those are
• Not all of the taxing authorities that were eligible for refund applied, but just a handful.

Summary: The Committee on Finance and Tax met with a quorum present and heard a presentation from Lissette Kelly of the Department of Revenue’s Property Tax Oversight Office on property tax relief for catastrophic events. Kelly reviewed existing statutory relief for homestead, non-homestead, commercial, and agricultural property owners, including extended rebuild timelines, preservation of homestead exemption during rehabilitation, agricultural classification protections, and the catastrophic event refund program for residential property that becomes uninhabitable. She also explained the refund process, the roles of property appraisers and tax collectors, and prior legislative reimbursements to local governments after storms such as Ian, Nicole, and Idalia. Members asked about how portability works if a homeowner chooses not to rebuild, and Kelly said she would follow up with more detail. Senator Bernard also asked how residents learn about the refund application, and Kelly said property appraisers and tax collectors actively notify affected owners, including through mailings, FEMA and Red Cross sites, public service announcements, and outreach at community events. She said the property appraisers take the lead in promoting the program, with tax collectors also helping direct taxpayers to apply. The chair noted that staff will distribute the department’s guide to offices before hurricane season and said the committee’s next meeting, during the first week of session, will focus on property taxes more broadly. Kelly said the department would be willing to review the process further and bring suggestions if needed. No votes were taken on legislation, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• rewrite on the reimbursement provision that provides for local law enforcement reimbursements of eligible
• rewrite on the reimbursement provision that provides for local law enforcement reimbursements of eligible
• <00:31:37.480> eligible<00:31:37.920> costs.
• eligible eligible costs. eligible eligible costs.
• here eligible for bonding versus<01:03:41.080> some<01:03:41.200> of<01:03:41.280>

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Safety and Security Conference Committee met on May 13, 2026, with a quorum present and no immediate vote taken. Chairs explained the committee was working ahead of a possible target so it could act quickly later if needed, then proceeded with member introductions and a reminder about committee decorum. Staff noted a microphone delay and said the meeting would include a side-by-side walk-through of the House and Senate policy language and a review of the fiscal spreadsheet. Fiscal staff summarized major differences in court, public safety, and legislative security funding. The House and Senate proposals differed on safety and security funding for the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and District Courts, as well as on courthouse grants, capital security enhancements, and a new legislative/protective services unit. Staff also reviewed Senate-only and House-only items, including a Senate proposal to require removal of insignia from public safety vehicles sold to the public, and House provisions for a security services task force and member security costs. Total general fund impacts were reviewed, with the House total corrected to include an open appropriation that had been omitted from the spreadsheet totals. Nonpartisan staff then walked through the policy differences. The Senate language focused on a Protective Services Unit and security for principal state officials, while the House language focused on a Legislative Services Unit and security for legislators. Both bills included provisions on Capitol Complex Security, reporting requirements, and reimbursement arrangements with local law enforcement, but differed on details such as whether elected officials must provide contact information to DPS and how requests for personal protective services are handled. The House-only amendment A8 was presented for discussion; it would revise emergency contact provisions, replace the House’s personal protective services request language with a more detailed threat assessment and mitigation framework, direct implementation of the new unit, and make related reimbursement and technical changes. Judge Richard Kyle, president of the Minnesota District Judges Association, testified in support of stronger judicial and court safety measures. He described rising threats against judges, citing survey results showing high rates of judges limiting personal information, receiving inappropriate communications, changing personal behavior, and experiencing threats to themselves and family members. He said the association supports legislative authorization and funding for home security and personal data protections for judicial officers, and emphasized that safety concerns for judges and court staff have become more serious in recent years.

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• to reduce eligibility errors and increase<00:04:58.480> application<00:04:59.080> processing
• <00:08:09.000> determination<00:08:09.840> and for eligibility determination and for
• eligibility determination and casework. casework. casework.
• <00:08:27.680> determinations,<00:08:28.720> better eligibility determinations, better
• eligibility determinations, better accuracy,<00:08:29.880> and<00:08:30.040> improved<00

Bills: HF4525, HF3002, HF3665, HF4420

Keywords: human services, background studies, NETStudy 2.0, licensing, license suspension, license revocation, provider enrollment, program integrity, fraud, medical assistance fraud, Medicaid, payment withholding, credible allegation of fraud, background check, disqualification, variance, set-aside, foster care, family foster setting, adult foster care

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• , and increasing the household income for eligibility.
• And it's a broad eligibility. It's private companies. It's nonprofits. Um, it's housing. It's HRAs.
• It's money that's used that is not eligible to be used any place else.
• not eligible to be used any place else. not eligible to be used any place else.
• be eligible for a refund.

Bills: HF2715, HF2499, HF3420, HF3657, HF2303

Keywords: HF2715, homestead credit refund, property tax refund, property tax relief, homeowner tax relief, homestead credit, co-pay reduction, Minnesota property taxes, tax rebate, state refund, income thresholds, inflation adjustment, property tax circuit breaker, housing affordability, elderly homeowners, fixed income, taxation, Minnesota Statutes 290A.04, renters credit, income tax

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• going to turn to House File Number 1, an act relating to health, modifying Minnesota care coverage eligibility
• clerk will report the bill: House File Number 1, an act relating to health, modifying care coverage eligibility
• I wanted to answer that question: undocumented moms who are pregnant are eligible to receive services
• These are people—people who have signed up to be on these programs because they are eligible, because
• These are people who are accessing the services that they are eligible for.

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• Who would become eligible for the TIA? Yes, sir.
• Academy ISD now has a pathway for 100% teacher eligibility. in the program.
• And last year we would have had 75 teachers that were eligible and we paid out 52.
• There's 119 that are currently... currently eligible for the TIA program.
• for pre-K for children eligible for special education services.

Bills: HB2, HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• So I guess my question is: are we making sure that people who are eligible for Medicaid expansion are
• Yeah, it’s an excellent point that there’s relative match, you know, in different eligibility groups.
• <00:48:45.800> for<00:48:46.160> Medicaid are eligible for Medicaid are eligible for
• different eligibility groups and when we different eligibility groups and when we complete<00:49:17.000
• <00:49:26.319> group<00:49:26.799> thank on eligibility group thank on eligibility

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Health and Human Services Oversight Committee met on February 2 and first approved the draft minutes from the prior meeting, with minor corrections to the meeting date and attendance notation. DHHS Associate Commissioner Patricia Tilly then gave a department update, describing the current uncertainty around federal priorities and funding, and provided two substantive reports: progress on the new Hampstead Youth Development Center and an update on the department’s review of an ALS registry proposal. She said the YDC project is underway with tree clearing, fencing, stormwater and site-prep work, and remains on track for completion by June 30, 2026 and operation by August 30, 2026. The center currently has 12 youth, and the new design is intended to provide flexibility for fluctuating census levels. On ALS, Tilly explained that HB 576 had prompted the department to examine whether a registry could be built, but the estimated cost of a HIPAA-compliant system was about $750,000. She said DHHS is reviewing whether existing data sources, such as hospital discharge data and CHIS claims data, could provide useful information, but noted both are incomplete for registry purposes. Committee members discussed whether the Rare Disease Advisory Council, Dartmouth, or existing cancer registry infrastructure could help reduce costs. DHHS said it is neutral and willing to continue exploring alternatives, while members emphasized the value of a registry and the need to consider shared infrastructure and funding. The committee also heard from Jenny Horan of the Alzheimer’s Association, who presented the subcommittee’s report on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. She said the subcommittee spent the past year gathering information on dementia care, abuse and exploitation issues, caregiver strain, and available services, and is now moving into a second phase focused on identifying gaps and developing a state plan. Members asked about geriatric psychiatric capacity and long-term care availability; Horan said the state has limited capacity and that the plan will help clarify where needs are greatest. She offered to return for follow-up questions at a later meeting. Finally, Olivia May of DHHS presented the quarterly report on the 12-month postpartum Medicaid coverage extension. She said New Hampshire implemented the extension after federal and state action, and the first claims data are still emerging because of reporting lags. In the initial cohort studied, 95% received some medical services during the extended period, 52.4% received mental health or substance use disorder treatment, 26.7% received preventive visits, and 3.2% received heart or hypertension services. Members asked about return on investment and whether higher federal matching rates are being used appropriately; DHHS said it claims the highest possible match based on eligibility group and will return with more data over time. The committee then heard the annual therapeutic cannabis program report from Michael Holt, who said the program had 1,475 registered patients as of June 30, 2024 and that growth has slowed, with New Hampshire having the lowest per-capita medical cannabis enrollment nationally.