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• Has to do with background checks, paid leave when there is a declared emergency, state and county natural
• when<02:47:39.279> there<02:47:39.439> is<02:47:39.600> a<02:47:39.680> declared
• paid leave when there is a declared paid leave when there is a declared emergency,<02:47:41.279>

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• This bill already allows courts to declare negligent parents unfit to share information.
• <02:29:42.880> allows<02:29:43.200> courts<02:29:43.520> to<02:29:43.680> declare
• already allows courts to declare already allows courts to declare negligent<02:29:44.560> parents

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• And in August of 2024, in a 3 to 1 ruling, the justices declared that the policy that inspired this bill
• The committee on finance, to which was referred Senate Bill 488, an act enabling the governor to declare
• Should there be a budget impasse in the future, this bill empowers the governor to declare a 60-day state
• So it says state of emergency be declared.

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• Representative Taylor declared a conflict of interest on House Bill 1707 and did not participate in the
• Senator Berry declared a conflict of interest on House Bill 1720 and did not participate in the vote
• Senator Berry declared a conflict of interest on House Bill 1720 and did not participate in the vote
• Representative Hunt, Kofal, Hill, and Boyd declared a conflict and did not vote.

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• Um, the other piece is that board members are obligated to declare conflicts.
• <00:59:17.520> are<00:59:17.680> obligated<00:59:18.160> to<00:59:18.319> declare
• board members are obligated to declare board members are obligated to declare conflicts.<00:59:19.200

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• Article 8 of the New Hampshire Constitution declares all government officials are at all times accountable
• Article 8 of the New<00:35:16.000> Hampshire<00:35:16.480> Constitution<00:35:17.280> declares
• <00:35:18.560> all New Hampshire Constitution declares all New Hampshire Constitution declares

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• I believe the discussions that we were having were surrounding CC&Rs, declaration bylaws, meeting minutes
• 47.359> condos, or condos, or condos, >> CCNR<00:46:49.359> and<00:46:49.520> declaration
• /c><00:46:50.480> all<00:46:50.560> of<00:46:50.720> the >> CCNR and declaration
• bylaws, all of the >> CCNR and declaration bylaws, all of the I<00:46:51.119> mean<00:46

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• You just declare an emergency and you go, right?
• <01:07:39.359> You<01:07:39.520> just<01:07:39.680> declare<01:07:39.920>
• You just declare an because it was fast.
• You just declare an emergency<01:07:40.400> and<01:07:40.640> you<01:07:41.119> and<

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• It is nonsensical, therefore, to declare that children universally have capacity to make independent
• It is nonsensical<02:08:04.480> therefore<02:08:04.880> to<02:08:05.119> declare
• <02:08:05.440> that nonsensical therefore to declare that nonsensical therefore to declare that

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• The administration has declared all-out war to protect the names of the powerful people who run the hockey
• The administration<04:14:48.319> has<04:14:48.640> declared<04:14:49.120> allout
• <04:14:49.600> war administration has declared allout war administration has declared allout war

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Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 102, which would make informational materials about type 1 diabetes available on the Department of Education website. Senator Ward said the bill is intended to help parents, teachers, and school staff recognize early symptoms such as thirst, frequent urination, fatigue, and weight loss so children can be referred for care before they develop diabetic ketoacidosis. He noted that a newer blood test can identify some children at risk earlier than in the past. Members asked how people would be directed to the website, and Ward said the information would be posted online and also distributed in handouts, with school personnel helping spread awareness. He emphasized the bill is informational only and not a diagnostic or treatment tool. Several supporters testified in favor, including representatives from the Dartmouth Diabetes Link and students with type 1 diabetes who described delayed diagnoses, emergency hospitalizations, and the difficulty of having symptoms misunderstood as stress, athletics, or normal teenage changes. They said the bill could help parents, teachers, and peers recognize warning signs earlier and reduce the risk of life-threatening ketoacidosis. One witness noted that New Hampshire ranks high in childhood type 1 diabetes, and another said even a single person seeing the information could make a difference. A retired diabetes educator and state representative also testified in support. The hearing on SB 102 was then closed. The committee then opened the hearing on Senate Bill 211, which would require school sports teams to be designated as male, female, or co-ed, bar biological males from female-designated teams and locker rooms, and create a cause of action for violations. Senator Avard said the bill responds to constituent concerns and is meant to protect fairness, safety, and privacy for biological females. In questioning, he said girls could still play on boys’ teams, but boys could not play on girls’ teams, and he said he would be open to changes. Opponents, including an attorney from LGBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders, argued the bill is substantially the same as a law passed the previous year that was already challenged in federal court and found likely unconstitutional under equal protection and Title IX; they urged the committee to mark it inexpedient to legislate. The transcript cuts off before any committee vote or further action on SB 211.

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• here as a resident to express my very strong opposition to Senate Bill 13, which, as you know, would declare
• c><04:18:33.199> you<04:18:33.359> know<04:18:33.520> would<04:18:33.760> declare
• <04:18:34.080> a 13, which as you know would declare a 13, which as you know would declare

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Summary: The hearing began with SB 12, which would let certain veterans who already qualify for a disabled veteran license plate use that VA disability determination to obtain a walking disability placard without having to undergo a second physical or submit additional proof. Senator Waters, the prime sponsor, said the bill was prompted by a constituent and would reduce redundant paperwork. Melinda Sims of United Spinal and Leo Pacquin of the State Veterans Advisory Committee both supported the bill, saying veterans already go through an extensive VA certification process and should not have to repeat it for the state. A DMV representative said the department had no known objection and explained that the change would let the placard travel with the veteran in another vehicle. The hearing on SB 12 was then closed. The committee then took up SB 40, which would allow safe boater education certificates to be completed and tested online, rather than requiring an in-person final exam. Representative Coker and Senator Tim Lang described the bill as a cleanup measure to make a COVID-era online process permanent and said it would improve convenience and keep more revenue in New Hampshire. Tom Praol, representing the vendor, said the state lost significant revenue when the online option ended and argued that online proctoring can verify identity and prevent cheating. The New Hampshire Marine Trades Association supported the bill, saying it would help boaters learn New Hampshire-specific laws and keep dollars in-state. The Department of Safety Marine Patrol was neutral: Captain Tim Dunlvy said the current system includes classroom and online coursework followed by an in-person proctored final exam, and he raised concerns about safety, exam integrity, and lower scores in computer-only testing, while noting New Hampshire’s strong boating safety record. Committee members asked about reciprocity, proctoring methods, costs, and crash data, but no vote was taken in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• because I just worry that this would give the department too much power to basically say, okay, we're declaring
• 02:03:27.679> say,<02:03:28.000> okay,<02:03:28.639> we're<02:03:29.520> declaring
• to basically say, okay, we're declaring to basically say, okay, we're declaring that<02:03:30.239

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• Uh, Senator Roshford has declared a conflict of interest on this bill. amendment?
• 07:01.280> Senator<05:07:01.760> Roshford<05:07:02.400> has<05:07:02.638> declared
• Uh Senator Roshford has declared first.
• Uh Senator Roshford has declared a<05:07:03.120> conflict<05:07:03.520> of<05:07:03.760

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• in Canaan and Grafton, there was a man who put up a church in a place that had been a church and declared
• just reviewing the IRS regulations on churches, which they consider a church automatically if they declare
• to us to bring forward local option when their attempt to deal with a casino through zoning was declared
• to us to bring forward local option when their attempt to deal with a casino through zoning was declared

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Summary: The committee first held a public hearing and then an executive session on HB 650, a housekeeping-style bill from the Joint Committee on Dedicated Funds. Testimony explained that the bill would remove references to two already-repealed dedicated funds, split the state parks dedicated fund so Cannon Mountain winter activities would be tracked separately from the rest of the parks system, and place a $1 million cap on the robotics education fund so excess money would revert to the general fund. Supporters said the changes were mainly administrative but would improve accounting and avoid timing issues; committee members asked about a typographical error in the bill text and whether the measure was more than housekeeping. The committee later voted 16-0 to recommend HB 650 ought to pass, and then placed it on the consent calendar. The committee also opened a public hearing on HB 585, which would revise the property tax exemption for religious organizations. Representative John Janigian, the sponsor, said the bill was intended to help small churches and other religious groups that own parsonages or worship buildings but no longer have a resident pastor, allowing them to rent space or use property for church purposes without losing the exemption so long as the money is used for church operations, maintenance, or outreach. He described his Salem church’s parsonage being taxed after it was no longer occupied by a pastor, and said the bill would prevent similar burdens on small congregations. Former Representative Betty Gay testified in support, describing prior assessor actions in Salem that taxed church land and buildings very aggressively, while a Municipal Association representative testified in opposition. Committee members raised questions about how terms such as “regularly recognized and constituted denomination” would be defined, whether the bill could be applied consistently to larger denominations with multiple parishes, and whether legislative research should review past treatment of similar cases.

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• this room knows, I'm going to go back to a book from 1848 called *The Lives of the Signers of the Declaration
• that that<04:35:46.600> has<04:35:46.760> to<04:35:46.879> be<04:35:47.039> declared
• <04:35:47.400> as<04:35:47.561> self-reported that has to be declared as self-reported
• that has to be declared as self-reported data<04:35:48.600> as<04:35:48.760> opposed<04

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Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 129, which would redefine “evidence-based” in public education to require objective, science-based evidence for pedagogical methods. The prime sponsor said the bill is a verbatim reintroduction from the prior session and argued that current federal definitions are too vague, allowing subjective surveys and other weak evidence to justify teaching methods. He said the bill is limited to pedagogy, not subject matter, and is intended to improve student outcomes, reduce fad-driven practices, and potentially save money by limiting unnecessary retraining and new materials. Members asked repeatedly about the bill’s scope, including whether it would affect classroom teachers, curriculum content, and existing instructional approaches such as phonics versus whole language or queuing. The sponsor said the bill applies to state and local education bodies and educator training policies, not individual teachers in their classrooms, and that teachers would retain flexibility. He also said standardized testing could be part of a scientific study but is not itself a study, and that textbook providers could be asked to furnish the studies supporting instructional guidance included in their materials. Several members raised concerns about the fiscal note and possible cost shifts to local districts and taxpayers. The sponsor disputed the idea that the bill would necessarily create major new costs or require additional staff, saying any costs would likely be limited and that the department is already applying federal evidence-based rules. He also said if some current methods are not science-based, updating them would be justified even if there were some initial expense. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Each buyer and seller file a declaration of consideration and an inventory property transfer within 30
• <01:53:43.119> a county each buyer and seller file a county each buyer and seller file a declaration
• > of<01:53:43.960> consideration<01:53:44.679> and<01:53:44.840> an declaration
• of consideration and an declaration of consideration and an inventory<01:53:45.520> property<

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Summary: The committee received an overview from Chris of the Legislative Budget Assistance Office on how it will estimate unrestricted revenues for the General Fund, Education Trust Fund, Highway Fund, and Fish and Game Fund. He explained that the committee’s work is based on current law, not pending bills, and that the estimates will feed into a House resolution and an amendment to House Bill 1, the operating budget. He also described the broader budget process, including how House and Senate estimates are reconciled, how surplus statements account for revenue changes from enacted bills, and how a committee of conference could resolve differences later in the session. No votes were taken. Members then asked about why the Education Trust Fund was running below plan. Chris said the shortfall appeared to be driven largely by business taxes, including differences in the BET/BPT split and improved tax-processing systems that better track where business tax payments belong. Representative Orr also asked about tobacco tax collections and out-of-state sales; Chris said tobacco revenue was likely overestimated in 2023 based on COVID-era patterns, with more people smoking at home, and noted that e-cigarette tax revenue goes to the General Fund while cigarette taxes are split between the General Fund and Education Trust Fund. He said he did not have a specific estimate for cross-border sales. Commissioner Lindsay St. Pierre of the Department of Revenue then began a deeper dive into the department’s role and the taxes it administers. She reviewed the department’s mission, organizational structure, taxpayer services, and the tax policy and legislative analysis staff who prepare fiscal notes and testify on bills. She noted that the department administers about $2.9 billion in revenue across major taxes such as business taxes, meals and rooms, and utility property tax, and that the figures being discussed were preliminary because the annual report had not yet been issued. The discussion was informational only, with no formal action taken.

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• 08.920> but<01:58:09.159> unissued<01:58:10.040> General And based upon the declaration
• <01:58:33.800> based<01:58:34.079> upon<01:58:34.280> the<01:58:34.560> Declaration
• <01:58:35.560> uh<01:58:35.679> the 27 and based upon the Declaration uh the 27 and
• based upon the Declaration uh the state<01:58:36.000> of<01:58:36.079> Hawaii<01:58:36.440

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Summary: The Committee on Finance held its first informational briefing for 2025, beginning with member introductions and then hearing an economic outlook presentation from Dr. Eugene Tian of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. Dr. Tian said Hawaii’s economy was in relatively good shape in several areas, especially construction, which he described as at a historical high, with construction employment above 40,000 monthly and building permit values and contracting tax base both up sharply. He also noted real estate sales had rebounded in 2024, the labor market had stabilized with unemployment around 2.9%, and initial unemployment claims were below 2019 levels. At the same time, he highlighted challenges including inflation running above the national rate, a shrinking labor force, lower employment compared with 2023, and continued weakness in visitor spending and arrivals. He said future growth would likely come from health care, professional services, construction, tourism recovery, and diversified sectors such as renewable energy, aquaculture, creative industries, and technology. Dr. Tian also discussed Hawaii’s economic structure and recovery, saying the state remains more concentrated in a few industries than the U.S. overall, with government and hospitality making up larger shares of the economy. He said non-tourism sectors had recovered, but tourism-related jobs and output were still below pre-pandemic levels, with Maui and the visitor industry still affected by the wildfire and COVID-19 impacts. He projected tourism and non-agricultural wage and salary jobs would not fully recover until 2027, and said population trends remain a concern because of aging, the likelihood of deaths outpacing births in coming years, and reliance on in-migration. After his presentation, the chair said questions would be taken later and the committee took a short break. After the break, Dr. Carano of the Hawaii Executive Director’s office presented a second outlook, saying Hawaii’s economy in 2025 looked better than 2024 overall, though he emphasized substantial uncertainty tied to the incoming federal administration. He said possible changes to tariffs, tax policy, immigration, and federal spending could raise inflation and keep interest rates higher than previously expected, which would affect housing, consumer debt, the dollar, and Hawaii’s visitor industry. He noted that U.S. visitors account for roughly three-quarters of visitor spending in the state, making federal policy especially important. He also said deregulation could be a long-term positive but would not likely have much effect in 2025 or 2026. As an additional risk, he pointed to bird flu and its effect on livestock, poultry, and egg prices. No votes or formal actions were taken during the briefing.

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• I think it makes three important declarations regarding the state being a unity even with subdivisions
• I think it makes three important declarations regarding the state being a unity even with subdivisions
• The court also declared in Claremont that this is a fundamental right held by the public to enforce the
• The court also declared<04:03:41.760> in<04:03:41.920> Claremont<04:03:42.319> that<
• this is a declared in Claremont that this is a fundamental<04:03:43.600> right<04:03:44.000><

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• However, currently, refiners choose to do so only after they declare their intent to retire.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy heard SB 1259, which would require refineries to provide advance closure and remediation planning information, and SB 1425, which would authorize the High-Speed Rail Authority to create a permit process for encroachments in its right of way. The committee also held an informational hearing on California electricity reliability and the future of the Strategic Reliability Reserve. The chair opened by noting the hearing room change, testimony limits, and that the committee would proceed without a quorum at first, then later established quorum for votes. On SB 1259, Senator Blake Spear argued the bill would give communities and state agencies needed information to plan for refinery closures, cleanup, and land reuse, comparing the requirement to estate planning. Supporters, including Benicia City Councilmember Carrie Birdseye and UC Santa Barbara professor Ranjit Schmook, said the bill would help communities facing refinery closures avoid being left without information and better prepare for redevelopment and remediation. Opponents, including the Western States Petroleum Association, the State Building and Construction Trades Council, and business groups, argued the bill could send negative market signals, create conflicts with federal reporting, and potentially accelerate refinery closures. The committee passed SB 1259 on a 7-3 vote, later reopening the roll and recording additional votes before moving it out as amended to Appropriations. On SB 1425, Senator Cortese and sponsor Robert Pearsall said the bill would help the High-Speed Rail Authority manage utility, broadband, drainage, and vegetation encroachments along the project corridor and reduce delays. Labor and construction groups supported the measure as a way to add certainty and speed project delivery. Utilities and local agencies, including LADWP, Southern California Gas, Southern California Edison, PG&E, and others, opposed unless amended, saying the bill needed clearer language on emergencies, existing agreements, and potential impacts on their own rights of way and service obligations. After discussion about emergency language and utility coordination, the committee passed SB 1425 as amended to Appropriations on a 10-3 vote. In the oversight hearing, CEC, CPUC, CAISO, and DWR officials reported that California’s summer reliability outlook is better than in prior years, with substantial new procurement, storage, and demand-response resources added since 2020. They said the state is projected to meet its summer reliability standard and has not needed a flex alert for three straight years, but cautioned that extreme heat, fire, hydro conditions, and federal policy uncertainty still pose risks. Officials emphasized that the current Strategic Reliability Reserve remains important as a backstop, while longer-term planning must address rising demand from electrification and data centers and the eventual retirement of emergency resources.

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• In 1851, California's first governor, Peter Burnett, addressed the Legislature, where he openly declared

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