Transcript Highlights:

• <00:17:37.000> in and service members who are missing in and service members who are missing
• <00:18:05.120> in<00:18:05.240> action, are missing in action, are missing in action
• That's the same person who was donating to Democrats, mind you.
• Don't miss it. Vote green.
• Don't<01:23:55.160> miss<01:23:55.400> it. Don't miss it. Don't miss it.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And I sympathize with the families, you know, survivors of the person who's been murdered or gone missing
• person is reasonably foreseeable. person is reasonably foreseeable.
• know I'm not talking to a real person. know I'm not talking to a real person.
• person would believe to be authentic. person would believe to be authentic.
• >> thank you Miss Weston. >> thank you Miss Weston.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Are there any points of personal privilege for the purpose of introducing guests? Okay.
• Senator Gallin, you think you missed, pro tem?
• That person or persons decided that they wanted to pull the petition.
• As a person, in quotes, is a person who just spent two weeks in ICU, it is my firm belief that medical
• This bill says if somebody misses one line of this very long bill that is... ...misses one line of this

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I think I missed a point. I think I said to say without objection, the amendment is adopted.
• We also have this definition of a personal representative and a legal representative. Mr.
• And a personal representative can make health care decisions.
• office, the referring health care person.
• It always helps to clarify, not just for the person asking... ...the person asking the question, but

Summary: The committee took up a large health policy agenda. SB 1568 on electronic prescribing was explained as a federal conformity measure, but members raised concerns about preserving patients’ ability to obtain paper prescriptions and about exemptions for emergency, hospice, and other situations. Emergency physicians testified in support of e-prescribing but asked for flexibility, and the bill was reported favorably despite Senator Harrell’s opposition. SB 1606 on patient access to records sought to standardize record-production timelines and require electronic delivery when available; after an amendment correcting a drafting error, the bill drew concerns about HIPAA, behavioral health confidentiality, and the distinction between personal and legal representatives, and it was reported unfavorably as a committee substitute. The committee then approved SB 1346 on fentanyl testing, with a technical amendment, to require hospitals and campus emergency departments to test for fentanyl in urine testing for suspected overdose or poisoning. SB 1224 on administration of controlled substances by paramedics was amended to clarify language and reported favorably. SB 656 on health care billing and collection activities was substantially revised by strike-all amendment to allow sale of medical debt to third parties under new limits, including no interest or fees and return of debt if charity care applies; it was reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 68 expanded health facilities authority financing to include not-for-profit LLCs and parent companies, and SB 524 added Duchenne muscular dystrophy to the newborn screening panel; both were reported favorably. Later, the committee approved SB 1842 on out-of-network referrals after multiple amendments, requiring providers to verify network participation at the point of service and notify patients in writing, though several members and physicians warned it could burden providers and increase workload. The committee also advanced proposed committee bill SB 7028, which revises the Casey DeSantis Cancer Research Program, adds oversight and reporting requirements, creates a pediatric cancer research incubator, and establishes the Bascom-Palmer VisionGen initiative; cancer center representatives testified in strong support, and the bill was reported favorably as a committee bill. SB 172 on specialty titles and designations was amended to clarify enforcement and was reported favorably after supporters said it would prevent misleading use of specialist titles, while opponents argued it could confuse practitioners’ titles. Finally, SB 1690 on surrendered infants was reported favorably after supporters said it would codify and expand safe-haven baby box procedures and opponents raised safety concerns about the devices. The committee also noted SB 1606 remained pending for reconsideration next week before adjourning.

Transcript Highlights:

• I don't miss anybody. Represent Keeler. I don't miss anybody. Represent Keeler.
• support if you're missing school.
• support if you're missing school.
• support if you're missing school.
• support if you're missing school.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So long as Miss Hasty will Commission.
• I missed that point, so I'm glad.
• So if that person has sold it, the person that agreed to this has sold it in the meanwhile. >> Well,
• So if that person has sold in Alabama.
• So if that person has sold it,<00:32:14.399> the<00:32:14.640> person<00:32:14.799>

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It is deeply personal. It is deeply personal.
• But there are a lot of people who miss But there are a lot of people who miss miss<01:01:43.119>
• The person died.
• The person died. That same pay for it. The person died.
• Not some persons, not approved persons, but all persons.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Well, I found out since I talked to Miss Fiddler that by and large our...
• So you take a family here of an ill person who's making... ...person who's making mid-20,000s probably
• I did not personally go to the border. Okay.
• That would be a burden for that person. Yeah, that's what we called a fee.
• Uh, you know, as a banker, we have several MSBs that we personally bank.

Bills: HB297

Keywords: cash transactions, money transmission, regulatory compliance, criminal penalties, Alabama Securities Commission, 1136, house, all

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• I've never had anybody miss the October deadline.
• And then when the, you know, and we keep track of each person.
• If a person wanted to, in their case, they don't allow searching by name.
• Discussion period by interested persons? Anyone from the public?
• It's not as personalized.

Summary: The subcommittee of the Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee met to begin its study of whether the content of the real estate tax statement should be revised to improve transparency. Legislative Council staff reviewed the study directive from HB 1176 and the statutory requirements for tax statements, including required line items such as true and full value, mill levy, legislative tax relief, primary residence credit, legacy fund share, discounts for early payment, and special assessments. The Tax Department then explained how the current uniform statewide statement is prescribed and approved, and noted that changes are typically driven by statute and implemented collaboratively with counties and vendors. County officials from NDACO, including auditors from McKenzie and Richland counties, described the full annual property tax timeline from budgeting through mailing final statements. They explained how counties gather budgets, calculate levies, verify taxable values, handle centrally assessed property, and prepare required notices and statements. They also said public attendance at budget hearings is generally very low, though the notices and statements generate some calls, mostly about whether attendance is required or why taxes are changing. Several members questioned the usefulness of the legislative tax relief line and the complexity of the 5% discount calculation, and county officials said the current process can be confusing and depends on manual data entry and coordination among counties, vendors, and taxing districts. The committee also discussed assessment frequency, valuation equalization, the 3% cap, and whether more frequent reassessment would reduce large jumps in taxable value. County officials said they try to use rotating reassessments and sales-ratio reviews to keep values within statutory tolerance, but staffing, training, and local market changes make the work difficult. NDACO staff estimated, based on a small county survey, that tax statement preparation and mailing costs average about 74 cents per statement, with outsourcing generally cheaper than in-house printing, and said HB 1176 added some mailing and administrative costs even if the tax statement itself did not change dramatically. Software vendors from CPT and Tyler then began presentations showing how their systems handle budgeting, valuation notices, tax statement generation, primary residence credit processing, and levy worksheets, emphasizing that many of the required calculations and reports are still manually entered or verified by county staff.

Transcript Highlights:

• “Thank you, Miss Freeman.
• Thank you, Miss Freeman.
• “Thank you, Miss Freeman.
• “Thank you, Miss Freeman.
• “Thank you, Miss Freeman.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• walstein had some had believe that Miss walstein had some had some<00:35:21.960> comments<00:
• do so I think uh Mr chair that um Miss do so I think uh Mr chair that um Miss wallstein<00:57:49.039
• person under Chapter 253D.
• The residence of a person committed to a secure treatment facility as a sexual psychopathic personality
• or as a sexually dangerous person under Chapter 253D.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• personal finance, computer science. personal finance, computer science.
• <00:23:30.080> missing science standards were adopted. missing science standards were adopted
• I haven't seen anything for missing I haven't seen anything for personal<00:23:36.480> finance
• It's missing. It's missing.
• It's it's<01:05:47.119> missing.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Legislative Oversight Committee met to review statewide education improvement and assessment issues under RSA 193-C:8-a, with the chair focusing on curriculum frameworks, academic standards, and resource elements tied to the state’s adequate education statutes. The chair walked through the statutory relationship between minimum standards for public school approval, academic standards, and local control of curriculum, noting that New Hampshire law requires curriculum frameworks to guide what students should know and be able to do while leaving districts flexibility in instruction. He also raised concerns that some subject areas appear to have current frameworks or standards while others do not, and suggested the committee may need to consider an amendment creating a curriculum frameworks and academic standards coordinator at the Department of Education. Nate Green, director of the Division of Education Analytics and Resources, explained that the terms “academic standards” and “curriculum frameworks” have evolved over time and are often used interchangeably, but can mean different things depending on the subject area. He said the state’s more prescriptive standards largely developed after No Child Left Behind, especially in math, ELA, and science, while older or less-tested subjects such as arts, physical education, and health often retained looser framework-style documents. Green outlined one possible approach of standardizing terminology, but also said New Hampshire could instead define curriculum frameworks separately as a combination of standards, curriculum, and instructional approaches. He emphasized that state standards must support statewide consistency and assessment, while local districts retain control over how they teach. Committee members discussed how these distinctions affect different grade levels and subjects, using examples from math and science to show that minimum standards are broad while academic standards are more specific and grade-level based. Green described how science standards are organized by physical science, life science, and earth/space science across grade bands, while math standards are more directly tied to individual grades. No votes were taken and no formal action was reported during this portion of the meeting; the discussion remained informational and exploratory as members considered whether statutory language or departmental organization should be updated.

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• lines of insurance such as like personal lines of insurance such as like automobile<00:11:55.519>
• You can miss if you're ill, if you're the primary caretaker for a family member who is ill, etc., or
• rules that govern that you can't miss rules that govern that you can't miss for<00:18:44.640>
• <00:18:45.440> You<00:18:45.600> can<00:18:45.760> miss<00:18:46.000> if<
• You can miss if you're for no reason.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• I was, yeah, I miss Burns. You're in the room.
• <00:27:20.240> think other stuff to it I I personally think other stuff to it I I personally
• Miss Burns responded, yes, they were.
• great to revisit but I would personally great to revisit but I would personally say<01:08:45.600
• <04:06:53.920> to that because I think the best person to that because I think the best person

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• intentional killing of another person intentional killing of another person with<00:32:50.480>
• that person can change.
• and learn to be a better person.
• and learn to be a better person.
• I think we're missing a page.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• If it's an a very extreme person.
• I'm sorry I missed that.
• > terms<00:41:19.280> of<00:41:19.440> the Miss Bates, uh, in terms of the Miss
• Um, Miss Bates, uh, U Miss Mo um, else.
• have a a question for you, Miss Bates. have a a question for you, Miss Bates.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call – 00:00:00 Introduction of Board Members – 00:02:04 Overview of the Purpose and Goals of the Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board – 00:12:46 Medicaid Legislative Update - 00:20:26 Discussion of Next Steps and Future Meeting Dates – 01:04:06 Adjournment – 01:06:37, 958, all

Summary: The first meeting of the Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board opened with Chair Ken Fleming and Co-Chair Rocky Adams welcoming members, explaining the board’s purpose, and introducing the diverse membership of legislators, providers, advocates, and state officials. Fleming said the board would meet monthly, allow public comment at the end of meetings, and operate transparently with materials posted online and distributed in advance. Both chairs emphasized that the board’s work would focus on improving Medicaid outcomes, efficiency, and oversight, while preparing for possible federal changes and avoiding premature assumptions about what Congress may do. Members then gave brief introductions describing their backgrounds in medicine, nursing, hospital administration, behavioral health, insurance, budgeting, pharmacy, and Medicaid administration. Several noted direct experience with Medicaid populations or managed care, including the Department for Medicaid Services commissioner, health plan representatives, hospital and clinic leaders, and legislators with health care backgrounds. The board also heard from Stephanie Bates of the LRC Office of Health Data Analytics, who said her office supports the General Assembly with health-related data, policy, and research and would serve as a resource to the board. Bates then began a presentation on Medicaid basics, explaining that House Bill 695 created the board and that the presentation would cover eligibility, enrollment, covered benefits, waivers, managed care, the budget, and the federal reconciliation bill. She described Medicaid eligibility as complex, noted that Kentucky had more than 1.4 million enrollees, and explained enrollment churn and the unwinding of pandemic-era continuous coverage. She also outlined mandatory and optional Medicaid benefits, the requirement that services be medically necessary and provided by enrolled providers, and the main waiver types used in Kentucky, including 1115, 1915(b), and 1915(c) waivers. No votes or formal actions were taken at this meeting beyond organizational setup and receiving the initial informational presentation.

Transcript Highlights:

• like to call Miss Albert, please. like to call Miss Albert, please.
• Is it the person who cashed you out or the person who prepared it and so on and so on.
• Is it the person who cashed you out or the person who prepared it and so on and so on.
• be done on a daily basis and as Miss be done on a daily basis and as Miss Leel<02:53:23.200>
• <02:57:20.960> others 1950 an hour. uh Miss Leel and others 1950 an hour. uh Miss Leel and

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened its labor hearing on SB 655 and outlined the day’s schedule, including a later working session on SB 416 and an executive session planned for 2:30 p.m. Senator Dan Innis introduced SB 655, describing it as a technical bill affecting employee leasing companies/professional employer organizations (PEOs), workers’ compensation coverage, and a Senate-added minimum wage exemption for minor league baseball players covered by a collective bargaining agreement. He said the PEO change would let either the PEO or the client business hold workers’ comp coverage, while still requiring coverage, and argued it would align New Hampshire with most other states and reduce barriers for small businesses and multi-state employers. He also said the baseball provision would clarify wage treatment for minor league players and support the Manchester team. Justin Warell of Insperity testified in support of the PEO portion, explaining that PEOs provide HR, payroll, benefits administration, and workers’ compensation administration through a co-employment model. He said the bill would preserve mandatory coverage while allowing flexibility for the client or PEO to maintain the policy, which could help clients who already have preferred coverage or who face cost or administrative issues in multiple states. He noted that most clients would still remain under the PEO’s policy and said Insperity would submit written comments. Committee members asked about how the arrangement would work, whether the client or PEO would pay, and whether the bill would affect liability insurance packaging; Warell said the employer still bears the cost and that the bill mainly gives larger clients an option. One member asked him to remain available for possible follow-up after hearing from the labor department. Stephen Gonzalez of Major League Baseball testified in support of the minor league baseball exemption. He said MLB and the MLB Players Association negotiated a collective bargaining agreement that already provides players with salary, housing, meals, per diems, health and retirement benefits, disability continuation, tuition assistance, and signing bonuses. He argued that treating players as hourly workers creates impractical time-tracking problems because players do work-related activities on their own time, and said the bill would recognize them as salaried workers and avoid litigation over what counts as hours worked. Committee members questioned why the exemption was needed if players are already salaried and whether MLB could simply amend its CBA; Gonzalez said the bill would help prevent wage-and-hour lawsuits and noted that similar exemptions have been enacted in other states. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the chair indicated the bill would be considered for executive action later that afternoon.

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• You don't have to be the impacted person.
• No person is diverse. Diversity is a group characteristic. No person is diverse.
• Or can I come in with my bright personality, with my Or can I come in with my bright personality, with
• And this is to it is Miss Brooks. Oh, Miss Brooks. Oh, Miss Brooks, yeah, come up. Yeah, we're...
• To introduce the next person. Yes, thank you, Madam Chair.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion held an informational hearing on diversity, equity, and inclusion in Massachusetts; no bills were heard or voted on. Chairs Bud Williams and Liz Miranda opened by framing the hearing as a response to recent federal actions they said threatened DEI efforts, funding, and civil rights protections in education and other sectors. They said the committee would hear from experts, agencies, advocates, and businesses about the legality and benefits of DEI and the impact of federal actions on the Commonwealth. Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler testified virtually that Massachusetts is pushing back against federal efforts to restrict DEI, including guidance and certification demands directed at schools. He highlighted state investments in early education, child care, early college, career and technical education, and educator diversity, arguing these efforts help close opportunity gaps for Black and brown students, students with disabilities, English learners, and other underserved groups. In response to member questions, he said federal education dollars are core to services for students and that the state is prepared to fight funding cuts while monitoring impacts across K-12, early education, and higher education. Elizabeth Matos of the Attorney General’s Office said DEIA programs remain legal under state and federal law and described AG guidance issued to help institutions navigate federal confusion. She reviewed litigation the office has joined or won, including efforts involving withheld school funds, museums and libraries, the Minority Business Development Agency, Head Start, AmeriCorps, and other federal actions. Members asked about immigration-related fear and profiling, and Matos pointed to existing Know Your Rights guidance, said complaints to the Civil Rights Division have increased, and noted the office is seeing issues involving housing discrimination, employment, public accommodations, and threats to call ICE. She also said the office is open to further legislative ideas but did not discuss specifics. Evelyn Carter, a social psychologist, testified that diversity, equity, and inclusion are often misunderstood and defined the terms plainly, emphasizing that diversity is a group characteristic, equity addresses unequal starting points, and inclusion is about belonging and access. She argued that DEI matters because it creates guardrails against bias, helps make environments accessible, and addresses ongoing inequities. In response to questions, she suggested practical strategies such as using clear criteria and written records in decision-making, broadening who is considered part of one’s in-group, and pairing bias awareness with concrete behavior-change tools. The hearing also included testimony from Meredith Tewitt of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, who spoke about the importance of DEI for women, veterans, and people who rely on federal institutions, and urged lawmakers to continue supporting inclusion and access.

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• <00:17:58.440> um tele medicine or in person um tele medicine or in person um don't<00:17:
• instances or or or risks of re missing instances or or or risks of re missing missing<00:39:00.599
• > drug<00:39:01.079> therapy missing drug therapy missing drug therapy um<00:39:04.480>
• The only thing is we missed on line six.
• therapy um I have reached out personally therapy um I have reached out personally to<00:55:42.160

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• person learns from somebody else.
• We're missing that portion.
• We're missing that portion.
• This person is coming back.
• You now start to... ...to the next person, or the person coming up and learning underneath you.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission opened an informal discussion focused on developing recommendations for its September report on correctional consolidation and cooperation. Chairs Dan Hunt and Senator Brownsberger emphasized that the group is still in an information-gathering phase, but should begin putting ideas on the table, including possible written recommendations, further hearings, and additional facility tours. Members discussed whether the commission should seek more input from frontline stakeholders such as sheriffs, probation, parole, reentry centers, unions, and the judiciary, and whether recommendations should be organized around specific issue areas like medical costs, programming, reentry, and facility operations. A major theme was the need for a more integrated and consistent correctional system. Participants raised concerns about fragmentation across DOC, county sheriffs, probation, and parole, and suggested exploring step-down pathways, minimum security, pre-release, day reporting, and regional reentry hubs to improve outcomes and reduce recidivism. Several speakers stressed the importance of uniform standards, evidence-based programming, better data on outcomes and spending, and clearer alignment between custody conditions and rehabilitation goals. There was also discussion of looking to other states and international models, as well as revisiting older reports and plans, including the 2009 commission report and the 2010 corrections master plan. Facility-specific issues were also raised, including the need to examine women’s facilities such as Framingham, Bridgewater, and restrictive housing practices in light of suicide concerns and mental health needs. Members discussed the relationship between correctional custody and behavioral health, the role of the judiciary in sentencing and reentry planning, and whether judges should be better informed about available programming and step-down options. There was broad agreement that collaboration, transparency, and accountability should be strengthened, with some members urging that recommendations be based on firsthand facts and data rather than opinion alone. The meeting also included presentation of a written set of eight high-level recommendations compiled by advocacy and legal organizations, which focused on clearer and more consistent programming, equitable application of rules, and reducing punitive conditions that function like solitary confinement. The chairs said the document would be shared with members and posted online. No formal votes were taken during the discussion, and the meeting ended with plans to continue the conversation at a future session, including possible follow-up on reentry centers, restrictive housing, and other systemwide reforms.