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• They can take Spanish classes.
• Within those types of usually class A county school districts, that is unacceptable, Mr. Chair.
• items here, such as providing pre-kindergarten extended year programs, extended learning, and smaller class
• back to the answer in hand, if you just had better instruction and more time, and students who are in class
• You know, when they instituted night school, students started showing up to class because they didn't

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• And we're in the midst here of another graduating class, whether it be those that are graduating high
• And we're in the midst here of another graduating class, whether it be those that are graduating high
• graduating in the midst here of another graduating in the midst here of another graduating class
• 41:51.440> be<00:41:51.599> those<00:41:51.760> that<00:41:52.000> are class
• , whether it be those that are class, whether it be those that are graduating<00:41:52.560> high

Keywords: 1183, house

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• House Bill 2245 aligns contribution requirements based on the member's employment class at the time,
• What we're talking about here are traditional collateral classes. So we're talking about equipment.
• We haven't created a new asset class, it's called future accounts receivable.
• We are the ones that are at the school doing financial literacy classes.
• So this is something that average middle-class Americans are using to attain miles and go visit family

Bills: HB245, HB700, HB2783, HB3526, HB3900, HB4061, HB4124, HB4166, HB4395, HB4534, HB4609, HB4641, HB4736, HB4738, HB4739, HB4945, HB5015, HJR175, HB245

Keywords: military service, retirement, law enforcement, custodial officer, Employees Retirement System, commercial financing, brokers, registration, disclosures, finance, consumer protection, fees, deferred compensation, automatic participation, county employees, payroll deductions, retirement plans, fiscal transparency, local government, bond issuance

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• for both, for the mere fact that I see our I will say our families, I won't, I'll say near middle class
• or working class. couples that may be able to take in their relatives children are limited.
• Class problem if a foster parent is so committed to the child that they're willing to spend some of their
• I think that's I would call it a high-class issue.
• Notice of this finding is supposed to be sent by first-class mail, but it's often never received.

Bills: HB741, HB 1199, HB2070, HB2402, HB2542, HB2665, HB2789, HB3096, HB3396, HB3595, HB3747, HB4116, HB4127

Keywords: child welfare, relative caregiver, monetary assistance, Department of Family and Protective Services, child custody, family law, emergency power, nursing facilities, assisted living, generator requirements, health and safety, emergency generators, power outage, emergency generator, assisted living facilities, power source, child abuse, neglect registry, court findings, Medicaid

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• This bill says it talks about TIFs in cities of first class, and then it removes the requirement that
• This bill says it talks about TIFs in cities of first class, and then it removes the requirement that
• c><00:49:21.280> cities<00:49:21.640> of<00:49:21.880> first<00:49:22.359> class
• <00:49:23.240> and<00:49:23.480> then tiffs in cities of first class and then tiffs
• in cities of first class and then it<00:49:24.400> removes<00:49:25.400> the<00:49:25.720

Keywords: Meeting start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:12 SB 28 Discussion 00:01:33 SB 28 Vote 00:04:05 SJR 26 Discussion 00:05:32 SJR 26 Vote 00:07:10 HB 741 Discussion 00:08:30 HB 741 Vote 00:14:00 HB 544 Discussion 00:15:40 HB 544 Vote 00:28:15 HB 775 Discussion 00:31:20 HB 775 Vote 00:56:00 HJR 33 Discussion 01:00:25 HJR 33 Vote 01:01:40, 958, all

Summary: The committee met on March 11, 2025, with a quorum present and first adopted a committee substitute for Senate Bill 28. The bill would create a framework for using $5 million previously set aside for agricultural economic development through the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, including loan and grant programs. Members asked about changes in the substitute, and the sponsor explained that it revised the board composition to include members with more experience in finance, lending, and economic development. SB 28 was approved 20-0 and reported favorably. The committee then approved Senate Joint Resolution 26, which directs the Department for Medicaid Services to provide the Legislative Research Commission a report on pharmacist pay parity and the cost of allowing independent pharmacists and pharmacies to be reimbursed by Medicaid for services within their scope of practice. The sponsor and Kentucky Pharmacists Association representative described it as a request for information rather than a policy change. The resolution passed 20-0 and was reported favorably. House Bill 741, relating to public water and wastewater systems, was next. The sponsor said the substitute incorporated Kentucky Infrastructure Authority recommendations, clarified best management practices, and allowed storm water inflow and groundwater infiltration reduction projects to be scored more fairly alongside water projects. Members discussed how the bill narrows eligibility to systems most in need and refines the scoring process for the program created last session. HB 741 passed 20-0, was reported favorably, and received a title amendment. The committee also considered House Bill 544, a branch budget bill amendment creating a new SAFE fund for the most recent Eastern Kentucky flood disaster, indexed to the relevant presidential disaster declaration. The bill would allow state money and other funds to support local governments, utilities, school districts, and other eligible recipients for recovery costs, planning, and short-term liquidity, with reimbursement provisions if FEMA or other sources later pay. Members discussed the amount of available funding, the use of prior SAFE fund balances, and the emergency clause. HB 544 passed 20-0, was reported favorably, and a title amendment was adopted. The committee then began House Bill 775, relating to development areas, and adopted PHS 2 and a committee amendment; the sponsor started explaining the bill’s provisions on development areas, tax increment financing, brewers’ electronic filing, distilled spirits property tax language, income tax reduction conditions, tourism development incentives, and other tax-related sections, but the transcript cuts off before final action on the bill.

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• He asked if he could read me an essay that he had written for his English class.
• <02:56:42.800> that<02:56:43.040> are years. some of the classes that are years. some
• of the classes that are taught,<02:56:44.479> some<02:56:44.640> of<02:56:44.800> the
• what kind of classes are being done? what kind of classes are being done?
• and some of the train some of classes and some of the train some of the<02:57:21.680> training

Keywords: 916, all

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• However, I found out that there is one class of person in this state who is immune from being sued.
• of person in this state who is class of person in this state who is immune<01:24:08.000> from
• and uh so that we don't have one class and uh so that we don't have one class of<01:24:52.719>
• of person um that the there is no class of person um that the law<01:25:51.679> should<01:25:
• He added that the bill does not exclude any classes of federal government agencies or agents.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Our class sizes right now, K to 4, sit at 20. Uh, 5 to 12 sits at 25. Labs at 24.
• Our middles are all sitting at the class Our middles are all sitting at the class size<01:26:42.080
• enough reading and math programs in reasonable class sizes.
• Give them a class size that they can handle. You'll get better results.
• You'll get class that they can handle. You'll get better<04:21:01.760> results.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Our Class 50 line, which is the part-time personnel line, includes two new part-time personnel.
• Our Class 50 line, which is the part-time personnel line, includes two new part-time personnel.
• And why are you a temporary and not a regular full-time class? I don't know.
• So this change in the law is just adding the two classes.
• Debt Service classes Debt Service classes to<04:20:44.199> this<04:20:44.479> group

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard from the Personnel Appeals Board, which explained that it became an independent state agency after Senate Bill 487 and was presenting its first standalone operating budget. The board described its quasi-judicial role in hearing appeals from classified state employees over disciplinary actions such as warnings, suspensions, and terminations, and said it handles about 25 to 35 cases a year, with some cases lasting longer because of their complexity. Members also outlined the need for a chair and vice chair who are attorneys, the board’s current staffing and space needs, and its plan to move away from reliance on Administrative Services for office support and website functions. The board requested about $353,500 for fiscal year 2026, including startup costs, routine operating expenses, and two new part-time positions: a program director and a paralegal. Members said the budget reflects the new independent status, includes funding for only four board members rather than the authorized five, and is designed to avoid full-time staffing costs and benefits. Legislators asked about the cost per case, the board’s relationship to DAS, whether appeals must go through the board before court, and how often cases are appealed further. The board said appeals must first go through it, that court appeals are infrequent but have increased recently, and that the board’s process is intended to resolve disputes more quickly and less expensively than court litigation. Committee members also asked about the board’s caseload, outcomes, and staffing. The board said that in the prior year there were 22 cases, with four decisions overturned in favor of employees, nine dismissals, and nine settlements, and that many disputes are resolved before reaching the board through a multi-step internal process. A member noted the governor and council had recently approved a new board member and were expected to approve a fifth soon. The discussion ended with questions about the board’s website and records access, which members said would need to be moved from Administrative Services as part of the agency’s transition. The committee then moved to the New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities. The executive director explained that the council is 100 percent federally funded under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act and develops a five-year plan to address the needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She said the council works with state agencies and advocacy organizations on quality-of-life issues, accessibility, voter rights training, and plain-language or easy-to-read materials, and that 60 percent of its membership must be individuals with disabilities or family members/guardians. She also described the council’s funding structure, including reimbursement to the state for operating costs, and noted that it currently has three full-time and three part-time positions, with no new positions requested but one full-time position being eliminated and replaced after a pandemic-era staffing change did not work out as planned.

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• If I could follow up, I just want to clarify that Lucky Sevens and such are considered Class 2 gaming
• Class 3 devices are slot machines, and Class 3 devices are historic horse racing machines.
• Class 2 gaming to Class 3 gaming, there's a major change, which has caused the explosion of the popularity
• And by the way, I agree with you that they're class 2 versus class 3. You're correct on that.
• they they're class two versus class<03:39:33.920> three<03:39:34.720> you're<03:39:34.920

Keywords: 928, house, all

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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• Yes, that's a record incoming class for the third year in a row, so it's a success.
• high yes that's a record incoming class high yes that's a record incoming class for<00:48:50.640
• Every time we visit there, there's no classes being held, things are locked up.
• every day at 11:00 or you know class every day at 11:00 or you know twice<00:51:02.440> a<00:
• He teaches classes there at West Oʻahu in ACM as well.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• District, I honor the memory and the life's work of Beatatric Lumpin, a true champion for the working class
• served from 1950 to 1954 in the Korean War, during which he rose to the rank of petty officer first class
• multi-year procurement authority for critical platforms such as the F-35, the F-15EX, Arleigh Burke-class
• before settling in the New Orleans area in 2009, where he has built an impressive career as a PGA Class
• Building our nation's defense also builds our middle class... ...and we keep them free.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• The impact of those is, when we're looking at the asset classes, the second part of your question, our
• highest expected return net of fees from an asset class perspective is private equity.
• The impact of those is, when we're looking at the asset classes, the second part of your question, our
• highest expected return net of fees from an asset class perspective is private equity.
• So, net of those fees, it's our highest-returning asset class.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on the Governor’s May Revision proposals for labor, public safety/judiciary, and transportation, and no votes were taken. In Part A on labor, the Employment Development Department reviewed proposals for EDD Next document management system funding, updated UI loan interest costs, disability insurance and paid family leave benefit and administration adjustments, WIOA funding changes, UI administrative and benefit changes, school employee benefit adjustments, an EMT training reappropriation, and a technical correction tied to EDD Next. PERB discussed funding tied to AB 28 and AB 1, including litigation-related workload and new jurisdiction over legislative employees. DIR presented proposals for legal unit reclassifications, two major IT modernization projects, a new Cal/OSHA emerging technologies unit, a COIA reappropriation, and trailer bill language on electronic assessment payments and the DWC director salary cap. CalHR proposed additional funding for a consolidated employee assistance program contract, and CalPERS and CalSTRS presented budget adjustments tied to investment costs and state contribution changes. Members focused heavily on UI debt and interest payments, asking the administration for a plan to reduce the outstanding loan and relieve employers. Finance said no specific repayment plan was included in the May Revision, while LAO said the state’s UI tax structure is structurally insufficient and that any debt payoff should be paired with tax-system reform. Senators also questioned EDD Next costs and timelines, PERB’s caseload and staffing needs, and DIR’s emerging technologies unit, with LAO noting that the unit would appear focused on physical workplace safety rather than broader AI labor issues. CalHR said the new EAP contract would consolidate services, improve access to clinicians, and lower costs relative to the current model. CalPERS defended higher external management fees as part of a strategy to pursue higher net returns, while some members pressed for more transparency about private investments; CalSTRS said it was not prepared to address investment-strategy questions at this hearing. Public comment in Part A was dominated by advocates urging support for an immigration enforcement emergency relief fund, along with comments supporting the Jails to Jobs proposal, the Apprenticeship Innovation Fund, and additional PERB funding. The chair noted that many of the immigration-related requests might fall under other committees and said staff would follow up. In Part B, Finance and LAO outlined judicial branch and DOJ May Revision items, including funding for court interpreter services, appellate court security, lactation room implementation delays, courthouse construction reappropriations, and DOJ budget increases. LAO recommended approving the language-access proposal with a report on reducing interpreter cost growth and reducing the General Fund backfill for state court facilities by $10 million on an ongoing basis.

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• And you had classes in it. And you had homework in it.
• And you had classes in it. And you had homework in it.
• diplomas as a seal of um they've went up above and beyond the requirements and rigors of a civics class
• Um this bill class at the high school.
• The law requires that all Minnesota high school students, beginning with the class entering 9th grade

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um, um, Deputy Redulla has provided, let's say, three classes to, um, uh, to the department staff.
• is really specific, but in the bill, you know, there's a different designation for noxious weeds as class
• A, class B, and class C.
• And I know in the testimony, you know, it's kind of unclear how to define class A, class B, and class

Bills: HB2425, HB2596, HB2573, HB2017, HB1931, HB1736, HB1594, HB1828

Keywords: agriculture, sugarcane, permitting process, land use, conservation district, diversified agriculture, economic impact, invasive species, plant sales, weed risk assessment, consumer protection, environmental impact, workforce development, biosecurity, training program, partnerships, tax credit, Hawaiian home lands, investment costs, nonrefundable

Summary: The committee heard opening remarks and then took testimony on several agriculture-related bills. HB 2425 would exempt agricultural enterprises on former commercial sugarcane lands in conservation use districts from certain permitting and site plan requirements. The Department of Agriculture supported the measure and stood on written comments. The Hawaii Farm Bureau supported the intent but said the bill appeared to cite the wrong statute and suggested amending the conservation district law instead. Other testimony was generally supportive, while some witnesses raised concerns about using the right statutory vehicle. Committee members questioned whether the bill should be redirected through a different chapter. The committee then heard HB 596, which would require retail sellers of plants to disclose invasiveness risk, direct the Invasive Species Council to create a labeling system and weed risk assessments, and establish fines. The Department of Land and Natural Resources strongly supported the bill, saying point-of-sale labels would help consumers make informed choices. Supporters from the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species said the state’s noxious weed and restricted plant lists are outdated or incomplete and that the bill would help prevent harmful species from being purchased and planted. Opponents, including the Hawaii Farm Bureau and Hawaii Food Policy Foundation, argued the measure was too broad, could stigmatize plants and producers, and might be better implemented through voluntary education or narrower definitions. Committee discussion focused on possible amendments, including using printable labels from a website and limiting the bill to larger commercial retailers. HB 2573 would create a five-year agriculture and biosecurity workforce development pilot program involving the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Leeward Community College, and the Department of Human Resources Development. DHRD said it supported the intent but wanted clearer responsibilities; the University of Hawaiʻi, the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, the Hawaii Food Policy Foundation, and others supported the proposal. DAB said the program would help build needed biosecurity staffing and training, and that law-enforcement-related curriculum could be incorporated. Finally, the committee began hearing HB 207, which would expand the important agricultural land qualified agricultural tax credit to include certain Hawaiian homelands and additional agricultural costs such as orchards, fruit crops, and clearing former sugar and pineapple lands. The Department of Taxation and DAB stood on written comments, while the Department of Hawaiian Homelands strongly supported the bill, calling it a potential game-changer for developing agricultural lands and offsetting infrastructure costs; the department also asked that the credit be broadened beyond agriculture alone.

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• She had a crush on another girl in her class, and she was a gender non-conforming homosexual.
• She had a crush on another girl in her class, and she was a gender non-conforming homosexual.
• who, she came out as a lesbian in her 10-year class reunion.
• Now, my kid is now thriving in college; isn't here because they're in class.
• Now, my kid is now thriving in college; isn't here because they're in class.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• It's another program that will assist you in paying for the classes where you can take, for instance,
• It's another program that will assist you in paying for the classes where you can take, for instance,
• It's another program that will assist you in paying for the classes where you can take, for instance,
• It's another program that will assist you in paying for the classes where you can take, for instance,
• It's another program that will assist you in paying for the classes where you can take, for instance,

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, approving the prior meeting minutes with one abstention from a member who had been absent. It then received an update from DHHS Commissioner Lori Weaver on the department’s rural health transformation grant submission. Weaver said the grant was submitted ahead of the deadline, reflected input from communities and providers statewide, and would now enter a CMS review and negotiation phase. She explained that the governor’s office will oversee the grant with DHHS, that some proposals may be limited by federal parameters, and that the department may need to hire some staff to administer the grant, within the grant’s administrative cap. Members also discussed DHHS budget pressures and staffing. The department’s CFO, Nathan White, reviewed the agency’s budget mix, noting that DHHS accounts for a large share of the state’s operating and general fund budgets, and explained projected general fund lapse estimates, which he said are currently just under $20 million for the department. He also described why lapse projections are difficult to predict in DHHS because many costs are driven by utilization and because some funds are statutorily non-lapsing. White reported that vacancy rates have risen, citing about 400 unfunded positions in the current biennium and the department’s hiring freeze, while emphasizing that direct-care positions are being prioritized. Committee members raised concerns that back-of-the-budget cuts and weak revenue collections could affect the department’s ability to manage lapse projections. The committee then heard from Division of Public Health Director Ian Watt on vaccine policy and federal changes. Watt said New Hampshire continues to support access to safe and effective vaccines, including through the universal purchase program and seasonal respiratory virus guidance. He explained a recent CDC change regarding the MMRV vaccine, which now discourages the combined shot for the first dose in children under four because of febrile seizure risk, while still allowing it for the second dose. Watt said New Hampshire’s school and child care vaccine mandates remain stable, with nine vaccines required for schoolchildren and 10 for child care, and that the state continues to review federal recommendations cautiously. He also said there have been no supply or funding disruptions affecting vaccine access, and that childhood vaccine funding through commercial insurers remains intact. Finally, the Permanent Subcommittee on Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Related Dementias presented its annual report. The subcommittee said it met about six times, heard presentations on state services, silver alerts, brain health awareness, and palliative/hospice care, and began work on updating the state’s Alzheimer’s plan, which had last been updated in 2015-2016. To gather more direct input, the subcommittee formed a needs-assessment work group to develop a survey for people living with dementia, caregivers, and service providers. It recommended integrating Alzheimer’s and dementia materials into chronic disease, aging, and public health outreach; embedding cognitive health into systems of care and the state health improvement plan; adding cognitive health measures to BRFSS; and continuing partnerships with aging and advocacy organizations. Members praised the report and suggested it should clearly identify the subcommittee and include page numbers in future versions.

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• Senator Inis, can you guarantee attendance in your class? I used to be pretty hard-nosed in that.
• is another bill that has passed the House policy committee relative to electric renewable energy classes
• relative to electric<00:50:04.960> renewable<00:50:05.440> energy<00:50:05.839> classes
• <00:50:06.640> been electric renewable energy classes been electric renewable energy classes
• is another bill that has passed the House policy committee relative to electric renewable energy classes

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• of the PPL Leap Advancement Board, Ena, who helped me get my permit through her driver's education class
• I'm here to share my experience with Inspire MSP, which has provided my class with the opportunity to
• I’m a high school teacher and I was just trying to get kids to speak up in class can be hard.
• immediately put my project manager and a few employees that I have through the required training classes
• through the required training classes through the required training classes that<01:13:24.400>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I think you call it a class code 6273. Would it fall under there?
• would it be a line<00:04:31.800> item<00:04:32.120> somewhere else<00:04:40.680> class
• you<00:04:41.600> call<00:04:41.800> it<00:04:41.919> a<00:04:42.120> class
• else class I think you call it a class else class I think you call it a class code<00:04:43.160>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The working session focused on the New Hampshire Prescription Drug Affordability Board’s budget request and its recent work. Early discussion centered on a technical question about a statutory dedicated fund for donations: members asked why the budget did not show a line item for accepting donations, and DHHS CFO Nathan White explained that the statute already authorizes the fund, but because no revenue has been received yet, it does not appear in the budget. He said any future donations would go through the normal process under RSA 14:30-a, with fiscal committee and Governor and Council approval and a memo to the Department of Revenue Administration. The chair clarified that the account was not a prerequisite to soliciting donations, and White said the fund would supplement, not replace, General Fund support. Kirk Williamson, the board’s executive director, then presented the board’s mission and budget. He said the governor’s budget provides about $256,500 in the first year and slightly more in the second, all General Funds, and that the board had distributed a technical amendment to continue the executive director position. He described the board’s role as analyzing prescription drug costs, identifying savings opportunities, monitoring market trends, promoting transparency, and making recommendations to the legislature and public payers. He also emphasized that the board operates publicly, with live-streamed meetings and a stakeholder advisory council that includes unions, state agencies, Medicaid, corrections, higher education, and other stakeholders. A major topic was the board’s estimate of $6 million in potential savings, based on Medicare’s newly negotiated prices for 10 drugs. Williamson explained that the board used those federal negotiated prices as a benchmark to estimate what New Hampshire public payers might be missing by not having similar leverage, and said the board is trying to build evidence for future recommendations rather than directly setting prices. Members asked how those potential savings could become actual savings, and Williamson said the board is sharing findings through its advisory council and feedback loops, though it has not yet sent a formal recommendation letter to specific purchasers. He also discussed the difference between pharmacy-benefit spending, which relies heavily on PBM-negotiated rebates, and medical-benefit spending, which is administered differently and is being added to the board’s next report. Williamson highlighted other work, including a model on Humira and a pending legislative effort to improve biosimilar competition, plus a proposed state-backed pharmacy savings card that would be no cost to the state and could save users about $240 per prescription based on Connecticut’s experience. No votes were taken during the session.