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• </c><00:32:03.279><c> out</c><00:32:03.600><c> the</c><00:32:03.760><c> wash</c><00:32:04.159><c> and
• </c><00:32:22.000><c> for</c><00:32:22.159><c> me</c><00:32:22.320><c> in</c><00:32:22.559><c> there.
• Yeah, I' I'd<00:32:23.840><c> be</c><00:32:24.000><c> happy</c><00:32:24.159><c> to</c><00:32:24.320>
• <c> go</c><00:32:24.480><c> back</c><00:32:24.640><c> and</c><00:32:24.799><c> and</c><00:32:25.120><
• </c><00:32:34.000><c> Intercept</c><00:32:34.559><c> has</c><00:32:34.799><c> pretty</c><00:32:34.960

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Government Contracts Committee first approved the minutes from its July 8 meeting and then moved through a large agenda of contracts and deferred items. The committee deferred a Kentucky Education Television contract because the vendor was still not registered with the Secretary of State, and also deferred a University of Louisville contract to the September meeting at the university’s request. Both motions passed by roll call. The committee then took up a contract with the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities for Seven Counties Services. Committee members questioned why the state continues funding the provider despite its ongoing bankruptcy tied to unpaid retirement contributions, how the funding split is determined, whether the state had explored other providers or direct state delivery, and whether all services in the contract are truly required by statute. Agency officials said Seven Counties is the statutorily designated community mental health center for the region, serves about 24,500 people, and provides core safety-net services that would be difficult to replace; they also said the bankruptcy dispute is still ongoing and the contested amount is about $20 million. The committee ultimately deferred the contract to the next meeting and requested additional information on the scope of services and potential offsets or recovery of unfunded liabilities. The final deferred item was a Department for Community Based Services contract with Youth Villages for the Intercept program. DCBS explained that the program is used because it is an approved evidence-based service under the Family First Prevention Services Act, that Youth Villages has Kentucky staff and offices even though it is headquartered in Tennessee, and that the contract is intended to support intensive in-home services, foster care stabilization, and family reunification. Members asked why the services could not be provided in-house, whether Medicaid should cover more of the cost, and whether the state requires the provider to bill Medicaid as a payer of last resort. DCBS said it would verify billing and funding details and provide them back to the committee. The committee then voted to defer the contract to the next meeting.

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• </c><00:32:05.120><c> If</c><00:32:05.360><c> there</c><00:32:05.519><c> is</c><00:32:05.600><c> such
• </c><00:32:08.240><c> for</c><00:32:08.480><c> by</c><00:32:08.640><c> the</c><00:32:08.880><c> people
• ><c> that</c><00:32:09.840><c> point</c><00:32:10.000><c> it</c><00:32:10.240><c> will</c><00:32:10.320
• 32:38.320><c> your</c><01:32:38.719><c> under</c><01:32:39.040><c> your</c><01:32:39.679><c> uh</c><01

Keywords: MS House Floor - 15 January, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• goods<04:32:01.120><c> and</c><04:32:01.279><c> money</c><04:32:01.760><c> across</c><04:32:02.239><
• :03.600><c> with</c><04:32:03.840><c> a</c><04:32:04.080><c> level</c><04:32:04.239><c> of</c><04:32:
• 05:32:13.040><c> the</c><05:32:13.200><c> Weaguers</c><05:32:13.600><c> and</c><05:32:13.760><c> I</c
• </c><05:32:18.480><c> So</c><05:32:18.878><c> there</c><05:32:19.200><c> there's</c><05:32:19.520><c>
• c> Jimmy</c><05:32:22.320><c> Lie</c><05:32:22.638><c> as</c><05:32:22.878><c> we</c><05:32:22.958><c

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• ><c> um</c><01:32:10.920><c> any</c><01:32:11.159><c> other</c><01:32:11.560><c> okay</c><01:32:11.920
• c> our</c><01:32:17.199><c> Revenue</c><01:32:18.000><c> do</c><01:32:18.159><c> we</c><01:32:18.280>
• /c><03:32:04.880><c> allocated</c><03:32:05.359><c> in</c><03:32:05.520><c> this</c><03:32:05.720><c>
• </c><03:32:10.600><c> the</c><03:32:10.720><c> need</c><03:32:10.880><c> for</c><03:32:11.040><c> the
• :32:15.399><c> positions</c><03:32:16.040><c> are</c><03:32:16.520><c> are</c><03:32:16.800><c> still

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first reviewed House Bill 1, focusing on the legislative branch budget, especially the Senate and House lines. Members discussed that the Senate’s fiscal year 2025 adjusted authorized amount was higher than 2024 actual spending, largely due to personnel, benefits, and travel, and one member proposed a $500,000 annual cut. Staff explained that any reduction would need to be allocated across specific line items such as personnel, benefits, and travel, and noted that the Senate budget is entirely General Funds. After discussion of how the adjusted authorized figures were calculated and why the branch no longer staffs some joint committees as it once did, the committee moved on without taking a vote on that section. The committee then heard a detailed presentation from the New Hampshire Retirement System. NHRS officials described their statutory administrative budget, which is funded through the retirement trust rather than the General Fund, and said the FY 2026-2027 increase is driven by IT modernization, cybersecurity, a new strategic plan, and additional staff positions. They also reviewed the system’s funding progress, clean audit opinions, investment performance, and changes to asset allocation, while noting that several recent pension-related laws required major database changes. Members questioned the large increase in salaries and benefits, the need for new employees versus contractors, the purpose of training costs, and the source of the Group Two benefit funding. NHRS said the governor’s budget includes General Funds for Group Two benefit changes, with $5 million in FY 2026 and $27.9 million in FY 2027, and that the figures reflect the governor’s recommendation and related HB 2 provisions. Committee members also asked about employer and employee contribution rates for Group Two police and fire members, which NHRS said were not included in the budget document but were about 31.2% for police and 30.35% for fire, with employee shares around 11.55% and 11.8%. The committee did not make a decision on the NHRS budget during this exchange and indicated it would review the details further before returning to it later. The committee then heard from the Community Development Finance Authority on the State Treasury Department budget line for the required state match to administer the federal Community Development Block Grant program. CDFA explained that its $280,000 annual request for FY 2026 and FY 2027, totaling $560,000, supports administration, technical assistance, contracting, and monitoring of roughly $19 million in annual federal CDBG funds. Members asked about the leverage of the state match, oversight of projects, staffing, and grant prioritization. CDFA said it has 18 employees, uses public hearings and a scoring system to prioritize awards, and conducts both desk and on-site monitoring, with annual audits to ensure compliance. No vote was taken on the CDFA item in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• . $2.4 million General Fund in the budget year and $812,000 ongoing to implement chaptered legislation
• , AB 1877, consistent with the fiscal... ...year and $812,000 ongoing to implement chaptered legislation
• Chapter 811 also included certain reporting requirements only if funding was provided for.
• Chapter 811 also included certain reporting requirements only if funding was provided for in the budget
• Our services cover 32 counties served by the Third District Court of Appeal in Sacramento and the Fifth

Summary: The subcommittee heard May Revision presentations for the Office of Emergency Services, Judicial Branch, CDCR, and the Department of Justice, with the LAO offering comments and recommendations throughout. For Cal OES, the administration outlined funding for relocating the Red Mountain communications site, increased FEMA reimbursement authority, cybersecurity grants, next-generation 911 support, and a reduction to the Flexible Cash Assistance for Survivors of Crime program. Members raised concerns about VOCA backfill and disaster reimbursement, while the LAO recommended approving the 911 request with reporting, adding contingency planning for cybersecurity grants, clarifying the FEMA reimbursement language, and increasing reporting on emergency spending. For the Judicial Branch, the May Revision included funding for implementation of the Trial Nations Access to Justice Act, reductions tied to court facilities and employee benefits, and General Fund solutions such as a reduction to the pretrial release program, a reversion from the Trial Court Trust Fund, and elimination of the jury duty pilot program. The LAO cautioned that the pretrial reduction could affect detention and release decisions and recommended tighter legislative oversight over the trust fund transfer and reallocation language. Members questioned the impact of the pretrial cut, the lack of Prop. 36 court funding, and the rationale for the jury pilot elimination; the Judicial Branch said it was generally supportive of the budget as proposed. CDCR presented requests for roof repairs, fire alarm replacements, CalAIM-related costs, and trailer bill changes on incarcerated college students, mental health hiring, and tuberculosis testing, along with a planned prison closure by October 2026. The department also proposed reducing or delaying several items, including radio replacement, ADA improvements, COVID mitigation, and some facility upgrades, while adding a $125 million placeholder for consultant-driven operational savings. The LAO recommended rejecting or reducing several San Quentin-related proposals, questioned the staffing and contract medical requests, and urged more transparency on the consultant savings plan; members expressed concern about the realism of the savings targets and the potential legal or operational risks from delaying ADA and radio projects. For DOJ, the May Revision proposed ongoing funding and 44 positions to defend against federal actions, IT and accounting system upgrades, implementation funding for AB 1877, and a special fund loan. The LAO supported the KLETS connection but asked for a contingency plan if the new DMV link is delayed, noted that AB 1877 would not be fully implemented without additional funding, and recommended limiting and reporting on the federal accountability workload. Members questioned the size and permanence of the DOJ request, the use of the earlier $25 million special session appropriation, and the pace of federal litigation; DOJ said the new request would support ongoing litigation, expert assistance, and coordination across multiple cases and states.

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• :32:03.320><c> being</c><00:32:03.560><c> applied</c><00:32:04.520><c> to</c><00:32:05.480><c> uh</c>
• </c><00:32:06.440><c> people</c><00:32:06.720><c> need</c><00:32:06.920><c> to</c><00:32:07.040><c> live
• as<00:32:46.400><c> does</c><00:32:46.800><c> collapsing</c><00:32:47.440><c> the</c><00:32:48.040><
• Grassroot<00:32:58.560><c> Institute</c><00:32:59.080><c> of</c><00:32:59.200><c> Hawaii</c><00:32:59.560
• ><01:32:19.320><c> all</c><01:32:19.400><c> the</c><01:32:19.480><c> members</c><01:32:19.760><c> of<

Bills: HB2459, HB1616, HB1799, HB1604, HB1732, HB1736, HB1931, HB772, HB2153, HB2122, HB2009, HB2012, HB1779, HB2296, HB2397, HB2398, HB1596, HB2233, HB1976, HB1563, HB815, HB1655, HB1851, HB1941, HB2037, HB1635, HB2201, HB1943, HB1163, HB2452, HB2429, HB2148, HB2306, HB2007, HB2049, HB2616

Keywords: food innovation, agribusiness, food safety, market access, branding, economic diversification, performance indicators, agriculture, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, housing development, commercial projects, county authority, public works, construction standards, exemption, zoning, housing

Transcript Highlights:

• talking about through the state, but also maybe the five tribes could get a waiver to go from 16 to 32
• We would like to go to 32...
• We would like to go to 32 because we don't have a lot of money to do that.
• No new agreements were entered, amended, or implemented under Chapter 57-51.2.
• So, anyone in particular or just the director you're thinking, or maybe the local chapter along with

Keywords: 908, all

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• two or more individuals, I don't know if there's a definition within your bill for this specific chapter
• Bill for this specific chapter that identifies criminal negligence and what that is, because in order
• I've been in law enforcement for 32 years, and I strongly believe that if somebody wants to kill somebody
• I was just speaking very candid and very real, and that's just from 32 years.
• I was just speaking very candidly and very real, and that's just from 32 years of law enforcement experience

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first went into executive session, where House Bills 3012, 2997, and 3058 were combined into a House committee substitute and then voted do pass by a 17-0 roll call. House Bill 2868 was set aside for further work on a substitute. The committee then moved into public hearings, beginning with House Bill 1740, “Melanie’s Law,” which would increase penalties for intoxicated driving cases involving injury or death and expand ignition interlock requirements, including for high-BAC offenders. The sponsor and family members of victims described the bill as a response to fatal crashes involving loved ones, while law enforcement, MoDOT, prosecutors, and MADD supported the measure as a prevention tool and cited data on recidivism and fatal crashes. Members asked about BAC thresholds, whether the bill would cover drug impairment, fiscal impacts, and the relationship to existing sentencing and parole rules. No vote was taken on HB 1740 during the hearing. The committee also heard House Bills 3049 and 368, described by the sponsors as technical cleanup bills to resolve conflicts in Missouri’s sex offender registry statutes after court rulings and to reorganize and clarify the law. A prosecutor testified in support, and members discussed registry tiers, age-of-consent issues, and how the changes might affect people whose offenses were tied to older laws or unusual fact patterns. The bills were presented as consistency and cleanup measures, and no opposition testimony was offered. Next, House Bill 2311 was heard, proposing to raise the age of consent to 18 and reduce the close-in-age exception from four years to three. The sponsor said the change was intended to align the law with recent marriage-age changes and avoid mixed signals. Members raised concerns about criminalizing high-school relationships and about consistency with existing law, but there was no testimony in opposition or a vote. Finally, House Bill 3105, a revised Second Amendment Preservation Act-style bill, was heard. The sponsor said it would remove unconstitutional language from the prior law, bar state and local officials from knowingly violating law-abiding citizens’ firearm rights, and preserve cooperation with federal law enforcement. Supporters, including sheriffs, argued it protects constitutional rights while allowing officers to act against dangerous criminals and people in crisis. Opponents, including gun-rights advocates, argued the bill still lacked a meaningful deterrent to federal overreach and raised concerns about vague language such as “danger to self or others,” which they said could function like a red-flag law and be misused. The hearing ended without a vote on HB 3105.

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• those in rural<00:32:08.000><c> areas</c><00:32:08.919><c> they</c><00:32:09.080><c> also</c><00:32:
• c><00:32:18.720><c> where</c><00:32:18.880><c> the</c><00:32:19.000><c> level</c><00:32:19.240><c> of
• on<00:32:21.320><c> the</c><00:32:21.440><c> personal</c><00:32:21.880><c> de</c><00:32:21.960><c> beliefs
• <00:32:34.639><c> a</c><00:32:34.760><c> patient</c><00:32:35.080><c> to</c><00:32:35.240><c> the</c>

Keywords: Discussion on SB 132 - 00:06 Vote on SB 132 - 04:41 Discussion on HB 219 - 43:49 Vote on HB 219 – 49:00 Discussion on HCR 20 – 50:08 Vote on HCR 20 – 51:28, 958, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 132, which would create conscience protections for health care professionals who object to participating in certain procedures or services on religious, moral, or ethical grounds. Senator Donald Douglas and several supporters argued the bill is a recruitment and retention tool for Kentucky’s health care workforce, emphasizing provider shortages, maldistribution, and the need to protect individual conscience rights. Supporters said the bill would not apply to emergency care, would not permit denial of care based on a patient’s identity, and would mainly protect professionals from being forced to perform procedures they believe are unethical. They also cited similar laws in six other states and said the bill would have a cause of action to give it enforcement teeth. Supportive testimony came from an emergency physician, a registered nurse, and others who described personal experiences or examples involving objections to abortion-related care, opioid prescribing, and pressure to participate in procedures that conflicted with conscience. They said conscience protections would help attract providers, preserve ethical integrity, and allow clinicians to make professional judgments without corporate or institutional coercion. In questioning, senators asked about practical examples, the scope of the bill, whether it would cover hypothetical cases involving patients of particular religions or identities, and which states have similar laws. The sponsor and supporters repeatedly said the bill is about procedures, not patients, and that it should not be read to allow discrimination against individuals. Opponents, including pediatricians and a registered nurse/minister, warned that the bill is overly broad and could allow refusals of care by not only physicians but also pharmacists, clerks, and ambulance drivers. They argued it could delay treatment, increase discrimination, and worsen access problems in rural areas, especially for contraception, Plan B, blood transfusions, and other services. Critics said existing professional ethics already require patient care and that the bill could undermine evidence-based medicine and worsen Kentucky’s provider shortage. The committee took testimony and questions; no final vote or disposition was announced in the portion provided.

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• um</c><00:32:03.600><c> just</c><00:32:03.760><c> from</c><00:32:03.919><c> your</c><00:32:04.159><c>
• electricity<00:32:08.080><c> uh</c><00:32:08.200><c> Mr</c><00:32:08.480><c> chair</c><00:32:09.000><
• /c><00:32:10.159><c> off</c><00:32:10.320><c> the</c><00:32:10.480><c> top</c><00:32:10.679><c> of</c
• > get</c><00:32:13.159><c> back</c><00:32:13.320><c> to</c><00:32:13.799><c> the</c><00:32:13.960><c>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><00:32:35.200><c> So</c><00:32:35.679><c> again</c><00:32:36.080><c> providing</c><00:32:36.480><
• <00:32:44.159><c> other</c><00:32:44.399><c> things</c><00:32:44.640><c> the</c><00:32:44.799><c> Reggie
• </c><01:32:21.040><c> About</c><01:32:21.440><c> $325</c><01:32:22.400><c> cents</c><01:32:22.639><c>
• &gt;&gt; Uh<01:32:28.239><c> 25</c><01:32:28.639><c> cents</c><01:32:28.880><c> of</c><01:32:29.040><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• :23.280><c> need</c><01:32:23.360><c> to</c><01:32:23.679><c> tell</c><01:32:23.840><c> us</c><01:32:
• ><c> it</c><01:32:27.679><c> out</c><01:32:27.760><c> and</c><01:32:28.000><c> give</c><01:32:28.080>
• </c><01:32:34.639><c> I</c><01:32:34.800><c> just</c><01:32:34.960><c> wanted</c><01:32:35.199><c> to
• 01:32:40.960><c> for</c><01:32:41.199><c> the</c><01:32:41.280><c> year</c><01:32:41.440><c> and</c><
• </c> &gt;&gt; Yes,<01:32:48.480><c> I</c><01:32:49.920><c> she</c><01:32:50.080><c> didn't</c><01:32:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And what<00:32:10.240><c> this</c><00:32:10.480><c> appears</c><00:32:10.960><c> to</c><00:32:11.120>
• c> to</c><00:32:14.320><c> continue</c><00:32:14.880><c> that</c><00:32:15.279><c> practice</c><00:32
• <00:32:31.760><c> with</c><00:32:32.159><c> water</c><00:32:32.480><c> in</c><00:32:32.799><c> their<
• I mean,<00:32:34.159><c> this</c><00:32:34.399><c> is</c><00:32:34.799><c> this</c><00:32:35.039><c>
• </c><00:32:38.399><c> Um</c><00:32:38.799><c> can</c><00:32:39.039><c> I</c><00:32:39.120><c> just</c

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation by Reverend Jod Gun, whose prayer was journalized by unanimous consent. The chamber then recognized several guests, including representatives from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, who were present for a resolution honoring Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week, as well as former Delegate and physician Dan Moheim, Towson University students, a veteran guest, and parents and young children visiting for Maryland Family Network’s Day in Annapolis. The Senate adopted a resolution recognizing the National Alliance on Mental Illness for its advocacy on tardive dyskinesia screening, early detection, and treatment, and designated May 5–9 as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. The resolution was read and adopted without objection. The chamber also unanimously welcomed the guest groups and thanked them for their service and advocacy. In second-reader action, the Senate advanced several bills with committee amendments adopted without objection. Senate Bill 113, the Longevity Ready Maryland Act, was amended to refine aging-related planning, website reporting, and Commission on Aging membership, then ordered to third reading. Senate Bill 123 updated the membership of the Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in nursing homes and assisted living facilities and was also sent to third reading. Senate Bill 336 extended the Task Force on the Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances for one year and added an HBCU representative. Senate Bill 394 expanded expedited partner therapy to bacterial vaginosis and added licensed certified midwives as authorized practitioners. Senate Bill 444 changed certificate-of-need requirements for certain intermediate care facilities, and Senate Bill 461 conformed the SNAP Heat and Eat Program to federal eligibility rules; both were advanced to third reading. The Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee then took up Senate Bill 108, which would authorize the Maryland Department of the Environment to impose administrative penalties for certain water, wetlands, dam, and riparian-rights violations and expand administrative enforcement tools. Several senators raised concerns about the scope of the bill, its effect on shoreline restoration, dams, stormwater and wetlands enforcement, and whether it could allow penalties without adequate process or encourage payment instead of correction. The floor leader responded that the amendment requires notice, an informal meeting, and consideration of good-faith efforts before penalties are imposed in certain cases, and said the bill does not change permit requirements. The debate continued as members sought clarification on how the bill would apply to private dams, HOAs, farmers, and shoreline projects.

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• c> Additionally, he served as an emergency medical technician for 34 years and a deputy sheriff for 32
• for bankruptcy under chapter nine of the for bankruptcy under chapter nine of the United<00:18:53.880
• So, we have Senate File 9, 10, 17, 32, 41, 52, 68, 79, 80, and Senate Joint Resolution 1.
• , are there any As for Senate File 32, are there any changes?
• </c> As for Senate File 32, are there any changes? Are there any changes? Closing vote.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Section 32 on the destruction of aircraft, and drones are considered aircraft under subsection 6.
• Section 32, subsection A1, states, sets fire to, damages, destroys, disables, or wrecks any aircraft
• Just really quickly, Senator, roofing is covered in Chapter 489.
• You know, under the state of Florida, under Chapter 489, he would have to be licensed.
• Marnie George, Florida Chapter of the American College of Cardiology, waved in support.

Summary: The committee took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 1422 on unmanned aircraft systems. The bill increases penalties for flying drones over critical infrastructure, prohibits drones equipped with weapons or explosives, creates a first-degree felony for drones carrying a weapon of mass destruction, and includes a law enforcement exception. A lay-filed amendment by Senator Pizzo warning against the use of force to shoot down drones was debated but failed, and the bill was then reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably on SB 846 addressing notary public fraud in immigration-related services, SB 650 on hazardous walking conditions for school transportation, SB 922 on employment agreements including non-compete and garden leave provisions, and SB 1820 on motor vehicle manufacturer and dealer relations, covering performance measures, retaliation, and franchise termination standards. Several bills focused on education, health care, and disability issues. SB 540, the Evan B. Hartzell Act, would require disability history and awareness instruction across grade levels; it drew emotional testimony from the bill sponsor, family members, and supporters, and was reported favorably. SB 998 would allow advanced practice registered nurses to certify deaths and file death certificates in hospice settings under physician protocol, and SB 1412 would modernize home health agency rules by expanding administrative flexibility and contract service use; both passed. SB 1736 would allow direct support professionals and relatives to administer insulin in group home settings for individuals with developmental disabilities, and it was also reported favorably. The committee also advanced several regulatory and court-related measures. SB 1650 expands Florida’s vexatious litigant law, including allowing designation based on conduct in a single case and extending the look-back period, while SB 1652 creates a public records exemption for certain stricken non-criminal court filings; both were approved. SB 1076 on roofing contractors was amended to require continuing education for roof-to-wall connections and then passed, and SB 1078 on fire prevention was amended with stakeholder-agreed language before being reported favorably. SB 1080 on local government land regulations, after multiple amendments and significant debate over agricultural enclaves and local control, was also approved. Other major measures included SB 818 on utility relocation, which creates a relocation fund funded by a portion of communications services tax revenue and was supported by multiple industry and local-government groups after a compromise amendment; SB 868 on social media use by minors, which would require a decryption mechanism for law enforcement access under subpoena and prohibit disappearing messages for minors, remained under discussion as the transcript ended. The committee also heard SB 96, a claims bill for Jacob Rogers against the City of Gainesville, and reported it favorably after testimony that the city would pay the settlement amount.

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• Those kettles<00:32:20.000><c> are</c><00:32:20.159><c> just</c><00:32:20.320><c> the</c><00:32:20.480
• 32:21.519><c> the</c><00:32:21.679><c> Salvation</c><00:32:22.080><c> Army</c><00:32:22.399><c> does<
• communities<00:32:23.279><c> like</c><00:32:23.519><c> mine</c><00:32:24.000><c> in</c><00:32:24.240>
• ><c> not</c><00:32:25.519><c> just</c><00:32:25.679><c> at</c><00:32:25.919><c> Christmas,</c><00:32:

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• ><c> you</c><00:32:12.679><c> all</c><00:32:12.960><c> to</c><00:32:13.200><c> vote</c><00:32:13.399>
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• :32:33.440><c> it</c><00:32:33.799><c> provides</c><00:32:34.159><c> a</c><00:32:34.279><c> home</c>
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Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

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Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing focused on House Bill 115-FN, which would remove the income cap from New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Account eligibility rules. Representative Valerie McDonnell, the bill’s sponsor, said the measure is intended to fund students rather than systems and to expand educational choice regardless of income or zip code. She described the change as a small statutory edit but argued it would have significant benefits, including helping families afford alternative education settings and testing costs such as AP exams. She also cited testimony from families who said EFAs helped children with special needs or difficult circumstances, and she argued the program is popular and cost-effective. Committee members questioned McDonnell about the bill’s fiscal impact and administration. One member asked whether removing the income cap would extend vouchers to families above the statewide median income and whether the change could cost more than $100 million annually; McDonnell said she did not agree with that estimate and pointed to Arizona as a comparison. Representative Wendy Thomas asked whether the bill should require stronger data-sharing from the Children’s Scholarship Fund, which administers the program, so the Department of Education and taxpayers could better track spending; McDonnell said the program already uses ClassWallet and regulated expenditures, and that the question was better directed to the administrator. Several members testified in opposition. Representative Wendy Thomas said the bill would increase costs for public schools, raise local property taxes, and worsen oversight problems. Representative Heath Howard argued the proposal would function as a subsidy for wealthy families already paying private tuition and said public education and special education should be funded first. Representative Megan Murray also opposed the bill, emphasizing the lack of a legal reporting requirement for EFA spending and the need for transparency, accountability, and attention to special education needs. Representative Sam Farrington supported expansion, sharing a constituent story about a student who left public school after harassment and benefited from private school placement. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

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Keywords: 1183, house

Bills: HB2391, HB2294, HB2374, HB1997, HB2147, HB2185, HB1641, HB2195, HB2023, HB2031, HB2033, HB1937, HB2586, HB2575, HB2030, HB2115, HB2233, HB1801, HB1546, HB2132, HB2102, HB2356, HB2457, HB2292, HB2554, HB676, HB1528, HB2061, HB2094, HB2095, HB2181, HB2369, HB2578, HB2493, HB1642, HB1991, HB1652, HB2104, HB2593, HB1553, HB1823, HB1918, HB1860, HB2604, HB2605, HB2001, HB2437, HB1947, HB2384, HB2473, HB2140, HB1458, HB2603, HB2411, HB1611, HB2138, HB2141, HB2284, HB1568, HB1924, HB1928, HB2570

Keywords: tax holiday, school supplies, general excise tax, Hawaii, consumer savings, education, land transfer, public schools, Department of Education, property conveyance, Act 307, Kauai, Maui, shade trees, fruit trees, educational program, climate change, tree canopy, environmental education, native plants