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• Their kids are going to go to our schools and our colleges.
• They're going to become economic factors. ...to go to our schools and our ecologies, they're going to
• The opposition will tell you this hurts the local schools and libraries.
• made for government purposes and reimbursed from expense accounts, not personal purchases.
• The sponsor responded that the bill would exempt those purchases and that there is not any cost because

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Right after that, I went on to law enforcement school with the assistance of my staff member from MCIL
• I graduated from law enforcement school in 2014 at the top of my class, class speaker, summa cum laude
• Right after that, I went on to law enforcement school with the assistance of my staff member from MCIL
• I purchased this hunting blind with the intention of outdoor activities with my son.
• this hunting blind with the I purchased this hunting blind with the intention<00:14:02.959><c> of</c

Keywords: 1183, house

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• According to the Consumer Price Index, $300,000 in 2008 is the equivalent purchasing power of $439,500
• in 2008 has the equivalent purchasing power of $219,800 per totally and permanently disabled veterans
• 17.840><c> equivalent</c> $300,000 in 2008 is the equivalent $300,000 in 2008 is the equivalent purchasing
• James, Minnesota, and joined the United States Army right after high school.
• came back to Minnesota after high school came back to Minnesota 20<00:10:19.880><c> years</c><00:10:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• These patients often have to miss days of work and school due to pain and are unable to participate in
• It is not just a bad period, and it is a lifelong disease that affects attendance at school, It is not
• I'm a professor of neurology at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
• My wife and I purchase insurance on the exchange for our family because it's not provided through her
• My wife and I purchase insurance on the exchange for our family because it's not provided through her

Bills: SB5985, SB6019, SB6161, SB6183, SB6210, SB6194, SB6102, SB6103

Keywords: endometriosis, healthcare, reproductive health, patient education, awareness campaign, home care, home care services, home care agency, home care worker, caregiver, direct care, consumer directed employer, consumer-directed care, Medicaid, long-term care, aging services, disability services, personal care, respite care, vendor rate

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• So my focus is our school districts and cities and townships and counties and special districts, port
• So my focus is our school districts and cities and townships and counties and special districts, port
• cards—people using a purchasing card for things they can't be purchasing in that role.
• </c> government has been with purchasing government has been with purchasing cards<00:25:29.399><c> people
• c> card</c><00:25:30.600><c> for</c> cards people using a purchasing card for cards people using a purchasing

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• In essence, that is to-go purchasing at retail, not at a restaurant.
• In essence, that is to-go purchasing at retail, not at a restaurant.
• In essence, that is to-go purchasing at retail, not at a restaurant.
• In essence, that is to-go purchasing at retail, not at a restaurant.
• In essence, that is to-go purchasing at retail, not at a restaurant.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee met in executive session and first discussed scheduling, noting that Town Meeting Day would cancel the next Tuesday meeting, that they would meet Wednesday instead, and that remaining bills would be handled through subcommittees and a likely final executive session on the 19th to meet the deadline for committee action on the 20th. The committee then took up several bills, with repeated roll calls and votes, often placing measures on the consent calendar after committee approval. House Bill 185 on ambulance reimbursement rates was described as a perennial issue and was voted inexpedient to legislate, with members noting concerns that an any-willing-provider approach would make premium impacts hard to evaluate. House Bill 186 on cannabis legalization was retained for further work, with members saying the bill addressed stopping marijuana arrests but that the sales and implementation details still needed more development. House Bill 241 on treatment alternatives to opioids was also retained because the sponsor could not attend and the committee wanted more time to continue work. The committee then considered House Bill 302 on state treasury investments in digital assets and precious metals. The amendment narrowed the proposal, removing more complicated provisions like stable tokens and staking, lowering the authorized allocation from 10% to 5%, and limiting eligible digital assets to those with very high market capitalization; members discussed volatility, the treasurer’s discretion, and oversight through bond-rating concerns. The amendment and the bill as amended both passed, and the bill was placed on the consent calendar. Other measures moved quickly: House Bill 451 on a paint product stewardship program was amended to remove direct funding and framed as manufacturer-run enabling legislation, then passed and was placed on consent; House Bill 499 made technical corrections to insurance laws and passed unanimously; House Bill 538 on relocating Liquor Commission positions passed unanimously; House Bill 552 on children covered under the state retirement insurance plan was cleaned up to remove a student requirement and passed unanimously; and a blockchain/digital currencies bill was amended to address noise and local regulation concerns for data mining operations, with supporters emphasizing energy-use issues, municipal authority, and a separate commission studying regulation. That bill also passed and was sent to consent.

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• We increased funding to meat processing grants, and we dedicated funding to purchasing milk from food
• </c> business and entertain so many school business and entertain so many school kids,<00:17:23.439><
• In the last biennium, in fact, I think even two years ago, 13,000 acres was purchased outright.
• Over half of that was turned over after it was purchased by either the state or nonprofits.
• </c><02:07:14.400><c> that</c> or you know any land purchases that or you know any land purchases that

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• UNDERSTAND IT TAX BREAKS FOR GUN AND AMMUNITION PURCHASES ARE IN CONSIDERATION FOR THIS BILL.
• I BEGIN ADVOCATING AND ORGANIZING IN MY COMMUNITY AFTER THE SCHOOL SHOOTING AT MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS
• THE TAX BILL THAT IS BEING REVIEWED TODAY IS A TAX BILL WINDOW FOR GUN AND AMMUNITION PURCHASES.
• WITH THE PREVENTABLE SCHOOL SHOOTING THAT HAPPENED JUST LAST WEEK AT FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY WHY ARE
• WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL I REMEMBER A GUN THAT WAS NOT SECURED AND THE CHILD PLAYED WITH IT AND SHOT

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• system. rather than for school districts and charter schools to purchase their own.
• I mean, kids just move from school to school. So why is it just?
• And it would be very burdensome on school districts and charter schools.
• We have about School districts and charter schools are participating.
• our schools as it pertains to school safety.

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• We're a general contractor here in Sacramento, and we build primarily new schools, K through 12 schools
• has used the NEC to help recruit young people into the construction industry from our regional high schools
• By reducing the upfront costs of purchasing the equipment and technology that manufacturers need to operate
• Purchasing the equipment and technology that manufacturers need to operate efficiently and stay competitive
• someone is reclaiming their own property, they have already paid sales tax at the time of the original purchase

Summary: The Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee heard a series of bills focused on nonprofit tax status, housing, tribal land return, tax relief, economic development, journalism, reparations, manufacturing investment, and pawned property sales tax. The chair explained the committee’s suspense file process and noted that only AB 2270 and AB 2641 were eligible for immediate votes; other measures were referred to suspense after presentation. AB 2084 (Bauer-Kahan) would give the Franchise Tax Board discretion to delay or review revocation of state nonprofit tax-exempt status when federal status is revoked, and AB 2167 (Macedo) would clarify that tribally chartered corporations are eligible for existing tribal conservation land return tax exemptions. Both drew support from nonprofit and tribal representatives and were sent to suspense. AB 2270 (Arambula) sought to improve farmworker housing access to low-income housing tax credits by adjusting scoring criteria to reflect rural agricultural realities. Supporters said current amenity-based scoring disadvantages projects near farmland; the bill passed the committee 4-1 and was sent to Housing and Community Development. AB 2336 proposed excluding the first $25,000 of overtime pay and pension income from taxation; supporters framed it as affordability relief, while an opponent warned of major General Fund losses and a member raised the lack of an income cap. AB 2205 would reinstate the New Employment Credit to encourage hiring in high-unemployment areas, and AB 2222 would create refundable tax credits for local news organizations hiring journalists; both received strong support from business, labor, and media advocates and were referred to suspense. The committee also heard AB 2186, which would exclude future reparations payments from state income tax, with supporters arguing reparations should not be reduced by taxation; it was sent to suspense. AB 2377 would accelerate depreciation deductions for manufacturing equipment, with a larger benefit in high-need areas, and AB 2641 would extend the sales tax exemption for people repurchasing their own property from pawnbrokers, with the author agreeing to a five-year sunset amendment. AB 2641 passed 4-0 and was sent to Appropriations. After taking up the remaining roll calls for absent members, the committee adjourned.

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• I'm from Rome, Georgia, where Governor DeSantis taught and coached in 2001 at my high school alma mater
• , Darlington School.
• It was the year he was between Yale and Harvard Law School.
• We don't want the law to impede companies and investors from purchasing and improving operations for
• It allows OFR to issue certificates of acquisition to an acquiring financial institution when the purchase

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several insurance, financial regulation, and public safety bills. SB 1656, a large Office of Insurance Regulation bill, was taken up with a delete-all amendment and extensive discussion. The bill would increase transparency in insurance rates and mitigation data, update reciprocal insurer rules, limit use-and-file rate filings, expand cybersecurity breach notification, and strengthen oversight of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). Residents and senior advocates generally supported stronger oversight to prevent bankruptcies like the Unison case, while CCRC operators and industry groups warned that lien authority, reserve requirements, and other provisions could raise borrowing costs and burden well-run communities. The committee adopted the delete-all amendment and then reported the bill favorably after debate and public testimony. The committee also passed SB 1658 on the public records database for uniform mitigation verification forms, with a clarifying amendment protecting policyholders’ personal information. SB 1612 on financial institutions was reported favorably after an amendment and substitute amendment dealing with credit union investment limits and reimbursement rules for board members. SB 1740, an insurance bill aimed at reducing premiums and insolvency risk, was amended to prioritize rate-decrease filings and prohibit AI as the sole basis for claim denials; it was then reported favorably. SB 1212 on firefighter health and safety was amended to add occupational disease language and other firefighter protections, including safer gear, cancer prevention, and possible telehealth mental health services, and was also reported favorably. Finally, SB 1184 on residual market insurers was amended to preserve existing excess-and-surplus line standards, strengthen consumer disclosures, and clarify Citizens-related appointment rules before being reported favorably. Throughout the meeting, committee members repeatedly noted that several bills were still being refined with stakeholders, and multiple public witnesses testified in support of or opposition to the CCRC and insurance provisions, focusing on resident protection, financial stability, and unintended cost impacts.

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• I'm a senior at New Plymouth High School.
• I'm a senior at New Plymouth High School.
• I was a high school coach for swimming.
• I was in high school. Just kidding. I'm not that young.
• So 10 years ago, 15 years ago, I was coaching two high school sports in high school, in boys— Coaching

Summary: The House Revenue and Taxation Committee held its organizational meeting on January 14, 2026. Chairman David Cannon opened with remarks about the committee’s role in Idaho’s tax policy and revenue structure, noting the major issues the committee typically handles, including sales, income, and property taxes, tax fairness, tax shifts, and the size of government. He also referenced major prior-session bills such as the tax conformity bill, food tax credit, education choice tax credit, property tax relief, and income tax relief, and said the coming year’s conformity bill would likely be a much bigger debate than in the past. The bulk of the meeting was devoted to introductions and a personal prompt about how members’ lives had changed over the past decade. Members and staff shared brief personal updates, including family changes, career shifts, military service, coaching, retirement, and new grandkids. Secretary Irina Moskvina described immigrating from Ukraine, learning English, and building a new life and career in Idaho. Page Creighton Barker said he had become more outgoing in high school by joining clubs, FFA, basketball, and track. Several members also offered reflections on the committee’s work and legislative service. Vice Chair John Weber emphasized making decisions with future generations in mind, and Representative Birch spoke about constituent service, humility, and representing everyone in a district. No bills were heard or voted on, and no formal committee actions were taken beyond the organizational introductions. Chairman Cannon said the committee would not meet the next day or likely Friday, and that members should watch House announcements for the schedule, then adjourned with a Mark Twain quote about taxes.

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• Some school boards also have the auditor read the staff of the school board and not the school board,
• that a public school does.
• His kids are going to go to school. Kids are going to go to school.
• , I've struggled on occasion with, you know, with private schools versus public schools.
• in their school.

Summary: The Committee on Rules heard a long agenda of growth-management, elections, education, housing, and professional-licensing bills. The first major item was SB 354 on “Blue Ribbon Projects,” a framework for very large planned developments on at least 15,000 contiguous acres with 60% reserved area. After adopting a strike-all amendment, senators debated whether the bill adequately protected conservation land, local government authority, neighboring property, concurrency, and multi-county projects. Supporters argued it would create more orderly, master-planned growth and preserve large areas of land; opponents said the reserve areas were too weakly protected and the bill preempted local control. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably on a party-line style roll call, with Chair Pasadomo and Vice Chair Jones voting no. The committee then approved SB 620 on candidate qualifying, which requires candidates to disclose any foreign citizenship and, through amendments, adds a 2026 congressional qualifying framework tied to apportionment and redistricting, including revised petition rules and deadlines. Members discussed disclosure, redistricting, and candidate vetting, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/CS/CS/SB 1452, a Department of Financial Services bill, was also amended and approved; the amendments addressed My Safe Florida Home, unclaimed property, firefighter hiring, workforce housing code accommodations, and related financial-services issues. CS/CS/SB 1620, the school board members’ bill of rights, was narrowed by substitute amendment to focus on access to records, fiscal transparency, NDAs, and related rights, and it passed after supportive testimony from school board and superintendent representatives. The committee also passed CS/HB 245, which replaces the term “child pornography” with “child sexual abuse material,” after debate over whether the terminology change could affect the seriousness of the crime or existing case law. SB 1548, a Live Local/affordable housing update, was reported favorably with little debate. Finally, the committee approved the veterinary medicine bill creating veterinary professional associates, after amending it to require immediate supervision by a licensed veterinarian. Throughout the meeting, many public commenters and senators weighed in on the balance between development and conservation, local control, and the scope of state regulation, with several bills drawing both strong support and strong opposition before final votes.

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• Often we operate close to a school so that we can be in proximity for after-school programs to help homeless
• Agape's proximity to schools is a great benefit to our moms.
• . to school.
• Can Academy started a school in that neighborhood, is that correct?
• So I think the inclusion of private schools makes it too broad.

Bills: HB551, HB 1281, HB1378, HB1617, HB2868, HB2881, HB3374, HB4439, HB4726, HB4732, HB4878, HB4914, HB4921, HB4958, HB5200, HB5318, HB5360, HB5402, HB5568, HB5573, HB5623, HJR218

Keywords: political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation

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• Some school boards also have the auditor as staff of the school board and not the school board, not the
• Some school boards also have the auditor read the staff of the school board and not the school board,
• that a public school does.
• His kids are going to go to school. Kids are going to go to school.
• in their school.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Walkable and bikable communities school.
• </c> supporting the safe routes to school supporting the safe routes to school program<00:41:48.560><
• </c><00:48:43.200><c> called</c> opportunity to go to a school called opportunity to go to a school called
• The electricity we purchase from NSP is not free.
• But attractive to potential purchasers.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So if they're interested in pursuing opportunities, ...in those schools.
• He was a high school senior, and this was probably January. We started working out.
• Alphabet says purchasing power from small modular reactors.
• Is that a future purchase, or is it happening now?
• And so they are not currently purchasing power, but they have entered into an arrangement to purchase

Summary: The Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee met to hear a series of presentations on the economics, financing, workforce, and community impacts of advanced nuclear deployment in North Dakota. William Bridge of Nucleon Energy presented the committee’s economic impacts and private-sector financing report, estimating construction and operating job impacts, local spending, and state/local tax effects for hypothetical SMR projects. He said the report assumes first-of-a-kind costs are still high, used a $6 million per megawatt nth-of-a-kind proxy, and estimated peak construction workforces of about 500 for a 200-MW plant and 1,000 for a larger facility, with roughly 100 operating jobs for a 200-MW plant. Committee members questioned security costs, capital cost assumptions, water and transmission siting constraints, and whether the model included fuel and waste; Bridge said the report included initial fuel in capital cost and that waste disposal is funded through existing federal mechanisms. Lori Brady of the Nuclear Energy Institute then outlined national nuclear workforce needs and NEI’s strategic workforce planning efforts. She described declining labor-force participation, retirements, and the need for a much larger future workforce, and said NEI has organized recommendations around career awareness, pipelines, training and qualification, policy support, retention, and nontraditional recruitment. She highlighted tools such as the Nuclear Works career website, the Nuclear Energy Academic Roadmap, the new federal Energy and Natural Resources career cluster, and the Nuclear Uniform Curriculum Program for community colleges. Members asked about AI, timing for training relative to plant development, and whether advanced manufacturing would reduce staffing needs; Brady said AI is not expected to replace workers and that training timelines depend on the specific project and staffing plan. The committee also heard from Gary Yaco, mayor of Red Wing, Minnesota, who described Prairie Island’s role in his community. He said the plant provides a large share of local property tax revenue, supports well-paid jobs, contributes to emergency preparedness funding and training, and is broadly supported by the city despite periodic protests and public concerns. He emphasized the plant’s security, regular drills with local and federal responders, and the absence of problems with dry cask storage. Later, Benton Arnett of NEI discussed the current financing landscape for advanced nuclear, explaining how tax credits, federal loan support, off-take agreements, and new business models are helping projects move forward. He said early projects face high upfront costs and long lead-time procurement, but that investor confidence is improving as federal policy and regulatory streamlining continue. The committee asked about waste funding, comparisons with natural gas, the effect of political shifts on investor confidence, and whether the market will narrow to a few winning technologies; Arnett said the industry is still sorting that out, but expects clearer winners in the late 2020s and early 2030s. The meeting concluded with an introductory presentation from Julie Kazeraki of DOE’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing, who said the office is focused on accelerating nuclear deployment through financing support.

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• school.
• We'd like to adopt that at the veterinary school as well.
• school.
• We'd like to adopt that at the veterinary school as well.
• He could not get into vet school because of his 3.0 grade average in high school.

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce on its FY26 priorities, recent performance, and budget requests. Commerce said it had helped announce about 8,000 direct jobs and nearly $14 billion in investment year-to-date, while noting challenges such as tariffs, workforce recruitment, staffing/FTE management, and the condition of its 100-year-old office building. The agency highlighted projects and initiatives including a new Taiwan trade office, Route 66 Centennial planning, the National Main Street conference in Tulsa, Olympic-related coordination, census outreach, and continued improvements to its grants and CRM systems. Requested funding included $8.3 million for building repairs or relocation planning, census support, $300,000 for EDGE, $135,000 for IT/cybersecurity upgrades, $250,000 for the Taiwan office, and additional support for Head Start, senior nutrition, and the Strategic Air and Space Commission. Members asked about the meaning of the investment totals, the building condition, delays in senior nutrition distributions, and staffing vacancies; Commerce said the investment figures reflected formal company capital announcements, the building had significant facade and roof damage, delays were due to multiple contracting layers, and several open positions were expected to be filled soon. The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department then presented its FY26 budget and goals. New director Amy Blackburn and special advisor Sterling Zearley said the department oversees 38 state parks, six lodges, seven golf courses, and nine travel information centers, and emphasized tourism’s economic importance. They reported savings from bringing marketing and tracking functions in-house and from shared services, but said the department faces more than $271 million in deferred maintenance needs, staffing shortages, and connectivity problems at parks. Their goals include increasing park visitation to 10.2 million, raising occupancy to 36%, and growing travel to Oklahoma, with major marketing tied to the Route 66 Centennial, America 250, the FIFA World Cup, the Olympics, and other events. The department also discussed a request to raise its purchasing exemption cap from $25,000 to $75,000, a possible TravelOK.com redesign, and efforts to improve restaurant operations at lodges through a new RFP structure. Members questioned the apportionment cap, the size and timing of deferred maintenance requests, park revenue, and the use of parking pass funds; tourism said annual park-related revenue is about $32 million to $34 million and parking pass revenue is about $2.5 million. Finally, the OSU Veterinary Medicine Authority presented its budget request and program updates. The authority said it supports the veterinary teaching hospital and related student training, and that its FY26 budget is entirely state-appropriated. It requested continued support for hospital operations, the large animal scholarship program, and a new $12.5 million annual payment tied to the $250 million Legacy Capital Fund authorization for the veterinary teaching hospital, along with additional funding to expand in-state enrollment. Officials said in-state enrollment had increased from 58 to 69 students after prior funding, with a goal of reaching 90 of 106 total seats, and that there were 195 in-state applicants this year. Members asked whether standards would be lowered; the authority said academic standards would not change and noted strong board-pass rates and retention outcomes. It also said accreditation concerns tied to faculty shortages and off-site teaching had been addressed by bringing students back to the main campus and improving staffing. The committee ended by thanking the presenters and announcing its next meeting date.

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• CenterPoint did purchase some smaller units, but that only accounted for about $5 million of that $900
• In school, you don't get to grade your own paper, but that's exactly what these revisions would do by
• Of the Texas A&M Law School, Thomas Mitchell. It was a uniform bill.
• If a non-heir purchases from an heir, you've got to own 10% of the years if you have less than 50%.
• So if a non-heir purchases from an heir, you've got to want 10% of the years if you have less than 50%

Bills: SB231, SB584, SB600, SB668, SB841, SB986, SB1003, SB1244, SB1625, SB1960, SB1963, SB1964, SB2026, SB2056, SB2368

Keywords: temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start

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• mandated for public school children.
• ,</c><00:17:50.160><c> unless</c> you are going to public school, unless you are going to public school
• </c> these are mandated for public school these are mandated for public school children.<00:17:57.200
• Are the mandates that are in place with exceptions for public school the same for charter schools?
• </c><01:18:10.960><c> and</c> center is part of the high school and center is part of the high school

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including roll call and approval of the prior meeting minutes, with one member abstaining because of absence and one member opposing. The main informational items were a Department of Health and Human Services update on the rural health transformation grant and a public health briefing on vaccines, followed by a quarterly budget and staffing update and an annual report from the Permanent Subcommittee on Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Related Dementias. Commissioner Lori Weaver reported that the department submitted the rural health transformation grant application on November 4, described it as reflecting input from communities and providers statewide, and said CMS review and budget negotiations would follow before final approval on December 31. She said the grant could support hiring as long as administrative costs stay within the 10% cap, and that the governor’s office will oversee administration with HHS. Ian Watt then testified that New Hampshire remains committed to vaccine access, including through the universal purchase program and annual respiratory virus guidance for flu, RSV, and COVID-19. He said the state continues to use evidence-based review for vaccine policy, noted the CDC’s change regarding the combined MMRV vaccine for the first dose in young children, and said New Hampshire’s school vaccine mandates remain at nine for schoolchildren and 10 for child care, with statutory exemptions still in place. Department staff also said there have been no supply or funding problems affecting childhood vaccine access. Nathan White, the department’s CFO, reviewed the DHHS budget and vacancy trends. He said DHHS makes up a large share of the state budget, that about 31% of its budget is general funds subject to lapse, and that lapse projections are difficult because much of the budget is driven by utilization rather than personnel. He reported current projected general fund lapse of just under $20 million, compared with about $39 million in the statewide surplus statement, and explained that only about a third of DHHS general funds can actually lapse because of statutory restrictions. He also said the department has about 400 unfunded positions, contributing to roughly a $30 million general fund reduction across the biennium, and that the hiring freeze has pushed vacancy trends upward while critical direct-care positions are being prioritized. The Alzheimer’s subcommittee reported six meetings this year, presentations on state services, silver alerts, brain health awareness, and palliative/hospice care, and work toward a new state Alzheimer’s plan. The subcommittee is developing a needs-assessment survey for people living with dementia, caregivers, and service providers, with the goal of using the results and other data sources to inform the plan. Its recommendations focus on integrating Alzheimer’s and dementia materials into chronic disease and aging outreach, embedding brain health into systems of care, adding cognitive health measures to BRFSS, and continuing partnerships with statewide organizations. Members also discussed recent research and prevention efforts, and the committee noted that a separate bill is being pursued to include Alzheimer’s and dementia in existing public health awareness campaigns.