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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Mar 23rd, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Louisiana's 14 Children's Advocacy Centers meet National Children's Alliance accreditation standards
  • Okay, and wait—you said $123,000 for everybody to become standardized?
  • As a parent working a standard 40-hour week, 20 hours of support does not...
  • As a parent working a standard 40-hour week, 20 hours of support does not meet my family's needs, and
  • And we do agree that while the ASAM-4 standards may be a step in the right direction, it's way...
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Conference Committee on HF2431 5/9/25

Transcript Highlights:
  • requirement that OHE determines whether institutions in another state maintain certain academic standards
  • <c> academic</c> another state maintain certain academic another state maintain certain academic standards
  • :03:59.040><c> going</c><00:03:59.280><c> to</c><00:03:59.439><c> be</c><00:03:59.840><c> on</c> standards
  • Uh this is going to be on standards.
  • It should be based on the opportunity and a standard that we set. the impact that it had on her.
Summary: The committee first took up a series of “same and similar” provisions between the House and Senate higher education bills and adopted them one by one, with brief explanations from members and staff. The items included a cybersecurity addition for a doctoral degree program, Northstar Promise definitions and eligibility limits, self-loan provisions on institution eligibility and data disclosure, and dual training language requiring certificates, diplomas, or degrees to come from accredited postsecondary institutions. The committee also adopted an amendment to the private career school provisions that clarified exempt institutions remain within the act, and removed certain limited-license and renewal fees for institutions participating in dual training grants or the eligible training provider list. Each of these motions prevailed by voice vote. The committee then moved into policy differences between the House and Senate bills, beginning with emergency grants and hunger-free campus grants. Members discussed shifting funding from OHE-administered competitive grants to direct appropriations for the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State, while the Senate retained competitive grant access for private and tribal colleges and added reporting requirements. OHE Commissioner Dennis Olson said the added reporting would be an extra administrative task but raised no significant concerns. Testifiers from the University of Minnesota, Minnesota State, and the private college sector supported faster, more direct funding and described the grants as important for emergency housing, transportation, food insecurity, and other student basic needs. A LeadMN representative also supported the changes, saying campus staff and students wanted funds delivered more quickly. The committee also discussed direct admissions on R31. The Senate proposal would require public and charter high schools to participate in the direct admissions program by the 2029-2030 school year. Assistant Commissioner Wendy Robinson said OHE supports statewide expansion and that the program has improved FAFSA completion, college enrollment, and student retention in Minnesota. Members noted the bill had bipartisan support and heard from advocates such as Ed Allies and Students United. No votes were taken on the policy-difference items during this portion of the meeting, and the chair said further discussion of state grant and sexual misconduct policy differences would be held at a later hearing with additional OHE staff present.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Senate in Session Mar 5th, 2026

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill includes standard guardrails, including a tariff.
  • The bill includes standard guardrails, including a 25% cap on attorney's fees.
  • In many cases, Clear standards, transparency, and accountability in place.
  • that standard in the bill?
  • Those standards with which the Chief of Domestic Security applies.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Education Funding (10/28/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • They then asked whether there are two standards: a standard for on-campus and a standard for off-campus
  • Yes, but you know, are there two<03:00:04.560><c> standards?
  • ,</c><03:00:07.600><c> a</c> two standards?
  • A standard for onampus, a two standards?
  • A standard for onampus, a standard<03:00:08.160><c> for</c><03:00:08.399><c> off-campus</c><03:00:09.359
Summary: The subcommittee took up several school building aid bills. HB 295, which would make school building aid program funds non-lapsing, drew debate over whether the program is effective and whether funds should be allowed to carry forward. Supporters argued the program is underfunded and that even small leftover amounts should remain available for building aid; opponents said non-lapsing funds limit future budget flexibility and that the program creates winners and losers. The committee voted 4-3 to recommend HB 295 inexpedient to legislate (ITL). The committee then considered HB 366, which would increase school building aid for eligible projects and include retroactive funding for projects completed in the past. The motion to ITL was supported on the grounds that retroactive payments would be unfair to districts still waiting in line and that the legislature should focus on future projects. Supporters of the bill said the increase was modest and that districts that built during a prior moratorium on aid were left with long-term fiscal burdens. The committee again voted 4-3 to recommend ITL. The discussion also broadened into special education funding and a retained bill, HB 742, concerning catastrophic special education aid and the source of funding. Members debated whether the education trust fund should cover the aid and whether the committee should act now or wait for a separate commission studying special education costs. Several members emphasized that special education costs are rising, that more data is needed on student identification and funding formulas, and that the commission’s report may provide better guidance. The chair said the subcommittee’s recommendations would go to the full committee, and the next meeting was expected to be rescheduled from November 4 to later that week because of election-related conflicts.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Education Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • And we have a standard statement that I need to read regarding conduct in our hearings.
  • And I'm assuming that you're sticking to our nutrition standards while we're talking about healthier
  • Again, the current standard for education through CHYA already requires comprehensive, evidence-based
  • , age-appropriate curriculum related to adoption in the current standard of education.
  • We've asked, as we've seen this bill in past sessions, for there to be some standards for trainers in
Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard a full agenda of bills, first adopting a consent calendar of 11 measures without individual presentations. The committee then took up AB 1412, which would require California schools to implement or adopt a transferred special education student’s IEP within 30 days for out-of-state transfers and to coordinate more quickly on records. The author and military-family witnesses said the bill would reduce delays for highly mobile students, especially military children; a school administrators group opposed it. The bill received initial support from committee members and was moved on call. The committee also reconsidered AB 281, which would require notice to parents when outside consultants provide sex education instruction; the author accepted amendments removing a copy-right provision, but the bill remained on call after a split vote. The committee heard AB 1005, which would create a statewide drowning-prevention education and swim-lesson voucher framework for underserved communities. The author and supporters described drowning as a preventable public health and equity issue, while the bill was clarified as developing a plan rather than immediately launching a voucher program. It was voted out on a 3-0 roll with the measure placed on call. AB 908, as amended, would add compliance monitoring for existing requirements that schools use LGBTQ-inclusive instructional materials and curriculum under the FAIR Act. Supporters said the bill would improve implementation and student safety; opponents raised concerns about privacy, girls’ sports, and school burdens. The committee approved the bill 5-2 and sent it to Appropriations. The committee then heard AB 1401, which would affirm parents’ access to school records, including unofficial records unless exempt by law. The author argued that parents need clearer access to information held by schools and vendors, while school officials and teachers’ union representatives warned the bill was too vague and could sweep in personal notes, journals, and other sensitive material. The bill failed on a 2-3 vote and was placed on call. Finally, AB 727 would require student ID cards to include the Trevor Project hotline for LGBTQ youth; supporters framed it as a suicide-prevention measure, while opponents argued it conflicted with parental rights and religious beliefs. Committee discussion focused on whether 988 already provides similar access and whether the Trevor Project is an appropriate resource to print on IDs; the hearing continued with the bill still under consideration.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • And I have to say, for most of us, the standard that we look at is not only the legal standard of the
  • </c><00:32:16.159><c> of</c> there's an issue related to standard of there's an issue related to standard
  • about the standard of medical care
  • It is the standard<02:44:50.399><c> the</c><02:44:50.640><c> industry</c><02:44:51.040><c> standard</
  • c><02:44:51.359><c> that</c><02:44:51.600><c> we</c> standard the industry standard that we standard
Summary: The committee opened a hearing on Senate Bill 185, which would add timelines to Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) investigations. Senator Howard Pearl said the bill was prompted by concerns from the New Hampshire Association of Realtors about delays at the Real Estate Commission, and he explained that the proposal would require OPLC staff to make an initial determination within 30 days and, if misconduct is found, complete an investigation within 60 days. He said the goal is to improve transparency and give consumers and licensees more timely information, while preserving the board’s adjudicatory role. He also noted that the bill had been amended to delay implementation to give OPLC time to work through its backlog. Committee members questioned how the bill would work when an investigation is incomplete and whether the board could send a case back to OPLC without a firm deadline. Pearl said the board would have discretion to continue the investigation or make a final determination, and that the bill was intended to streamline OPLC’s process rather than impose a hard cap on complex cases. OPLC Executive Director Deanna Durus and General Counsel Nicholas Fry then testified that the agency has already changed its procedures under prior legislation, including a facial review of complaints and monthly board review of dismissal memos. They said the bill would substantially alter the current structure, could conflict with existing limitation periods and board duties, and would be difficult to implement without additional staff and funding. Durus said the agency’s backlog is large, that new complaints are being triaged and prioritized, and that some urgent matters are moved ahead based on risk and statutory deadlines. She said OPLC had completed a review of about 500 backlog cases that would now be dismissed under current screening standards, and that those cases are being turned into memos for board review. Board of Medicine public member Nina Gardner testified in favor of the bill but said the backlog is significant and that the agency needs more resources to make the process work effectively. She said the board is seeing progress, but not fast enough, and suggested the bill may not go far enough without additional staffing and funding. No vote was taken during the hearing.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Finance Division I (03/09/2026)

Transcript Highlights:
  • And the one standards for a landfill?
  • </c> &gt;&gt; standard. Correct. &gt;&gt; standard. Correct.
  • </c> includes some emission standards. includes some emission standards.
  • I'm not certain emission standards.
  • </c> um those standards. um those standards.
Summary: The committee began a work session on House Bill 1600, concerning access to the centralized voter registration database on election days. Secretary of State David Scanlan testified that the state already has a new statewide voter registration system connected to town clerks and supervisors of the checklist, and that the bill was probably unnecessary but acceptable if the legislature wanted it. He raised concern about language that could require direct electronic access in every polling place, noting that some polling locations lack reliable internet or cell service and that municipalities can change polling locations, which could make a rigid requirement expensive and impractical. Members discussed whether the bill should be clarified to allow direct or indirect access, including use of a phone-based workaround, and the secretary said that would address his concern. The committee then voted on HB 1600. Representative Maguire moved ought to pass with an amendment adding “direct or indirect access” on page one, line seven, and the motion was seconded. The amendment was adopted 9-0 by voice vote, and the committee then voted 9-0 to OTP the bill. The chair stated that HB 1600 would be placed on consent. The committee next took up House Bill 1197F FN, a technical correction to insurance laws. Members noted it had already passed the House with amendment and that the fiscal note was effectively indeterminate but would not affect the general fund because the insurance agency is self-funded. The committee voted 9-0 to OTP the bill; the chair said consent calendar placement would be decided by the full committee. Finally, the committee opened a work session on House Bill 11:30 FN regarding judicial performance evaluations. Representative Lynn, the bill’s sponsor, argued that the fiscal note overstated the immediate cost and said the judicial branch could likely manage through the current biennium while implementing the new system. He also supported making judges’ names public and said the bill’s anonymity provisions were aimed at protecting the identities of questionnaire respondents, not the judges being evaluated. Members asked about public disclosure, internal access to evaluation materials, and the removal of language allowing the governor and executive council to receive evaluations on request; discussion continued on those points, but no final vote on HB 11:30 FN was taken in the portion provided.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Mar 3rd, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • for adopted budgets to include budget... ...financial data when preparing budgets; create standards
  • If it does not meet that water quality standard, it will then be retreated over in the St.
  • CS for HB 1175 on safety design standards for office surgery suites by Representative Rodondo.
  • This is that lower standard of care, or lower regulation, of which it is.
  • Standards of responsibilities.
Bills: S0036 , S0620 , S0796 , S0934 , S1080 , S1096 , S1366 , S1536 , S1548 , S1580 , S1588 , S1620 , S1756 , S7034 , S7044
Committee: Senate Rules
Summary: The committee first took up SB 354, the “Blue Ribbon Projects” bill, which creates a framework for large planned communities on at least 15,000 contiguous acres with 60% reserved area and a streamlined local review process. Senator McLean presented the bill and a strike-all amendment, and members raised concerns about local control, conservation enforceability, data centers, concurrency, multi-county projects, and whether reserve lands could later be converted. Audubon Florida and 1,000 Friends of Florida opposed the bill, arguing the conservation protections were not permanent enough and that the reserve areas could be changed later; small-county representatives also worried about tax-base impacts. Supporters argued the bill would better manage growth, preserve green space, and provide a more orderly alternative to sprawl. After debate, the committee voted to report the bill favorably. The committee then approved SB 620 on candidate qualifying, which requires candidates for federal, state, county, district, judiciary, school, and school board offices to disclose any non-U.S. citizenship. Amendments added disclosure about whether federal candidates intend to trade stock if elected and adjusted 2026 congressional qualifying procedures in the event of redistricting, including a new qualifying window and petition rules. The bill was reported favorably after brief support from a member of the public and discussion about candidate vetting. The committee also reported favorably CS/CS/CS/SB 1452, a Department of Financial Services bill with amendments addressing My Safe Florida Home notices, condo pilot eligibility, firefighter hiring, unclaimed property, and related financial-services provisions. Next, the committee approved CS/CS/SB 1620, a school board members’ bill of rights. A substitute amendment narrowed the bill to access to records, fiscal transparency, and nondisclosure agreements, while preserving board members’ rights to timely documents, budget information, and public comment, and setting deadlines for records requests. Superintendents and a school board member testified in support, saying the bill clarifies roles and prevents board members from being frozen out. The committee also passed CS/HB 245, which replaces the term “child pornography” with “child sexual abuse material”; one senator supported the terminology change but warned about preserving legal precedent and avoiding appellate issues. The committee then reported favorably SB 1548, an update to the Live Local affordable housing law expanding eligible sites and clarifying setbacks, airport proximity, and fair-housing protections. Finally, the committee took up the veterinary medicine bill creating veterinary professional associates. The bill allows trained master’s-level VPAs to perform limited veterinary services under a veterinarian’s supervision, and an amendment tightened the standard to immediate supervision on premises. Supporters said the measure would expand access to care, especially in rural areas with vet shortages, while opponents argued it added unnecessary regulation. After testimony from veterinary educators and others, the bill continued with support expressed by committee members, including praise for the direct-supervision amendment.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Thu Feb 26, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • It helps to reduce standards.
  • So this bill sets a uniform standard.
  • </c> uh standards, local codes and standards uh standards, local codes and standards done<01:49:12.880
  • We don't know if they have standards.
  • </c> health and safety standards. health and safety standards.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2592, which would clarify the powers of the Mauna Stewardship and Oversight Authority regarding land use on Mauna Akea and related property transfers. The Department of Land and Natural Resources supported the rural property transfer but objected to language transferring conservation district use permits, saying CDUPs normally run with the land rather than being assigned to specific telescopes or observatories. The University of Hawaiʻi and the observatories generally supported the bill but urged clearer language, especially on the transfer of real property assets, related obligations and liabilities, and the inclusion of milestones for the transition. Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the bill’s overall intent but warned that some language could be overbroad and might improperly waive future beneficiary claims. Several testifiers opposed the measure, arguing it ignored DHHL lands and beneficiary rights, while others supported it as a way to clarify the authority’s role. Members questioned DLNR about the practical effects of transferring CDUP responsibility, and the committee emphasized that the bill was narrowly focused on specific land. The committee then took up House Bill 2593, which would authorize the Mauna Stewardship and Oversight Authority to extend existing leases and subleases for up to 10 years. The authority explained that the bill does not itself extend any lease, but instead gives the authority discretion to initiate a transparent public process if extensions are needed. The University of Hawaiʻi supported the concept but said the timing of any extension matters and noted possible legal requirements under state law. The observatories also supported the bill, describing it as a flexible tool during a broader transition process and noting that the authority has held many public planning workshops. Opponents, including Native Hawaiian and community testifiers, argued that the conservation lands should receive the highest protection, that the community had not consented, and that the observatories have had decades to plan ahead. One testifier urged the bill be deferred or killed for lack of clarity. In response to questions, the committee clarified that the bill only authorizes a process and does not itself extend leases, and that any extension would require public participation. The final measure discussed in the excerpt was House Bill 2047, relating to the AHAPU advisory committee. The discussion focused on the committee’s administrative relationship to the Department of Land and Natural Resources and whether DLNR should oversee basic legal compliance issues such as Sunshine Law and legislative reporting. DLNR explained that the committee is administratively attached to the department, which provides support on human resources, procurement, and legal questions, but that the committee itself generally handles its own operations. The department said it would route compliance questions to its attorneys and implement their advice. The hearing then moved on to House Bill 2231, which would transfer appointment authority for island burial council members from the governor and Senate to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs board of trustees. OHA said it generally supported the change for geographic moku representatives, since it already nominates candidates for those seats, but expressed concern about taking on appointment authority for the large landowner seats because that role is less directly tied to its statutory duties.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • It under Lohi Teacher Standards Board.
  • This is standardized emergency responses.
  • But the process is standard across all the schools.
  • 53:36.159><c> all</c><01:53:36.400><c> the</c> process is standard across all the process is standard
  • Uh HD1 standardized emergency responses.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 2485, which would require cardiovascular screening for student athletes. The Department of Education and Department of Health said they support the bill’s intent but noted that many screenings are already part of existing school-entry and well-child exams. The Attorney General’s office asked for clarifying language on who performs the screenings, where results go, how “positive findings” are defined, how referrals would work, and whether funding would be appropriated if DOE must hire health professionals. The American Heart Association strongly supported the bill, citing the risk of sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes and arguing that sports physicals are an effective opportunity for early detection. No vote was taken, and the committee moved on after testimony. The committee then heard HB 89, concerning a school psychologist working group and possible licensing or credentialing of school psychologists. The Department of Education and Board of Psychology supported the measure. The Hawaii Psychological Association said it supports licensing school psychologists but asked to be included in the working group, arguing it is an important stakeholder. The Hawaii Association of School Psychologists opposed including HPA, saying the issue is between school psychologists and DCCA and that HPA is not part of their organization. Testimony and discussion focused on the long-running disagreement over whether school psychologists should be regulated under the Board of Psychology or another mechanism, and on title protection and scope of practice. No action was reported during this portion. The committee also took up HB 2445, relating to standardized emergency responses for immigration enforcement at or near schools. The Department of Education said it already issued internal law-enforcement guidance and questioned whether the bill was necessary, while also raising concerns about the bill’s 1,000-foot buffer language and the limits of school authority over activity off campus. The Board of Education echoed those concerns and suggested the bill may need clearer definitions. Supporters, including the White Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and an attorney testifying on Know Your Rights training, argued that recent federal changes have increased ICE activity near schools and that a law is needed to ensure clear, public protocols, staff training, and family protections. A student testifier said the measure was a top priority of the state student council. The transcript ends during testimony, with no vote or final committee action shown.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • That was that was up to their standard.
  • </c><01:21:42.239><c> were</c> licensing and regulatory standards were licensing and regulatory standards
  • standardized procedures that they standardized procedures that they offered<01:23:37.199><c> to</c><
  • standards, which apply to everyone.
  • Um, standards which apply to everyone.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Children and Family Law (03/19/2026)

Children and Family Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • In New Hampshire, existing standards.
  • </c> that standard, courts routinely that standard, courts routinely considered<00:51:05.040><c> that
  • RSA 461-A:6 is the best interest standard.
  • </c> in the best interest standard in the best interest standard at<00:58:28.319><c> least</c><00:58:
  • Um we have for best interest standard.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Executive Departments and Administration (03/18/2026)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • > for</c><00:27:13.440><c> fireworks</c> adopted federal standards for fireworks adopted federal standards
  • </c> was already sort of standard practice. was already sort of standard practice.
  • </c> fully support maintaining high standards fully support maintaining high standards of<04:09:20.640
  • </c><04:10:10.479><c> CCE</c> standards they must uphold. CCE standards they must uphold.
  • </c> maintains high professional standards maintains high professional standards while<04:12:42.640><
Summary: The committee first held a public hearing and then an executive session on Senate Bill 401, which DHHS described as a cleanup bill. Testimony from the department explained that the bill would repeal obsolete reporting requirements tied to a repealed municipal reimbursement program and to the now-repealed commission on demographic trends. No one testified in opposition, and the committee voted 12-0 ought to pass, placing the bill on the consent calendar. The committee then heard Senate Bill 402, which would eliminate certain non-compete agreements for physician associates going forward. Senator Gray introduced the bill, and a representative of the New Hampshire Society of Physician Associates said it would improve workforce recruitment and access to care without changing scope of practice or affecting existing agreements. Committee members asked about the length of current restrictions and whether the change would make New Hampshire more attractive to PAs. The committee voted 12-0 ought to pass and sent the bill to the consent calendar. Next, the committee took up Senate Bill 426, which would repeal the permissible fireworks committee. Senator Uler and the deputy state fire marshal said the committee’s original purpose had been overtaken by later changes adopting federal fireworks standards, and that the fire marshal now has the necessary authority. The committee voted 12-0 ought to pass and placed the bill on the consent calendar. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 469, a DMV modernization bill allowing electronic signatures in place of wet signatures for certain motor vehicle title and registration processes. Senator Lang, Carvana, the New Hampshire Auto Dealers Association, Copart, and DMV staff all supported the measure, saying it would reduce delays, errors, and paperwork burdens. Members asked about AI, consumer protections, costs, and how electronic signatures would work in practice, including in cases involving deceased owners. The transcript cuts off during that hearing before any committee action on SB 469.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Governmental Organization Committee May 7th, 2025

Governmental Organization

Transcript Highlights:
  • committee in the areas of regulatory oversight, patron protections, labor, and health and safety standards
  • terms of the compact, which have not been changed, exactly as the chair mentioned, it contains our standard
  • All of these are standard terms that you will see in many of our compacts.
  • All of these are standard terms that you will see in many of our compacts.
Summary: The Assembly Governmental Organization Committee held an informational hearing on the tribal-state gaming compact between the State of California and the Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians. Chair Blanca Rubio explained that the hearing was for briefing only and that no formal vote would be taken, though SB 49 by Senator Grove is the ratification bill that would later come before the Assembly floor. She noted the compact reflects recent agreements on regulatory oversight, patron protections, labor, and health and safety standards. Matthew Lee, Senior Advisor for Tribal Negotiations for Governor Newsom, said the package included two amendments extending an existing 1999 compact to keep it in effect while the new compact is finalized, and a new compact substantially similar to one previously negotiated. He explained that the prior compact was disapproved by the federal Department of the Interior, which objected to certain terms not being included within the compact itself. The revised compact adds CEQA exemptions and a gaming exclusivity guarantee into the compact to address those concerns, while retaining standard provisions on tribal labor relations, minimum wage, revenue sharing, state regulatory cost recovery, local government distributions, and a 3,000-device limit at up to two facilities. Big Sandy Rancheria Chairwoman Elizabeth Hutchins testified in support of SB 49, saying the compact is important to the tribe’s long-term economic development, continued gaming operations, and ability to fund member services. She said the tribe is rooted near Fresno and values preserving its culture while pursuing economic opportunities, and she highlighted an impact mitigation fund to support local law enforcement, emergency services, and neighboring jurisdictions. No committee questions were raised, there was no public comment, and the chair adjourned the hearing without any vote.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Education Funding (02/07/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> related that would be a pretty standard related that would be a pretty standard way<00:28:14.080
  • New Hampshire standards in excess chart is one of 17 pages which stipulates the standards, the rules,
  • So it lists the standard and reason for exceeding that standard.
  • </c> minor going on language in the standard minor going on language in the standard so<02:05:15.360>
  • </c> we did not maintain the same standards we did not maintain the same standards that<02:27:55.160>
Summary: The committee first heard HB 659, which would establish the New Hampshire College Graduate Retention Incentive Program. A Department of Revenue Administration analyst explained technical issues in the bill, focusing on whether the incentive is intended to operate as a rebate or a tax credit, how it would be administered, and how it would interact with the business enterprise tax and business profits tax. She said the bill’s language was unclear on the administering agency, effective tax years, caps, and carry-forward treatment, and noted that reducing BET can also reduce the BET credit against BPT, though not on a one-for-one basis. Committee members asked follow-up questions about the BET/BPT interaction, administrative costs, and whether the Department of Business and Economic Affairs would need additional staffing. Andrew Horn then testified in support, saying the bill is meant to address the large number of New Hampshire college graduates who leave the state after graduation by encouraging them to stay and by incentivizing businesses to hire them. The chair closed the hearing on HB 659 after no further public testimony. The committee then took up HB 770, a bill to establish a program allowing New Hampshire high school students to earn tuition credits at state higher education institutions through community service. Representative Schultz described the bill as a “triple play” intended to increase volunteerism, expand service and internship opportunities for students, and make college more affordable. Ryan Casey, a junior at Bishop Brady High School, testified that the proposal would help students reduce future loan debt while benefiting communities and encouraging young people to attend college in New Hampshire. Committee members asked about eligibility, including why private and preparatory school students were excluded, whether public school students would qualify, whether mandatory service hours would count, and how the bill’s references to education and business eligibility should be read. Schultz said the exclusion of private and prep schools was intended because public school students are more clearly New Hampshire residents, and she noted that mandatory school service hours had been excluded in revisions. The Department of Education then testified that the program would require significant administration, estimating at least three full-time staff, software or tracking systems, and rulemaking to oversee volunteer sites, schools, student eligibility, and tuition credit distribution. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the hearing remained in testimony phase.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Session (05/21/2026)

New Hampshire House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> structures, they must follow standard structures, they must follow standard fire<02:01:35.360><c
  • That is not a standard worthy of this House.
  • And what exactly is the standard? Mr.
  • worthy of this That is not a standard worthy of this house. house. house.
  • </c> And what exactly is the standard? And what exactly is the standard?
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 02/26/25

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's a just-cause standard.
  • It's a just-cause standard.
  • It's a just-cause standard.
  • It's a just-cause standard.
  • </c><00:38:48.280><c> for</c> Brady Giglio disclosure standards for Brady Giglio disclosure standards
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/09/26

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, just then I'll just then that'll be the... uniform services standards uniform services standards
  • </c> which is the gold standard of care. which is the gold standard of care.
  • standards and were willing<00:52:10.360><c> to</c><00:52:10.480><c> accept</c><00:52:10.960><c> standard
  • It does not lower standards.
  • It simply ensures that standards.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/26

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's called charity care because there are standards.
  • It's called charity care because there are standards.
  • There are standards and them care.
  • I think same standards as other states.
  • </c><01:29:44.320><c> and</c> remain safe by holding our standards and remain safe by holding our standards
Bills: HF1925
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection.(6-17-26)

Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • process and a centralized a standardized process and a centralized database.
  • So, recommendation 4.5 was that KDVA should create a standard, system-wide process for communicating
  • </c><00:35:32.600><c> system-wide</c> should create a standard system-wide should create a standard system-wide
  • It's a system-wide, statewide standardized program within each facility.
  • :35.080><c> evaluated,</c> the standards that you've evaluated, the standards that you've evaluated,