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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Committee of Conference on HB 155, HB 1102, HB 1109, HB 1356, HB 1469, HB 1323, HB 1376 (05/26/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- So that was in the uh the house bill.
- House is eager to cut taxes.
- All in favor of the house position. All in favor of the house position.
- contested bill in the House.
- by other House committees and it has been heard by the House.
Summary:
The committee first adopted amendment 2026-2021S to correct a drafting issue in the budget language so that the $2.5 million appropriation for Medicaid per diem rate stabilization at county nursing homes can be spent during the biennium rather than lapsing at the end of the fiscal year. Senator Lang explained that the funds are matched with federal dollars for a total of $5 million and are intended to prevent rate reductions that could shift costs to county property taxpayers. The amendment was adopted unanimously by both chambers, and the committee proceeded on the bill as amended by the Senate.
The main discussion then focused on HB 155 and a proposed amendment to the business enterprise tax. The House proposal would lower the BET rate in stages when combined business tax revenues exceed certain thresholds, while the Senate opposed an immediate rate reduction and argued that tax changes should be handled in a budget year. Senators emphasized that raising the filing threshold to $375,000 had already removed about 3,500 small businesses from filing requirements, and they preferred further relief through threshold changes rather than rate cuts. House members argued that the trigger-based reduction was a reasonable, tested mechanism and would provide future tax relief without taking effect unless revenues rose enough.
Members debated whether the trigger could be distorted by one-time revenue spikes, such as the recent tax amnesty receipts and prior federal repatriation-related revenue, and Representative Sweeney said he was willing to adjust the effective date or carve out amnesty revenue. The committee did not reach agreement on the BET reduction, and the chair called a break and then continued the meeting later with a new proposal to delay the trigger’s effective date to January 1, 2028. Senator Lang rejected that version but offered a counterproposal to raise the filing threshold to $400,000, and the parties ultimately agreed to continue discussions and reconvene later.
The meeting also took up HB 1102, concerning the research and development tax credit and state park fees. The House position was to support the R&D tax credit but remove the park-fee provisions, citing testimony from the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources that it did not need the increase and concerns about discouraging tourism, especially at border parks. Supporters of the park-fee language argued that the department had not raised rates in years, could set its own rates, and should be able to charge nonresidents more while keeping New Hampshire residents’ fees lower. The discussion remained unresolved, with members debating the likely effect on tourism and fairness to residents versus the need for additional revenue.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Committee of Conference on HB 1260, HB 1574, HB 1816, HB 1499, HB 1709 (05/26/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> House side here. All those in favor. House side here. All those in favor.
- If the House will agree, I'll remove the initial appropriation of 107,000 with Department of Education
- So, if that will get the House to a yes, we'll get rid of the 107,000 appropriation.
- So, if the House will get to a yes by removing 107 of immediate appropriations, then the Senate will
- </c> to the house, if the house, what's it? to the house, if the house, what's it?
Summary:
The meeting covered two committee of conference items. On HB 1260, the House and Senate debated a Senate amendment dealing with sealing certain divorce-related financial records. House members argued the amendment conflicted with the Keane Sentinel decision and would improperly flip the burden of proof on public access to court records, raising constitutional concerns under the state constitution’s open government and privacy provisions. Senate members responded that the privacy amendment and modern conditions support more protection for sensitive financial information, especially in limited uncontested divorces, but several members agreed the issue should be studied in a separate bill with a full hearing next year rather than resolved in conference. The committee ultimately voted unanimously to have the Senate recede and pass HB 1260 in the form originally passed by the House, preserving the underlying bill without the Senate amendment.
The committee then took up HB 1574, which extends free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch programs and provides funding for SNAP administrative costs. The main dispute was the Senate’s addition of $4.4 million for SNAP administration. Senator Gray and DHHS officials said federal changes will shift more administrative costs to the state and that underfunding administration could raise the SNAP error rate, which could trigger future federal penalties and larger state costs; DHHS reported a current error rate of 7.57%, below the national average, and said a higher error rate could cost the state roughly $12 million in a partial fiscal year and nearly $16 million in a full year. Representative Papovich said he understood the department’s needs but was reluctant to support the bill as amended, noting the Senate language resembled a prior bill that had already failed in the House. The discussion ended with the committee still considering the Senate amendment, with members weighing the immediate appropriation against possible future costs.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Committee of Conference on HB 1709 (05/26/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- So, a request of the House would be to remove those bills as a House position. >> Let me talk out there
- So, the House proposal would be for the Senate to drop the bill relative to cruelty to livestock, but
- So, the Senate is acceding to the House position, or the House is acceding to the Senate position with
Summary:
The discussion focused on reconciling amendments between the House and Senate on a bill. The Senate had added language related to pet vendor foster homes and cruelty to livestock, and the House requested that the cruelty-to-livestock language be removed while keeping the pet vendor foster homes provision attached to bill 1709. The participants confirmed the compromise, including that bill 475 would be signed, and agreed on the amended position.
After the agreement was clarified, the chair called for a vote. The motion passed with no opposition, and the matter was sent to the consent calendar.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> the People's House. the People's House.
- So, two bills this morning: House Bill 817, House Bill 816, and then we will recess for caucuses and
VT
Transcript Highlights:
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- to withdraw the amendment proposed by your House Appropriations Committee.
- </c> by your House Appropriations Committee. by your House Appropriations Committee.
- The fourth instance of amendment was requested by House Appropriations Committee.
- </c><01:32:38.120><c> Appropriations</c> requested by House Appropriations requested by House Appropriations
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, just a reminder, the House and Senate—I will speak for the House.
- We can work to ensure both reliable cell... subject businesses and housing subject businesses and housing
- Will the House please stand at ease, and can I see House leadership at the podium, please?
- We have word from House Education about House Bill 955, the Education Transformation Bill.
- So with that, the house will bills. So with that, the house will stand
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Our bill order will be House Bill 527, House Bill 686, Senate Bill 326, House Bill 642, then House Bill
- So, House Bill 527, House Bill 686, Senate Bill 326, House Bill 642, and then House Bill 606.
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- House Bill for immediate consideration.
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VT
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> Will the House please take a brief recess? Will the House please come to order?
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- </c> appropriate design code act. appropriate design code act.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 26th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the cost of housing for our working-class families.
- One of the promises is factory-built housing and modular housing.
- with using their vouchers and actually connecting to housing.
- By chance, is this your last bill from the House of Origin? Last bill from the House of Origin?
- This applies only to 100% affordable housing developments.
CA
Committee:
House Rules
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Natural Resources and Environment May 26th, 2026
Natural Resources & Environment
Transcript Highlights:
- At appropriate time, Mr. Chair. It is an appropriate time unless the Senator wishes.
- That's appropriate time, Mr. Chair. It is an appropriate time unless the Senator wishes to close.
- We're going to do House Bill 510. Representative Schamhorn, Ms.
- With that, make a motion to voluntarily defer House Bill 510.
- Members, House Resolution 279 by Vice Chairman Ogeron recognizes the value House Resolution 279 by Vice
Committee:
House Natural Resources & Environment
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- I was just going to move favorable at the appropriate time. Okay, Representative Billings.
- Unfortunately, our committee on the House side did not get to reap the benefits of our work.
- But that $10 million set appropriated to that one piece of the project, this will allow LED to make that
- is there any way we can possibly or potentially move the timeline up to where we can, I guess, the House
- The House takes it up to see if we can scrub any savings.
Bills:
SB406
Committee:
House Ways & Means
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Performance Audit Oversight Committee (05/22/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
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- We are required to obtain sufficient appropriate evidence in order to support the conclusions that we
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Summary:
The committee received an update from the LBA on three audits related to education programs. Christine Young reported that the special education audit is in report-writing, with 44 of 81 observations completed, and that a draft is expected early in the third quarter with a final report later in the summer. She also said the doorway program audit has a draft report with 12 observations, auditee responses were received May 14, an exit conference was held May 18, and the report is now expected to be presented at the June fiscal committee meeting.
The bulk of the discussion focused on the education freedom accounts audit and a proposed expansion of scope. Beulah Skids explained that the original audit, required by the 2022 law creating the EFA program, would be expanded to examine whether students were New Hampshire residents at enrollment and throughout participation, and whether records of educational attainment satisfied program requirements. She described the current work, the draft cooperation agreement being developed with the Department of Education and the Children’s Scholarship Fund, and the department’s concerns about the audit period and the term "educational progress," which the LBA said it would revise. The committee discussed that the expanded work would depend on a written agreement giving the LBA access to needed records, policies, and staff, with the Department of Education potentially serving as an intermediary for data access.
Members raised concerns about the scope period and data access. Senator Lang asked that the residency review be limited to the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years, rather than the broader 2022-25 period, because those years captured the major program expansions; the committee appeared to agree, with clarification that the reference was to school years, not fiscal years. Members also discussed reconciliation of EFA funds, noting that the department has agreed to reopen rulemaking to make reconciliation more frequent so unused funds can be returned to the state sooner. Several members expressed frustration that access to data had been delayed, while LBA staff said the cooperation agreement is intended to prevent further roadblocks and that the AG’s office could review it if needed.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
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VT
Transcript Highlights:
- And so, your House Appropriations Committee favorably reports that S. 23 has passed the Senate and amended
- further amended by House Appropriations by a vote of 10-0-1.
- further amended by House Appropriations by a vote of 10-0-1.
- And um, I'm having a hard time containing my excitement from House Appropriation on the waving of fees
- the House Appropriations Committee today.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> will hang somewhere in the State House. will hang somewhere in the State House.
- </c> House today. House today.
- </c> the People's House? the People's House?
- </c> Ladabouche to the People's House. Ladabouche to the People's House.
- </c> and and housing. and and housing.
VT
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 22nd, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- appellate housing.
- This backlog further exacerbates the housing crisis, and The backlog further exacerbates the housing
- Matter of fact, I like this bill so much in this housing session.
- It was awarded a housing award by Quirk-Silva because I've now established my own housing ward.
- Assembly Bill 2058 by Assembly Member Harbidian and others and accolated in housing.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> found on page 3452 of today's house found on page 3452 of today's house calendar.<00:07:09.599><
- After additions proposed by the General and Housing Committee, the House reviewed and passed the bill
- The house had added two provisions.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- They are House Bill 841, House Bill 938, House Bill 941, and House Bill 957.
- House Bill 841, House Bill 938, House Bill 941, and House Bill 957. I hope I said that first one.
- House Bill 841, House Bill 938, House Bill 941, and House Bill 957.
- The bill is referred to the committee on appropriations pursuant to House Rule 35A, pending its entry
- The bill is referred to the committee on appropriations pursuant to House Rule 35A, pending its entry