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• ING, Instruction in General Purposes, Research and Genomics. and Environmental Health, the Poison Control
• That's the last column is what the agencies have requested for FY 27.
• It looks like Carries Consulting and Rescue Agency bear a lot of that brunt.
• Pulling from the 2024 report from NUPAC, Category 6 focused on capacity development for tobacco control
• I'm just saying, collaborate among the different agencies to better utilize those funds where they're

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• So this goes to all these agencies to create innovation within the agencies.
• How do we ensure that we're not reinventing wheels from one agency to another agency.
• similar in most ways to a different agency.
• this bill that says how one agency will work with the other agency.
• to develop those master plans within each of those agencies that Will, you know, and those agencies

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• The ability to help control that cost for an employer creates those protections.
• both the agency and the senior living facility.
• VAERS is co-managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
• Control, or CDC, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA.
• We cared that they wore gloves, masked appropriately, and followed infection control protocols.

Bills: SB227, SB269, SB407, SB463, SB527, SB547, SB1283, SB1380, SB1383, SB1511, SB1640, SB1784, SB2069

Keywords: school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, healthcare policy, vaccines, exemptions, religious beliefs, public health, workplace violence, healthcare facilities, definition expansion, safety regulations, health and safety code, health insurance, anesthesia, pediatric dental services, coverage, medical necessity

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• of agency responses. of agency responses.
• contents, there is a risk that agencies contents, there is a risk that agencies in<00:10:16.880>
• the 2025 report, we saw some agencies the 2025 report, we saw some agencies decline<00:10:31.200
• controls still need to be established. controls still need to be established.
• get it under control. Thank you. get it under control. Thank you.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:01 Approve Minutes from June 11, 2026- 00:00:40 Staff Report on 2026 Child Fatality Panel Update- 00:01:17 Panel Staff Response to Report-00:21:12 University of Kentucky Name, Image, and Likeness-00:44:34 Kentucky State Police Update on SERVS-01:17:55 Adjornment-01:33:05, 958, all

Summary: The committee first established a quorum and approved the minutes from the previous meeting. Members then received a staff report on the Kentucky Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel, including an annual LOIC evaluation of the panel’s operations, statutory compliance, case management system development, member experience, and written procedures. The report noted recent House Bill 778 expanded the panel’s access to records and to TWIST/I-TWIST, and recommended that staff request access and training promptly to avoid implementation problems. Analysts reported the panel has met statutory membership and meeting requirements, and that agency responses to the panel’s 2025 recommendations improved, with all responses meeting statutory content requirements though some were late. They also said the panel still lacks formal written procedures, so a prior recommendation was reissued. The report discussed the panel’s new case management system, now in testing with the Commonwealth Office of Technology, and a survey of panel members showing generally positive views of meetings and case discussions but recurring concerns about SharePoint access, time demands, virtual meetings, and the panel’s lack of enforcement authority. The report included a matter for legislative consideration suggesting the General Assembly may wish to seek additional testimony from agencies when responses are unclear or more information is needed. Panel staff responded that the work is difficult but important, said they are optimistic about gaining TWIST access, and acknowledged that written procedures have not yet been completed because they wanted to align them with the new system. They said both the system and procedures are hoped to be finished by the end of the year, with the new case management system expected to be implemented by September 1 after further testing and migration. Members also discussed trends in child fatality and near-fatality cases, including increases in reported cases since 2013, substance abuse, safe storage of firearms, and concerns about THC/CBD gummies reaching children. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• districts and the availability of the Flood Control District Act to create local and regional flood
• control districts.
• House Memorial 22. ...governments be advised of the potential benefits of flood control districts and
• the availability of the Flood Control District Act to create local and regional flood control districts
• House Memorial 26, introduced by Representative Ortiz, a memorial requesting certain state agencies to

Bills: HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21

Keywords: nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial

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• Take back the control over the phones and the students' usage of social media.
• The agency has no jurisdiction over criminal proceedings.
• The agency does not have the authority or jurisdiction to pursue a criminal case.
• The agency cannot sue nor prosecute crimes. It regulates by policy and it licenses.
• I can't really control how much the person bleeds.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• But we could do it all in one place right now, without creating a new government agency.
• It's creating a new agency. It's not cutting the bureaucracy. It's adding 130 FTEs.
• The total number of FDs, some of them are currently in other agencies.
• offset spending anywhere to pay for this $130 million new state agency?
• It's important to emphasize that This bill does not limit local control.

Bills: HB 120, HB20, HB150, HB6, HB 100, HB 124, HB210, HB215, HB1393, HB1587, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB142, HB451, HB39, HB 102, HB 126, HB290, HB300, HB2143, HJR2, HB147, HJR6, HB 120, HB20, HB150, HB6, HB 100, HB 124, HB210, HB215, HB1393, HB1587, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB142, HB451, SB1

Keywords: career readiness, education reform, workforce training, public schools, financial aid, applied sciences, career education, high school diploma, certificate program, work-based learning, job placement, high-growth jobs, technical training, cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, mental health, telehealth

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• language that pertains to state agency language that pertains to state agency projects<00:11:57.680
• control of the space. control of the space.
• <01:57:42.239> The Outdoor Advertising Control. The Outdoor Advertising Control.
• outdoor advertising control statutes. outdoor advertising control statutes.
• advertising control office requirements. advertising control office requirements.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 497, a technical correction to last year’s capital budget. Shannon Reid of the Community College System of New Hampshire explained that the bill removes leftover state-agency boilerplate from a repurposed capital appropriation and replaces it with community college language, without changing any dollar amounts. She also described a requested amendment to rename a respiratory therapy renovation appropriation at Nashua Community College as an allied health instructional center, so the space can be used more flexibly for programs such as phlebotomy, radiologic technology, and LNA training. Terry Poff of the General Court then testified on the second part of the bill, which changes legislative space references to support the move of General Court offices from the second floor to the fourth floor of the annex as part of the legislative office building reconfiguration. Members asked whether the community college changes affected funding, and Reid confirmed the amounts do not change and that the bill simply speeds up a correction that otherwise would have been handled later in the lapse process. Poff said the annex space change is part of a permanent transition, though the work cannot proceed until the General Court has legal control of the space. The committee then entered executive session, adopted Amendment 1031H on a 12-0 vote, and voted ought to pass as amended on SB 497 by a 12-0 vote, with several members absent. The bill was placed on the consent calendar. The committee next opened a hearing on Senate Bill 529FN, which would give preference to lumber sourced in the United States on state-funded building projects. Representative Davis, introducing the bill for Senator Roachford, argued that New Hampshire timber is disadvantaged by grading rules that treat U.S. lumber differently from Canadian SPF lumber, even when the wood is from similar species and climates. He said the bill is intended to support New Hampshire’s timber industry and that architects and engineers would still be able to specify stronger materials when needed. Committee members questioned whether the bill should instead refer specifically to New Hampshire lumber, how it would be enforced, and what the cost impact would be. Davis and later witness Mike Olette said the issue is tied to industry grading standards rather than a government code, that the bill is meant to create a preference rather than a mandate, and that price differences are hard to pin down because lumber is a commodity. Olette, who lives near the border, testified that New Hampshire logs are often sent to Canada for milling and then return under a different grade, which he said puts New Hampshire loggers and mills at an economic disadvantage.

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• It's out of your control.
• out of your control. out of your control.
• for something outside of their control. for something outside of their control.
• it lives in dozens of separate agencies it lives in dozens of separate agencies and<00:40:33.040
• , state agency, state agency, uh,<01:02:30.520> for<01:02:31.120> that<01:02:31.360

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It includes the state fishery agencies, as Mr.
• It includes the state fishery agencies, as Mr.
• On the management end, we have limited entry effort controls.
• This allows reduced reliance on some of those effort controls.
• This is not a request for expanded control.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The joint hearing focused on the Atlantic sea scallop fishery, with particular attention to Massachusetts ports, federal scallop management, the proposed reopening of the Northern Edge on Georges Bank, and permit stacking/consolidation. The chair opened by noting the hearing would take written and oral testimony, that time was limited, and that the discussion was intended to inform legislative engagement with federal regulators rather than decide the issue directly. Dan McCarron of the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries and Dr. Kate O’Keefe of the New England Fishery Management Council outlined the federal management structure under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the role of annual catch limits and rotational closures, and the economic importance of scallops to New Bedford, Gloucester, and other Massachusetts ports. O’Keefe said the council’s current scallop framework is based on annual management, research surveys, and public input, and that recent environmental changes and uncertainty are affecting catch advice and biomass. Dr. O’Keefe and later Dr. Kevin Stokesbury of UMass Dartmouth described the fishery’s recent condition: abundance has increased in some areas, but biomass has fallen because many scallops are still too small to harvest, and changing ocean conditions and natural mortality are affecting the stock. They said the Northern Edge action was considered as a joint scallop/habitat framework but was discontinued in 2024 because the council could not reconcile competing objectives involving scallop yield, habitat protection, and impacts on other species such as cod, lobster, and herring. Stokesbury emphasized the long-running collaborative survey work with industry, said the fishery remains highly productive, and argued that the science supports careful rotational management and that the Northern Edge could be highly productive for scallops, though he acknowledged habitat tradeoffs. Committee members pressed both witnesses on why the issue had remained unresolved for so long and whether the council could revisit it through a future framework. Representatives of the Sustainable Scalloping Fund, including attorney Drew Kavage, John Lees, Sam Blasley, and Tony Alvernes, urged support for reopening the Northern Edge and for permit stacking, which would allow more than one scallop permit on a vessel while keeping ownership caps in place. They argued the fishery is a major economic driver, that industry-funded research has supported sustainable management, and that stacking would help family-owned operators reduce costs, improve safety, and avoid financial distress. They also stressed the need to protect working waterfront infrastructure in New Bedford and other ports. The chair said he was not opposed to stacking in principle but wanted to avoid a slippery slope toward excessive consolidation or private equity control; he noted that any stacking change would require an amendment to the fishery management plan or federal action. No votes were taken, and the hearing concluded with an invitation for continued engagement and future updates on the council process.

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• So, Allie Brodsky is a Former state agency leader who successfully implemented similar programs on the
• They control rules and regulations. Those can change. Statute does not.
• This agency is saying they are implementing Foster Care Plus. So, I pointed to it.
• And we have our final bill for the day HB 72 Controlled Substance Minor Distribution Whenever you're
• or two, that is a narcotic drug or a controlled substance.

Keywords: 996, all

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• We're cutting schools and increasing agency funding.
• We're facing a six billion dollar deficit, and the first place we start should be our agencies.
• The bill prioritized local control, funding flexibility, and mandate relief.
• The bill put teachers and classrooms over bureaucrats and agencies. I wish I could say this...
• We provide $125,000 to the agency for these cuts for the Blue Ribbon Commission.

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• We think it’s better to be run by a private agency as opposed to a taxing authority, and so forth.
• We think it’s better to be run by a private agency as opposed to a taxing authority, and so forth.
• They reflect a pattern of questionable fiscal oversight and internal control.
• On to the next slide, the districts did have a lot of interaction with different agencies.
• It has sent— The pass-through agency for the funds has gotten involved.

Summary: The Joint Legislative Auditing Committee met to consider several audit requests and enforcement items related to local government accountability. The committee heard requests for operational audits of the City of Miami Beach, the Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority, and the City of Daytona Beach. In each case, the requesting member cited concerns about transparency, financial management, or compliance with state law. Representatives from Delray Beach DDA testified that an internal audit had already been completed, that findings were limited, and that they were working to cure issues such as procurement, credit card, and disbursement policies; the DDA chair also said the organization was willing to cooperate and was considering transitioning out of operating Old School Square. For Daytona Beach, the sponsor pointed to excess building permit revenues, vehicle purchases, and reported P-card irregularities as reasons for a broader audit. The committee approved all three audit requests, directing the Auditor General to finalize the scope while considering the stated concerns. The committee also received a presentation on the statewide performance reviews of 21 neighborhood improvement districts. The reviewers reported that 15 districts were active and six inactive, with common issues including outdated or missing performance plans, weak web presence, inadequate meeting notices, and limited management mechanisms. They said staffing levels often correlated with the ability to meet statutory requirements, and recommended that several districts be reviewed to determine whether they were still needed. Members asked about staffing, inactivity criteria, and how the districts were administered, and staff explained that city or county liaisons often supplement district staffing. Later, staff reviewed enforcement actions for local governments that failed to file required financial reports or omitted required information from submitted audits. The committee discussed a list of noncompliant counties, municipalities, and special districts, including the town of Rayford, which staff said had long-standing reporting problems, no apparent municipal services, and no response to repeated outreach. The committee voted to send a letter to the Union County legislative delegation encouraging a local bill to dissolve Rayford. It also approved staff recommendations to proceed against entities still missing required filings or missing audit information, with authority for the chair and vice chair to delay action if additional information is later provided in good faith.

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• <00:13:46.960> starts be cautious when a state agency starts be cautious when a state agency
• And be cautious allowing state agencies And be cautious allowing state agencies to<00:14:17.360>
• So, you get a report from these credit card agencies on what you've been charged.
• So, you get a report from these credit card agencies on what you've been charged.
• That's an expense that you control that.

Bills: SB59, SB221

Keywords: military families, immunization, education, public health, school enrollment, Mobile County, judge of probate, compensation, salary, expense allowance, 1136, house, all

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• Local control in administration, which is where it belongs.
• Local control is super important.
• Yes, so it still has control of the central program.
• It is control disguised as fairness.
• It is controlled, controlled disguised as fairness.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• by a company that is domiciled in a foreign adversary. ...controlled by a company that is domiciled
• I think that agency is here.
• I think that agency is here. So just the two individuals. I think that agency is here. Is that yes?
• And I'm happy to bring her in on any agency that they audit.
• I also talked to the agency, ADE, and said, you know, you have tremendous growth on this.

Bills: HB2352, HB2388, HB2418, HB2499, HB2500, HB2579, HB2584, HB2804

Keywords: funding, auditor general, county treasurer, procedural reviews, state appropriations, HB2388, Arizona Commerce Authority, ACA, small modular reactor, SMR, nuclear energy, advanced nuclear, data center, data centers, economic development, study, appropriation, general fund, jobs, wages

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• , investigator agency investigative agencies, and the security guard investigator bell enforcer schools
• Another agency challenge would be our curriculum.
• You'll find now not a lot of agencies do bar checks.
• and state agencies.
• But you deserve what the other agencies are making.

Keywords: 914, all

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• and in the the board of fire control and in the building<01:11:46.960> code<01:11:47.199>
• Where this bill provides direction to the governor, our agency is not taking a position on the bill.
• However, I do want to share how our agency recognizes and prioritizes children’s environmental health
• Beyond that, our program and agency Beyond that, our program and agency prioritize<01:20:13.920>
• I can check back at the agency.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 94, which would prohibit municipal amendments to the state building code and move New Hampshire toward a more uniform statewide code. Senator McConi and several supporters, including the Josiah Barlo Center for Public Policy, the State Fire Marshal, the Associated General Contractors of New Hampshire, and the New Hampshire Homebuilders Association, argued that local variations create confusion, raise housing costs, and make compliance harder for builders operating in multiple towns. The Fire Marshal said the goal is a single state building and fire code with only limited administrative amendments at the local level, not technical changes, and noted that municipalities could still seek exceptions through the Building Code Review Board if needed. The chair explained that a similar House bill was already moving forward with fire code and administrative amendment language, and members agreed that retaining SB 94 would avoid conflicting bills. The committee then voted to retain SB 94 by roll call, 13-0, with no minority report. The committee then took up Senate Bill 30, which would designate the Virginia opossum as New Hampshire’s state marsupial. Senator Fenton presented the bill as a light-hearted measure inspired by Chesterfield School fourth graders, who had submitted written testimony and supported the idea. Members discussed the bill in a humorous but mostly supportive way, with one member objecting that it trivialized the legislature, while others said it could help engage students in the legislative process. The committee voted ought to pass on SB 30, 11-2, and agreed to place it on consent with no minority report. Later, the committee opened a hearing on Senate Bill 95, concerning youth camp cabins and state fire/building codes. Senator McConi said the bill would exempt new residential cabins in youth recreation camps from sprinkler requirements and allow them to omit electrical, mechanical, or plumbing systems, while requiring any such systems that are present to comply with state code. He said the measure was intended to resolve recurring interpretation problems that have caused expense and uncertainty for camp owners, and he praised work with the Fire Marshal’s office to reach a workable compromise. Representative Schmidt asked about cabin sizes and whether larger cabins with multiple occupants would still be safe; the senator explained that camps typically use counselors, drills, and supervision, and that the people behind him could answer more detailed questions. The transcript cuts off before the hearing concludes or any vote is taken on SB 95.

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• And these problems are multiplied by several other issues that the transportation agencies face.
• To solve for some of the most challenging problems that the agencies face.
• State and local agencies face very complex identity challenges.
• And then each agency does things differently.
• There's nothing that ADOA asset can do to force the other agencies to comply.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• It's about not being controlled by them. It's about not being controlled by them.
• open dialogue, not state control. open dialogue, not state control.
• to deny their dignity and their agency. to deny their dignity and their agency.
• agencies are allowed to take this money. agencies are allowed to take this money.
• local agencies. local agencies.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all