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• constructed</c> A facility at UNH.
• if it can be Licensing and as a general if it can be generalized<03:39:20.080><c> if</c><03:39:20.199
• <04:48:23.760><c> um</c> general um general um agency<04:48:27.000><c> you</c><04:48:27.080><c> know<
• </c> enforcement which is where the general enforcement which is where the general funds<05:02:30.000
• </c> we had that certainty of that general we had that certainty of that general fund<05:19:46.600><c

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from the University System of New Hampshire chancellor on the system’s budget, enrollment, finances, workforce role, and response to federal policy changes. The chancellor said the governor’s recommended budget would reduce university system funding by about $16.5 million over the biennium, or roughly 8.3%, and asked that state funding be held at the governor’s level. She described planned cost reductions already underway, including lower headcount, reduced benefits and retirement contributions, property sales, and lease reductions, and said the system expects to remove about $20 million from its cost structure in fiscal year 2026. A large portion of the discussion focused on enrollment and finances. The chancellor said fall 2024 enrollment was about 23,000, with New Hampshire enrollment increasing for the first time since 2013, and noted that the system remains a major workforce pipeline, with about 3,000 graduates entering the state workforce each year. She explained that net tuition has fallen over time because of declining enrollment and increased financial aid, while research grants and contracts have grown significantly. She also walked through endowment funding, explaining that payouts are based on a 12-quarter rolling average and are intentionally smoothed to reduce volatility; members asked for follow-up information on payout comparisons, administrative salaries, headcounts, and compensation per student. Members questioned the university about the relationship between state support, tuition, endowments, and research spending. The chancellor said the system has used state capital support to leverage major investments, including the UNH Life Sciences building, Plymouth’s Hyde Hall, and the Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center, and described partnerships with businesses such as Lonza and regional manufacturers. She also explained a long-running New Hampshire 529-related revenue stream that has built endowment support for scholarships, and said the system’s endowment now totals about $988 million. In response to questions about possible cuts, she said the system is considering academic program sharing, consolidation of specialties, online delivery, AI-assisted administrative efficiencies, and footprint reductions, but declined to name specific programs. The committee also discussed DEI-related issues and federal grants. The chancellor said the system is reviewing executive orders and a U.S. Department of Education Dear Colleague letter, and that general counsel is working through websites, programs, and more than 1,200 federal grants to ensure compliance. She said the system spends about $3 million on what it calls DEI-related offices and services, but emphasized that these services include disability support, veteran support, Title IX, ADA, and employment-law compliance, and that the system does not have race-based programs, separate housing, or separate graduation ceremonies. She reported that the system had received stop-work orders on four federal grants totaling about $700,000 and warned that reductions in federal direct or indirect costs could affect research, jobs, and innovation.

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• They actually come over to one of their career facilities, and they have Dow employees, and it's not
• It will be on the Department of Education's website and then have approval by the Surgeon General and
• So it added scientifically that word and made it, as far as it will be approved by a Surgeon General,
• It will be on the Department of Education's website and then have approval by the Surgeon General and
• So it added scientifically that word and made it, as far as it will be approved by a Surgeon General,

Bills: HCR26, HB28, HB195, HB283, HB316, HB319, HB363, HB380, HB386, HB392, HB406, HB636, HB738, HB807, HB905, HB992, HB1146

Keywords: human growth, development education, prenatal education, state standards, biological science, teacher certification, certification appeals, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Teacher Certification Appeals Council, educator licensure, teaching license, teacher licensure, appeals process, certification denial, administrative appeal, special meeting, board president, retroactive application, education board

Summary: The committee met with a large docket and adopted the April 29 minutes. Several bills were heard and advanced, mostly on education, workforce, literacy, early childhood, charter schools, and student mental health. Testimony was generally supportive, with many witnesses waiving in favor; a few bills drew questions about implementation, student awareness, and whether proposals were sufficiently broad or specific. House Bill 406, requiring the Department of Education to study the direction and regulation of interscholastic high school athletics and report back by March 1, 2027, was reported favorably after testimony from a retired principal who urged an open-minded study and discussion from the bill author about compliance and the bill’s purpose. House Bill 380, creating a pilot program between community and technical colleges and local school systems to expand awareness of CDL, entry-level driver training, and related programs, was also reported favorably. House Bill 807, creating a workforce and structure capacity investment program and fund to help industry partner with colleges to train instructors, was reported favorably after support from higher education and industry witnesses; senators raised interest in adding a stronger health care component and in reaching students earlier, but the author said he would work on amendments. The committee also advanced House Bill 316 on adolescent literacy and high-dose tutoring, with amendments clarifying teacher training timing, existing statutory bans on outdated literacy practices, and charter school participation; House Bill 1146, consolidating early childhood governance into a commission; House Bill 28, creating an appeal path for denied teacher certification applicants through BESE; and House Bill 992, assigning early childhood education identification numbers to support data collection on outcomes. House Concurrent Resolution 26, urging BESE to add the science of human growth and development to science and health standards and provide approved instructional resources, was amended and reported favorably. House Bill 386, allowing local districts to let locally authorized charter schools operate as their own LEA under district rules, was amended and reported favorably. House Bill 392, expanding suicide prevention information requirements on school websites, ID cards, handbooks, and signage, was reported favorably as well.

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• Hawaiian Electric. Hawaiian Electric. >> Hi. Um, thank you, Jason.
• Hawaiian Electric. Hawaiian Electric.
• Hawaiian Electric. Hawaiian wow. Hawaiian Electric.
• Hawaiian Electric.<00:44:57.200><c> Hawaiian</c><00:44:57.520><c> Electric.</c> Electric.
• Hawaiian Electric. Electric. Hawaiian Electric.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Labor and Technology met on February 25, 2026, to consider gubernatorial nominees to the Hawaii Workforce Development Council under GM 630, GM 628, and GM 631. The chair explained hearing procedures, noted backup reconvening plans in case of technical failure, and said decision-making would occur after testimony if time permitted. Testimony on all three nominees was overwhelmingly supportive, including from Department of Labor and Industrial Relations officials, Workforce Development Council representatives, and various outside supporters. For GM 630, Carrie Miro described decades of work on career pathways and emphasized applied learning, internships, and stronger links between education and employers. Senators questioned how to restore hands-on trade and career education and how to connect students to real workforce opportunities; Miro said businesses should help shape training and that students need both credit and employment incentives. For GM 628, Rona Fukumoto said her experience leading Lanakila Pacific and working in homeless services would help the council better understand the needs of people with disabilities, older adults, and other vulnerable populations, and she stressed educating employers and the public. She also said youth programs, apprenticeships, and early intervention for “opportunity youth” are important, and noted that college-based programs like those at HCC can still provide effective hands-on pathways. For GM 631, Keith Dlo, who is seeking reappointment, said the Workforce Development Council should help create a future in Hawaii for younger generations by aligning schools, agencies, employers, and communities. He said his work on American Job Centers and the council’s convening power show it is an active body, not just a reporting mechanism. Senators pressed him on how to measure success beyond federal compliance, and Dlo said the council needs Hawaii-specific metrics focused on participation, completion, job placement, and retention of young residents, while also adapting to changes like AI. No votes or final confirmations were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• That, too, generates more enthusiasm.
• And then the two constitutional amendments, of course, that were on the ballot generated more turnout
• That, too, generates more enthusiasm.
• And then the two constitutional amendments, of course, that were on the ballot generated more turnout
• Whether it be a primary election or a general election.

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from several county supervisors of elections and the Florida Supervisors of Elections Association on the 2024 election cycle and priorities for the 2025 session. They described very high turnout in the presidential election, major operational planning needs, and the heavy reliance on seasonal workers, list maintenance, ballot-on-demand systems, and secure chain-of-custody procedures. They also discussed the impact of recent legislative changes on voter-roll maintenance, including inactive voter removal, and said Florida’s election administration has improved to what they called a “platinum standard.” The supervisors outlined several legislative requests: allowing more than one non-government “wild card” early voting site to improve access and emergency flexibility; requiring newly naturalized citizens to update driver’s license information so voter records match DHSMV data; exempting home addresses of certain election workers and ballot transporters from public records to improve safety and recruitment; restoring a checkbox on vote-by-mail return envelopes so voters can stay on the vote-by-mail list for the next cycle; aligning base salaries for supervisors, property appraisers, and clerks with other constitutional officers; and reducing ballot length by removing precinct committee races from the ballot. They also said they expect a committee bill to carry some of these proposals. Members questioned the panel about ballot transport security, signature verification, vote-by-mail expiration, public records transparency, and the petition process for constitutional amendments. The supervisors said ballots are transported under detailed county plans with tamper-evident seals, chain-of-custody logs, trained workers, and in some cases two-person transport teams. On petitions, they said the process is labor-intensive and expensive, that fraud has occurred in some cases, and that they favor reforms such as requiring more personal identifying information and having initiative sponsors mail petitions to voters rather than making supervisors handle the mailing. They also said signature mismatches can be cured within 72 hours after Election Day and that voters are notified when possible. After the supervisors’ presentation, the committee also heard brief public testimony from Kathleen Griffiths, who urged adoption of commercial-style risk management standards in election systems and referenced several election-related bills her group supports.

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• I'm out of chair, chairman, on page one of the general obligation bill.
• I'm out of chair, chairman, on page one of the general obligation bill.
• So the actual amount of general fund exposure does not change.
• And it was going to be a comment I wanted to make in general.
• It'll also support our care for the land for future generations.

Summary: The committee began with roll call, noting several members present and others absent, and then announced that HB 338 had been rolled. The first bill taken up was HB 332, a committee substitute authorizing or reauthorizing 376 previously approved capital projects, with changes that could extend reversion dates, alter purposes, or change administering agencies. After no public comment, members asked about the reauthorization period, project listings, and how HB 332 would interact with HB 247, which had been passed earlier in the session. The committee clarified that HB 332’s projects would be grandfathered in and that the standard extension is two years. The committee then voted 12-0 to do pass the committee substitute and do not pass the original HB 332. The committee next heard SB 55, which would increase a state solar tax credit from 10% to 30% while keeping the existing $30 million cap and sunset date. Legislative Finance Committee staff explained that the credit had been scored at about $9 million in recent years, so the bill would create an estimated $21 million general fund impact. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill would help New Mexico’s solar industry after the federal credit changed, preserve jobs, support small businesses, farmers, tribal communities, and lower-income households, and promote clean energy. Public testimony was strongly in favor, including from industry representatives, tribal advocates, and individual homeowners, while no opposition testified. Committee members raised concerns about fiscal impact, whether the credit should be part of the tax package, and whether an income test should be added. Some members also described consumer-protection concerns involving solar contracts, liens, and misunderstandings about credits and installation costs. The sponsor said the bill was intended to stand alone but acknowledged the fiscal issue and said it could be considered in the tax package. The committee ultimately voted 11-1 to table SB 55, with members noting it could be revisited later in the session.

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• When that uh facility was center.
• That facility sits on going to Riverton. That facility sits on three<00:04:14.400><c> acres.
• Electricity is not hard, but water and sewer was difficult to come by.
• </c> central Wyoming college has a facility central Wyoming college has a facility up<00:05:35.600><c
• Generally, they try to take from 25 to 30 acres of space. I see.

Bills: SF0069, SF0084, SF0050, SF0109, HB0069, HB0098

Keywords: wastewater, stormwater, infrastructure, environmental quality, public data, data collection, funding, study, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, irrigation, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, groundwater, water resource management, state engineer, aquifer study, corrective controls

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• It replaces these these experienced electric contractors with with staff.
• So you get that you've got the oversight of electric, the electrical code updates and it will be finished
• I want to start by thanking Representative Yarkosky for his generous time yesterday.
• Abc represents general contractors, subcontractors associates and suppliers.
• And I know I'm generalizing a lot of topics, but they're all sort of the same umbrella.

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• It was generated from the law.
• But the general who had a PhD that I worked for, a three-star general, he never said, you're the...
• Because I'm a fourth generation Texan.
• Generation after generation of poverty and things not getting better.
• I'm a fifth-generation Texan from Laredo, a first-generation college graduate, and a former legislative

Bills: HB4

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, 997, house, all

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• Facilities are also advancing.
• How much material is stored now at the bottom of the facility?
• How about the Defense Nuclear Facility Safety staff?
• Do they interact with you at all in this facility?
• I would agree that that is generally what I'm saying, yes.

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• Coal-fired electricity generation is essential to ensuring that our Nation’s grid is reliable and that
• electricity is affordable for the American people and to promoting our national energy security.
• Utility Steam Generating Units; Review of the Residual Risk and Technology Review,” 89 FR 38508.
• Coal-fired electricity generation is essential to ensuring that our Nation’s grid is reliable and that
• electricity is affordable for the American people and to promoting our national energy security.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 14, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• </c> not obtain diialysis at that facility. not obtain diialysis at that facility.
• </c> ambulatory surgical facilities. ambulatory surgical facilities.
• The way that the health care system has evolved in this country is that generally speaking, facility,
• </c><00:28:23.120><c> speaking</c> That generally speaking, if you're a health care facility, and there
• Generally, there is a problem.

Keywords: Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 3 February, 2026; 3:00 PM, 925, all

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• We've received a really generous amount of general obligation bonds from the state through the publicly
• We replaced our existing original 1974 emergency generator with a much better, higher-capacity generator
• uh higher capacity generator and better uh higher capacity generator and we<00:19:48.960><c> replaced
• the building electrical we replaced the building electrical panels<00:19:51.559><c> uh</c><00:19:51.679
• </c> is and the needs are in electrical is and the needs are in electrical equipment<01:15:36.280><c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Massachusetts is 71% general funded. Uh, Massachusetts is 71% general funded.
• Vermont State Parks is 25% generally funded. We are only capitally generally funded.
• </c><00:39:38.240><c> Court</c> employees get half off, General Court employees get half off, General
• </c> Have you used some of those facilities Have you used some of those facilities yet?
• </c> char- charities at gaming facilities. char- charities at gaming facilities.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• 00:29:34.960><c> amending</c> the attorney general recommends amending the attorney general recommends
• </c> for the general public? for the general public?
• </c> and department of the attorney general and department of the attorney general to<02:19:14.880><c
• </c> generally concerned with uh enforcement. generally concerned with uh enforcement.
• </c><02:50:06.399><c> to</c> would um urge the attorney general to would um urge the attorney general

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2046, which would establish and fund an Olo Hawaii Commission to coordinate and promote initiatives supporting the use of Olo Hawaii. The Attorney General suggested adding an end date because the bill creates a temporary commission, and several supporters from the University of Hawaii, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission said the commission could improve coordination, funding decisions, and consistency across agencies. Members discussed whether the commission should include broader representation, including expertise on Niihau dialect speakers and other stakeholders, and the bill was then set aside as the committee moved to the next measure. The committee next considered House Bill 2438, creating the Hawaii Cultural Trust within DBEDT, authorizing an income tax credit for contributions to the trust and qualified cultural organizations, and creating a special license plate to support the trust. DBEDT said it would need additional resources, including staff, to administer the program. The Department of Taxation recommended changing the effective date to 2026 to allow time for implementation and adding a requirement that credits be claimed within one year. OHA supported the bill but objected to language that would require it to maintain a prequalified list of organizations, saying that could limit applicants and conflict with its grant process. The Tax Foundation said it supported cultural funding but preferred direct appropriations and grants over a trust fund and tax credit structure. The final measure discussed was House Bill 2584, which would temporarily increase public land trust revenues transferred to OHA while reaffirming the state’s obligation to the 20% pro rata share, with a repeal date of June 30, 2028. The Attorney General recommended deleting the bill’s requirement that OHA receive a minimum amount equal to the 20% share, arguing the constitution and Admission Act do not specify a precise dollar amount and that the legislature must determine allocation. OHA strongly supported the bill, arguing the state currently pays only about 5% and that historical records show much higher amounts are owed; OHA also pointed to a carry-forward account it said held about $55 million. DLNR opposed the bill because the fiscal impact was unspecified and could affect land management and special fund budgets. Several OHA trustees and supporters urged the committee to pass the bill, and one testifier criticized the state for underfunding Native Hawaiian obligations. No votes were taken in the portion provided, and the committee continued hearing testimony on HB 2584.

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• I might defer to my witnesses to address the concerns by the association-generated contract.
• Chair, Richard Markison, on behalf of the Western Electrical Contractors Association.
• Hello, René Cruz Martinez, International Brotherhood, Electrical Workers, 1245 in support.
• Felipe Fuentes, here on behalf of the Associated General Contractors of California, in opposition.
• here on behalf of the Associated General Contractors of California in opposition.

Summary: The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee heard several workplace-related bills. AB 1803 would require anti-hate speech training as part of existing harassment prevention training for employers with five or more employees; supporters said it would help workers recognize and report workplace hate, while opponents raised First Amendment and definitional concerns. The bill passed on a do pass motion and was re-referred to Judiciary, with the roll left open for absent members. AB 1940 would add perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause to FEHA’s sex protections and clarify related workplace protections; supporters emphasized workplace equity and retention, while business groups said existing accommodation laws already cover many issues and raised concerns about expanding protected classifications. It also passed and was re-referred to Judiciary with the roll open. AB 1838 would require bidders on public works projects to disclose recent wage-and-hour violations and how they were addressed; labor groups supported the transparency measure, while contractors and business groups questioned definitions and disclosure scope. It passed and was re-referred to Judiciary. AB 1859 would give joint labor-management committees access to public works job sites to help identify labor-law violations; supporters said it would improve enforcement of wage theft laws, while opponents raised due process, property access, and constitutional concerns. It passed and was re-referred to Judiciary. The committee also considered two workplace AI and surveillance bills. AB 1883 would prohibit certain invasive surveillance technologies in the workplace, including facial, gait, and emotion recognition, while placing limits on some facial recognition uses; supporters argued these tools are discriminatory and unreliable, and opponents said a ban was too broad and could eliminate useful safety and operational tools. The bill passed and was re-referred to Privacy and Consumer Protection. AB 1898 would require employers to give workers advance notice before using AI tools to surveil or manage workers, including disclosure of the tool’s purpose, data collected, and affected decisions; supporters framed it as a basic transparency measure, while opponents objected to the breadth of notice requirements, possible veto power over deployment, and enforcement language. It also passed and was re-referred to Privacy and Consumer Protection. The committee additionally took up AB 1707, which passed and was re-referred to Appropriations with a consent-calendar recommendation, though the transcript does not provide the bill’s subject matter.

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• </c><00:02:42.160><c> consensus</c> and see if there is a general consensus and see if there is a general
• </c> changes relating to the electrical code. changes relating to the electrical code.
• Nicole Blissenbach: Right now, the class 4 electrical circuits are not included in the electrical code
• not included in the electrical they are not included in the electrical code<00:14:00.560><c> that</c
• Code here into the Minnesota Electrical Code here into the Minnesota Electrical<00:14:17.440><c> Code

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And that person becomes the sheriff or the clerk or whoever until the next general election.
• Generally, we vote the next time we meet, which will be Tuesday. Great. Thank you.
• or civil penalties to generate revenue.
• In contrast, the 2024 codes are generally less restrictive.
• If they own an electric vehicle, then it puts...

Summary: The committee first approved the January 29, 2026 minutes without objection. It then considered three RS drafts: RS 33116 on land use planning and short-term rentals, which Senator Harris said was intended to balance local control, property rights, and regulation of short-term rentals, including limits on business licensing requirements for smaller operators; RS 33133 on insurer investments, which Senator Guthrie said would give insurance companies more flexibility in making investments; and RS 33190 on PERSI reemployment rules, which Senator Lakey said would treat certain appointed officials filling vacancies the same as elected officials for retirement benefit purposes. All three RSs were moved to print and the motions carried. The committee also heard several gubernatorial reappointments. Kevin Settles was reappointed to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board and described his long service and focus on efficient administration. Todd Lakey was reappointed to the State Insurance Fund Board and spoke about the board’s customer-service improvements and ongoing changes. Representative John Weber was reappointed to the State Insurance Fund Board, and Robert Cuio was reappointed to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board; both were moved to the Senate floor with recommendations for confirmation, and those motions carried. The remainder of the meeting focused on three rule dockets from DOPL and the Idaho Building Code Board. Two dockets made temporary fee reductions permanent for factory-built structures and building permits, with no public comments and no impact on the general fund. The final docket adopted Idaho-specific updates based on the 2024 building, residential, and energy codes, including provisions on taller wood-frame buildings, mass timber, lithium-ion battery safety in garages, and an alternative prescriptive path to replace blower-door testing. Testimony from building officials and home builders strongly supported the changes as more flexible, affordable, and practical, and the committee approved all three dockets before adjournment.

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• electricity cannot really afford metro surge About, um, also agreement in general on the fact that we
• electricity cannot really afford metro surge Are just so important for folks to get.
• I mean, the rent or electricity, electricity cannot really afford metro surge. come out agreement in
• I mean, the rent or electricity, electricity cannot really afford metro surge. assistant to infrastructure
• electricity electricity cannot<01:00:20.559><c> really</c><01:00:20.880><c> afford</c><01:00:21.839>

Bills: HF1141

Keywords: housing, finance, affordable housing, infrastructure bonds, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, supportive housing, homeless prevention, elderly assistance, community development, 1183, house

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• Who pays the electric bill on my house? You do? Who pays the electric bill on your house? I do.
• At the end of the day, we all vote on those codes and reach a general consensus.
• or electric vehicle charging.”
• The envelope, but also the interior, the electrical components.
• Well, they generally work on a much smaller piece of land.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Prior to annexation, many neighborhoods received essential services like parking facility maintenance
• Craver Ranch also includes sites for future elementary schools, fire stations, and public facilities
• So I think in general there's a lot of interest.
• Buildings that are no longer desired as office space would become financially viable, generating property
• I would like to emphasize that the city of Corpus Christi does not allocate general fund revenues to