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• It takes a tremendous amount of courage for students and recent graduates to come in front of a committee
• It takes a tremendous amount of courage for students and recent graduates to come in front of a committee
• So, Senator Wezenberg. amount of courage for students and amount of courage for students and recent<00
• He said it would not be possible to figure out who to charge and that a significant amount of data had
• in schools serving unevenly distributed in schools serving large<01:48:05.040> populations<01

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• Finally, state law does require monitoring after the distribution of these grants.
• Finally, state law does require monitoring after the distribution of these grants.
• Finally, state law does require monitoring after the distribution of these grants.
• Finally, state law does require monitoring after the distribution of these grants.
• back with a fuller amount of information uh<01:37:53.199> some<01:37:53.560> of<01:37:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:36:15.359> did how the funds would be distributed did how the funds would be distributed
• 25 is introduced these are the amounts 25 is introduced these are the amounts for<01:06:53.720><
• What was that amount for again?
• Right, right, yes. is it shows the total amount that that is it shows the total amount that that the<
• was approximately equal to the amounts was approximately equal to the amounts that<03:19:20.600>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing and work session on House Bill 25A, the capital improvements appropriations bill, which Representative David Mills said was based on Governor Ayotte’s budget and included appropriations for capital improvements and extensions of prior appropriation lapses. The hearing drew testimony on several requested additions to the bill, with the chair noting the unusually large turnout and moving quickly through speakers. No questions were taken on the initial bill presentation, and the public hearing on HB 25A was later closed. The Community College System of New Hampshire asked for an additional $2.6 million, including $800,000 for IT infrastructure, $1.3 million for critical maintenance, and $500,000 for energy management systems. The witness said the money would address cybersecurity and online learning needs, replace failing boilers and a roof at several campuses, and prevent costly damage such as frozen pipes. The New Hampshire Veterans Home requested $1.5 million for ADA compliance and safety improvements, including floor replacement and wider doors, citing an upcoming VA inspection and the importance of preserving federal funding. Testimony also focused on career and technical education and airport funding. Milford CTE sought to keep $9.9 million in the budget for renovations after a local vote fell short, explaining the project had been scaled down from an earlier $60 million concept and that the school board wanted another chance to seek voter approval. On aviation, Concord, the New Hampshire Municipal Association, and Department of Transportation representatives urged restoring state matching funds for FAA airport grants, saying roughly $3.6 million in state money would leverage about $62 million to $65 million in federal funds for safety and infrastructure projects at public airports. Committee members asked about project selection, matching requirements, and the airport priority process, and witnesses said the program is driven by FAA-approved capital improvement plans and safety needs rather than business-return rankings.

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• Distribution cooperative utilities satisfy the sufficiency capacity expectations of subsection 3 by maintaining
• regulations apply to investor-owned regulations apply to investor-owned utilities.<00:09:38.240> Distribution
• Distribution cooperative utilities.
• Distribution cooperative satisfy<00:09:40.080> the<00:09:40.200> sufficiency<00:09:40.880
• If Audrey Ernspiker and Tony Curtis would come up together, and uh we have a limited amount of time here

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:38 SB 213 Discussion 00:01:23 SB 213 Roll Call Vote 00:20:45 SB 8 Discussion 00:26:23 SB 8 Roll Call Vote 00:58:16, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the prior minutes, and first heard Senate Bill 213 from Senator Phillip Wheeler. He described the bill as a response to rising electric bills, especially in Eastern Kentucky, and said it would give the Public Service Commission more tools to push utilities toward least-cost planning, require stronger integrated resource plans, and address utility service territories, utility sales, and generation contracts. He argued that monopoly service territories are privileges granted by the Commonwealth, not irrevocable rights, and said the bill would help prevent ratepayers from bearing the cost of poor utility decisions or sale premiums. He also said the bill would allow large new loads, such as data centers, to choose alternative power sources in certain areas to encourage economic development. Members asked questions about how the bill would work, especially the section stating that service territory rights belong to the Commonwealth and the provision dealing with utility sale premiums. Senator Wheeler explained that if a utility is sold at a premium, that premium should not simply be passed on to customers, and he said the bill aims to reduce costs for ratepayers and create more competition. Several members spoke in support of the bill’s goals while noting the complexity of utility regulation. Senator West said some companies had not been responsive to concerns about rates, Senator Williams said he would pass but wanted utilities to have enough generation to serve Kentucky users, and Chair Smith said the bill was a smart approach within the legislature’s limited authority. The committee then voted to report Senate Bill 213 favorably with the expression that the same shall pass. The committee then took up Senate Bill 8 from Senator Brandon Smith, which would modernize the Public Service Commission. He said the bill and committee substitute were intended to help the PSC handle increasingly complex utility regulation, infrastructure investment, and rate cases by expanding the commission from three to five members, with three gubernatorial appointees and two appointed by the Auditor of Public Accounts. He also said the bill would adjust the threshold for PSC review of electric transmission construction from one mile to five miles, to reduce delays while preserving oversight of major projects, and would update appointment terms and other language in the substitute. Smith said the changes were meant to improve staffing and expertise at the PSC and speed transmission buildout. The discussion was still underway when the transcript ended, and no final vote on Senate Bill 8 appears in the provided excerpt.

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• It’s a bimodal distribution characterized by things like primary and secondary sex characteristics.”
• distribution, for example.
• We have a limited amount of time on this. Get out.
• We have a limited amount of time please. We have a limited amount of time on<03:05:07.680> this.
• We have a limited amount of time on this.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on Senate Bill 141, which would create a narrow exception to New Hampshire’s three-year deadline for motions for a new trial when a petitioner has newly discovered evidence, new forensic testing, or new scientific understanding. The prime sponsor’s representative and advocates from the Innocence Project and New England Innocence Project argued the bill is needed to help wrongfully convicted people access the courts, noting that exonerations often take many years and that outdated forensic science has contributed to wrongful convictions. The chair also said he had drafted a proposed amendment for committee review, but it had not yet been formally submitted. Witnesses supporting the bill emphasized that the measure would not guarantee relief, only allow a petition to be filed and reviewed under existing standards. They discussed examples such as arson science, explaining that some convictions were based on forensic methods later shown to be unreliable. Committee members asked about the scope of habeas corpus, whether the bill would create a new cause of action, and whether additional screening or pleading requirements should be added. The supporters said they would be open to requiring a petitioner to plead innocence, but opposed adding more burdensome preliminary procedures or counsel requirements at the filing stage. Thomas Farardi, from the Attorney General’s Office, testified in opposition or with caution, saying the bill was a “solution looking for a problem” because existing habeas corpus and coram nobis procedures already provide avenues for relief, and prosecutors can act when credible new evidence arises. He argued the current draft could invite additional litigation and create a new cause of action, and said he favored more screening before cases proceed. The discussion also touched on whether the statute applies in criminal cases, the current three-year limitation in RSA 526:4, and questions about posthumous petitions and petitions by deported individuals. No vote or executive action was taken during the hearing.

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• A significant amount of fertilizers supplied to the Midwest move on river barges.
• The more agriculture and crop farming areas will make distribution much easier.
• We've done a significant amount of that over the years. Senator Westrom, Mr.
• <00:57:10.720> of received an overwhelming amount of received an overwhelming amount of interest
• About $2.5 million as the dollar amount.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The holdup is the amount of resources that we have to basically redo the roadways, in terms of staffing
• If you folks don't mind following up with me, I would distribute it to the committee appropriately.
• And I will leave it blank for further determination by Finance committees on our appropriate amounts.
• There's language requesting federal funds, but it's not clear what the amount is.
• <01:51:42.560> and 9 we're going to blank the amount and 9 we're going to blank the amount

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing covered HB 1484 on transit-oriented development and HB 157 on transportation. For HB 1484, testimony included a request from the Hoi Community Development Authority to be removed from the measure while offering to assist if the transit-oriented development law is implemented, along with testimony in opposition and support from several individuals. The committees later recommended HB 1484 be passed with amendments, including an HD1, a defective date, deletion of a reference to section 225 on page 11, adoption of H-CDA’s proposed amendment, and related committee report changes. The vote was adopted in both committees, with Representatives Cochran and Lee excused and Representative Mora voting with reservations. HB 157 concerned the transfer and acceptance of roads in the Villages of Kapolei. HHFDC supported the bill’s intent and explained that the roads were originally self-permitted, the city had not accepted dedication, and HHFDC has been maintaining and upgrading the roads under an MOA that requires improvements to city standards before transfer. Testimony from the Villages of Kapolei Association and others described ongoing problems with non-emergency police services, illegal parking, abandoned vehicles, and the need for city enforcement on roads that are open to the public. Committee members asked about the current holdup, the possibility of transferring roads in segments, and whether a cash settlement could resolve the issue; HHFDC said it was working in segments and that the city had mentioned a $60 million figure. The committees then recommended HB 157 pass with amendments, noting they were awaiting an Attorney General opinion on authority to compel the transfer and that the matter would continue to the Committee on Water and Land. The Transportation Committee also heard several additional bills. HB 1083, concerning vessels in state commercial harbors, drew support from the Department of Transportation and some industry groups and opposition from charter operators; HB 1159, which would require compliance with harbor master evacuation orders and increase penalties, drew DOT support and opposition from multiple vessel operators, who argued the bill was too broad and should define emergencies more clearly and use tiered penalties. HB 58, limiting civil liability for firefighting at commercial harbors, received DOT and Maritime Group support. HB 1165, on county disposal of ocean-bordering property and state highway acquisition, received DOT support. HB 938, a broad motor vehicle franchise and EV-related bill, drew support from the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association and the Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board, but strong opposition from the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Tesla, Rivian, Scout Motors, and others; opponents argued it would restrict direct-to-consumer EV sales and innovation, while dealers said the bill was too broad and needed further stakeholder work. No final votes were taken on the Transportation Committee’s remaining measures in the portion provided, and the joint hearing was adjourned after decision-making on HB 1484 and HB 157.

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• Number one, this has been a priority, and I appreciate the acknowledgement for the amount of work for
• Number one, this has been a priority, and I appreciate the acknowledgement for the amount of work for
• I don't have a dollar amount in mind.
• This, as stated, was a multi-page amendment that was distributed on May 1st.
• made a taking of land, massive amounts made a taking of land, massive amounts of<05:32:49.440>

Keywords: 981, all

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• President, members of the Senate, for the last six years, it seems like a tremendous amount of effort
• We'll continue to saddle the taxpayers with an ever-increasing generous distribution of taxpayer dollars
• You got different amounts of money based on when you actually started drawing your retirement.
• when we went from 45 calendar days to three duty days if on active duty, which provides the most amount
• Members, House Bill 3979 increases the total amount that the Oklahoma Development Finance Authority can

Bills: HB2268, HB3000, HB3043, HB3066, HB3078, HB3143, HB3144, HB3244, HB3298, HB3320, HB3467, HB3321, HB3329, HB3431, HB3464, HB3499, HB3500, HB3586, HB3590, HB3650, HB3671, HB3695, HB3700, HB3701, HB3764, HB3767, HB3834, HB3931, HB3934, HB3940, HB3944, HB3979, HB3985, HB4113, HB4294, HB4302, HB4317, HB4324, HB4359, HB4426, HB4427, HB4430, HB4431, HB4434, HJR1077, SR42, SR35, HJR1023, HB1225, HB1374, HB1381, HB1590, HB1675, HB2153

Keywords: HB2268, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, OHCA, appropriation, General Revenue Fund, PACE, Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, elderly care, aging Oklahomans, long-term care, Medicaid, health care funding, provider reimbursement, rate increase, low-income seniors, senior services, integrated care, emergency measure, cosmetology, barbering

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• AB 2528 will update the maximum compensation amounts for community college governing board members, which
• no doubt whatsoever, that a lot of our elected board members across the state put in a tremendous amount
• And then they're also granting themselves a tremendous amount of benefits.
• I know that I put in a substantial amount of work.
• Skilled, and regionally distributed.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• two methodologies for hospitals to choose in determining their maximum cash price, up to 25% over amounts
• Perez, what is the average amount of time for APRNs to spend with patients?
• I'd also offer that I'll leave this with you; it provides some information about the rural distribution
• And so it takes up a lot of the amount of money that we could pocket.
• Doctors come in and the amount of help and support that they need along the way.

Bills: HB35, HB4490, HB4454, HB2188, HB3078, HB4743, HB2556, HB46, HB5342, HB4783, HB3785, HB5278, HB1639, HB2581, HB4224, HB4070, HB4099, HB4882, HB3794, HB46

Keywords: peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, disclosure, next of kin, public information, deceased persons, privacy rights, patient solicitation, marketing practices, healthcare regulation, task force, deceptive advertising, nurse aide, certification, Texas Board of Nursing, healthcare workforce, nursing standards

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• Uh, and if you'll look through, we've distributed the monies in accordance with the feelings of the body
• and if you'll look through,<00:06:22.240> we've<00:06:22.800> um<00:06:23.280> distributed
• <00:06:23.759> the<00:06:24.000> monies through, we've um distributed the monies through
• , we've um distributed the monies in<00:06:24.880> accordance<00:06:25.360> with<00:06:

Bills: HB166, HB487, SB130, SB181, HB166, HB487, SB130, SB181

Keywords: education policy, wireless communication devices, internet safety, social media, mental health, HB487, Alabama G.I. Dependent Scholarship Program, veterans, disabled veterans, dependents, spouse benefits, widow benefits, children of veterans, tuition assistance, education benefits, scholarship, college aid, undergraduate tuition, private school reimbursement, books and fees

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• <00:50:51.359> Uh very small amount. Uh very small amount.
• >> yes it is an annual amount >> yes it is an annual amount >> time<02:39:47.600
• <04:07:26.800> of insect decline. uh and the amount of insect decline. uh and the amount of
• dragonflies looking at distribution dragonflies looking at distribution various<04:24:02.667>
• the amount of com. the amount of com.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So the TPA tracks the aggregate claim amount.
• But the amount more than doubled over that time. That is true. Yes. So then, Mr.
• Different tactics we can take: one is to lessen the amount of litigation.
• Settlement amounts and the amounts that we're talking about here only represent the liability of the
• And they invest them, making a huge amount of money on those investments.

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• industrial plant, firm, corporation, college, gas company, electric company, or utility steam distribution
• During a physical exam, we veterinarians assess a tremendous amount of detail in each segment of the
• When you hear an animal's heart, that's a musical language, and that heartbeat reflects an immense amount
• And then a lot of the times they get also frustrated with the amount of times because sometimes I have
• one issue relative Just the amount of years I've been involved in this, I felt compelled just to talk

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, with the longest discussion focused on House Bill 426 and Senate Bill 263, which would prohibit the sale in Massachusetts of cosmetics known to rely on vertebrate animal testing. Supporters from Animal Defenders International, Humane World for Animals, and the Animal Rescue League said animal testing is cruel, outdated, and unreliable, and pointed to non-animal alternatives and similar laws in other states and countries. No opposition was heard on that bill during the excerpt, and witnesses urged the committee to report it favorably. The committee also took testimony on House Bill 4543, which would clarify an existing pipe-fitting exemption for certain work performed on property owned by industrial plants, utilities, colleges, and similar institutions. A representative for Construction Industries of Massachusetts supported the bill, saying it would preserve longstanding practice for outside contractors doing yard piping work. Pipefitters Local 537 opposed it, arguing the work is properly licensed pipefitting and that the bill would weaken licensing standards and undermine state inspectors. Another major topic was Senate Bill 237 on regulating self-checkouts in grocery establishments. The Mass AFL-CIO and UFCW Local 1445 supported the bill, saying self-checkout has reduced staffing, increased worker stress and customer conflict, and contributed to theft and safety problems. Workers described being responsible for multiple machines at once, verbal abuse, and even assaults, and said the bill’s staffing and machine limits would improve safety and customer service. The committee also heard extensive testimony on House Bill 355, which would allow veterinarians to establish a client-patient relationship via telehealth; ASPCA, MSPCA, and several veterinarians supported it as a way to expand access to care, while the Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association and several veterinarians opposed it, arguing that an in-person exam is essential for proper diagnosis and that telemedicine should only follow an in-person VCPR. Finally, the committee heard testimony on House Bill 330, Senate Bill 221, and House Bill 371, which would preempt local boards of health from adopting tobacco-related age or sales restrictions beyond the statewide standard. Public health advocates opposed the bills, arguing they would block local innovation and undermine nicotine-free generation policies adopted by municipalities, while retailers and tobacco trade groups supported them as necessary to preserve a uniform statewide age-21 standard and avoid confusion for consumers and businesses. No votes or final actions were taken during the excerpt.

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• act to in Title 47 relative to public license tag agents to increase the maximum convenience fee amount
• House Bill 1043 by Representative Green is an act in Title 13 relative to the jurisdictional amount for
• parish courts, to provide for a jurisdictional amount of $35,000 for first and second parish courts
• House Bill 1043 by Representative Green is an act in Title 13 relative to the jurisdictional amount for
• parish courts, to provide for a jurisdictional amount of $35,000 for first and second parish courts

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• You'll see that in the LLC recommendation that the general fund amount is 87,100 below what the executive
• And that is tied to the executive's adding in an additional amount over the request for the backfill
• We receive a very small amount of federal dollars for that program, consisting currently, and that's
• And one final question with respect to that are These schools where these helmets are distributed, are
• Each school that participated received a certain amount of funding.

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• Our anthropologists have done a tremendous amount of work with our vault of skeletal remains from missing
• but we're asking these these these captains these lieutenants and these troopers to cover a massive amount
• It took us a couple of weeks to get it all done because of the amount of debris.
• The massive amounts of K2 that we're trying to enter our prisons were getting out of hand, so we've done
• The appropriation change review, so you can see For 24 and 25, and then the total amount received and

Keywords: 914, all

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• We have a geographic Medicare distribution that is lower than surrounding states.
• So this is the amount of money that a company receives in premium compared to what it pays out in claims
• After 2021, after the legislative changes, lump sum amounts of money can be paid out of the patient compensation
• Now, this allows lawyers generally to charge a huge amount of money—40 percent or more—from this fund
• have pushed back on specific projects in other states, like New York, where there was an enormous amount

Keywords: 996, all

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• there's, you know, that, and of course there was quite a few of those, so we had to spend a fair amount
• And so we need to be able to know where to distribute that local sales tax revenue to.
• said, it's, you know, a donation then, but honorariums, they can be, you know, they can be a minor amount
• But honorariums, they can be, you know, they can be a minor amount, they can be a larger amount.
• And you just pay a proportional amount of retail sales tax based on that pool code.

Summary: The committee first received a presentation from Dr. Reich on the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council (ERFC), including how the council’s joint executive-legislative forecasting process works, the main state revenue sources, and recent economic conditions. He said Washington’s economy is slowing, with weak employment growth, softer taxable sales, and uncertainty from tariffs, federal spending, and the federal shutdown. He also noted that the September forecast was reduced, mainly because of lower sales tax and real estate excise tax collections, and that the state still expects modest growth rather than a recession. Members asked about whether Washington tends to lag national downturns and how forecast information should affect budgeting; Dr. Reich said the forecast is a revenue tool, not a budgeting decision, and that spending choices remain with elected officials. The Department of Revenue then presented on Washington’s sales and use tax structure and the implementation of Senate Bill 5814, which expands retail sales tax to several services effective October 1, 2025. Steve Ewing explained how sales and use tax are sourced, how reseller permits and the multiple points of use exemption work, and how the new law applies to live presentations, temporary staffing, investigations and security services, IT services, custom website development, advertising services, and custom software. He said DOR held listening sessions, issued interim guidance, and set up a centralized landing page and outreach efforts to help taxpayers understand the changes. He also described a six-month grace period for certain pre-existing contracts through March 31, 2026, but said penalties and interest still apply under the statute. Committee members raised concerns about how businesses and individuals will know when a service is taxable, who is responsible for collecting and remitting tax, and how sourcing will work for services delivered across multiple locations or online. DOR staff walked through examples involving accounting services, live lectures, virtual events, advertising campaigns, and search engine marketing, including the use of reasonable allocation and pool codes when exact sourcing data is unavailable. Members also questioned the administrative burden on small businesses and professionals newly subject to tax, and whether additional legislative fixes or relief from penalties and interest may be needed. No votes or formal actions were taken in the work session.