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• the obligation of local governing bodies and local boards of education by an undetermined amount, depending
• You know, depending upon their specific rules, what is required to be in the minutes?

Bills: HB333, HB329, HB362

Keywords: law enforcement, training facility, regional authority, municipal cooperation, public safety, military installations, tall structures, local government, construction approval, wind energy facilities, transparency, public meetings, accountability, education, 1136, house, all

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• For example, nearly all water and wastewater systems depend on electricity for their operations.
• Our economy depends on minimal delays or no posted load restrictions for goods to get to market faster

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• Some get more depends on the court.
• Um, it really depends.
• Um, it depends on the court.
• /c><01:01:26.000><c> health</c><01:01:26.159><c> core</c> depends on the mental health core depends on
• So it depends on the of agreement.

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• Depends on actual date. Correct.
• So they do it for at or near the cost depending on their structure.
• >> So the way it depends on each state.
• </c><02:49:25.120><c> Um</c> &gt;&gt; So the way it depends on each state.
• Um &gt;&gt; So the way it depends on each state.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• that they depend on when every<02:22:24.160><c> second</c><02:22:24.479><c> counts.
• We owe it to our rural communities, our timber-dependent counties, to keep this commitment.
• So much of that depends on the health of our public lands.
• The city of The Dalles, located in my district, depends on its municipal watershed for almost all of
• </c><03:33:07.520><c> upon</c> across every industry that depends upon across every industry that depends

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• However, their brain can still be as sharp as, you know, what it is at 30 or 40, depending on a person's
• However, their brain can still be as sharp as, you know, what it is at 30 or 40, depending on a person's
• However, their brain can still be as sharp as, you know, what it is at 30 or 40, depending on a person's
• </c><00:04:24.080><c> on</c><00:04:24.240><c> a</c> what it is at 30 or 40 depending on a what it is
• at 30 or 40 depending on a person's<00:04:24.800><c> ability</c><00:04:25.040><c> at</c><00:04:25.280

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c><00:32:03.200><c> on</c><00:32:03.360><c> the</c> could and it it just depends on the could and it
• it just depends on the activity<00:32:03.919><c> that</c><00:32:04.039><c> we're</c><00:32:04.200><c
• Their rates are dependent on where they are located.
• their rates are dependent on where they<01:41:06.960><c> are</c><01:41:07.480><c> located</c><01:41:
• </c><03:00:06.160><c> and</c> lead to a physiologic dependence and lead to a physiologic dependence and

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• He added that it depends on whether a private school falls under a chartered educational institution.
• Witness: It depends on the procedures.
• Sometimes it's more appropriate to do laser first, depending on the type of glaucoma we have.
• first um depending on the type<04:42:25.680><c> of</c><04:42:25.798><c> glaucoma</c><04:42:26.320><c
• The cost to patients and insurers is flat and basically dependent on Medicare allowables.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held public hearings on House Bill 144 and House Bill 145, both related to professional licensing for dietitians and dental hygienists. HB 144 was described as a technical fix to align statute with existing Board of Dental Examiners rules allowing dental hygienists to administer nitrous oxide and local anesthesia, with supporters saying the bill would add needed training and examination requirements to statute. A dentist and dental society representative testified that the practice is already being done safely within scope, and committee members discussed whether nitrous oxide is still used and whether the bill was mainly to keep the paperwork and law consistent. The committee moved HB 144 forward on a 12-0 vote and placed it on consent. HB 145 would join New Hampshire to a dietitian licensure compact and add a criminal history check for initial licensure to match compact language. The sponsor and board witnesses said the compact would improve portability, support telehealth, help military families and spouses, and maintain public safety by ensuring qualified practitioners and information-sharing among member states. Committee members asked about withdrawal from the compact, the difference between single-state and compact licensure, and why a background check was included; the witness said the compact is not yet active, with four states enacted and seven needed, and that the background check is required by the compact language. Additional testimony from a private-practice dietitian supported the bill, citing continuity of care, rural access, and workforce mobility, while some members raised concerns about telehealth across state lines and the practical effect of the background check.

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• So it varies depending on the entity.
• So it varies depending on the entity.
• So it varies depending on the entity.
• So it depends on the agency, and if they have dedicated funding to come forward with.
• </c> question that would be very dependent question that would be very dependent upon<05:13:09.160><c

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Department of Administrative Services presented its capital budget process and priorities, explaining how agencies assess facility needs, rank projects, and submit requests to the governor’s office. DAS described its Plant and Property division, which maintains 96 state buildings, and Public Works, which develops detailed cost estimates for selected projects. Officials said the governor’s office has traditionally narrowed requests into priority tiers, but this year all projects were estimated, creating more work and less detail. They also emphasized that the capital budget book functions as legislative intent and can be binding on how approved funds are used. On the substance of the request, DAS highlighted several priorities: continued funding for the state ERP system upgrade to the cloud, with about $5 million requested for sustainability and related Treasury functions; emergency fund and annex renovation work; a sprinkler replacement at DMV; and elevator repairs at the main building. Karen Rocky also identified maintenance projects that rose in priority after a facility condition assessment, including HVAC work for Portsmouth Circuit Court and Coos County Courthouse, boilers and controls for Carroll County and Lebanon Circuit Court, brick repointing at the main building and annex, window replacement at Spalding, and Brown building elevator replacement. Officials noted that the governor’s proposed capital budget included fewer DAS projects than in past years and no projects for the Bureau of Court Facilities. The committee also discussed lapses and reprogramming of prior appropriations. DAS said the first eight projects approved in 2023 remain under construction and should be extended, while many 2021 projects are delayed because of ARPA-related workload and broader construction backlogs. Members reviewed a 2019 project list and agreed to lapse project number 49, the Spalding roof project, with about $81,000 remaining. DAS also said some small 2019 balances, including courthouse generators, a boiler, cooling and controls, roof and exterior repairs, and the State House Annex elevator, could be redirected through Capital Budget Overview toward the Hillsboro County South Cell Block project. The hearing ended with questions about project schedules, ARPA deadlines, and the division of authority between DoIT and DAS for the ERP system.

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• on the disease varies widely depending on the disease vaccine<02:10:13.719><c> type</c><02:10:14.000
• </c><03:12:24.279><c> on</c><03:12:24.399><c> the</c><03:12:24.560><c> public</c> children I do depend
• on the public children I do depend on the public school<03:12:25.279><c> system</c><03:12:25.720><c>
• I think there are two ways to go depending on risk. I think it's a very good point.
• on risk I think it's a very go depending on risk I think it's a very good<04:11:08.439><c> point</c>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard several measures, beginning with HB 194, which would designate May 22 as Maritime Day. Testimony from labor, health, and community groups was in support, and the committee later recommended passage of the bill as is, with several members voting yes and some reserving or being excused. HB 458 would designate April 27 as Brother Joseph Dutton Day; the Department of Accounting and General Services, the Joseph Dutton Guild, and a descendant all supported it, and the committee recommended passage with technical amendments. HB 957 would designate the first Friday in May as Lā‘au Day; support came from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and many individuals, and the committee recommended passage as is. HB 345 would establish the ʻōpae ula as the state shrimp to promote awareness and protection of anchialine ecosystems; DLNR, Kuaʻāina Ulu ʻAu, and other supporters testified, and the committee recommended passage with technical amendments. The committee also heard HB 901, which would allow public charter schools to appeal directly to the Board of Education on certain operational, governance, or funding matters. The Attorney General and the Public Charter School Commission offered technical comments and suggested amendments, while the commission described its current monitoring and renewal process and said it works closely with schools over the life of a charter contract. Members raised concerns about whether the bill would shift too much work to the Board of Education, and one member voted no when the committee later moved the bill with the Attorney General’s amendments. HB 1066 would add Head Start-related ex officio members to the Early Learning Board; the Early Learning Board and the Executive Office on Early Learning supported it, explaining the changes were needed to align with the federal Head Start Act, and the committee moved it forward without opposition. HB 1069 would add voting members from the Department of Education and Board of Education to the School Facilities Authority Board. DOE and the School Facilities Authority supported the change as a way to strengthen collaboration, though questions from members focused on the current communication process between the agencies. HB 1343 would require the Board of Education to adopt a policy banning student phone and related device use during school hours; the committee noted written testimony in support and then moved to decision-making. At the end of the meeting, the committee adopted recommendations to pass HB 194, HB 458 with technical amendments, HB 957, HB 345 with technical amendments, HB 901 with amendments, HB 1066, HB 1069, and HB 1343.

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• on where you live and expect depending on where you live and having<01:22:28.800><c> that</c><01:22:
• >> It, uh, no, they could still—it depends on the nature of their entity. So you have to look.
• So am I understanding right that we're kind of sharing authority depending on the subject matter?
• authority depending on the subject<04:59:30.000><c> matter.
• And depending on their age and when of.

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• power sources like coal, dependable power sources like coal, natural<00:18:08.480><c> gas,</c><00:18
• There are tens of millions of Americans across the country like Jeff and Bev who depend on that check
• Jeff and Bev who depend on that check Jeff and Bev who depend on that check coming<02:13:08.880><c> every
• dependent dependent jobs.<04:33:25.439><c> So</c><04:33:26.080><c> to</c><04:33:26.320><c> quote</c>
• </c><04:42:45.280><c> on</c> afforded to young students depending on afforded to young students depending

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, March 27, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• It differs depending on the complaint. They are individualized.
• It probably would depend on the day of the month, I imagine.
• However, it's run off the fees, so depending on how many fees are collected, depends on how much you
• how many fees are collected depending how many fees are collected depends<04:39:04.799><c> on</c><04
• We turned over either two or three million, depending on how much we've collected.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with testimony from Charlotte Harding of the Conservation Land Stewardship Program, who explained that the office protects the state’s interests in conservation lands by monitoring conservation easements and related stewardship obligations. She described the program’s funding sources: a land conservation endowment held at the State Treasury and administered by the Council on Resources and Development, plus transfers from Fish and Game for easements not covered by the endowment. Members discussed how the endowment is funded when new easements are created, the program’s staffing, the loss of a state vehicle, and the need to increase in-state travel so staff can use personal vehicles for field monitoring. Harding said the office has two full-time positions and a seasonal employee, that the work is mostly monitoring rather than hands-on land management, and that enforcement issues are referred to the grantee agencies or, if needed, to the Council on Resources and Development. She also noted that the office works directly with landowners to resolve smaller issues and that stewardship has become a greater focus in the conservation community because ongoing oversight requires funding. Members asked about examples of properties under the program, including LCIP lands such as Musquash Headwaters, Hidden Valley Boy Scout Camp, and Nash Stream, and the committee did not take a motion before moving on. The committee then heard from Paul Breen and Susie Anzelone of the Pease Development Authority regarding the Division of Ports and Harbors operating budget. They explained that the authority provides finance, legal, environmental, and engineering support to the division, which operates New Hampshire’s only deep-water berth at Market Street, as well as facilities in Hampton, Rye, the Portsmouth Fish Pier, and navigational waters in the Piscataqua and Great Bay. They described the authority’s history after the closure of Pease Air Force Base, the transfer of roughly 2,400 acres, and the creation of a self-sustaining enterprise fund tied to airport and port operations. They emphasized that the division does not draw on the general fund because revenues from wharfage, dockage, parking, registration, and mooring fees cover operating costs, with any surplus retained for capital improvements and replacement. Members questioned several budget lines, including a sharp increase in overtime and workers’ compensation. Breen said overtime is driven largely by security needs at the deep-water port and fluctuates with vessel traffic, such as salt shipments, while workers’ comp is a DAS-set cost and not something the division controls. He said the budget is conservative and that if revenues fall short, capital projects would be the first items scaled back. The discussion also covered fee-setting, with Breen saying rates are reviewed against the local market and infrastructure constraints, and that some smaller facility fees had recently been increased after being stagnant for years.

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• >> It all depends on how it's designed.
• There are towns that have put things on their warrant article to raise money depending on what town it
• There are towns that have put things on their warrant article to raise money depending on what town it
• There are towns that have put things on their warrant article to raise money depending on what town it
• </c> warrant article to raise money depending warrant article to raise money depending on<02:16:14.800

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• Um, it depends is the real answer. Right.
• Um, it depends is the real concern. Um, it depends is the real answer.<00:53:36.000><c> Right.
• </c><02:14:37.199><c> on</c> of those systems as it will depend on of those systems as it will depend
• Uh, basically, depending on States.
• </c><04:10:14.319><c> on</c> how you look at drunk driving depends on how you look at drunk driving depends

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing focused primarily on House Bill 1087 and House Bill 123, both related to firearms. HB 1087 was introduced as a Second Amendment measure, but after questions from the chair and discussion with law enforcement, the sponsor agreed it should be set aside and referred to a study committee for further review, rather than advanced as written. The New Hampshire Chiefs of Police Association testified in opposition to the bill as written, while also indicating support for the sponsor’s proposed amendment or a study approach. The bulk of the discussion centered on HB 123, which would require the return of firearms after a not guilty verdict or dismissal. The sponsor and several members described the bill’s purpose as speeding up the return of property, but law enforcement and judicial branch witnesses raised concerns about federal law, the need to ensure a person is still legally eligible to possess firearms, and the bill’s 24-hour return requirement. Witnesses from the State Police and judicial branch explained the current process, including background checks through the state police gun line, and said the existing procedure already aims to return firearms promptly while allowing time to verify disqualifying information. Members and witnesses discussed possible amendments, including removing language that would bar background checks and instead tying return of firearms to completion of the check within a set time frame. Judicial branch and State Police witnesses said a process that requires a background check and return within a reasonable period, with notice if there is a delay or denial, would better address safety and legal concerns. The hearing ended without a vote; the committee closed the public hearing and indicated it would continue working on the language before executive session.

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• It also produces—excuse me—boosts domestic energy production, making America less dependent on foreign
• </c> production making America less dependent production making America less dependent on<02:13:25.639
• </c> the care that women and families depend the care that women and families depend on<05:29:41.920>
• on Medicaid without daughters who depend on Medicaid without this<05:29:59.000><c> critical</c><05:29
• on it and to up for families who depend on it and to make<05:30:41.680><c> sure</c><05:30:41.958><c>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• </c><01:12:23.679><c> on</c> going to be very different depending on going to be very different depending
• It sort of depends. A few things could happen.
• It sort of depends. A few things could happen.
• upon what happened that in depending upon what happened that in that<03:44:55.600><c> period</c><03:
• So my philosophy, it depends on the investment.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held an orientation for new and returning members of the House committee on agencies and administration, with introductions from members and staff. Chair Carol Maguire outlined her expectations for hearings: keep questions focused on the bill, be respectful to witnesses, and use the committee’s orientation opportunities to learn about the jail staff, retirement system, and Office of Professional Licensure. Members also discussed related assignments on other bodies, including the Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules and the Joint Committee on Employee Classification, and noted that some members already serve on those panels. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on the State Building Code and the committee’s upcoming workload. Members explained how the state code is intended to provide a common baseline while allowing limited local options, and why municipalities must formally adopt and publish any local amendments. They reviewed several anticipated bills: a consolidation bill to gather building-code enforcement materials in one place, a bill to update the state energy code, a bill to restrict municipal adoption of building-code changes, and a bill to update the electrical code. Members also discussed how building codes apply to older homes and commercial buildings, and why code updates are important for safety and clarity. The chair said the committee had 36 bills currently scheduled, including many early bills that must move by March 6 because they will be heard by two committees. She said the committee would use subcommittees for harder bills, with three subcommittees this year: pensions, licensing, and likely state building code. She also outlined the hearing schedule, including lighter bills on February 12 and the expectation of executive sessions later in the month. No votes were taken during the orientation, but members were told that public hearings do not require a quorum and that hard copies of bills would be distributed by committee staff.

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• It just depends on the situation. Uh, the current cost is $100 for the five years.
• ,</c><02:00:15.199><c> then</c> claimed the student as a dependent, then claimed the student as a dependent
• Um I know you know so it just depends.
• </c><03:44:32.319><c> It</c><03:44:32.560><c> depends</c> the end of the school year.
• It depends the end of the school year.

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• </c> To be identified as handicap depending on the size of your business.
• It depends on whether the parking area is public or private.
• Um, so I think it would depend on how we define person or consumer, which I don't think is in here.
• on how we so uh I think it would depend on how we define define define um<01:19:27.120><c> person</c
• Thank you. different times depending on the input different times depending on the input and<01:33:31.679

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• I was reading through it: children of different ages would require much different interventions depending
• upon it and this bill really dependent upon it and this bill really doesn't<03:53:35.239><c> make</c
• Who has the responsibility of determining that capacity, because capacity can change depending upon the
• The other aspect, too, is depending on the needs of that individual child.
• on the needs of that depending on the needs of that individual<06:35:27.680><c> child</c><06:35:28.160

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up HB 662, which would require discussion of abortion procedures and the viewing of certain videos in public school health education. Members argued the bill went too far by naming specific videos and involving the Attorney General in enforcement, and they said curriculum decisions should be left to educators. The committee voted ITL on HB 662 by a unanimous 18-0. The committee then considered HCR 6, a resolution calling for the removal of the superintendent of District 67. Members said the resolution targeted an individual and that the underlying dispute was already in court, so the matter should be left to the legal process. The motion to ITL passed 18-0. Next, HR 9, urging the Department of Education to emphasize STEM education, received broad support as a nonpartisan statement of priorities, and it also passed 18-0. HB 440, concerning educator licensing and shortages in Career and Technical Education, was amended to clarify that the bill applies to initial licensure only. After discussion about whether the amendment was necessary, the committee adopted Amendment 0188 unanimously and then voted OTPA on the bill as amended, 18-0. HB 222, which repealed the requirement for an MOU between charter schools and districts on services for students with disabilities, drew testimony that districts already provide substantial oversight through IEP processes and that the MOU requirement was burdensome and largely unenforced; the committee voted OTP 18-0. The committee then took up HB 719, which would repeal the right of first refusal for charter schools to purchase or lease unused district facilities. Supporters said the existing law had not generated complaints and could impede charter expansion, while opponents said the issue had not proven to be a problem and local control should be preserved. The committee voted ITL 17-1, with one member opposed and no minority report. The chair then postponed HB 184, a study committee bill on school start times, because it was scheduled for the next day, and the committee moved into a work session on bullying-related bills, discussing HB 108, HB 384, and HB 673 without taking final action in the portion provided.