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• Well, they're in my office now, housing some liquor bottles, commemorative liquor bottles from 50 years
• Well, they're in my office now, housing some liquor bottles, commemorative liquor bottles from 50 years
• Well, they're in my office now, housing some liquor bottles, commemorative liquor bottles from 50 years
• Housing some liquor bottles, commemorative liquor bottles from 50 years ago and from 90 years ago, thanks
• to Virginia who taught me the story of those liquor commission bottles.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Second, the bill would guarantee that an employee of the liquor license holder would be the individual
• Second, the bills would guarantee that an employee of the liquor license holder would be the individual
• credit cards or Apple Pay, all supervised by human beings, not that different from supermarkets or liquor
• chance of someone being over-served at a restaurant is compared to going and buying alcohol at a liquor
• store is very different because you can buy as much liquor as you’d like... ...whereas when you’re going

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 452, a right-to-repair bill for agricultural equipment. Farm Bureau and several manufacturers’ representatives opposed the bill, arguing that existing memorandums of understanding already provide farmers access to parts, diagnostics, and repair information, and warning that broader software access could increase emissions tampering and safety risks. Supporters, including repair advocates, a legislator, and a farmer representative, argued that the MOUs are not binding, that farmers need enforceable repair rights to avoid costly delays during critical harvest periods, and that owners should be able to repair equipment they bought without dealer lock-in. No vote was taken during the hearing. The committee also heard testimony on bills to limit or eliminate “grab-and-go” alcohol sales at large venues, including House Bill 325 and Senate Bill 225. Union workers from Fenway Park and the TD Garden described self-checkout alcohol kiosks as creating public safety and compliance problems, including underage access, over-serving, theft, and difficulty monitoring intoxication in crowded settings. They said workers are often understaffed and bear discipline when violations occur. In contrast, the Boston Red Sox and Aramark defended the supervised self-checkout model, saying it speeds service, is widely used, and operates with multiple layers of supervision, training, and regulatory oversight; they said they had not received violation notices and that any incidents are isolated. Senator Edwards also testified in support of House Bill 369, aimed at restricting marketing of certain harsh cosmetic products to children, and in support of the grab-and-go bill. She argued that children should not be targeted with products containing toxic chemicals and that alcohol service should remain supervised by trained staff to protect consumers and jobs. Senator Collins and other legislators also spoke in favor of restricting grab-and-go alcohol service, citing concerns about underage drinking and overconsumption. The hearing additionally included a separate bill on Sunday morning alcohol service, with Representatives Scanlon and Lewis arguing for allowing sales beginning at 8 a.m. on Sundays rather than 10 a.m., but that bill was only discussed briefly and no action was taken.

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• Twelve increases the appropriated FTEs to the Department of Liquor Licenses and Control by 4.5 FTEs.
• ...Department of Liquor Licenses and Control by 4.5 FTEs.
• consideration the matter of the governor's nomination to appoint Susan Wallace as a member of the State Liquor
• Daron Michael Rasmussen to the State Land Department Board of Appeals, and Susan Wallace to the State Liquor
• Daron Michael Rasmussen to the State Land Department Board of Appeals; and Susan Wallace to the State Liquor

Keywords: 1182, all

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• It increases the appropriated FTEs to the Department of Liquor Licenses and Control by 4.5 FTEs.
• It increases the appropriated FTEs to the Department of Liquor Licenses and Control by 4.5 FTEs.
• consideration the matter of the Governor's nomination to appoint Susan Wallace as a member of the State Liquor
• Board; Darren Michael Rasmussen, State Land Department Board of Appeals; and Susan Wallace, State Liquor
• Board of Appeals from the Regulatory Affairs and Government Deficiency Committee, Susan Wallace State Liquor

Summary: The meeting began with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and a guest introduction for Deputy Frank Sloop. The Senate then moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, with most measures receiving do-pass recommendations after brief explanations and, in several cases, floor amendments. Topics included public records, capital outlay review, local government, taxation, state budget implementation, higher education appropriations, utility regulation, towing regulation, homeowners association disclosures, nursing board regulation, veteran services, criminal justice, human services, K-12 education, state property management, and the continuation of the Arizona State Board of Nursing. Several bills were amended on the floor before receiving favorable recommendations. House Bill 2114 on motorcycle-related provisions was amended to require that at least one registered owner be legally licensed to operate a motorcycle in Arizona. House Bill 2397 on HOA/condominium disclosures was amended to change disclosure timing and fee rules and make other conforming changes. House Bill 2408 on nursing board regulatory action was amended to remove a clear-and-convincing-evidence burden in disciplinary matters and clarify complaint-sharing procedures. House Bill 2957 on driver’s license/handheld provisions, House Bill 2305 on towing regulation, and House Bill 2321 on DCS-related reporting also received amendments before do-pass recommendations. The largest item was Senate Bill 1847, the 2026-2027 General Appropriations Act. Senators offered extensive floor amendments affecting agriculture, corrections, criminal justice, school safety, law enforcement equipment, vehicle theft task force funding, liquor licensing, and other budget items. During third reading and debate on the budget, Democratic senators praised negotiated gains such as funding for aging services, food assistance, civil legal aid, school meals, heat relief, and a three-year moratorium on new data center tax incentives, while criticizing border-related funding, ESA/voucher policy, and cuts to higher education and adult education. One member’s remarks were ruled dilatory after repeated off-topic comments, and the ruling of the chair was sustained by a 16-12 vote. The transcript ends with additional budget-related explanation of votes continuing after the budget’s third reading.

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• the license posted, and the auctioneer cannot hold any other alcohol license, so this cannot be a liquor
• of the transaction, and the auctioneer cannot hold any other alcohol license, so this cannot be a liquor
• so this cannot any other alcohol license so this cannot be<00:46:38.359><c> a</c><00:46:38.480><c> liquor
• ><c> hosting</c><00:46:39.599><c> their</c><00:46:39.760><c> own</c><00:46:40.240><c> uh</c> be a liquor
• store hosting their own uh be a liquor store hosting their own uh hosting<00:46:40.880><c> their</c>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 90 / Senate Bill 17, a birth-related measure backed by the Kentucky Birth Coalition. Sponsors said the bill had been worked on for several years and described changes including a transfer agreement, insurance requirements, proximity to a hospital, informed consent, and accreditation/medical director standards that helped win neutral or non-opposition from the Hospital Association. The bill was reported favorably after a roll call vote with unanimous support. The committee then heard Senate Bill 65, presented by Senator Steve West and Representative Derrick Lewis. They said the bill would make regulations found deficient through the committee review process null and void by statute, and would bar agencies from reissuing the same or similar language for up to a year. Supporters argued this was needed to hold agencies accountable because deficiency findings alone had not led to action. After questions about specific Medicaid behavioral health regulations and concerns about legislative overreach, the bill passed the committee on a roll call vote, with some members passing or explaining reservations. Finally, the committee considered Senate Bill 84, with a House committee substitute. Sponsors said the substitute was intended to strengthen the bill and reflect the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright decision by ending Chevron deference and requiring courts, not agencies, to interpret law. Opponents, including Audrey Ernsberger and Katherine Hargraves, argued the bill would intrude on the judiciary, violate separation of powers, and could harm public health, environmental, and workplace protections. Committee members also raised concerns about whether the bill told courts what standard to use; sponsors responded that agencies could still present persuasive arguments, but courts should not defer to them. The committee substitute was adopted, and the bill then passed the committee on a roll call vote, with several members passing or expressing constitutional concerns.

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• Third reading of Senate Bill 100, Senate Draft 2, relating to intoxicating liquor.
• Okay, we are on Senate Bill 100, SD2, relating to intoxicating liquor. Is there any discussion?
• Bill 100 sd2 relating<00:59:02.319><c> to</c><00:59:02.559><c> intoxicating</c><00:59:03.359><c> liquor
• </c><00:59:03.920><c> is</c><00:59:04.359><c> there</c> relating to intoxicating liquor is there relating
• to intoxicating liquor is there any any any discussion<00:59:06.599><c> if</c><00:59:06.839><c> not<

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Keywords: 916, all

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• license, so they have a nonprofit that runs their liquor or their club.
• </c><00:37:11.400><c> can't</c><00:37:11.640><c> hold</c><00:37:11.880><c> a</c><00:37:11.920><c> liquor
• </c> as you know, they can't hold a liquor as you know, they can't hold a liquor license,<00:37:12.640
• </c><00:37:17.120><c> And</c><00:37:18.280><c> I</c> runs their liquor or their club.
• And I runs their liquor or their club.

Keywords: 916, all

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• with the last amendment, would it cause the bill to have to make additional stops because this is liquor
• They have liquor in their room. home. They have liquor in their room. Okay.
• and I was looking through here quick and I didn't see it, but how do the nursing homes attain the liquor
• Are they going to a liquor store to buy it, or is it being delivered by a wholesaler?
• My question was, how would the liquor get to the nursing home?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• . >> Senate File 46, sponsored by Management Council, skill-based amusement games, liquor establishments
• 3, Revenue, to whom was referred Senate File 46, engrossed skill-based amusement games, licensed liquor
• establishments, an act relating liquor establishments, an act relating to<00:03:57.840><c> gaming.
• 05.840><c> licensed</c> skill-based amusement games licensed skill-based amusement games licensed liquor
• liquor establishments respectfully report<00:04:08.799><c> same</c><00:04:08.959><c> back</c><00:04:

Keywords: 916, all

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• We have bills from all over the liquor map on this, from local regulations to some things about social
• 46.440><c> the</c> we have bills from all over the the the we have bills from all over the the the liquor
• :47.480><c> this</c><00:15:47.959><c> um</c><00:15:48.279><c> from</c><00:15:48.880><c> local</c> liquor
• map on this um from local liquor map on this um from local regulations<00:15:50.040><c> to</c><00:15
• and gaming and learn more about liquor and gaming and learn more about<01:22:23.960><c> that</c><01:

Bills: HF747, HF1014, HF320, HF400

Keywords: corporate governance, shareholder rights, beneficial ownership, defective corporate acts, Minnesota Business Corporation Act, Minnesota Insurance Guaranty Association, MIGA, insurance guaranty fund, insurer insolvency, covered claim, net worth threshold, high-net-worth insured, financial information request, insurance claims, self-insured retention, deductible, commercial insurance, insurance regulation, Minnesota Statutes 60C.09, guaranty association

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• both at the... ...terms of the regulatory environment for this space currently exist, both at the Liquor
• We've had reports from the Liquor and Cannabis Board that we are overproducing cannabis in this state
• We've had reports from the Liquor and Cannabis Board that we are overproducing cannabis in this state

Bills: HB1160, HB1289, HB1339, HB1798, HB1065, HB1795, HB2107, HB2113, HB2124, HB2125, HB2133, HB2134, HB2140, HB2185, HB2191, HB2205, HB2211, HB2219, HB2245, HB2253, HB2283, HB2343, HB2406, HB2501, HB2531, HB2574, HB1170, HB1544, HB1834, HB2156, HB2188, HB2206, HB2360, HB2471, HB2478, HB2525, HB2605, HJM4012, HB1104, HB1152, HB1254, HB1443, HB1710, HB1750, HB1903, HB1941, HB1974, HB1982, HB1983, HB2006, HB2034, HB2105, HB2179, HB2203, HB2215, HB2223, HB2239, HB2247, HB2297, HB2303, HB2322, HB2329, HB2334, HB2338, HB2345, HB2348, HB2350, HB2353, HB2355, HB2363, HB2367, HB2379, HB2388, HB2399, HB2418, HB2420, HB2428, HB2441, HB2462, HB2464, HB2467, HB2495, HB2505, HB2534, HB2539, HB2544, HB2551, HB2554, HB2557, HB2575, HB2577, HB2588, HB2594, HB2604, HB2636, HB2714, HB1160, HB1289, HB1339, HB1798, HB1065, HB1795, HB2113, HB2124, HB2125, HB2134, HB2140, HB2185, HB2191, HB2205, HB2211, HB2219, HB2245, HB2253, HB2283, HB2343, HB2406, HB2501, HB2574, HB1170, HB1544, HB1834, HB2156, HB2188, HB2206, HB2471, HB2478, HB2605, HJM4012, HB1104, HB1152, HB1254, HB1443, HB1903, HB1941, HB1982, HB2006, HB2034, HB2105, HB2179, HB2203, HB2297, HB2303, HB2322, HB2329, HB2345, HB2350, HB2379, HB2388, HB2399, HB2418, HB2462, HB2464, HB2495, HB2539, HB2544, HB2551, HB2554, HB2588, HB2636, HB1128, HB1408, HB1570, HB1742, HB1823, HB2089, HB2104, HB2114, HB2172, HB2192, HB2207, HB2251, HB2262, HB2266, HB2294, HB2298, HB2319, HB2320, HB2323, HB2351, HB2354, HB2374, HB2401, HB2405, HB2429, HB2431, HB2442, HB2451, HB2479, HB2496, HB2515, HB2523, HB2540, HB2593, HB2632, HB2661, HB1496, HB1898, HB2095, HB2157, HB2225, HB2274, HB2311, HB2325, HB2333, HB2476, HB2508, HB2552

Keywords: design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU

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• The bill separates LCB into two boards, a liquor board and a cannabis board, that would oversee a single
• One deputy director would handle liquor, tobacco, and vapor programs, and another would handle cannabis
• There are too many issues involved with liquor and too many issues involved with cannabis, trying to

Summary: The committee heard several bills and took executive action on a number of them. Senate Bill 6282, by Senator Nobles, would require building and construction trade apprenticeship programs to provide two hours of behavioral health and wellness training starting in 2027, covering stigma reduction, distress recognition, suicide prevention, substance use awareness, peer support, and resource connection. The bill drew strong support from labor and construction groups, who described high suicide and substance use rates in the industry and said the training would help apprentices and, with a planned amendment, journey-level workers as well. No vote was taken in the hearing portion shown, but testimony was overwhelmingly pro. Senate Bill 6135, by Senator King, would require interest arbitration panels for certain uniform personnel at local governments to consider the employer’s ability to pay. Counties and cities supported the bill as a modest fiscal-relief measure and argued it would align local arbitration with existing state-law language. Teamsters representatives and other labor witnesses opposed it, saying it would weaken collective bargaining and give employers leverage to stall or deny fair contracts. The committee closed the public hearing with 5 in favor, 22 opposed, and no other testimony. In executive session, the bill was later advanced subject to signatures. The committee also heard Senate Bill 6128 on independent medical exams, which would require IME recordings to be made through an L&I-approved third-party app and prohibit independent local recording. Supporters said the change would improve security, consistency, and reliability of recordings and reduce cancellations and disputes; opponents said it would burden injured workers and undo the 2023 right to record IMEs on their own devices. The committee then heard Senate Bill 6068, which would make owners and direct contractors jointly liable for unpaid wages and related damages on construction projects, with a notice-and-cure process before suit. Workers and labor groups supported it as a tool against wage theft and labor trafficking, while contractors and industry groups opposed it as overbroad and costly. The committee also heard Senate Bill 6303 on cannabis packaging and vapor devices, with testimony split between sustainability advocates and industry supporters on one side and public health and poison center witnesses on the other, who warned that loosening individual edible packaging could increase child poisonings. In executive session, the committee adopted a substitute for SB 6053 and moved it forward, and also passed SB 6134, SB 6147, SB 6106, and SB 6045 subject to signatures, with SB 6045 amended before passage to Ways and Means.

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• I go to the store and they ask me for ID for liquor, and I just kind of wonder... ...liquor, and I just
• They ask me for ID, but they ask everybody for ID for liquor. It doesn't matter what age you are.

Summary: The committee heard public testimony on several bills. SB 5976 would revise the Washington Commercial Electronic Mail Act by narrowing liability for misleading email subject lines and changing damages and Consumer Protection Act claims. Business, retail, hospitality, and e-commerce witnesses supported the bill, saying recent litigation has created uncertainty and exposed routine marketing emails to excessive penalties. Consumer advocates and the Washington State Association for Justice opposed it, arguing the current law protects consumers from deceptive marketing and that the bill would weaken enforcement and class actions. SB 6111 would require age verification and parental consent for minors creating social media accounts, restrict providers’ use of minors’ data, and authorize enforcement by the Attorney General and a limited private right of action. The sponsor and several parents, medical professionals, and advocacy groups supported the bill as a response to social media harms, including addiction, depression, cyberbullying, eating disorders, and exposure to harmful content. Technology and civil liberties witnesses opposed it, warning about privacy, data security, constitutional concerns, and the difficulty of implementing reliable parental consent and age verification. The committee also heard SB 6250, which would raise the maximum small loan amount from $700 to $1,200 and index it to inflation. The sponsor and a lender representative said the change would update an outdated limit and preserve existing consumer protections. Opponents, including legal aid, poverty, housing, labor, AARP, and community advocates, argued the higher cap would increase debt burdens and fees for low-income borrowers and older adults. Staff also briefed SB 6257, which would allow illness-related tolling for trainee real estate appraiser licensing timelines, and SB 6289, which would direct Commerce to create a statewide economic development and competitiveness strategic plan; SB 6289 drew supportive testimony from Commerce, ports, economic development groups, and business interests. The committee also held confirmation hearings for several Gambling Commission and Lottery appointees, who described their backgrounds and service, but no votes or final actions were taken in the transcript.

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• If they don't, they're subject to penalties like fines and the threat of losing their liquor license.
• So when someone gets a liquor license for their restaurant, their gas station, or their grocery store
• Also, the bar will lose their liquor license if they allow...

Bills: HB259, HB 1128, HB1337, HB1506, HB1794, HB2215, HB2470, HB2771, HB2882, HB2993, HB3053, HB3428, HB3669, HB3789, HB3924, HB4201, HB4675, HB259

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical expenses, access to care, affordability, legislation, firearms, penal code, regulation, short-barrel firearms, ammunition, gun control, public safety, Texas law, short-barrel, law enforcement, election judges, concealed handgun, polling places

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• Say I go to the New Hampshire Liquor Commission website and they want to, they say, "How old are you?
• 00:36:47.520><c> the</c><00:36:47.680><c> New</c><00:36:47.839><c> Hampshire</c><00:36:48.160><c> Liquor
• </c> Say I go to the New Hampshire Liquor Say I go to the New Hampshire Liquor Commission<00:36:49.359
• I mean, the same thing I was just looking at the New Hampshire Liquor Commission website.
• I mean, the same thing I was just looking at the New Hampshire Liquor Commission website.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee work session focused on House Bill 293, which would prevent minors from accessing obscenity on certain internet-connected electronic devices. Chair Pardell opened by noting the bill had been discussed several times and that the goal was to find language acceptable to the committee. Representative Coutab argued the bill is important for child safety, said parents vary in technical ability, and pointed to Apple as evidence that filtering tools can be implemented. He asked whether the other members saw a path forward and what it might look like. Representatives McFarland and Tur both said they support the underlying concern but questioned the bill’s structure and practicality. McFarland emphasized parental responsibility and individual liberty, said any final language should avoid infringing on rights or creating indirect pressure on corporations, and suggested looking at other states’ approaches and Apple’s closed ecosystem as a limited example. Tur said the bill may solve one problem while creating others, especially by placing the burden on device manufacturers and browsers rather than on the content providers; he cited the recent Texas Paxton decision as an example of a more targeted age-verification approach aimed at websites. Both expressed concern that a broad device-level mandate may be difficult to implement consistently across different platforms. Chair Pardell responded that the bill is intended to add protective measures rather than impose a blanket ban, and compared it to existing restrictions on minors accessing alcohol, tobacco, or pornographic magazines. She said the proposal is meant to ask for the user’s age during device setup, not to require identification or database checks, and stressed that parents would still be responsible for entering accurate information. Members also discussed whether Apple’s tools are generalizable to Android and other ecosystems, whether the market is already developing solutions, and whether a parent-facing filter or device-level controls would be the best route. Pardell said the committee had received public feedback and that another work session would likely be held in October; no vote or final action was taken.

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• Historically, for the current biennium, the governor's commission has been funded by 5% gross liquor
• Historically, for the current biennium, the governor's commission has been funded by 5% gross liquor
• Historically, for the current biennium, the governor's commission has been funded by 5% gross liquor
• </c> terms of the potential change in liquor terms of the potential change in liquor funds<01:32:13.120
• is not because the liquor money is not part<01:32:43.840><c> general</c><01:32:44.080><c> funds.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It sets forth the Department of Liquor and Lottery requirements for redemption of liquor bottles and
• authorizes D.L.L. to coordinate and compensate the PRO for collection of liquor bottles.
• </c> for collection of liquor bottles. for collection of liquor bottles.
• could see some savings if the PRO can pick up liquor bottles from redemption centers more efficiently
• could see some savings if the PRO can pick up liquor bottles from redemption centers more efficiently

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• Your very own Liquor Commission touts that their sales from cross-border sales are anywhere from 50%
• </c><01:19:52.480><c> Commission</c> 45% your very own Liquor Commission 45% your very own Liquor Commission
• The retailers are currently licensed by the Liquor Commission, and we license the wholesalers.
• We'll have to get that from the Liquor Commission, but they can provide that information for you.
• </c> have to get that from The Liquor have to get that from The Liquor Commission<01:38:05.760><c> but

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The public hearing focused on HB 290, which would raise cigarette and e-cigarette/vaping taxes and create a committee to study tobacco and nicotine tax policy. Representative Jerry Stringham introduced the bill as both a public health and revenue measure, arguing that nicotine use causes health harms and public costs, and that New Hampshire’s cigarette tax has been unchanged at $1.78 per pack since 2013. He said the bill would raise the cigarette tax by $1 per pack to $2.78, still below most New England states, and would also adjust vaping taxes, which he described as having been set as placeholder rates in 2019. He said the bill would also establish a study committee to review broader tobacco and nicotine taxation, including products such as premium cigars. In response to questions, Stringham said the proposed cigarette tax would be roughly equal in real dollars to the 2008 rate after inflation, and he suggested that a smaller annual increase could be considered, though he believed a larger increase would have a stronger public health effect. He explained that the vaping tax structure differs between closed and open systems because one taxes a fixed hardware product while the other taxes reusable liquid, and he said the proposal would move the rates toward a more uniform approach. He also said New Hampshire would remain below neighboring states even after the increase, though members raised concerns about cross-border shopping, business impacts, and preserving the state’s competitive advantage. Several members questioned whether the bill’s main purpose was revenue or reducing smoking and vaping. Stringham said he viewed it primarily as a public health bill, but also as a revenue measure, and said he would consider it successful even if consumption fell enough to reduce revenue. Other members emphasized personal freedom and argued the committee should focus on taxation rather than cessation, while some supported the bill as a way to capture revenue from out-of-state buyers and keep New Hampshire’s rates below surrounding states. The hearing consisted of testimony and questions only; no vote or final action was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• This legislation is modeled after other divisions, for example, the liquor enforcement division.
• Uh, the good senator from Fort Collins mentioned uh the liquor enforcement division.
• I don't know for sure, but I don't think that they inspect the liquor stores, but once a year or other
• </c> Collins mentioned uh the liquor Collins mentioned uh the liquor enforcement<01:48:27.840><c> division
• </c> that they inspect that the liquor that they inspect that the liquor stores,<01:48:34.400><c> but

Keywords: 981, all