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Committee: Senate Labor and Technology

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Labor and Technology Committee heard testimony on several measures. SB 2245 would tighten revolving-door restrictions for state employees by barring new employees from acting on matters they worked on before state service and imposing a 12-month post-employment restriction for certain former Governor and Lieutenant Governor staff; the Ethics Commission and League of Women Voters supported it, and the committee later passed it as is. SB 99 would allow certain retirees to return to work as school resource officers or investigators without losing retirement benefits; the Attorney General supported the investigator portion, ERS and other agencies offered comments and suggested amendments, and the committee passed the bill with amendments, including changes from the Attorney General, ERS, and the Department of Law Enforcement, plus a far-future effective date. SB 2304, which would expand identity theft law to cover AI/deepfake or materially deceptive media impersonation, drew opposition from the Attorney General and Honolulu Prosecutor over prosecution burdens and First Amendment concerns, while some prosecutors and others supported it; the committee deferred the bill. SB 2115, dealing with collective bargaining impasse procedures for repricing public employee classes, drew opposition from human resources officials who said arbitrators lack the technical expertise needed, while unions and HGA supported the measure; the committee deferred decision-making to a later hearing. The committee also heard SB 1036, a net neutrality bill that would bar broadband providers from blocking, prioritizing, or zero-rating traffic. Supporters argued Hawaii needs stronger consumer protections, while the Hawaii Broadband Office said it saw no current problem in Hawaii and warned the bill could affect federal BEAD funding unless exempted; the committee deferred the measure. SB 1163 would prohibit the sale of geolocation and browser data and data collected through microphone-based background apps; Consumer Protection supported the intent but urged a broader privacy framework, and the Honolulu Prosecutor sought an exemption for lawful law-enforcement investigations, which the committee later accepted along with Hawaiian Telecom’s proposed amendments before passing the bill with amendments. SB 2076 would update publicity-rights law to address AI/deepfake uses of a person’s likeness; testimony supported the goal and amendments from the Recording Industry Association of America, and the committee passed the bill with amendments, including replacing references to AI/deepfake with “digital replica.” After hearing testimony, the committee recessed briefly to obtain quorum and then reconvened for decision-making. It adopted the chair’s recommendation to pass SB 2245 as is, passed SB 99 with amendments, deferred SB 2304, deferred SB 2115 to a later hearing, deferred SB 1036, passed SB 1163 with amendments, and passed SB 2076 with amendments. The meeting then adjourned.

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• :02:19.119><c> I</c><01:02:19.200><c> I</c><01:02:19.599><c> wanted</c><01:02:19.760><c> to</c><01:02

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• :02:50.720><c> the</c><01:02:50.880><c> bill</c><01:02:51.040><c> and</c><01:02:51.200><c> I</c><01:02

Bills: HB0008 , HB0009 , HB0028

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: stalking, minors, felony, protection orders, criminal penalties, grooming, sexual offenses, child protection, sexual exploitation, law amendment, explicit conduct, sex crimes, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• :06:38.400><c> advertising</c><02:06:39.040><c> control</c><02:06:39.520><c> statutes.
• ><c> statute</c> currently allowed by statute currently allowed by statute um<02:15:33.360><c> its</c
• ><02:15:33.599><c> own</c><02:15:33.840><c> statute</c><02:15:34.480><c> and</c><02:15:35.280><c> with
• </c><02:15:35.599><c> the</c><02:15:35.840><c> proposed</c> um its own statute and with the proposed
• um its own statute and with the proposed legislation<02:15:38.159><c> it</c><02:15:38.400><c> would</

Committee: House Public Works and Highways

Keywords: 928, house, all

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

Transcript Highlights:

• the New Durham didn't want it, but the statute<01:02:27.920><c> didn't</c><01:02:28.079><c> allow</c
• :02:19.040><c> statute</c> there who believe that the statute there who believe that the statute should
• </c><04:02:25.359><c> how</c><04:02:25.600><c> this</c><04:02:25.840><c> statute</c><04:02:26.239><c>
• is</c><04:02:26.560><c> is</c> about how this how this statute is is about how this how this statute
• </c><04:02:57.359><c> This</c><04:02:57.600><c> statute</c><04:02:58.160><c> would</c><04:02:59.040><

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1331, which would allow the town of Derry to incorporate the Derry Cooperative School District as a department of the town through a charter amendment. The prime sponsor and several supporters argued the change would increase local control, streamline overlapping town and school functions, and potentially help align school spending with Derry’s tax cap. Supporters also said Derry is large enough to warrant a structure more like Manchester or Nashua, and one witness cited a 2018 nonbinding Derry ballot question that passed 597 to 547 in favor of seeking authorization for this change. Opposition came from NEA New Hampshire President Megan Tuttle, who said the association and the Derry Education Association opposed the bill because schools are not simply another municipal department and because Derry voters had already rejected merging the district into town government. She argued the state should respect local control and the community’s prior decision. Committee members asked about the scope of the proposed charter change, the role of the school board, and the reported prior vote, and the sponsor clarified that the amendment would be limited to this specific purpose rather than opening the entire charter. The hearing then moved to House Bill 1374, which would change the procedures for withdrawing from a cooperative school district. Representative Mary Murphy said current law gives other cooperative towns too much control over a withdrawing town’s decision, and her bill would remove the requirement for approval by the other towns while raising the withdrawing town’s approval threshold to a supermajority. She pointed to Francis Town’s 2024 withdrawal vote and said the bill was intended to protect students and local decision-making. The sponsor asked for an ought to pass recommendation, and committee members asked follow-up questions about the prior withdrawal vote and the number of voters involved.

Transcript Highlights:

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• in particular<02:01:29.960><c> this</c><02:01:30.159><c> vague</c><02:01:30.520><c> statute</c><02:01
• :30.920><c> will</c> particular this vague statute will particular this vague statute will embolden<02
• c><02:15:20.480><c> I</c><02:15:20.639><c> am</c><02:15:21.000><c> a</c><02:15:21.159><c> man</c><02:
• 02:34:26.000><c> I</c><02:34:26.120><c> was</c><02:34:26.319><c> in</c><02:34:26.520><c> my</c><02:34

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 148, with the chair limiting testimony to two minutes and asking for no outbursts so the committee could get through eight bills that day. Representative Kofalt, the prime sponsor, said HB 148 was the same as last year’s HB 396, which passed both chambers but was vetoed by the governor. He explained the bill would allow, but not require, separation by biological sex in bathrooms, locker rooms, houses of correction, and certain athletic competitions, leaving local school boards and administrators discretion to set policies. He argued the bill was meant to address safety and privacy concerns and cited a Milford incident and concerns in several school districts as examples of why local flexibility was needed. Committee members questioned the lack of a definition of “biological sex” and how the bill would be applied. Kofalt said he did not think a definition was necessary because males and females are generally understood, and he said the bill would give local policymakers latitude to make practical rules. He also said the bill was intended to address situations where people might misuse transgender claims to access spaces inappropriately. In response to questions, he said he was aware of issues in Kearsarge, Milford, and Mascoma school districts and had heard of discomfort in the State House, though he did not know all the details. Several opponents testified that the bill would discriminate against transgender and non-binary people and create enforcement problems. Executive Councilor Karen Hill said the bill would roll back New Hampshire’s anti-discrimination protections and conflict with the state’s Live Free or Die values. Alice Wade, a trans woman, said she had used women’s restrooms without incident and argued the bill would invite invasive enforcement and harassment. Representative La Selig said the bill was discriminatory and that bathroom concerns were being confused with unrelated harassment by cisgender males. Betsy Harrington supported the bill, citing a girls’ soccer game at Kearsarge that she said was disrupted by a boy playing on a girls’ team. Rosie Emer and her child testified against the bill, saying bathroom restrictions would increase anxiety and risk for trans and non-binary children. Stephen Scaer and Wendy Stallings supported the bill, arguing sex is biologically fixed and that excluding males from female spaces should not require genital inspections. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

Transcript Highlights:

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• we not change the<02:33:04.280><c> statute</c><02:33:05.360><c> which</c><02:33:06.200><c> would</c><
• 02:33:06.800><c> limit</c><02:33:07.400><c> the</c> The statute would limit the National Guard.
• :02.760><c> more</c><02:38:03.640><c> under</c><02:38:03.880><c> statute.
• </c><02:38:05.080><c> Uh</c> bit more under statute. Uh bit more under statute.

Committee: House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They paid<02:02:16.960><c> all</c><02:02:17.119><c> of</c><02:02:17.280><c> this</c><02:02:17.520><c>
• much</c><02:02:20.239><c> of</c><02:02:20.480><c> our</c><02:02:20.719><c> state</c><02:02:21.199><c>
• They've<02:02:37.360><c> asked</c><02:02:37.679><c> for</c><02:02:38.159><c> just</c><02:02:38.719><c
• c><02:02:44.480><c> bit</c><02:02:44.560><c> of</c><02:02:44.800><c> time</c><02:02:44.960><c> on</c>
• </c><02:02:52.400><c> think</c><02:02:52.639><c> about</c><02:02:52.880><c> that</c><02:02:53.119><c>

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ><c> of</c><02:48:33.680><c> the</c><02:48:33.880><c> statute</c><02:48:34.240><c> of</c><02:48:34.399
• where the statute of makes sense where the statute of limitations<02:48:42.399><c> doesn't</c><02:48
• c><02:51:29.319><c> guess</c><02:51:29.479><c> what</c> statute of limitation so I guess what statute
• </c><02:54:10.720><c> and</c><02:54:11.040><c> less</c> statutes of limitation get less and less statutes
• ><c> statute</c><02:54:54.439><c> of</c><02:54:54.800><c> limitations</c> the whole idea of statute of

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee met in executive session and first took up HB 148, which would allow classification by biological sex in limited circumstances such as multi-use bathrooms, certain athletic events, and involuntary commitment facilities. Supporters argued the bill was needed to protect privacy and safety, especially for women and girls, and said it was consistent with recent federal actions and prior legislation. Opponents said the bill lacked a clear definition of biological sex, could create confusion and discrimination, and was unnecessary because existing law and sports rules already address the issues raised. After debate, the committee voted 10-8 to recommend ought to pass on HB 148. The chair asked for a majority report and noted that a minority report would likely be filed. The committee then considered HB 254, a bill related to end-of-life medical decision-making. Supporters framed it as a matter of liberty and relief from suffering for terminally ill patients, while opponents raised moral objections, concerns about suicide being normalized, and worries about deceptive wording and death-certificate reporting. HB 254 was approved on an 11-7 vote for ought to pass, with the chair indicating he would write the majority report and Representative Perez the minority report. The committee then moved to HB 611 with Amendment 2025-0638, a replace-all amendment restoring prior law on recoupment of appointed-counsel costs from indigent criminal defendants and juveniles. The chair explained the amendment as reversing 2020 changes that had limited cost recovery, and the discussion focused on financial affidavits and the Office of Cost Containment’s ability to review indigency claims. The transcript cuts off before the committee vote on HB 611.

Transcript Highlights:

• But we do not have in statute<02:06:27.120><c> that</c><02:06:27.280><c> memorial</c><02:06:27.920><c
• > hospitals</c><02:06:28.880><c> or</c> statute that memorial hospitals or statute that memorial hospitals
• c><02:22:22.440><c> implemented</c><02:22:23.000><c> this</c><02:22:23.160><c> statute</c> when we first
• implemented this statute when we first implemented this statute was was was when<02:22:26.200><c> when
• this new statute to give<02:29:27.680><c> us</c><02:29:27.840><c> one</c><02:29:28.040><c> more</c><02

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

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• &gt;&gt; Uh<01:02:00.079><c> they</c><01:02:00.319><c> do</c><01:02:00.480><c> not</c><01:02:00.720><
• I<01:02:08.880><c> don't</c><01:02:09.119><c> Do</c><01:02:09.359><c> you</c><01:02:09.440><c> have</

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Fiscal Committee met on December 19, with Senators Long and Lang serving as replacements. The committee approved the November 21 minutes and adopted the consent calendar after removing two Department of Health and Human Services items for separate discussion. It then took up an HHS request involving nursing facility rates, where Nathan White explained that $2.2 million would be transferred from a long-term care Medicaid eligibility contract to the nursing facilities budget. He said the funds would offset an otherwise projected 3.9% average rate decrease and bring the overall average change to zero for the next six months, with rates reset again in July under state law. Members asked about the budget adjustment factor, bed counts, and whether additional funds could raise rates further; White said the factor is statutory, capped at 28.76%, and that more money would lower the factor and increase rates. The committee also corrected a date in the request from February 1, 2025 to February 1, 2026, and approved the item. The committee next approved another HHS item related to rural health transformation grants. Members confirmed the request covered the full amount applied for this biennium, and asked about the technology component. HHS said the grant is not solely about AI, but about broader technology improvements such as electronic medical records, back-end systems, and tools to improve access and sustainability in underserved areas. The committee approved that item as well. The Judicial Council then requested funds for contract attorneys providing indigent defense on a fixed-fee basis. The council said current funds had already been exhausted and that the new appropriation would be used immediately. Members questioned the size of the request and the number of people awaiting counsel; the council reported about 150 incarcerated people and about 300 non-incarcerated people waiting for counsel, more than in recent years. It attributed the increase to competition for attorneys, public defender offices closing intake in some locations because of caseload limits, and broader case and court-system changes. One member raised constitutional concerns about delays in counsel for incarcerated defendants. The committee ultimately amended the request downward to $1 million, approved it, and then approved a motion to place several annual financial reports on file and release them to the public when available. The committee also discussed dashboard reporting from HHS, asking for more detail on community mental health center caseloads and budget-reduction information, and HHS agreed to provide more useful monthly detail.

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Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first took up SB 2567, a Judiciary package measure concerning temporary restraining orders for threats and harassment tied to a public employee’s official actions. Representatives from the Attorney General’s Office and the Judiciary said they had worked out a compromise to address earlier concerns, including a two-year pilot project, broader coverage for state officers and employees across all branches and counties, a special fund to pay for private counsel in some cases, and authority for Judiciary staff attorneys or Judiciary funds to represent Judiciary personnel. Members asked about coverage for retired judges, funding limits, and whether the measure could be used for workplace disputes; the witnesses said retired judges and per diem judges could be covered if the harassment related to their work, the fund would be limited and subject to available appropriations, and petitions would not be allowed between employees in the same branch. The chair recommended passage with amendments, and the committee adopted the recommendation unanimously. The committee then heard SB 2448, which creates a civil remedy for the unauthorized disclosure of intimate images under the Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act. The bill’s proponent from the Uniform Law Commission explained that a plaintiff would need to show intentional disclosure or threat of disclosure of a private intimate image without consent, and said the privacy question would be fact-specific. Supporters, including the Commission on the Status of Women and Imua Alliance, favored giving survivors civil recourse. Opponents from the Sex Abuse Treatment Center and others warned that the term "private" could invite victim-blaming and broad discovery into a survivor’s past, while still acknowledging the need for some privacy limitation to avoid overbreadth, especially for people who intentionally distribute intimate content online. Committee members questioned whether the definition of "private" should be tightened. The bill’s proponent said the term should remain because it aligns with the related criminal statute and helps keep the measure focused on classic revenge-porn situations, while still allowing Hawaii-specific changes if needed. The committee did not take final action on SB 2448 in the portion provided, but testimony and discussion centered on balancing survivor protections with concerns about discovery and the scope of liability.

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• statutes</c><01:02:43.440><c> need</c><01:02:43.680><c> to</c> that the guardianship statutes need to
• that the guardianship statutes need to be<01:02:43.960><c> revised</c><01:02:44.760><c> and</c><01:02
• line is<01:02:50.600><c> our</c><01:02:50.720><c> guardianship</c><01:02:51.240><c> statutes</c><01:
• 02:52.120><c> are</c> is our guardianship statutes are is our guardianship statutes are woefully<01:02

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the August 12 minutes and then handled a large agenda of 355 contracts totaling about $278.7 million. It agreed to defer three Office of Energy Policy items to the October 2025 meeting and reviewed a deferred Kentucky Educational Television contract without objection. The main substantive discussion centered on two University of Louisville legal services PSC amendments and a Seven Counties Services MOA item. For the University of Louisville items, members questioned a large increase in hourly rates and the scope of the legal services, especially complex litigation work and a Colorado estate matter. University officials said the contracts followed an RFP, involved specialized litigation, included local counsel where required, and were expected to be offset by savings in other PSCs and by a potential financial recovery in the Colorado matter. The committee also discussed whether the $125 hourly rate was a statutory requirement or committee policy; the chair later said staff would verify whether it was an executive-branch regulation or statutory rate. Both University of Louisville items were ultimately approved, though Senator Meredith voted no on one and Senator Douglas explained his support while urging future adjustments and more information sharing. The Seven Counties Services contract drew questions about how the $18.7 million would be used and whether federal changes could affect future funding. Cabinet officials described 988 crisis response, outpatient mental health and substance use treatment, prevention, recovery, and harm-reduction services, and said they were monitoring federal developments daily. Representative Petrie and Senator Thomas pressed the cabinet on the long-running Seven Counties bankruptcy and the need to push for resolution; officials said the matter was pending on a motion for reconsideration and that they would try to help move it along. The contract was approved. At the end of the meeting, the committee approved the remaining agenda items as reviewed without objection, but Senator Meredith voted no on the blanket approval motion because of numerous retroactive contract requests and what she said were insufficient explanations such as administrative error or staff being on conference. She said retroactive approvals should be rare and supported stronger internal controls.

Transcript Highlights:

• <02:05:27.239><c> the</c><02:05:27.400><c> point</c><02:05:27.639><c> that</c><02:05:27.760><c> we</c
• transgressions<02:05:37.040><c> and</c><02:05:37.400><c> discover</c><02:05:37.719><c> what</c><02:05
• :05:38.320><c> us</c><02:05:38.480><c> to</c><02:05:38.639><c> be</c><02:05:39.599><c> and</c><02:05:
• <02:36:41.319><c> to</c><02:36:41.560><c> many</c><02:36:41.800><c> of</c><02:36:42.000><c> us</c><02
• <02:44:53.840><c> at</c><02:44:54.000><c> all</c><02:44:54.880><c> it</c><02:44:55.000><c> just</c><02

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><02:02:39.440><c> local</c><02:02:39.679><c> zoning.
• </c><02:02:42.719><c> It</c><02:02:42.960><c> was</c><02:02:43.119><c> not</c><02:02:43.280><c> clear
• </c><02:02:56.000><c> Uh</c><02:02:56.320><c> so</c><02:02:56.560><c> what's</c><02:02:56.800><c> the
• At what point does<02:02:59.119><c> it</c><02:02:59.360><c> cross</c><02:02:59.599><c> over</c><02:02
• ><c> um</c><02:31:32.399><c> section</c><02:31:32.880><c> of</c><02:31:33.280><c> statute.

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><02:07:05.679><c> We</c><02:07:05.920><c> pray</c><02:07:06.159><c> this</c><02:07:06.320><c> in<
• The<02:07:11.360><c> chair</c><02:07:11.679><c> has</c><02:07:11.840><c> examined</c><02:07:12.320><c
• Pursuant<02:07:16.960><c> to</c><02:07:17.119><c> clause</c><02:07:17.520><c> one</c><02:07:17.760><c
• </c><02:07:35.440><c> One</c><02:07:35.760><c> nation</c><02:07:36.400><c> under</c><02:07:36.719><c>
• </c> &gt;&gt; The<02:07:44.000><c> chair</c><02:07:44.320><c> will</c><02:07:44.480><c> now</c><02:07

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• <02:12:02.719><c> uh</c><02:12:02.840><c> the</c><02:12:03.000><c> statute</c><02:12:03.360><c> that<
• medication statute would psychotropic medication statute would slightly<02:12:11.480><c> vary</c><02
• in the statute second thing included in the statute second thing would<02:13:04.559><c> be</c><02:13
• statute the<02:13:21.920><c> next</c><02:13:22.159><c> thing</c><02:13:22.320><c> would</c><02:13:22.480
• ><c> statute</c><02:15:16.520><c> something</c><02:15:16.800><c> that's</c> putting in the statute something

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• c><00:02:43.200><c> come</c><00:02:43.440><c> up</c><00:02:43.599><c> with</c><00:02:44.160><c> um</c
• um ways that maybe was to come up with um ways that maybe statutes<00:02:45.840><c> fell</c><00:02:46.160
• ><c> short</c><00:02:47.360><c> um</c><00:02:47.519><c> or</c><00:02:47.760><c> the</c><00:02:48.080>
• <c> process</c> statutes fell short um or the process statutes fell short um or the process fell<00:02
• </c><00:02:53.200><c> So</c><00:02:53.440><c> these</c><00:02:53.840><c> first</c><00:02:54.160><c> two

Bills: SF0028 , SF0030 , SF0031 , SF0032

Committee: House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

Keywords: voting, elections, electronic voting systems, transparency, public testing, voter registration, qualified elector, residency requirements, voting rights, mortgage modification, priority, electronic signatures, real property, financial covenants, 911 services, emergency response, grant funding, next generation technology, government accountability, public safety

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• ><c> and</c><02:02:05.480><c> the</c><02:02:05.719><c> membership</c><02:02:06.480><c> so</c><02:02:06.800
• so if we had<02:02:07.400><c> folks</c><02:02:07.719><c> that</c><02:02:08.040><c> there's</c><02:02
• in this<02:02:12.040><c> study</c><02:02:12.760><c> committee</c><02:02:13.760><c> so</c><02:02:14.119
• ><c> a</c><02:02:16.400><c> lot</c><02:02:16.760><c> there</c><02:02:16.840><c> was</c><02:02:17.000>
• :18.639><c> why</c><02:02:18.880><c> not</c><02:02:19.560><c> put</c><02:02:19.719><c> it</c><02:02:19.880

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 118 in executive session and adopted Amendment 0882H, which would remove the House and Senate members from the Child Care Commission while leaving the commission in place. Members said the amendment was a continuation of earlier committee discussion and supported it as a needed change. The committee then voted 12-0 to recommend ought to pass as amended, and HB 118 was placed on consent. The committee next considered House Bill 142, dealing with Gold Star Mother’s Day. The sponsor explained that the bill was unnecessary because existing statute already directs the governor to issue a proclamation for Gold Star Mother’s Day and to urge appropriate observance, including flag-related ceremonies. Several members discussed how to ensure the proclamation and flag observance would happen and whether the committee report should note the existing statute. Other members said they would oppose killing the bill because the recognition was important. The committee voted 9-3 to table/ITL the bill, and HB 142 was declared inexpedient to legislate. The final major item was a public hearing on a non-germane amendment to House Bill 456, with a related draft amendment also discussed. The sponsor said the amendment would raise the annual membership allowance from $20 to $75, rename fees as dues, prohibit dues from being used to pay lobbyists, require NHMA dues to be brought before voters as a separate warrant article for transparency, and require separate accounting so lobbying funds are not co-mingled with other funds. Supporters said the goal was to keep taxpayer-derived money from funding lobbying while preserving non-lobbying services such as legal advice and training. Opponents argued the proposal was an overreach and would micromanage local towns. No vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• &gt;&gt; I<02:02:10.320><c> mean</c><02:02:10.639><c> it's</c><02:02:10.960><c> still</c><02:02:11.119
• would</c><02:02:18.080><c> run</c><02:02:18.320><c> as</c><02:02:18.560><c> cheaply</c><02:02:18.960>
• </c><02:02:24.320><c> Um</c><02:02:24.639><c> I</c><02:02:24.800><c> I</c><02:02:25.199><c> would</c>
• ><c> statute</c><02:15:45.599><c> and</c><02:15:45.840><c> the</c> 1774, the workforce bill statute and
• the 1774, the workforce bill statute and the draft<02:15:46.560><c> regulations</c><02:15:48.000><c>

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all