Transcript Highlights:

• statute, which defeats<02:07:30.079><c> the</c><02:07:30.239><c> purpose</c><02:07:30.480><c> of</c>
• /c><02:29:59.439><c> statute</c><02:29:59.840><c> and</c><02:30:00.000><c> this</c> mandatory reporter
• statute and this mandatory reporter statute and this paragraph<02:30:00.720><c> 7</c><02:30:01.120><
• in state<02:30:48.560><c> statute</c><02:30:48.880><c> to</c><02:30:49.120><c> create</c><02:30:49.359
• :30:55.439><c> it</c><02:30:55.600><c> it</c><02:30:55.760><c> is</c> statute.

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• <02:31:25.120><c> that</c><02:31:25.920><c> um</c><02:31:27.280><c> uh</c><02:31:28.240><c> a</c><02:
• ><c> statute</c><02:48:13.920><c> and</c><02:48:14.160><c> that</c> is not uh a permanent statute and
• that is not uh a permanent statute and that means<02:48:14.560><c> that</c><02:48:14.720><c> this</c
• /c><02:48:19.279><c> a</c><02:48:19.439><c> statute</c><02:48:19.760><c> and</c><02:48:20.000><c> it<
• /c><02:48:20.160><c> has</c> the books at all as a statute and it has the books at all as a statute and

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• c><00:02:54.319><c> today</c><00:02:54.720><c> and</c><00:02:55.040><c> we</c><00:02:55.280><c> will<
• ><c> by</c><00:02:55.920><c> opening</c><00:02:56.239><c> the</c><00:02:56.400><c> hearing</c><00:02:
• is the OPLC practicing<01:02:19.280><c> statute.
• </c><01:02:20.960><c> I</c> practicing statute.
• statutes? statutes?

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Just important when you're looking<02:01:09.040><c> at</c><02:01:09.280><c> statutes</c><02:01:09.760
• relating to statute technical advisories relating to statute not<02:03:34.239><c> necessarily</c><02
• </c><02:08:05.199><c> for</c><02:08:05.360><c> a</c><02:08:05.599><c> statute,</c><02:08:06.719><c> it's
• So if you<02:26:17.840><c> have</c><02:26:18.240><c> statute</c><02:26:18.880><c> related</c><02:26:19.280
• the statute that know, no penalty within the statute that says<02:43:07.520><c> if</c><02:43:07.680>

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Madam<02:02:06.400><c> Speaker,</c><02:02:07.160><c> your</c><02:02:07.320><c> Committee</c><02:02:07.680
• bill</c><02:02:10.040><c> favorable</c><02:02:10.640><c> on</c><02:02:10.760><c> a</c><02:02:10.840>
• </c><02:02:14.040><c> ask</c><02:02:14.280><c> for</c><02:02:14.400><c> the</c><02:02:14.480><c> body's
• &gt;&gt; The<02:02:17.240><c> question</c><02:02:17.840><c> is,</c><02:02:18.120><c> shall</c><02:02:
• All<02:02:56.120><c> those</c><02:02:56.400><c> opposed,</c><02:02:57.000><c> please</c><02:02:57.320

Keywords: 926, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• /c><02:06:13.159><c> in</c><02:06:13.440><c> statute</c> need to get this definition in statute need
• to get this definition in statute about<02:06:14.239><c> the</c><02:06:14.400><c> small</c><02:06:14.679
• that statute<02:47:54.680><c> all</c><02:47:54.800><c> right</c><02:47:55.160><c> um</c><02:47:55.399
• ><c> because</c><02:47:55.800><c> in</c><02:47:55.960><c> terms</c><02:47:56.200><c> of</c> statute all
• right um because in terms of statute all right um because in terms of the<02:47:57.040><c> the</c><02

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ><c> the</c><02:09:44.639><c> type</c><02:09:44.800><c> of</c><02:09:45.040><c> statutes</c><02:09:45.440
• very consistent with the way the<02:09:52.159><c> state</c><02:09:52.480><c> statutes</c><02:09:53.040
• community agreement<02:35:48.960><c> in</c><02:35:49.280><c> that</c><02:35:49.600><c> statute.
• statutes,<02:36:01.840><c> tribal</c><02:36:02.319><c> compacts,</c><02:36:03.200><c> and</c><02:36:03.439
• ><c> statute</c> available by enabling uh statute available by enabling uh statute that<02:47:25.279>

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c><00:02:03.360><c> Uh</c><00:02:03.600><c> we'd</c><00:02:03.840><c> suggest</c><00:02:04.159><c>
• <00:02:06.479><c> to</c><00:02:06.840><c> DHHS</c><00:02:07.840><c> should</c><00:02:08.080><c> the</
• </c><00:02:23.120><c> sure</c><00:02:23.280><c> you</c><00:02:23.440><c> get</c><00:02:23.520><c> an<
• c><00:02:32.239><c> in</c><00:02:32.480><c> in</c><00:02:32.879><c> rural</c><00:02:33.280><c> areas<
• I<00:02:36.640><c> certainly</c><00:02:36.959><c> have</c><00:02:37.120><c> had</c><00:02:37.280><c>

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c><00:02:01.600><c> The</c><00:02:01.800><c> eyes</c><00:02:02.000><c> have</c><00:02:02.240><c> it
• </c><00:02:03.760><c> Now</c><00:02:03.920><c> we</c><00:02:04.080><c> have</c><00:02:04.600><c> a</c
• The<00:02:49.480><c> eyes</c><00:02:49.720><c> have</c><00:02:49.959><c> it</c><00:02:50.200><c> and<
• /c><00:02:50.360><c> it</c><00:02:50.480><c> is</c><00:02:50.640><c> so</c><00:02:50.920><c> ordered.
• You<00:02:54.800><c> repeat</c><00:02:55.120><c> my</c><00:02:55.240><c> deepest</c><00:02:55.600><c>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission met on June 9, 2026, with a quorum present and first elected David Nicholas as chair and Mike Soles as vice chair by acclamation. The commission then approved the prior meeting minutes and received staff reports, including March and April financial reports showing the office remained within budget. Staff also reported that the April filing cycle for employers and lobbyists had been completed and that the next reporting period would open September 1 and be due September 15. The commission approved a 2% cost-of-living adjustment for staff for fiscal years 2026-2027 and 2027-2028, consistent with the state budget. Staff also updated members on office space: the current lease, in place since 1995, is being extended for six months at the current rate while the office evaluates whether to renew or move to a larger space. Members discussed the need for a better work environment and a small conference room, and staff said they would keep the commission updated as the process develops. The commission then considered its annual recommended legislative changes to the LRC. Staff explained that the first three items were the same as last year’s recommendations and the fourth corrected a drafting issue where a confirming amendment had been missed. Members discussed the timing and usefulness of the recommendations, including a brief joke about hiring lobbyists, and then approved all four items for recommendation. Finally, the commission voted to enter executive session to discuss confidential complaints and, if necessary, informal opinions.

Transcript Highlights:

• at the statute<02:14:34.079><c> and</c><02:14:34.480><c> you</c><02:14:34.639><c> know</c><02:14:35.000
• ><c> based</c><02:14:35.280><c> on</c><02:14:35.440><c> the</c><02:14:35.639><c> common</c> statute and
• you know based on the common statute and you know based on the common law<02:14:36.239><c> it</c><02
• 56.520><c> to</c><04:02:57.000><c> have</c><04:02:57.319><c> this</c><04:02:57.560><c> Statute</c> that's
• a reason not to have this Statute that's a reason not to have this Statute in<04:02:58.479><c> in</c

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on HB 584, which would bar New Hampshire and its political subdivisions from enforcing mandates, orders, or similar directives from the World Health Organization, United Nations, or World Economic Forum. Prime sponsor Representative Green described the bill as a sovereignty measure and offered an amendment to clarify language, including replacing a reference to entities that “create and enforce policies” with language covering enforcement of policies, mandates, orders, requirements, edicts, or directives. Supporters argued the bill was a preemptive safeguard against outside influence and cited concerns about pandemic-era public health measures and international organizations. Opponents, including the American Heart Association, warned it could chill local policymaking and limit the ability of communities to use outside research or guidance. The chair closed the hearing on HB 584 after testimony concluded. The committee then moved to HB 580-FN, relative to retaliatory defamation in domestic violence and sexual violence cases. Representative Anita Burroughs, the prime sponsor, said the bill is intended to protect people who report sexual assault, sexual harassment, abuse, or domestic violence from retaliatory defamation suits, so long as statements are made in good faith and without malice. She also said the bill preserves the ability of accused persons to defend their names. Burroughs explained that the proposal was prompted by a survivor’s experience and was meant to address the chilling effect of expensive litigation on reporting misconduct. Testimony on HB 580 was generally supportive. Witnesses said the bill would help survivors speak out without fear of meritless lawsuits and described retaliatory defamation as a tool used to silence or intimidate accusers. Burroughs noted the bill was informed by anti-SLAPP principles and referenced high-profile defamation cases as examples of the cost and pressure of litigation. No vote was taken in the portion of the transcript provided; the hearing on HB 580 was opened and testimony began.

Transcript Highlights:

• c> under</c><02:11:22.719><c> that</c><02:11:23.040><c> statute</c><02:11:23.599><c> which</c><02:11:
• 23.760><c> is</c><02:11:23.920><c> a</c><02:11:24.159><c> risk</c> ANRS under that statute which is a
• risk ANRS under that statute which is a risk to<02:11:24.639><c> rateayer</c> to rateayer to rateayer
• /c><02:23:35.439><c> read</c><02:23:35.600><c> it</c><02:23:35.680><c> to</c><02:23:35.840><c> you.
• By<02:25:04.160><c> a</c><02:25:04.240><c> vote</c><02:25:04.399><c> of</c><02:25:04.560><c> 18</c><02

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met on April 14 and began by welcoming a new member, Representative Samban Denier, who briefly described his background as a Clarkson University environmental engineering graduate and Air Force veteran. The committee then moved into a work session on five energy-related bills, starting with Senate Bill 65 on stormwater management for solar arrays. Representative McGee presented amendment 1594H, which would exclude projects in shoreland areas from the bill’s permit-by-notification process and require the standard alteration-of-terrain permit review instead. Members asked for clarification, and McGee explained the amendment was requested by the New Hampshire Lakes Association and others to preserve the fuller review process for shoreland projects. The committee appeared satisfied with the explanation and moved on. The committee next discussed Senate Bill 230 on electric utility restructuring and investment in distributed energy resources. Members concluded that section one was unnecessary because a better definition of advanced nuclear resources had already been added to House Bill 710, and that section two would allow investment in advanced nuclear resources in a way they had already rejected in another bill due to ratepayer risk. Several members agreed the bill was redundant and supported an ITL motion. They also discussed Senate Bill 232 on net metering terms and conditions, focusing first on whether hydroelectric generators could be listed in ISO New England while also taking net metering credits. Granite State Hydropower Association representative Heidi Kroll testified that generators are subject to checks and balances, that double-dipping is not occurring, and that rules and tariffs already require participation in one market arrangement or the other. Discussion on Senate Bill 232 then shifted to section two, which would bar retroactive changes to net metering tariffs in place as of January 1, 2025. Representative McGee proposed alternative language to protect existing customer generators, group hosts, and municipal hosts from retroactive changes, while others said the language was needed to provide stability for current participants operating on thin margins. Some members supported the clearer wording; others argued the committee should not tie the hands of the PUC and DOE, noting future circumstances could require regulatory flexibility and that conflicts could be resolved in court if necessary. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion of the meeting provided, and the discussion was still ongoing when the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• /c><03:02:44.399><c> simple</c><03:02:44.760><c> bill</c><03:02:45.479><c> but</c><03:02:45.840><c> but
• 03:02:49.680><c> serious</c><03:02:50.120><c> bill</c><03:02:51.120><c> um</c><03:02:51.960><c> most<
• /c><03:02:53.560><c> well</c><03:02:53.800><c> aware</c><03:02:54.080><c> of</c><03:02:54.239><c> the
• 04:02:08.520><c> supervision</c><04:02:09.279><c> of</c><04:02:09.439><c> a</c><04:02:09.560><c> full
• all 26 of<04:02:53.399><c> our</c><04:02:53.520><c> state's</c><04:02:53.880><c> Community</c><04:02

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was an orientation-style overview from the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC), led by Executive Director Deana Jurus and staff. They described the office’s mission to protect public health, safety, welfare, the environment, and the public trust, and outlined the agency structure: enforcement, licensing and board administration, operations, legal counsel, board counsel, and the hearings bureau. OPLC said it currently supports 57 boards, including seven advisory boards, and has about 104 filled positions out of 120 authorized. They also noted new voluntary certifications for doulas, lactation consultants, and community health workers that are in rulemaking. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on how boards and staff divide responsibilities under RSA 310:4. Staff explained that the office handles application processing, complaint intake and initial review, records retention, 91-A requests, and rule drafting, while boards make final decisions on licensure criteria, complaint dismissals or investigations, disciplinary actions, and some hearing matters. They also described the rule structure by chapter number ranges and the distinction between full licensing boards and advisory boards. The committee asked about complaint notifications, and OPLC said it is tightening policies so complainants are told whether a matter is closed or moving forward. The licensing process was discussed in detail, especially for nursing. Bethany Katrell explained that applicants apply through an online portal, may receive approval to sit for exams, can work under provisional authority in some cases, and then receive full licensure after exam results and criminal background checks are complete. OPLC said the portal now reduces back-and-forth paperwork and that, as of the latest biweekly report, 87% of applications were decided within the statutory 90-day period and 57% within 14 days. Members also raised questions about why some professions require board approval before taking an exam, and OPLC said that requirement varies by statute or board rule. No votes or formal actions were taken during the discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• /c><01:02:02.319><c> public</c><01:02:02.559><c> education</c><01:02:02.960><c> that</c><01:02:03.119
• That said,<01:02:06.400><c> my</c><01:02:06.640><c> educational</c><01:02:07.119><c> needs</c><01:02:
• ><c> first</c><01:02:21.119><c> and</c><01:02:21.440><c> ensures</c><01:02:22.319><c> that</c><01:02:
• <c> statutes,</c><02:01:25.920><c> the</c> Due to mandatory release statutes, the perpetrator was released
• 02:04:04.639><c> and</c><02:04:04.880><c> I</c><02:04:05.040><c> was</c><02:04:05.199><c> going</c><02

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow co-sponsorship and vote modifications. The Senate reported passage of Senate Bills 52 and 124, and several House committees reported favorable action on bills including HB 1, HB 2, HB 94, HB 246, HB 282, HB 299, HB 307, HB 519, HB 613, and HB 648. Most of those measures were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar; HB 1 and HB 307 were sent to the Rules Committee after having had two previous readings. The House then recessed briefly before returning to the orders of the day. The chamber took up HB 568, relating to public adjusters. The sponsor explained that the bill would prohibit new public adjuster licenses, allow current licensees to renew, impose conflict-of-interest and contract requirements, set a 5% fee cap, and bar public adjusters from negotiating claims, citing consumer protection concerns and legal opinions about the practice of law. After debate and a brief explanation of vote from a member citing local storm-related abuses, the House voted on roll call and passed HB 568 with one nay vote. The House then considered HB 1, which would opt Kentucky into the federal education freedom tax credit program. Supporters said it would allow private donations to scholarship-granting organizations to benefit Kentucky students without using state general funds, and argued it could help public, private, and homeschool families with education-related expenses. Opponents criticized the speed of the process, warned it could open the door to vouchers and charters, and argued it would mainly benefit wealthier donors while public schools remain underfunded. Members also questioned the bill’s waiver of 11th Amendment immunity and received explanations that the waiver was limited to federal-court jurisdiction over the federal program and would not create individual liability for state actors. A motion to table the bill failed with 19 votes in favor, and debate continued.

Transcript Highlights:

• Further<00:02:01.200><c> discussion</c><00:02:01.760><c> to</c><00:02:01.840><c> the</c><00:02:01.920
• :02:10.880><c> for</c><00:02:11.000><c> this.
• It's really<00:02:12.280><c> It's</c><00:02:12.520><c> not</c><00:02:12.760><c> so</c><00:02:12.880><
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• Seeing<00:02:19.200><c> no</c><00:02:19.320><c> further</c><00:02:19.640><c> discussion,</c> the<00:02

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• <02:02:00.800><c> that</c><02:02:01.119><c> they</c><02:02:01.599><c> it's</c><02:02:01.920><c> it's<
• Now,<02:02:07.599><c> h</c><02:02:07.840><c> how</c><02:02:08.080><c> do</c><02:02:08.239><c> we</c><
• 02:02:08.400><c> balance</c><02:02:08.880><c> that</c><02:02:09.199><c> with</c><02:02:10.000><c> uh<
• trial</c><02:11:15.760><c> on</c><02:11:16.000><c> that</c><02:11:16.440><c> statute,</c> were to have
• a trial on that statute, were to have a trial on that statute, the<02:11:17.679><c> judge</c><02:11:

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several housing, landlord-tenant, and condominium-related measures. Senate Bill 62, relating to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, would allow HPHA-owned parcels and related areas such as parking lots to be closed to the public with posted signage; HPHA strongly supported the bill, saying it would help reduce loitering, drinking, and other problems, and no further testimony was offered. Senate Bill 822, relating to the landlord tenant code, would create a three-year working group in the Department of the Attorney General to study and improve the residential landlord-tenant code. The Judiciary supported the measure but said the scope should be narrowed; the Attorney General opposed leading the group and suggested another agency should do so; Hawaii Realtors and the Hawaii Worker Center supported the concept and suggested moving the chairmanship to the Judiciary and including Legal Aid participation. The Judiciary said it could chair the group if the bill were narrowed to matters within the court’s purview. Senate Bill 38, relating to housing, would limit counties from imposing stricter conditions, AMI requirements, or fee-waiver reductions on certain affordable housing proposals if those changes would increase project costs. HHFDC supported the bill, saying county changes after state approval create uncertainty for developers, while the Hawaii State Association of Counties opposed it as an intrusion on local authority and a restriction on county safety and infrastructure conditions. Members asked about whether existing county review periods were sufficient, and the county association said the main concern was the bill’s language limiting counties from making cost-increasing conditions. Senate Bill 146, relating to condominiums, would revise alternative dispute resolution procedures for condo disputes, including evaluative mediation and binding arbitration. The Hawaii Real Estate Commission said it took no position overall but supported a $150 mediation fee and asked for a similar arbitration fee; Community Associations Institute supported the bill with suggested amendments; however, most testimony was strongly opposed by condominium owners and advocates, who said the bill had been changed to the detriment of owners and would increase costs and reduce protections. The committee noted 44 testimonies on the bill, with 2 in support, 37 in opposition, and 2 with comments. Senate Bill 253, relating to condominium reserves, would require a detailed budget summary to stand on its own, remove a good-faith defense for certain noncompliant budgets, and clarify standing and the association’s burden regarding substantial compliance. Hawaii Realtors and Community Associations Institute supported the measure as improving transparency and giving owners and buyers a clearer picture of association finances. Greg Msakian also supported it, arguing it would help owners and describing problems he experienced with budget committee exclusion and budget noncompliance in his own association. The discussion ended while testimony on the bill was still underway, with additional witnesses expected.

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• </c><02:02:11.040><c> Uh</c><02:02:11.520><c> the</c><02:02:11.840><c> floor</c><02:02:12.159><c> is<
• </c><02:02:14.080><c> on</c><02:02:14.320><c> this</c><02:02:14.480><c> set</c><02:02:14.639><c> of</
• c> in</c><02:02:16.400><c> front</c><02:02:16.560><c> of</c><02:02:16.639><c> the</c><02:02:16.800><c
• &gt;&gt; Now,<02:02:22.400><c> now</c><02:02:22.639><c> is</c><02:02:22.800><c> your</c><02:02:23.040
• So I think it's<02:02:46.560><c> really</c><02:02:47.040><c> we</c><02:02:47.360><c> should</c><02:02

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then recognized a staff member’s birthday and a guest shadowing Senator Adams. It then moved into informational review of Education and Labor Cabinet, Department of Education regulation 702 KAR 3:30, which sets insurance coverage requirements for school district buildings and structures. Department of Education officials explained that districts are expected to carry coverage at replacement cost and said they understand some districts participate in self-insurance pools with backup policies, but they deferred detailed insurance questions to the Department of Insurance. Senators raised concerns that pooled coverage could leave districts exposed if claims exceed pool limits, and the chair asked KDE to follow up with DOI to confirm districts are adequately covered, especially for bondholders. No vote was taken on the informational review. The committee then reviewed emergency ABC regulations 804 KAR 130:01 through 130:04 implementing Senate Bill 100’s new licensing requirements for tobacco, nicotine, and vapor product businesses. ABC and Public Protection Cabinet representatives outlined the emergency rules governing enforcement, license applications, denial criteria, and transitional licenses. Retail industry witnesses Shannon Stiglet and Brian Clark said they support licensure in principle but argued the rules add duplicative requirements borrowed from alcohol licensing, create confusion about transitional licenses, and may be too burdensome for the roughly 7,000 affected businesses to meet by the January 1 deadline. They also said guidance has been inconsistent and requested the agency revise the regulations, remove requirements not grounded in law, and provide clearer, separate processes for new and existing businesses. Committee members asked whether the industry had worked directly with ABC and noted the public comment period was still open. Witnesses said they had communicated with ABC and the Public Protection Cabinet, but responses had been uneven and they wanted written guidance. Members expressed concern about the short timeline and the need to avoid disruption so businesses can operate legally on January 1. Representative Marzian asked for clarification that the discussion concerned emergency regulations already in effect while ordinary regulations remain in process. No formal action was taken beyond receiving the informational testimony and discussion.

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• ><02:00:30.159><c> Avery</c><02:00:30.719><c> I</c><02:00:30.800><c> am</c><02:00:30.880><c> a</c><02
• 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><02:28:57.399><c> into</c><02:28:57.600><c> it</c><02:28:57.720><c> is</c><02:28:57.840><c> a</c><02
• c><02:38:46.359><c> and</c><02:38:46.520><c> he</c><02:38:46.680><c> has</c><02:38:46.800><c> a</c><02

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 148, which Rep. Jim Kofalt said is the same language as last year’s HB 396, vetoed by the governor. He described the bill as allowing, but not requiring, separation by biological sex in three areas: bathrooms and locker rooms, houses of correction, and certain athletic competitions. Kofalt argued the bill would give local school boards and other policymakers discretion to set practical rules, citing concerns about safety, privacy, and a Milford incident involving a biological male in girls’ locker rooms. Committee members pressed him on the lack of a definition of “biological sex,” and he said he did not think one was necessary because males and females are commonly understood. He also said the bill was meant to address situations where outside groups threaten lawsuits and leave local boards with no latitude. Testimony then split sharply. Supporters, including Executive Counselor Karen Hill and several others, said HB 148 would roll back anti-discrimination protections, contradict New Hampshire’s “Live Free or Die” values, and harm transgender and non-binary people. Opponents described the bill as discriminatory and unnecessary, arguing that existing bathroom and sports policies already work and that the bill would invite harassment, invasive enforcement, and legal conflict. Several speakers, including trans residents and parents of trans children, said they had used public restrooms without incident and warned that enforcement would be impractical or abusive. One supporter argued the bill was needed to protect girls’ privacy and safety and cited school sports disputes and a concern about a sex offender at a game as examples of why sex-segregated rules should be restored. Committee members asked questions about how biological sex would be defined, whether the bill was responding to real incidents in New Hampshire, and how any restrictions would be enforced. Kofalt said he was aware of issues in several school districts and at the State House, but did not have detailed documentation for every case. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided; the chair instead moved through public testimony under a strict two-minute limit and noted that follow-up questions would be limited so the committee could hear multiple bills that day.

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Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee met in executive session on several House bills. HB 212, allowing a 180-day operation waiver when a vehicle fails an emissions test, was retained at the sponsor’s request for possible modifications. HB 249, which would have let bicyclists treat stop signs as yields and stop lights as stop signs, was recommended inexpedient to legislate (ITL) by a 9-7 vote, with a minority report expected. The committee then retained HB 298, creating an exception for removing VIN tags from pre-1981 vehicles when needed for repair or restoration, by a 15-1 vote. HB 411-FN, making handheld device use while driving a secondary offense, was recommended ITL by consent after members argued the current primary-offense law is more effective for enforcement and safety. On HB 414, which would have barred DMV license suspensions based on debts owed to private towing or storage companies, the committee rejected ITL and instead retained the bill 16-0 after members split over whether the current law unfairly ties driving privileges to private debt collection. HB 441, addressing visible diesel emissions and “rolling coal,” was recommended ITL 16-0 because members said the conduct is already illegal under existing state and federal law. The committee then took up HB 461, concerning Department of Safety and DMV training and testing materials, where members debated whether driver testing should be limited to English and whether multilingual materials are a safety necessity or discriminatory; the transcript cuts off before a final vote is shown.