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ID
Transcript Highlights:
- First up, we have docket number 02-0701, the Idaho Hop Growers Commission. Mr.
- Representative, Chair, then I move we adopt docket number 02-0701-2501. Motion.
- We were doing the best we can to implement the statute at that time.
- Next, the committee moved on to docket 02-0108-2501. Mr.
- The committee then moved on to docket 02-0420-2501 on brucellosis. Dr.
Committee:
House Agricultural Affairs
Summary:
The House Agricultural Affairs Committee approved the minutes from January 30, 2026, then took up several Idaho State Department of Agriculture administrative rule dockets. The Idaho Hop Growers Commission docket was approved to repeal a rule that was described as duplicative of statute. The committee also approved temporary and pending rules on grizzly bear and wolf depredation compensation, with testimony explaining the rules implement 2024 and 2025 legislation, establish claim procedures, compensation matrices, and conflict-prevention funding, and rely on stakeholder input and coordination with the Office of Species Conservation.
The committee then heard extensive presentations on brucellosis and tuberculosis surveillance programs from Dr. Scott Livesley. He explained both are bacterial program diseases managed largely under federal requirements, with Idaho’s rules mainly being updated through zero-based rulemaking to remove duplicative or outdated language without changing the regulatory scope. Members asked about vaccination, electronic ID tags, security of cattle ID data, and whether Idaho should remain a mandatory brucellosis vaccination state; Livesley said the current program would remain in place for now, with future reconsideration dependent on federal changes. The tuberculosis docket was likewise approved after Livesley described Idaho’s surveillance, slaughter testing, and lack of current quarantined herds.
Finally, the committee approved revisions to the public exchange of livestock rules. Livesley said the changes would require buying stations and trader lots to submit renewal requests, and would replace a paper sale-yard release form with a single end-of-day electronic report generated by auction software, reducing clerical burden while preserving the needed information. All dockets considered were approved, and the meeting adjourned with the committee scheduled to meet again on Wednesday.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Funding (10/28/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- It's not putting it<02:02:11.119><c> into</c><02:02:11.440><c> statute</c><02:02:12.239><c> that</c><
- 02:02:12.880><c> special</c><02:02:13.199><c> ed</c><02:02:13.440><c> funding</c> it into statute that
- special ed funding it into statute that special ed funding come<02:02:13.920><c> from</c><02:02:14.080
- </c><02:02:17.760><c> And</c><02:02:17.920><c> I</c><02:02:18.080><c> will</c><02:02:18.239><c> also<
- </c><02:02:20.639><c> I</c><02:02:20.880><c> did</c><02:02:21.040><c> look</c><02:02:21.280><c> up</c
Summary:
The subcommittee took up several school building aid bills. HB 295, which would make school building aid program funds non-lapsing, drew debate over whether the program is effective and whether funds should be allowed to carry forward. Supporters argued the program is underfunded and that even small leftover amounts should remain available for building aid; opponents said non-lapsing funds limit future budget flexibility and that the program creates winners and losers. The committee voted 4-3 to recommend HB 295 inexpedient to legislate (ITL).
The committee then considered HB 366, which would increase school building aid for eligible projects and include retroactive funding for projects completed in the past. The motion to ITL was supported on the grounds that retroactive payments would be unfair to districts still waiting in line and that the legislature should focus on future projects. Supporters of the bill said the increase was modest and that districts that built during a prior moratorium on aid were left with long-term fiscal burdens. The committee again voted 4-3 to recommend ITL.
The discussion also broadened into special education funding and a retained bill, HB 742, concerning catastrophic special education aid and the source of funding. Members debated whether the education trust fund should cover the aid and whether the committee should act now or wait for a separate commission studying special education costs. Several members emphasized that special education costs are rising, that more data is needed on student identification and funding formulas, and that the commission’s report may provide better guidance. The chair said the subcommittee’s recommendations would go to the full committee, and the next meeting was expected to be rescheduled from November 4 to later that week because of election-related conflicts.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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- ><c> statute,</c><00:02:09.840><c> it</c><00:02:10.160><c> does</c><00:02:10.319><c> not</c> >>
- </c><00:02:12.080><c> Uh</c><00:02:12.400><c> again,</c><00:02:12.720><c> so</c><00:02:12.959><c> we<
- Um, and<00:02:17.360><c> again,</c><00:02:18.239><c> many</c><00:02:18.560><c> times,</c><00:02:18.879
- </c><00:02:48.640><c> And</c><00:02:48.879><c> here's</c><00:02:49.200><c> why</c><00:02:49.280><c> I
Committee:
House Judiciary
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- 02:07.359><c> Statute</c><01:02:08.160><c> in</c> municipality is authorized by Statute in municipality
- is authorized by Statute in order<01:02:08.520><c> to</c><01:02:08.680><c> seek</c><01:02:09.000><c>
- 02:17:28.280><c> that</c><02:17:28.639><c> the</c><02:17:28.920><c> statute</c> okay uh I don't believe
- that the statute okay uh I don't believe that the statute would<02:17:29.760><c> allow</c><02:17:30.240
- :20:19.080><c> the</c><02:20:19.479><c> statute</c><02:20:20.479><c> uh</c><02:20:20.800><c> to</c><02
Committee:
Senate Finance
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (2-18-25)
Transcript Highlights:
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- ><c> Lord</c><00:02:18.280><c> we</c><00:02:18.440><c> ask</c><00:02:18.599><c> you</c><00:02:18.760>
- </c><00:02:24.959><c> Lord</c><00:02:25.200><c> that's</c><00:02:25.440><c> lost</c><00:02:25.720><c>
- :02:27.519><c> of</c><00:02:27.680><c> flooding</c><00:02:28.160><c> and</c><00:02:28.800><c> Lord</c
- c> ask</c><00:02:29.280><c> you</c><00:02:29.360><c> to</c><00:02:29.519><c> touch</c><00:02:29.920><
Summary:
The House Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection convened with a quorum, opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer, and briefly discussed the ongoing flooding in eastern Kentucky. Members and the chair asked for prayers for affected families, first responders, utility workers, and others dealing with the disaster. The chair also reminded members about Military Kids Day on Tuesday, February 25 at 9:00 a.m.
The committee then took up House Bill 234. Sean Butler, executive director of the Kentucky Police Chiefs Association, testified that the bill would fix an omission in current law so airport police departments can participate in grant funding when they turn in firearms for destruction or sale through the Kentucky State Police, as other departments already can. He said airport police are fully sworn and certified officers but were left out because they fall under a different statute.
After questions, the committee voted on the bill and it passed with favorable expressions, advancing to the House floor. The chair said the second bill would not be considered that day because of unresolved issues and would be brought back later. A member also asked to register attendance before the meeting concluded.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 23 (2-9-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- ><c> Heavenly</c><00:02:07.119><c> Father,</c><00:02:07.520><c> we</c><00:02:07.759><c> put</c><00:02
- ><c> you</c><00:02:09.920><c> in</c><00:02:10.160><c> advance</c><00:02:10.800><c> for</c><00:02:11.039
- ><00:02:17.040><c> to</c><00:02:17.360><c> address</c><00:02:17.840><c> and</c><00:02:18.160><c> solve
- <c> issue</c><00:02:19.840><c> the</c><00:02:20.239><c> problems</c><00:02:20.560><c> facing</c><00:02
Keywords:
Convene 00:00
Senate Message 06:11
Orders of the Day 06:59
HB 7 07:15
HB 48 17:57
HB 266 20:32
Motions, Petitions, and Communications 22:33
Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 31:03
Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 33:29
ConC/Rules Report 36:49
Floor Amendments 37:57
Adjournment 38:24, 958, all
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Children and Family Law (02/04/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- c> if</c> this statute a proposed statute if this statute a proposed statute if becomes<00:48:54.680>
- c><02:58:11.680><c> um</c><02:58:12.160><c> and</c><02:58:12.439><c> then</c><02:58:12.880><c> it</c>
- ><c> to</c><02:58:53.120><c> put</c><02:58:53.319><c> the</c><02:58:53.439><c> mic</c><02:58:53.680><
- <02:58:55.640><c> who</c><02:58:55.920><c> is</c><02:58:56.399><c> live</c><02:58:56.680><c> watching
- ><c> I</c><03:02:06.439><c> can</c><03:02:06.680><c> go</c><03:02:06.880><c> forward</c><03:02:07.680
Summary:
The House Children and Family Law Committee opened its February 4, 2025 hearing with a business item on House Bill 553, appointing a subcommittee chaired by Representative Greg and including several named members. The committee then took up House Bill 486, which would revise New Hampshire’s grandparents’ visitation law. The prime sponsor said the bill is intended to address gaps in current law, especially in situations involving divorce, separation, kinship care, and parental substance use, so that children can maintain important relationships with grandparents or other kin caregivers. He emphasized that the proposal was meant to supplement existing law rather than replace it, and said the language was modeled on statutes from other states.
Several witnesses testified in support of HB 486, describing painful family separations and arguing that current law can be interpreted too narrowly. One grandmother said the existing statute had been used to dismiss her visitation case because she was restricted while the parents were separated, and she asked for language changes so courts could still order visitation in similar circumstances. Another witness, testifying online, urged passage of the bill as being in the best interest of children. A third witness described a family living arrangement in which grandparents had been a consistent presence in their grandchildren’s lives but were later cut off during a contentious separation, and said the bill would help repair those relationships. Committee members asked about the six-month timeframe in the bill, whether the proposed language would affect cases where a grandparent does not live with the child but is still a regular caregiver, and whether the sponsor had written amendment language; the sponsor said the six-month language was taken from other states’ statutes and that the new language would not change existing visitation rights but would add to them.
After hearing the testimony, the chair said the committee would hold HB 486 aside for a week or two while awaiting additional information before voting. The hearing then moved to House Bill 320, an act relative to enforcement of marital property settlements. The sponsor explained that the bill would require courts to enforce final property decrees and would clarify the difference between enforcement and contempt, arguing that courts should have clear authority to fashion remedies and that litigants, especially self-represented parties, need clearer statutory guidance. Committee members questioned the legal distinctions the sponsor drew, including whether the bill was aimed at enforcement rather than contempt and how the proposed language would operate in practice. The transcript cuts off before any vote or further action on HB 320.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><02:02:47.360><c> uh</c><02:02:47.599><c> section</c><02:02:48.000><c> 300A</c><02:02:49.119><c>
- :03.679><c> been</c><02:11:04.000><c> in</c><02:11:04.400><c> statute</c> >> Director, has this
- ever been in statute >> Director, has this ever been in statute or<02:11:05.040><c> has</c><02
- we're uh changing existing meaning we're uh changing existing statute.<02:17:28.080><c> Section</c><
- 02:17:28.479><c> 314</c><02:17:29.519><c> reduces</c><02:17:30.160><c> the</c> statute.
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Economic Development & Workforce Investment (3-11-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- :02:13.400><c> have</c><00:02:13.599><c> a</c><00:02:13.760><c> committee</c><00:02:14.120><c> sub</c
- <c> have</c><00:02:16.920><c> a</c><00:02:17.040><c> motion</c><00:02:17.360><c> and</c><00:02:17.519
- :02:20.319><c> I</c><00:02:21.319><c> all</c><00:02:21.640><c> opposed</c><00:02:22.640><c> committee
- sub is<00:02:23.440><c> adopted</c><00:02:24.000><c> floor</c><00:02:24.200><c> is</c><00:02:24.760>
- 00:02:26.959><c> just</c><00:02:27.200><c> to</c><00:02:27.400><c> address</c><00:02:28.040><c> two</
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00
Roll Call 00:52
SB 1 Discussion 01:33
SB 1 Vote 32:39
SB 76 Discussion 34:35
SB 76 Vote 36:20
SB 162 Discussion 37:04
SB 162 Vote 46:35, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 1, which would create a Kentucky Film Office and a Kentucky Film Leadership Council to promote film production in the state. Sponsors said the bill is intended to expand Kentucky’s use of film tax incentives, improve marketing and infrastructure, and attract productions that could generate jobs, tourism, and broader economic development. They noted a committee substitute made two changes: adding a salary cap for the film office executive director and correcting a date. Members asked about whether the office should instead be housed in the Economic Development Cabinet, how Kentucky’s refundable credit compares with Georgia’s transferable credits, the bill’s obscenity language, the size of the current incentive cap, and whether there should be reporting on the program’s results. Supporters cited a University of Louisville study estimating about $200 million in industry revenue in 2022 and argued the state is not fully using existing credits; an outside witness, Andrew McNeel, opposed the bill, calling the incentives subsidies, warning that Georgia’s uncapped program could lead to pressure to raise Kentucky’s cap, and arguing the bill could subsidize films with little lasting local benefit. After debate, the committee adopted the substitute and passed Senate Bill 1 as amended by House Committee Substitute 1 with an expression of opinion that it should pass. Several members explained their votes, including concerns about transparency, local hiring, and the need for further review.
The committee then moved on to Senate Bill 76, which would raise the threshold for a retainage/escrow requirement in certain real estate improvement contracts from $500,000 to $2 million. The sponsor said the change is meant to reflect construction cost inflation since the statute was enacted in 1990. The transcript indicates a motion and second were made, but the discussion was cut off before any final action on the bill is shown.
Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 162, a simplified bill on unemployment insurance fraud. The sponsor said it would require suspected fraud to be referred to the appropriate state or federal law enforcement authorities, including the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, county or Commonwealth’s attorneys, and, where applicable, the U.S. Department of Justice, to create a clearer process and accountability. The transcript ends during the presentation, before any vote or committee action on SB 162 is recorded.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee, June 11, 2026 - AM
Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- It's still in<02:01:01.760><c> statute.
- </c><02:01:02.400><c> It's</c><02:01:02.639><c> still</c><02:01:02.880><c> authorized</c> in statute.
- fit into<02:34:29.840><c> the</c><02:34:30.000><c> current</c><02:34:30.399><c> statute</c><02:34:31.600
- statute and I don't see into the current statute and I don't see that<02:34:33.200><c> it's</c><02:34
- we're going to amend this statute or<02:37:37.359><c> whatever</c><02:37:38.080><c> that</c><02:37:38.399
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 19 (2-3-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c><00:02:04.880><c> That</c><00:02:05.040><c> one's</c><00:02:05.280><c> not.
- >> Look,<00:02:14.160><c> it</c><00:02:14.319><c> just</c><00:02:14.480><c> came</c><00:02:14.640
- >> Senator<00:02:15.280><c> Chambers</c><00:02:15.760><c> Armstrong.
- </c> supervision statutes had been enacted. supervision statutes had been enacted.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Fish and Game and Marine Resources (02/03/2026)
Fish and Game and Marine Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:02:31.520><c> Personally,</c><01:02:32.240><c> I</c><01:02:32.480><c> don't</c><01:02:32.640>
- 02:38.240><c> careful</c><01:02:38.720><c> on</c><01:02:38.960><c> how</c><01:02:39.200><c> we</c> I
- We'll<02:41:06.560><c> u</c> We'll u We'll u come<02:41:08.640><c> out</c><02:41:08.800><c> of</c><02
- </c><02:59:26.560><c> statute</c><02:59:27.439><c> conservation,</c> uh focused on from statute conservation
- , uh focused on from statute conservation, protection<02:59:28.880><c> and</c><02:59:29.120><c> management
Committee:
House Fish and Game and Marine Resources
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-22 - 10:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:02:05.880><c> Uh</c><01:02:05.960><c> this</c><01:02:06.200><c> act</c><01:02:06.440><c> takes
- > the</c><01:02:32.760><c> PRO,</c><01:02:33.680><c> that</c><01:02:33.840><c> would</c><01:02:33.960
- on<01:02:50.320><c> July</c><01:02:50.720><c> 1</c><01:02:50.960><c> of</c><01:02:51.080><c> 2029.
- :02:54.840><c> 31,</c><01:02:55.320><c> 32,</c><01:02:55.800><c> and</c><01:02:55.920><c> 33</c><01:02
- All<02:06:12.160><c> in</c><02:06:12.240><c> favor</c><02:06:12.560><c> say</c><02:06:12.800><c> I.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> if</c><02:02:00.320><c> he</c><02:02:00.560><c> had</c><02:02:00.639><c> the</c><02:02:00.880><c
- :02:01.760><c> he</c><02:02:02.000><c> didn't</c><02:02:02.159><c> want</c><02:02:02.320><c> to</c><02
- </c><02:02:08.000><c> So,</c><02:02:08.239><c> that</c><02:02:08.480><c> was</c><02:02:08.639><c> my<
- </c><02:02:19.920><c> Uh,</c><02:02:20.800><c> if</c><02:02:21.040><c> it</c><02:02:21.280><c> does</
- 02:02:23.040><c> a</c><02:02:23.520><c> isn't</c><02:02:23.920><c> used,</c><02:02:24.960><c> do</c><
Committee:
House Election Law
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 069 Mar 24th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- :02.560><c> fix</c><02:30:02.880><c> to</c><02:30:03.120><c> statute.
- </c><02:30:04.080><c> There's</c><02:30:04.399><c> a</c><02:30:04.560><c> little</c> is a fix to statute
- There's a little blip<02:30:05.439><c> in</c><02:30:05.680><c> statute</c><02:30:06.160><c> that</c><
- 02:30:06.560><c> some</c><02:30:06.800><c> new</c><02:30:07.840><c> uh</c> blip in statute that some
- statutes, public trustee foreclosure statutes, which<02:39:04.640><c> is</c><02:39:04.800><c> title<
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee and Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It's been explored in Maryland, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Minnesota.
- I will say one other thing relating to Minnesota.
- I will say one other thing relating to Minnesota.
- or a gap in a statute.
- Basically, they're just taking, they're following the statute.
Summary:
The joint informational hearing examined California’s taxation of multinational corporations, especially the state’s water’s-edge election versus worldwide combined reporting. The LAO and Franchise Tax Board explained the basic mechanics of unitary taxation, apportionment, and how water’s-edge generally excludes most foreign subsidiaries while worldwide reporting includes the full unitary group. FTB officials said water’s-edge filers are a small share of corporate filers but account for a large share of tax liability, and they described filing trends, industry mix, and the administrative steps needed to administer either system.
Members and witnesses debated the policy trade-offs. Supporters of moving away from water’s-edge argued that it enables profit shifting, especially for large multinational and IP-heavy firms, and that eliminating it could raise significant revenue and improve fairness for smaller domestic businesses. They cited estimates of billions in potential revenue and said California already has the audit and reporting infrastructure to handle worldwide reporting, though some transition time would be needed. Opponents argued that worldwide reporting would tax foreign activity unrelated to California, create double taxation, increase compliance burdens and litigation, and could be difficult for foreign-based multinationals to document. They also warned that some of the revenue estimates are highly uncertain because foreign affiliate income is not directly observable.
Committee members asked about foreign government pushback, the risk of companies leaving California, the effect on intellectual property shifting, and whether federal or Supreme Court action could block a change. Witnesses generally said major firms would be unlikely to leave because California taxes sales rather than physical presence, but some costs could be passed on to consumers. The panel also discussed alternatives such as conforming to federal international tax rules like NCTI/GILTI and adding anti-abuse rules. No vote or bill action was taken; the hearing was informational only.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Tue Feb 24, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><02:02:00.880><c> been</c><02:02:01.040><c> sitting</c><02:02:01.360><c> here</c><02:02:01.520><c
- Uh, we are also<02:02:29.119><c> in</c><02:02:29.280><c> opposition</c><02:02:29.679><c> to</c><02:02
- to chapter 329, Hawaii Revised Statutes to make<02:45:09.760><c> it</c><02:45:09.920><c> consistent<
- /c><02:55:08.640><c> the</c><02:55:09.439><c> statutes</c><02:55:10.080><c> in</c><02:55:10.399><c> the
- But many of the statutes in the existing<02:55:11.359><c> harassment</c><02:55:12.000><c> law</c><02:
Committee:
House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Summary:
The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard testimony on HB 1875, which would expand Hawaii’s existing protections to include gender-affirming health care, clarify permitted disclosures of protected health information, and bar certain adverse actions by malpractice insurers and health carriers against providers of lawful reproductive or gender-affirming care. The Insurance Division of DCCA supported the bill with a technical amendment, suggesting language tied to actuarial analysis rather than the phrase “actuarially sound.” The Office of Information Practices also provided comments.
Most testimony was strongly in support. State agencies and advocacy groups, including the Hawaii State Youth Commission, State Health Planning and Development Agency, Commission on the Status of Women, Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Stonewall Caucus, ACLU of Hawaii, PFLAG Oahu, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, said the bill would protect patient privacy, reduce chilling effects from out-of-state litigation, and help retain providers in a state already facing shortages. Several testifiers said gender-affirming care is medically necessary, evidence-based, and life-saving, and emphasized that Hawaii should protect its own health care decisions from outside political pressure.
A few individuals testified in opposition, arguing the bill was unnecessary or that it protected providers more than opponents of the bill, but these views were not echoed by most of the testimony. The chair repeatedly reminded testifiers to keep comments brief and maintain decorum. The transcript provided does not include a final committee vote or disposition on the bill.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Children and Family Law (02/20/2025)
Children and Family Law
Transcript Highlights:
- :22.599><c> per</c><01:02:22.839><c> say</c><01:02:23.039><c> hand</c><01:02:23.279><c> out</c><01:02
- :02:27.520><c> what</c><01:02:27.680><c> the</c><01:02:27.880><c> sponsor</c><01:02:28.720><c> uh</c>
- </c><01:02:29.319><c> that</c><01:02:29.559><c> question</c><01:02:29.880><c> during</c><01:02:30.200
- :02:36.319><c> but</c><01:02:36.520><c> the</c><01:02:36.680><c> the</c><01:02:36.880><c> problem</c>
- :02:58.359><c> know</c><01:02:59.359><c> we</c><01:02:59.520><c> always</c><01:02:59.680><c> assign</
Committee:
Senate Children and Family Law
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (03/12/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- landlords<01:02:04.920><c> do</c><01:02:05.119><c> a</c><01:02:05.359><c> fine</c><01:02:05.799><c>
- :02:25.160><c> goes</c><01:02:25.400><c> both</c><01:02:25.599><c> ways</c><01:02:26.279><c> it's</c>
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- </c><01:02:32.359><c> ways</c><01:02:32.680><c> so</c><01:02:33.279><c> if</c><01:02:33.720><c> uh</c
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Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 1/CAC 1, which concerned gubernatorial succession and incapacity. Members supporting an ITL motion said the bill was not workable as written and that New Hampshire already has a constitutional structure that has functioned for more than 200 years. Others noted the state’s two-year gubernatorial term and said the existing protections were sufficient. The committee voted 16-0 to inexpedient to legislate, and the item was placed on consent.
The committee then considered House Bill 96, the energy code bill. Supporters argued that updating the code would reduce long-term energy costs, improve climate resilience, help the construction industry, and keep New Hampshire eligible for federal funding. Opponents of ITL said the bill was premature because the 2024 energy code was already under review, housing costs were a major concern, and the testimony on costs was conflicting and not well supported. The committee voted 12-4 for ITL, and a minority report was requested.
House Bill 161, dealing with the Native American Affairs Commission, was also sent to ITL by a 16-0 vote and placed on consent. Members cited serious concerns about vacancies, expired terms, missing annual reports, and whether the commission was functioning effectively. Several members said the committee lacked the expertise to resolve the underlying cultural and intergovernmental disputes and that the issues were beyond the committee’s scope.
Finally, the committee took up House Bill 428 and adopted Amendment 0328 by a 16-0 vote. The amendment would preserve municipalities’ ability to make administrative building-code amendments, such as permit, inspection, occupancy, and fee procedures, while still barring local governments from setting higher construction standards than the state code. Testimony emphasized that the amendment was meant to clean up and consolidate related language and make the bill administratively workable. After the amendment passed, members discussed the bill in amended form, with supporters and opponents focusing on housing costs, local control, flood protection, and the risk of inconsistent local codes.
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Committee:
Senate Labor and Technology
Summary:
The joint hearing covered Senate Bills 470, 828, 730, and 1383. SB 470 would create a deferred retirement option program for police officers. The Employees Retirement System warned it could worsen the system’s $14.1 billion unfunded liability by stopping employer and employee contributions during the DROP period, and the Attorney General raised possible tax-qualified status, Internal Revenue Code, and age-discrimination concerns. Police and other supporters testified in favor, but the committees ultimately recommended deferring the bill indefinitely.
SB 828 would expand workers’ compensation medical benefits for firefighters to cover an additional respiratory condition. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the Hawaii Firefighters Association supported the measure, citing occupational exposure and health risks. The committees recommended passage with amendments, and the motion was adopted by both committees.
SB 730, which concerns allowance on service retirements, drew support from the Department of Human Resources Development and the Department of Law Enforcement, but also comments from the Attorney General and ERS. DHRD said the bill could help recruitment and retention but requested more time to work on language with ERS, Budget and Finance, and the AG’s office. The committees postponed decision-making until Friday, February 7, at 3:15 p.m. in Conference Room 225.
SB 1383, relating to fire protection, received broad support from the Governor’s office, Department of Defense, DLNR, Hawaiian Electric, and others. The committees agreed to pass it with amendments, including language suggested by the Hawaii Insurance Council on wildfire-related insurance issues and a committee report link to the Lina fire forward-looking report, phase three. The amended recommendation was adopted by both committees. Later in the meeting, the committees also heard SB 1360 and SB 1361 on ERS administrative and reporting matters, SB 340 on HLRB enforcement authority, and SB 997 on energy; SB 1360 and SB 1361 were presented as housekeeping measures, SB 340 drew disagreement between the Attorney General and HLRB over enforcement authority, and SB 997 was amended to incorporate prevailing-wage renewable energy rate language from SB 743 and then passed with amendments.