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• With this money, we could have instead paid for 66 million Social Security retirement checks, two years
• c><00:06:49.360><c> instead</c><00:06:49.840><c> paid</c><00:06:50.080><c> for</c><00:06:51.120><c> 66
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Bills: HB6955 , HB8800 , HR1118

Keywords: CACFP, Child and Adult Care Food Program, National CACFP Week, child nutrition, school meals, after-school meals, Head Start, child care, day care, adult day care, emergency shelters, military child care, nutrition assistance, food reimbursement, meal reimbursement, food inflation, low-income families, working families, anti-hunger, USDA

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• Chairman, Renie McCay with the Wyoming Business Alliance. Thanks.
• Chairman, Renie McCay with the Wyoming Business Alliance. Thanks.
• Chairman, Renie McCay with the Wyoming Business Alliance. Thanks.
• Chairman, Renie McCay with the Wyoming Business Alliance. Thanks.
• Chairman, Renie McCay with the Wyoming Business Alliance. Thanks.

Bills: HB0120 , HB0043 , HB0128

Committee: House Minerals, Business & Economic Development

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• relates to the debt we manage and, in particular, the debt limit calculation, which is pursuant to RSA 66
• to the debt we manage and, in particular, the debt limit calculation, which is pursuant to our RSA 66
• So, RSA 66 essentially provides that cap.
• So the RSA 66 um essentially has RSA66.
• So the RSA 66 um essentially has um<00:06:46.800><c> um</c><00:06:47.520><c> provides</c><00:06:48.000

Summary: The committee first heard testimony from State Treasurer Monica Misipelli on House Bill 1042, which would increase the contingent credit limit for the BFA. She explained that under RSA 66 the state’s debt capacity is capped at 10% of unrestricted revenue, and that guaranteed debt counts in the calculation even though it is not direct debt. She said the state currently has about 65% of its capacity used, roughly $120 million of remaining room, and that raising the BFA contingent credit limit from $200 million to $450 million would reduce that capacity. She noted the state’s debt-to-revenue ratio is about 4.2%, that the state’s credit rating is not immediately affected by the guarantee program unless the state actually has to assume the liability, and suggested unused guarantee authorizations, such as one for the Peace Development Authority, could be reviewed in the future. Members asked whether a credit guarantee affects bonding ability like actual debt, what the usual debt level is relative to the statutory cap, and whether the increase would crowd out future capital borrowing. Misipelli answered that guarantees are included in the formula and do affect available capacity, though the current ratio remains manageable. She also said she had been using a $120 million benchmark for capital budget planning and was now modeling $130 million in future state debt. When asked whether the full $250 million increase was necessary, she deferred to the BFA, saying the question should be answered by the agency. James Key Wallace, executive director of the New Hampshire BFA and interim commissioner of Business and Economic Affairs, then testified in support of the bill. He said the request was driven by larger project costs over the last several decades, with construction inflation causing guarantees to be used up in bigger chunks, and by the fact that the BFA has been close to its current cap. He said the agency does not use taxpayer funds, has never had a payout on a guarantee in nearly 35 years, and requires collateral, reserves, and an 80% loan-to-value buffer. He told members the Senate had a similar bill to raise the limit to $400 million and that the BFA considered that range acceptable. In response to questions, he said a smaller increase such as $150 million would cover known transactions but might not provide enough runway for future opportunities, and he confirmed the bill was brought at the BFA’s request. He also said businesses consider housing availability when deciding whether to locate in New Hampshire, since housing and workforce are key location factors. At the end of the work session, the chair closed House Bill 1042 and opened House Bill 241, a bill on health insurance coverage of pain management services for chronic pain. Representative Nagel began introducing the bill and asked for copies of the treasurer’s debt-capacity report, but the transcript cuts off before any further action on HB 241.

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• Remove line 66 and insert an amendment.
• It should be 66, but nonetheless.
• Remove line 66 and insert an amendment.
• Sometimes a route that is a conviction...
• Sometimes a route that it does happen, that it does go is a civil route.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum established, then adopted the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report for the day. The chamber first took up HB 167 on former phosphate mining lands. Sponsor Rep. McClure said the bill would remove strict liability for previously mined phosphate lands if a Department of Health study is done at the owner’s request and the former mining status is recorded publicly. Opponents, including Reps. Cross, Nixon, and Eskamani, argued the bill did not provide enough notice to future buyers and renters and could create health and disclosure concerns. The bill passed 87-24. The House then passed HB 145 on suits against the government, which Rep. McFarland said updates Florida’s sovereign immunity caps for the first time since 2010, raising them to $500,000 per person and $1 million per incident with future automatic increases, aligning the statute of limitations with private claims, and allowing governments to settle above the caps if they choose. He said the bill would make redress more accessible without eliminating the liability shield. The bill passed 104-7. The chamber then considered CS/HB 289 on civil liability for the wrongful death of an unborn child, a bill by Rep. Greco that would amend the Wrongful Death Act to allow parents and other survivors to bring claims for the death of an unborn child, while exempting the mother and lawful medical care provided within the standard of care. Debate centered on whether the bill could affect abortion access, fertility treatment, miscarriage care, surrogacy, and liability for doctors, friends, family members, and others. Multiple amendments were offered to narrow the bill or add carve-outs for abortion, fertility care, surrogates, perinatal professionals, rape/incest/human trafficking situations, and to require the mother’s consent before suit; sponsors and opponents argued over whether these changes would prevent frivolous lawsuits or instead create loopholes and weaken the bill. None of the amendments were adopted during the portion of the transcript provided.

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• I also wanted to say thank you to Leslie Lake with the National Blood Clot Alliance, who's here with
• I also wanted to say thank you to Leslie Lake with the National Blood Clot Alliance, who's here with
• I also wanted to say thank you to Leslie Lake with the National Blood Collide Alliance, who's here with
• Amendment barcode 66-678 by Senator Truenow: delete everything after the enacting clause and insert an
• And let's be clear that Florida, we have been down this route before.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, and heard several announcements and recognitions, including remarks from the new Democratic caucus leader, Senator Berman, who emphasized bipartisan work on education, health care, the environment, and family issues. The chamber also recognized military leaders, an intern, and guests connected to later bills. No committee reports or executive messages were on the desk at the start of the session. The Senate then took up a series of bills, many of them with House companion substitutions and technical amendments. Major measures included the Pam Rock Act on dangerous dogs, which passed 36-0; a local government land regulation bill that was amended after questions about quasi-judicial hearings, impact fees, and county costs, then passed 26-8; a vessels/boating bill that incorporated related legislation and passed 35-0; a blood clot screening and treatment bill creating the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act, which passed 36-0; a fleeing or eluding law enforcement bill, amended to remove vehicle impoundment in the House version, which passed 36-0; a concealed carry/firearms bill for certain law enforcement and military personnel, which passed 33-3; and a timeshare management bill, which passed 36-0. The chamber also passed a disability history and awareness instruction bill, the Evan B. Hartzell Act, after extensive debate about language and the meaning of disability versus “unique abilities”; it received 35 co-sponsors and passed 35-0. Other bills passed included manufacturing and related fee legislation, public education on background screening requirements, utility service restrictions, educational opportunities for military children, Medicaid oversight, health facilities authorities, and veteran and spouse nursing home beds, most by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on human trafficking, waste management, Bright Futures, mammogram coverage, Parkinson’s disease, and others.

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• And the Route 6 highway is a MassDOT highway.
• And the Route 6 highway, it's a MassDOT highway, has seven outfall pipes that go directly into the river
• In August 2023 in San Francisco, a driverless robotaxi collided with a fire truck that was en route to
• In August 2023 in San Francisco, a driverless robotaxi collided with a fire truck that was en route to
• I'm the executive director of the Massachusetts Forest Alliance.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Transportation

Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held a hybrid hearing on 46 bills covering bicycle and pedestrian safety, autonomous and specialty vehicles, street design, and related transportation issues. Chair Jim Arciero and Senate co-chair Brendan Crighton opened the hearing, noted that Senate Bill 2347 was postponed at the sponsor’s request, and explained the hearing procedures. No votes were taken during the hearing. A major portion of testimony focused on autonomous vehicles. Labor representatives from the AFL-CIO, Teamsters, Machinists, and app-based driver organizations opposed bills that would authorize fully autonomous vehicles, arguing they could displace workers, weaken bargaining power, increase congestion, and create safety and data-privacy risks. Waymo and Chamber of Progress supported legislation creating a framework for autonomous vehicles, saying the technology has strong safety results and could improve mobility and economic opportunity, but they opposed provisions requiring a human operator in the vehicle. Transportation and environmental advocates urged stronger oversight, local control, crash-data reporting, and privacy protections before deployment. Several bills on pedestrian and bicycle safety drew support from advocates and affected residents. Testimony backed measures to improve crosswalk timing for slower pedestrians, raise penalties for crosswalk violations, expand truck sideguard and safety-device requirements, and improve roadway marking reflectivity. AARP, MassBike, and other advocates emphasized the need to protect older adults, cyclists, and other vulnerable road users, while some speakers opposed bills expanding e-bike access to sidewalks and natural-surface trails, citing safety concerns. The committee also heard strong support for the Blue Envelope program for drivers with autism and developmental disabilities, with testimony from the Arc of Massachusetts, the Developmental Disabilities Council, families, and individuals describing how the program can reduce misunderstandings during traffic stops and crashes.

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• We coordinate with the West Coast Health Alliance, as Dr.
• Glenn Backus for Drug Policy Alliance, a member of the End the Epidemics Coalition.
• Glenn Backus for Drug Policy Alliance, member of the ending the Epidemics Coalition.
• Sapphire then routes data to CalReady.
• The West Coast Health Alliance, the Governor's Public Health Alliance, the Public Health for All Californians

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• Additional training will still be required for those driving vans as part of the routine routes.
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• </c><02:33:17.040><c> Superintendent</c> of the routine routes.
• Superintendent of the routine routes.

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• Uh the bicycle alliance of members.
• The high-subsidy routes should be and will be terminated, but the more efficient routes could be planned
• </c> if they were efficient routes. if they were efficient routes.
• </c><00:47:05.359><c> bus</c> I believe a single regional route bus I believe a single regional route
• </c> eliminating duplicative routes as well. eliminating duplicative routes as well.

Bills: HF3676 , HF3593 , HF3785 , HF3774 , HF4111 , HF3513

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID

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• The bill also adds an additional $66 million General Fund to address cash and expenditure challenges
• and have that conversation next year good afternoon Kyle Jones first on behalf of the community alliance
• Emily Pappas was asked to do a meet-and-confer and support on behalf of the AMIN Alliance for the insertion
• I'm Trinity Tran on behalf of the California Public Banking Alliance and over 130 organizations with
• I'm Trinity Tran on behalf of the California Public Banking Alliance and over 130 organizations with

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee held a weekend informational hearing on the final 2026-27 budget package, with no votes taken. The Department of Finance presented 16 bills, including two budget bill juniors and 14 trailer bills, covering climate bond and greenhouse gas reduction fund appropriations, health care, education, housing, labor, transportation, wildfire mitigation, and technical cleanup items. Major items included funding for Proposition 4 climate programs, a state-only dialysis program for restricted-scope Medi-Cal enrollees, 988 crisis center governance and interoperability with 911, CalFood, child nutrition, workforce and housing programs, and a package of film tax credit changes. Trailer bills also addressed TK-12 and higher education technical changes, developmental services, early education, the 2028 Olympics, transmission projects, wildfire mitigation tax exclusions, and other implementation fixes. Members highlighted several provisions, including the extension of CalSHAPE deadlines for school HVAC projects, funding for geothermal and wildfire prevention, restoration of goat herder wage parity to support prescribed grazing, and support for state scientists’ labor contracts. There was also discussion of trauma recovery and training funding for women’s prisons, 988 and LGBTQ+ youth crisis services, and the need to address county indigent care and AB 85 technical issues in the future. Public commenters largely praised funding for transit, housing, food assistance, air quality programs, and film tax credit fixes, while some expressed disappointment over the lack of funding for part-time faculty office hours, county indigent care technical corrections, expanded immigrant food assistance, and additional support for certain health and energy programs. A major point of contention in public testimony was SB/AB 194, with one group opposing it as a threat to a Los Angeles street safety project near Forest Lawn Avenue, while supporters argued it was needed to ensure a transparent public process for roadway changes affecting cemetery access and traffic. Other commenters supported or criticized specific budget items such as GGRF allocations, CalSHAPE, the Demand Side Grid Support Program, the FARMER program, and funding for regional housing and transit agencies. The chair closed by thanking members, staff, and the public, noting the committee’s work over two years and indicating the package would move to floor action the following week.

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• Correctly engrossed, Senate Bill 66 and 126. Senate Joint Resolution 17, correctly re-engrossed.
• Schaffle, please read the title of Senate Bill 66.
• I move to lay over Senate Bill 66 until Wednesday, March 18.
• The ayes have it, and Senate Bill 66 will lay over until Wednesday, March 18. Mr.
• The ayes have it, and Senate Bill 66 will lay over until Wednesday, March 18. Mr.

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• HB 2938, mandatory routing method, cash transactions.
• Route 70 as the PFC Michael A. and Olin Memorial Highway.
• Route 66 improvements.
• Route 66 improvements, recommends that the bill be amended as follows.
• Route 60 and State Route 303, submits the following report.

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• And as OHCS very well laid out, we're looking at a 66% reduction of this level of assistance over the
• Then we have also established our older adult housing program with resources that were routed through
• correlation between these results and the work that our state and the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance

Summary: The committee met for a series of information sessions focused on housing stabilization, rental assistance, senior housing, and heat resilience. In the first panel, OHCS and NOAA described the state’s affordable housing preservation work, including the $35 million in 2025 stabilization funding used to reduce debt and keep distressed affordable rental projects operating, plus manufactured home park preservation efforts. OHCS said the portfolio remains under strain, with about a third of projects at debt coverage ratios of 1.0 or less and rising insurance and operating costs. NOAA urged faster closings on the stabilization awards, more funding in 2027, and broader rent assistance and process reforms. Committee members asked about the gap between current appropriations and need, and OHCS explained that the new Article 11-Q bond preservation program is structured differently and requires full refinancing rather than simple cash infusions. The committee then heard a detailed discussion of the state’s eviction prevention and rental assistance program, ORDAP. OHCS said the program is administered through community action agencies, prioritizes households at imminent risk of eviction, and is now funded at a much lower level than in the prior biennium, reducing expected service to about 8,200 households this biennium. The Oregon Law Center, a county community action agency, and Multifamily Northwest all agreed the program prevents homelessness and is effective, but they differed on whether assistance should be tied so closely to eviction court. Legal aid and community action witnesses said the current system is underfunded and that eviction filings are the clearest indicator of need, while Multifamily Northwest argued the process can push people into court unnecessarily and should be moved earlier when possible. Legislators raised questions about whether a pre-eviction model could be developed and about the costs of court involvement; one member shared a personal story about how rental assistance helped keep their family housed. Next, the governor’s office, OHCS, and OHA presented on the new senior housing initiative and healthy homes work. The governor’s housing director said Oregon is making progress on homelessness and housing production, with reductions in homelessness outside Multnomah County and an estimated 50,000 future units added to the pipeline through recent state actions. OHCS outlined the senior housing programs launched in May: a debt-financing program using elderly and disabled bond authority, an older adult housing development program funded through the senior property tax deferral revolving account, and a rehousing program for older adults that will use bridge funding and services to move at least 400 unsheltered older Oregonians into housing. OHA also described its Healthy Homes Grant Program, including $24.6 million already awarded, a new $5 million grant round for seniors and people with disabilities, and examples of home repairs and weatherization that help people remain safely housed. The final information session focused on home cooling and heat resilience. OHA presented data showing rising extreme heat days, more heat-related emergency visits, and likely undercounted heat deaths, especially among older adults, people with disabilities, low-income communities, and people without access to healthy homes. ODOE reviewed implementation of Senate Bill 1536, including a cooling needs study that found 58% of surveyed households in the studied housing types needed permanent cooling, with estimated statewide costs of $582 million to $1 billion. ODOE said its rental home heat pump and community heat pump programs have supported 4,638 installations so far, with a temporary reopening planned using remaining funds. The session ended with a remote presentation from a Community Action Partnership of Oregon representative, continuing the discussion of how community action agencies help deliver energy and anti-poverty services.

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• Um members, our route for all of you.
• TRA selected to move from 66 to 65. St.
• Paul teachers established 66 to 65. St.
• Again, that's with an NRA of 66.
• And I leave it up to you guys to 66.

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• Giving them the right bus routes to go to their outpatient treatment center.
• Giving them the right bus routes to go to their outpatient treatment center.
• The fee-for-service claim disputes were 66 in 2023, 87 in 2024, and 338 in 2025.
• The fee-for-service claim disputes were 66 in 2023, 87 in 2024, and 338 in 2025.

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Senate Health and Human Services COR

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• Section 2 of Article 3 is the provision related to the Alliance Court decision.
• Lines 14 and 15 are the property tax modifications for Alliance housing; these are unchanged from how
• Line 65 and 66 are taxpayer assistance grants and tax credit outreach grants.
• The short line railroad tax credit transfer, dealing with the Alliance case, even though not the exact
• I'm appreciative of the Alliance bill.

Bills: HF2730 , HF2257 , HF2768 , HF1932 , HF2437

Committee: House Taxes

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• And Barney Bishop with Florida Smart Justice Alliance is waving in support. Thank you very much.
• My mom was a 66-year-old Tallahassee resident, a registered nurse for many years that did help health
• And that is, as represented, Florida Alliance for Retired Americans. Thank you.
• And Barney Bishop, with Florida Smart Justice Alliance, waiving in support.
• And Barney Bishop, with Florida Smart Justice Alliance, waiving in support.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee heard three bills. SB 514, by Senator Harrell, clarified that medical quality review committees used by managing entities are treated like other medical review committees for purposes of civil liability and public records protections. The committee adopted a Harrell amendment removing the word “malpractice” from the title, heard support from the Florida Hospital Association, Florida Association of Managing Entities, and Florida Smart Justice Alliance, and then voted 11-0 to report the bill favorably. The committee then took up SB 734, by Senator Yarborough, which would repeal the current wrongful death exception that bars certain parents and adult children from recovering non-economic damages in medical negligence cases. The bill drew extensive testimony from families describing deaths they said were caused by medical negligence and from supporters including AARP and the Florida Justice Association, while opponents from the health care, insurance, and business sectors argued it would raise malpractice premiums, increase litigation, worsen physician shortages, and reduce access to care. After debate, the committee voted 9-2 to report the bill favorably. Finally, SB 538, by Senator Bradley, was presented as the state courts legislative package. It updates court operations by clarifying duty judge requirements, removing a location limit on duty hearings, repealing a cap on arbitrator compensation in court-ordered non-binding arbitration, and allowing alternative judicial authentication of oaths and acknowledgments when a court seal is unavailable. The bill received supportive waiver forms from the Florida Bar ADR section and several judges, and was reported favorably on an 11-0 vote. The committee then adjourned.

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• And we have two members from the Arizona Alliance for Community Health Centers here.
• Arizona Alliance for Community Health Centers here, Michael Abramson and Claudia Maldonado.
• John Wix, Brindy Bringhurst, and John Hildebrand, board members of the Arizona Short-Term Rental Alliance
• are there for way too long, but the Article 5 convention is what has always bothered me going that route
• I don't think it's the route to go, but I'll be very clear: we need term limits.

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• I'm the executive director of the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota, a statewide organization focused on
• I'm the executive director of the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota, a statewide organization focused on
• I'm the executive director of the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota, a statewide organization focused on
• </c><00:59:14.760><c> and</c> should expand, prioritizes routes and should expand, prioritizes routes
• </c><01:52:11.640><c> transit</c> within 1 mile of regular route transit within 1 mile of regular route

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• We know that 66% of Californians are left vulnerable.
• Connor Gussman on behalf of Prosecutors Alliance Action in support.
• Hi, David Bullock of the SFV Alliance, also in industrial mechanics.
• Hi, David Bullock of the SFV Alliance, also in industrial mechanics.
• And I'm with the Alliance for Reparations, Reconciliation, and Truth. Thank you.

Committee: House Judiciary