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• > mission<02:55:48.240> that<02:55:48.399> is<02:55:48.560> both binding
• rights, a mission that is both binding rights, a mission that is both personal<02:55:49.439> and
• tourism sorry the legislature determines tourism sorry the legislature determines there's<03:26:
• And the legislature determines there's direct rational policy connection between closing the tax gaps
• legislature determines there's direct legislature determines there's direct rational<03:32:07.439

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard HB 2021, a transportation measure creating a framework for electric bicycle and micromobility regulation. The bill would define electric bicycle and electric micromobility device, set age and helmet rules, restrict class 3 e-bikes from sidewalks, allow limited sidewalk use for class 1 and 2 bikes, prohibit high-speed electric devices and certain nonconforming devices in specified locations, update county tax definitions, and change related terminology. Testimony was largely supportive from DOT, police, Honolulu officials, Hawaii Bicycling League, AAA Hawaii, the Hawaii State Teachers Association, and several individuals, while DCCA’s Insurance Division asked for clarity on whether insurance would be required. Committee discussion focused on safety, enforcement, and the fact that no insurance market currently exists for these e-bike classes; members also discussed the need to target bad actors rather than ordinary riders. The chair then proposed and the committee adopted amendments to HB 2021, including clarifying that road-legal, permitted, classified electric bicycles are not subject to insurance requirements at this time; allowing properly classified electric bicycles on sidewalks at 10 mph or less subject to county restrictions; barring high-speed electric devices and other nonconforming devices from public roadways; authorizing impoundment of non-road-legal or improperly registered devices; and requiring direct parental supervision for riders under 16 on class 2 or 3 e-bikes. The committee also made technical and effective-date changes. The recommendation to pass HB 2021 with amendments was adopted unanimously by the members present. The committee next took up HB 1641, a related transportation bill addressing high-speed electric devices. The chair explained that the measure would prohibit the sale, lease, rental, distribution, possession, or operation of high-speed electric devices and establish penalties, but the committee’s version would narrow the focus to devices covered by HB 2021. The amended bill would prohibit offering high-speed electric devices for lease or rent, require sellers to comply with the new regulatory framework, ban operation on bicycle lanes, highways, roadways, and streets, and set a civil penalty of $250 to $1,000 per violation. After no further questions, the committee voted to pass HB 1641 with amendments, and the recommendation was adopted. The meeting then moved to HB 1709, which would transfer regulation of the Hawaii Water Carrier Act from the Public Utilities Commission to the Department of Transportation and make conforming changes with an appropriation. DOT testified in support, while the PUC and DCCA’s Consumer Advocacy Division raised concerns about preserving consumer protections and the complexity of moving the regulatory framework. Young Brothers supported the bill and said the current system is outdated, but the discussion remained ongoing; the transcript cuts off before any final action on HB 1709 is shown.

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• Once we have those projects, we are constantly working directly with those airports to determine local
• They're not binding; it just gives us an indication of how we want to go.
• He said it allows the university system Board of Trustees to determine where the best place is to use
• He said it allows the university system Board of Trustees to determine where the best place is to use
• He said it allows the university system Board of Trustees to determine where the best place is to use

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing and work session on House Bill 25A, the capital improvements appropriations bill, which Representative David Mills said was based on Governor Ayotte’s budget and included appropriations for capital improvements and extensions of prior appropriation lapses. The hearing drew testimony on several requested additions to the bill, with the chair noting the unusually large turnout and moving quickly through speakers. No questions were taken on the initial bill presentation, and the public hearing on HB 25A was later closed. The Community College System of New Hampshire asked for an additional $2.6 million, including $800,000 for IT infrastructure, $1.3 million for critical maintenance, and $500,000 for energy management systems. The witness said the money would address cybersecurity and online learning needs, replace failing boilers and a roof at several campuses, and prevent costly damage such as frozen pipes. The New Hampshire Veterans Home requested $1.5 million for ADA compliance and safety improvements, including floor replacement and wider doors, citing an upcoming VA inspection and the importance of preserving federal funding. Testimony also focused on career and technical education and airport funding. Milford CTE sought to keep $9.9 million in the budget for renovations after a local vote fell short, explaining the project had been scaled down from an earlier $60 million concept and that the school board wanted another chance to seek voter approval. On aviation, Concord, the New Hampshire Municipal Association, and Department of Transportation representatives urged restoring state matching funds for FAA airport grants, saying roughly $3.6 million in state money would leverage about $62 million to $65 million in federal funds for safety and infrastructure projects at public airports. Committee members asked about project selection, matching requirements, and the airport priority process, and witnesses said the program is driven by FAA-approved capital improvement plans and safety needs rather than business-return rankings.

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• And again, the idea that we can bind a future legislature is in and of itself not accurate.
• that we're in a effectively determines that we're in a constitutional<00:39:54.720> space.
• idea<00:40:47.280> that<00:40:48.079> we<00:40:48.400> can<00:40:48.560> bind
• <00:40:48.880> a<00:40:49.040> future the idea that we can bind a future the idea that
• we can bind a future legislature<00:40:50.240> is<00:40:50.480> in<00:40:50.640> and

Keywords: 916, all

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• What I haven't had the opportunity to do is go through every aspect of that law to determine if there
• what is it that start to um determine what is it that they<00:25:29.399> want<00:25:29.960>
• When we're talking about an evaluation and an IEP, this is a legally binding document.
• The court determined that school policy was placed ahead of Ian's educational needs.
• <01:18:10.320> that school's legal team had determined that school's legal team had determined

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That, of course, it can easily do by determining, say, the home life is unstable or by determining that
• The time frame to make a determination about unsuitability is so limited, so prescriptive.
• It's not determinative; it's not binding.
• . victim safety is critical. a broad rule rather than a case-by-case determination.
• These victims are left in an unimaginable bind.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It addresses how medical necessity will be determined.
• There's no prior approval; they get 14 days of treatment, and medical necessity is determined by the
• to get rid of prior approval, we're going to give people 14 days, and medical necessity is to be determined
• One is, for the first bill, with the FIllis and Casmaric filed, medical necessity determined by the treating
• It's part of a comprehensive recovery program, as it prevents opiates from binding and reduces cravings

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on a large group of behavioral health and insurance-related bills. Topics included expanding access to mental health services by allowing physician assistants to authorize Section 12 emergency holds and be recognized as licensed mental health professionals (H. 1131/S. 773); improving coverage for community behavioral health centers so commercial insurance matches MassHealth’s bundled outpatient and crisis services (H. 1276/S. 703); eliminating cost sharing for certain behavioral health services (S. 718); extending detox and clinical stabilization coverage from 14 to 30 days and adding transitional support services (H. 1319/S. 772); requiring coverage for dual-diagnosis treatment in psychiatric facilities (H. 1277/S. 771); and preserving access to treatment for serious mental illness through coverage of coordinated specialty care and assertive community treatment (H. 1135/S. 709). The committee also heard bills on preventive behavioral health services for children (H. 1228/S. 802) and post-pregnancy mental health care, including postpartum depression and pregnancy loss-related care (H. 1314/S. 823).

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• The DPS database will be used by the county to review and determine whether the voter record and the
• This would require a manual review to determine that the record corresponds to the same person.
• It utilizes matching software to compare the common fields across the submitted data to determine if
• As part of this outreach, it was determined that similarly suspicious voter registration applications
• Upon review, it was determined that the applications contained addresses that were spread across the

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• > contractually fellowship positions are contractually fellowship positions are contractually binding
• 14.480> trainees<00:18:14.880> match<00:18:15.120> to<00:18:15.280> a binding
• When trainees match to a binding.
• that insurers stay financially determine that insurers stay financially sound<00:32:01.120> so
• whether a procedure at the determine whether a procedure at the Medicare<01:46:11.440> rates<

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• You choose arbitration on the front end before you sign, and then that is binding for the duration of
• It’s when that can be determined. You’re recognized. Thank you, Chair.
• So they have to determine that it is—the determination is that it is sufficient evidence.
• So they have to determine that it is—the determination is that it is sufficient evidence.
• Until a point in time, a reasonable point in time, in which it is determined that there is sufficient

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard several insurance- and trust-related bills. CS/HB 265, relating to post-judgment execution proceedings involving terrorism, was presented as a measure to help victims enforce long-standing judgments against terrorist assets; it received no opposition in testimony and was reported favorably. CS/HB 1173, concerning the Florida Trust Code, clarified that the Florida Attorney General is the only public official with standing to enforce charitable trusts administered in Florida; members discussed that it was intended to resolve ambiguity identified by a court decision, and it also passed favorably. The committee then took up PCS/HB 643 on residual market insurers. The bill would remove the “diligent effort” requirement for surplus lines placements, revise surplus lines eligibility, and let Citizens policyholders elect arbitration through DOAH or the courts at renewal or issuance. The sponsor argued the changes would reduce red tape and give consumers more options, while an opponent from the Florida Justice Association warned that removing diligent-search protections could push more policyholders into higher-cost, less-regulated surplus lines coverage and that arbitration could favor insurers. Committee members raised concerns about the lack of premium credits for arbitration, the effect on Citizens, and the loss of consumer protections, but the bill was reported favorably. Finally, PCS/HB 1047 on insurance regulation generated extensive debate. The bill would reduce pre-licensure hours for general lines agents from 200 to 60, clarify restrictions on public adjuster conduct, require claims-handling manuals only for active residential property insurers, and define “sufficient evidence” for bad-faith claims with examples and a 10-day objection/response process. Supporters said it would streamline claims handling and clarify timelines; opponents and several members argued it could burden policyholders, especially after disasters, and might make it easier for insurers to delay or deny claims. There was also concern about the reduced training hours for new agents and the lack of detail on what constitutes sufficient evidence or a specific objection. After a divided debate, the bill was reported favorably by a 12-6 vote. The meeting then adjourned.

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• I was just wondering how we're determining what school board members we're hearing from, or who is determining
• :15:02.000> a<00:15:02.240> student's<00:15:02.560> legally<00:15:03.040> binding
• in a student's legally binding in a student's legally binding individual<00:15:04.480> education
• behavior<00:18:40.080> outcomes<00:18:40.559> or<00:18:41.039> human um determine
• behavior outcomes or human um determine behavior outcomes or human expectation<00:18:42.400> outcomes

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met to hear from the New Hampshire Association of School Principals as part of its review of a proposal involving statewide administrative consolidation and changes to school governance. Members first discussed how school board witnesses would be selected, with the chair saying the committee would seek a mix of district sizes and structures and would also accept emailed input. The principals’ association said it represents more than 550 principals and assistant principals and urged caution about any mandatory consolidation, arguing that successful consolidations are gradual and voluntary. Association leaders and principals testified that principals already handle a wide range of responsibilities, including instructional leadership, student discipline, safety, staff supervision and evaluation, family and community engagement, and day-to-day crisis response. They argued that shifting more legal, budgetary, and administrative duties onto principals would reduce time for coaching teachers and supporting students, increase burnout and turnover, and create legal and training risks, especially in areas such as special education, privacy, and labor issues. They also said the roles of superintendents, principals, and school board members are distinct and require different training and expertise. Members asked detailed questions about how responsibilities are divided between principals and SAUs, whether principals recruit and evaluate staff, and how much time principals work. One principal said she works about 60 to 70 hours a week and that additional duties would be difficult to absorb. Another principal described his school’s structure, the importance of community building, and the need to preserve district-wide alignment if consolidation moves forward. No votes were taken during this portion of the meeting.

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• AT THE END OF THE DAY, FREE MARKET WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THIS SUCCEEDS OR FAILS.
• I JUST FEEL LIKE THE ANSWER COMES BACK TO JUST THE FREE MARKET WILL DETERMINE THAT.
• RIGHT. >> WHAT DISTINGUISHES A EMPLOYER'S PLAN FROM A HSA PLAN AND OUR EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING
• NOT ONLY OUR PATIENTS BUT ALL MEDICAL PERSONNEL NUMBERING AT LEAST HALF A MILLION CONSTITUENTS CAN BIND

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• The only way to determine whether that's non-biased or not is to have more of the raw data.
• Judges will still make the determination for each case based on the merits.
• The same procedures and standards would be in place, and the judge would have to determine whether or
• allow For direct administrative power with no court oversight, you know, these subpoenas that are binding

Bills: HF2233, HF1999, HF1995, HF1614, HF2781, HF1775, HF1316, HF2127, HF2521, HF689, HF2380, HF1273

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

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• /c><00:32:52.720> can<00:32:52.880> I First of all, the facilities are in a terrible bind
• <00:34:57.359> in<00:34:57.520> a<00:34:57.760> terrible<00:34:58.320> bind
• facilities are in a terrible bind facilities are in a terrible bind because<00:34:59.200> on<
• Um, I would then also say to determine.
• But this bill will make them really have to determine, to a greater level, whether something is going

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• There are some guidelines, or guardrails, if you will, around it to assist the decision maker in determining
• The people can factor in that element in determining how they wish to vote.
• And as a matter of fairness, tenants should not have to sign a lease, a binding contract for a property
• /c><02:30:40.240> contract<02:30:40.640> for<02:30:40.880> a sign a lease, a binding
• contract for a sign a lease, a binding contract for a property<02:30:41.280> that<02:30:41.520

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So right now, any recommendations are non-binding, and they don't have to respond to you, correct?
• An actual beneficial use test for biomass accumulations is used to determine if there's anything harmful
• Other similarly situated states have determined the reuse of produced water is not safe.
• New Mexico recently determined there is no way to discharge treated produced water into the environment
• It would authorize the Railroad Commission to determine the term of a new permit based on the applicant's

Bills: SB3074, HB49, HB2440, HB3556, HB3619, HB3866, HB4042, HB4112, HB4271, HB4413, HB4426, HB5033, HB49

Keywords: SB 3074, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Water Code, permit applications, environmental permitting, administrative record, ex parte communications, legislative communications, governor, lieutenant governor, state legislators, district projects, public records, recusal, conflict of interest, substantial interest, agency transparency, environmental regulation, permit renewal

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• Um, Major factors and determine uh and uh determinants of the causes of some of these deaths and complications
• When we talk about social determinants of health, access to healthy and safe food, food deserts.
• like a second set of eyes looking at the, the images and then it's also using the data analysis to determine
• Texas Family Code, Title 5, Section 161, and 261 are still binding.

Bills: HB46

Keywords: local government spending cap, expenditure limit, political subdivision, property tax, ad valorem tax, budget cap, taxpayer protection, spending restraint, inflation adjustment, population growth, voter approval, supermajority vote, county budget, municipal budget, school district finance, junior college district, hospital district, special district, attorney general enforcement, local fiscal limits

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• export terminal wastewater permit applications, applicants must pay an extra fee for this service, determined
• As a result, SB 1758 creates a pilot program in Grayson County to determine a scientific buffer zone
• and beyond that range in an effort to bring back to the legislature scientific data that will help determine
• Air permit and, okay, that is the permit that's binding; it's their permit. Okay. Thank you.
• And our NAPD was issued in February of 2024 after TCEQ determined that our application met all legal

Bills: SB2037, SB1757, SB1758, SB1759, HB29

Keywords: rock crushing, permits, air quality, environmental monitoring, aggregate production, seismicity, public meeting, land use, SB 1758, cement kiln, portland cement, aggregate production operation, aggregate quarry, semiconductor wafer manufacturing, chip fabrication, semiconductor plant, vibration, seismic disturbance, liability limitation, TCEQ

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• Cultural and educational ties bind our two people through decades of bilateral exchanges, joint research
• And most of these just take some determination.
• But I'm very determined to take care of any, I mean, being a believer in free, fair, and reciprocal trade
• His department heads, and I called in security, and I said, we need to investigate this and determine
• We need to determine what kind of information might have been passed.

Keywords: U.S. foreign policy, Mexico relations, Japan relations, border security, trade agreements, drug trafficking, ambassadorial nominations, intergovernmental communication

Summary: The meeting of the committee focused on critical discussions concerning U.S. foreign policy, particularly relationships with Mexico and Japan. Notable attention was given to border security, trade agreements, and implications of drug trafficking. Ambassadorial nominees discussed their strategies to strengthen ties with these nations, emphasizing the importance of cooperation in addressing mutual challenges, particularly concerning security and trade. The committee engaged in extensive dialogue, highlighting the urgency of improving intergovernmental communications to deter drug trafficking and support democratic governance.

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• In my career to date, precedent is binding, and that's the end of the story.
• It's not binding. And if you don't like the way that it rolls, please tell me what I've missed.

Keywords: 1064, all

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• So, local decisions can<00:53:07.920> determine<00:53:08.480> whether<00:53:08.800>
• someone<00:53:09.360> whether<00:53:09.640> a can determine whether someone whether
• a can determine whether someone whether a city<00:53:10.000> or<00:53:10.080> a<00:53:
• I support the people being able to determine whether or not they want an income tax or not.
• in our court system may be uh determined in our court system through<03:27:00.480> litigation.

Keywords: 1189, house, all