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• Nor should we create laws meant to interfere with the laws of those states.
• Nor should we create laws meant to interfere with the laws of those states.
• Nor should we create laws meant to interfere with the laws of those states.
• with the laws of laws meant to interfere with the laws of those<03:42:19.200> states.
• This interferes with them doing their jobs to keep us safe.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It will not interfere with their current. nor would it be added.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• facing Last year when this bill passed, the Senate killed it because they said that it could interfere
• <00:54:01.920> with<00:54:02.240> collective that it could interfere with collective
• that it could interfere with collective bargaining<00:54:03.440> agreements<00:54:03.920>
• with their interfere significantly with their ability<01:31:56.239> to<01:31:56.639> communicate
• of the legislative process and interfere of the legislative process and interfere with<05:33:06.000

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And I'm just wondering if something like stated the way that it is, if that would interfere with that
• And I'm just wondering if something like stated the way that it is, if that would interfere with that
• being a part of the investigation. ...if that would interfere with that being a part of the investigation

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 146, which would require longer retention and quicker disclosure of certain video recordings from traffic stops and similar motor vehicle violations when a citation is disputed. The prime sponsor described the bill as a response to a constituent who challenged a speeding ticket but could not obtain a cruiser video before it was deleted under the current 30-day retention practice. Supporters argued the bill is about fairness and access to potentially exculpatory evidence, and one member suggested a simple 60-day retention period might avoid confusion over different timelines. The sponsor also noted that the bill would not affect criminal cases and that victims and complainants should have access to the same evidence as law enforcement when a recording is relevant to a defense. Major Brendan Davey of the New Hampshire State Police testified in opposition. He said the proposal would create a different discovery standard for one type of evidence, could discourage agencies from adopting body-worn or cruiser cameras, and would add cost and administrative burden. He explained that the State Police already retain routine traffic-stop videos for at least 30 days, but keep videos much longer when complaints or possible litigation are involved, and said the current system balances efficiency with accountability. He also argued the underlying speeding case did not make the trooper video directly material to the citation, though he acknowledged the legislature could choose a longer blanket retention period if it wished. No vote was taken during the hearing. The committee then opened a public hearing on House Bill 638, which would allow people serving life without parole sentences to become eligible for a parole hearing at age 60 after serving at least 18 years, provided they have had no major conduct violations in the prior 10 years. The sponsor said the bill is intended to give a narrow second look to a small number of elderly prisoners, citing the high cost of incarceration and the health challenges of aging in prison. He emphasized that the bill would not automatically release anyone, would not apply to capital murder convictions under RSA 630:1, and would still allow victims to participate in the parole process. Testimony on HB 638 was mixed. Alexander Bailey, a survivor of violent crime and domestic violence advocate, supported the bill, saying many survivors favor rehabilitation, second chances, and restorative justice, and that people in prison often age faster and face serious health and safety problems. Another supporter, Russell Roy, began offering a personal story about crime, addiction, and violence in Concord, but the transcript cuts off before his full remarks. Committee members asked about why age 60 was chosen, how released individuals would support themselves, and whether victims or families would be consulted; the sponsor said 60 was meant to limit eligibility and reflect the health realities of prison, and that parole boards already consider support networks and victim input. No action or vote was taken in the hearing.

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• It's not going to interfere with our ability to move forward and find the peace and manage our own grief

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It also would interfere with private property rights, and we believe is unconstitutional.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Federalism Committee considered only Senate Bill 1281, which would require legislative and gubernatorial approval before private Arizona real property could be sold, transferred, gifted, or otherwise conveyed to the federal government. The bill also set up notice and review procedures for such transactions, required state employees to report certain federal land-trust notices involving Indian tribe settlement lands, and imposed civil penalties for noncompliance. The chair explained a seven-page amendment that added exemptions for certain federal purchases, congressionally or agency-approved land exchanges, and reclamation of abandoned mines, while also expanding reporting and notification requirements for covered federal designations. Public testimony was uniformly opposed. Speakers from the Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter and the Arizona Wildlife Federation argued the bill would interfere with private property rights, add unnecessary bureaucracy, and obstruct conservation projects that have improved public access to hunting, fishing, and recreation lands. A private citizen also urged a no vote, saying federal land acquisitions can protect habitat and public access. Committee members raised questions about the governor’s role, the scope of the amendment, federal law enforcement, tribal acquisitions, and whether the bill would affect detention-center-related property purchases. After discussion, the committee adopted the Fincham amendment and then voted on SB 1281 as amended. The bill received a do pass recommendation by a 4-3 roll call vote, and the committee adjourned.

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• It actually tears up the seafloor, especially those covered in muck, and interferes with sea life.

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• When local departments state that they do not interfere in federal operations, residents often struggle
• <00:18:31.360> they<00:18:31.440> do<00:18:31.600> not<00:18:31.840> interfere
• <00:18:32.440> in state that they do not interfere in state that they do not interfere in

Keywords: 1183, house

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• an election is held unless necessary to repel armed enemies of the United States, prohibiting interference
• an election is held unless necessary to repel armed enemies of the United States, prohibiting interference
• an election is held unless necessary to repel armed enemies of the United States, prohibiting interference
• an election is held unless necessary to repel armed enemies of the United States, prohibiting interference

Keywords: 996, all

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• So why should we interfere with the way they do things when they're the ones that are most likely to
• So why should<00:22:51.280> we<00:22:51.760> interfere<00:22:52.159> with<00:22:
• the<00:22:52.480> way<00:22:52.640> they<00:22:52.960> do should we interfere
• with the way they do should we interfere with the way they do things<00:22:53.760> when<00:22

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• we can supplement their cost so they can get it done before the school year starts so it doesn't interfere
• before the school year starts so it done before the school year starts so it doesn't<00:38:44.400> interfere
• with<00:38:44.800> our<00:38:44.880> other<00:38:45.040> duties doesn't interfere
• with our other duties doesn't interfere with our other duties or<00:38:45.839> do<00:38:46.000

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up a series of “same and similar” provisions between the House and Senate higher education bills and adopted them one by one, with brief explanations from members and staff. The items included a cybersecurity addition for a doctoral degree program, Northstar Promise definitions and eligibility limits, self-loan provisions on institution eligibility and data disclosure, and dual training language requiring certificates, diplomas, or degrees to come from accredited postsecondary institutions. The committee also adopted an amendment to the private career school provisions that clarified exempt institutions remain within the act, and removed certain limited-license and renewal fees for institutions participating in dual training grants or the eligible training provider list. Each of these motions prevailed by voice vote. The committee then moved into policy differences between the House and Senate bills, beginning with emergency grants and hunger-free campus grants. Members discussed shifting funding from OHE-administered competitive grants to direct appropriations for the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State, while the Senate retained competitive grant access for private and tribal colleges and added reporting requirements. OHE Commissioner Dennis Olson said the added reporting would be an extra administrative task but raised no significant concerns. Testifiers from the University of Minnesota, Minnesota State, and the private college sector supported faster, more direct funding and described the grants as important for emergency housing, transportation, food insecurity, and other student basic needs. A LeadMN representative also supported the changes, saying campus staff and students wanted funds delivered more quickly. The committee also discussed direct admissions on R31. The Senate proposal would require public and charter high schools to participate in the direct admissions program by the 2029-2030 school year. Assistant Commissioner Wendy Robinson said OHE supports statewide expansion and that the program has improved FAFSA completion, college enrollment, and student retention in Minnesota. Members noted the bill had bipartisan support and heard from advocates such as Ed Allies and Students United. No votes were taken on the policy-difference items during this portion of the meeting, and the chair said further discussion of state grant and sexual misconduct policy differences would be held at a later hearing with additional OHE staff present.

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• to make those identifications and allow the counties to um do their own identification without interference
• > to um do their own identification to um do their own identification without<00:53:28.000> interference
• by<00:53:28.720> the<00:53:28.880> land<00:53:29.040> use without interference
• by the land use without interference by the land use commission.<00:53:30.160> I<00:53:30.400

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• So that's a tall hill to climb to get us to interfere, right?
• :21.440> to it's a tall Hill to climb to get us to it's a tall Hill to climb to get us to interfere
• 24.200> you<01:07:24.520> really<01:07:24.880> have<01:07:25.000> to interfere
• right you really have to interfere right you really have to really<01:07:26.359> have<01:07:26.520

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened a public hearing on House Bill 493, a proposal to require physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants to complete child abuse and neglect training as part of licensure and continuing education. The bill’s sponsor and supporters said the measure addresses a gap in provider training, especially because abuse can be difficult to recognize and voluntary training has had low participation. They described a free Dartmouth online course and argued that mandatory, repeated education would help providers identify signs of abuse, know when to involve specialists or DCYF, and improve child safety. Supporters also noted the bill was amended to clarify coverage for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nursing hours, and to address language concerns raised by the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification. Committee members and OPLC counsel raised implementation questions, including whether the bill would apply to all physicians regardless of specialty, whether it created a new licensure condition rather than only a continuing education requirement, how often the training would need to be repeated, and whether the accreditation language fit nursing rules. OPLC also noted that psychiatrists would be covered as physicians, while psychologists would not. A child abuse pediatrician testified that in his experience, children were sometimes seen by providers who missed early signs of abuse, leading to worse outcomes, and that mandatory education was needed because voluntary programs had poor uptake. The New Hampshire Hospital Association opposed the bill, saying health care professionals already have reporting duties and that the legislature should not single out one training mandate when similar requirements are generally left to licensing boards. The Office of the Child Advocate supported the bill, citing cases from 2023 involving non-ambulatory infants with fractures, conflicting medical testimony in court, and a low completion rate for the existing free online course. The Child Advocate said the bill should be mandatory and recurring so providers stay current on evolving science and law. No vote was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• Basic needs insecurity and lack of access to mental health support interfere with the ability of students
• > support lack of access to mental health support lack of access to mental health support interfere
• 13.440> the<00:52:13.599> ability<00:52:13.960> of<00:52:14.119> students interfere
• with the ability of students interfere with the ability of students to<00:52:14.799> access<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This interference of our justice system and denial of people's rights is wrong, as you know, and needs
• I know district attorneys have really been upset about ICE interference in courthouses, so it doesn't
• is convicted so that's one thing and I know district attorneys have really been upset about ICE interference

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Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on responding to federal immigration enforcement in Massachusetts, with opening remarks from Sen. Liz Miranda and Rep. Bud Williams emphasizing fear in immigrant communities, recent ICE operations, and the need to learn from advocates and affected residents rather than debate individual bills. The hearing was organized around three topics: detention, arrests, and surveillance, with members repeatedly asking what the legislature can do to improve transparency, legal access, and oversight. On detention, Leah Hastings of Prisoners’ Legal Services said most people end up in ICE custody through contact with the criminal legal system and argued that state carceral systems are deeply intertwined with immigration enforcement. She described conditions at Plymouth County House of Correction and Burlington ICE holding as concerning, citing limited medical care, disability accommodations, solitary confinement, retaliatory transfers, and poor attorney access. Hastings said Massachusetts should reduce funding for sheriffs and the Department of Corrections, ban intergovernmental service agreements and 287(g) agreements, and invest instead in housing, treatment, and other community supports. Members also discussed ICE reimbursement, the immigrant legal defense fund, and the need for more immigration attorneys. On arrests and enforcement tactics, David Albright of JALSA said federal immigration enforcement has been expanded by major new funding and incentives, including higher payments for 287(g) and bed contracts, and he noted that most ICE detainees nationally do not have criminal records. He said Massachusetts has one 287(g) agreement with the Department of Corrections and one IGSA with Plymouth County, and that ICE also uses Burlington, Hanscom, and informal local collaboration in places such as Milford and Auburn. Danny Tampona of Neighbor to Neighbor and the LUCE Rapid Response Network described more than 10,000 hotline calls from 46 cities and towns, with arrests often involving masked agents, surveillance of workers and families, traffic stops, broken windows, and arrests at check-ins or schools; he said the network is concentrated in places including Everett, Chelsea, Lynn, New Bedford, Milford, Marlboro, Framingham, and Springfield. He urged legislation requiring clear identification for law enforcement, limits on surveillance technologies, and stronger legal defense resources. On surveillance, Joshua Dancoff of Citizens for Juvenile Justice argued that current state policies allow broad sharing of fingerprints and surveillance data with ICE, including through BRIC, the Massachusetts Fusion Center, and municipal police policies. He cited cases in Chelsea and Everett where children were taken from police custody into ICE custody and said many departments automatically share arrest fingerprints and other information with federal authorities. He recommended limiting fingerprint sharing, restricting surveillance databases and task-force participation, and curbing police and sheriff collaboration with ICE even where no formal 287(g) exists. Members and witnesses also discussed the need for more immigration lawyers, possible bar advocate-style funding for immigration defense, and legislative action to prevent further collaboration and deportation infrastructure.

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• Discounted supplies at a much cheaper rate that wouldn’t interfere with the current GPOs that our hospital
• require bundled billing from a legislative perspective just because I don't understand how that might interfere
• with things I don't... ...might interfere with things I don't understand.

Keywords: 916, all

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• 131.76, I believe it was Senator Brown from my Franklin County last year, got a foreign national interference
• And we know very much in elections how much foreign interference, out-of-state money, out-of-country
• money, interferes with our elections.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• 131.76, I believe it was Senator Brown from my Franklin County last year got a foreign national interference
• We know very much in elections how much foreign interference, out-of-state money, out-of-country money
• interferes with our elections.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the previous day’s journal by a 129-0 vote. Members then spent considerable time on points of personal privilege and introductions, including remarks recognizing law enforcement wellness, personal health updates, legislative service and family sacrifices, interns, visiting students, and special guests such as a St. Louis entrepreneur honored with a House resolution and a visiting governor from Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The chamber then received Senate messages and committee reports before moving to conference requests on Senate Bills 835 and 1111 and Senate Bill 1020, both of which were approved for conference committees. The House also passed Senate Bills 977 and 1011, a measure barring international organizations or foreign law from exercising authority in Missouri or being used to deny “fundamental rights,” after debate over its scope and concerns about foreign-law venue rules and its practical effect; the final vote was 99-45. Senate Bill 1470, dealing with legislative research and statutory publication procedures, was amended and passed 148-1 after debate over reducing committee size, shifting publication to a primarily web-based format, and preserving printed archival copies. The House then adopted and finally passed Senate Bill 1940, the public notices/newspaper bill, by 142-1, with discussion focused on modernizing notice publication rules and election-related deadlines. It also took up Senate Bill 1871, which included county clerk and election administration provisions and a Senate amendment incorporating campaign finance language; debate emphasized ballot testing timelines and election transparency. The transcript ends during discussion of that bill, before a final vote is shown.

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• There was no interference translators are not allowed for purposes translators are not allowed for purposes
• .<01:05:24.079> There<01:05:24.240> was<01:05:24.400> no<01:05:25.359> interference
• "There was no interference here from the sponsors or anybody else.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And so I had the idea not to interfere with his bill, but to offer another bill that would allow counties
• Let's think of doing things differently." to interfere with his bill, but to offer to interfere with

Keywords: 1136, house, all