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• plan for everybody
• </c> mean just a privatized Medicare plan mean just a privatized Medicare plan like<01:16:08.719><c>
• I was have a Medicare Advantage plan.
• We need a universal health care plan. Tell me another universal health care plan that's out there.
• </c> me another universal healthcare plan me another universal healthcare plan that's<02:13:07.040><c

Committee: House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• You do it with thoughtful, courageous, and comprehensive plans, which is what we've attempted to do here
• That is another key element of what many of us in this room have campaigned on and what we believe in
• So the reality of it is, as the gentleman from Washington said, he was talking about a business plan.
• Uh, gentlemen, I um I took a look at a campaign flyer from the gentleman.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 15 January, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• They should be spending that money and not any of our community money on this racist and deplorable campaign
• They should be spending that money and not any of our community money on this racist and deplorable campaign

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• When I was campaigning, seven out of 10 I'd knock on the door and I'd ask their opinion: what is the
• When I was campaigning, seven out of 10 I'd knock on the door and I'd ask their opinion: what is the

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The public hearing focused on HB 290, which would raise cigarette and e-cigarette/vaping taxes and create a committee to study tobacco and nicotine tax policy. Representative Jerry Stringham introduced the bill as both a public health and revenue measure, arguing that nicotine use causes health harms and public costs, and that New Hampshire’s cigarette tax has been unchanged at $1.78 per pack since 2013. He said the bill would raise the cigarette tax by $1 per pack to $2.78, still below most New England states, and would also adjust vaping taxes, which he described as having been set as placeholder rates in 2019. He said the bill would also establish a study committee to review broader tobacco and nicotine taxation, including products such as premium cigars. In response to questions, Stringham said the proposed cigarette tax would be roughly equal in real dollars to the 2008 rate after inflation, and he suggested that a smaller annual increase could be considered, though he believed a larger increase would have a stronger public health effect. He explained that the vaping tax structure differs between closed and open systems because one taxes a fixed hardware product while the other taxes reusable liquid, and he said the proposal would move the rates toward a more uniform approach. He also said New Hampshire would remain below neighboring states even after the increase, though members raised concerns about cross-border shopping, business impacts, and preserving the state’s competitive advantage. Several members questioned whether the bill’s main purpose was revenue or reducing smoking and vaping. Stringham said he viewed it primarily as a public health bill, but also as a revenue measure, and said he would consider it successful even if consumption fell enough to reduce revenue. Other members emphasized personal freedom and argued the committee should focus on taxation rather than cessation, while some supported the bill as a way to capture revenue from out-of-state buyers and keep New Hampshire’s rates below surrounding states. The hearing consisted of testimony and questions only; no vote or final action was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• Chair, did you plan on testifying, Counselor?
• Chair, did you plan on testifying, Counselor?
• </c><01:15:47.880><c> are</c> ignored in safety plans are ignored in safety plans are investigations<
• </c> if indeed the person does have a plan if indeed the person does have a plan because<01:16:39.120
• </c><01:18:15.080><c> of</c> uh plan of uh plan of DCF<01:18:16.880><c> uh</c><01:18:17.159><c> that's

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Unfortunately, due to the weather, that Kalani's team could not join us as planned today, but I would
• Unfortunately, due to the weather, Kalani's team could not join us as planned today, but I would still
• be Monday, but instead of holding it in the rotunda as we were originally going to do it, we're planning
• /c><00:58:00.520><c> we're</c> originally going to do it, we're originally going to do it, we're planning
• to have it now in the in front planning to have it now in the in front of<00:58:03.040><c> the</c><00

Bills: HR204 , SB2925 , SB2798 , SB2320 , SB2800 , SB1230 , SB2706 , SB3233 , SB2405 , SB3320 , SB2543 , SB3097 , SB3096 , SB3140 , SB2593 , SB2567 , SB2466 , SB2140 , SB2088 , SB3090 , SB608 , SB2795 , SB3294 , SB3263 , SB3001 , SB2907 , SB3251 , SB2074 , SB2360 , SB2354 , SB2908 , SB2353 , SB3045 , SB2047 , SB3254 , SB3246 , SB3133 , SB2425 , SB2671 , SB3229 , SB2969 , SB1166 , SB896 , SB2391 , SB2125 , SB3118 , SB3325 , SB2613 , SB2614 , SB494 , SB2376 , SB3326 , SB2001 , SB2599 , SB3048 , SB3169 , SB2002 , SB3247 , SB3253 , SB2155 , SB2192 , SB3187 , SB2190 , SB2398 , SB2424 , SB3028 , SB2338 , SB3219 , SB2981 , HCR14

Keywords: H.R. 204, House Resolution, Hawaii LifeSmarts, LifeSmarts State Competition, student competition, academic recognition, congratulatory resolution, Iolani School, Kalani High School, Waipahu High School, personal finance, consumer rights, health and safety, technology education, environmental education, National Consumers League, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Credit Union League, youth achievement, high school teams

Bills: HR204 , SB2925 , SB2798 , SB2320 , SB2800 , SB1230 , SB2706 , SB3233 , SB2405 , SB3320 , SB2543 , SB3097 , SB3096 , SB3140 , SB2593 , SB2567 , SB2466 , SB2140 , SB2088 , SB3090 , SB608 , SB2795 , SB3294 , SB3263 , SB3001 , SB2907 , SB3251 , SB2074 , SB2360 , SB2354 , SB2908 , SB2353 , SB3045 , SB2047 , SB3254 , SB3246 , SB3133 , SB2425 , SB2671 , SB3229 , SB2969 , SB1166 , SB896 , SB2391 , SB2125 , SB3118 , SB3325 , SB2613 , SB2614 , SB494 , SB2376 , SB3326 , SB2001 , SB2599 , SB3048 , SB3169 , SB2002 , SB3247 , SB3253 , SB2155 , SB2192 , SB3187 , SB2190 , SB2398 , SB2424 , SB3028 , SB2338 , SB3219 , SB2981 , HCR14

Keywords: H.R. 204, House Resolution, Hawaii LifeSmarts, LifeSmarts State Competition, student competition, academic recognition, congratulatory resolution, Iolani School, Kalani High School, Waipahu High School, personal finance, consumer rights, health and safety, technology education, environmental education, National Consumers League, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Credit Union League, youth achievement, high school teams

Bills: HB4319 , HB4317 , HB1225 , HB3076 , HB3081 , HB4226 , SCR17 , HB4432 , HB3304 , HB3411 , HB3435 , HB4339 , HB4331 , HB4341 , HB4342 , HB1770 , HB1016 , HB4113 , HB2950 , HB4141 , HB3277 , HB2988 , HB3029 , HB3338 , HB1889 , HB3834 , HB3831 , HB2939 , HB3045 , HB3657 , HB1739 , HB3759 , HB3755 , HB4484 , HB4486 , HB4108 , HB1250 , HB2961 , HB1219 , HB3025 , HB1782 , HB1907 , HB3718 , HB4459 , HB2976 , HB3548 , HB3545 , HB2952 , HB2929 , HB2956 , HB2973 , HB3055 , HB3086 , HB3040 , HB3794 , HB4336 , HB3151 , HB1590 , HB3581 , HB3313 , HB3429 , HB3448 , HB1752 , HB2650 , HB3584 , HB4202 , HB3586 , HB4321 , HB4280 , HB3650 , HCR1020 , HB2116 , HB2206 , HB4301 , HB3625 , HB3147 , HB3403 , HB3498 , HB3970 , HB3975 , HB3976 , HB3980 , HB4265 , HB4266 , HB3638 , HB3880 , HB3930 , HB3942 , HB3944 , HB4191 , HB3242 , HB3678

Keywords: administrative procedures, rulemaking authority, specific authority, legislative review, agency rules, accounting, CPA, licensure, educational requirements, reciprocity, professional conduct, vital records, birth certificate, birth registration, biological sex, sex designation, male, female, nonbinary, gender identity

Bills: HB4319 , HB4317 , HB1225 , HB3076 , HB3081 , HB4226 , SCR17 , HB4432 , HB3304 , HB3411 , HB3435 , HB4339 , HB4331 , HB4341 , HB4342 , HB1770 , HB1016 , HB4113 , HB2950 , HB4141 , HB3277 , HB2988 , HB3029 , HB3338 , HB1889 , HB3834 , HB3831 , HB2939 , HB3045 , HB3657 , HB1739 , HB3759 , HB3755 , HB4484 , HB4486 , HB4108 , HB1250 , HB2961 , HB1219 , HB3025 , HB1782 , HB1907 , HB3718 , HB4459 , HB2976 , HB3548 , HB3545 , HB2952 , HB2929 , HB2956 , HB2973 , HB3055 , HB3086 , HB3040 , HB3794 , HB4336 , HB3151 , HB1590 , HB3581 , HB3313 , HB3429 , HB3448 , HB1752 , HB2650 , HB3584 , HB4202 , HB3586 , HB4321 , HB4280 , HB3650 , HCR1020 , HB2116 , HB2206 , HB4301 , HB3625 , HB3147 , HB3403 , HB3498 , HB3970 , HB3975 , HB3976 , HB3980 , HB4265 , HB4266 , HB3638 , HB3880 , HB3930 , HB3942 , HB3944 , HB4191 , HB3242 , HB3678

Keywords: administrative procedures, rulemaking authority, specific authority, legislative review, agency rules, accounting, CPA, licensure, educational requirements, reciprocity, professional conduct, vital records, birth certificate, birth registration, biological sex, sex designation, male, female, nonbinary, gender identity

Summary: The House convened, took the roll, offered the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, and introduced Dr. Zachary Fowler as Doctor of the Day. The chamber also received several visitor introductions, including CPA representatives, Ms. Oklahoma 2025 Tessa Dorrell, Osage County elected officials, and retired firefighters. The floor leader noted a lengthy agenda and moved through second- and third-reading business. Members debated and passed House Bill 437, which updates Oklahoma CPA licensure pathways to align with the 2025 Uniform Accountancy Act and create three structured routes to licensure; it passed 73-0. House Bill 1225, dealing with vital records and birth certificate sex designation language, drew extended debate over self-determination, accuracy of records, and constitutional concerns; it passed 73-18. House Bill 3076 created a new alternative teacher certification pathway and passed 76-17, with debate centered on whether alternative routes help fill shortages or weaken traditional preparation programs. House Bill 381 lowered the age to become a licensed fire extinguisher technician from 21 to 18 and passed 90-0. During debate on the education bill, supporters argued alternative certification can improve recruitment and retention and cited out-of-state programs and retention data, while opponents said it could disincentivize traditional teacher preparation and worsen long-term retention. On the vital records bill, supporters described it as a transparency and accuracy measure, while opponents argued it would impose government judgments on identity and conflict with prior court rulings. After completing the listed business, the House recessed until 1:30 p.m.

Bills: HB145 , HR1 , HB80 , SB29 , SB37 , HB206 , SB193 , SB58 , SB64 , HB153 , HB195 , HB234 , HB248 , HB255 , HB279 , HB287 , HB292 , HB303 , HB309 , HB371 , SB30 , SB35 , SB40 , SB43 , SB48 , SB96 , SB143 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM20 , HM51 , HM1 , HM31 , HM35 , HM36 , HM46 , HM53 , HM54 , HM39 , HM29 , HM43 , HM59 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation, subpoena power, public corruption, criminal activity, Zorro ranch, Santa Fe County, public accountability, government oversight, impeachment power, children and vulnerable persons, public funds

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• Um, and at the same time, we have the New Hampshire solid waste management plan, which says we should
• Representative [member_19621] asked a question about the cyanobacteria planning advisory committee.
• What can you talk a little bit about the history of the cyanobacteria planning advisory committee?
• we've created that plan.
• But as soon as that plan was created, that committee was disbanded.

Committee: House Resources, Recreation and Development

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So, that was the plan, and that's the plan that the agency and the board that oversees these projects
• So, that was the plan, and that's the plan that the agency and the board that oversees these projects
• So, that was the plan, and that's the plan that the agency and the board that oversees these projects
• So, that was the plan, and that's the plan that the agency and the board that oversees these projects
• , and that's the So, that was the plan, and that's the plan<01:42:02.000><c> that</c> plan that plan

Keywords: 916, all

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• I serve as the I-93 regional campaign manager for the ACLU of New Hampshire.
• I had no plans on testifying, but the more I sit here and listen to folks, I just want to share a different
• And I just wanted to, like I said, I wasn't planning on testifying, but I wanted to share a different
• 06.800><c> wasn't</c> I just wanted to, like I said, I wasn't I just wanted to, like I said, I wasn't planning
• <03:21:07.400><c> on</c><03:21:07.520><c> testifying,</c> planning on testifying, planning on testifying

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• applicants for new landfills or landfill expansions to submit a comprehensive leachate management plan
• applicants for new landfills or landfill expansions to submit a comprehensive leachate management plan
• The bill aligns with long-term state energy planning and affirms that New Hampshire is open for clean
• The bill aligns with long-term state energy planning and affirms that New Hampshire is open for clean
• And the Secretary of State will do a campaign saying, "Hey, if you aren't registered and haven't been

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Something we all campaign on is making sure that we use all sources that are available.
• Chairman, that's what our work session plan is. Yes. Representative Corman, what about SB 232?
• so many issues with it, because we'd be able to, you know, reconstitute it and do that work if we plan
• /c><04:07:59.359><c> do</c><04:07:59.439><c> that</c><04:07:59.680><c> work</c> do that work if we plan
• to do that work do that work if we plan to do that work or<04:08:00.080><c> whoever</c><04:08:00.399

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• demand letters out each year with the intention of prompting debtor contact to establish a payment plan
• /c><00:26:31.679><c> to</c><00:26:32.000><c> pay</c><00:26:32.320><c> what</c> establish a payment plan
• to pay what establish a payment plan to pay what they<00:26:32.880><c> owe.
• with collection agencies payment plans with collection agencies or<00:26:38.400><c> collection</c><00
• Um, we also repeal the waiver reimagine plan because the process of developing has not been inclusive

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 20.080><c> to</c><00:25:20.240><c> happen</c><00:25:20.480><c> here</c> And now, after a very long campaign

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And so, as has been noted, are you planning to have someone who comes from another state where the birth
• </c><00:45:06.800><c> to</c> as has been noted, are you planning to as has been noted, are you planning
• And I think these bills that ban puberty blockers, which I plan to speak on again, I've already spoken
• They dismissed the accusations, citing my daughter's 504 plan and past trauma as reasons to doubt her
• The hockey coaches were not put on a corrective plan.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 102, which would make informational materials about type 1 diabetes available on the Department of Education website. Senator Ward said the bill is intended to help parents, teachers, and school staff recognize early symptoms such as thirst, frequent urination, fatigue, and weight loss so children can be referred for care before they develop diabetic ketoacidosis. He noted that a newer blood test can identify some children at risk earlier than in the past. Members asked how people would be directed to the website, and Ward said the information would be posted online and also distributed in handouts, with school personnel helping spread awareness. He emphasized the bill is informational only and not a diagnostic or treatment tool. Several supporters testified in favor, including representatives from the Dartmouth Diabetes Link and students with type 1 diabetes who described delayed diagnoses, emergency hospitalizations, and the difficulty of having symptoms misunderstood as stress, athletics, or normal teenage changes. They said the bill could help parents, teachers, and peers recognize warning signs earlier and reduce the risk of life-threatening ketoacidosis. One witness noted that New Hampshire ranks high in childhood type 1 diabetes, and another said even a single person seeing the information could make a difference. A retired diabetes educator and state representative also testified in support. The hearing on SB 102 was then closed. The committee then opened the hearing on Senate Bill 211, which would require school sports teams to be designated as male, female, or co-ed, bar biological males from female-designated teams and locker rooms, and create a cause of action for violations. Senator Avard said the bill responds to constituent concerns and is meant to protect fairness, safety, and privacy for biological females. In questioning, he said girls could still play on boys’ teams, but boys could not play on girls’ teams, and he said he would be open to changes. Opponents, including an attorney from LGBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders, argued the bill is substantially the same as a law passed the previous year that was already challenged in federal court and found likely unconstitutional under equal protection and Title IX; they urged the committee to mark it inexpedient to legislate. The transcript cuts off before any committee vote or further action on SB 211.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> you you get your project all planned you you get your project all planned out,<02:21:26.240><c>
• That's what you submit to a viable plan.
• You’re going to have to come up with what your site plan is going to look like.
• You’re going to have to come up with what your site plan is going to look like.
• </c><02:36:27.520><c> is</c> to come up with what your site plan is to come up with what your site plan

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 292, which would authorize a governor’s warrant to cover special education aid shortfalls from the education trust fund, and from the general fund if needed, so local school districts would not have to absorb prorated costs or raise local property taxes. Senator Lang said the bill was prompted by a prior $15 million special education funding shortfall caused by higher-than-expected catastrophic aid claims, including more qualifying students and the recent increase in the special education age limit to 22. He emphasized that the bill is intended to ensure the state meets its funding commitment and avoid shifting costs to towns. Members asked about how the bill interacts with House Bill 742 and House Bill 773, including whether the language should be merged or whether the state should fund 100% versus an 80% floor. Lang said he was open to improving the bill and to adding a study committee or performance audit on special education costs, but maintained that the state should not push costs to local taxpayers when it has available funds. The hearing on SB 292 was then closed, with no vote taken. The committee then opened Senate Bill 98, which would extend for five more years a tax credit program for donations to regional career and technical education centers. Senator Waters said the program has been successful in building partnerships between CTE centers and employers, especially through equipment donations that support training and apprenticeships. He cited examples including automotive, marine trades, and advanced manufacturing programs, and said the five-year extension would let lawmakers continue to review whether the incentive is working as intended. Several members questioned whether the credit is effectively a 100% subsidy and how the cap works. Waters and another member explained that the underlying program has an aggregate cap of $500,000 and that credits are prorated if requests exceed that amount; they also said the donations are primarily equipment, not cash. Some members raised concerns about whether businesses could also claim other tax deductions or credits, but the sponsor said the existing structure has been in place for years and has been revisited periodically. No vote was taken during the hearing excerpt provided.

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• Next is restricting the texting of unsolicited advertising, including political campaigns.
• > of</c><04:49:34.638><c> a</c> Products, and unless they're part of a comprehensive major medical plan
• But if it is offered by a separate plan or a separate carrier, it's considered ancillary health.

Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all