Transcript Highlights:

• maltreated in the home through either the family assessment path or the family investigation path, depending
• path or the family<00:47:05.040><c> investigation</c><00:47:05.640><c> path</c><00:47:05.920><c> depending
• </c><00:47:06.200><c> on</c> family investigation path depending on family investigation path depending
• on</c><01:31:29.960><c> them</c><01:31:30.080><c> to</c><01:31:30.199><c> tell</c> and not just depending
• on them to tell and not just depending on them to tell us<01:31:30.560><c> everything</c><01:31:31.480

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• ,</c> 1/2 to 2 and 1/2 hours depending, 1/2 to 2 and 1/2 hours depending, um,<01:04:26.680><c> which<
• It just depends on how you want to define it.
• you want to It just depends on how you want to define<02:45:15.560><c> it.
• </c><03:08:33.800><c> I</c> Depending on what it looked like. I Depending on what it looked like.
• So go and get a CTE thing after you're 17 or 16, 17, 18, depending.

Committee: Joint Education

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, I would say the cost would vary depending on whether it's a freestanding facility or it's going to
• So, I would say the cost would vary depending on whether it's a freestanding facility or it's going to
• I would say the cost would vary depending on whether it's a freestanding facility or it's going to be
• We're not depending on institutional support forever.
• In their routine scheduling, so they'll come in for a well-child check every, depending on how old they

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing opened with House Bill 1462 on crisis services. Testimony from the Department of Law Enforcement, the Community Alliance on Prisons, and the Department of Health supported expanding behavioral health crisis services as an alternative to arrest or incarceration. Witnesses said additional crisis sites would help divert people in mental health crisis to appropriate care, and the Department of Health described its current crisis center in Ewa, including the need for renovations such as a padded room and the time required to get the facility operational. In response to questions, the department estimated the Ewa center’s budgeted cost at about $4.3 million, not including rent or startup repairs, and said a second site’s cost would depend on whether it was freestanding or attached to an existing facility. The committee then heard House Bill 700 on cognitive assessments. The Executive Office on Aging supported the bill’s intent but asked that it be amended to make assessments optional rather than mandated, to pilot the program first, and to allow flexibility in handling HIPAA-protected data. SHPDA also supported the measure but said it should not be mandatory and suggested that payers reimburse for assessments when requested by patients, families, or physicians. The Alzheimer’s Association and caregivers strongly supported standardizing cognitive assessments to improve early detection and access to newer treatments, while noting the existing opt-out provision. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported the bill but asked that the age 65 threshold be removed because cognitive decline can begin much earlier for people with Down syndrome, autism, traumatic brain injury, stroke, and related conditions. In response to a question, the Office on Aging said a pilot project could likely be done for about $150,000, with data security being the main added cost. The final bill discussed was House Bill 237 on peer support programs. Testimony from Family Hui Hawaii, Early Childhood Action Strategy, peer support workers, and families described peer-to-peer programs as a cost-effective way to reduce isolation, strengthen families, and provide long-term community support. Speakers said these programs help parents and caregivers navigate crises, child welfare involvement, addiction recovery, and other challenges, and can have lasting benefits for children’s development and family stability. Several witnesses tied the bill to broader state goals, including infant and early childhood mental health, trauma-informed care, and child welfare reform. Written testimony from about a dozen organizations and individuals was also noted in support.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:32:59.360><c> on</c><01:32:59.639><c> equalized</c> or town to town depending on equalized or
• town to town depending on equalized valuation<01:33:02.199><c> and</c><01:33:02.480><c> the</c><01:33
• </c> today as much as around 1.65 depending today as much as around 1.65 depending on<01:44:27.280><c
• That's all kind of hard for people to understand. depend on that yes thank you thank you depend on that
• It would depend on how you defined gifted, of course.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Education Funding Committee met in executive session and first took up HB 193, which limits the maximum credits per course eligible for the Dual and Concurrent Enrollment Program. Representative Ladd said the bill clarifies that eligible courses may not exceed four credits and was requested by the community college system. Representative Earth offered an amendment to make the bill effective on passage, which the committee adopted 18-0. The committee then approved HB 193 as amended by an 18-0 OTPA vote and placed it on the consent calendar. The committee next retained HB 295, concerning School Building Aid program funds, after Representative Spillsbury said the building aid bills were complex and needed more work. The motion to retain passed 18-0, with the chair explaining that retained bills can be revisited later and that related language could be moved among building aid bills. HB 354 was not acted on because the chair said the Department of Education and others had suggested possible changes that should be worked out first. HB 366, another school building aid bill, was also retained 18-0 for the same reasons as HB 295. The committee then considered HB 494, which funds the math learning communities program. Representative Earth offered an amendment to flat-fund the program, reducing the proposed increase by a net $50,000 and keeping funding at current levels for the biennium. After discussion about budget pressures and the program’s role in supporting math instruction and professional development, the amendment passed 18-0, and the bill as amended was approved 18-0 and placed on consent. Finally, the committee took up HB 515, which would repeal charter public school eligibility for state school building aid. Representative Popovici-Muller moved inexpedient to legislate, arguing charter schools should not be treated differently from other public schools, while Representatives Luno and Damon opposed the motion, saying charter schools differ in governance and financial risk and should not receive limited state building aid. The motion failed 10-8, so HB 515 was sent to the regular calendar. The committee assigned Representative Damon to the minority report and Representative Popovici-Muller to the majority report, with a noon deadline the next day. The committee then began HB 716, an appropriation for the dual and concurrent enrollment program. Representative Ladd described the program as a successful affordability measure that saves families money and supports college access. Representative Earth offered an amendment to flat-fund the program at current levels, reducing the proposed increase by $500,000 in each year of the biennium. Shannon Reed of the Community College System said the change could limit enrollment or the number of funded courses, though students could still take additional courses at their own expense. Representative Ladd explained the program’s tuition structure and said the funding would help meet demand; the transcript cuts off before the final vote on HB 716.

Transcript Highlights:

• But my read of that is what I think your read was: that it would, depending on how much was generated
• </c><01:21:33.840><c> on</c><01:21:34.040><c> how</c> was that it would uh depending on how was that
• on all of our of those dep that depend on all of our services<01:58:16.360><c> additionally</c><01:58
• Members participate in groups of their choice depending on their needs and their preferences.
• on their needs of their choice depending on their needs and<02:14:24.800><c> their</c><02:14:25.360>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on HB 530, a bill to increase funding for New Hampshire’s Affordable Housing Fund. Representative Jessica Lontine, the sponsor, described the state’s housing crisis, citing high rents, low vacancy, and the lack of affordable units. She said the bill would double the annual transfer-tax deposit into the fund from $5 million to $10 million, and she later presented an amendment to hold the Education Trust Fund harmless by directing the housing-fund deposit from remaining revenue after that trust fund is funded. She also explained a prospective appropriation idea tied to a possible future sale of the Laconia State School property, with the goal of supporting community housing for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Much of the testimony focused on the shortage of accessible and supportive housing for people with disabilities and aging family caregivers. Lontine, Ben Saul of Visions for Creative Housing Solutions, Lori McIntosh of Our Place NH, and Maddie Mandelbaum all described the difficulty families face in planning for adult children with disabilities as parents age or die. They emphasized that many people need not only affordable housing but accessible, supportive settings, and they argued that state investment would help nonprofit providers build such housing and prevent homelessness or inappropriate institutional placement. Several witnesses also noted that existing projects rely on capital funding and that operating revenues are limited because residents often depend on SSI and Medicaid. Committee members asked questions about the fiscal impact of the bill and amendment, including whether the proposal would shift money from the general fund or education trust fund and whether the Finance Committee should have final say over spending priorities. Lontine said she understood those concerns but argued that housing should be prioritized. Housing Action New Hampshire’s Tom Duroza also testified in support of the bill, saying the state’s housing shortage is driving record prices and vacancy rates below 1%, and that the Affordable Housing Fund has leveraged more than $500 million in private investment and helped build thousands of rental homes. He said his organization supported the underlying bill but had not yet reviewed the amendment. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• 36.079><c> you</c><00:48:36.240><c> ride,</c> If you ride, wear your gear and ride like your life depends
• So districts get different money depending on the funding formula.
• So districts get<02:37:37.200><c> different</c><02:37:37.520><c> money</c><02:37:38.000><c> depending
• money depending on the funding<02:37:38.880><c> formula.
• on all of this language in here depends on all of this stuff<02:59:57.760><c> but</c><02:59:58.640><

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><03:59:05.199><c> on</c><03:59:05.359><c> the</c> >> So that would depend on the specifics.
• So this could apply to the manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers, depending on the circumstance.
• </c> psychological dependency, and more. psychological dependency, and more.
• ,</c> Because of the psychological dependency, Because of the psychological dependency, it<05:14:17.200
• They have a liquor license. >> Depends on the gas station, but I assume most of them do.

Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:27:49.919><c> on</c> pants because we have to depend on pants because we have to depend on outside
• </c><00:53:50.880><c> on</c><00:53:51.040><c> what</c> &gt;&gt; Well, I think that it depends on what
• &gt;&gt; Well, I think that it depends on what the<00:53:51.359><c> master</c><00:53:51.680><c> plan
• </c> like depending on. like depending on.
• >> Um, it depends on how it is, but I'll let— >> Don't you guys like money?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Lives depend on it. Mahalo for allowing me to talk story.
• We're dependent on unemployment.
• We're dependent on unemployment.
• Before, when we went through tough times, they were the ones we could depend on.
• Before, when we went through tough times, they were the ones we could depend on.

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Yet we still depend on federal law for certain rights.
• More than 21,000 of these children are English learners who depend on accessible and fair education services
• More than 21,000 of these children are English learners who depend on accessible and fair education services
• and the Netherlands, people who, even though I only see them once a year, I know that I can always depend
• While this bill ...remove the legal safety that the Mass trans community depends on.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Education

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held a very full public hearing on the first Education Committee hearing of the session, with testimony taken on a large slate of bills, especially H. 650/S. 436 and related measures. The chairs explained the hearing rules, including two-minute testimony limits, live streaming, written testimony, and accommodations for interpreters and disabilities. The committee first heard extensive testimony on H. 460/S. 436 and later H. 650/S. 436, bills to affirm and maintain equal access to public education for all children, including immigrant students, English learners, and students with disabilities. Witnesses included parents, advocates, educators, attorneys, and state officials, many of whom described fears caused by federal policy changes and argued that Massachusetts should codify protections for school enrollment, special education, interpreter services, and due process in discipline cases. The Attorney General’s office, Mass Advocates for Children, Lawyers for Civil Rights, MIRA, the Children’s Law Center, the Disability Law/advocacy community, and others all urged favorable action, while committee members asked questions about Plyler v. Doe, manifestation determinations, interpreter qualifications, and how the bill would mirror or preserve existing federal protections at the state level. The committee also heard testimony on H. 702/S. 460, establishing an elementary and secondary school robotics grant program, which was supported as a way to expand STEM opportunities and help schools fund robotics programs. Representative Sweeney also testified on H. 713, a bill to support student participation in 4-H programming by allowing excused absences similar to those for athletics and other sanctioned activities; members noted bipartisan support and the bill’s long history. The hearing then moved to H. 543/S. 417, a recess bill requiring at least 30 minutes of free-play recess for K-8 students. Supporters included the Massachusetts Teachers Association, the League of Women Voters, educators, and parents, who emphasized recess as important for physical health, social-emotional development, attention, and academic performance, and noted that unequal local policies create disparities across districts. Several witnesses also tied recess to broader concerns about student well-being and screen time. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee simply received testimony and closed testimony on the bills as it moved through the agenda.

Transcript Highlights:

• North Dakota University System in bachelor's degree completions, producing the graduates our economy depends
• Many of you who had the college experience probably remember advising, and it depended on where you were
• It has a level setting on you, and it helps you appreciate sometimes, depending on where you go, what
• So those off-session ones that are more dependent on extra money, those can create a little volatility
• semester, South Dakota offers a 16-week semester, and Minnesota has both 15- and 16-week semesters depending

Committee: Joint Higher Education Institutions Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• workers are essential to the county's productive agricultural industry, which we all know is very dependent
• These solutions vary depending on the type of coastal environment, features, facilities, structures,
• These solutions vary depending on the type of coastal environment, features, facilities, structures,
• The State Building Construction Trades Council's workforce depends upon this industry for thousands of
• As a result, California has dramatically increased dependence on foreign crude supplies.

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I believe that the, you know, again, the area median income, the actual increase depends on how that
• :14:53.000><c> the</c><00:14:53.200><c> actual</c><00:14:53.680><c> increase</c><00:14:54.120><c> depends
• </c><00:14:54.800><c> on</c><00:14:55.000><c> how</c> it the actual increase depends on how it the actual
• increase depends on how that<00:14:55.440><c> changes</c><00:14:56.000><c> year</c><00:14:56.240><c>
• may add back in Senator Bolden's corporate home ownership bill, if that makes it out of Finance, depending

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And so we collectively made a decision that the investment that we make in our kids shouldn't depend
• their</c><01:01:02.760><c> proximity</c><01:01:03.600><c> to</c><01:01:04.120><c> a</c> shouldn't depend
• on their proximity to a shouldn't depend on their proximity to a big<01:01:04.520><c> tax</c><01:01:
• In 2017, the dependent care credit was moved from a broader household income definition to federal AGI
• In 2017, the dependent care credit was moved from a broader household income definition to federal AGI

Bills: HF2715 , HF2499 , HF3420 , HF3657 , HF2303

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: HF2715, homestead credit refund, property tax refund, property tax relief, homeowner tax relief, homestead credit, co-pay reduction, Minnesota property taxes, tax rebate, state refund, income thresholds, inflation adjustment, property tax circuit breaker, housing affordability, elderly homeowners, fixed income, taxation, Minnesota Statutes 290A.04, renters credit, income tax

Transcript Highlights:

• It depends on the type of property. It depends on the type of property.
• It depends<00:31:53.039><c> on</c><00:31:53.200><c> the</c><00:31:53.360><c> type</c><00:31:53.519><c
• </c><00:31:54.080><c> So,</c><00:31:54.240><c> if</c> depends on the type of property.
• So, if depends on the type of property.
• No young person's future should depend on luck. So, I please ask you to support this bill.

Bills: SB2444 , SB2446 , SB2450 , SB2453 , SB2461 , SB2457 , SB2462 , SB2313 , SB2528 , SB2532 , SB2571 , SB2678 , SB2529

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: real property, exemption, attachment, execution, consumer protection, financial security, inflation adjustment, head of family, senior citizens, Intermediate Court of Appeals, judges, Hawaii judiciary, court membership, legal system, presidential preference primary, elections, political parties, Hawaii voting, 2028 election, voting

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on several bills. SB 2444 would raise the real property exemption amount for attachment or execution, which the Attorney General said could create vague retroactivity language and litigation risk; the committee noted the exemption had last been adjusted around 1978. SB 2446 would add a seventh associate judge to the Intermediate Court of Appeals. Judiciary staff testified in opposition, saying recent internal restructuring and a pending vacancy had improved output and that it would be prudent to wait and see the effect before adding another judge. The Public Defender supported the goal of faster appellate resolution but said it would defer to the court’s assessment and had no objection to revisiting the issue later. The committee also discussed current appellate timelines, with staff saying at least 225 days is built into the process before a case reaches a merit panel, and that a two-year delay from panel assignment was realistic under the current structure. The committee then heard SB 2450, which would establish a presidential preference primary for the 2028 cycle. The Chief Election Officer said the election would cost about $4 million, less if combined with the regular primary. Several opponents argued the bill would add bureaucracy, duplicate or undermine party-run processes, and waste taxpayer money; one speaker estimated the total cost could be closer to $6 million when county costs are included. Supporters and committee members discussed that the measure would not require parties to use the results and that Hawaii remains one of the few states still using caucuses. The committee also asked whether counties could staff the election and whether the results would be useful given Hawaii’s current primary timing. SB 2453 would require the Office of Elections to include a notice with each ballot that a digital and printed voter information guide is available, with the notice in 32-point font as a separate insert. The Chief Election Officer said the insert would cost about $90,000 and asked for an effective date of January 1, 2027 because mailing preparations for the primary would already be underway. The Disability and Communications Access Board, League of Women Voters, National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii, and others supported the bill. The committee also began hearing SB 2461, which would have the Office of Elections prepare a questionnaire for candidates and publish responses online and in the voter guide; the Chief Election Officer said the office did not think it should be the agency to shape campaign questions, though he said it could work if the questions were specified in statute. Finally, the committee heard SB 2457, which would require a criminal conviction before seized property could be forfeited. The Attorney General and Honolulu Police Department opposed the bill, arguing it would prolong cases, increase storage costs, and make forfeiture less effective against crime, especially where owners flee, die, or hide assets through shell companies. The Public Defender strongly supported the measure, saying forfeiture should be tied to convictions and that people challenging forfeiture often lack counsel. The Honolulu Prosecutor also opposed the bill, but said it supported transparency, due process, and even a right to counsel; it argued conviction-only forfeiture would fail in cases involving fugitives, deceased suspects, or hidden ownership structures. The committee questioned what would happen to property if an owner could not be found, and the prosecutor said the outcome would depend on the type of property and could involve abandonment or interpleader proceedings.

Transcript Highlights:

• We will need your continued collaboration to ensure that the program works for the children that depend
• We will need your continued collaboration to ensure that the program works for the children that depend
• 00:18:58.240><c> the</c><00:18:58.480><c> children</c><00:18:58.720><c> that</c><00:18:59.039><c> depend
• </c><00:18:59.280><c> on</c> works for the children that depend on works for the children that depend
• this</c><00:35:15.359><c> uh</c> As we see this transition away from cigarettes, cigarette sales, depending

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:15 Office of the Secretary of State 00:01:59 Office of the Attorney General 00:12:40 Department of Agriculture 00:22:44, 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Finance, Personnel, and Public Retirement heard presentations from the Secretary of State, the Attorney General’s Office, and the Department of Agriculture. Secretary of State Michael Adams said his office had no major new budget or authority requests, but he updated members on voter-roll maintenance, ongoing litigation over a law preventing voting in multiple states, the Safe at Home program for domestic violence survivors, human trafficking outreach, reduced spending, and new anti-fraud measures for business registrations and electronic service of process. Members then discussed Adams’ remarks, especially his criticism of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth. One senator objected that the organization should not be shut out of the legislative process, citing First Amendment concerns. Adams responded that he was not seeking to ban anyone from speaking, but wanted lawmakers to remember the harm he believes the group’s litigation does to election integrity and bipartisan reform. Representative Jackson praised Adams and his staff for their work. Deputy Attorney General Rob Duncan outlined the office’s work, including criminal prosecutions, civil litigation, body armor grants, administrative hearings, domestic violence and violent crime initiatives, election security, child support services, and the new Office of Data Privacy. He said the child support program transition from CHFS had created budget shortfalls and that the office would seek additional funding next session. In response to questions from Representative Lockett, Duncan said he did not yet have exact cost figures but expected funding needs and noted barriers related to personnel, budgeting, and integration. The committee also heard from Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell, who highlighted the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy’s 25th anniversary, the new Office of Economic Development, and the role of Miss Kentucky in promoting agriculture. He said the department would seek recruitment and retention funding, possible staffing for EV station inspections, and continued support to make the agriculture economic development fund permanent.

Transcript Highlights:

• The region's long-term economic resiliency depends on coordinated planning efforts that address current
• We'll also be, depending on the success of our fundraising efforts, establishing a scholarship program
• Again, these are, depending on the symptoms of the patient, these are cases that generally could be.
• Again, these are, depending on the symptoms of the patient, these are cases that generally could be taken
• A lot, it depends, it depends, but I believe that this would take care of everything for...

Bills: AB568 , SB90 , SB133 , SB147 , SB229 , SB233 , SB240 , SB245 , SB280 , SB378 , SB393 , SB417 , SB434 , SB494 , SB495

Committee: Assembly Ways and Means

Keywords: higher education, Nevada System of Higher Education, operational expenses, instructional expenses, public funding, education funding, teacher grants, classroom supplies, instructional support, specialized personnel, civics education, Nevada Center for Civic Engagement, funding, youth programs, civic involvement, Southern Nevada, Clark County, Las Vegas Valley, regional planning, economic resiliency

Transcript Highlights:

• Like most attractions, we depend on the summer travel season for two reasons: traveling Texas families
• So much of what we do depends on our access to employees and our employees' ability to have predictable
• So much of what we do depends on our access to employees and our employees' ability to have predictable
• We depend on them. They will be our nurses, our teachers, our essential workers.
• These students depend on the Texas Dream Act to make education accessible, which empowers them to secure

Committee: Senate Education K-16

Summary: The committee heard several education bills, with most of the discussion focused on Senate Bill 1835, Senate Bill 784, Senate Bill 1049, Senate Bill 2942, and Senate Bill 2928. SB 1835 would raise from 5% to 20% the cap on nonresident students who can receive resident tuition and fees through competitive scholarships at certain regional universities in slower-growing workforce development areas, provided the schools have capacity as determined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Supporters, including West Texas A&M University, said the bill would help fill underused capacity, attract students who may stay and work in Texas, and support regional workforce needs. SB 784 would strengthen a prior law allowing peace officers’ children to transfer between public school districts for safety reasons by requiring both districts’ approval, making clear that districts of innovation are not exempt, and prohibiting tuition charges. SB 1049 would require districts and open-enrollment charters to excuse students, at a parent’s request, for religious release-time instruction for up to one hour per day and five hours per week; witnesses said the program is constitutional, voluntary, and already operating in other states and some Texas districts. Each of these bills was left pending after testimony, with no public witnesses opposing them. SB 2942 would expand and adjust the state’s adult charter high school pilot program. Senator Creighton said the bill is intended to help the estimated 7 million Texas adults without a high school diploma by removing barriers to expansion, aligning legal protections with ISDs, changing TEA’s disapproval window for expansion amendments to a 30-day period after receipt, and updating funding to reflect part-year attendance. A committee substitute kept the upper enrollment age at 50 and removed a proposed testing change. Testimony from New Heights students and leadership described the program as life-changing, emphasizing that it combines diplomas with career credentials, childcare, transportation, and other supports to help adults stabilize their families and enter better-paying work. TEA witnesses explained the expansion process and said adult charter schools are overseen by the commissioner rather than the SBOE. The committee substitute was adopted, public testimony closed, and the bill was left pending. SB 2928 would set a uniform school start date for public school districts at the third Wednesday in August, while preserving existing district-of-innovation flexibility for current DOI districts and allowing year-round systems to continue. Senator Creighton argued the bill would reduce the patchwork created by DOI exemptions, support students and families, and preserve summer employment and tourism revenue. A committee substitute was adopted. Testimony came largely from tourism, hospitality, and recreation interests, including hotel, water park, zoo, chamber of commerce, and camp representatives, who said later start dates would extend the summer travel season, improve staffing and revenue, and give students more opportunities for summer jobs and camps. Several witnesses cited large economic impacts from tourism and said early school starts reduce August business. Some senators raised concerns about charter schools being excluded and about year-round calendars, but the bill was left pending after testimony.

Transcript Highlights:

• It depends on what means by which anything is coming to the state.
• It depends<00:54:46.480><c> on</c><00:54:46.880><c> what</c><00:54:47.200><c> means</c><00:54:47.440>
• depends on what means by which anything is<00:54:48.559><c> coming</c><00:54:48.720><c> to</c><00:54
• There have been times it's been very frustrating being a member because it depends again on who's chairing
• We have certain artists with whom we do collaborate, and it depends, of course, on the amount of damage

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with Senate Bill 197, which would remove supervision of the legislative facilities committee nurse from the Department of Health and Human Services and instead place the nurse under the Board of Nursing’s scope of practice and the Nurse Practice Act. Ryan Maliti introduced the bill for Senator Pearl, and John Williams of DHHS explained that the current statutory language is outdated, dating back to 1995, and improperly gives medical supervisory authority to a non-clinician. He said the change would align the statute with current practice and that the department, the Joint Legislative Committee’s chief operating officer, and the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification were all comfortable with the language. Committee members asked about the need for the change and confirmed the old supervisory language was no longer being meaningfully used. The chair closed the hearing on SB 197, noting there may be additional amendments before final action. The committee then heard Senate Bill 186, which would authorize the Joint Legislative Historical Committee to accept and display a portrait of former Senator Jeb Bradley in the State House. Max Taylor, speaking for Senator Rashardi, described Bradley’s long public service and urged the committee to move the bill. Members asked whether the portrait was completed, where it would be displayed, and how size and placement would be determined. Taylor said the portrait had not yet been commissioned but would be paid for by Bradley, and that the exact location had not been set. Committee members and staff noted that the Joint Historical Committee is already working on portrait placement and space issues, and that the bill may need to be coordinated with broader updates to the statutes governing portraits and memorials. The committee also heard Senate Bill 200, introduced by Senator Reardon, to allow the Joint Legislative Historical Committee to accept and hang a portrait of former Senator Sylvia Larson. Reardon and Donna Susi, who painted the portrait and had served as Larson’s chief of staff, gave strong testimony about Larson’s legislative record, leadership as Senate President, and bipartisan service. Members asked about the portrait’s status, size, and where it would be displayed; witnesses said the portrait was completed, framed, and currently stored in a box pending approval, and that the committee would decide placement. In the later work session, the chair used the two portrait bills to discuss broader problems in the statutes and the Joint Historical Committee’s responsibilities, including possible size limits, placement rules, and whether New Hampshire should adopt practices used in other states such as waiting periods or moratoriums on portraits. No votes were taken during the work session, but members discussed using the bills as vehicles for larger statutory cleanup.

Transcript Highlights:

• It depends on how you consider it.
• And depending upon one's interpretation, you could take a look at... ...I think in terms of other questions
• And depending upon one's interpretation, you could take a look at... came up came up um<01:20:08.280>
• </c><01:23:04.920><c> upon</c><01:23:05.159><c> one's</c> Safety um and depending upon one's Safety um
• and depending upon one's interpretation<01:23:07.360><c> you</c><01:23:07.520><c> could</c><01:23:07.719

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all