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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (04/09/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- So it is a careful balance between the state needing to give Dartmouth Health the ability to run the
- And so um so it's a careful<01:49:43.280><c> balance</c><01:49:43.679><c> between</c><01:49:44.000><c
- balance between the state um needing<01:49:45.360><c> to</c><01:49:45.600><c> give</c><01:49:45.920>
- So it's a balance well served.
- So it's a balance but<01:50:00.159><c> it's</c><01:50:00.480><c> theirs.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:52:51.920><c> Chair,</c><00:52:52.240><c> thank</c> balance the budget. Mr.
- Chair, thank balance the budget. Mr.
- I think that strikes the right balance because both sides can get carried away when implementing their
- I think that strikes the right<01:40:51.440><c> balance</c><01:40:52.239><c> because</c><01:40:52.880
- because both sides can get right balance because both sides can get carried<01:40:54.400><c> away</c
Bills:
HF2436
Keywords:
child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, 1183, house
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 2nd, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- So the PRC has always viewed the sister city relationship. as useful tools for balance for advancing
- This bill balances the need for protection of intellectual property. while still allowing universities
- world needs of our agencies, identify secure operational practices, and recommend solutions that balance
- So sometimes I ask myself, how can I balance between?
- A balance by exercising appropriate police powers reserved for the state within the bounds of the It
Bills:
HB17 , HB34 , HB41 , HB 118 , HB 119 , HB 127 , HB 128 , HB 129 , HB 130 , HB132 , HB133 , HB17 , HB41 , HB118 , HB119 , HB127 , HB128 , HB129 , HB130 , HB132 , HB133
Keywords:
foreign ownership, real estate, national security, designated countries, Texas property law, lobbying, foreign adversaries, compensation prohibition, transparency, civil penalties, higher education, foreign adversary, research security, trade secrets, academic partnerships, HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - Part 1 - 04/02/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- there's kind of always that tension there, um, I I would imagine that our, you know, kind of the exact balance
- there's kind of always that tension there, um, I I would imagine that our, you know, kind of the exact balance
- c> know, our um, you know, kind of the know, our um, you know, kind of the exact<00:31:23.520><c> balance
- c> of</c><00:31:24.080><c> that</c><00:31:24.240><c> will</c><00:31:24.559><c> probably</c> exact balance
- of that will probably exact balance of that will probably evolve<00:31:25.440><c> over</c><00:31:25.760
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division II (02/24/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm looking at the fiscal note for the bill and just noting here for the record that the current balance
- <03:16:07.760><c> that</c><03:16:08.399><c> the</c><03:16:08.560><c> current</c><03:16:09.359><c> balance
- </c><03:16:10.359><c> as</c><03:16:10.520><c> of</c> record that the current balance as of record that
- the current balance as of June<03:16:11.000><c> 30th</c><03:16:11.399><c> 2024</c><03:16:12.199><c>
- and the New Hampshire zero balance and the New Hampshire disaster<03:16:22.760><c> relief</c><03:16:
Summary:
The Finance Division 2 hearing took testimony from the director of New Hampshire Police Standards and Training on the agency’s budget request and operations. He described the agency’s role in setting hiring, education, certification, and discipline standards for police, corrections, probation and parole, and court security officers, and noted that the agency runs the full-time, part-time, corrections, and court security training programs. He also outlined the agency’s staffing, facility, and budget request for FY 2026-27, including a request to keep funding level with the governor’s recommendation while shifting funds to support an IT manager position by defunding a vacant administrative slot.
The agency requested several statutory changes in Chapter 106, including clarifying the definition of police misconduct, allowing a temporary member on the Conduct Review Committee, clarifying reporting requirements for misconduct allegations, and codifying the Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission. The director also reviewed new responsibilities added in recent years, including crisis intervention training, statewide accreditation, the Conduct Review Committee, and increased annual in-service training requirements. He explained that crisis intervention funding is carried in a continuously appropriated, non-lapsing account and that some budget lines were reclassified, including software and janitorial services, to reflect actual spending needs.
Members asked about national standards, the different academy tracks, crisis intervention funding, maintenance and contract changes, temporary positions, and the court security training program. The agency said it coordinates with national peers through IADLEST, that the part-time and corrections academies are longstanding programs, and that the new court security academy can be delivered either as a full academy or as in-service training depending on resources. The director also said the agency has been running extra full-time academies because of high vacancy rates, but expects to return to three full-time academies this year, with two corrections academies and one or possibly two part-time academies. He also explained the current approach to misconduct records and public disclosure, saying sustained findings under RSA 106-L are heard by the council and published, replacing the older, less standardized exculpatory list process.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> the challenges that come with balancing the challenges that come with balancing limited<00:09:23.399
- ><00:10:34.519><c> of</c><00:10:34.680><c> about</c><00:10:34.839><c> $9</c> billion living an IM balance
- of about $9 billion living an IM balance of about $9 billion<00:10:36.720><c> and</c><00:10:36.880><
- But the other chart is now where we are at. does not account for any uh balances does not account for
- any uh balances being<00:14:55.160><c> brought</c><00:14:55.480><c> forward</c><00:14:55.959><c> into
Committee:
House Ways and Means
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 01/23/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- person named David Perry he says is some person named David Perry he says don't<01:15:52.639><c> balance
- a state budget by don't balance a state budget by targeting<01:15:54.280><c> those</c><01:15:54.440>
- If I were king, and clearly I'm not, I would balance half the deficit and then in a thoughtful way, in
- If I were king, and clearly I'm not, I would balance half the deficit and then in a thoughtful way, in
- Since those aren't state funds, they don't necessarily show up in fund balances, but they're an important
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (01/15/2026)
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- And so what we're trying to do is balance.
- And so what we're trying to<00:32:39.840><c> do</c><00:32:40.000><c> is</c><00:32:40.399><c> balance.
- We're trying to move to do is balance.
- The goal is<04:17:26.800><c> to</c><04:17:26.960><c> balance</c><04:17:27.439><c> free</c><04:17:27.760
- ><c> speech</c><04:17:28.080><c> with</c> is to balance free speech with is to balance free speech with
Committee:
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (04/14/2026)
Environment and Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
- This is just a way to make sure that there are checks and balances and that there's tracking.
- And this has enough checks and balances in there that should be okay for the department as well as my
- </c> and balances and that there's tracking. and balances and that there's tracking.
- checks and balances in there that<03:25:13.080><c> should</c><03:25:13.280><c> be</c><03:25:13.400><
- , but it gets us checks and balances, but it gets us interim<04:00:07.520><c> rules</c><04:00:07.720>
Committee:
House Environment and Agriculture
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Children and Family Law (02/17/2026)
Children and Family Law
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:50:20.960><c> and</c> is that these powers be balanced and is that these powers be balanced and
- </c> balances with this bill that goes away. balances with this bill that goes away.
- I mean, if we had some means of keeping some level of check and balances, I am very afraid about the
- I mean, if we had some means of keeping some level of check and balances, I am very afraid about the
- All of those factors in 461A:6 are sort of a balancing act that the court can do to make sure that the
Committee:
House Children and Family Law
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Committee of Conference on HB 1, HB 2 (06/13/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:21:05.840><c> is</c><00:21:06.080><c> split</c> gaming activity and the balance is split gaming
- activity and the balance is split between<00:21:06.480><c> the</c><00:21:06.720><c> charities</c><00
- We like this balance. We liked it the way we did it. So we'll have to put that one on hold.
- We<00:55:07.119><c> like</c><00:55:07.359><c> this</c><00:55:07.599><c> balance.
- </c> We like this balance. We like this balance.
Summary:
The committee of conference on HB 1 and HB 2 met to review revenue estimates and begin working through a side-by-side of the budget. New Hampshire Lottery Director Charlie McIntyre testified that lottery revenues are outperforming prior estimates, projecting a $27 million return to the state this year, up $7 million, and $200 million per year in the next biennium, up $6.5 million per year. He attributed the increase to stronger scratch ticket sales, no negative impact from Massachusetts sports betting, and overall better performance. Members questioned the assumptions behind the higher numbers, including the proposed $50 scratch tickets, the effect of inflation, and whether the projections were conservative enough. McIntyre said the $50 ticket could produce modest growth and that the estimates were intentionally cautious. The discussion also covered gaming revenue assumptions for historical horse racing and video lottery terminals, with McIntyre saying the state market is not yet saturated and that future conversions from HHR to VLTs should be net positive for the state.
Members also discussed differences between House and Senate revenue numbers for gaming, including machine counts, daily revenue assumptions, and the tax split. The Senate version used higher machine counts and a 31.25% tax rate, with a quarter-point reserved for responsible gaming and the remainder split between charities and the state. The House had used a 30% rate with a different distribution. McIntyre and committee members also reviewed House Bill 2 items affecting Kino hours and local option games of chance, with McIntyre explaining that the bill would expand playing hours and shift towns to an opt-out model. No votes were taken during the lottery discussion, but the committee indicated it would continue refining the revenue model and circulate the spreadsheet used for the estimates.
The committee then moved through the HB 1 detail change sheet, accepting several Senate positions and holding others for later. It agreed to a zero-cost realignment in the Department of Safety moving the international fuel tax agreement function from administration to motor vehicles, and it restored eight passenger motor vehicle inspection positions for later discussion in HB 2. The Department of Corrections reorganization was set aside for a later, more detailed discussion. The committee also accepted no-change positions for the Department of Employment Security and agreed to a technical footnote fix in the Judicial Council section. It discussed a new HB 2 item moving contract counsel for involuntary mental health admissions from the judicial branch to the Judicial Council, funded at $100,000 per year, and noted that the public defender funding issue would be revisited when the overall budget picture is clearer. The meeting ended with the committee continuing its review of the remaining pages of the detail change sheet.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division II (03/24/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Does that balance out or not so much? So it balances out on the new rooms.
- So programs were shifted over there, and this would undo that to make all of this balance.
- So programs were shifted over there, and this would undo that to make all of this balance.
- So programs were shifted over there, and this would undo that to make all of this balance.
- So programs were shifted over there, and this would undo that to make all of this balance.
Summary:
The committee met with Lottery Director Charlie McIntyre and Charitable Gaming Chief Compliance Officer Kulie Aoyo to review proposed changes in HB 2 and related amendments affecting video lottery terminals, historic horse racing, charitable gaming, and scratch tickets. McIntyre said the late-arriving amendment made revenue estimates difficult, especially because the bill would allow operators to decide when to convert from HHR to VLTs and would change the floor-space rules. He explained that the existing 70/30 floor-space split between machines and table games was negotiated to protect charity revenue, and warned that moving to a 90/10 split could reduce charity revenue, potentially by as much as $17 million, while also changing the character of the facilities. Committee members discussed whether to keep the 70/30 split, and McIntyre said he could provide updated estimates later that day, including net impacts after any offsetting gains or losses under current law.
Members also asked about the governor’s proposed operator share versus the Sweeney amendment’s higher operator share. McIntyre said the governor’s 45% figure was based on his own estimate and on comparable rates in other states, and he supported it as a way to maximize revenue for the state and charities. He also described a change to high-stakes tournaments: after speaking with Rep. Sweeney, he said the amendment was clarified to apply only to those tournaments and would lower the house take from 10% to 5% to encourage participation in rare, high-buy-in events. The committee also discussed a separate proposal to raise the maximum scratch ticket price from $30 to $50; McIntyre said the change would take time to implement, would likely increase net state revenue by about $1 million in year two, and was consistent with pricing in neighboring states such as Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Additional questions covered sports betting and a separate Kino-related estimate. McIntyre said March Madness is the busiest period for sports betting and that the state’s sports betting revenue has exceeded initial expectations. He also said he had estimated that removing a municipal-vote restriction for Kino could cost about $12 million total, with $2 million in the first year and $10 million thereafter. No formal votes were taken during the discussion; the chair indicated the committee would revisit the VLT amendment and other sections later, and McIntyre agreed to send updated revenue estimates to committee members.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill balances the need for local oversight with a fundamental right of property owners to make decisions
- He concluded that HB 577 balances local oversight with property owners' rights and gives homeowners tools
- :19.639><c> bill</c> advantage of of this option this bill advantage of of this option this bill balances
- ><c> need</c><00:07:20.680><c> for</c><00:07:20.879><c> local</c><00:07:21.280><c> oversight</c> balances
- the need for local oversight balances the need for local oversight with<00:07:22.199><c> a</c><00:07
Committee:
House Housing
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><02:11:42.079><c> in</c> spending limit so what is the balance in spending limit so what is the balance
- No, no, that's the balance, I think. That's the balance of what's left in our authorized spend.
- Balance of what's left in our authorized spend. So, in other words, we spent... Yeah.
- No, no, that's the balance, I think. That's the balance of what's left in our authorized spend.
- No, no, that's the balance, I think. That's the balance of what's left in our authorized spend.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- that protects the rights of a balance that protects the rights of parents<00:44:30.800><c> and</c><00
- This bill rewrites the legal balance of rights that our Constitution has long protected.
- Simone for a parliamentary inquiry. interest and that we need to balance interest and that we need to
- balance parental<01:04:27.280><c> rights</c><01:04:28.160><c> with</c><01:04:28.400><c> the</c><01:04
- or will it the budget remains balanced or will it just<05:25:43.360><c> go</c><05:25:43.600><c> to</
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- So by keeping that balance in place, what we've seen is that when we're trying to do this, we're trying
- By keeping that balance in place, what we've seen is that when we're trying to do this, we're trying
- between the two levels of balance between the two levels of government<01:31:41.880><c> perfect</c><
- What I'm saying is the municipality is trying its best to balance the needs of property owners and the
- It's trying to balance the rights of property owners.
Committee:
House Housing
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Any balance above $10 million at the end of a fiscal year is transferred to the Foreign Adversary Technology
Bills:
SB1308
Committee:
House Science & Technology
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- senators build bonds with each other, even beyond party lines and policy debate, it brings strength, balance
Summary:
The Senate convened with all 35 members present, heard a prayer emphasizing friendship and trust among legislators, and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. The journal was read and approved as corrected. The chamber then received multiple gubernatorial appointment messages, including appointments and reappointments to the Commission of Pardons and Parole, Idaho Judicial Council, Personnel Commission, Endowment Fund Investment Board, Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board, Health Insurance Exchange Board, Fish and Game Commission, Commission on Human Rights, and State Board of Education; these were referred to the appropriate committees for confirmation.
During miscellaneous business, Senator Bert introduced Jerry’s daughter Tanya, who was visiting from Chico, California, and the Senate welcomed her. Announcements were made about a Minority Caucus meeting after adjournment, required respectful workplace and ethics training at 1:30 p.m. in the Lincoln Auditorium, and a Capitol Ministries kickoff breakfast and Bible study the next morning. No substantive legislation was debated in this portion of the session.
The Senate then adopted a motion to adjourn until 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
ID
FL