Transcript Highlights:

• fiscal</c><00:32:10.960><c> year</c><00:32:11.159><c> 25</c><00:32:12.120><c> again</c><00:32:12.279
• </c><00:32:23.360><c> we</c><00:32:23.639><c> are</c><00:32:24.000><c> currently</c><00:32:24.399><c>
• :32:29.760><c> the</c><00:32:29.919><c> last</c><00:32:30.200><c> five</c><00:32:30.440><c> months</c
• 32:38.880><c> that</c><00:32:39.360><c> the</c><00:32:39.679><c> remainder</c><00:32:39.960><c> of</c
• > back</c><00:32:41.919><c> to</c><00:32:42.120><c> being</c><00:32:42.720><c> what</c><00:32:42.880>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee received a Department of Revenue Administration update from Commissioner Lindsay Stepp focused on revenue estimates for fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027. She explained the department’s forecasting method, which uses five scenarios based on the first seven months of actual collections and different assumptions for the remaining months, then selects a reasonable high and low range for FY 25 and applies projected growth rates for FY 26 and FY 27. Members asked several clarifying questions about how the scenarios are chosen and how the estimates relate to economic growth and taxpayer behavior. For business taxes, Stepp reported FY 25 year-to-date collections of $110.3 million, 18.2% below plan and 17.2% below prior year. She said the shortfall reflects both economic conditions and a resetting of estimated payments after unusually strong pandemic-era profits, and noted that the department cannot fully separate changes in taxpayer liability from changes in estimated payment behavior. She said approximately just under $72 million was refunded in FY 24 due to the CCO cap, and that FY 25 year-to-date refunds are at 41.7%. For business taxes, the department’s FY 25 range was based on either continued underperformance versus plan or a return to prior-year levels, with FY 26 and FY 27 growth projected at 3% to 8%. The committee also reviewed meals and rooms tax, tobacco tax, and related trends. Meals and rooms revenue was $6.9 million, or 3.3%, ahead of plan and prior year; the FY 25 gross estimate was $475.894 million, with a net range of about $331.82 million to $335.259 million after municipal transfers and school building aid. Stepp said recent monthly results suggest some fluctuation tied to disposable income, weather, and travel patterns, but no clear sustained decline. Tobacco tax was $18.1 million, 14% below plan and 4.8% below prior year; she said cigarette stamp sales are declining while e-cigarettes and other tobacco products are growing, with FY 25 tobacco revenue projected at $182.5 million to $185.3 million and FY 26-FY 27 growth ranging from -5% to flat. No votes or formal actions were taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• &gt;&gt; She's<00:32:30.399><c> going</c><00:32:30.480><c> to</c><00:32:30.559><c> be</c><00:32:30.640
• </c><00:32:37.360><c> We</c><00:32:37.600><c> have</c><00:32:37.679><c> a</c><00:32:37.840><c> motion
• </c><00:32:50.399><c> I</c><00:32:50.640><c> just</c><00:32:50.799><c> want</c><00:32:50.880><c> to</
• This is<00:32:54.399><c> going</c><00:32:54.559><c> to</c><00:32:54.640><c> save</c><00:32:54.960><c>
• So please vote<00:32:58.159><c> for</c><00:32:58.320><c> it</c><00:32:58.480><c> on</c><00:32:58.640>

Bills: SB294 , HB296 , HB300 , SB269

Committee: Senate Banking and Insurance

Keywords: public officers, bonding, risk management, notification, delinquency, consumer protection, rental home, marketplace guarantees, insurance, commissioner of insurance, healthcare, breast cancer screening, insurance coverage, deductible, copayment, emergency medical services, ambulance reimbursement, health care insurers, balance billing, provider networks

Transcript Highlights:

• government<00:32:02.799><c> has,</c><00:32:03.200><c> is</c><00:32:03.440><c> it</c><00:32:03.600><c
• ><c> here</c><00:32:04.799><c> or</c><00:32:04.960><c> is</c><00:32:05.120><c> it</c><00:32:05.200><c
• to to push<00:32:08.240><c> and</c><00:32:08.480><c> make</c><00:32:08.559><c> sure</c><00:32:08.720>
• </c><00:32:12.080><c> So</c><00:32:12.240><c> to</c><00:32:12.399><c> to</c><00:32:12.640><c> come</c
• ><00:32:12.799><c> here,</c><00:32:13.440><c> we</c><00:32:13.760><c> can</c><00:32:14.399><c> as</c>

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• :00.039><c> this</c><00:32:00.159><c> on</c><00:32:00.279><c> the</c><00:32:00.440><c> face</c><00:32
• :00.840><c> it's</c><00:32:01.080><c> it's</c><00:32:01.200><c> it</c><00:32:01.279><c> is</c><00:32:
• <00:32:04.039><c> over</c><00:32:04.240><c> the</c><00:32:04.399><c> over</c><00:32:04.559><c> our</c
• > but</c><00:32:18.080><c> if</c><00:32:18.159><c> you've</c><00:32:18.360><c> been</c><00:32:18.519>
• <00:32:22.720><c> is</c><00:32:22.880><c> that</c><00:32:23.080><c> any</c><00:32:23.360><c> attempt<

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• This<00:32:01.360><c> puts</c><00:32:01.519><c> us,</c><00:32:01.760><c> I</c><00:32:01.919><c> think
• </c><00:32:04.559><c> Um,</c><00:32:05.120><c> and</c><00:32:05.600><c> uh,</c><00:32:05.679><c> this
• </c><00:32:12.799><c> for</c><00:32:12.960><c> a</c><00:32:13.120><c> no</c><00:32:13.360><c> vote</c
• ><c> uh,</c><00:32:16.799><c> I'll</c><00:32:17.039><c> ask</c><00:32:17.200><c> for</c><00:32:17.360
• </c><00:32:29.120><c> And</c><00:32:29.360><c> so,</c><00:32:29.519><c> when</c><00:32:29.760><c> our

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ,</c><00:32:04.000><c> was</c><00:32:04.159><c> it</c><00:32:04.320><c> primarily</c><00:32:04.799><c
• Was<00:32:05.519><c> it</c><00:32:05.679><c> primarily</c><00:32:06.159><c> not</c><00:32:06.399><c>
• </c><00:32:13.039><c> meet</c><00:32:13.360><c> all</c><00:32:13.519><c> of</c><00:32:13.679><c> the<
• <00:32:18.399><c> that</c><00:32:18.720><c> either</c><00:32:19.039><c> wash</c><00:32:19.440><c> out
• :32:44.319><c> when</c><04:32:44.479><c> we</c><04:32:44.640><c> get</c><04:32:44.720><c> to</c><04:32

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held public hearings on three transportation bills. SB 154 would add the Snow Traveler Foundation to the list of charitable organizations authorized to offer multi-use decal plates through the existing Department of Safety program. Senator David Roford said the bill would create a non-tax funding source for snowmobile trail maintenance, especially after flood damage, and Dan Gold of the New Hampshire Snowmobile Association said the foundation would accept tax-deductible donations for projects such as upgraded trail signage. He explained that the association’s 96 volunteer clubs maintain about 7,000 miles of trails and that the sign program is costly. No opposition was presented, and the hearing was closed after questions from members about the foundation’s status and fundraising goals. SB 271 would expand eligibility for veteran license plates to include veterans with a general discharge under honorable conditions. The sponsor’s representative said the change would recognize service members who are already eligible for many veterans benefits but are excluded from plates under current law. Supporters included Phil Grizzo, who argued that general discharges often reflect service that was otherwise honorable, and Kevin Grady of the State Veterans Advisory Committee, which said it strongly supported the bill and was also considering broader statutory cleanup to standardize the definition of veteran across state law. Committee members asked whether the change should be limited to plates or applied more broadly, but the sponsor said broader changes would be a separate policy question. The public hearing was then closed. SB 273, titled “Cheryl’s Law,” would update New Hampshire’s move-over requirements for motorists approaching stopped or standing vehicles on the roadside, including stranded vehicles and those with warning signals. Senator Donovan Fenton said the bill was intended to save lives and honor Staff Sergeant Jesse Cheryl and Brigadier General John Pogo, both of whom died in roadside incidents. He said the measure would require drivers to slow down, change lanes if safe, and move over for roadside vehicles, with the intent of education rather than punishment. Committee members asked about enforcement, the lack of a fiscal note, whether the bill applied statewide, and whether the language could be read as weakening the move-over requirement; the sponsor said it applied to all roads, did not change fines, and was meant to clarify and broaden safety obligations. The hearing continued with additional questions, and the sponsor said state police and other safety stakeholders supported the approach.

Transcript Highlights:

• 32:06.240><c> 30</c><00:32:07.039><c> uh</c><00:32:07.760><c> the</c><00:32:08.000><c> four-year</c><
• c><00:32:16.159><c> about</c><00:32:16.399><c> the</c><00:32:16.640><c> the</c><00:32:16.799><c> the<
• 32:21.440><c> are</c><00:32:21.600><c> you</c><00:32:21.760><c> noticing</c><00:32:22.159><c> trends<
• just getting<00:32:28.720><c> to</c><00:32:28.880><c> be</c><00:32:28.960><c> a</c><00:32:29.120><c>
• <00:32:30.480><c> Great,</c><00:32:30.799><c> great</c><00:32:31.039><c> question,</c><00:32:31.279><

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• :00.039><c> so</c><00:32:00.240><c> it's</c><00:32:00.440><c> kind</c><00:32:00.559><c> of</c><00:32:
• figure</c><00:32:23.000><c> out</c><00:32:23.360><c> like</c><00:32:23.960><c> okay</c><00:32:24.080
• ><00:32:27.080><c> buy</c><00:32:27.360><c> into</c><00:32:27.559><c> this</c><00:32:28.240><c> you</
• ><c> much</c><00:32:34.279><c> and</c><00:32:34.559><c> and</c><00:32:34.840><c> how</c><00:32:35.039
• ><c> to</c><00:32:35.799><c> the</c><00:32:36.360><c> price</c><00:32:36.679><c> of</c><00:32:37.000>

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• <c> may</c><00:32:06.760><c> be</c><00:32:07.039><c> a</c><00:32:07.159><c> few</c><00:32:07.399><c>
• </c><00:32:13.880><c> that</c><00:32:14.080><c> teachers</c><00:32:14.519><c> should</c><00:32:14.720
• <00:32:17.960><c> of</c><00:32:18.159><c> teachers</c><00:32:18.639><c> in</c><00:32:18.760><c> our</
• :32:03.000><c> I</c><01:32:03.119><c> agree</c><01:32:03.400><c> with</c><01:32:03.560><c> him</c><01
• it's an<01:32:06.440><c> issue</c><01:32:06.639><c> of</c><01:32:06.719><c> local</c><01:32:07.040><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 129, which would redefine “evidence-based” in public education to require objective, science-based evidence for pedagogical methods. The prime sponsor said the bill is a verbatim reintroduction from the prior session and argued that current federal definitions are too vague, allowing subjective surveys and other weak evidence to justify teaching methods. He said the bill is limited to pedagogy, not subject matter, and is intended to improve student outcomes, reduce fad-driven practices, and potentially save money by limiting unnecessary retraining and new materials. Members asked repeatedly about the bill’s scope, including whether it would affect classroom teachers, curriculum content, and existing instructional approaches such as phonics versus whole language or queuing. The sponsor said the bill applies to state and local education bodies and educator training policies, not individual teachers in their classrooms, and that teachers would retain flexibility. He also said standardized testing could be part of a scientific study but is not itself a study, and that textbook providers could be asked to furnish the studies supporting instructional guidance included in their materials. Several members raised concerns about the fiscal note and possible cost shifts to local districts and taxpayers. The sponsor disputed the idea that the bill would necessarily create major new costs or require additional staff, saying any costs would likely be limited and that the department is already applying federal evidence-based rules. He also said if some current methods are not science-based, updating them would be justified even if there were some initial expense. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• ><00:32:07.519><c> values</c><00:32:08.080><c> with</c><00:32:08.320><c> our</c><00:32:08.559><c> kei
• So we<00:32:12.720><c> stand</c><00:32:12.960><c> ready</c><00:32:13.360><c> to</c><00:32:14.240><c>
• work</c><00:32:14.480><c> with</c><00:32:14.720><c> the</c><00:32:14.960><c> DOE</c><00:32:15.840><c>
• </c><00:32:27.519><c> So</c><00:32:28.159><c> as</c><00:32:28.399><c> far</c><00:32:28.559><c> as</c>
• <00:32:34.159><c> is</c><00:32:34.320><c> of</c><00:32:34.480><c> the</c><00:32:34.720><c> essence</c

Committee: Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees heard and then took action on several measures. Senate Bill 3048, relating to the State Building Code Council and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, received support from OPSD and the Chamber of Commerce, with OPSD requesting amendments tied to software licensing and a public permitting dashboard. The committees ultimately recommended passing the bill with amendments, including an effective date, and later adopted that recommendation by vote. Senate Bill 3083, relating to protective orders, drew support from the U.S. Defense State Liaison Office, the Military and Community Relations Office, and a member of the public, while the Judiciary asked that the bill be deferred or amended because a prior notification process had lapsed and a new mandate could be difficult to implement. The committees nevertheless recommended passage with amendments and an effective date, noting implementation concerns in the report, and that recommendation was adopted. The committees also considered Senate Bill 3010, which would allow law enforcement, animal control officers, and firefighters to enter unattended vehicles to rescue animals in distress. The Animal Legal Defense Fund supported the measure as a common-sense good Samaritan protection, and the Hawaii Association for Justice recommended a small amendment. The bill was recommended for passage with amendments and later adopted. Senate Bill 3187, relating to off-site construction and SPEED Task Force recommendations, received OPSD testimony in support with comments; the committees recommended passing it with amendments, deleting the dollar amount and adding an effective date, and adopted that recommendation. In a later joint hearing with the Committee on Education, Senate Bill 2138, which would expand the Hawaii National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program to graduate study, received support from the University of Hawaii, the Department of Defense, the Hawaii Army National Guard, and the U.S. Defense State Liaison Office. Members asked whether the current law limited assistance to undergraduate degrees and whether the program would require new funding; witnesses said the bill would simply expand authority and could be implemented within the current budget. Senate Bill 2614, authorizing high school diplomas for certain veterans whose schooling was interrupted by military service or wartime practices, also drew support from DOE and the U.S. Defense State Liaison Office, with DOE explaining it had previously issued diplomas under an earlier version of the law and would verify eligibility through an application process. Senate Bill 2687, requiring a 100th Infantry Battalion history curriculum plan and pilot program, drew mixed testimony: DOE said the topic is already covered in existing social studies standards and the bill was unnecessary, while supporters argued the history is not being consistently taught and should be mandated. The transcript cuts off before final action on the education bills.

Transcript Highlights:

• :32:04.320><c> with</c><00:32:04.480><c> their</c><00:32:04.640><c> local</c><00:32:04.880><c> law</c
• 32:09.760><c> cost,</c><00:32:10.000><c> but</c><00:32:10.240><c> there</c><00:32:10.480><c> will</c>
• They<00:32:11.919><c> can</c><00:32:12.000><c> charge</c><00:32:12.240><c> a</c><00:32:12.399><c> fee
• device<00:32:22.799><c> if</c><00:32:23.039><c> you're</c><00:32:23.200><c> allowed</c><00:32:23.360>
• :33.360><c> say</c><00:32:33.600><c> you</c><00:32:33.840><c> have</c><00:32:33.919><c> to</c><00:32:

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• to make<00:32:28.279><c> decisions</c><00:32:28.799><c> for</c><00:32:29.120><c> an</c><00:32:29.320
• <00:32:38.600><c> the</c><00:32:38.799><c> Plastics</c><00:32:39.440><c> and</c><00:32:39.600><c> then
• ><00:32:46.480><c> because</c><00:32:47.120><c> we</c><00:32:47.240><c> are</c><00:32:47.399><c> still
• <00:32:55.159><c> material</c><00:32:55.600><c> to</c><00:32:55.799><c> work</c><00:32:56.120><c> with
• because<00:32:57.240><c> we</c><00:32:57.360><c> care</c><00:32:57.559><c> about</c><00:32:57.880><c

Committee: House Tourism

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• :00.159><c> cars</c><00:32:00.480><c> per</c><00:32:00.639><c> day</c><00:32:00.760><c> on</c><00:32:
• :02.279><c> but</c><00:32:02.440><c> the</c><00:32:02.679><c> rest</c><00:32:02.919><c> of</c><00:32:
• ><c> Cars</c><00:32:09.480><c> per</c><00:32:09.639><c> day</c><00:32:09.799><c> or</c><00:32:10.000>
• 17.600><c> in</c><00:32:17.720><c> that</c><00:32:17.840><c> area</c><00:32:18.080><c> it's</c><00:32
• <00:32:36.679><c> I</c><00:32:36.799><c> did</c><00:32:36.960><c> do</c><00:32:37.120><c> a</c><00:32

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:00.159><c> Uh</c><00:32:00.399><c> if</c><00:32:00.640><c> I</c><00:32:00.720><c> had</c><
• </c><00:32:06.399><c> I</c><00:32:06.559><c> mean,</c><00:32:06.720><c> we</c><00:32:06.960><c> would
• teachers<00:32:14.799><c> who</c><00:32:15.039><c> join</c><00:32:15.279><c> Teach</c><00:32:15.519>
• Uh, and<00:32:17.360><c> they</c><00:32:17.600><c> join</c><00:32:18.000><c> because</c><00:32:18.240
• ><c> that</c><00:32:25.120><c> I</c><00:32:25.360><c> want</c><00:32:25.440><c> to</c><00:32:25.840><

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee met without a quorum and did not approve minutes, but heard testimony on budget line items for Data Seam and Teach for America. Andrew McNeel of Kentucky Free and representatives from the Commonwealth Policy Center argued that both programs rely heavily on recurring taxpayer support and should be re-evaluated. McNeel cited a 2020 Office of Policy and Audit examination of Data Seam, saying the program had received more than $30 million in state support since 2006, including $3.5 million in the current budget, and that the audit raised concerns about administrative overhead, alleged threats to districts, and the use of line-item language to justify sole-source contracting. He recommended suspending Data Seam funding this biennium, directing a new special audit, and requiring reimbursement of audit costs. The witnesses also urged the committee to withhold funding for Teach for America, saying the organization’s materials and history showed a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion that they opposed. They pointed to past statements, leadership titles, and program language as evidence that DEI concepts remained embedded in the organization, and suggested any funding should be redirected directly to school districts instead. Mike Harmon and Richard Nelson echoed those concerns, while also saying long-running programs should be periodically reviewed for efficiency. Teach for America Appalachia representatives then testified in support of the program. Executive director C.D. Morton described the organization as a teacher-preparation and leadership-development program serving rural eastern Kentucky, saying it had recruited and supported more than 325 teachers since 2011, with about 30 current core members in several counties and roughly 2,800 students impacted daily. He said the program helps fill hard-to-staff vacancies, that about 80% of teachers stay for a third year, and that many alumni remain in education. In response to questions from Representative Bojanowski about retention and cost, Morton said more than 60% of alumni are still in education, but he could not give a precise classroom-teacher retention number beyond the program’s broader alumni data.

Transcript Highlights:

• and<00:32:02.159><c> the</c><00:32:02.320><c> enrollment</c><00:32:02.720><c> cap</c><00:32:03.039><
• <00:32:07.519><c> um</c><00:32:07.760><c> 1A</c><00:32:08.240><c> and</c><00:32:08.480><c> 1B</c><00:
• </c><00:32:24.399><c> So,</c><00:32:24.559><c> as</c><00:32:24.720><c> I</c><00:32:24.880><c> just</c
• </c><00:32:28.000><c> the</c><00:32:28.159><c> remainder</c><00:32:28.480><c> will</c><00:32:28.720><
• </c><00:32:30.080><c> So</c><00:32:30.240><c> that</c><00:32:30.559><c> if</c><00:32:30.799><c> this<

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a work session on SB 145, which would require sexual assault evidence kits to be delivered to the state forensic lab within seven business days and analyzed more promptly. Pamela Kyle of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence said the bill was developed after survivor concerns and extensive discussions with the Departments of Safety and Justice. She explained that most agencies already deliver kits quickly, but some kits sit for months, and the bill is intended to add structure without penalties while preserving chain of custody. Members discussed the use of common carriers or courier services for transport, the need for clear rules, and whether carriers would know what they were transporting. Representative Papovich offered amendment 2025-2301H to remove the reimbursement program for police shipping costs, arguing it would add administrative overhead and was unnecessary. The amendment was adopted on a roll call vote, and the committee then voted OTPA on SB 145 as amended, with members voting yes on the roll call. The committee then opened a work session on SB 295, and the sponsor presented a replace-all amendment intended to simplify and clarify the Education Freedom Account bill without changing its purpose. The amendment would remove income-cap language, define priority enrollment groups, establish an enrollment cap for the EFA program, and create rolling enrollment rules. It would set a 10,000-student cap for the 2025-2026 school year, allow the cap to increase by 25% if enrollment exceeds 90% of the prior cap, and ensure current participants can remain enrolled. The amendment also provides that certain sections would later be repealed once the Department of Education certifies that applications have not exceeded the cap for two consecutive school years. The sponsor walked through the amendment section by section, explaining that the bill is structured in two phases: one while caps exist and another after they are no longer needed.

Transcript Highlights:

• We we all bring<00:32:00.799><c> something</c><00:32:01.120><c> to</c><00:32:01.279><c> the</c><00:32
• </c><00:32:14.720><c> of</c><00:32:15.279><c> the</c><00:32:15.440><c> end</c><00:32:15.600><c> of</c
• And<00:32:25.200><c> the</c><00:32:25.440><c> Americans</c><00:32:26.000><c> weren't</c><00:32:26.320
• </c><00:32:40.880><c> But</c><00:32:41.120><c> as</c><00:32:41.279><c> as</c><00:32:41.600><c> we</c>
• <00:32:44.640><c> to</c><00:32:44.720><c> be</c><00:32:44.799><c> able</c><00:32:44.960><c> to</c><00

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:09.520><c> also</c><00:32:09.800><c> by</c><00:32:09.960><c> changing</c><00:32:10.360><c>
• <00:32:29.720><c> would</c><00:32:29.880><c> lead</c><00:32:30.240><c> to</c><00:32:30.520><c> more</
• And<00:32:35.640><c> finally,</c><00:32:36.480><c> we</c><00:32:36.720><c> have</c><00:32:37.320><c>
• , mainly<00:32:46.680><c> because</c><00:32:46.960><c> we</c><00:32:47.080><c> don't</c><00:32:47.320
• In<00:32:50.280><c> order</c><00:32:50.520><c> to</c><00:32:51.280><c> be</c><00:32:51.520><c> on</c>

Bills: HF4401 , HF4466

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF4401, Minnesota Medical Assistance, dental reimbursement, dental rates, critical access dental providers, Medicaid dental, MinnesotaCare, managed care plans, county-based purchasing plans, fee-for-service, oral health access, safety-net clinics, federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, Indian health services, state-operated dental clinics, low-income patients, children's dental care, provider reimbursement, dental access

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Bills: SF0035 , SF0090 , SF0072

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: education, cell phones, smart devices, school policy, student conduct, school property, rental fees, youth activities, education policy, Wyoming legislature, teacher licensure, teacher mobility, interstate compact, education compact, licensure reciprocity, reciprocal certification, teacher certification, professional teaching standards board, out-of-state teachers, military spouse

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Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first handled roll call and approved the prior meeting minutes. Members discussed attendance and substitutions, then moved to the DHS commissioner’s update, which focused on New Hampshire’s Medicaid 1115 waiver and the new community re-entry initiative for people leaving correctional facilities. The presenter explained that the waiver lets the state cover certain services not normally covered under Medicaid, including substance use disorder treatment, serious mental illness services, adult dental benefits, and the new community re-entry component. She also noted that a separate youth re-entry component is federally required, with youth defined up to age 21 and foster-care-related coverage extending to age 26. The update described how the adult re-entry program works for incarcerated individuals with behavioral health needs, providing up to 45 days of pre-release services, care coordination with managed care organizations and DOC staff, telemedicine assessments, discharge prescriptions, insurance cards, and connections to community mental health, primary care, and substance use providers. For youth, the program includes more intensive case management, 30 days of pre-release services, and 30 days of post-release care coordination, with a stronger emphasis on screening, diagnosis, and holistic assessment. The presenter said New Hampshire received the adult waiver in July 2024, has implemented the program in state correctional facilities, and is beginning work at the youth center. Members and the presenter discussed why the program is structured as a waiver rather than a standard Medicaid benefit, with the explanation that CMS is allowing this as a newer policy area and that states generally pursue waivers for certain services. The chair and others emphasized the need for real cost and outcome data, and the presenter said an independent evaluator and evaluation plan are required under the 1115 waiver. Early results cited included 30 adults enrolled so far, 10 released, five youth enrolled with one released, and anecdotal early successes such as housing, employment, and better continuity of medication and treatment. The committee did not take any additional votes or formal actions beyond approving the minutes.

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Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 916, all