Transcript Highlights:

• Representative Hansen asked whether, if a building loses its staff, the truck sits there, the computer
• 01:33:56.760><c> truck</c><01:33:57.080><c> sits</c><01:33:57.560><c> there</c><01:33:58.560><c> computer
• </c><01:33:58.960><c> sits</c> gone truck sits there computer sits gone truck sits there computer sits

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, that was 60 years ago, and since that time we've landed on the moon, we all have computers in our
• moon<00:46:29.240><c> we</c><00:46:29.359><c> all</c><00:46:29.559><c> have</c><00:46:29.880><c> computers
• /c><00:46:30.280><c> in</c><00:46:30.400><c> our</c><00:46:30.640><c> homes</c> moon we all have computers
• in our homes moon we all have computers in our homes and<00:46:31.319><c> everyone</c><00:46:31.599>

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• 04:39.200><c> protection</c><01:04:39.599><c> orders</c><01:04:39.920><c> for</c><01:04:40.079><c> crime
• </c> easements, protection orders for crime easements, protection orders for crime victims,<01:04:40.720
• </c><02:33:13.040><c> victim</c><02:33:13.359><c> service</c> 1107 to strengthen crime victim service
• 1107 to strengthen crime victim service funding,<02:33:14.800><c> and</c><02:33:15.040><c> House</c>
• and House Bill 1207 to support of crime and House Bill 1207 to support families<02:33:51.040><c> and

Keywords: 981, all

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• I think one difference is that if you look on page two, it specifically lists various crimes that will
• </c><00:19:40.720><c> that</c><00:19:40.960><c> will</c> various crimes that will various crimes that
• Because we need to find out if the person involved committed a crime in some other state. Okay.
• </c><00:34:50.399><c> in</c> the person involved committed a crime in the person involved committed a
• crime in some<00:34:50.800><c> other</c><00:34:51.040><c> state.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard Senate Bill 254, which Senator David Roford described as a technical correction to controlled substance inventory law for pharmacies. He said the bill would remove outdated language requiring inventories to be done in an odd-numbered year, while keeping the existing requirement that pharmacies conduct a full controlled substance inventory every two years in line with federal law. Members asked several clarifying questions about whether the requirement is pharmacy-by-pharmacy, whether new pharmacies would be affected, and whether the change would alter scope or compliance; the sponsor and a representative of the New Hampshire Pharmacist Association said it would not, and that it mainly provides clarity for pharmacies and inspectors. The public hearing on SB 254 was then closed, and the committee also heard support from a representative of the pharmacist community, who said the association supports the bill. The committee then discussed a non-germane amendment to SB 254 dealing with FBI background checks for educational surrogate parents under the Department of Education. Representative Leyon explained that the amendment was requested by the Department of Education after the FBI rejected prior statutory language, and that the goal was to allow people serving as educational surrogate parents to complete FBI fingerprint-based background checks so they can perform their duties. Department of Education and Department of Safety staff testified that the amendment mirrors language that has worked in other education-related background check statutes, including provisions with specific disqualifying offenses tied to child safety, and that the FBI requires precise statutory language and direct transmission of records through the Department of Safety. Members questioned why the FBI’s approval was needed, whether individuals could simply provide their own records, and whether changing federal leadership could require future changes; witnesses said the state needs both state and national records, that records must come directly from the FBI through the Department of Safety, and that the language is intended to satisfy current federal requirements. During the discussion, some members expressed skepticism about the need for the amendment and about placing it on a bill about controlled substance inventories, but no vote was taken during the portion of the transcript provided. The committee also briefly discussed a separate bill on physician assistants/physician associates, with members noting that the proposed name change would not alter scope of practice and that some outside groups had raised concerns about transparency, but that discussion was interrupted and not concluded in the excerpt.

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• and that's treated as a crime.
• and that's treated as a crime.
• </c><04:43:11.120><c> crime</c><04:43:11.718><c> in</c><04:43:11.920><c> New</c> still a crime crime
• in New still a crime crime in New Hampshire<04:43:13.680><c> we</c><04:43:13.840><c> would</c><04:43:
• and created these nonprofit grow a crime and created these nonprofit dispensaries<04:43:47.958><c> at

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Hundreds of people responded to the survey that the library is a place where they use computers, get
• computer classes, and access free Wi-Fi.
• </c><00:48:20.520><c> they</c><00:48:20.640><c> get</c> where they use computers they get where they
• use computers they get computer<00:48:21.400><c> classes</c><00:48:22.280><c> they</c><00:48:22.480><
• c> access</c><00:48:22.800><c> free</c><00:48:23.160><c> Wi-Fi</c> computer classes they access free

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• crime is up 16%.
• down a little bit while violent crime is up 16%.
• There is no link between immigration and crime. There just isn't.
• There is no link between migration and crime.
• The FBI data, crime. There just isn't.

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, the parent is the subject of an investigation of a crime committed against the minor child.
• For example, people who commit horrific crimes, particularly against children, that evidence is going
• committed that's that's pretty crime committed that's that's pretty hard<03:34:44.160><c> to</c><03:
• <03:35:52.120><c> particularly</c><03:35:52.760><c> against</c><03:35:53.120><c> children</c> crimes
• particularly against children crimes particularly against children that<03:35:54.199><c> evidence</c>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Children and Family Law Committee opened its March 4 meeting with procedural announcements, including a deadline for any Minority Report, notice that the committee would not meet the following Tuesday because of town meeting day, and a preview of its March 18 agenda. The chair said that meeting would include hearings and executive sessions on HB 518, requiring DHHS to provide a detailed annual report of DCF costs, and HB 775, directing DHHS to seek proposals for supervised visitation centers; HB 553 was also slated for executive session. The committee also heard an update on Representative Grossman’s son, who remained in the PICU at Mass General. The main hearing was on HB 493, which would require child abuse and neglect education for physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants as a condition of licensure. Representative Alicia Gregg presented the bill and an amendment reducing the required training from two hours to one hour, saying the goal was to improve recognition of abuse and prevent both missed cases and false accusations. Cassandra Sanchez, the state Child Advocate, strongly supported the bill, describing a 2020 review of nine cases of non-ambulatory infants with serious injuries and later system mapping that identified gaps in medical recognition; she said the training should be part of existing continuing education hours and that voluntary uptake had been limited. Dr. Michael Matos of Wolfeboro Pediatrics also testified in support. Ben Bradley of the New Hampshire Hospital Association opposed legislating the requirement, saying hospitals already train staff and that the legislature should not single out one topic for statutory mandate when other reporting obligations are handled differently. In questioning, committee members asked whether the hour would be part of existing continuing education, whether hospitals already provide similar training, and whether the bill should be placed in the continuing medical education statute instead of child protection law. Bradley said hospital members already provide annual training and collaborate with proponents, but did not support putting the requirement in statute. Sanchez said the bill was intended to use one of the hours already required for training, though members noted that the bill text did not clearly say so. The committee also heard broader testimony about the Family Division of Circuit Court, including a proposal to create a subcommittee to study more difficult issues such as pre-trial counseling, evidentiary practices, and domestic violence-related cases, with the Speaker appointing members to that subcommittee.

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• The second item before you is the Broadcom Computer Associates Integrated Database Management System,
• now fully tax pre-written software when electronically delivered and run locally on the customer's computer
• These are tools that include cybersecurity services, payroll systems, cloud computing, productivity software

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• He said parents think it is college, and they are sitting in the back room on their computer, and the
• He said parents think it is college, and they are sitting in the back room on their computer, and the
• He said parents think it is college, and they are sitting in the back room on their computer, and the

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And so when you walk up there, there's young folks in front of computers, and they're literally driving
• And so when you walk up there, there's young folks in front of computers, and they're literally driving
• And so when you walk up there, there's young folks in front of computers, and they're literally driving

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 210; 20 January, 2026: 8:45 AM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Outruns are just a matter of programming a computer, ensuring.
• With big computers, I don't have any authority. But let's just be clear.
• for Temple Parks and Rec and They are in our building with our students, and yes ma'am, they have computer

Bills: HB2, HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• 00:33:39.200><c> highly</c><00:33:39.519><c> successful</c> The media is only focused on drugs and crime
• University Avenue so we can have that, because we do have a challenge in my district when it comes to crimes
• :41:54.920><c> decrease</c><00:41:55.359><c> in</c><00:41:55.520><c> violent</c><00:41:55.920><c> crimes
• </c><00:41:56.640><c> and</c><00:41:56.800><c> young</c> 20% decrease in violent crimes and young 20%
• decrease in violent crimes and young adults<00:41:57.240><c> adults</c><00:41:57.440><c> who</c><00:

Bills: HF339, HF1272, HF2121, HF2122, HF1216, HF1003, HF2319

Keywords: HF339, Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board, nursing homes, long-term care, elder care, workforce standards, certified worker organizations, labor funding, general fund appropriation, worker grants, Minnesota labor law, nursing home staffing, caregiver workforce, section 181.214, HF1272, nursing home, boarding care home, nursing home workers, labor standards, Medicaid-certified facility

Transcript Highlights:

• It was especially meaningful for us to provide this testimony because it's National Crime Victims' Rights
• Their computer system is out of date.
• Further, research shows that a downward spiral in education is a true predictor of increases in crime

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Ways and Means Committee held its final public hearing on the FY26 state budget, with chairs and members emphasizing that public testimony would help shape the budget and asking speakers to keep remarks brief. Committee leaders introduced members, explained the hearing process, and repeatedly thanked residents, students, and advocates for participating. No votes were taken during the hearing. Testimony focused heavily on education funding and the Chapter 70 formula. Students from Amherst, Northampton, Gateway Regional, Chester Elementary, and other districts described budget-driven cuts to electives, special education supports, paraprofessionals, counselors, transportation, and building maintenance. They urged higher Chapter 70 aid, increased minimum aid, rural school aid, and a reopening or restructuring of the funding formula, arguing that current formulas leave many districts unable to meet student needs and force local layoffs and overrides. Other speakers urged funding or protection for a range of programs and facilities, including the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute for homicide survivor services, the Museum of African American History, the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and CART/interpreter services, the Access to Counsel housing legal aid program, the Department of Mental Health and Pocasset Mental Health Center, and Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children. One speaker opposed offshore wind-related spending and urged a reset of the state’s energy approach, while another advocated ending the aircraft sales tax exemption. Committee members responded sympathetically to many speakers, asked a few follow-up questions, and several expressed support for maintaining or expanding the programs discussed.

Transcript Highlights:

• Law enforcement has confirmed that border-related crime and drug interdiction are ...that border-related
• crime and drug interdiction are treated as the same category.
• If it takes effect, state funds could be used to arrest and detain people for state immigration crimes
• And part of that, it says that it will help fight or help investigate and enforce the crimes of... ..
• .and enforce, investigate the crimes of, and in the context of hiring undocumented and unlawful entry

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Law enforcement has confirmed that border-related crime and drug interdiction are that border-related
• crime and drug interdiction are treated as the same category.
• If it takes effect, state funds could be used to arrest and detain people for state immigration crimes
• And part of that it says that it will help fight or help investigate and enforce the crimes of... ...
• and enforce, investigate the crimes of... and in the context of hiring undocumented and unlawful entry

Summary: The meeting began with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and a guest introduction for Deputy Frank Sloop. The Senate then moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, with most measures receiving do-pass recommendations after brief explanations and, in several cases, floor amendments. Topics included public records, capital outlay review, local government, taxation, state budget implementation, higher education appropriations, utility regulation, towing regulation, homeowners association disclosures, nursing board regulation, veteran services, criminal justice, human services, K-12 education, state property management, and the continuation of the Arizona State Board of Nursing. Several bills were amended on the floor before receiving favorable recommendations. House Bill 2114 on motorcycle-related provisions was amended to require that at least one registered owner be legally licensed to operate a motorcycle in Arizona. House Bill 2397 on HOA/condominium disclosures was amended to change disclosure timing and fee rules and make other conforming changes. House Bill 2408 on nursing board regulatory action was amended to remove a clear-and-convincing-evidence burden in disciplinary matters and clarify complaint-sharing procedures. House Bill 2957 on driver’s license/handheld provisions, House Bill 2305 on towing regulation, and House Bill 2321 on DCS-related reporting also received amendments before do-pass recommendations. The largest item was Senate Bill 1847, the 2026-2027 General Appropriations Act. Senators offered extensive floor amendments affecting agriculture, corrections, criminal justice, school safety, law enforcement equipment, vehicle theft task force funding, liquor licensing, and other budget items. During third reading and debate on the budget, Democratic senators praised negotiated gains such as funding for aging services, food assistance, civil legal aid, school meals, heat relief, and a three-year moratorium on new data center tax incentives, while criticizing border-related funding, ESA/voucher policy, and cuts to higher education and adult education. One member’s remarks were ruled dilatory after repeated off-topic comments, and the ruling of the chair was sustained by a 16-12 vote. The transcript ends with additional budget-related explanation of votes continuing after the budget’s third reading.

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• Our mission was clear: reduce crime, restore law and order, and provide critical support for the America
• 1,700 patrols conducted, 38 arrests supported, 126 specific actions logged, a 10% reduction in persons crime
• , and a 31% reduction in property crime.
• I, guardsman, your guardsman, have been instrumental in reducing crime in New Orleans, directly contributing
• to a 50-year low in crime rate in the city.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard an update on the Northwest Louisiana earthquake cluster. Laura Sori of the Department of Conservation and Energy said the agency has inspected Class II injection wells within 12 miles of the earthquakes, found no permit violations, and is requiring monthly reporting of daily injection data. LSU and Tulane researchers explained that the swarm includes about 50 earthquakes detected by USGS since December 2025, including a 4.9 magnitude event on March 5, and that better monitoring is needed because Louisiana has very limited seismic station coverage. Dr. Cynthia Ebinger said her temporary array has detected more small quakes than USGS, that the pattern looks more like a swarm than normal aftershocks, and that the data suggest pressure changes in the subsurface, though no definitive cause was identified. Keith Hall of LSU described how other states responded to suspected induced seismicity with more monitoring, more frequent reporting, injection limits or moratoria, and “traffic light” systems that escalate regulatory responses as seismicity increases. Members asked about depths, fault locations, possible links to injection or fracking, and whether more monitoring and data-sharing should be pursued; several speakers said Louisiana likely needs a denser monitoring network and more structured data collection. A Texas geoscientist, William Berger, also testified that Texas uses large-scale data analysis and AI to study injection-related seismicity and argued for secure sharing of operator data to improve forecasting and risk management. The committee then took testimony on UAV and drone incursions over Barksdale Air Force Base. GOSEP said the incident was logged in WebEOC and the common operating picture, but that Barksdale did not request direct GOSEP resources and that the matter was handled through law enforcement channels. Louisiana State Police and the FBI said they were limited in what they could disclose, but confirmed multiple drone sightings on the morning and evening of March 9 and continued monitoring for several days. State Police said they have created a task force with the Police Chiefs Association, Sheriffs Association, GOSEP, and LSP, and that officers are receiving FBI-related training to help detect and, where authorized, mitigate drones. Members discussed whether the activity was nefarious, what counts as an incursion, and the need for better public education about drone restrictions near military and critical infrastructure sites. No formal action was taken, but members said the issue will continue to be tracked alongside pending legislation. Finally, the committee received a one-year update on the merger of GOSEP with the Louisiana National Guard and Military Department. Major General Thomas Freelieu and Brigadier General Jason Maffus said the merger has reduced GOSEP from seven divisions to three, shifted administrative functions to the Military Department, and produced about $10.5 million in first-year cost avoidance. They said the agency has modernized its common operating picture, returned staff to in-person work, and continued statewide preparedness exercises. Freelieu highlighted Guard missions including cyber expansion, the new Air National Guard cyber squadron at Jackson Barracks, modernization of the 159th Fighter Wing, and ongoing support for homeland security missions in New Orleans and Washington, D.C. Maffus said GOSEP’s core mission remains emergency preparedness, response, and recovery, and that the merger is intended to make state support to parishes faster and more efficient.

Transcript Highlights:

• Our mission was clear: reduce crime, restore law and order, and provide critical support for the America
• 1,700 patrols conducted, 38 arrests supported, 126 specific actions logged, a 10% reduction in persons crime
• , and a 31% reduction in property crime.
• I, Guardsmen, your Guardsmen, have been instrumental in reducing crime in New Orleans, directly contributing
• to a 50-year low in the crime rate in the city.

Summary: The committee met on May 26, 2026, and first approved the minutes from the May 22, 2025 meeting. The main topic was the Northwest Louisiana earthquake cluster, with testimony from Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy staff, LSU and Tulane geoscientists, and later LSU law professor Keith Hall. Witnesses said the cause of the swarm has not been definitively identified, but induced seismicity from wastewater injection or hydraulic fracturing remains a concern. They described 50 earthquakes reported by the USGS in Red River, Bienville, DeSoto, and Natchitoches Parishes, including a magnitude 4.9 event on March 5, 2026, and explained that Louisiana’s sparse seismic network limits detection and depth/location estimates. C&E said it inspected Class II injection wells within 12 miles of the events, found no violations, now requires more frequent injection reporting, and is working with researchers and LSU on a possible state monitoring network and future policy changes. Committee members asked about injection depths, fault locations, whether the activity could be natural, and whether Louisiana should adopt stronger monitoring or a traffic-light regulatory system like other states. The witnesses said more data is needed before firm conclusions can be drawn, but that denser monitoring can detect smaller quakes and help identify patterns. Professor Hall summarized responses in other states, including more frequent reporting, increased monitoring, injection reductions, moratoria, and traffic-light systems in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Ohio, and Illinois. Members also discussed whether operators should share more seismic and geologic data, and several said the state should avoid jumping to conclusions while still improving oversight. The committee then heard from William Berger, a Texas geoscientist, who described using AI and operator data to model wastewater injection and seismic risk, and said broader data sharing would improve forecasting and siting decisions. He and another witness emphasized that many earthquakes arise from clusters of wells rather than a single well, and that proprietary concerns limit voluntary disclosure. The committee also received a brief update from GOSEP and the Louisiana National Guard on the Barksdale Air Force Base drone incursions. GOSEP said it logged the incident in WebEOC and shared releasable information, while State Police and the FBI said they were limited in what they could disclose. Officers said a task force has been formed, some personnel have received federal drone-mitigation training, and House Bill 940 is intended to mirror the task force MOU. Finally, Major General Thomas Friloux and Brigadier General Jason Maffus updated the committee on the merger of GOSEP into the Louisiana Military Department. They said the merger has reduced GOSEP from seven divisions to three, brought back employees to in-person work, modernized the state’s common operating picture, and produced about $10.5 million in first-year cost avoidance through staffing and contract changes. They also noted the planned transfer of the Louisiana Center for Safe Schools to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, ongoing hurricane preparedness, and continued coordination with parish emergency managers. No votes were taken on the substantive topics, and the meeting ended with the committee moving through its agenda items and receiving informational testimony.

Transcript Highlights:

• victims' families, no policy can undo their loss, but aligning our laws with the severity of these crimes
• The DMV is already required to revoke the driving privilege of a person convicted of this crime, which
• AB 1687, though, better reflects the severity of the crime and will help accelerate license revocations
• You know, it's really like it's not guns or murder or, you know, violent crimes.
• You know, it's really like it's not guns or murder or, you know, violent crimes.

Summary: The committee heard several transportation and public safety bills, largely focused on traffic violence, e-bike regulation, and DUI enforcement. AB 1588 on sideshows and street takeovers drew support from the author, San Francisco officials, law enforcement, and the League of California Cities, who said the bill would close loopholes, add motorcycles and dirt bikes to the sideshow framework, and align penalties with speed contests. ACLU California Action opposed it, but members generally supported the bill, noting the need for stronger tools against dangerous takeovers. The committee also heard AB 1654 on commercial driver’s licenses and federal verification rules, with the author arguing California must comply with federal law to avoid losing CDL authority; the chair and others objected that the bill could wrongly affect U.S. citizens and codify changing federal rules. The bill was discussed but not advanced in the portion provided. AB 1976 sought to speed delivery of bicycle and pedestrian safety projects by limiting some public meetings, restricting cancellation of contracts without findings, lowering petition thresholds for traffic calming, and updating the Pedestrian Mall Act. Supporters said current procedures delay life-saving projects and give too much power to opponents, while counties and cities opposed the limits on local public input and budget authority. After discussion, the committee voted to send AB 1976 to Local Government, with several members expressing support but also concerns about preserving community participation. The committee also heard AB 2015, which would direct Caltrans to study the effects of navigation apps on local roads and safety. Supporters said apps can divert traffic onto residential streets and undermine local traffic calming, while members suggested the bill should also consider built-in vehicle navigation systems. AB 2168, on the Active Transportation Program, would update the definition of safe routes to transit, prioritize transit-rich and underserved areas, and add stronger spending accountability; it drew support from bicycle and transit advocates and some local agencies, with a few technical concerns left to resolve. Finally, AB 1942 on e-bike registration and license plates for Class 2 and 3 e-bikes drew strong support from law enforcement and medical witnesses citing rising injuries, but broad opposition from bicycle groups, micromobility advocates, and some local governments who said it would burden lawful riders, create DMV problems, and not address illegal e-motos. The committee also heard AB 1685 and AB 1687, both DUI-related bills from the same author: AB 1685 would increase DMV points for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, and AB 1687 would extend license revocation for a third DUI conviction to eight years with an interlock option after four years. Both bills received strong support from law enforcement and victims’ advocates, with ACLU California Action opposing them as duplicative or overly punitive; both bills were advanced by committee vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• victims' families, no policy can undo their loss, but aligning our laws with the severity of these crimes
• streets, the DMV is already required to revoke the driving privilege of a person convicted of this crime
• AB 1687, though, better reflects the severity of the crime and will help accelerate license revocations
• You know, it's really like it's not guns... ...or murder or, you know, violent crimes.
• You know, it's really like it's not guns or murder or, you know, violent crimes.

Keywords: 988, house, all