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HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Fri Jan 30, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:
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  • um</c><01:02:06.400><c> we</c><01:02:06.720><c> tested</c><01:02:07.040><c> it</c><01:02:07.200><c>
  • :02:12.720><c> it</c><01:02:12.880><c> or</c><01:02:13.119><c> not.
  • Um<01:02:16.000><c> so</c><01:02:17.280><c> you</c><01:02:17.440><c> know</c><01:02:17.680><c> we</c>
  • c> us</c><01:02:23.280><c> is</c><01:02:24.720><c> um</c><01:02:25.119><c> we're</c><01:02:25.440><c>
Bills: HB1601 , HB1828 , HB1616 , HB1603 , HB1606 , HB1604 , HB1605
Committee: House Agriculture & Food Systems
Keywords: biosecurity, invasive species, Hawaii Invasive Species Council, Department of Land and Natural Resources, appropriation, agriculture, land use, farm dwelling, renewable energy, income qualification, solar energy, geothermal resources, hydropower, agricultural tourism, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, land leases, Hawaii
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on State Government. (7-8-26)

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
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  • :02:32.799><c> uh</c><01:02:33.040><c> retailers</c><01:02:33.680><c> and</c><01:02:34.000><c> and</c
  • And you there's<01:02:38.559><c> a</c><01:02:38.799><c> up</c><01:02:39.040><c> to</c><01:02:39.200><
  • c> a</c><01:02:39.520><c> $200</c><01:02:40.240><c> a</c><01:02:40.480><c> year</c><01:02:41.119><c>
  • </c><01:02:45.200><c> We</c><01:02:45.440><c> are</c><01:02:45.520><c> going</c><01:02:45.680><c> to<
Committee: Joint State Government
Keywords: 958, all
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Day 33 (2-24-26)

Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • world<00:02:04.640><c> that</c><00:02:04.960><c> there</c><00:02:05.280><c> will</c><00:02:05.520><c
  • that there will be their first priority,<00:02:07.520><c> your</c><00:02:07.840><c> voice.
  • </c><00:02:08.399><c> Father,</c><00:02:08.800><c> I</c><00:02:09.039><c> pray</c><00:02:09.280><c> in
  • Father, I pray in Christ's<00:02:09.759><c> name.</c><00:02:10.399><c> Amen.</c> Christ's name.
Keywords: 958, all
US
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hearings to examine the STOP CSAM Act. Mar 11th, 2025 at 01:30 pm

Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is parallel to the related criminal statutes that I prosecuted under.
  • And some of that guidance that you all issued, should we put that into statute so that there is a uniform
  • Attorney 's Office in Minnesota has prioritized combating child sexual exploitation online.
  • In fact, just last month, after an investigation with federal law enforcement, the Minnesota Bureau of
  • We have online exploitation communities that we can prosecute, and we've got great criminal statutes
Committee: Senate Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism Subcommittee
Keywords: Stop CSAM Act, child exploitation, online safety, reporting requirements, tech accountability, NCMEC, survivor support, legislative testimony
Summary: The committee meeting centered around the urgent need to address child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online, focusing primarily on the testimony and discussions surrounding the Stop CSAM Act. Several witnesses, including representatives from law enforcement and advocacy organizations, highlighted the significant drop in reports of child exploitation cases despite an alarming increase in actual incidents. Concerns were raised about tech companies' reporting practices, with calls for more stringent requirements to ensure timely and accurate reporting of suspected abuse. The legislation aims to fortify protections for child victims by imposing stricter obligations on tech platforms to report incidents and support law enforcement in investigations.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Government Contract Review Committee (12-9-25)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • an 80% increase in<01:02:34.480><c> um</c><01:02:34.720><c> in</c><01:02:34.960><c> the</c><01:02:35.200
  • </c><01:02:38.559><c> Could</c><01:02:38.720><c> you</c><01:02:38.799><c> help</c><01:02:38.960><c> me
  • ><c> engineering</c><01:02:46.319><c> firm</c><01:02:47.040><c> to</c><01:02:47.359><c> do</c><01:02:
  • So the<01:02:55.119><c> exterior</c><01:02:56.559><c> sidewalks</c><01:02:57.599><c> ADA</c><01:02:58.160
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The committee first established a quorum, approved the minutes from the November 10 meeting, and then approved a large agenda of contracts and related items, with the total agenda amount stated as $359,638,393.88. Most items were approved without objection, but two contracts were pulled for discussion: attorney general panel counsel contingency fee contracts and a Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission personal services contract. For the attorney general’s office, Chris Lewis explained that the contracts were panel counsel contingency fee agreements, with 14 qualified awards from 16 applicants. He said the contracts were contingency-based, so no money would be paid unless cases were successful, and that the fee structure worked out to roughly 5% under the statutory waterfall. Senators asked about the size of the contracts, whether the terms were uniform, why no Kentucky firms were among the awardees, and how the public should understand the large dollar figures. Lewis said one Kentucky firm applied but was disqualified for a late submission, other Kentucky firms had inquired but did not apply, and local firms could still work with national firms on cases. The committee then approved the contracts. The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission contract drew more extensive questioning. Commission representatives said they had previously had a contract disapproved because the proper process was not followed, so they used an RFI process posted on the state and commission websites for at least three weeks. They received one applicant, a Kentucky firm, and set the rate at $125 per hour. Members questioned whether the commission was acting beyond its ethics mission, whether staff were helping draft complaints against legislators, and whether the commission was taking on a prosecutorial or human-resources role. The commission said its role is limited to enforcing the legislative code of ethics, providing advisory guidance, and following the formal complaint process; it does not pursue matters outside that code. Members also raised concerns about the earlier procurement misstep and the commission’s credibility, and the commission apologized, said it had corrected the process, and pledged to comply going forward. The committee then approved the contract.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (01/15/2026)

Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
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  • people harmed by violations to p pursue<04:02:48.239><c> civil</c><04:02:48.640><c> actions.
  • So<04:02:50.560><c> if</c><04:02:50.720><c> you</c><04:02:50.880><c> look</c><04:02:50.960><c> at</c>
  • <04:02:51.120><c> the</c><04:02:51.279><c> bill</c><04:02:52.479><c> um</c><04:02:53.760><c> there's<
  • and um even<04:02:57.920><c> the</c><04:02:58.160><c> definitions</c><04:02:59.439><c> I</c><04:03:00.399
Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Keywords: 1189, house, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (02/10/2026)

Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Transcript Highlights:
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  • <c> ahead</c><02:02:11.040><c> and</c><02:02:11.840><c> um</c><02:02:12.480><c> u</c><02:02:12.639><c
  • 02:02:14.639><c> did</c><02:02:14.800><c> was</c><02:02:14.960><c> the</c><02:02:15.199><c> prior</c>
  • </c><02:02:37.040><c> it</c><02:02:37.199><c> and</c><02:02:37.360><c> try</c><02:02:37.520><c> to</c
  • <02:02:41.599><c> be</c><02:02:41.679><c> some</c><02:02:41.920><c> cost</c><02:02:42.239><c> because
Committee: House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Keywords: 1189, house, all
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WLA Public Hearing 04-15-2026

Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

Transcript Highlights:
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  • c><00:02:05.640><c> we</c><00:02:05.760><c> have</c><00:02:06.240><c> on</c><00:02:06.880><c> apologize
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  • 02:06:22.160><c> too</c><02:06:22.400><c> many</c><02:06:22.800><c> of</c><02:06:22.960><c> the</c><02
  • Um<02:13:50.800><c> and</c><02:13:50.920><c> if</c><02:13:51.040><c> I</c><02:13:51.160><c> may</c><02
Committee: Senate Water, Land, Culture and the Arts
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committee took up several gubernatorial nominations, beginning with GM 640 for Juanita Rio Colón to the Commission on Water Resource Management. Public testimony and the nominee’s remarks strongly emphasized her water-system management background, Native Hawaiian stewardship values, and representation for Molokai. Committee members praised her qualifications and neighbor-island perspective, and also discussed broader concerns about reforming the Water Commission, including a separate bill to create a more independent authority and reduce politics in water decisions. Colón said she supported the restructuring effort and would serve with integrity and attention to constitutional water rights and climate resilience. The committee then heard GM 639 for Moses Haia III to the same commission. DLNR and OHA testified, and Haia described his long legal career, prior work on the Waihole contested case, and experience with Native Hawaiian rights and water law. Members asked about his ability to serve impartially given his advocacy background; Haia acknowledged that some may perceive a conflict from his prior work but said he did not believe it was a reasonable conflict and would follow the law and balance competing interests. The discussion again returned to the proposed Water Commission restructuring, which Haia said he supported as a way to provide independence and balance. Next, the committee considered GM 649 for Gilbert Coloma to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. DLNR and other testifiers explained that this was a new interstate commission created under the 2024 act, with Hawaii joining six U.S. states to address fisheries issues across state boundaries. Coloma, a commercial fisher from Hilo, said he brought more than 40 years of industry, cultural, and traditional experience and would represent Hawaii’s fishing communities. Members asked about the commission’s structure, meeting rotation, and funding, and were told the state covers dues through special funds. The committee also briefly took up GM 692 for Riley Smith’s reappointment to the Board of Land and Natural Resources. The Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council supported him, while Sierra Club Hui raised concerns about prior decisions affecting Native Hawaiian rights and public trust resources. Smith said he supported more residential uses in East Kapolei if the necessary planning and environmental review changes were made, and he began responding to questions about prior BLNR litigation before the transcript cut off.
MD
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 4/2/2026 #1

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • there<02:02:29.000><c> was</c><02:02:29.160><c> supposed</c><02:02:29.560><c> to</c><02:02:29.640><c
  • ><c> benefits</c><02:02:42.360><c> that</c><02:02:42.520><c> were</c><02:02:42.640><c> there</c><02:02
  • And<02:02:45.400><c> Reggie,</c><02:02:46.080><c> in</c><02:02:46.280><c> every</c><02:02:46.560><c>
  • </c><02:02:53.680><c> over</c><02:02:53.800><c> the</c><02:02:53.880><c> country,</c><02:02:54.920><c
Keywords: Senate streaming session for Thursday, April 2, 2026, 960, senate, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Committee to Study Reducing the Number of School Administrative Units in the State (10/29/25)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c><02:02:07.599><c> So,</c><02:02:08.880><c> I</c><02:02:09.119><c> guess</c><02:02:09.280><c> what
  • </c><02:02:12.719><c> your</c><02:02:13.119><c> second</c><02:02:13.599><c> sentence</c><02:02:14.880
  • c><02:02:42.560><c> new</c><02:02:42.800><c> as</c><02:02:43.040><c> a</c><02:02:43.199><c> new</c><02
  • </c><02:02:57.040><c> is</c><02:02:57.520><c> desired</c><02:02:58.480><c> that</c><02:02:58.719><c>
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The meeting focused on reviewing and amending draft minutes and then discussing a draft report on SAU consolidation and school administration efficiency. Members first corrected a disputed statement in the minutes about who starts charter schools, and agreed to mark it as disputed. They also noted a donation figure mentioned in the meeting but not reflected in the notes, and then approved the minutes as amended. The committee then reviewed supporting materials, including a Census Bureau education spending table and a 1993 report on eliminating SAUs. The chair argued New Hampshire ranks very high in administrative spending and used that as evidence for reducing administrative costs. Other members pushed back, noting that education costs are largely borne locally and that the committee should stay focused on its charge. Several members also objected to characterizations of SAU boards and to relying heavily on an old report or on the School District Governance Association’s proposal. The draft report itself drew repeated edits. Members objected to language suggesting the testimony from associations was simply that change was not needed, and proposed more neutral wording about concerns over the impacts of changes. There was also disagreement over a proposed model in which a county-level school administrator would be elected; some members said that would be inappropriate and premature, while others argued the committee had not yet fully developed a consolidation model. The discussion ended with a call from some members for more time and for a future joint legislative committee to continue refining any proposal before legislation is introduced.
ND
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Agriculture and Water Management Committee Jun 17th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Agriculture and Water Management Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Minnesota is 800,000. Nebraska is at a whopping 8 or 9 million.
  • That statute works relatively well for those short-term events.
  • We think that you should break up that statute into two different categories of inundated water land.
  • Now, some counties probably are doing that already, but it's not in statute, so I think this would make
  • But we would be looking at Century Code 57-02-27.26, and that is where you find the inundated water section
Committee: Joint Agriculture and Water Management Committee
Keywords: 908, all
ND
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Agriculture and Water Management Committee Jun 17th, 2026

Agriculture and Water Management Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Minnesota is 800,000. Nebraska is at a whopping 9 or 8 million.
  • That statute works relatively well for those short-term events.
  • We think that you should break up that statute into two different categories of inundated water land.
  • Now, some counties probably are doing that already, but it's not in statute.
  • But we would be looking at Century Code 57-02-27.26, and that is where you find the inundated water section
Committee: Joint Agriculture and Water Management Committee
Summary: The committee met in Fargo and approved the minutes from the March 31 meeting before hearing a series of informational presentations focused on North Dakota agriculture, water, and research. NDSU President David Cook opened with remarks about NDSU’s land-grant mission, emphasizing statewide service through research, teaching, and extension, and highlighting examples such as the Lilac Agriculture startup and the university’s role in applying research to real-world problems. He said he intends to spend time listening across the state to better understand local needs. The committee then received a detailed presentation on a state irrigation and drainage study from Tom Bodine on behalf of Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring. The study projected significant potential for expanded irrigation acreage, especially in counties such as McLean, Williams, Sargent, Burleigh, Mountrail, McKenzie, McIntosh, Dunn, and Bottineau, and estimated major economic gains from irrigation, including higher farm returns and support for value-added agriculture. Members discussed water permits, surface water versus aquifers, infrastructure, drought resilience, and the role of legal drains in improving productivity and generating economic activity. The presenters also noted that the full report is available online. Dr. Greg Lardy followed with NDSU’s required interim report, outlining the university’s agricultural research and extension system, including the State Board of Agricultural Research and Education, seven research-extension centers, and the economic importance of agriculture to the state. He highlighted recent research impacts such as new crop varieties, potato breeding successes, virtual fencing, AI-assisted weed control, weather-network tools, and 4-H programming. He also described NDSU’s budget priorities: restoring the governor’s proposed 10% cuts, additional operating support, and deferred maintenance funding. Committee members asked about the new agricultural field lab, storage sheds, and NDSU’s partnership with Grand Farm. The committee also heard from the North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute and a professor presenting water-related research, including data center cooling, water reuse, smart irrigation, and a feasibility study on co-locating data centers with greenhouse and aquaculture production. Members asked about water use, ownership, and whether the concepts were operational or still speculative. Finally, North Dakota AgTech presented its NSF-funded innovation engine work, describing startup commercialization, on-farm trials, workforce development, and partnerships with NDSU, UND, tribal colleges, and other land-grant institutions. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the prior meeting minutes.
ND
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Apr 22nd, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Those have confidential record protections in statute, but legislators and candidates did not have that
  • So what this does is it amends this statute to sweep in protection for a candidate's residential address
  • Chairman, complete residential address per statute is your street address, your city, your state, your
  • About a longer, like a 50-day session and a 30-day session like Minnesota does.
  • I did quite a bit of homework on other websites such as Minnesota.
Committee: Joint Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee
Keywords: 908, all
HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

TOU/EDT Joint Info Briefing - Mon Jun 23, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c><02:02:40.080><c> Um</c><02:02:40.880><c> some</c><02:02:41.040><c> of</c><02:02:41.199><c> that<
  • ><c> seems</c><02:02:46.880><c> to</c><02:02:46.960><c> me</c><02:02:47.119><c> to</c><02:02:47.280><
  • I think it's been defined in the statute now. Two<02:21:34.399><c> years.
  • ><c> the</c><02:21:47.840><c> statute</c><02:21:48.240><c> now.
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The joint House and Senate tourism briefing focused on the Hawaii Tourism Authority’s interim action plans, current projects, contract oversight, destination management action plans (DMAPs), and the impact of recent legislation and audit findings. Interim CEO Caroline Anderson said she accepted the temporary role to help address agency challenges, emphasized rebuilding trust, and said HTA is reviewing the state auditor’s concerns and posting its response publicly. She also described HTA’s mission and organizational structure under SB 1571, including reporting lines to the governor, the director, and the board, and outlined staff additions in finance, brand marketing, destination stewardship, and planning. A major topic was the permanent CEO search. HTA board chair Tata Po said the goal is to select a CEO within about four months, with the search firm still engaged, the position description being revised to reflect the new law and compensation changes, and approvals still needed before the job can be reposted. Members expressed frustration that the recruitment had been paused and questioned whether HTA has sufficient qualified leadership and staff during the interim period. Board leadership said the current staff is limited by vacancies but that they have confidence in the team and will add resources if needed. Members also pressed HTA on the role of the destination stewardship team and the CNHA/Kilohana contract, asking how staff oversight works and whether staff members were effectively wearing multiple hats. HTA explained that the stewardship team provides direction to contractors and that the work is divided among specialists overseeing projects such as tour guide certification, technical assistance, community tourism collaboratives, and a destination app. The committee also discussed whether the board can still vote on budgets under the new structure; the Attorney General’s office was cited as confirming that the board may advise, but the department director retains budget authority. HTA said it is working with CNHA and HVCB on contract and budget timing, with a goal of shifting to a calendar-year process so recipients know funding earlier.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means (02/02/2026)

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
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  • 02:00:46.639><c> got</c><02:00:46.800><c> to</c><02:00:47.040><c> that</c><02:00:47.280><c> 5%</c><02
  • ><c> by</c><02:00:59.199><c> the</c><02:00:59.360><c> time</c><02:00:59.440><c> we</c><02:00:59.679><
  • :01:04.800><c> at</c><02:01:05.119><c> or</c><02:01:05.360><c> near</c><02:01:05.840><c> that</c><02:
  • c> kind</c><02:01:08.560><c> of</c><02:01:08.639><c> how</c><02:01:08.800><c> this</c><02:01:09.199><
Committee: House Ways and Means
Keywords: 1189, house, all
ID
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Resources & Environment - 2026-01-19

Resources and Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • So EPA approved docket 5801-02-2201, which had to do with our arsenic criteria, except for one provision
  • are definitions that are either captured in another rule chapter or they are already addressed in statute
  • The relevant statute here is Idaho Code 39-118. That is our review of plans and specs review.
  • We deleted unnecessary language in the previous deleted subsections 07-01, 02, and 03, and then added
  • We deleted unnecessary language in the previous deleted subsection 07-01, 02, and 03, and then added
Committee: Senate Resources and Environment
Keywords: 989, all
ND
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Judiciary Committee Jun 17th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • they were doing to reflect the statute.
  • We have an 85% statute, and that statute applies to seven crimes: gross sexual imposition, sometimes
  • We have an 85% statute, and that statute applies to seven crimes. Gross sexual imposition.
  • It's far more extensive than the 85% statute.
  • We don't have a violent offender statute. We have an 85% statute.
Committees: Joint Judiciary , Joint Judiciary Committee
Keywords: 908, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Commission to Study Costs of Special Education (05/18/2026)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • :00:16.920><c> we</c><02:00:17.080><c> report</c><02:00:17.840><c> to</c><02:00:17.960><c> the</c><02
  • Do you have classrooms<02:01:14.120><c> which</c><02:01:14.480><c> in</c><02:01:14.680><c> the</c><02
  • But I I I<02:04:56.040><c> just</c><02:04:56.200><c> want</c><02:04:56.320><c> to</c><02:04:56.400><c
  • I<02:16:35.160><c> I</c><02:16:35.400><c> I</c><02:16:35.480><c> could</c><02:16:36.519><c> um</c><02
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The commission on the costing of special education met to review several documents and updates, including draft materials on residential placements, an LBA dispute resolution report, prior minutes, rate-setting rules, and a letter involving Senator Hassan. The minutes from March 16 were approved by motion, second, and one abstention. Members also received an update that the LBA special education performance audit is still pending; the report is expected to be very large, NHED and the Board of Education must review and comment before release, and it likely will not be available until late summer or early fall. The separate EFA audit was also noted as still unreleased, and members said they may return later to issues involving EFA costing and differentiated aid. A major focus was HB 1099, which would create a committee to study the cost and liability of providing educational services to students placed in residential facilities. The chair explained that the House version had passed unanimously and the bill was headed to a committee of conference. Members discussed a proposed amendment to add the phrase “including but not limited to” so the study would cover not only court-ordered or treatment-related placements but also other residential placements, including those tied to school district decisions. Some members said this was a substantial expansion, while others said it would simply give the committee broader latitude. Jason Stock of the Winnisquam Regional School Board described how the issue arose during budget work at Winnisquam, where the district was trying to determine who should pay for educational services for students living at Spaulding Youth Center in Northfield. He said the district had 10 students attending Winnisquam, including three foster students and seven students connected to Spaulding, and that Spaulding-specific invoicing for 2024-2025 totaled $141,417.05 for eight students. Members also discussed rising private placement tuition costs and the difficulty of determining residency and fiscal responsibility for students placed in residential settings. Department counsel explained that under RSA 193:27 and 193:28, children placed in a home for children may attend the local district school, and that special education cost responsibility depends on whether the student is identified as disabled and on the nature of the placement. Spaulding representatives had not yet presented by the end of the excerpt, and the committee was still working through the residency and funding questions.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services Oversight Committee (06/26/2026)

Transcript Highlights:
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Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first approved the draft minutes from its May 29 meeting and then received an informational update from the Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing about the state’s ASL interpreter pipeline. Representative Woods and Associate Commissioner Ann Landry explained that the American Sign Language program at UNH Manchester, the nation’s first fully accredited program, is facing viability concerns because high tuition has left only two of a potential 20 students committed so far. They warned that if enrollment does not recover, the program could face a teachout and eventually be lost, which they said would be detrimental because many state services and legal proceedings require qualified interpreters. Members discussed possible alternatives, including whether community colleges could help, and asked for follow-up research and contact information for UNH officials. The committee also heard that interpreter demand across DHHS continues to rise and that the department must ensure compliance with civil rights and service-access requirements. The committee then turned to Medicaid policy changes tied to Senate Bill 134 and a new federal interim final rule on Medicaid community engagement, or work, requirements. DHHS officials Olivia May and Ann Landry explained that the state law and federal rule align in many areas, but the committee still needed to decide how to implement several remaining policy choices. The department recommended adopting all four short-term hardship exceptions because the federal rule requires states to take them all or none: inpatient or institutional care, federally declared emergencies, high-unemployment areas, and extensive out-of-state travel for serious medical care. Members generally supported the exceptions but raised concerns about how they would be defined and applied, especially the emergency and medical-travel categories. Several legislators asked for more clarity on terms like “extensively” and “serious or complex medical care,” and DHHS said the federal rule does not rigidly define them, though the state could refine implementation through rulemaking if authorized. The department also said the emergency exception would apply only to federally declared emergencies, not state declarations, and would be tied to the emergency event itself. No final vote on the Medicaid policy was recorded in the portion provided, but the discussion indicated the committee was reviewing the remaining decisions needed to implement Senate Bill 134 under the new federal framework.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (2-25-25)

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Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The House Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection met for its third meeting of the 2025 session. After opening formalities, the committee took up House Bill 369, sponsored by Representative Hart and presented with Sean Butler of the Kentucky Police Chiefs Association and Ashland Police Chief Todd Kelly. They explained the bill clarifies KRS 95.495 regarding vacation or annual leave for police chiefs and local agencies by providing guidance on how the 15 days of leave may be administered. Representative Blandon asked whether the issue was in statute or tied to the retirement system, and Representative Moore asked whether the bill could affect officers’ ability to take time off in emergencies; the sponsors said it would not and would instead allow local policy to address those situations. The committee then voted on HB 369. The motion passed unanimously with favorable expression, with all members voting yes. Representative Wesley requested permission to explain his vote after the roll call. Following the vote, the committee shifted to a Military Kids Day recognition segment, with members and guests introducing themselves and sharing their military service backgrounds and family connections to the armed forces. The remainder of the meeting was largely ceremonial, featuring remarks from legislators, military families, and children describing their parents’ service in the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, National Guard, and related branches. The chair thanked the families for their sacrifices, noted activities planned for the day, and recognized the Adjutant General’s wife, Miss Lamberton. At the end of the meeting, a motion to adjourn was made and seconded.