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• We have right now 4,500 employees as employees of University of Minnesota Physicians.
• </c> Um we have right now um 4,500 employees Um we have right now um 4,500 employees as<01:04:42.160>
• <c> the</c><01:10:22.159><c> attorney</c> you're an employee of the attorney you're an employee of the
• </c> employees only. employees only. &gt;&gt; Represent<01:15:14.719><c> Robbins.
• </c> UMP employees only. UMP employees only.

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• As the issue moved forward, more came into the fold than former employees, etc.
• They're state employees. I mean, they are employees of the public.
• They're state employees. I mean, they are employees of the public.
• They're state employees. I mean, they are employees of the public.
• They're state employees. I mean, they are employees of the public.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 1182, all

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• House Bill 1533, which is relative to the use of electric bicycles and alternative electric micro mobility
• But the last thing I did hear was that they're still considering these things personal mobility devices
• But the last thing I did hear was that they're still considering these things personal mobility devices

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• punitive damage awards that can bankrupt companies, even when they've implemented basic safeguards. 250 employees
• does is it creates a safe harbor against punitive damage claims for companies with fewer than 250 employees
• Provisions of this bill scale with employee sizes.
• Election officials, employees, and volunteers have faced increasing threats and harassment, which not
• Senate Bill 1540 addresses this issue by extending confidentiality protections to election employees,

Bills: SB1540 , SB2610 , SB2373

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency

Keywords: election officials, confidentiality, personal information, government transparency, public safety, cybersecurity, data breach, breach of system security, exemplary damages, punitive damages, liability shield, safe harbor, small business, mid-sized business, Texas Business & Commerce Code, sensitive personal information, personal identifying information, identity theft, fraud prevention, NIST

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• You know, the county sheriffs are the highest-paid employees in counties.
• have county sheriffs that are on food stamps, it seems that reason would say we have other county employees
• Do you see situations where we'll have more county employees who will be on food Stamps.
• family, they would potentially qualify again We don't know the particulars of individual county employees
• And then there are employees who work for them who can't make more than the elected officials.

Committee: House Rules

Keywords: 914, all

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• This created 35 year-round jobs for employees, including college students.
• I've had employees put multiple children through school. One employee just had...
• In my 30 years of being a trainer, I have had to lay off about five employees a year during seasonal
• I've had one employee in 30 years ever file for a... Unemployment.
• It still had employees at the site, and the same volume of goods was being sold and shipped from Prosper

Bills: HB 105 , HB982 , HB1483 , HB1508 , HB2575 , HB3646 , HB3993 , HB4083 , HB4580 , HB4725 , HB5169 , HB5511 , HJR73 , HJR102 , HJR174 , HB3746 , HB4240

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: economic development, job creation, energy, tax incentives, technology investment, ad valorem taxes, elderly, disabled, low-income, tax limitation, homesteads, Texas Tax Code, property tax, ad valorem tax, tax exemption, residential real property, home improvement, energy efficiency, energy-efficient upgrades, HVAC

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• We provide a 2% raise in each fiscal year for all employees.
• one branch of government that has yet to have a comprehensive salary study from which we can fund employee
• There are 2% and 2% increments for all employees of the judicial branch over the course of the biennium
• </c><00:03:23.160><c> of</c><00:03:23.280><c> the</c> increments for all employees of the increments
• for all employees of the judicial<00:03:23.720><c> branch</c><00:03:24.680><c> um</c><00:03:24.760><c

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:23 HB 503 Discussion 00:01:00 HB 503 Vote 00:02:17 HB 504 Discussion 00:02:53 HB 504 Vote 00:04:48 HB 500 Discussion 00:05:19 HB 500 Vote 00:29:18 HB 900 Discussion 00:32:02 HB 900 Vote 00:33:00, 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 503, the legislative branch budget, adopting a committee substitute and reporting it favorably. The chair said the Senate version fully funds defined calculations, provides 2% raises in each fiscal year for legislative employees, removes a paragraph on operating expense reductions, and includes $1 million in the first year for a judicial branch salary study. House Bill 504, the judicial branch budget, was then amended and reported favorably; changes included 2% annual raises for judicial employees, revised operating expense language, $1 million each year for county current services, retention of Boyle County fit-up language, reporting requirements for smaller capital projects, full funding for nine judges added in 2022, and removal of furlough prohibitions and certain budget implementation language. Both bills passed the committee unanimously with favorable expressions to the floor. The committee then considered House Bill 500, the executive branch budget, adopting a committee substitute before hearing a lengthy summary of major spending and policy changes. The chair described statewide 2% annual employee raises, agency base reductions with many exemptions, increased school safety and 911 funding, veterans and military funding, local government and severance-related changes, attorney general and auditor funding, pension and retirement system support, education funding changes including SEEK, postsecondary and scholarship provisions, public safety and corrections funding, and multiple capital projects. The chair also highlighted Medicaid-related provisions, including added waiver slots, increased state-directed payments, a 2.5% reduction in managed care vendor payments for plan years 2027 and 2028 with savings redirected to fee-for-service rates, and additional funding for behavioral health and public health programs. The bill was reported favorably after members explained their votes, with several noting they had only recently received the full 228-page bill and wanted more time for detailed review. Finally, the committee adopted a committee substitute for House Bill 900, an appropriation measure for government agencies, and reported it favorably. The chair said the bill remains a work in progress and that one-time funding requests from across the Commonwealth and across party lines would continue to be addressed as the process moves forward. All measures considered during the meeting passed the committee with unanimous or near-unanimous favorable votes, and the meeting adjourned after no further business.

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• They might both be a hospital employee, but they would have separate duties and, for the purpose of this
• They might both be a hospital employee, but they would have separate duties and, for the purpose of this
• They might both be a hospital employee, but they would have separate duties and, for the purpose of this
• ,</c><00:26:16.360><c> the</c><00:26:16.680><c> employees</c><00:26:17.480><c> that</c><00:26:17.640>
• <c> are</c> um employees, the employees that are um employees, the employees that are having<00:26:18.120

Bills: HB128 , SB297 , HB128 , SB297

Committee: Senate Healthcare

Keywords: HB128, Alabama Board of Nursing, Sunset Law, sunset review, nursing board, nurse licensure, registered nurse, RN, licensed practical nurse, LPN, advanced practice nursing, certified registered nurse anesthetist, CRNA, consumer member, board appointments, congressional districts, geographic representation, nursing regulation, nursing education programs, licensure compact

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• “An employer can offer an employee down payment assistance. You can’t regulate all of them.
• Chair, if ADOA administers health care for the active employees, correct? Mr. Chair, yes.
• And they also pay the employee, correct? Mr. Chair, yes. Okay, so, Mr. Chair, Ms.
• I had one presently as an employee, but on the way out I was not offered a health savings account.
• I had one presently as an employee, but on the way out I was not offered a health savings account.

Summary: The House Committee on Government heard and advanced several bills, beginning with HB 2842 on deed fraud prevention. The bill would create an early alert system so escrow agents notify the Arizona Department of Real Estate when a property transaction is opened, allowing property owners to be alerted before a fraudulent sale is completed. Representative Contreras, a victim, and other witnesses described serious deed fraud cases and said the bill would provide proactive protection; the Department of Real Estate commissioner said most tracked fraud cases would have gone through escrow and outlined a simple registration and alert process. The committee adopted a Blackman amendment changing the receiving agency from DIFI to the State Real Estate Department and then passed HB 2842 with a do pass recommendation. The committee also passed HB 2667, which tightens eligibility for state first-time homebuyer and down payment assistance programs by requiring two years of Arizona residency and two years of owner occupancy, and barring out-of-state investors from using the homes as vacation or short-term rentals. The sponsor said the bill was intended to ensure the programs benefit Arizonans who are invested in the state, but committee members and representatives from local housing entities warned it could conflict with federal FHA rules, reduce lender participation, and create unintended consequences for local IDA programs. Despite those concerns, the bill received a do pass recommendation. HB 2020, which reduces certain school disruption offenses involving minors to a class one misdemeanor and narrows the definition of interference with an educational institution, also passed after testimony from a parent describing a student being charged with a felony for a school altercation and a nonprofit witness urging more trauma-informed treatment of children. Other measures advanced included HB 2793, which streamlines annexation procedures for single-owner annexations and modernizes notice requirements, with amendments clarifying treatment of municipally owned adjacent territory and allowing electronic newspaper publication; HB 2327, which allows eligible individuals to request suppression of identifying information held by county recorders, assessors, and treasurers to protect privacy while preserving title plant access; and HB 2858, which gives Arizona bidders a preference in state procurement tie situations, supported by local business groups as a way to keep public money in-state. The committee also passed HB 2660, which sets procedures and due process protections for health profession board licensing actions and adds JLAC to the list of entities receiving investigative reports, with the sponsor and a naturopathic physician arguing that board actions can chill speech and lack adequate oversight. Finally, the committee approved HB 2063 to appropriate $1.5 million for the Independent Correctional Oversight Office, HB 2681 to change civil service appeal deadlines from calendar days to business days, and HB 2812 to raise the sick-leave payout cap for retiring state employees from $30,000 to $57,000; members discussed possible future amendments to let retirees direct those funds into health savings arrangements. Most bills were reported out with do pass recommendations, and the committee adjourned after the final vote.

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• The reason for this that Lonnie had provided was recruiting and retention of employees.
• They have lost some of their employees to the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Or those for other employees. $243,767. How does that play into this at all?
• Are those for other employees or are that? That's the other staff. The other staff. Okay.
• The employee funding pool was confusing to everyone. We did not have a deficiency.

Committee: House Appropriations - Human Resources Division

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee took up Senate Bill 2025, the Veterans Home/Veterans Affairs budget, and worked through the long sheet line by line. Members discussed base payroll, salary and health insurance increases, FTE pool adjustments, IT rate increases, operating expenses, transportation grants, the PTSD service dog program, salary equity requests, temporary help/intern funding, a Veterans Benefit Specialist FTE, accrued leave, and several one-time or carryover items including the Fisher House, document scanning, and veterans medical transportation. The committee also reviewed proposed policy language that would shift governance authority for the Veterans Home and Department of Veterans Affairs from the Administrative Committee on Veterans Affairs to the governor, and would remove board authority over salary-setting and related hiring powers. A major portion of the meeting focused on clarifying the commissioner salary equity line and how the agency had shifted operating dollars to fund the commissioner’s current salary increase. After discussion with agency staff and Lonnie, the committee voted to remove the separate commissioner salary equity increase line and instead restore operating funding, ultimately setting the operating line at $50,000 above the prior amount rather than fully funding the executive request. The committee also approved funding for the Veterans Benefit Specialist FTE, approved a carryforward/exemption for accrued leave, approved authority to accept $200,000 in federal transportation grant funds, approved the $500,000 transfers related to veterans homelessness, and approved the exemption language for certain federal/state fiscal recovery funds after discussing whether the funds were properly obligated. On the governance amendment, members expressed concern about making a major policy change in an appropriations bill, but also frustration over the board’s salary actions. After debate, the committee adopted the amendment transferring governance authority to the governor by a 7-1 vote. The committee also approved a smaller amount for veteran service officer salary equity than requested, and rejected funding for temporary salaries and an intern. The chair then directed staff to prepare the amended bill for further action, with the committee planning to revisit it once the revised version was ready.

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• Now 7,000 IRS employees have already been fired.
• Around 1,000 of those employees are veterans, so they have been hammered twice over.
• Have I been briefed on any plan to cut the number of employees at the IRS by half?
• One is a Treasury employee.
• Only people who are authorized Treasury employees to have access to the information.

Committee: Senate Finance Committee

Keywords: nomination, Deputy Secretary of Treasury, economic policy, inflation, tariffs, tribal nations, government relations

Summary: The meeting convened to consider the nomination of Mike Falkender for the position of Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. During the session, multiple members voiced concerns regarding current economic policies under the Trump administration, particularly around inflation, tariffs, and the impact on small businesses. Discussions frequently centered on the administration's approach to tariffs and taxation, and how these factors contribute to the rising cost of living and potential job losses. Additionally, the importance of bolstering government-to-government relationships with tribal nations was emphasized, highlighting the need for specialized offices focused on tribal affairs within the Treasury Department.

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• up a process for drivers to petition to form a union, regardless of whether they are considered employees
• up a process for drivers to petition to form a union, regardless of whether they are considered employees
• </c><00:21:25.320><c> that</c> these folks employ the employees that these folks employ the employees
• I think that's, it's always good for companies to have employees that form a union, for them to be at
• I think that's it's always good for companies to have employees that form a union, for them to be at

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Are you trying to change the number of employees or not add employees?
• </c> two full-time equivalent employees. two full-time equivalent employees.
• and and and terminate two employee and and and terminate two employees<00:15:58.560><c> in</c><00:15
• </c><00:16:10.160><c> Just</c> of employees or not add employees?
• Just of employees or not add employees?

Keywords: 916, all

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• Those are individuals that are employees of the State Department of Education.
• Bill again, employer... ... contribution, employee contribution, their earnings of the fund.
• I want to talk about... ... our state employees who are incredible public servants.
• And so, when we look at this change, my big worry is we are underpaying state employees.
• So to... ... me changing money from being dedicated to state employee pay.

Bills: HB3257 , HB3176 , HB3544 , HB3619 , HB3546 , HB1782 , HB2293 , HB4358 , HB3081 , HB3983 , HB3790 , HJR1023 , HB4139 , HB3297 , HB3041 , HB3673 , HB4105 , HB3338 , HB3048 , SR33 , SCR21 , SCR20 , HB4030 , HB4031 , HB4032 , HB4034 , HB4036 , HB4037 , HB4038 , HB4040 , HB4041 , HB4042 , HB4043 , HB4045 , HB4046 , HB4047 , HB4048 , HB4044 , HB4050 , HB4051 , HB4052 , HB4053 , HB4054 , HB4056 , HB4057 , HB4071 , HB4065 , HB4067 , HB4072 , HB2992 , HB4338 , HB4170

Keywords: veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, artificial intelligence, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development, social AI companions, minors, emotional attachment, safety protocols, civil penalties, parental controls, geographic information

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• ,</c> changed where uh certain employees, changed where uh certain employees, correctional<00:19:28.400
• That allowed me to make use of PUC employees to work on my dockets.
• How many employees does that entail?
• Um, Administrator Brick is a full-time employee.
• Um and then we full-time um employee.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Fiscal Committee met on June 20, 2025 and first approved the May 16 minutes and the non-removed items on the consent calendar. It then took up a Health and Human Services item for $5 million in additional nursing facility payments (FIS 25158). HHS explained the transfer was for private and county nursing facilities and was the third and final transfer in FY25, funded through federal matching dollars, county cap funds, and general funds. Members asked about the size of the transfer, whether it signaled future shortfalls, and how projections were developed; HHS said the request reflected updated estimates and that they did not expect similarly large transfers going forward. The committee adopted the item. The committee also considered an ARPA-related item to remove a line from a funding request because the issue had been resolved and the positions/funds were no longer needed. Members approved the item with that line removed. Commissioner Caswell then answered questions about ARPA spending authority, saying remaining projects must be expended by December 31, 2026 and that the item was intended to preserve authority for ongoing capital projects; any unspent funds would revert to the federal government. Members noted the recurring nature of these ARPA adjustments and the need to keep tracking deadlines. The Department of Corrections presented several items, including a $10 million request tied to staffing shortages and overtime costs, plus additional corrections-related funding items. Interim commissioner John Skipa said 18 employees had received preliminary layoff notices pending final budget approval. He and staff said the overtime need was driven by staffing shortages, later collective bargaining pay increases, and double-time compensation for uniform officers forced into overtime; they also said one housing unit section had been closed to reduce staffing pressure. In response to questions about morale and operational risk, Skipa said the department was under strain, that leadership was in transition, and that staffing or budget reductions could create litigation risk. The committee also heard about the Site Evaluation Committee’s budget shortfall, which was attributed to fewer new facility applications but continued casework and public engagement, and approved that item. Finally, members discussed a YDC claims administration item, questioning the role and cost of the Verald Dana consultant; staff said the firm handles intake and processing of claims for the Attorney General’s office and had been involved since the claims process was created. Several items were adopted after brief discussion.

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• I will be presenting recommendations on the higher education employee group insurance contributions,
• The increase in recommended funding levels is due to an increase in employee headcount estimates and
• I want to go back to higher education employee group insurance contributions real quick.
• Higher education employees only receive 89% of what the ERS general state employees receive.
• Senator Perry. ...and the monthly premium for state employees and higher education employees is the fiscal

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• The way it's been working thus far in Eagle is that the director is a city employee.
• I double-checked on Transparent Idaho just now, and he is a city employee of the city of Eagle.
• The library staff that he hires and fires are city employees as well.
• The library staff that he hires and fires are city employees as well.
• Right now, again, being that the director is a city employee, but the board has statutory authority to

Committee: Senate Local Government and Taxation

Keywords: 989, all

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• Last bill on the list is House Bill 2411, and this relates to authorizing shared leave for state employees
• This requires that employees be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law to
• It simply states clearly that the employee, public employee, requesting the shared leave be an established
• legal employee of the agency or entity where he or she works.
• To be a Washington State employee means that you need to be here properly and legally, and so we accept

Summary: The committee began in executive session with staff briefing several bills and proposed amendments. House Bill 2206, concerning uniformed and overseas civilian voting standards, was discussed but ultimately pulled from consideration for the day. House Bill 2123, dealing with foreign national donor reporting, was amended to raise the certification threshold to $6,000 and then advanced from committee on a 5-2 vote. House Bill 2120, which would remove two JLARC reporting requirements, also passed unanimously. House Bill 2411, authorizing shared leave for state employees involved in immigration enforcement actions or who are victims of hate crimes, was amended and then reported out on a 5-2 vote after debate over eligibility and privacy-related language. The committee then held hearings on House Bill 2309 and House Bill 2205. HB 2309 would bar state civil service classifications from requiring a postgraduate degree unless required by law, with the sponsor and OFM saying it would reduce barriers to state employment and expand the applicant pool. Testimony in support emphasized workforce access, equity, and skill-based hiring. HB 2205 would expand tribal sports wagering to allow bets placed at any tribal gaming facility and permit wagering on Washington college teams, while continuing to prohibit bets on individual Washington student-athlete performance. Tribal leaders and casino operators supported the bill as a way to bring existing illegal betting into a regulated tribal system and improve integrity monitoring, while the University of Washington and Washington State University opposed it, warning of harassment, student-athlete safety concerns, and broader gambling harms. A taxpayer advocacy witness urged broader online sports betting options, arguing that limiting access drives bettors to offshore markets. The hearing on HB 2205 was left open and HB 2309 testimony concluded without further action.

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• So FDLE will still process that employee through the clearinghouse.
• Perhaps this employee came from another country or another state, they can give a provisional hire, a
• You can't find employees. Have you ever thought about offering child care?
• You can't find employees. Have you ever thought about offering child care?
• But hopefully with legislation like this, we can encourage more bosses to be great about employees with

Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee heard and passed several bills. HB 293 would codify the Office of Faith and Community in the Executive Office of the Governor, create a liaison and advisory council, and was supported by faith-based and nonprofit groups; some members questioned possible duplication with existing services and the source of any future funding, but the bill passed 24-0. CS/HB 547 would create an exception to the 30-day notice requirement before hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers sell medical debt when the debt buyer agrees not to use interest, fees, or extraordinary collection actions and must return charity-care-eligible debt; it passed unanimously after brief support testimony. CS/HB 1553 would require reporting of uterine fibroid data to the Department of Health to create a de-identified public database and reauthorize funding for implementation; it also passed 24-0, with members noting the earlier database mandate had not been carried out. The committee then took up CS/HB 1195, “Gage’s Law,” which would require hospitals and hospital-based emergency departments to test for fentanyl in urine drug screens for suspected overdose or poisoning cases. The bill was presented as a response to overdose deaths and the need to better detect fentanyl, and emotional testimony from a parent described a son’s death after a hospital did not test for fentanyl. Members from both parties spoke in strong support, emphasizing stigma, the need for better treatment and data, and the potential to save lives; the bill passed 24-0. CS/HB 47 on child care and early learning providers would streamline inspections, speed background screening, offer free online training/testing, update definitions, protect certain family child care homes from insurance issues, and create a license-exempt category for employer-provided child care; after questions about parent notice, database listing, background checks, and insurance, an amendment was adopted and the bill passed 24-0 as amended. Finally, CS/HB 647 would allow advanced practice registered nurses to sign death certificates in hospice settings, addressing delays that can leave families waiting to complete burial arrangements. Support testimony came from advocacy and hospice groups, and members cited the bill’s importance for families and religious burial timelines. The bill passed 23-0. The committee then adjourned.

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• </c><01:11:40.239><c> information</c> Hampshire Lakes put employee information Hampshire Lakes put employee
• </c><01:43:57.280><c> and</c> and well-being of our employees and and well-being of our employees and
• Those employees are let go. That's the bottom line.
• However, the State Employees Association, you know, this is my 28th session.
• However, the State Employees Association, you know, this is my 28th session.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with House Bill 242, a liquor bill concerning brew pub licenses. Testimony from the New Hampshire Beer Distributors Association, the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association, and the Liquor Commission explained that the bill is intended to correct a clerical error from the prior session and restore the agreed-upon language. The bill would allow a brew pub, within the existing 2,500-barrel limit, to self-distribute its own product to one authorized on- or off-premise license; otherwise it must use wholesale distribution. Witnesses said the measure is a narrow fix specific to brew pubs and does not affect other manufacturing licenses. No opposition was raised during the hearing, and the chair closed the hearing after no committee questions remained. The committee then heard House Bill 81, which would allow patrons to take purchased alcoholic beverages into restaurant restrooms. The sponsor argued the current prohibition is outdated and can create safety risks by forcing people to set drinks down, citing concerns about drink tampering and a personal story about a friend who was drugged and assaulted after leaving a drink unattended. Committee members and the sponsor discussed whether the bill would increase liability for restaurants, how enforcement would work, and whether the current law is aimed at preventing underage handoffs or drink spiking. The sponsor said the bill would be permissive for establishments, not mandatory, and that liability would still depend on overservice and Liquor Commission investigations. The New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association testified in opposition, saying the bill could raise liability and create concerns about underage consumption in bathrooms. The hearing ended without a vote, with the chair noting the bill would move on to further committee/subcommittee consideration.