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• On to procedural motions. Majority Leader Garcia, you are recognized for your procedural motions.
• Members, this is a procedural motion. Thank you, members. This is a procedural motion.
• This is a procedural motion. This requires 41 votes. This is not debatable.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The purpose is to give you a clear understanding of how these procedures effect investigations, what
• autopsy toxicology is routine inaccessible hospital, help toxicology results can present legal and procedural
• The Florida Supreme Court has ruled the subpoena process is the exclusive procedure for obtaining medical
• We have exclusive access we can get in to see the medical examiner's photographs so procedures for living
• And obviously anything that's done under statements in custody requires Miranda to be read procedures

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We in our committee have been talking about this for some time also and waiting for that commission,
• which is now a second commission, to come up with something rational that we can use because it is a
• ,</c> and waiting for that commission, and waiting for that commission, which<04:35:32.799><c> is</c>
• So, this is a legally permissible medical procedure."
• gaming, they have to apply to the lottery commission."

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1596, which would raise New Hampshire’s cigarette excise tax from $1.78 per pack to about $2.80, using an inflation-based adjustment since the rate was last set in 2008. Representative Jerry Stringham, the bill’s sponsor, said the measure would keep New Hampshire competitive with neighboring states, generate revenue, and help offset other budget pressures. He also described the bill as repealing an income-based premium charge in Medicaid/CHIP-related programs and restoring cuts to the University System of New Hampshire, arguing that the combined package would still leave the state in a positive fiscal position. He said the tobacco tax increase would likely have some cessation effect but would remain low relative to other New England states, and he cited prior testimony from health groups supporting a larger increase. Members questioned the sponsor about how the new rate was calculated, the prior tobacco tax reduction and restoration, whether tobacco companies would absorb or pass on the tax, and the fiscal note’s estimates for Medicaid premium revenue and UNH funding. Stringham said he used Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation data, that the earlier 10-cent reduction did not produce the expected sales increase, and that the current bill would eliminate the premium charges now in the budget. He later clarified that the Department of Medicaid Services had updated the revenue estimate, but said the bill still showed a surplus overall. He also said the federal government already imposes a $1-per-pack tax and that New Hampshire would remain below neighboring states even after the increase. Two public witnesses testified in opposition to the tax increase. Anna Bettincourt, a tobacco category manager, argued that higher tobacco taxes would unfairly target smokers, reduce New Hampshire’s tax advantage, and likely shift purchases to other states or illicit markets rather than reduce use. She said tobacco companies generally do not lower prices and that Massachusetts’ flavor restrictions had not eliminated sales. In response to questions, she maintained that a smaller increase would still be harmful and that enforcement problems make bans ineffective. The sponsor and some members countered that smokers impose higher health costs and that tobacco taxes are a policy tool for both revenue and public health. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• And so this is literally a follow-up, just a procedure.
• And so this is literally a follow-up, just a procedural follow-up to get rid of it. Thank you.
• That way, that follows the procedure that we always have. So this is the last signed.

Bills: HB3329

Committee: House Rules

Keywords: long-term care, advisory board, sunset legislation, mental health, psychologists

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up House Bill 3329. Before testimony, the committee adopted a proposed committee substitute as the working draft. Representative Osborn explained that the bill was a cleanup measure related to a previously passed sunset bill: a long-term care facility advisory board had mistakenly been restored in the earlier bill and this follow-up would remove it again. He said the bill was needed as a procedural fix and noted that, if another related bill passes, this one would be signed last to avoid conflicts in session law. Members asked why the correction could not simply be handled in the Senate, and Osborn responded that they did not want the larger bill to return for another vote and risk timing problems. There was also discussion about possible conflicts between session laws and the need for a companion bill addressing how such conflicts are handled. After discussion, the committee moved a do pass recommendation. The bill was then approved unanimously by a 7-0 vote, with all members voting aye. The chair announced that HB 3329 would be reported out as do pass and then adjourned the meeting.

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• such significant spending, um I do reflect back that the importance for protocols, process, and procedures
• 53.960><c> protocols,</c><00:04:54.720><c> process,</c><00:04:55.280><c> and</c><00:04:55.400><c> procedures
• </c> for protocols, process, and procedures for protocols, process, and procedures perhaps<00:04:56.960

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:05 HJR 81 Discussion 00:00:33 HJR 81 Vote 00:04:30, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up only House Joint Resolution 81, which allocates the remaining $52,502,260 in the W Waters program for wastewater and wastewater assistance to troubled or economically restrained systems. The chair explained the funds would be distributed according to Kentucky Infrastructure Authority criteria under KRS 224A.320, with the goal of restoring systems to operational and financial stability and improving drinking water and sanitation in affected communities. Senator Funke Frommeyer asked how the funded systems would be kept in good repair after receiving the money and whether there would be a regional or long-term management plan. The chair responded that the funding is intended as a corrective measure to address compounding failures and that KIA has already weighed the relevant factors, while also stressing that communities should not expect repeated rescue funding. Senator Webb added context from earlier water and wastewater task force work, citing Martin County as an example and noting that KIA had adopted many of the task force’s recommendations for oversight, accountability, and operating protocols. The committee then voted on the resolution. Senator Funke Frommeyer explained her vote, saying she supported the measure with hope that better protocols and procedures were being put in place, though she emphasized that hope is not a plan. The roll call resulted in 12 yes votes and no no votes, and the measure passed with favorable expression and was sent to consent. A motion to adopt on consent was then made and seconded, and the committee adjourned with no further business.

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• We're just discussing some procedural stuff.
• just My apologies Commissioner, we're just discussing<00:01:28.520><c> some</c><00:01:28.680><c> procedural
• </c> discussing some procedural stuff. discussing some procedural stuff.

Committee: Senate Labor

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• appropriate setting, community-based supervised housing whenever possible, and introduces a new holding procedure
• It brings them up to date, gives us an option to use the same procedure for folks with neurocognitive
• It brings them up to date, gives us an option to use the same procedure for folks with the neurocognitive
• It brings them up to date, gives us an option to use the same procedure for folks with a neurocognitive

Committee: House Judiciary, Rules and Administration

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• On to our procedural motions. There are none. Introduction and reference of bills will be deferred.
• On to our procedural motions. A system. On to our procedural motions.
• Assistant Majority Leader Garcia, you are recognized for your procedural motions. Thank you, Mr.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It specifies that incidents involving a school resource officer trigger procedural and reporting requirements
• This is considered isolation and still triggers the procedural and reporting requirements.
• Any instance involving this type of separation still triggers the procedural and reporting The classroom
• Any incidents involving this type of separation still trigger the procedural and reporting requirements

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: 904, all

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• We updated some of the procedures.
• A lot of the administrative procedure. About, it's kind of what I explained last year.
• A lot of the Administrative Procedures Act, which governs contested case hearing in Idaho, a lot of that
• hearings across the state, and we had litigants, attorneys, and even law enforcement testify that procedural

Summary: The House Judiciary and Rules Committee met to approve prior minutes and hear two introduction requests plus four bills. The committee introduced RS 33067, which would give prosecutors up to 180 days to find a more stable placement for defendants with neurocognitive disabilities or mental illness, and RS 33197, which would clarify that maliciously and willfully disturbing a religious worship service is disturbing the peace while removing language that raised First Amendment concerns. Members asked about the scope of the language and possible overlap with other statutes, but both RS measures were introduced. The committee then heard House Bill 520, which updates notice requirements for contested case hearings under the Administrative Procedures Act so agencies clearly inform parties of their hearing rights. The Office of Administrative Hearings said the bill standardizes notices across agencies and is not retroactive. HB 520 received a due pass recommendation to the floor. House Bill 579 was a narrow change to the justifiable homicide statute, replacing a list of specific family or household relationships with the broader term “another person” to avoid omissions; it also received a due pass recommendation. House Bill 580 repeals several outdated criminal code provisions related to anti-camcorder piracy and motion picture fair bidding, with the sponsor saying the conduct is already covered by federal law and the statutes are no longer used. House Bill 581 would create a process for the Legislature to formally notify the Idaho Supreme Court by resolution when it believes a court rule may conflict with statute or substantive rights, while preserving judicial rulemaking authority. Both bills were sent to the floor with due pass recommendations, and the meeting adjourned after unanimous or near-unanimous votes on the measures.

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• Chairman and members, House Bill 2085 generally relates to gender transition procedures and most substantively
• Supreme Court case law relating to a similar law out of Tennessee that bans on these procedures are constitutional
• provision on the second page that prohibits medical providers from giving a referral to someone for that procedure
• I'm sorry, no, it's about gender transition procedures, Mr. Chairman and Representative Carter.

Committee: House Rules

Keywords: 1182, all

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• you could just give us a little bit more of a road map because I think this is kind of an unusual procedure
• ><00:03:05.760><c> unusual</c> think this is kind of an unusual think this is kind of an unusual procedure
• 07.360><c> I</c><00:03:07.599><c> think</c><00:03:07.840><c> probably</c><00:03:08.239><c> the</c> procedure
• and I think probably the procedure and I think probably the public<00:03:08.800><c> and</c><00:03:09.040

Bills: HF2435

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: healthcare, dementia services, public health funding, opioid prevention, women's health, community health boards, mental health, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• of y'all... exist right now, and as many of y'all know, a lot of rules and their administrative procedures
• Secondly, our administrative procedures go through the... administrative procedures act and therefore
• We go through whatever the prescription in the administrative procedures act is.

Bills: SB42 , HB323

Committee: House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Keywords: abandoned roads, land ownership, government regulations, property rights, transportation, electric utility, oversize vehicles, transport permits, state highway system, 1136, house, all

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• AND FINALLY WE KNOW THE CITY DID NOT ESTABLISH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING FRAUD.
• IT IS NOT SO BAD LOSING A PERSON, BUT IF YOU DON'T HAVE A PROCEDURE TO TRANSITION AND BRING ON A NEW
• YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> TO MORE SPECIFICALLY RESPOND WE ARE IN THE PROCESS CREATING THE POLICIES PROCEDURES
• THE THIRD BENEFIT THAT IS IF THEY ARE ALL HIT BY A BUS THE WAY HOME WE HAVE POLICIES AND PRESERVE PROCEDURES

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Civil procedure. Article 8 already allows this. It already allows it.
• Civil procedure. Uh, article 8 want. Civil procedure.
• </c><01:58:12.800><c> Uh</c><01:58:13.120><c> HB1547</c> procedural gamesmanship.
• Uh HB1547 procedural gamesmanship.
• I've taught a variety of courses, including criminal procedure and trial advocacy.

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• A Washington State fishing company called Fishermen's Finest commissioned a new ship from Dakota Creek
• A Washington State fishing company called Fishermen's Finest commissioned a new ship from Dakota Creek
• So when this climate activism threatens the military procedures and, by extension, national security,
• and and by the military procedures and and by extension<03:38:34.680><c> National</c><03:38:35.399><
• If it’s okay, mine’s more of a procedural question. Thank you for presenting this.

Committee: House State-federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It means verification at a different point in time with procedures designed for that setting.
• And the evidence on implementation suggests that with documentation requirements, verification procedures
• Should EDR be enacted, local officials will need sufficient staff and a clear procedure for handling
• I'm thinking about the procedures in Massachusetts we already have.
• For instance, provisional ballot procedures.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a hearing on Initiative Petition 25-01, H.5-001, an act relative to election day registration. The co-chairs explained the Article 48 initiative process and noted that the committee must report on the petition to the legislature. The hearing focused on how election day registration differs from same-day registration, how it is used in other states, and what implementation would require in Massachusetts. Three expert witnesses testified in support of the concept. A Northeastern University political science professor said the research shows election day registration would likely increase turnout, especially among younger voters, renters, recent movers, and other underrepresented groups, while requiring planning, training, and funding. A National Conference of State Legislatures policy analyst described how election day and same-day registration work in other states, including proof-of-residency and ID requirements, provisional ballot options in some states, and the need for updated voter systems and staffing. An MIT election administration professor said the proposal is mainstream, likely popular with Massachusetts voters, and administratively workable if the state addresses workload, wait times, and system integration. Committee members asked about costs, residency documentation, use of Real ID, provisional ballots, rural polling places, and whether election day registration could increase lines or discourage advance registration. Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin and volunteer proponent Norma Shulman testified in favor of the petition. They argued that election day registration would help eligible voters who miss deadlines or move before an election, reduce reliance on provisional ballots, and improve participation. Galvin said the proposal includes a 10-day reconciliation period and would likely require additional staffing and possibly technology, but he viewed the reform as worth the cost and consistent with broader election reforms. Shulman said voters she encountered during the signature drive strongly supported the measure and viewed it as common sense. In questioning, Galvin said the measure would help voters who move within a community or arrive at the polls unregistered, and he said many provisional ballots are not counted because of eligibility or registration problems. Opponents from the Massachusetts Municipal Association and the Massachusetts Town Clerks Association argued that while expanding access is important, election day registration would add to already heavy workloads for local clerks, who are managing early voting, vote-by-mail processing, and election-day operations with limited staff and resources. They said any major election change should be developed through the traditional legislative process with direct input from local officials, and they urged caution until municipalities receive more administrative and financial relief. The hearing then moved into the public testimony section, beginning with a representative from Mass for Fair Elections.

Transcript Highlights:

• Any objection to procedure?
• </c> procedure? Cards voting no. procedure? Cards voting no. Present.
• Anyone object to procedure? Of course voting no.
• </c> Anyone object to procedure? Anyone object to procedure?
• Anyone to procedure? Court's voting no. Present.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 9 March, 2026; 4:00 PM, 925, all

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• The extension is not procedural; it's substantive.
• , not content-wise, but procedurally.
• , not content-wise, but procedurally.
• And we do have a question, Representative Keaton, for you. but procedurally.
• It risks prioritizing procedural compliance, ...discriminatory outcomes.

Bills: HB1170 , HB2157 , HB2225

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, AI-generated content, deepfake, synthetic media, content provenance, provenance data, metadata, watermarking, disclosure, transparency, consumer protection, unfair or deceptive acts, unfair competition, Washington RCW, Title 19 RCW, platform regulation, AI detection tool, media authenticity

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• this is already consistent with current practice and also consistent with the rules of criminal procedure
• </c> with the rules of criminal procedure. with the rules of criminal procedure.
• R1 House language, on lines 82.26 through 84.17, and this is clarifying a data practices request procedure
• data 84.17 and this is clarifying a data practices<00:16:51.600><c> request</c><00:16:52.160><c> procedure
• procedure in the house.<00:16:53.759><c> It</c><00:16:54.000><c> was</c><00:16:54.320><c> uh</c><00:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all