Video & Transcript : 'culvert replacement' :
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NH
Transcript Highlights:
- into people's hearts, coming either through the veins in their legs or through their arm, and to replace
- into people's hearts, coming either through the veins in their legs or through their arm, and to replace
- >> Um, respectfully, I think that people aren't going to an orthopedist for valve replacements today.
- To be clear, this does not replace randomized control trials, but it creates a parallel effort that may
- </c> be clear, this does not replace be clear, this does not replace randomized<04:08:01.279><c> control
Committee:
House Judiciary
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, May 19, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, I'm supportive of a replacement to VASP, but it is inexplicable why the secretary would suddenly,
- Uh I'm I am supportive<05:02:10.798><c> of</c><05:02:11.120><c> a</c><05:02:12.000><c> replacement</c
- ><05:02:12.638><c> to</c><05:02:12.958><c> VASP,</c><05:02:13.760><c> but</c> supportive of a replacement
- </c><05:02:43.840><c> program</c><05:02:44.160><c> in</c> stand up this replacement program in stand
- up this replacement program in time<05:02:45.000><c> meanwhile</c><05:02:46.000><c> we</c><05:02:46.240
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Ways and Means (03/18/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- I also want to spotlight that administrative costs are likely to increase due to inefficiency of replacing
- </c><02:57:08.840><c> the</c> inefficiency of replacing the inefficiency of replacing the model<02:57
- I have not seen a singular nexus of trying to solve a problem that does not exist without any replacement
- :19:47.399><c> exist</c><03:19:48.399><c> without</c><03:19:48.720><c> any</c><03:19:48.960><c> replacement
- </c> does not exist without any replacement does not exist without any replacement plan<03:19:49.840>
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 224, which would redirect most money from New Hampshire’s renewable energy fund back to electric ratepayers. The bill sponsor argued the measure would lower energy costs, noting recent utility rate increases and estimating annual savings of roughly $2.5 million to $7.3 million for ratepayers. Supporters said the fund has accumulated money that should be returned to customers rather than used for subsidies, and they emphasized that the state has already rebated similar funds from RGGI for years.
Opponents, including Rep. Kat McGee, argued the renewable energy fund is a successful, nonlapsing dedicated fund that supports local clean-energy projects, energy resilience, emissions reductions, and private investment. McGee said the fiscal note overstated the benefit of rebates and understated the loss of investment, claiming the average annual rebate would amount to less than $10 per customer while the program has helped leverage significant private dollars and nearly 10,000 projects. She urged the committee to reject the bill as a poor deal for the state and ratepayers.
Committee members questioned the fiscal note, the size of the rebate, whether the bill would set a precedent for other dedicated funds, and whether the program’s incentives amount to picking winners and losers. The Department of Energy testified neutrally, explaining how the renewable energy fund works, including renewable energy credits, alternative compliance payments, and the fund’s use for renewable energy initiatives. No vote was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (03/12/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- So I wonder about the language in the opening part of the title, or amend the bill by replacing all.
- bill by replacing all I mean<06:17:11.798><c> I'd</c><06:17:12.000><c> certainly</c><06:17:12.400><c
- So the fact that this amendment is a replace-all, I'm not sure that serves anyone very well, because
- So the fact that this amendment is a replace-all, I'm not sure that serves anyone very well, because
- So the fact that this amendment is a replace-all, I'm not sure that serves anyone very well, because
Summary:
The committee first noted that House Bill 398, concerning Holocaust and genocide studies, and House Bill 131 had already been handled previously and were off the schedule. It then took up House Bill 740, which would require the Department of Education to maintain permanent records for closed charter schools. After brief discussion about overlap with another charter-school bill that already addressed closure and records, Representative Freeman moved to table the bill. The committee voted 16-0 to table/ITL the bill, and it was placed on the consent calendar.
The main discussion centered on House Bill 557, which would require additional information on school budget ballots, including average cost per pupil, enrollment history, and teacher-to-administrator ratios. Members raised concerns that the bill was duplicative of existing law, overly detailed, costly to towns, and potentially electioneering or cumbersome on ballots. Supporters argued it would improve transparency and help voters who do not attend deliberative sessions or use online resources. The committee did not vote on the bill during the discussion; instead, members moved into caucus and later indicated they would hold the bill until Monday for further review.
Later, the committee turned to House Bill 699 on special education definitions and considered Amendment 0606H. The sponsor explained the amendment was developed with the Department of Education after hearing testimony and was intended to align state definitions with federal law and incorporate recommendations from a prior audit, including changing “functionally blind pupils” to “students with visual impairments.” Some members supported the changes as responsive to the hearing and audit, while others objected that the amendment was still confusing, had not fully addressed stakeholder concerns, and should wait for a more comprehensive special education audit. The discussion also referenced House Bill 754 and another amendment, but the transcript ends before final action on HB 699 is shown.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Tue Mar 4, 2025, 9:00 AM HST - Day 25
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- For five years we have been promised a world-class replacement for Aloha Stadium, one that would elevate
- We will be forced to spend tens of millions of dollars just to replace the current temporary bleachers
- </c><01:32:21.840><c> for</c> promised a world-class replacement for promised a world-class replacement
- ><01:33:31.800><c> dollars</c><01:33:32.719><c> just</c><01:33:32.920><c> to</c><01:33:33.119><c> replace
- </c> of millions of dollars just to replace of millions of dollars just to replace the<01:33:33.679><
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (02/04/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- than having an exodus growth replacement than having an exodus that's<00:44:37.559><c> what</c><00:44
- with children on new first homes to first-time home buyers planning families in the future would replace
- <01:08:29.279><c> the</c><01:08:29.880><c> future</c><01:08:30.880><c> would</c><01:08:31.159><c> replace
- </c><01:08:31.799><c> them</c><01:08:32.799><c> this</c> in the future would replace them this in the
- future would replace them this adds<01:08:33.719><c> to</c><01:08:33.960><c> the</c><01:08:34.400><c
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 055 Mar 9th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> would be replaced with good paying jobs. would be replaced with good paying jobs.
- Replacing drywall, tile, these businesses are barely surviving in our state right now.
- Replacing drywall, tile, these businesses are barely surviving in our state right now.
- </c><03:35:24.399><c> Replacing</c><03:35:24.800><c> drywall,</c> unit to install.
- Replacing drywall, unit to install.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/16/26 - Part 4
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So for $5,000, not $800,000, which is what we were asked for, we're able to replace all 200 trees and
- So for $5,000, not $800,000, which is what we were asked for, we're able to replace all 200 trees and
- So for $5,000, not $800,000, which is what we were asked for, we're able to replace all 200 trees and
- So for $5,000, not $800,000, which is what we were asked for, we're able to replace all 200 trees and
- So for $5,000, not $800,000, which is what we were asked for, we're able to replace all 200 trees and
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Mar 9th, 2026 at 05:40 pm
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This amendment replaces the out-of-state... Thank you, Madam Speaker.
- Replacement of plant equipment is hard to make enough that you're making your depreciation, so just run
- it until you can replace it.
- And it depreciates pretty quickly, and so you need to replace that laptop every maybe eight to ten years
- or even every, ...you need to replace that laptop every maybe eight to ten years or even every five
Keywords:
behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, state regulation, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives, best practices, community protection, voluntary measures, mortgage modification
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And so I think anything we can do to replace that, whether it's through T-Cup or whether it's through
- And it is essentially the best way to think about it is a natural replacement for a melatonin gummy.
- It sounds like the scenario you're describing is simply replacing smoking marijuana with, you know, consuming
- election, break party lines, scrap HB 5, and work with industry professionals like myself to draft a replacement
- T-Cup cannot replace the hemp market.
Committee:
House Public Health
Summary:
The House Committee on Public Health heard House Bill 5, a proposal to ban THC products outside the Texas Compassionate Use Program while allowing non-intoxicating CBD and CBG products under tighter regulation. Chair Van Deaver gave a lengthy background on the 2018 federal Farm Bill and Texas’s 2019 hemp law, arguing that the lack of guardrails allowed a large, unregulated THC market to develop. HB 5 would impose licensing fees, product registration, testing and inspection requirements, and restrictions intended to keep products away from children.
Invited witnesses from law enforcement strongly supported the bill. Steve Dye of the Texas Police Chiefs Association and Brian Hawthorne of the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas argued that THC consumables are widely mislabeled, often far more potent than advertised, and linked to youth access, impaired driving, and organized crime. Both said regulation would be ineffective and would amount to legalization, while a ban would be easier for officers to enforce. They also emphasized support for the Texas Compassionate Use Program and said medical THC should remain available.
Dr. Peter Stout of the Texas Association of Crime Lab Directors and Alice Amelot of Texas DPS testified as resource witnesses about forensic testing. They said current lab resources are already stretched thin, that quantitative testing for THC and related cannabinoids is expensive and time-consuming, and that a ban would simplify enforcement because labs could focus on presence/absence testing rather than concentration. Amelot said DPS labs are neutral on the bill but explained that mislabeled products and inaccurate certificates of analysis are common. Committee members asked about traffic safety, impairment, youth use, and the costs of enforcement and lab testing; witnesses repeatedly said the bill would reduce complexity for law enforcement but that any approach would still require more resources for labs.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (03/21/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- So, this is replacing—it’s hard to compare because the governor put a certain number in House Bill 1,
- :40.079><c> so</c><00:56:40.319><c> this</c><00:56:40.559><c> is</c> is so this is is so this is replacing
- 42.559><c> it's</c><00:56:42.960><c> hard</c><00:56:43.119><c> to</c><00:56:43.200><c> compare</c> replacing
- it's it's hard to compare replacing it's it's hard to compare because<00:56:45.200><c> the</c><00:56
- And if you want me to replace the $1.2 million, take it from dees.
Summary:
The committee worked through several HB 2 budget amendments, focusing first on energy-related transfers and then on judicial funding. For the energy item, members discussed moving remaining money from the renewable energy fund into the general fund for the biennium, with later-year amounts going to the general fund rather than ratepayers. They noted the proposal was based on prior House Bill 111 language, that the exact amount was still being worked out with the Department of Energy, and that some language about “incentive payments” was being removed or clarified. Amendment 1211H was moved and adopted on a 5-4 vote. The committee then considered amendment 1040 on the governor’s scholarship fund, which would eliminate the program and sweep uncommitted funds. Members supporting the program argued it helps New Hampshire students afford in-state college and should be reworked rather than repealed; opponents said the remaining balance was limited and the program should be ended. Amendment 1040 was defeated 4-5.
The committee then turned to a judicial council request tied to a Franklin Pierce criminal justice clinic that had previously used ARPA funds. Supporters said the clinic cleared 323 cases in nine months, provided training for future attorneys, and could reduce more expensive assigned-counsel costs by helping the public defender system handle cases more efficiently. The amendment would add $100,000 to the judicial council line for that purpose. There was some confusion over the line item and whether the request should be attributed to the judicial branch or judicial council, which was corrected during discussion. Members also discussed a larger issue: the judicial council’s budget request appeared lower than intended because of a possible clerical error in how prior-year funding was calculated, especially after the last budget combined HB 1 and HB 2 funding. The committee compared the public defender line and assigned counsel line, noting that if public defender funding is cut, more cases would shift to assigned counsel, which is more expensive. No final vote on the judicial council amendment is shown in the excerpt.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- They did a replace after section one, which left a section of the bill in that we did not want to pass
- So this amendment corrects the technical error that was made, and it replaces all after the enacting
- 04:55:04.958><c> it</c> technical error that was made and it technical error that was made and it replaces
- <c> after</c><04:55:06.798><c> the</c><04:55:06.958><c> enacting</c><04:55:07.440><c> clause</c> replaces
- all after the enacting clause replaces all after the enacting clause and<04:55:07.958><c> gets</c><04
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (02/18/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Two dispatchable resources are being replaced with weather-dependent, intermittent resources, increasing
- Two dispatchable resources are being replaced with weather-dependent, intermittent resources, increasing
- Two dispatchable resources are being replaced with weather-dependent, intermittent resources, increasing
- Two dispatchable resources are being replaced with weather-dependent, intermittent resources, increasing
- Two dispatchable resources are being replaced with weather-dependent, intermittent resources, increasing
Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (01/29/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- we have wonderful medications<00:42:39.559><c> that</c><00:42:39.680><c> can</c><00:42:39.880><c> replace
- </c><00:42:40.359><c> insulin</c> medications that can replace insulin medications that can replace insulin
- then</c><00:44:12.440><c> you</c><00:44:12.520><c> have</c><00:44:12.640><c> to</c><00:44:12.760><c> replace
- </c><00:44:13.160><c> the</c> and then you have to replace the and then you have to replace the sensor
Summary:
The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 552, which would remove the “full-time student” requirement for children ages 19 to 25 covered under the state retiree health insurance plan. The prime sponsor said the change would align retiree coverage with state employee and ACA plans, would not cost taxpayers because retirees pay the premiums, and could even reduce administrative burden and possibly state costs. The chair noted the bill simply removes the words “if full-time student” from statute and said the proposal affects very few retirees and has no cost to the state. No opposition was presented, and the chair closed the hearing on HB 552 after no further testimony.
The committee then opened a public hearing on House Bill 648, which would require commercial insurance coverage for glucose monitoring devices and supplies for people with diabetes. The prime sponsor, a retired dietitian and diabetes educator, gave extensive testimony describing diabetes as common, costly, and serious, and argued that continuous glucose monitoring is important for managing type 2 and gestational diabetes, preventing hypoglycemia, and improving safety and decision-making. She said CGMs can alert users to dangerous blood sugar changes, help people understand how food, activity, and medication affect glucose, and save lives while offering a strong return on investment.
During questions, a committee member asked whether the bill should specify that the monitoring be tied to prescribed treatment, and the sponsor agreed that adding “prescribed” would be appropriate. The member also asked about the proper threshold for coverage and whether the bill should be tied to fasting-test diagnosis; the sponsor responded that A1C is only one measure of control and does not show daily fluctuations, and said she was not prepared to recommend a specific threshold but could provide clinical guidelines later. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the sponsor indicated support for the bill’s general approach to broader CGM access.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (01/22/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- I replaced my furnace too; that broke too. It was an expensive year last year.
- installed the whole system and<04:48:17.798><c> did</c><04:48:18.120><c> I</c><04:48:18.280><c> replaced
- my</c><04:48:18.878><c> furnace</c><04:48:19.240><c> too</c><04:48:19.480><c> that</c> and did I replaced
- my furnace too that and did I replaced my furnace too that broke<04:48:19.878><c> too</c><04:48:20.160
- I replaced Gary Abbott this summer, so I'm about six months in the new role, so please be gentle with
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 216, which Representative Carol Maguire described as a fix to a workers’ compensation/retirement “glitch.” The bill would remove the current limit that only one year of workers’ compensation time can be credited as retirement service time. Maguire argued the limit is arbitrary and affects only a very small number of grievously injured workers, while committee members asked about the fiscal impact, available data, and whether the change could affect workers’ compensation rates or incentives. Mark Kavar of the New Hampshire Retirement System said Labor could not provide data on how many people exceed a year on weekly indemnity benefits, so the fiscal note used a conservative estimate that could be scaled down; he also explained that workers’ comp is not earnable compensation, which is why service credit stops after a year, and noted that many long-term cases move into disability retirement or lump-sum settlements. The committee closed the hearing, entered executive session, and voted ought to pass on HB 216 by a 13-0 roll call, sending it to consent and noting it would also go to Finance.
The committee then acted on House Bill 85, adopting Amendment 0037 and then voting ought to pass as amended by another 13-0 roll call. The bill was described as allowing second-year respiratory therapy students to work under supervision using the skills they have already learned, with support from the Hospital Association and no opposition noted.
Finally, the committee took up House Bill 267, the animal chiropractors bill. Members said the bill had been approved previously but was vetoed because of a defect; the problem has now been corrected, and the bill is intended to reduce delays caused by requiring veterinary referrals before chiropractors can treat animals. The committee voted ought to pass 13-0 and placed the bill on consent.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (02/11/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, with that, this was a replace-all amendment.
- >> Well, the amendment is a replace-all bill. So, I think we've gone through it.
- This is a replace-all amendment. So that has been removed.
- This is a replace<01:23:06.400><c> all</c><01:23:06.639><c> amendment.
- So that has been replace all amendment.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance (04/01/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- one down — allowing the use of general funds to support activities and infrastructure at the CNU replacement
- one down — allowing the use of general funds to support activities and infrastructure at the CNU replacement
Summary:
The committee first considered House Bill 66, a right-to-know measure that would broaden access from “citizen” to “person,” including out-of-state requesters. Members also adopted an amendment removing the current no-filing-fee provision for appeals of unfavorable right-to-know ombudsman rulings, citing budget concerns. The bill was then reported ought to pass as amended on a 16-9 vote, with a minority report requested.
House Bill 187, which would let a parent or guardian seek a protective order on behalf of a minor alleging abuse by someone outside the family or household, was described as a narrow fix with little fiscal impact. It passed unanimously, 25-0, and was placed on the consent calendar. House Bill 215, requiring landfill permit applicants to submit a report on potential harms and benefits, was retained because its policy had been folded into House Bill 2; the committee voted 25-0 to retain it. House Bill 219, dealing with renewable portfolio standard changes and lower renewable energy certificate values, drew opposition from members who said it would weaken renewable energy development and raise concerns about energy costs, but the motion to retain was adopted 14-11, allowing the bill to be moved into House Bill 2.
The committee then retained House Bills 365, 552, 566, 572, 607, 611, and 624, all by unanimous or near-unanimous votes, generally because the relevant policy or funding had been incorporated into House Bill 2 or because the bills were viewed as technical or low-impact. HB 566 was described as a landfill leach-management bill with a fiscal note under $10,000 annually and was sent to consent. HB 572 and HB 607 were retained because their money components were moved into HB 2, though one member objected that HB 607 represented an unfunded mandate for the Hampton Beach Area Commission.
House Bill 511, concerning ICE detainers and county detention practices, generated the most debate. Supporters said the amendment clarified how long counties may hold detainees without a federal contract and compared the detention period to existing bail rules; opponents argued the bill could sanction detention of people not charged with crimes and raised due-process concerns. The committee adopted the amendment 14-11 and then reported the bill ought to pass as amended on another 14-11 vote, with a minority report requested. House Bill 639, involving securities and digital currency issues, was also reported ought to pass after members noted unresolved concerns but said the Secretary of State’s Securities Division was willing to continue working on it in the other body; the vote was 16-10.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance (03/31/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> to be clear as well does this replace to be clear as well does this replace the<01:55:58.199><c>
- That was replaced by 14... All right, we're leaving aside for the moment 1428.
- That was replaced by 14... All right, we're leaving aside for the moment 1428.
- That was replaced by 14... All right, we're leaving aside for the moment 1428.
- On page seven, 1331: this is the lottery replacement.
Summary:
The Finance Committee met to review Division One of a very large budget package, with the chair explaining that the budget was being analyzed in three divisions over multiple days. Members first discussed procedure, including when amendments and line-item votes would be taken, and agreed to proceed with the division’s presentation before questions. Representative Maguire then outlined the division’s approach as a series of tradeoffs to close a large budget gap, emphasizing cuts, some revenue changes, and a focus on overall spending levels as well as individual reductions.
The presentation covered a wide range of agencies and policy areas. Major proposed changes included cuts or eliminations to several boards and commissions viewed as costly or duplicative, such as the Housing Appeals Board, Board of Tax and Land Appeals, Human Rights Commission, Commission on Aging, Office of the Child Advocate, and the Personnel Appeals Board, with some functions consolidated into other boards. The division also proposed back-of-the-budget cuts to the Information Technology Department, Judicial Branch, Justice Department, Retirement System, Corrections, and Environmental Services, along with fee increases in several areas. Other notable items included ending marketing for Paid Family Leave, reducing job advertising and tourism promotion, defunding the Arts Council, moving liquor enforcement functions out of the Liquor Commission, and shifting some funds such as the College Savings Commission money to Division Two.
Several members questioned specific cuts, especially the elimination of the Council on Aging, the reduction in regional planning commission grants, and the large cut to tourism advertising. Maguire defended the choices as necessary budget tradeoffs, arguing that some programs duplicated work done elsewhere, that regional planning grants were not among the most essential items, and that tourism promotion was a form of spending he viewed skeptically. He also explained that the public defender’s budget was partially restored after a credible claim of a governor’s budget error, and that the committee would continue refining corrections-related cuts because the House was only halfway through the budget process and further changes could still occur in the Senate and conference committee.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 24, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Again, I think attacking Massie may replace golf as the president's favorite pastime.
- Again, I think attacking Massie may replace golf as the president's favorite pastime.
- Again, I think attacking Massie may replace golf as the president's favorite pastime.
- Again, I think attacking Massie may replace golf as the president's favorite pastime.
- Again, I think attacking Massie may replace golf as the president's favorite pastime.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (04/16/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- request of the physician associates because there is that section where the OLS had drafted it to replace
- It replaced physician assistant with physician associate in this language about if somebody says that
- You can't just replace that because if you're only not allowed to call yourself a physician assistant
- Ah, uh, because you don't want to replace it there and then change it here. Thank you.
- </c><01:04:04.640><c> it</c> because you don't want to replace it because you don't want to replace it
Summary:
The committee opened a hearing on Senate Bill 185, which would add timelines to Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) investigations. Senator Howard Pearl said the bill was prompted by concerns from the New Hampshire Association of Realtors about delays at the Real Estate Commission, and he explained that the proposal would require OPLC staff to make an initial determination within 30 days and, if misconduct is found, complete an investigation within 60 days. He said the goal is to improve transparency and give consumers and licensees more timely information, while preserving the board’s adjudicatory role. He also noted that the bill had been amended to delay implementation to give OPLC time to work through its backlog.
Committee members questioned how the bill would work when an investigation is incomplete and whether the board could send a case back to OPLC without a firm deadline. Pearl said the board would have discretion to continue the investigation or make a final determination, and that the bill was intended to streamline OPLC’s process rather than impose a hard cap on complex cases. OPLC Executive Director Deanna Durus and General Counsel Nicholas Fry then testified that the agency has already changed its procedures under prior legislation, including a facial review of complaints and monthly board review of dismissal memos. They said the bill would substantially alter the current structure, could conflict with existing limitation periods and board duties, and would be difficult to implement without additional staff and funding.
Durus said the agency’s backlog is large, that new complaints are being triaged and prioritized, and that some urgent matters are moved ahead based on risk and statutory deadlines. She said OPLC had completed a review of about 500 backlog cases that would now be dismissed under current screening standards, and that those cases are being turned into memos for board review. Board of Medicine public member Nina Gardner testified in favor of the bill but said the backlog is significant and that the agency needs more resources to make the process work effectively. She said the board is seeing progress, but not fast enough, and suggested the bill may not go far enough without additional staffing and funding. No vote was taken during the hearing.