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HI
Transcript Highlights:
- .<00:32:19.600><c> Again,</c><00:32:20.240><c> Senate</c><00:32:20.559><c> Bill</c> Yeah.
- <00:32:23.519><c> 2:30</c><00:32:24.080><c> today</c><00:32:24.320><c> in</c><00:32:24.480><c> this</
- </c><00:32:25.760><c> Conference</c><00:32:26.080><c> room</c><00:32:26.559><c> 16.
- Sounds<00:32:27.679><c> good.</c><00:32:28.080><c> Okay.
- </c><00:32:32.799><c> Moving</c><00:32:33.039><c> now</c><00:32:33.200><c> to</c><00:32:33.440><c> Senate
Summary:
The conference committees reconvened on April 25, 2025, and worked through a series of measures, mostly public employment cost items, appropriations, workers’ compensation, data sharing, and retirement-related bills. Several bills were briefly held for later action because Finance/FIN-WAM or related release had not yet been received, including SB 382, HB 423, HB 480, HB 214, HB 828, HB 717, HB 1065, and HB 1036, with some of those rolled over to a 2:30 p.m. meeting in Conference Room 16. HB 1424, relating to appropriations, was described as requiring the Director of Finance to report on transfers between position funding and operating expenses; the conferees agreed to a CD1 and voted to pass it. HB 430, relating to internships, was also agreed to in CD1 with technical amendments removing certain appropriation language and was passed after clarification that the funding covered both years and included the Helima program.
The committees then moved through a block of public employment cost items. HB 1026, HB 1027, HB 1028, HB 1029, HB 1030, HB 1032, HB 1034, and HB 1035 were each reported as having CD1 agreement and Finance/WAM release, with appropriations tied to various bargaining units and governor’s messages; each was voted out. HB 1036 and HB 1037 were held over due to release issues, while HB 1038 was noted as having CD1 and Finance/WAM release and was passed for bargaining unit 13. HB 1039 was also rolled over for lack of release. Later, SB 336 on defense of state employees was agreed to with technical cleanup and passed as a CD, and SB 1491 on departmental data sharing was amended to add agencies to the state longitudinal data system and require aggregation/anonymization of certain data before being passed as a CD.
Additional measures were also resolved. SB 935, relating to government, was amended to reduce the ERS multiplier for judges beginning in 2031, remove sheriff and deputy sheriff language, and require a DHR study on changing vesting from 10 to 5 years; it passed as a CD with no appropriation. SB 1567 required DERT to complete a comprehensive review of classification and compensation systems by October 31, 2026, allowed a third-party contractor, required legislative reports, and included $1.75 million in the budget; it passed as a CD. SB 855, relating to the Hawaii Retirement Savings Act, clarified covered employers, required automatic enrollment unless employees opt out, repealed a fee cap, and added funding for FY26 and FY27; it passed as a CD. SB 743 established a data sharing governance working group within the Office of Enterprise Technology Services and required a legislative report; after a brief recess it was passed as a CD. SB 717 and SB 1065 were both continued to the later 2:30 p.m. meeting because release was still pending.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c><00:32:09.679><c> The</c><00:32:09.880><c> eyes</c><00:32:10.120><c> have</c><00:32:10.400><c> it
- </c><00:32:19.520><c> The</c><00:32:19.720><c> eyes</c><00:32:19.920><c> have</c><00:32:20.160><c> it
- :32:56.400><c> as</c><01:32:56.520><c> to</c><01:32:56.680><c> its</c><01:32:56.840><c> title?
- :32:01.680><c> as</c><02:32:01.800><c> to</c><02:32:01.920><c> its</c><02:32:02.120><c> title?
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, February 12, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> that</c><00:32:02.240><c> a</c><00:32:02.480><c> lot</c><00:32:02.559><c> of</c><00:32:02.720><c
- :32:14.000><c> device</c><00:32:14.399><c> under</c><00:32:14.640><c> this</c><00:32:14.880><c> bill,
- I<00:32:21.039><c> don't</c><00:32:21.120><c> know</c><00:32:21.200><c> how</c><00:32:21.440><c> much
- There<00:32:24.399><c> are</c><00:32:24.559><c> no</c><00:32:25.360><c> firearm</c><00:32:25.919><c>
- So<00:32:34.640><c> there's</c><00:32:34.880><c> a</c><00:32:35.120><c> lot</c><00:32:35.279><c> of</
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (01/16/2026)
State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> you</c><00:32:25.279><c> know</c><00:32:25.440><c> they</c><00:32:25.679><c> are</c><00:32:26.000
- ><c> I</c><00:32:30.080><c> think</c><00:32:30.960><c> um</c><00:32:31.679><c> people</c><00:32:32.000
- 32.399><c> and</c><00:32:32.640><c> they</c><00:32:32.880><c> stay</c><00:32:33.039><c> here</c><00:32
- </c><00:32:35.440><c> um</c><00:32:35.600><c> and</c><00:32:36.000><c> you</c><00:32:36.159><c> know<
- </c><02:32:19.280><c> it's</c><02:32:19.520><c> a</c><02:32:19.680><c> repreeze</c><02:32:20.399><c>
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance (03/31/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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- :32:25.320><c> of</c><01:32:25.440><c> a</c><01:32:25.600><c> nice</c><01:32:25.880><c> to</c><01:32:
- that</c><03:32:04.439><c> the</c><03:32:04.920><c> only</c><03:32:05.199><c> 50%</c><03:32:05.840><c
- but because<03:32:19.720><c> we</c><03:32:20.279><c> uh</c><03:32:20.640><c> as</c><03:32:20.720><c>
- 32:45.720><c> so</c><04:32:45.920><c> so</c><04:32:46.080><c> one</c><04:32:46.159><c> thing</c><04:32
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.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Feb 6th, 2026 at 11:27 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In 1 Timothy, chapter 2, beginning with verse 1 and 2, the scripture says: “I urge, then, first of all
- And finally, I am so proud that I represent the Alamo chapter of the Navajo Nation, where resilience
- They carry out the core mission that serves 24 federally recognized tribes and the Ramah Navajo Chapter
- 66, Section 5, and Laws 2005, Chapter 325, Section 12.
- I should have... 1010.4 NMSA 1978, being lost 2007, Chapter 66, Section 5, and Laws, 2005, Chapter 325
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (01/14/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c><00:32:38.320><c> know</c><00:32:39.320><c> when</c><00:32:39.559><c> that's</c><00:32:39.799><c>
- :32:41.120><c> over</c><00:32:41.440><c> I</c><00:32:41.559><c> know</c><00:32:41.799><c> that</c><00
- are<00:32:43.240><c> uh</c><00:32:43.360><c> some</c><00:32:43.559><c> members</c><00:32:44.000><c>
- :32:05.960><c> if</c><01:32:06.080><c> I</c><01:32:06.159><c> can</c><01:32:06.320><c> get</c><01:32:
Summary:
The Environment and Agriculture Committee held an introductory orientation for members, many of whom were new or newly assigned to the committee. Leadership emphasized that the committee is intended to operate in a nonpartisan, collaborative way, and members introduced themselves and described their backgrounds in farming, gardening, food service, environmental work, water and waste issues, veterinary work, and related fields. Several members noted personal ties to homesteading, livestock, orcharding, food security, landfill concerns, and animal welfare, while others said they were eager to learn the committee’s work.
The chair then reviewed committee procedures and expectations. Members were told the committee would generally meet on Tuesdays, with hearings starting around 10 a.m. and often running until about 4:30 p.m., and that absences, substitutes for executive sessions, and email communications would be handled through House rules and the committee’s email system. The chair also covered decorum rules for live-streamed meetings, including professional dress, limiting food and drink at the table, and giving full attention to witnesses. Members were reminded that legislative emails are subject to public records laws and that the committee may soon transition to a new email domain.
The chair also explained logistics such as bill folders, committee room storage, and emergency procedures for evacuation or shelter-in-place. No bills were debated or voted on in this meeting, but the chair noted that the committee already had roughly two dozen bills pending, including animal welfare, landfill, policy, and cat-and-dog related measures. Members were told to expect a broad mix of topics beyond agriculture, including solid waste and animal-related legislation.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Committee to Study Long-Term Managed Care (09/29/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- :03.200><c> has</c><00:32:03.519><c> already</c><00:32:04.480><c> uh</c><00:32:05.360><c> explored</c
- application</c><00:32:10.960><c> to</c><00:32:11.200><c> do</c><00:32:11.360><c> that</c><00:32:11.679
- </c> >> Okay.<00:32:22.960><c> I</c><00:32:23.200><c> So</c><00:32:23.440><c> the</c><00:32:23.600
- ><c> earliest</c><00:32:24.080><c> I</c><00:32:24.240><c> I</c><00:32:24.399><c> would</c><00:32:24.559
- > out</c><00:32:28.159><c> was</c><00:32:29.039><c> 2028,</c><00:32:29.760><c> but</c><00:32:29.919><
Summary:
The committee approved the previous meeting minutes and then reviewed a draft preliminary report on long-term managed care. The chair explained the report is intended to frame issues and outline legislative options, not make a final recommendation, especially given unresolved questions about the federal One Big Beautiful Bill (OB3). The report’s key issues included the current financing of county and private nursing homes through Medicaid rates, ProShare, MQUIP, and related funding mechanisms, and the concern that those payments could be affected or eliminated under a managed care model. Members also discussed managed care organizations’ role in Medicaid and cited other states’ experiences, noting examples of savings in Florida and Tennessee but higher costs in California. One member raised Indiana as another important comparison, and the committee agreed to add it to the report’s state examples.
The committee also reviewed sections on dual eligibility, D-SNP, PACE, and CFI waivers. The chair raised concerns about whether OB3 creates incentives for states to move toward D-SNP and whether federal changes could affect provider taxes, state-directed payments, and intergovernmental transfers. Henry Litman, the state Medicaid director, said he would confirm details on D-SNP incentives and explained that ProShare is based on certified public expenditure rather than an IGT, while county cap financing is the relevant intergovernmental transfer issue. He said IGTs are not going away and that the main risk is whether current financing mechanisms could be preserved if the state later changed course. Members discussed the possibility of a waiver not being granted or renewed and the high fiscal impact that could have on counties and property taxes.
The committee then discussed the population that any long-term managed care model should cover. Members agreed that there is no appetite to move developmental disability or acquired brain disorder populations into long-term managed care at this time, and the chair changed the report’s terminology from “elderly” to “aging population.” The chair also noted that the status quo option should reflect the recent shift toward home and community-based services and reduced nursing home utilization since earlier county reports. The report’s four policy options were summarized as: maintain the status quo; pursue D-SNP for dual eligibles, with DHHS potentially submitting an application as early as 2027; adopt an HCBS carveout; or move fully to managed care for the aging population. No final policy recommendation was made, and the committee discussed making edits to the draft before circulation, including adding Indiana, clarifying OB3-related issues, and changing the report title from “final” to “preliminary” or “interim.”
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Long Range Capital Planning and Utilization Committee (1/12/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
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- to protect<00:32:04.240><c> the</c><00:32:04.399><c> state</c><00:32:04.640><c> of</c><00:32:04.799>
- /c><00:32:07.440><c> we</c><00:32:07.679><c> know</c><00:32:08.159><c> other</c> something happens as
- So my question<00:32:15.039><c> would</c><00:32:15.279><c> be</c><00:32:15.919><c> how</c><00:32:16.080
- >> Um<00:32:20.399><c> thank</c><00:32:20.559><c> you</c><00:32:20.799><c> sir.
Summary:
The committee approved the minutes from its September 29 meeting and then took up a series of Department of Transportation and Department of Administrative Services property actions. Several DOT items involved disposal of land originally acquired for the now-dissolved Conway bypass or other highway projects, including a 445.6-acre Conway parcel proposed for sale to the town of Conway for conservation use, a 1.78-acre Chesterfield parcel for sale to an abutter, a 6.13-acre Madison parcel tied to the Conway bypass, and a bulk disposal package of 22 improved parcels in Merrimack, Litchfield, and Hudson. Members asked about appraisals, conservation easements, federal funding restrictions, tenant occupancy, and whether the state would recover its original investment; DOT said values were based on appraisal or market analysis, federal reimbursements may be required where federal funds were used, and proceeds from turnpike-related property would return to the turnpike fund. All of these disposal motions were approved.
The committee also approved several DOT lease/easement items. These included a Greenfield railroad-corridor lease for equestrian use, a Lake Winnipesaukee dock lease to CE Realty Trust, a similar dock lease to Needle Eye Association, and an easement in Carroll for Industrial Wireless to build a private road and cross Mount Deception Brook for a cell tower project. Members focused on maintenance responsibilities, liability insurance, access limitations, fencing, and the relationship between the railroad corridor and adjacent uses. DOT said lessees would be responsible for maintenance, access to the railroad would be restricted, and liability insurance would be included where appropriate. The committee also approved a separate easement for Eversource in Rochester to install utility lines serving the new courthouse, with the department explaining that the easement is a narrow strip needed to complete construction.
The Department of Administrative Services received approval for a use-of-premises agreement allowing Rockingham County to lease 300 square feet in the Brentwood courthouse for office space, and for a perpetual utility easement in Rochester for Eversource, with a waiver of the administrative fee. The committee also heard that the Rochester courthouse project needs the utility work to finish construction. Throughout the meeting, members repeatedly asked about insurance, public access, valuation, and whether tenants or abutters would have first opportunity to buy or lease the affected properties. All motions before the committee were adopted.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Tue Jan 21, 2025, 10:00AM HST - State of the State Address
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- 00:32:39.360><c> million</c><00:32:40.039><c> of</c><00:32:40.200><c> education</c><00:32:40.600><c>
- :41.600><c> to</c><00:32:41.799><c> more</c><00:32:41.960><c> than</c><00:32:42.120><c> 900</c><00:32
- c><00:32:45.639><c> the</c><00:32:45.760><c> state</c><00:32:45.919><c> of</c><00:32:46.120><c> Hawaii
- :32:50.519><c> state</c><00:32:51.039><c> a</c><00:32:51.200><c> diverse</c><00:32:51.519><c> lift</c
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (03/17/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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- <c> the</c><00:32:39.360><c> what</c><00:32:39.519><c> we</c><00:32:39.679><c> voted</c><00:32:40.000
- the funding<00:32:43.600><c> for</c><00:32:44.600><c> fishing</c><00:32:45.080><c> game</c><00:32:45.799
- ><c> I</c><01:32:02.280><c> mean</c><01:32:02.400><c> the</c><01:32:02.520><c> house</c><01:32:02.760
- :04.000><c> right</c><01:32:04.239><c> but</c><01:32:04.440><c> if</c><01:32:04.520><c> you</c><01:32
Summary:
The committee first took up a House Bill 2 amendment to remove a bail-related section that had already passed in another bill and was now considered duplicative. Members discussed the earlier change to how bail commissioners are reimbursed, concerns that the Judiciary was losing money collecting the fees, and whether the magistrate-related language would still be needed. They noted the bill had already crossed over to the Senate, that the section was obsolete, and that any remaining issue about magistrates’ five-year terms might need to be raised with the Criminal Justice Committee. Amendment 997H, deleting section one, was moved, seconded, and adopted unanimously.
The committee then reviewed a package of HB 1 position transfers involving the Department of Environmental Services, Fish and Game, and the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Staff explained that several positions were being shuffled to correct position numbers and align permitting functions, including one Fish and Game position moving back to Fish and Game, one DEES position remaining funded after ARPA money ends, and adjustments to hours for permitting and environmental services positions. Members discussed whether the Fish and Game position had been intended to be temporary, but ultimately agreed to accept the first four Environmental Services items and the last two Natural and Cultural Resources items as a package; that motion passed unanimously. They then also accepted sections 2 through 8 of HB 1 with the related amendments and footnote language.
The committee next turned to dredge-and-fill fee changes in section 11, where one member objected to a 50% fee increase for seasonal docks, arguing it could discourage permitted work and might apply to repairs that only require notification. Staff said the increase was intended to help cover the cost of additional positions in future biennia, but members decided to hold that section for more information, including how many seasonal dock repair fees are actually collected. Finally, the committee began discussing HB 215 and a proposed tipping-fee/surcharge structure to make a solid waste accounting unit self-funded, with members saying the fee could offset about $2.9 million in general fund costs and support the grant program, but no final action was taken on that item in the portion of the meeting provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/26/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- information<00:32:03.080><c> but</c><00:32:03.320><c> um</c><00:32:03.480><c> since</c><00:32:03.720
- <00:32:05.760><c> we've</c><00:32:06.039><c> had</c><00:32:06.200><c> four</c><00:32:06.440><c> info<
- <00:32:10.200><c> sessions</c><00:32:10.559><c> were</c><00:32:10.720><c> during</c><00:32:10.960><c>
- :32:13.600><c> had</c><00:32:13.720><c> 429</c><00:32:14.720><c> attendees</c><00:32:15.480><c> um</c
- ><c> you</c><00:32:18.240><c> can</c><00:32:18.360><c> see</c><00:32:18.639><c> here</c><00:32:19.120
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session - Part 2 - 05/18/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- ><c> and</c><01:32:02.080><c> return</c><01:32:02.400><c> to</c><01:32:02.920><c> society,</c><01:32:
- And<01:32:12.800><c> Minnesota</c><01:32:13.360><c> does</c><01:32:13.520><c> a</c><01:32:13.760><c>
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- 01:32:49.360><c> that's</c><01:32:49.600><c> the</c><01:32:49.840><c> other</c><01:32:50.080><c> big<
HI
Transcript Highlights:
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- 32:39.840><c> to</c><01:32:40.000><c> you</c><01:32:40.320><c> before</c><01:32:40.719><c> discussion
- <c> do</c><01:32:42.400><c> it</c><01:32:42.560><c> in</c><01:32:42.719><c> the</c><01:32:42.800><c>
- minutes<01:32:43.520><c> I</c><01:32:43.760><c> think</c><01:32:44.159><c> okay</c><01:32:44.960><c>
- ><c> is</c><01:32:47.600><c> and</c><01:32:47.920><c> can</c><01:32:48.080><c> you</c><01:32:48.239><
Committee:
House Water & Land
Summary:
The committee heard several bills on water, land, housing, permitting, and historic preservation. For SB 746/SD2/HD1 on invasive species, DLNR and the Department of Agriculture supported the intent but warned that a bounty approach for coconut rhinoceros beetle could have unintended consequences, divert resources from biocontrol research, and be vulnerable to abuse; Hawaii Farm Bureau supported the measure. The committee also heard SB 1541 on the WoE water system, with testimony from ADC, Kunia Village Title Holding Company, and Farm Bureau in support, emphasizing the importance of the system for agriculture and the high cost of water on lands already dedicated to farming.
The most extensive discussion was on SB 66, relating to building permit review and county permitting authority. DPP opposed the bill, saying the problem is not just agency review time but the broader permitting process, including applicant corrections, outside-agency review, staffing shortages, and low pay that make it hard to fill vacancies. DPP said it already meets or beats existing review deadlines for residential permits and is using tools like electronic plans and AI to help applicants submit better plans. Several supporters, including Iron Workers Local 625, an individual witness, and Hawaii Food Industry Association, backed the bill but urged a pilot program or other safeguards; some also asked for broader permit coverage beyond single-family homes. Committee members questioned DPP about whether applicant correction time should count against the clock, whether self-certification could be used, and whether the state should fund any new mandate.
The committee then took up SB 26 on affordable housing, with HHFDC, OPSD, and HCDA in support and no opposition noted. Finally, on SB 1263 relating to historic preservation, HHFDC and DLNR supported the bill, while OHA offered comments and requested amendments, especially on the new risk-based review process for high-, medium-, and low-risk areas. OHA said the new procedure should be implemented carefully and allowed more time, describing it as a pilot that should be done well to be useful while still protecting cultural and historic resources. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- /c><00:32:25.600><c> the</c><00:32:25.760><c> chosen</c><00:32:26.080><c> one</c><00:32:26.320><c> to
- </c><00:32:34.000><c> my</c><00:32:34.240><c> best</c><00:32:34.320><c> to</c><00:32:34.480><c> ask</
- c> go</c><00:32:40.720><c> up</c><00:32:40.880><c> more</c><00:32:41.120><c> up</c><00:32:41.360><c>
- </c><00:32:44.480><c> as</c><00:32:44.640><c> much,</c><00:32:44.880><c> if</c><00:32:45.120><c> not<
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
Keywords:
HF3388, Minnesota premium security plan, reinsurance, health insurance, group health carriers, MCHA, MNsure, individual market, premium stabilization, carrier assessment, health insurance assessment, premium security plan account, state innovation waiver, high-risk pool, reinsurance payments, healthcare premiums, insurance carriers, deferral of assessment, financially impaired condition, HF400
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (04/08/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c><00:32:07.440><c> So</c><00:32:07.600><c> if</c><00:32:07.760><c> there's</c><00:32:08.000><c> no
- 00:32:13.679><c> on</c><00:32:13.919><c> SB</c><00:32:14.559><c> 457.
- Seeing<00:32:47.760><c> none,</c><00:32:48.080><c> that'll</c><00:32:48.399><c> go</c><00:32:48.559><
- </c><00:32:52.559><c> Thank</c><00:32:52.720><c> you</c><00:32:52.880><c> for</c><00:32:53.039><c> the
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Rules and Administration - Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct - 04/22/25
Rules and Administration - Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct
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- And and and<00:32:07.320><c> and</c><00:32:08.320><c> I</c><00:32:08.480><c> would</c><00:32:08.640><
- </c><00:32:14.559><c> Um</c><00:32:14.960><c> and</c><00:32:15.200><c> so</c><00:32:16.159><c> um</c>
- <00:32:16.720><c> uh</c><00:32:16.880><c> this</c><00:32:17.039><c> is</c><00:32:17.200><c> what</c>
- </c><00:32:18.000><c> So</c><00:32:18.480><c> you</c><00:32:18.720><c> know</c><00:32:19.120><c> if</
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (09/18/2025)
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- Today the<00:32:07.519><c> number</c><00:32:07.679><c> of</c><00:32:07.840><c> voters</c><00:32:08.159
- </c><00:32:09.600><c> without</c><00:32:10.240><c> an</c><00:32:10.559><c> acceptable</c><00:32:11.039
- So<00:32:16.080><c> that</c><00:32:16.399><c> law</c><00:32:16.559><c> has</c><00:32:16.799><c> been<
- /c><00:32:44.480><c> an</c><00:32:44.799><c> opportunity</c><00:32:45.440><c> to</c><00:32:45.679><c>
- an opportunity<00:32:46.720><c> to</c><00:32:46.960><c> assist</c><00:32:48.080><c> those</c><00:32:
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 219, which would revise the renewable portfolio standard. Representative Bose explained that the bill would modify class one definitions, eliminate class two, reduce the utility obligation for class one thermal renewable energy certificates from 2.2% to 1.7%, and adjust alternative compliance payments for classes one, three, and four. He said the changes were intended to save ratepayers an estimated $5.7 million annually, would not materially harm the renewable portfolio standard, and would have little effect on class two because that market is already saturated. Members questioned the impact on consumers, the state budget, and the renewable energy fund; Bose said the fund had already been redirected in the state budget, and another member noted an amended fiscal note showing a $1.2 million reduction in general fund revenue. The committee also discussed the bill’s history, including that it had been added to HB 2 and later removed by the Senate, and Bose said the Senate’s eventual action was hard to predict.
The committee then heard House Bill 164 on local records retention from Secretary of State David Scanlan. He said the long-standing local records manager position had never been funded, but that the need for it had grown as towns increasingly digitize records and must ensure accessibility, including ADA compliance. He described the bill as a way to provide state support and expertise to municipalities, especially smaller towns with limited resources, and said the fiscal note for hiring the position remained accurate, though broader website and storage costs could rise over time. Members asked about retrieving lost records, the cost of a public website, and whether records should remain local or be stored at the state level; Scanlan said the state would serve as a resource rather than take control of local records.
Finally, the committee began work on House Bill 365, also with Secretary Scanlan, concerning proof of U.S. citizenship for indigent voters. He said the bill would help voters who may lack required documents under the new voter registration law by allowing the state to verify qualifications through federal, private, or other state databases and by providing vouchers to cover the cost of obtaining documents such as birth certificates. He compared the proposal to earlier voter ID accommodations and said the goal was to help qualified voters meet the new requirements without weakening them. Members raised questions about defining “indigent,” how out-of-state birth records would be handled, and the practicality of the verification process; Scanlan said the term would likely need further discussion and that the state would try to assist voters before election day whenever possible.
MN
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- [music]<00:32:02.480><c> policy</c><00:32:02.880><c> changes</c><00:32:03.520><c> made</c><00:32:03.760
- in other states<00:32:04.720><c> around</c><00:32:05.040><c> the</c><00:32:05.080><c> country</c><00
- </c> In<00:32:13.920><c> Minnesota,</c><00:32:14.480><c> there</c><00:32:14.640><c> are</c><00:32:14.720
- MNDOT<00:32:41.600><c> staff</c><00:32:41.960><c> inspect</c><00:32:42.360><c> approximately</c><00:32
- The<00:32:49.800><c> State</c><00:32:50.080><c> Patrol</c><00:32:50.440><c> is</c><00:32:50.560><c> responsible
Committee:
Senate Transportation
KY
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- ><c> exams</c><00:32:25.200><c> in</c><00:32:25.600><c> Kentucky</c><00:32:26.320><c> access</c><00:32
- And um so<00:32:34.880><c> we</c><00:32:35.200><c> are</c><00:32:35.440><c> obviously</c><00:32:36.399
Committee:
House Health Services