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• </c> mission and vision that they operate mission and vision that they operate under<00:51:57.880><c>
• And under 612, we're just reporting our operations for the commission, the Early Learning in Hawaii.
• </c> 612 we're just reporting our operations 612 we're just reporting our operations for<01:04:54.319
• do résumés or taking interview learning how to interview, or financial management, or behavioral health
• Uh, we wish we could do more, uh, but that's the burden that the school will have to endure.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> enforcement how 287G agreements operate enforcement how 287G agreements operate uh<00:15:21.920>
• </c><00:16:21.199><c> in</c> states and localities to operate in states and localities to operate in
• </c> maybe uh related to COVID or health maybe uh related to COVID or health concerns<02:55:34.399><c
• That unit operates independently.
• That unit operates matters.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We pray for the members of the Senate family and staff who are experiencing health issues and those with
• Board so that they can meet legislatively expanded responsibilities, retain qualified staff, and operate

Bills: SB1534 , SB1473 , SB1379 , SB1743 , SB1769 , SB1195 , SB1245 , SB1420 , SB1945 , SB514 , SB346 , SB1593 , SB1782 , SB1366 , SB1497 , SB366 , SB1895 , SB2048 , SB2005 , SB2006 , SB710 , SB1480 , SB2135 , SB2130 , SCR16 , SB1457 , SB1732 , SB1317 , SB1533

Keywords: charitable organization, charitable nonprofit corporation, nonprofit corporation, nonstock corporation, 501(c)(3), charitable solicitation, charitable contributions, fundraising, professional fundraiser, professional solicitor, professional fundraising counsel, Secretary of State registration, Form 990, Attorney General enforcement, district attorney, consent judgment, civil penalty, nonprofit governance, board of directors, fiduciary duty

Transcript Highlights:

• We pray for the members of the Senate family and staff who are experiencing health issues.
• Board so that they can meet legislatively expanded responsibilities, retain qualified staff, and operate
• efficiently. ...responsibilities, retain qualified staff, and operate efficiently without depleting

Bills: SB1534 , SB1473 , SB1379 , SB1743 , SB1769 , SB1195 , SB1245 , SB1420 , SB1945 , SB514 , SB346 , SB1593 , SB1782 , SB1366 , SB1497 , SB366 , SB1895 , SB2048 , SB2005 , SB2006 , SB710 , SB1480 , SB2135 , SB2130 , SCR16 , SB1457 , SB1732 , SB1317 , SB1533

Keywords: charitable organization, charitable nonprofit corporation, nonprofit corporation, nonstock corporation, 501(c)(3), charitable solicitation, charitable contributions, fundraising, professional fundraiser, professional solicitor, professional fundraising counsel, Secretary of State registration, Form 990, Attorney General enforcement, district attorney, consent judgment, civil penalty, nonprofit governance, board of directors, fiduciary duty

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, received the day’s invocation, introduced the Doctor of the Day and a group of pages, and recognized several visitors in the gallery, including nursing students and Talakawa Day participants. The chamber then took up Senate Concurrent Resolution 16, which honors Oklahoma women and recognizes March as National Women’s History Month. The resolution highlighted figures such as Kate Barnard, Angie Debo, Clara Luper, and Shannon Lucid. It was moved directly to the calendar, read, adopted by voice vote, and the author offered brief closing remarks. The Senate then considered several bills. Senate Bill 1457, extending the sunset of the Construction Industries Board to 2031, passed 40-3 and was also approved as an emergency measure. Senate Bill 1732, which updates fees and licensing fees for the Construction Industries Board to support expanded responsibilities and staffing, passed 35-9. Senate Bill 1317, allowing local school boards to decide whether to recognize a teacher’s earned career status when moving districts, passed 43-0 and was likewise approved as an emergency measure after questions about safeguards for potential bad actors. Senate Bill 1533, a cleanup measure for the Dignity and Burial Act requiring the veteran to have been an Oklahoma resident, passed 43-0. At the end of the session, leaders announced upcoming committee meetings and a weekly devotional. The Senate then adjourned until Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.

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• Find the operator. Yes, ma'am. You'd have to be able to find the operator.
• it, and it just be that the onus is on the operator of the venue to figure out who that is.
• Find the operator. Yes, ma'am. You'd have to be able to find the operator. Thank you.
• it, and it just be that the onus is on the operator of the venue to figure out who that is.
• it, and it just be that the onus is on the operator of the venue to figure out who that is.

Bills: HB227 , HB454 , SB323 , HB266 , SB52 , SB53 , SB296 , HB37 , HB429 , HB93 , HB249 , HB328 , HB111 , HB132 , HB26 , SB261 , HB227 , HB454 , SB323 , HB266 , SB52 , SB53 , SB296 , HB37 , HB429 , HB93 , HB249 , HB328 , HB111 , HB132 , HB26 , SB261

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: firefighter benefits, occupational disease, line of duty, disability pension, death benefits, retirement benefits, hypertension, heart disease, respiratory disease, cancer presumption, HIV, hepatitis, municipal firefighters, state firefighters, fire districts, workers' compensation, public safety employees, post-retirement benefits, benefit eligibility cutoff, occupational illness

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• </c><01:26:57.159><c> problems</c> history of mental health problems history of mental health problems
• </c> the re-entry process a person's health the re-entry process a person's health both<01:27:11.960>
• </c> certain types of mental health certain types of mental health adjudications<06:02:30.600><c> to<
• Let's not do that to our mental health people struggling with mental health issues.
• </c><06:27:36.840><c> it</c> the mental health system by giving it the mental health system by giving

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 146, which would require longer retention and quicker disclosure of certain video recordings from traffic stops and similar motor vehicle violations when a citation is disputed. The prime sponsor described the bill as a response to a constituent who challenged a speeding ticket but could not obtain a cruiser video before it was deleted under the current 30-day retention practice. Supporters argued the bill is about fairness and access to potentially exculpatory evidence, and one member suggested a simple 60-day retention period might avoid confusion over different timelines. The sponsor also noted that the bill would not affect criminal cases and that victims and complainants should have access to the same evidence as law enforcement when a recording is relevant to a defense. Major Brendan Davey of the New Hampshire State Police testified in opposition. He said the proposal would create a different discovery standard for one type of evidence, could discourage agencies from adopting body-worn or cruiser cameras, and would add cost and administrative burden. He explained that the State Police already retain routine traffic-stop videos for at least 30 days, but keep videos much longer when complaints or possible litigation are involved, and said the current system balances efficiency with accountability. He also argued the underlying speeding case did not make the trooper video directly material to the citation, though he acknowledged the legislature could choose a longer blanket retention period if it wished. No vote was taken during the hearing. The committee then opened a public hearing on House Bill 638, which would allow people serving life without parole sentences to become eligible for a parole hearing at age 60 after serving at least 18 years, provided they have had no major conduct violations in the prior 10 years. The sponsor said the bill is intended to give a narrow second look to a small number of elderly prisoners, citing the high cost of incarceration and the health challenges of aging in prison. He emphasized that the bill would not automatically release anyone, would not apply to capital murder convictions under RSA 630:1, and would still allow victims to participate in the parole process. Testimony on HB 638 was mixed. Alexander Bailey, a survivor of violent crime and domestic violence advocate, supported the bill, saying many survivors favor rehabilitation, second chances, and restorative justice, and that people in prison often age faster and face serious health and safety problems. Another supporter, Russell Roy, began offering a personal story about crime, addiction, and violence in Concord, but the transcript cuts off before his full remarks. Committee members asked about why age 60 was chosen, how released individuals would support themselves, and whether victims or families would be consulted; the sponsor said 60 was meant to limit eligibility and reflect the health realities of prison, and that parole boards already consider support networks and victim input. No action or vote was taken in the hearing.

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• . >> [laughter] >> If Senator Coleman's eyes could roll harder, she would hurt her own brain. >> [laughter

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And it became for me personally too painful to endure because the gross and intentional misrepresentation

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And so I will do my best to answer, but people should not be operating under the illusion that I know
• care through the Affordable Care Act, the requirement to support health care coverage up through age
• care through the Affordable Care Act, the requirement to support health care coverage up through age
• care uh through the the health care uh through the Affordable<00:29:22.360><c> Care</c><00:29:22.640
• of their health conditions or others<01:47:55.360><c> and</c><01:47:55.520><c> so</c><01:47:55.800><

Committee: House Election Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Lastly, a grant program for mental health care professionals and mental health care professionals who
• This is a way to provide access to mental health care for these health care professionals.
• health um health care program for mental health um health care professionals professionals professionals
• </c> two uh mental health um rate structures. two uh mental health um rate structures.
• </c> health grants. health grants.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> $300 worth of revenue for The Operators $300 worth of revenue for The Operators that's<00:15:25.199
• </c><00:21:59.480><c> should</c> most of the larger operator should most of the larger operator should
• There are some operators that own them. There are some operators that like them.
• There are some operators that own them. There are some operators that like them.
• </c><00:31:24.399><c> to</c> hour take in return for the operator to hour take in return for the operator

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Representative Sweeney present and defend the budget amendment legalizing video lottery terminals (VLTs) and setting a 30% tax rate, with 65% of the tax going to the state and 35% to charities. He argued the lower rate was needed to encourage operators of historic horse racing (HHR) machines to convert to VLTs, saying the higher 45% rate would discourage adoption. He walked through revenue projections for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, estimating significant increases in state and charity revenue as machines transition over time, and said the amendment was designed to expand charitable gaming revenue overall. Several members questioned the assumptions behind his projections and the basis for his analysis, including why his independent research differed from the governor’s and Lottery Commission’s estimates. Sweeney said his figures were based on research into other states and conversations over many years, and he maintained that a 45% tax would likely result in no VLT adoption. Members also debated whether the transition costs for operators would be quickly recouped and whether the state’s share should be larger. One member emphasized that the committee was effectively choosing between a lower operator share and a higher state share, while Sweeney argued the 30% structure would produce revenue for everyone. The committee then moved to other revenue items on the tracking sheet. It voted 7-0 to accept the Lottery Commission’s revised base revenue estimates. Members also discussed an amendment to repeal the local option requirement for Kino games, which would expand Kino availability and was estimated to generate additional lottery profit in fiscal years 2026 and 2027. That amendment drew opposition from members who said local control was an important part of the original Kino policy and that removing it would override municipal decisions. The committee also noted that the VLT/HHR revenue item had already been adopted and was being revisited only to confirm the associated revenue estimates.

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• . >> Now I got my brain wrapped around this. >> Any other questions? Okay.
• I'm assuming that's correct. person operating the business, person operating the business, but<00:58:
• c> day-to-day</c> sewer sewer systems and the day-to-day sewer sewer systems and the day-to-day operations
• <01:28:42.080><c> that</c><01:28:42.320><c> keep</c><01:28:42.639><c> communities</c> operations that
• keep communities operations that keep communities functioning.<01:28:44.080><c> We</c><01:28:44.320>

Bills: SF0061 , SF0098 , SF0110

Committee: Senate Revenue

Keywords: sales tax, motor vehicle, family transfer, tax exemption, Wyoming legislation, veteran, property tax exemption, Wyoming National Guard, honorable discharge, tax benefits, surviving spouse, military service, property tax, residential real estate, tax assessment, primary residence, tax revenue, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We didn't really have geospatial... there were adverse Health consequences there were adverse Health
• I'm an environmental health scientist at the University of Hawaiʻi Office of Public Health Studies.
• minority health and reduce health and health care access disparities for communities in Hawaiʻi, which
• </c><00:45:51.520><c> context</c> these data in a public health context these data in a public health
• your job is to protect you know Health your job is to protect you know human<01:20:47.840><c> health

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint informational briefing focused on restricted use pesticides in Hawaiʻi, with Senate and House members opening the meeting and explaining that the session was intended to hear expert presentations and community concerns. Fern Holland outlined the background for the briefing, describing how restricted use pesticides differ from general-use products, why state-level regulation matters, and how community advocates have sought disclosure and protections for years. She summarized 2019 reporting data, saying a small number of users accounted for most reported use, with especially heavy application in North Central Oʻahu and on the west side of Kauaʻi. She highlighted concerns about applications near schools, homes, and coastlines, and identified 1,3-dichloropropene and metam sodium as among the heaviest-used fumigants. She also noted concerns about highly hazardous pesticides, some banned in other countries, and the lack of research on long-term combined exposure to multiple pesticides. Greg Takashima of the Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture described the department’s pesticide program and regulatory authority under FIFRA and state law. He explained the distinction between general-use and restricted use pesticides, the certification requirements for applicators, and the department’s role in tracking RUPs from sale through use. He reviewed the branch’s functions in enforcement, education and certification, registration and technical review, and laboratory analysis, including inspections, complaint response, market surveillance, product registration, groundwater review, and outreach on drift reduction and integrated pest management. He also noted staffing and funding limitations, saying the branch lacks a toxicologist and long-term monitoring capacity, and compared Hawaiʻi’s resources to California’s much larger pesticide regulatory program. Takashima thanked the legislature for passing Act 231 the prior year and said the department supports the measure as it moves forward this session. Dr. Lee, speaking for the Hawaiʻi chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and as a former member of the Kauaʻi Joint Fact-Finding Task Force, said pediatric guidance has shifted from focusing on acute poisoning to recognizing chronic low-level pesticide exposure as a concern. He cited AAP publications linking pesticide exposure to cancer, brain tumors, leukemia, birth outcomes, neurobehavioral effects, and asthma, and said pediatricians are now encouraged to advise families on reducing exposure and to support right-to-know measures and buffer zones around schools and public gathering places. He also described the Kauaʻi task force’s work, saying it found the west side of the island to be an unhealthy community but could not prove causation because of missing drift, geospatial, and biomarker data. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational, questions were held until after presentations, and the department expressed support for Act 231.

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• Unfortunately, Christy's husband was recently diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, specifically stage
• Unfortunately, Christy's husband was recently diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, specifically stage
• Every single school in the state has minimum required operating costs that they have to pay for, like
• She said she is a mental health professional and has worked primarily with children for 36 years, and
• </c> children and I I'm a mental health children and I I'm a mental health professional<01:09:40.520>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing focused on House Bill 115-FN, which would remove the income cap from New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Account eligibility rules. Representative Valerie McDonnell, the bill’s sponsor, said the measure is intended to fund students rather than systems and to expand educational choice regardless of income or zip code. She described the change as a small statutory edit but argued it would have significant benefits, including helping families afford alternative education settings and testing costs such as AP exams. She also cited testimony from families who said EFAs helped children with special needs or difficult circumstances, and she argued the program is popular and cost-effective. Committee members questioned McDonnell about the bill’s fiscal impact and administration. One member asked whether removing the income cap would extend vouchers to families above the statewide median income and whether the change could cost more than $100 million annually; McDonnell said she did not agree with that estimate and pointed to Arizona as a comparison. Representative Wendy Thomas asked whether the bill should require stronger data-sharing from the Children’s Scholarship Fund, which administers the program, so the Department of Education and taxpayers could better track spending; McDonnell said the program already uses ClassWallet and regulated expenditures, and that the question was better directed to the administrator. Several members testified in opposition. Representative Wendy Thomas said the bill would increase costs for public schools, raise local property taxes, and worsen oversight problems. Representative Heath Howard argued the proposal would function as a subsidy for wealthy families already paying private tuition and said public education and special education should be funded first. Representative Megan Murray also opposed the bill, emphasizing the lack of a legal reporting requirement for EFA spending and the need for transparency, accountability, and attention to special education needs. Representative Sam Farrington supported expansion, sharing a constituent story about a student who left public school after harassment and benefited from private school placement. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• Any post-secondary institution operating in New Hampshire, whether public or private, must disclose foreign
• Any<00:12:12.480><c> post-secondary</c><00:12:13.279><c> institution</c><00:12:13.760><c> operating</
• c> Any post-secondary institution operating Any post-secondary institution operating in<00:12:14.320>
• </c> need somebody from Department of Health. need somebody from Department of Health.
• </c> So maybe we need somebody from health So maybe we need somebody from health and<02:06:06.159><c>

Committee: House Education Funding

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• How do we feel as health in this room.
• </c><03:51:30.239><c> or</c> identified public health or identified public health or environmental<03
• </c><03:52:16.560><c> or</c> achieve the identified public health or achieve the identified public health
• This health and our natural resources.
• </c><04:36:26.480><c> and</c> coverage, behavioral health and coverage, behavioral health and substance

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We ain't never operated like the way y'all operating right now this week. I've been here 32 years.
• c> I</c><02:08:22.560><c> mentioned,</c> These doctrines, as I mentioned, Milligan and Louisiana, operate
• The state is currently operating under a court-ordered remedial map.
• So, I mean, I don’t know if that’s because I’m not in Seth Hammett’s brain.
• Seth Hammet's brain. I don't know if Seth Hammet's brain.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum of 35 senators. The journal was adopted without objection, absent senators were excused, and there were no house messages, committee reports, motions, or resolutions before the first bill was called. The main item of business was House Bill 1, described as a conditional measure to set a process for electing U.S. House candidates in Alabama’s congressional districts 1, 2, 6, and 7 if a federal court order lifts current injunctions. The sponsor said the bill would only take effect if the court order is issued and would allow quick compliance with federal rulings. Debate centered on whether the bill was truly responsive to the court or instead an attempt at mid-decade redistricting; opponents argued it would violate Alabama’s constitutional limits on elections and ignore the court’s redistricting orders, while supporters said they were trying to comply with the court and that the issue was partisan rather than personal. Much of the discussion focused on Allen v. Milligan, the Voting Rights Act, and the meaning of the court’s injunctions. One senator argued the bill would dilute Black voting strength and was being driven by national Republican politics, while the sponsor and others insisted the legislature was acting only conditionally and that the court had not ordered the specific action being debated. The exchange became lengthy and contentious, but no final vote or other action on HB1 was taken in the portion provided.

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• Uh, John Paul with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49, representing the Minnesota
• Uh, John Paul with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49, representing the Minnesota
• Uh, John Paul with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49, representing the Minnesota
• </c> programs and how they operate them. programs and how they operate them.
• I'm just trying to clarify in my brain.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The working group approved the prior meeting minutes with one correction to reflect Laura Ziggler’s attendance. Staff then outlined the report due February 13, 2026, which must summarize the group’s activities and include findings and recommendations adopted by the group; the report will go to the governor and legislative transportation leaders. The chair emphasized that the group’s charge is broad and includes analyzing electricity used as vehicle fuel infrastructure opportunities and barriers, developing policy and funding recommendations for sustainable transportation funding, and reviewing other states’ laws and policies. Discussion focused heavily on how to replace declining gas tax revenue as more vehicles become electric. The chair framed the issue as a fairness and implementation challenge, noting that EVs are a growing share of the fleet and that the group should consider both policy and funding, not just one or the other. Members and guests raised several ideas already submitted, including a road user charge, changes to the EV charging tax, ending or modifying the EV surcharge, broadening the tax to publicly owned charging stations, reducing the charging level threshold to level 2, ending sales tax on electricity, addressing off-road use, and expanding the definition of auto parts to include charging equipment. Representative Elkins argued that charging based on electricity used at home is impractical for most vehicles, that public charging is already much more expensive than home charging, and that the current sales tax plus surcharge amounts to double taxation for public-charging users. He said a mileage-based user charge modeled on Utah’s approach is workable, could be phased in, and could preserve privacy by allowing a voluntary or alternative method for home charging estimates. Senator Howe responded that home electricity use can be estimated similarly to mileage deductions on taxes and said the state should tax all electricity used as fuel, regardless of charger level, if it can be identified. Other speakers echoed that all road users should pay a fair share and that the main challenge is implementation. Tony Kis of Quick Trip asked that a late letter be included in the record and urged clarification of the sales, use, excise tax, and collection rules to avoid double taxation and reduce administrative burden, noting the current monthly collection date and suggesting the group should streamline collection methods. No final policy decisions or votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:06:04.319><c> that's</c><00:06:04.520><c> what's</c> right now the OCA operates that's what's
• If politicians don't like how the OCA is operating, they change it.
• If politicians don't like how the OCA is operating, they change it.
• If politicians don't like how the OCA is operating, they change it.
• licenses people still operated here you licenses people still operated here you didn't<03:26:46.800><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing focused on House Bill 610, which would fold the Office of the Consumer Advocate into the Department of Energy rather than fully eliminate consumer advocacy functions. The prime sponsor argued the current office is small, funded by a special assessment on ratepayers, and duplicative of DOE work. He said moving the function to DOE would streamline energy policy review, reduce bureaucracy, and better focus the larger agency on lowering residential energy costs. He also disputed claims that the Consumer Advocate is independent, saying the office is appointed through a political process similar to DOE leadership. Committee members and the sponsor discussed whether the bill would actually relocate existing positions or replace them, and whether the Department of Energy would absorb the cost of the transferred staff. The sponsor said the fiscal note shows roughly a million-dollar reduction in both revenue assessment and spending, and that the bill would effectively reduce the office from five positions to three. He also defended his cost estimates for energy-code-related housing impacts and said the Consumer Advocate has sometimes supported policies he считает increase costs, such as energy-efficiency measures and building code changes. He argued the office should focus more on energy supply and generation, including natural gas and nuclear, rather than efficiency alone. Representative Wendy Thomas testified in opposition, saying the Consumer Advocate is an important, fair, and impartial voice for ratepayers and warning that the bill was fiscally irresponsible because the incumbent could still be owed salary and benefits if the office were repealed. She also said the bill’s drafting was confusing and that the Consumer Advocate’s role is to push back on utilities on behalf of consumers. Other members raised questions about whether the DOE would simply inherit the same political appointment structure and whether the bill would meaningfully lower bills. No vote was taken in the excerpt; the chair indicated additional testimony would follow, and the Department of Energy was present to answer questions.

Transcript Highlights:

• Your brains are not fully developed until you're actually like 25 years old.
• Um, I think we operate on the concept that trust is earned, and we have body cam law in New Hampshire
• Um I think we operate on or even legal.
• is the concept the statute has operated is the concept of<04:03:37.680><c> outright</c><04:03:38.239
• They knew about his long mental health history.

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all