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• I'm happy to take any questions and like to preserve my right to close.

Bills: HB679 , HB1764 , HB1788 , HB2186 , HB2204 , HB2418 , HB2885 , HB2983 , HB2996 , HB3250 , HB3352 , HB3756 , HB3816 , HB3913 , HB3928 , HB4077

Committee: House Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Keywords: environment, regulation, land use, public health, community development, alcohol, Sunday sales, local option election, Texas, business hours, alcohol sales, liquor, off-premise consumption, alcoholic beverages, CPA, Certified Public Accountant, licensing, accountancy, state regulation, continuing education

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• WE PRESERVE ALL THE TRADITIONAL MEANS AS WELL. >> Chair McClain: >> WITH THAT I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The challenge to this law is for preserving all the appropriate other provisions. That's right.

Committee: House House Judiciary

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• Unit 8 and the State of California required the development of a plan in consultation with labor to preserve

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• If we are to preserve our immigration tradition and our ability to say yes to the people who want to

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the pledge, and a moment of silence honoring former Senator and Judge Thomas Gallen. The chamber then moved to special order items focused on immigration and related enforcement measures. Senate Memorial 6C, urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide guidance and training for 287(g) agreements, passed by voice vote. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 4C, an immigration measure that would impose a mandatory death penalty for unauthorized aliens convicted of capital felonies and create state crimes for illegal entry and re-entry. Senators Pizzo, Polsky, and Sharief raised concerns about constitutional issues, plea bargaining, trial and penalty-phase procedures, prosecutorial discretion, and the effect on victims’ families. Supporters, including Senators Fine and Gruters, argued the bill was a strong deterrent and a response to serious crimes committed by undocumented immigrants. The bill passed 25-11. The chamber next debated Senate Bill 2C, a broader immigration enforcement package. The bill would create a State Board of Immigration Enforcement, expand local-federal cooperation, fund detention and enforcement efforts, strengthen pretrial detention rules for unauthorized aliens, and end in-state tuition waivers for undocumented students. Senators Davis and Pizzo questioned enforcement mechanics, jurisdiction, bond procedures, and whether local agencies were actually mandated to participate; supporters said the bill was designed to maximize cooperation with federal authorities and the Trump administration. A late-filed amendment by Senator Pizzo to preserve tuition waivers for current students failed 14-22, and a second amendment was withdrawn after discussion. Debate then continued on the bill, with opponents arguing it was costly, federal in nature, and harmful to Dreamers and other students, while supporters said it was necessary to crack down on illegal immigration and align state policy with federal enforcement priorities.

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• He wants me to work with Brooke Rollins at USDA to make sure that we preserve American farmers and that

Committee: Senate Finance Committee

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• Within the Secretary of State's office, we have the Division of Archives and Records Management, and

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 2 retirement provisions, focusing on Group Two/Tier B changes in pages 25-39. Jan Goodwin of the New Hampshire Retirement System and deputy chief counsel Mark Kavanaugh explained that the 2025 bill is largely similar to prior versions, but it restores certain pre-2011 benefit rules for Tier B members, including changes to average final compensation and earnable compensation, and it also addresses the annuity multiplier for years of service. Members discussed the tier structure, with Tier A referring to vested members, Tier B to those hired before 11/1/12 who were not vested, and Tier C to later hires. Several members expressed concern that the bill’s purpose was to restore Tier B benefits, not to change Tier A rules or create broader changes affecting newer hires. The retirement system flagged two likely drafting problems. First, it said a provision appears to omit a special-duty/earnable-compensation limitation in the Group Two section, which they believed was a scrivener’s error caused by moving language out of the Group One definition without adding it back for Group Two. Second, they noted the bill’s multiplier language overlaps with changes already enacted in HB 1647, which increased the multiplier for service beyond 15 years for Group Two and carried an estimated $26 million cost. The committee discussed that HB 1647 was originally broader in the House, but the Senate narrowed it to Tier B only. The actuary’s comparison of the 2023 and 2025 HB 2 versions showed the bills are close, but the 2025 version differs in funding and timing. Staff said the 2025 bill appropriates $2.5 million more per year for 10 years, and that, together with updated actuarial assumptions and a larger share of the affected tier having already retired or otherwise left service, results in a larger reduction in unfunded liability than the 2023 bill: about $98.2 million versus $68.5 million. Employer contribution impacts were described as small overall, though the 2025 bill was said to be somewhat more favorable than the 2023 version. Members also questioned why House Bill 1 only funds $5 million in the first year, and staff said that was tied to the governor’s revenue estimate and that the full funding does not begin immediately. No votes were taken in the portion provided; the committee mainly received testimony, asked clarifying questions, and noted that some issues would be addressed in the fiscal note worksheet.

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• They pull archive plans, meet with the agencies, and visit each and every site.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Department of Administrative Services presented its capital budget process and priorities, explaining how agencies assess facility needs, rank projects, and submit requests to the governor’s office. DAS described its Plant and Property division, which maintains 96 state buildings, and Public Works, which develops detailed cost estimates for selected projects. Officials said the governor’s office has traditionally narrowed requests into priority tiers, but this year all projects were estimated, creating more work and less detail. They also emphasized that the capital budget book functions as legislative intent and can be binding on how approved funds are used. On the substance of the request, DAS highlighted several priorities: continued funding for the state ERP system upgrade to the cloud, with about $5 million requested for sustainability and related Treasury functions; emergency fund and annex renovation work; a sprinkler replacement at DMV; and elevator repairs at the main building. Karen Rocky also identified maintenance projects that rose in priority after a facility condition assessment, including HVAC work for Portsmouth Circuit Court and Coos County Courthouse, boilers and controls for Carroll County and Lebanon Circuit Court, brick repointing at the main building and annex, window replacement at Spalding, and Brown building elevator replacement. Officials noted that the governor’s proposed capital budget included fewer DAS projects than in past years and no projects for the Bureau of Court Facilities. The committee also discussed lapses and reprogramming of prior appropriations. DAS said the first eight projects approved in 2023 remain under construction and should be extended, while many 2021 projects are delayed because of ARPA-related workload and broader construction backlogs. Members reviewed a 2019 project list and agreed to lapse project number 49, the Spalding roof project, with about $81,000 remaining. DAS also said some small 2019 balances, including courthouse generators, a boiler, cooling and controls, roof and exterior repairs, and the State House Annex elevator, could be redirected through Capital Budget Overview toward the Hillsboro County South Cell Block project. The hearing ended with questions about project schedules, ARPA deadlines, and the division of authority between DoIT and DAS for the ERP system.

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• A recent article in The Archives of Disease and Childhood concluded that recommending child masking is

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with House Bill 184, which would create a committee to study changing school start times. Members discussed Amendment 0394, which made the study committee’s duties more investigative and adjusted reporting recipients, including the Governor. Several members raised questions about whether the committee should review evidence-based studies, local district decisions, and existing district reports; supporters said the amendment would better allow the committee to gather information and recognize local control. The amendment passed 17-0, and the bill as amended also passed 17-0. Representative Litchfield noted that no one had testified in opposition and encouraged the future study committee to review an Oyster River School District report on school start times. The committee then took up House Bill 394, concerning cooperative school district budget committees and board member representatives. Amendment 0476 was adopted 17-0 after discussion that it clarified the bill’s language and reflected work with the School Boards Association. The committee then voted OTPA on the bill, which also passed 17-0. House Bill 738, requiring background checks for employees and volunteers at certain non-public schools or education service providers receiving public funds, was moved inexpedient to legislate. Supporters said the bill would create practical and legal problems for private citizens and homeschooling families, and the motion passed 15-2 with no minority report, placing the bill on consent. The committee next considered House Bill 235, which would amend the educator code of ethics and conduct to add responsibilities to parents. Supporters argued parents should be explicitly included in the code, while opponents said parents were already covered in existing ethics language and statute. The bill passed narrowly, 9-8. The committee then returned to House Bill 532 on alternate dispute resolution and individualized education plan team meeting facilitation. Amendment 0480H clarified that different rules would apply separately to neutral conference, mediation, and IEP facilitation; it passed 17-0, and the bill as amended also passed 17-0. Finally, the committee moved to House Bill 564, concerning adoption of school administrative unit budgets, and voted to retain the bill for further review because members said there was still confusion about how it would apply to single-district and multi-district SAUs.

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• Presumably, at that time there were ledger books, and having seen the archives of Goffstown and their

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Education Committee held its organizational meeting for the new term, with members introducing themselves and describing their backgrounds in teaching, school boards, special education, administration, law, and related fields. Chair Glenn Cordelli outlined the committee’s goals and procedures, emphasizing civility, professionalism, and respectful treatment of witnesses and members. He also noted that the committee has been split into two this year because of the large volume of bills, and said the committee had already sent three bills to the other education committee, with 36 bills currently assigned and more expected. The chair reviewed committee rules and logistics: hearings should start on time, members should minimize cell phone use and avoid searching during testimony, and questioning of witnesses is limited to one question at a time unless the chair allows a follow-up. Members were told to use the title “Representative,” to sign up on pink cards to testify, and to submit written testimony to the clerk. He also explained that hearings are for listening rather than debating, while executive sessions are where debate and motions occur. Possible motions include ought to pass, inexpedient to legislate, and retain in committee for further work, including subcommittees. Additional procedures covered scheduling, with the committee expected to meet Wednesday and Thursday the following week because of a holiday, and regular meetings generally planned for Monday and Wednesday. The chair also discussed the consent calendar, reports from majority and minority positions, and the expectation that members who testify on a bill should not then question other witnesses on that same bill. No legislation was voted on at this meeting; it was a procedural and orientation session for the committee.

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• The House Judiciary Committee's amendment will preserve the core purpose of the bill while adapting it
• Committee's The House Judiciary Committee's amendment<01:35:11.120><c> will</c><01:35:11.440><c> preserve
• ><01:35:11.760><c> the</c><01:35:12.000><c> core</c><01:35:12.239><c> purpose</c> amendment will preserve
• the core purpose amendment will preserve the core purpose of<01:35:12.560><c> the</c><01:35:12.719><

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• The sole purpose of this bill is simply to preserve state agency resources and taxpayer dollars by limiting
• </c><01:27:01.160><c> to</c> purpose of this bill is simply to purpose of this bill is simply to preserve
• c> state</c><01:27:01.920><c> agency</c><01:27:02.320><c> resources</c><01:27:03.520><c> and</c> preserve
• state agency resources and preserve state agency resources and taxpayer<01:27:04.080><c> dollars</c>

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Usually the goal is for um negligence, but preserving the ability to be liable for something more than
• Usually the goal is for um negligence, but preserving the ability to be liable for something more than
• Usually the goal is for um negligence, but preserving the ability to be liable for something more than
• For um negligence, but preserving the ability to be liable for something more than negligence.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• reduces the risk that personality conflicts or subjective impressions are given undue weight, and preserves
• reduces the risk of personality conflicts or subjective impressions being given undue weight, and preserves
• reducing the risk that personality conflicts or subjective impressions are given undue weight, and preserving
• reduces the risk that personality conflicts or subjective impressions are given undue weight, and preserves

Committee: House Children and Family Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It strikes a balance between preserving lawful hemp production and protecting consumers, especially youth
• It strikes a balance between preserving<01:14:51.280><c> lawful</c><01:14:51.600><c> hemp</c><01:14:51.920
• ><c> production</c><01:14:52.239><c> and</c> preserving lawful hemp production and preserving lawful

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• is a daunting task, and I particularly appreciate your willingness to consider positive action to preserve
• :04:41.040><c> positive</c><05:04:41.520><c> action</c><05:04:42.080><c> to</c><05:04:42.320><c> preserve
• </c> to consider positive action to preserve to consider positive action to preserve these<05:04:43.040

Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• the development and promotion of agriculture, education, industry, and family entertainment while preserving
• industry, and family<00:22:57.600><c> entertainment</c><00:22:58.320><c> while</c><00:22:58.640><c> preserving
• </c> family entertainment while preserving family entertainment while preserving our<00:22:59.280><c>

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• support for preventative care, it effectively narrows some people's practical access to health-preserving
• 02:16:57.359><c> access</c><02:16:57.679><c> to</c><02:16:57.920><c> health</c><02:16:58.240><c> preserving
• </c> practical access to health preserving practical access to health preserving resources<02:16:59.599

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• But just high level, for the last 15, 20 years, the WYDOT sucked into preservation only mode.
• last 15 20 years, the WYDOT sucked for last 15 20 years, the WYDOT sucked into<01:55:19.560><c> preservation
• </c><01:55:21.160><c> We're</c><01:55:21.360><c> only</c> into preservation only mode.
• We're only into preservation only mode.

Committee: Joint Appropriations

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• ><c> and</c><00:42:15.040><c> get</c><00:42:15.280><c> on</c><00:42:15.440><c> the</c> Federal preservation
• 00:45:24.800><c> This</c><00:45:24.960><c> is</c><00:45:25.119><c> federal</c><00:45:25.440><c> preservation
• This is federal preservation Line 16.
• This is federal preservation programs.<00:45:26.480><c> This</c><00:45:26.640><c> was</c><00:45:26.720

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Summary: The committee of conference on HB 1 and HB 2 met to review revenue estimates and begin working through a side-by-side of the budget. New Hampshire Lottery Director Charlie McIntyre testified that lottery revenues are outperforming prior estimates, projecting a $27 million return to the state this year, up $7 million, and $200 million per year in the next biennium, up $6.5 million per year. He attributed the increase to stronger scratch ticket sales, no negative impact from Massachusetts sports betting, and overall better performance. Members questioned the assumptions behind the higher numbers, including the proposed $50 scratch tickets, the effect of inflation, and whether the projections were conservative enough. McIntyre said the $50 ticket could produce modest growth and that the estimates were intentionally cautious. The discussion also covered gaming revenue assumptions for historical horse racing and video lottery terminals, with McIntyre saying the state market is not yet saturated and that future conversions from HHR to VLTs should be net positive for the state. Members also discussed differences between House and Senate revenue numbers for gaming, including machine counts, daily revenue assumptions, and the tax split. The Senate version used higher machine counts and a 31.25% tax rate, with a quarter-point reserved for responsible gaming and the remainder split between charities and the state. The House had used a 30% rate with a different distribution. McIntyre and committee members also reviewed House Bill 2 items affecting Kino hours and local option games of chance, with McIntyre explaining that the bill would expand playing hours and shift towns to an opt-out model. No votes were taken during the lottery discussion, but the committee indicated it would continue refining the revenue model and circulate the spreadsheet used for the estimates. The committee then moved through the HB 1 detail change sheet, accepting several Senate positions and holding others for later. It agreed to a zero-cost realignment in the Department of Safety moving the international fuel tax agreement function from administration to motor vehicles, and it restored eight passenger motor vehicle inspection positions for later discussion in HB 2. The Department of Corrections reorganization was set aside for a later, more detailed discussion. The committee also accepted no-change positions for the Department of Employment Security and agreed to a technical footnote fix in the Judicial Council section. It discussed a new HB 2 item moving contract counsel for involuntary mental health admissions from the judicial branch to the Judicial Council, funded at $100,000 per year, and noted that the public defender funding issue would be revisited when the overall budget picture is clearer. The meeting ended with the committee continuing its review of the remaining pages of the detail change sheet.