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• And then the House Appropriations and Finance Committee.
• Committee. to the House Rural Development, Land Grants, Operations, and Finance Committee.
• Indian Affairs Committee, the House Judiciary Committee, and then to the House Appropriations and Finance
• having been read twice by title, is ordered printed and referred to the House Appropriations and Finance
• Your House Appropriations and Finance Committee will be meeting at 1:30 p.m. today in room 307.

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• There's an outstanding liability we owe to the Board of Finance.
• As you'll recall, we have $13 million in liability on our books. due to the Board of Finance.
• So the issue we've encountered is we can no longer transfer those back to the Board of Finance.
• The biggest thing for finance and me biggest concern overall is our bond reconciliation.
• And then we'll work with Florida Finance to determine next steps on how we want to handle those bonds

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• This came to us from House Finance. It passed the House 92 to 4.
• This bill was single reference to the Committee on Finance.
• This bill was single reference to the Committee on Finance.
• This bill was single reference to the Committee on Finance.
• This bill was single reference to the Committee on Finance.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• The Department of Budget and Finance supports this bill.
• and Finance in support. and Finance in support.
• There is a proposed HD1 in the testimony from Budget and Finance.
• There is a proposed HD1 in the testimony from Budget and Finance.
• There is a proposed HD1 in the testimony from Budget and Finance.

Bills: HB2240, HB2272, HB2273, HB2274, HB2275

Keywords: appropriations, legislative expenses, auditor, legislative reference bureau, state ethics commission, ombudsman, government transparency, HB2272, Act 026, public employment cost items, emergency appropriations, collective bargaining, bargaining unit 11, BU-11, state employees, excluded employees, salary increases, cost adjustments, health premium payments, benefits

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• and New Hampshire Housing Finance and New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority.
• The department will also solicit interest from the town of Guilford and New Hampshire Housing Finance
• The department also solicited interest from New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, and they are not
• The department also solicited interest from New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, and they are not
• Hampshire housing finance authority. Hampshire housing finance authority.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Long Range Capital Planning and Utilization Committee met and approved the minutes from June 30, 2025. There was no old business. The committee then heard a series of New Hampshire Department of Transportation requests involving the sale or disposal of state-owned land and easements, including an access point sale in Exeter, land sales in Keene, Guilford, Lincoln, Conway, Chesterfield, Fremont, Belmont, and a utility easement in Albany. Most items were direct sales to abutters or towns, with conditions such as obtaining local and state approvals, commissioning boundary surveys, and paying administrative fees; each of these items was approved by motion and vote. One Guilford parcel was amended to reflect a smaller surveyed area and reduced appraised value before approval. The committee also approved a permanent access easement for a single-family residence on Route 153 in support of the Bickford property. The committee then considered a Department of Administrative Services item, presented as a substitution replacement, authorizing a perpetual utility line easement to Public Service Company of New Hampshire for a facility under construction on the Hampstead hospital property that will serve as the replacement facility for the Manchester senior center. The department requested waiver of the administrative fee because the easement was being granted in exchange for utility service, and the committee approved the request. An informational item, LRCP25-038, was discussed regarding a reduction in fair market value due to a change in access; staff explained no committee action was required because the item was informational only. Additional informational materials from the New Hampshire Council on Resources and Development were received, including meeting minutes and surplus land review memorandums for Meredith and Hampstead. Before adjourning, the committee set its next meeting for December 9 at 9:30 a.m. at Granite Place, Room 228, noting the meeting would be on a Tuesday rather than Monday because of building scheduling. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn, which was seconded and approved.

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• The bill will be referred to the Committee on Education and Committee on Finance.
• Message will be received, and the bill will be referred to the Committee on Finance.
• Senate Bill 137 will not be reported to finance. Report will be received. Received.
• That one goes to Finance. That one goes to Finance. Okay. Senate Bill 207.
• Your Committee on Finance will meet today at 3 p.m. in room 451M. Senator from Fayette.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• . financing. financing.
• . financing. financing.
• <00:13:23.760> that's $10 million of state financing that's $10 million of state financing
• /c><00:33:40.720> supporting expertise in financing and supporting expertise in financing and
• Uh, bad financing, or bad credit report, they can't get financing.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:07 Roll Call 00:00:25 Discussion of Lexington’s Housing Affordability Partnership 00:02:26 Discussion of Northern Kentucky’s Housing Blueprint 00:30:12 Discussion of Religious Institution Land Use 00:57:33 Discussion of Free-Market Solutions to Kentucky’s Housing Crisis 01:04:18 Adjournment 01:26:37, 958, all

Summary: The committee met without a quorum and began informally, with members noting this was the final information-gathering meeting on housing before a November meeting to discuss findings and report back to the LRC. The main presentation focused on the Lexington Affordable Housing Partnership, a public-private effort supported by a $10 million state allocation. Presenters described Fayette County’s housing shortage, citing a gap of more than 22,000 units, rising home prices, and the challenge of assembling land and capital for affordable projects. The partnership explained that five local banks created a $3 million capital investment fund to buy and hold land at no interest, with deed restrictions keeping the site at 80% or below area median income and allowing the banks to seek Community Reinvestment Act credit. The first project is a 12.5-acre former Transylvania University baseball field, planned for about 242 units, including detached homes, townhouses, garden-style apartments, and senior housing. Speakers said the project required extensive neighborhood engagement and zoning/development approvals, but that the planning phase is now largely complete and infrastructure work should begin soon. Financing details included roughly $64 million in additional funding through tax credit equity, market-rate loans, city support, Kentucky Housing Corporation resources, and donations from nonprofit partners. Developers said the multifamily bond applications are due to Kentucky Housing Corporation the next day, and they expect the land purchase to be repaid into the revolving fund once the property is entitled and closed, allowing the original $3 million to be redeployed for future projects. They estimated rental units could be filled within about six months of completion, while for-sale units would come online over 12 to 36 months. In discussion, members asked about regulatory barriers and project timelines. Presenters pointed to rising construction costs tied to new federal and state requirements, and one member highlighted the need to continue reviewing planning and zoning reforms to speed development plan approvals and reduce delays. The group also endorsed a possible statewide $20 million housing fund, a residential infrastructure fund, and efforts to avoid additional regulatory burdens on housing development.

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• the Senate Finance Committee on this, and that Senate Finance does not go down and try to stay up on
• here<01:26:30.600> so the opposition Senate Finance is here so the opposition Senate Finance
• place to do it or whether the finance place to do it or whether the finance committees<01:31:57.159
• member of Finance member of Finance three<01:33:20.320> Finance<01:33:20.800> en<01
• three Finance en of Finance entirely how three Finance en of Finance entirely how about<01:33:23.239

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Health and Human Services Oversight Committee met on February 2 and first approved the draft minutes from the prior meeting, with minor corrections to the meeting date and attendance notation. DHHS Associate Commissioner Patricia Tilly then gave a department update, describing the current uncertainty around federal priorities and funding, and provided two substantive reports: progress on the new Hampstead Youth Development Center and an update on the department’s review of an ALS registry proposal. She said the YDC project is underway with tree clearing, fencing, stormwater and site-prep work, and remains on track for completion by June 30, 2026 and operation by August 30, 2026. The center currently has 12 youth, and the new design is intended to provide flexibility for fluctuating census levels. On ALS, Tilly explained that HB 576 had prompted the department to examine whether a registry could be built, but the estimated cost of a HIPAA-compliant system was about $750,000. She said DHHS is reviewing whether existing data sources, such as hospital discharge data and CHIS claims data, could provide useful information, but noted both are incomplete for registry purposes. Committee members discussed whether the Rare Disease Advisory Council, Dartmouth, or existing cancer registry infrastructure could help reduce costs. DHHS said it is neutral and willing to continue exploring alternatives, while members emphasized the value of a registry and the need to consider shared infrastructure and funding. The committee also heard from Jenny Horan of the Alzheimer’s Association, who presented the subcommittee’s report on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. She said the subcommittee spent the past year gathering information on dementia care, abuse and exploitation issues, caregiver strain, and available services, and is now moving into a second phase focused on identifying gaps and developing a state plan. Members asked about geriatric psychiatric capacity and long-term care availability; Horan said the state has limited capacity and that the plan will help clarify where needs are greatest. She offered to return for follow-up questions at a later meeting. Finally, Olivia May of DHHS presented the quarterly report on the 12-month postpartum Medicaid coverage extension. She said New Hampshire implemented the extension after federal and state action, and the first claims data are still emerging because of reporting lags. In the initial cohort studied, 95% received some medical services during the extended period, 52.4% received mental health or substance use disorder treatment, 26.7% received preventive visits, and 3.2% received heart or hypertension services. Members asked about return on investment and whether higher federal matching rates are being used appropriately; DHHS said it claims the highest possible match based on eligibility group and will return with more data over time. The committee then heard the annual therapeutic cannabis program report from Michael Holt, who said the program had 1,475 registered patients as of June 30, 2024 and that growth has slowed, with New Hampshire having the lowest per-capita medical cannabis enrollment nationally.

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• It's the Energy Dominance Financing Office.
• So that's another option in the financing structure.
• And that's really challenging for anyone looking at doing traditional finance.
• So EDF has deep experience with nuclear financing, eligible for all of those dollars.
• So, so projects, EDF can also provide financing for supply chain investments.

Keywords: 908, all

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• Department of Finance. Thank you. Stephen Benson, Department of Finance.
• Department of Finance. Thank you. Stephen Benson, Department of Finance.
• Anybody else, Department of Finance? And I'm Metzay on Department of Finance.
• Nate Williams, Department of Finance.
• Department of Finance. Lizzie Arriaga, Department of Finance. Nothing to add.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Senate Bill 79: Do pass and thence referred to the Finance Committee.
• Senate Bill 79: Do pass and thence referred to the Finance Committee.
• Senate Bill 66: Do pass and thence referred to the Finance Committee.
• Send up finance, we're going to go in today at 2 o'clock.
• Send up finance, we're going to go in today at 2 o'clock.

Keywords: 996, all

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• So we'll start with the Department of Finance.
• Department of Finance, please kick us off.
• This one's for the Department of Finance.
• This is for finance, sorry. Devin Mitchell with the Department of Finance.
• Devin Mitchell with the Department of Finance.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Chairman, I move the Finance Committee amendment be adopted for HB 2104.
• Chairman, I move the Finance Committee amendment be adopted, H.B. 2105.
• Chairman, I move the Finance Committee amendment be adopted H.B. 205.
• Chairman, I move the Finance Committee amendment as amended be adopted, HB 2105.
• Senate Finance Committee Chairman, Mr.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• This April 27th meeting of the Senate Finance Committee will reconvene.
• And Senator McEwen, welcome to the Senate Finance Committee.
• Welcome to the Finance Committee. Welcome to the Finance Committee.
• You in Finance or on the floor already.
• This is the Finance their jurisdiction.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• From the Department of Finance, we have Melody Jimenez.
• Melody Jimenez with the Department of Finance.
• Elena Powell, Department of Finance.
• Lena Powell, Department of Finance.
• Liz Mai, Department of Finance...

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• The House Revenue and Finance Committee meeting is now called to order.
• The Finance Committee meeting is now called to order.
• The legislation requires the Department of Finance...
• We just got this as I was walking out the door from the finance folks.
• Does the Department of Finance have time and resources to operationalize this?

Summary: The House Revenue and Finance Committee met to consider House Substitute 1 for House Bill 386, which would create a temporary Delaware income tax deduction for qualified tip income from tax years 2027 through 2029. The sponsor described it as relief for service workers in restaurants, salons, and similar tipped occupations, with a deduction of up to $15,000, income-based phaseouts, a refundable credit for lower-income workers, and a sunset for later review. Committee members raised questions about the resident/non-resident language, the fiscal note, and whether the Department of Finance could implement the change; Finance said the department could administer it and expected only modest administrative costs, while the Comptroller’s office said the bill would reduce general revenue. After a brief recess to review updated language, the committee took public comment, but no one testified. A motion to release the bill failed to receive enough votes, and the chair said she would walk it to seek additional signatures. The committee then considered Senate Bill 219, which would phase in an increase in the military pension income exemption from $12,500 to $25,000 by tax year 2029. The sponsor argued the measure would help attract and retain military retirees, citing economic return estimates, workforce benefits, and support from all 21 Senate co-sponsors. Some members supported the bill as a way to reward service and bring in long-term residents, while others questioned whether the exemption should be income-based rather than available to all military retirees, including those with substantial second careers. The Department of Finance said it could operationalize the bill and that the non-resident language was unnecessary because the subtraction is already picked up in the non-resident code section. Public testimony from veterans’ organizations strongly supported the bill, emphasizing that the exemption can influence retirement decisions and help veterans and their families stay in Delaware. A motion to release the bill also failed to get enough votes, and the chair said she would walk it for signatures before adjourning the meeting.

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• So certainly there are quite often times where a purchaser, when they are going to finance a vehicle
• at a dealership, will ask... ...the dealership about the possibility of financing their sales tax as
• part of the financing of the entire vehicle purchase.
• For clarification, normally what happens is if a customer decides they want to finance it...
• they would have a financing or a lien interest in the motor vehicle.

Summary: The committee first approved special expenses incurred by the committee, then took up interim study proposals. ISP 2025-069, sponsored by Representative Perry and presented by Representative Eaton, would move collection of sales tax on motor vehicles from the current post-purchase registration process to the point of sale at dealerships. Committee members and DFA discussed the current 60-day registration/tax payment window, possible fiscal and programming impacts on DFA, the added administrative burden on dealers, verification and audit issues, and concerns about whether the change would improve or complicate tax collection. After questions, the committee voted to send the proposal to research/interim study. The committee then considered ISP 2025-071, from Representative Ray, based on House Bill 1636, which would phase out the state excise tax on soda over five years if revenue triggers were met. Representative Ray explained the tax revenue supports the Medicaid trust fund and said the proposal was intended to continue discussion after the bill failed on the House floor in the regular session. Members asked about the annual revenue generated, the trust fund’s other revenue sources, and whether the revenue would be replaced. DFA was asked to provide additional information on how withdrawals from the Medicaid trust fund are authorized and whether the legislature has oversight. The committee then approved the proposal for interim study and adjourned.

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• And then on page six is the third section of the finance, 'The Road Ahead'.
• We think we did something it goes to Senate Finance.
• That it's just the finance side of it.
• Because I mean, we saw that, you know, from the finance, it's hard to track. And so.
• , particularly how finance connects to that capital outlay.

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• We have not received finance approval. Right. We have not. We have not.
• We have not received finance approval. We have not received finance approval.
• request release uh from Finance request release uh from Finance Committee.<00:51:50.160> Okay
• I've also forwarded that to House Finance and requested release.
• and forwarded that to House Finance and requested<01:04:22.920> release.

Bills: SCR96, SCR164, SCR172, SCR166, SCR182, SCR7, SCR59, SCR58, SCR60, SCR89, SCR184, SCR11, HB2296, HB2315, HB2343

Keywords: electric reliability, renewable energy, interconnection, Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator, Public Utilities Commission, capacity shortfalls, energy policies, critical infrastructure, foreign influence, local control, energy dependence, economic resilience, energy analysis, cost reduction, financial risk, Hawaii PUC, energy self-sufficiency, natural gas, energy transition, ratepayer protection

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• We're not financing the housing, but we did finance the cleanup.
• We can do projects finance authority.
• :13:59.040> we<00:13:59.279> did financing the housing, but we did financing the housing
• So, it's not BFA financing.
• So, it's not BFA financing.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all