Transcript Highlights:

• medical insurance fund has built a more resilient and adaptable framework, one that remains focused on balancing
• remains focused framework and one that remains focused on<01:05:00.960><c> Bal</c><01:05:01.359><c> balancing
• </c><01:05:01.880><c> Quality</c><01:05:02.359><c> Health</c><01:05:02.680><c> Care</c> on Bal balancing
• Quality Health Care on Bal balancing Quality Health Care benefits<01:05:04.079><c> with</c><01:05:04.559

Keywords: Meeting start 00:06:05 Roll Call 00:06:33 HB 152 Discussion 00:07:55 HB 152 PHS 2 Vote 00:10:12 HB 545 Discussion HB 545 PHS 1 Vote 00:13:47 HB 606 Discussion 00:15:15 HB 606 Vote 00:16:32 HJR 30 Discussion HJR Vote 00:19:07 HJR 32 Discussion 00:20:25 HJR 32 PHS 1 Vote 00:23:11 HJR 34 Discussion 00:25:04 HJR 34 PHS 1 Vote 00:28:50 HJR 46 Discussion 00:30:09 HJR 46 Vote 00:34:15 HJR 53 Discussion 00:35:40 HJR 53 Vote 00:38:55 HJR 54 Discussion 00:40:15 HJR 54 Vote 00:40:50 HB 546 Discussion 00:42:15 HB 546 PHS 1 Vote 00:46:15 HB 605 Discussion 00:47:38 HB 605 PHS 1 Vote 00:52:10 HB 694 Discussion 00:53:46 HB 694 Vote 01:07:47 HB 695 Discussion Only 01:10:20, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue met on February 25 and considered a series of bills and joint resolutions, mostly involving appropriations, capital projects, and local infrastructure funding. The committee first adopted PHS 2 and passed House Bill 152, which creates a Medicaid supplemental payment program for public ground ambulance providers; the sponsor said the substitute ensures no state general fund dollars will be used and that local agencies must identify a funding source for any required match. HB 152 was reported favorably on a 20-0 vote. The committee also passed House Bill 545, the annual claims bill, after members confirmed all executive-branch claims were included; it was reported favorably on a 21-0 vote. House Bill 606, requiring reporting for general obligation bonds, also passed unanimously and was reported favorably. The committee then took up several joint resolutions tied to capital and infrastructure spending. House Joint Resolution 30, concerning water projects, was described as implementing ranked projects under the Waters program administered by KIA and was reported favorably on a 21-0 vote. House Joint Resolution 32, concerning school facilities construction, was amended by PHS 1 and advanced after discussion referencing the Auditor’s report and questions about a Johnson County Schools expenditure; it also passed 21-0. House Joint Resolution 34, relating to contingent appropriations for KCTCS, was amended by PHS 1 and advanced after testimony outlining three projects in Somerset, Jefferson Community and Technical College, and Glasgow; it passed 21-0. House Joint Resolution 46, for local road projects, was described as funding the highest-scoring local road requests from a larger pool of applications and passed 21-0. The committee also advanced House Joint Resolution 53, authorizing release of funds for KSU’s Health Sciences Center project, after KSU officials said the building is needed for nursing and allied health programs and promised a business plan report by November 1, 2025; it passed 21-0. House Joint Resolution 54, authorizing funds related to the State Fair Board, also passed unanimously. Later, the committee considered House Bill 546, which revises the local roads and streets program by adding a DOT-developed scoring system, monthly reporting, a match requirement, and a $500,000 project cap; members asked about the cap and were told larger projects should be handled through other mechanisms. HB 546 was reported favorably on a 21-0 vote. Finally, House Bill 605, a technical corrections and update bill for the local economic relief grant program, was amended by PHS 1 and discussed as expanding eligibility, including to the Delta Regional Authority and certain local-affiliated applicants; the transcript cuts off before the final vote on HB 605.

Transcript Highlights:

• So there's a checks and balances there.
• :22:19.279><c> and</c> fire code um so there's a checks and fire code um so there's a checks and balances
• 22:20.279><c> want</c><00:22:20.400><c> to</c><00:22:20.520><c> see</c><00:22:20.799><c> that</c> balances
• there we want to see that balances there we want to see that paperwork<00:22:21.520><c> submitted</c

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• still developing and can suffer from a loss of IQ, impairments in reasoning, judgment, and emotional balance
• impairments in reasoning judgment of IQ impairments in reasoning judgment emotional<00:37:46.160><c> balance
• c><00:37:47.079><c> and</c><00:37:47.280><c> these</c><00:37:47.480><c> impairments</c> emotional balance
• and these impairments emotional balance and these impairments can<00:37:48.200><c> last</c><00:37:48.400

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Health and Human Services and Judiciary meeting heard testimony on several measures, with most of the discussion focused on SB 709 and SB 955. On SB 709, relating to mental health data and related appropriations, the Department of Health supported the bill’s intent and said the funding would help maintain a data dashboard and positions, though it had no suggested amount for one blank appropriation. Members also discussed whether sections of the bill were duplicative of existing data reporting. The committees later recommended SB 709 be passed with amendments, including technical changes, deferring the date to December 31, 2050, and blanking out the appropriation for later clarification. SB 955, relating to fitness to proceed, drew mixed testimony. Judiciary opposed portions of the bill, saying some changes could have unintended practical consequences. The Office of the Public Defender supported the bill’s intent but urged keeping a three-member evaluation panel rather than reducing it to two, warning that a two-panel process could create delays if a third evaluator had to be added later. A former Hawaii State Hospital clinician said the bill placed too much blame on the courts and should address institutional and administrative problems at the hospital more directly. The Department of Health supported the intent and said it appreciated efforts to address overcrowding. After discussion about examiner shortages and status hearings, the committees recommended SB 955 be passed with amendments reducing the number of qualified examiners from three to one and making related technical changes. The committee also heard SB 1228, a child welfare services measure creating a working group related to youth legal representation and child welfare reform. DHS requested adding a Child Welfare Services representative to the work group, and multiple advocates, including the National Center for Youth Law and Hawaii Youth Services Network, testified in strong support, emphasizing the need for youth voice and implementation of Malama Ohana recommendations. Members asked whether this working group overlapped with another recently passed working group bill; testimony indicated the two measures addressed different issues. The meeting then recessed and later resumed for decision-making on the 9 o’clock calendar, where SB 709 was adopted with amendments and SB 955 was adopted with amendments.

Transcript Highlights:

• So the FPIN bill is actually for the balance of the graduating class to find a home and to create businesses
• <00:30:24.360><c> actually</c><00:30:24.600><c> for</c><00:30:24.760><c> the</c><00:30:24.880><c> balance
• </c><00:30:25.240><c> of</c> fpin bill is actually for the balance of fpin bill is actually for the balance

Committee: House Agriculture & Food Systems

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Elected officials have the responsibility to make tough decisions about how to balance revenues and spending
• decisions<01:22:07.320><c> about</c><01:22:07.600><c> how</c><01:22:07.719><c> to</c><01:22:07.920><c> balance
• </c><01:22:08.320><c> revenues</c> decisions about how to balance revenues decisions about how to balance

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Cloud State today and struggled with an unpaid balance due to COVID.
• 00:45:23.200><c> unpaid</c> today and struggled with an unpaid today and struggled with an unpaid balance
• :45:24.240><c> covet</c><00:45:24.960><c> i</c><00:45:25.040><c> hope</c><00:45:25.280><c> my</c> balance
• due to covet i hope my balance due to covet i hope my university<00:45:26.240><c> will</c><00:45:26.480

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Education Finance Committee met remotely on February 16, 2022, with a quorum present and approved the minutes from the previous day by voice vote. Chair Dabney said the committee was spending the week on public school staffing shortages, especially efforts to increase and retain BIPOC teachers, and introduced testimony on the Collaborative Urban and Greater Minnesota Educators of Color Grant Program (CUGMEC) and the broader Increasing Teachers of Color Act. Testifiers from St. Thomas, Augsburg, and Hopkins described the history and impact of the legacy educator-of-color programs. Kathleen Campbell said the original Q program was created to address underrepresentation, remove financial barriers, and provide mentorship and culturally relevant support; she argued that when the grant became competitive in 2017 without additional funding, support was spread too thin and student capacity dropped. Audrey Lensmeyer described Augsburg’s East African Student-to-Teacher Program, rooted in community advocacy in Cedar-Riverside, and said it has produced strong completion and licensure outcomes. Keenan Jones shared his path from paraprofessional to teacher and district leader, emphasizing the importance of scholarships, mentorship, and outreach to high school students, including a statewide co-enrollment Intro to Teaching course. Representative Hassan then presented House File 3079, saying the bill aims to attract, prepare, complete, and retain more teachers of color and American Indian teachers through several grant and program changes, including Closing the Educational Opportunity Gap grants, Cook Mac funding, teacher mentorship and retention updates, and revisions to CUGMEC. He said the bill responds to a severe shortage of BIPOC teachers and that the requested investment is small relative to the state surplus. Student and educator testimony followed, including a third-grade student from Crookston and Ava Roots, both of whom described the importance of having teachers who reflect students’ cultures and experiences. Natalia Benjamin, the 2021 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, also testified about retention challenges for educators of color and racialized workplace treatment. The committee indicated it intended to lay over HF 3079 for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill, and Representative Richardson moved the bill to be laid over for further consideration.

Transcript Highlights:

• system would be set up to track the money and to report on the money and to give, like, a monthly balance
• system would be set up to track the money and to report on the money and to give, like, a monthly balance
• to some responsible individual balance to some responsible individual and<01:03:46.240><c> that</c><
• Kids like you would get a check at 18 for the balance of the money that was paid in for you.
• Kids like you would get a check at 18 for the balance of the money that was paid in for you."

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: Division 3 Finance held a work session to move through five bills before noon, noting one member’s early departure and adjusting the order of bills accordingly. The first item, HB 54, would allow some alternative treatment centers in the medical cannabis system to operate for profit. Members discussed a fiscal note showing a one-time $133,000 cost, which was described as a Division 1 budget item to be handled through HB 2 rather than directly in Division 3. After discussion about keeping Division 1 informed and the distinction between retaining a bill versus funding it, the committee voted unanimously to retain HB 54 for further finance work and conversion into HB 2. The committee then took up HB 547, concerning reimbursement to counties for enhanced FMAP funds during the COVID period. The chair summarized the issue as federal enhanced Medicaid matching funds that were received by the state before authority existed to pass them through to counties, creating a disputed amount owed to counties. County representatives said the money should have gone to counties and clarified the relevant time period, while the department did not take a position. The chair proposed retaining the bill and moving it into HB 2, with discussion of a possible four-year repayment structure in equal annual installments. The committee agreed to retain the bill for continued work in the budget process. During the HB 547 discussion, members also clarified the fiscal and accounting details, including that the fiscal note had not been widely available and that some figures in the note should be treated as county revenue rather than county expenditure. Testimony explained that the enhanced FMAP increased from 50 percent to 56.2 percent, and that the state’s and counties’ shares of claims were affected by the timing of the federal change and the later state authorization. The committee emphasized that the issue was complex and budget-dependent, and that retaining the bill would allow further negotiation and incorporation into HB 2 rather than immediate final action.

Transcript Highlights:

• Representative Von, very quick question: what's the typical balance in that fund?
• c> Von very quick question what's the Von very quick question what's the typical<00:41:43.720><c> balance
• and that's necessarily um have staff and that's obviously<02:31:58.120><c> a</c><02:31:58.279><c> balance
• </c><02:31:58.680><c> and</c><02:31:58.840><c> that's</c><02:31:58.960><c> a</c> obviously a balance
• and that's a obviously a balance and that's a strategic<02:31:59.720><c> judgment</c><02:32:00.120><c

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: Division 3 opened a work session focused on direct care agencies, with the chair saying the day would center on the Veterans Home and other state hospitals and homes. Members first discussed the upcoming Finance Committee process, including how many bills would be assigned to Division 3, whether they would appear on the House calendar, and how much time would be allowed for each bill. The chair said the division would likely spend about an hour on each bill, then return for a second day of review before making recommendations. Staff later identified three bills expected on the calendar: House Bills 704, 751, and 54. Members also raised a question about the use of educational trust fund money in the budget, but that issue was deferred. The main presentation came from Kim McKay, commandant of the New Hampshire Veterans Home, who described the facility as a long-term care intermediate facility serving eligible veterans. She said the home is licensed for 250 beds, budgeted for 225 veterans, and currently has 135 residents with four more scheduled to arrive. McKay highlighted improvements over the last two years, including a reduction in the admission wait list from more than a year to about three to six months, the creation of an LNA training program, energy-saving and Wi-Fi upgrades, and a new electronic learning management system that will provide mandatory training and continuing education units for staff. She said the home’s long-term goal is to return to a 225-bed census, but staffing remains the biggest hurdle. Members asked about admissions, wait times, staffing, vacancies, and the home’s use of contract nurses. McKay explained that the wait time is measured from the initial application date, not from a completed packet, and that staff now help families gather records and paperwork more quickly. She said the home averages about 45 deaths per year, residents stay about 2.5 years on average, and the vacancy rate is around 35 percent, though some positions are intentionally held open until census grows. She attributed staffing shortages largely to retention problems, citing higher private-sector pay, bonuses, and more flexible hours, and said the home has a handful of contract nurses, mainly on second shift. On finances, she said pharmacy services are contracted, the VA reimburses some medication costs based on disability, and the home is pursuing federal changes to cover high-cost medications and catastrophic disability cases. The discussion also covered the home’s off-book donation account, which is overseen by the state and transferred into the state system when funds are spent.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, of course, there's a balance.
• So with that, I'll close the hearing and thank you everybody. so of course there's a balance uh you so
• of course there's a balance uh you know<00:36:27.280><c> um</c><00:36:27.640><c> Department</c><00:36
• ><00:36:39.160><c> with</c><00:36:39.359><c> industry</c><00:36:39.880><c> and</c> have to have a balance
• with industry and have to have a balance with industry and all<00:36:40.240><c> of</c><00:36:40.400>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting covered two main items. First, the solid waste subcommittee reviewed draft language for HB 707, focusing on landfill siting and permitting standards. Members and the Department of Environmental Services discussed replacing repeated references to “aquifer” with “drinking water well,” clarifying that aquifer is a broad term, and considering whether a statutory definition was needed. They also debated the bill’s setback and time-of-travel provisions, including the 10^-5 standard, a 1,500-foot distance, and whether the bill should rely more on performance-based criteria than prescriptive distances. Another major topic was permit denial language tied to applicants with significant histories of repeated serious violations or landfill-related litigation; the department said it already has related authority in current rules, but noted some wording was still too vague and could be tightened. No vote was taken, and the chair closed the hearing with plans to continue work later. The second item was a work session on HB 424, which would direct the Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food to create forms for businesses to request information about service animals and establish a study committee on fraudulent or untrained service animals. Several members said the problem raised by the bill was real but expressed concern that the legislature may be limited by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. Others argued that a study committee would likely not produce a workable solution and might conflict with leadership’s direction to avoid unnecessary study committees. Members discussed whether the bill should be retained, amended, or instead replaced with a letter or resolution to the federal delegation. The committee appeared to lean toward ITL and possibly pursuing a letter to federal officials, but no final vote is reflected in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• /c><00:50:15.680><c> so</c><00:50:15.880><c> striking</c><00:50:16.280><c> a</c><00:50:16.480><c> balance
• </c> for that and so striking a balance for that and so striking a balance between<00:50:18.160><c> that
• assurance that OHA is committed to creating a cultural gathering place for all the people of Hawaii that balances
• assurance that OHA is committed to creating a cultural gathering place for all the people of Hawaii that balances
• Gathering Place for all the people of Hawaii that balances our culture and our commerce while preserving

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing of the Water and Land, Hawaiian Affairs, and Housing committees on January 29, 2025 focused on SB 534, with the chairs outlining hearing procedures, public testimony limits, and plans to allow extended presentations from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) and the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) before moving to other testifiers. The hearing was presented as a public, transparent discussion of OHA’s plans for Kakaʻako Makai, with committee members noting that decision-making would follow if time permitted. OHA testified in strong support of SB 534. The chair of OHA’s Board of Trustees said the bill was a novel proposal for the legislature and emphasized that OHA was bringing together a broad coalition of partners and stakeholders, including representatives from construction, hospitality, education, law enforcement, civil service, and schools, as well as longtime community advocates who have opposed development in Kakaʻako Makai. OHA’s presentation reviewed the history of the area, the creation and role of HCDA, prior master plans, the 2012 land conveyance to OHA, and the argument that OHA has not been able to realize the full economic value of the lands because desired entitlements were not secured. OHA linked the bill to its constitutional mission to improve conditions for Native Hawaiians and argued that the state’s housing crisis makes additional development, including residential use, especially important. A major theme of the testimony was housing. OHA argued that Hawaiʻi faces severe affordability pressures, out-migration, and workforce shortages, and said that residential development in Kakaʻako Makai would help address those needs while also supporting the value of the trust lands. The presentation described HCDA’s authority over zoning and development in Kakaʻako, the existing reserved housing requirements, and the need for a master plan that could move forward if SB 534 becomes law. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion of the hearing provided; the discussion remained in the presentation and testimony phase.

Transcript Highlights:

• I think this strikes a good balance, and I think it actually tries to bridge that divide of we understand
• I think this strikes a good balance, and I think it actually tries to bridge that divide of we understand

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, in addition to her constituents, she would like to see that this particular balanced amendment be
• opportunity specifically here for the property owners to be educated and making sure that there's this balance
• </c><01:36:56.239><c> You</c> to make it a balanced commission.
• You to make it a balanced commission.
• </c> He said there is always a balance between the economy and the individual.

Committee: House Resources, Recreation and Development

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up HB 163FN, dealing with requiring current, verifiable evidence of a species’ presence before land-use restrictions are imposed for habitat protection. Members discussed an amendment that had been worked on with agencies and stakeholder groups. Fish and Game testified that, while the amendment improved the bill, the agency still opposed it because of concerns about citizen science, how the proposal would apply to public versus private property, and how the transition to DES would work. Representative Darby argued the amendment was ambiguous, lacked a full hearing, and did not clearly address record verification or private-property access issues. The amendment passed 8-7, and the committee then voted OTPA 8-7, with a minority report noted. The committee then moved to HB 1752FN, which would create a chain of custody for timber and carbon credits. Representative Davis presented an amendment saying it would help law enforcement investigate timber theft and add transparency to New Hampshire’s carbon registry by identifying buyers of carbon credits. Supporters said the change would impose little burden and align with practices in other states. Opponents, including Representative Darby, Representative Vale, and the state forester from DNCR, said the carbon market is complex, the amendment was not fully vetted, and a hearing with all stakeholders was needed; they also raised fiscal-note concerns. The amendment passed 8-7, and the committee then voted OTPA 8-7, again with a minority report. Finally, the committee opened a hearing on HB 1019, which would add an active water treatment professional to the state water well board. Representative Peter Petrino and Representative Wendy Thomas said the board should include expertise on contamination risks and treatment technologies, citing concerns about arsenic, radon, and PFAS in private wells. The chairman of the Water Well Board testified in opposition to the bill as drafted, saying the board supports the general idea of licensing water filtration work but does not currently have authority or rules to oversee that field and believes the proposal would put “the cart before the horse.” Members questioned whether the board’s current mandate even covers filtration systems, and the discussion ended with those concerns unresolved.

Transcript Highlights:

• that information is important for school boards and taxpayers to know and to understand what the balance
• portion and what different areas are in that growth area so they can make decisions about how to balance
• ><02:06:46.960><c> I</c><02:06:47.119><c> may</c><02:06:47.480><c> ask</c><02:06:47.880><c> a</c> balance
• thank you uh if I may ask a balance thank you uh if I may ask a clarification<02:06:48.920><c> question
• out their school budgets repr to balance out their school budgets repr Woodcock<02:09:10.760><c> thank

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and noted weather-related absences and a large number of new bills. The chair said a subcommittee would be formed to review three cell phone bills, and a full committee work session on bullying would be scheduled for the week after next. The committee then began a hearing on House Bill 121, which would create local special education advisory councils in school districts. Representative Glenn Cordelli, the sponsor, said the councils would be parent-driven, with parents of children with disabilities advising districts on education, safety, program development, evaluation, planning, policies, and communication with administrators. He said the bill would require at least quarterly meetings with district administration, an annual parent workshop, and a year-end report to the school board. He also cited federal guidance from the U.S. Department of Education on parent advisory councils and said the goal was to improve collaboration between parents and schools. Members raised questions about the use of “shall,” how councils would be formed in districts without PTAs/PTOs, whether the councils could function in very small districts, privacy concerns about parents disclosing their children’s disabilities, whether the councils should include guardians or educational professionals, and whether the councils would have any direct tie to the state advisory council. The sponsor said the requirement was intended to make the councils mandatory, that local districts could organize them organically if needed, that participation would be voluntary, that parents would not be required to disclose private information, and that the councils would remain advisory rather than determinative. He also said costs should be minimal. Testimony then began from Nicole Sheath, a pediatric occupational therapist and parent of four children with disabilities, who described her experience balancing advocacy, school collaboration, and the demands of her children’s therapies and education.

Transcript Highlights:

• be investing in this and, you know, kind of what those numbers are and making sure it's the right balance
• appreciated those conversations I think but I think the question is just what is the actual the right balance
• be investing in this and, you know, kind of what those numbers are and making sure it's the right balance
• be investing in this and, you know, kind of what those numbers are and making sure it's the right balance
• I think, but I think the question is just what is the actual the right balance to strike for our state

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• assisting in alleviating some of that burden for them and helping to reduce burnout and work-life balance
• </c><00:08:54.640><c> We</c> reduce burnout and work life balance.
• We reduce burnout and work life balance.
• You do some of each, and so what we did in the budget is tried to balance that out.
• The Division of Motor Vehicles is a prime example of this balance between cost and service.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• 2027 for property tax relief, would I now push the red button for our neighbors to have a fair and balanced
• :04.120><c> their</c> liabilities suddenly show up on their liabilities suddenly show up on their balance
• balance balance sheet<04:49:06.120><c> finally</c><04:49:06.558><c> existing</c><04:49:06.958><c> laws
• The current balance is $10 million, and the bill would make 100% of these funds go to purposes that the
• </c><05:30:12.878><c> is</c> it's intended for the current balance is it's intended for the current balance

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But after all that the commission went through, I concluded that on balance it could not be supported
• it could not be supported and on balance it could not be supported and I<01:48:44.639><c> think</c><
• 08:57.399><c> deliberate</c><03:08:57.840><c> choice</c><03:08:58.120><c> to</c><03:08:58.319><c> balance
• </c> which is a deliberate choice to balance which is a deliberate choice to balance fiscal<03:08:59.239
• This bill balances the need for public access to data with reasonable confidentiality protections.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on HB 135, introduced by Representative Michael Harrington. He said the bill would codify a portion of the New Hampshire Constitution to bar New Hampshire businesses from being required to collect sales or use taxes for other states unless Congress mandates it, arguing that the U.S. Supreme Court’s Wayfair decision created an onerous compliance burden for businesses. He described the patchwork of state and local sales tax rules, thresholds, and product exemptions as extremely complex and said the bill was intended to push the issue back toward Congress and the courts. Members questioned whether the bill’s reference to a “foreign government” would apply to other U.S. states, whether the proposal would conflict with the Supremacy Clause, and whether it would create standing for businesses to challenge Wayfair. Harrington responded that “foreign government” meant any government other than New Hampshire, that he believed the state could challenge the decision in court by passing a law contrary to Wayfair, and that businesses were already being harmed by compliance costs. Some members raised concerns about whether the bill was an unfunded mandate or simply a private compliance burden, and Harrington argued that the state itself would not be collecting the taxes, but businesses would still face recordkeeping and administrative costs. Sam Garland of the Department of Justice then testified. He said the department was not taking a formal position on the bill, but offered technical comments. Garland acknowledged that Wayfair created significant compliance burdens and noted that states have become somewhat more uniform, with all states now having a $100,000 economic nexus threshold, though not all use the 200-transaction threshold and local tax variation remains substantial. He said the department’s concerns were legal, describing the issue as uncharted constitutional territory involving both vertical and horizontal federalism. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• Speaker, for being fair and balanced. You've been a great speaker.
• </c> for being fair and balanced. for being fair and balanced. you<00:32:21.600><c> you</c><00:32:22.000
• So it keeps that balance that they need for that catfish. >> You're saying the oxygen can drop in the
• So it keeps that balance that they need for that catfish. >> You're saying the oxygen can drop in the
• they need for that that balance that they need for that<00:50:05.200><c> catfish.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, what you're speaking to, it is a balance.
• Um, what you're speaking to, it is a balance.
• And so we have had a lot of discussions in our state about this shift from balanced literacy approaches
• discussions in our state about this<01:43:06.639><c> shift</c><01:43:07.040><c> from</c><01:43:07.920><c> balanced
• </c><01:43:08.400><c> literacy</c> this shift from balanced literacy this shift from balanced literacy

Committee: Joint Education

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call – 0:00:00 Workforce Pell Grant Update – 0:03:30 Extension Office Update – 0:33:25 Kentucky Academic Standards for Social Studies – 1:07:08 Early Literacy Outcomes – 1:32:20 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations – 1:58:30 Adjournment 2:13:13, 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Well, it's a balance because if you don't have the bus contract, then you don't have any work either.
• Well, it's a balance because if you don't have the bus contract, then you don't have any work either.
• Well, it's a balance because if you don't have the bus contract, then you don't have any work either.
• 01:54:27.760><c> only</c><01:54:28.000><c> finding</c><01:54:28.320><c> that</c><01:54:28.560><c> balance
• </c> um, not only finding that balance um, not only finding that balance between<01:54:29.280><c> the

Bills: SB2024 , SB896 , SB2613 , SB494 , SB2391 , SB2125 , SB2614 , SB2615 , SB3262 , SB3325 , SB3118

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: charter schools, public-private partnership, school facilities, education funding, community need, education, capital improvement, reporting, transparency, technical expertise, public school land transfer, Department of Education, DOE, land conveyance, fee simple title, tax map key, TMK, Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, Act 139