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• It's a guardrail, a framework that preserves local control while ensuring that suicide prevention is
• <05:38:51.120><c> that</c> It's a guardrail, a framework that It's a guardrail, a framework that preserves
• local</c><05:38:52.160><c> control</c><05:38:52.958><c> while</c><05:38:53.200><c> ensuring</c> preserves
• local control while ensuring preserves local control while ensuring while<05:38:54.160><c> ensuring<

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• advanced notice and sufficient time to prepare historical records and data in routine cases while preserving
• records and data in routine<03:47:25.359><c> cases</c><03:47:26.080><c> while</c><03:47:26.319><c> preserving
• </c><03:47:26.800><c> the</c> routine cases while preserving the routine cases while preserving the department's

Committee: House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And generally, we are looking to preserve the parental authority to opt out, both at the school level
• we<03:38:50.000><c> are</c><03:38:50.239><c> looking</c><03:38:50.560><c> to</c><03:38:51.040><c> preserve
• </c><03:38:52.160><c> the</c><03:38:52.960><c> uh</c><03:38:53.120><c> the</c> we are looking to preserve
• the uh the we are looking to preserve the uh the parental<03:38:53.760><c> authority</c><03:38:55.120

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• could, uh, offer it to Hampstead to see if they might consider working with us to turn it into a preserve
• turn</c><03:34:35.359><c> it</c><03:34:35.520><c> into</c><03:34:35.840><c> a</c><03:34:36.080><c> preserve
• </c> us to turn it into a preserve. us to turn it into a preserve. uh<03:34:38.000><c> if</c><03:34:38.160

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Division 3 work session focused largely on amendment 1176 to HB 2, which would have incorporated the substance of HB 548FN, a House-passed bill creating a direct-pay or membership-based model for health care facilities. Representative Mlan described the proposal as a way to increase competition in health care by extending the direct-care model used in primary care to facilities, arguing it could encourage innovation and that concerns about widespread harm to critical access hospitals were overstated. He pointed to Oklahoma’s long-standing Surgical Center model as evidence that the approach had not spread broadly or displaced hospitals there. Several members and witnesses raised concerns. Representative Stringham questioned whether the model would shift profitable services and patients away from existing hospitals, potentially worsening their finances and affecting Medicaid-related funding. David Ross, speaking for county nursing homes, opposed the language because it also removed moratoriums on nursing home, skilled nursing, inpatient rehabilitation, and self-pay beds, warning that it could increase pressure on Medicaid rates and undermine community-based care. Ben Bradley of the New Hampshire Hospital Association said the proposal appeared to create a separate regulatory framework for direct-pay facilities and raised concerns about patient safety, CMS participation rules, and a separate patient bill of rights. The chair concluded that, because HB 548 was already moving through the Senate, the HB 2 process was not the best vehicle for the policy and that the issue should be left to the Senate’s more deliberative committee process. Representative Ferski moved to not accept or remove amendment 1176 from the agenda, and the committee approved the motion by roll call, 9-0, withdrawing the item from HB 2.

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• So, I don't see this just as a tourism type of amendment, Madam Chair, but I see this as preserving our
• So, I don't see this just as a tourism type of amendment, Madam Chair, but I see this as preserving our
• So, I don't see this just as a tourism type of amendment, Madam Chair, but I see this as preserving our

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• to keep the guaranty association fully intact, to keep insurers responsible for insolvency costs, preserve
• House Bill 1144 proposes a modest and targeted update to New Hampshire's excavation tax that preserves
• c> "House Bill 1144 proposes a modest and targeted update to New Hampshire's excavation tax that preserves

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• 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

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Committee of Conference on HB 1 and HB 2 met to review revenue estimates and begin working through the HB 1 detail change sheet. New Hampshire Lottery Director Charlie McIntyre reported stronger-than-expected lottery performance, raising the current-year return estimate to $27 million and the next biennium estimate to $200 million, with the increase attributed to improved scratch ticket sales and sports betting not hurting revenue as much as expected. Members questioned the assumptions behind the higher estimates, including the impact of $50 scratch tickets and whether the figures accounted for future conversion from historical horse racing (HHR) machines to video lottery terminals (VLTs). McIntyre and committee members discussed machine counts, per-day revenue assumptions, and the likelihood that VLT conversion would increase revenues over time, though the timing and pace of conversion remained an open question. The committee also discussed several gaming-related policy items in HB 2, including changes to kino hours and local option games of chance, and noted that the Senate and House differed on how gaming revenues would be allocated between charities, education, and general funds. Members emphasized that revenue projections should remain conservative because operators, not the state, would control the pace of machine conversion. Representative Sweeney noted that operators could earn more per machine under the VLT model, and McIntyre said the new facilities and expansions were largely concentrated near the Massachusetts border. The committee then moved to the HB 1 detail change sheet. It agreed to Senate position on the Department of Safety’s road toll bureau and international registration program changes, which were described as a zero-cost realignment of positions, and held the Department of Corrections section for later discussion. On the judicial side, members approved a technical footnote fix, but held a new contract counsel item for involuntary mental health admissions and deferred discussion of the public defender program increase. The committee also noted no change for the PE development authority, moved safety rest area funding from HB 2 into HB 1 with no additional cost, and flagged the tourism development fund and other judicial items as issues that may depend on overall available revenue.

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• It is especially around preserving the large animal loan forgiveness program and the agriculture education
• It is especially around preserving the large animal loan forgiveness program and the agriculture education
• It is especially around preserving the large animal loan forgiveness program and the agriculture education

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And we wanted to preserve the existing language in the statute that's being repealed to roll it into
• everything into one area, one pot, for the administrative rules process. in statute. and we wanted to preserve
• in statute. and we wanted to preserve the<03:12:54.960><c> existing</c><03:12:55.520><c> language</c

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee discussed House Bill 185, which would amend RSA 3109 to add timelines for OPLC’s complaint review and investigation process. Members reviewed the existing five-year limitation period for misconduct complaints and noted that the bill would add a 30-day deadline for the office to make a recommendation to the board and a 90-day deadline to complete investigations. Some members raised concerns that the new deadlines could conflict with the existing statute of limitations, create pressure to dismiss cases too quickly, and potentially undermine the separation between OPLC’s investigative role and the boards’ adjudicatory role established by House Bill 655. Nicholas Fry, OPLC general counsel, testified that the agency’s fiscal note originally assumed it would need roughly double its staff to meet the proposed deadlines, though a later amendment reduced that estimate somewhat. He said OPLC would still need additional personnel, including investigatory paralegals and a physician investigator for the Board of Medicine, to meet the timeframes. He also explained OPLC’s current complaint and hearing procedures, including new consumer-friendly correspondence, website guidance, and efforts by the enforcement division to improve transparency and communication with complainants and licensees. Bob Quinn of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors testified in support of the bill’s basic goal of speeding up intake and investigation, saying the 30-day intake/review period was reasonable and that the bill would not change OPLC’s role in that first step. He argued, however, that the investigation step is where delays occur, especially for lower-priority complaints, and that some cases have remained unresolved for years. Committee members also questioned how the added staffing costs would be paid, with discussion of whether they would come from license fees or the general fund. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Please preserve our constitutional right of freedom of religious liberty and our God-given inalienable
• Please preserve our constitutional right of freedom of religious liberty and our God-given inalienable
• Please preserve our constitutional right of freedom of religious liberty and our God-given inalienable

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing opened with House Bill 1462 on crisis services. Testimony from the Department of Law Enforcement, the Community Alliance on Prisons, and the Department of Health supported expanding behavioral health crisis services as an alternative to arrest or incarceration. Witnesses said additional crisis sites would help divert people in mental health crisis to appropriate care, and the Department of Health described its current crisis center in Ewa, including the need for renovations such as a padded room and the time required to get the facility operational. In response to questions, the department estimated the Ewa center’s budgeted cost at about $4.3 million, not including rent or startup repairs, and said a second site’s cost would depend on whether it was freestanding or attached to an existing facility. The committee then heard House Bill 700 on cognitive assessments. The Executive Office on Aging supported the bill’s intent but asked that it be amended to make assessments optional rather than mandated, to pilot the program first, and to allow flexibility in handling HIPAA-protected data. SHPDA also supported the measure but said it should not be mandatory and suggested that payers reimburse for assessments when requested by patients, families, or physicians. The Alzheimer’s Association and caregivers strongly supported standardizing cognitive assessments to improve early detection and access to newer treatments, while noting the existing opt-out provision. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported the bill but asked that the age 65 threshold be removed because cognitive decline can begin much earlier for people with Down syndrome, autism, traumatic brain injury, stroke, and related conditions. In response to a question, the Office on Aging said a pilot project could likely be done for about $150,000, with data security being the main added cost. The final bill discussed was House Bill 237 on peer support programs. Testimony from Family Hui Hawaii, Early Childhood Action Strategy, peer support workers, and families described peer-to-peer programs as a cost-effective way to reduce isolation, strengthen families, and provide long-term community support. Speakers said these programs help parents and caregivers navigate crises, child welfare involvement, addiction recovery, and other challenges, and can have lasting benefits for children’s development and family stability. Several witnesses tied the bill to broader state goals, including infant and early childhood mental health, trauma-informed care, and child welfare reform. Written testimony from about a dozen organizations and individuals was also noted in support.

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• So anytime there's an arrest or a charge, it's automatically preserved for three years at a minimum.
• So anytime there's an arrest or a charge, it's automatically preserved for three years at a minimum.
• So anytime there's an arrest or a charge, it's automatically preserved for three years at a minimum.

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• observation that disclosure of political spending is crucial to the public interest and in the preservation
• affirm that their spending was under the applicable threshold during each reporting period. the preservation
• of democracy indeed the preservation of democracy indeed courts<03:57:00.880><c> since</c><03:57:01.120

Committee: House Election Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• one reason or another are not inherent to the treatment plans and are repeatedly showing up in courthouses

Keywords: MS House Floor - 10 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• Bill 159 and Kalima O Maui, and for your collaboration and partnership in developing solutions that preserve
• Bill 159 and Kalima O Maui, and for your collaboration and partnership in developing solutions that preserve

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• week, Corpus Christi, Texas, they used this flag technology to locate an individual in a wetland preserve
• the fact that innocent Texans will be protected as a result of any legislation to where we want to preserve

Bills: HB17 , HB34 , HB41 , HB 118 , HB 119 , HB 127 , HB 128 , HB 129 , HB 130 , HB132 , HB133 , HB17 , HB41 , HB118 , HB119 , HB127 , HB128 , HB129 , HB130 , HB132 , HB133

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: foreign ownership, real estate, national security, designated countries, Texas property law, lobbying, foreign adversaries, compensation prohibition, transparency, civil penalties, higher education, foreign adversary, research security, trade secrets, academic partnerships, HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy

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• Our mission is to restore and preserve the health of our lakes.
• this as it's helpful to a private person who doesn't want, you know, to make sure their rights are preserved

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• it's really, um, establishing a process to deal with it in an organized, structured way that also preserves
• it's really, um, establishing a process to deal with it in an organized, structured way that also preserves

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We ask that any implementation prioritize fairness, transparency, and access while preserving the intent

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We ask that any implementation prioritize fairness, transparency, and access while preserving the intent

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held an informational hearing on several Department of Developmental Services proposals, with no votes taken. The first item focused on equitable access to intake and services for regional center clients, including standardizing eligibility assessments and modernizing the strengths-and-needs evaluation used to inform individual program plans. DDS said the changes would create a more consistent, equitable, and evidence-based process statewide, while the LAO explained the proposals as a response to disparities and inconsistent regional center practices. Advocates and regional center representatives were divided: Disability Rights California, the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, and some providers supported modernization but urged clearer safeguards, more community co-design, and stronger legislative review; others, including some regional center leaders and family advocates, warned against replacing the CEDER too quickly and stressed the need to preserve the person-centered IPP process. Committee members emphasized fair process, fidelity, and the need for a validated tool, while also noting that the proposals would not change eligibility definitions or replace IPPs. The second major item addressed state-operated transitional and rehabilitative services, including proposed time limits for stays at Porterville Developmental Center and Canyon Springs, plus the merger of the Community Placement Program and Community Resource Development Program. DDS argued that people should not remain in locked facilities for years and that the proposal would create urgency, clearer transition planning, a right of return, and a more efficient single program for community resource development. Supporters, including Disability Rights California, the State Council, the Public Defenders Association, and some service providers, said the proposals align with Olmstead and the Lanterman Act, reduce overreliance on institutions, and should be paired with stronger mental health supports, oversight, and notice to counsel. Opponents, including a district attorney representative, argued that a blanket 24-month limit could endanger public safety and that some individuals require longer, case-by-case commitments. Committee members said they wanted a more comprehensive plan showing that community placements and supports will be ready before people are moved, and they questioned whether an arbitrary timeline could work for such a complex population. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly stressed that any implementation must be fair, transparent, and backed by valid tools, adequate community capacity, and public input. DDS said both sets of proposals would require legislative approval and that the department is still open to changes in trailer bill language and further stakeholder consultation. The hearing ended with the committee indicating it would continue reviewing the proposals and hear public comment, but no formal action was taken.

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• scoped. ...important, but we want to advocate for the fact that that should be narrowly scoped to preserve

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources held a heavily attended hybrid hearing focused primarily on plastics reduction bills, along with a few local and related waste-management measures. Chair Rauch and Chair Barber outlined strict testimony rules because of the large number of speakers. Before the plastics docket, the committee heard support for a local Sharon sewer-extension bill for a Sunrise Senior Living project, and the bill’s proponents said the project would help address senior housing needs and would still require MWRA and local approvals. The chairs also noted a separate local matter involving Sharon and the MWRA. A major portion of the hearing centered on the Plastics Reduction Act and related bills addressing single-use plastics, including plastic bags, polystyrene, black plastic, plastic beverage bottles, non-flushable wipes, skip-the-stuff provisions, and truth-in-labeling. Sponsors and supporters said the bills would reduce litter, microplastics, greenhouse gas emissions, and municipal waste costs, while creating statewide consistency and supporting environmental justice communities. Several speakers cited local bans already adopted by many Massachusetts cities and towns, and many urged the committee to advance comprehensive statewide action. The committee also heard testimony on a boat wrap recycling bill, a mattress recycling bill, and a bill to prohibit hotels from providing small plastic toiletries. Municipal officials and waste professionals supported extended producer responsibility for paint and labeling for non-flushable wipes, saying these measures would shift costs away from cities and towns and reduce strain on wastewater systems. The Massachusetts Municipal Association, Mayor Ruth Ann Fuller of Newton, and a Franklin County waste official all backed paint EPR and wipes labeling. Fire Chief Brian Nardelli testified for the Fire Chiefs Association in support of lithium-ion battery legislation, citing fire safety and disposal concerns. Other speakers, including environmental groups, local activists, and business representatives, supported bag and polystyrene bans, though the Retailers Association of Massachusetts urged any bag policy to be truly statewide and said any bag fee should be retained by retailers. No votes were taken during the hearing.