Transcript Highlights:

• Um, we recently completed a new impact statement with the University of Minnesota.
• I think the rally happened after the killing of the two individuals, so just so that the statement of
• </c><00:24:39.000><c> so</c><00:24:39.120><c> that</c><00:24:39.600><c> the</c><00:24:39.720><c> statement
• </c><00:24:40.240><c> of</c> know just just so that the statement of know just just so that the statement

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I have a brief statement. I’ve tried to write this quickly. Good afternoon. My name is Terry L.
• excise tax and levy an additional 4% sales tax on alcohol beverages at the point of sale. brief statement
• I've tried to write brief statement. I've tried to write this<01:03:51.680><c> quickly.
• Um, if anybody would like a copy of the statement, I have some copies available. >> Appreciate that.
• Um, if anybody would like a copy of the statement, I have some copies available. >> Appreciate that.

Committee: House Appropriations & Revenue

Keywords: An issue was found with the live stream of this meeting. This version was uploaded as a complete version and should contain the entirety of the meeting. Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:15 HB 647 Discussion 00:02:00 HB 647 Vote 00:05:47 HB 501 Discussion 00:07:40 HB 501 Vote 00:09:53 HB 502 Discussion 00:11:20 HB 502 Vote 00:14:48 HJR 75 Discussion 00:16:53 HJR 75 Vote 00:17:35 HJR 76 Discussion 00:19:00 HJR 76 Vote 00:19:43 HB 869 Discussion 00:21:22 HB 869 Vote 00:30:00 HB 619 Discussion 00:31:39 HB 619 Vote 00:34:33 HB 356 Discussion 00:36:22 HB 356 Vote 00:40:19 HB 900 Discussion 00:43:17 HB 900 Vote 00:46:21 HB 816 Discussion 00:48:02 HB 816 Vote 00:53:47 HB 9 Discussion 00:55:05 HB 9 Vote 01:18:25 HB 757 Discussion 01:21:04 HB 757 Vote 01:35:55, 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'd like to read the effect statement from the amendment.
• Speaker, and the con statements we've heard to it actually prove why it's a good amendment.
• During the COVID lockdowns, the then-sheriff made a public statement that he was not going to enforce
• And he took some criticism for making that statement, but more of the people of that county applauded
• his statement because they found it was the right exercise of his discretion in the matter of whether

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5995 , SB5831 , SB6134 , SB6136 , SB6137 , HB2689 , SB5922 , SB5944 , SB5957 , SB5988 , SB5994 , SB6011 , SB6065 , SB6103 , SB6151 , SB6244 , SB5420 , SB5868 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SJM8002 , HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6137 , SB6244 , SB5420 , SB5868 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SJM8002

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives

Transcript Highlights:

• at least to me, and that may not matter to the outcome, but I do want to raise the point that the statement
• So at this time another statement piece but we need to do better in providing the opportunity for ID
• So at this time<01:07:46.640><c> another</c><01:07:47.039><c> statement</c><01:07:47.440><c> piece</c
• ><01:07:47.920><c> but</c><01:07:48.079><c> we</c><01:07:48.240><c> need</c> time another statement piece
• but we need time another statement piece but we need to<01:07:48.559><c> do</c><01:07:48.720><c> better

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Conference of Catholic Bishops put together a statement on pornography that was reissued just last year
• Conference of Catholic Bishops put together a statement on pornography that was reissued just last year
• put together<01:14:33.600><c> a</c><01:14:34.000><c> a</c><01:14:34.560><c> a</c><01:14:35.199><c> statement
• </c><01:14:35.760><c> on</c><01:14:36.480><c> pornography</c> together a a a statement on pornography
• together a a a statement on pornography uh<01:14:38.159><c> that</c><01:14:38.560><c> was</c><01:14:

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Any questions and statements? Assemblymember Patel.
• Well, one statement and then you can respond to it, and then I have a question.
• Well, the first statement is that the one bullet that will owe $500 or more after insurance adjustments
• I mean, I think we can make a lot of statements in this committee without data provided to back that
• I mean, I think we can make a lot of statements in this committee that without data provided to back

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard a long agenda of health bills focused on access to preventive care, behavioral health, hospital services, and patient safety. Early items included AB 554, which would expand and protect access to HIV prevention drugs like PrEP, including injectable forms and coverage protections; supporters said it would shore up access amid federal threats, while insurers opposed it as a costly benefit mandate. AB 577 would limit insurer and PBM practices that steer medications away from physician offices and require more transparency and patient consent; doctors and patient advocates supported it, while health plans and insurers warned it could raise drug costs and disrupt specialty pharmacy networks. AB 546 would require coverage for portable HEPA purifiers for vulnerable enrollees during declared emergencies, especially wildfire smoke events, with support from air quality and public health groups and opposition from insurers concerned about benefit expansion and cost. The committee also heard AB 224, which would codify California’s updated essential health benefits benchmark plan after a public review process, adding infertility treatment, hearing aids, and durable medical equipment if approved by CMS for the 2027 plan year. DMHC said the state had completed the review and needed legislation to meet federal timing, and the measure drew broad support. AB 1032 would require plans and insurers to reimburse up to 12 additional behavioral health visits for enrollees in wildfire-affected counties for a limited period after an emergency; supporters argued it would fill gaps in trauma care after disasters, while insurers said existing parity and continuity-of-care rules already address the issue and that the bill could create inequities. AB 849 would require trained chaperones for sensitive ultrasound exams and training on how to observe and intervene; it was backed by a survivor and patient advocates, with hospitals and health districts raising staffing concerns. Later, AB 1196 would direct the Department of Public Health to update outdated rules requiring three surgeons for certain heart surgeries using cardiopulmonary bypass; supporters said the rule no longer reflects modern practice and strains staffing, while cardiology representatives had no formal opposition but wanted to review amendments. AB 1113 would codify a right to wear a mask for health reasons in public spaces, with support from disability and public health groups. AB 1386 sought to add perinatal care to the list of basic hospital services, prompting testimony about maternity ward closures, workforce shortages, and rural access; the author said the bill would be amended further and that the committee would need to revisit timelines and implementation details. The committee also heard AB 1429, which would address Kaiser’s repeated mental health parity violations and improve access to behavioral health care, though the transcript cuts off before any action on that bill is shown. Several bills were moved with motions and seconds, but many were held for quorum; AB 1196, AB 1113, and AB 1386 were among the measures advanced to a roll call or held on call, and the committee repeatedly noted that final votes would occur when quorum was available.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chairman, can you go back and restate your statement about the data or the years that were not collected
• agency's mission, vision, and statements, so if you'll move to slide four. is to serve Texas and this
• I've provided you with mission statements of all those agencies.
• It was not meant to be a statement. I get it all the time.
• Do you say it's a safe statement to say that we have a shortage overall, that even in the urban areas

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• include underwriting, policy servicing, premium billing and collection, claims adjusting, financial statement
• include underwriting, policy servicing, premium billing and collection, claims adjusting, financial statement
• collection claims<00:11:01.320><c> adjusting</c><00:11:02.320><c> financial</c><00:11:02.839><c> statement
• </c> claims adjusting financial statement claims adjusting financial statement preparation<00:11:04.839

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> apparently disagreed with statements apparently disagreed with statements that<02:01:24.159><c>
• So to come and make the statement and try to make the policy that I can no longer be responsible for
• make</c><02:34:22.000><c> the</c> So to come and and and make the So to come and and and make the statement
• 23.439><c> to</c><02:34:23.600><c> make</c><02:34:23.680><c> the</c><02:34:23.840><c> policy</c> statement
• uh and try to make the policy statement uh and try to make the policy that<02:34:24.880><c> I</c><02

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• . >> So you're saying the Chair has no credibility in making statements from the Chair's seat?
• the smartest attorney in Minnesota. >> So you're saying the Chair has no credibility in making statements
• the smartest attorney in Minnesota. >> So you're saying the Chair has no credibility in making statements
• the smartest attorney in Minnesota. >> So you're saying the Chair has no credibility in making statements
• the smartest attorney in Minnesota. >> So you're saying the Chair has no credibility in making statements

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• and any response to the statements to the Secretary of State.
• </c><00:42:52.560><c> and</c><00:42:52.880><c> any</c><00:42:53.520><c> uh</c> registered statements
• and any uh registered statements and any uh response<00:42:54.240><c> to</c><00:42:54.480><c> the</c>
• <00:42:54.720><c> statements</c><00:42:55.119><c> to</c><00:42:55.440><c> the</c> response to the statements
• to the response to the statements to the secretary<00:42:56.160><c> of</c><00:42:56.319><c> state.

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Would that be a correct statement? And then is it possible that that could happen?
• Would that be a correct statement?
• And then is it possible that statement?
• I, it felt like you mentioned that in your earlier statements, but say they're licensed for 132 kids,
• </c><00:51:31.680><c> but</c><00:51:31.920><c> say</c> that in your earlier statements but say that in

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• So you can send us the statement and I can read it.
• </c><00:15:21.040><c> So</c> &gt;&gt; So you're just reading a statement.
• So &gt;&gt; So you're just reading a statement.
• So we can you can send<00:15:26.560><c> us</c><00:15:26.720><c> the</c><00:15:26.959><c> statement</c
• </c> send us the statement and I can read it. send us the statement and I can read it. All right.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting focused on school governance and a proposed shift in responsibilities related to SAU consolidation, with committee members first discussing how school board members and other local officials would be selected for future testimony. The main presentation came from the New Hampshire Association of School Principals, whose executive director Brady Belair and several principals argued that mandatory statewide administrative consolidation should be approached cautiously and that any consolidation should be voluntary and locally driven. They said anticipated savings may not materialize, citing possible higher personnel, transportation, and technology costs, and warned that forcing changes could create disruption without improving student outcomes. Principals testified that their jobs are already broad and demanding, centered on instructional leadership, student safety, staff supervision, family communication, and day-to-day crisis response. Kathleen Murphy of Amherst described working 60 to 70 hours a week and said principals spend substantial time coaching teachers, handling student issues, and supporting school climate; she said adding more administrative duties would compromise student learning and teacher growth. Adam Osborne of Bow Memorial School similarly described principals as daily problem-solvers who set school-level direction and create conditions for schools to thrive. The witnesses also emphasized that principals, superintendents, school boards, and business administrators have different training and responsibilities, and that specialized tasks such as special education compliance, FERPA/HIPAA issues, and labor matters require appropriate expertise. Committee members questioned the witnesses about overlap between superintendent and principal duties, the completeness of statutory responsibility lists, and whether some functions such as curriculum, discipline, hiring, and evaluation are shared. The principals acknowledged some overlap and collaboration, but said superintendents typically handle broader system-level, legal, and central-office responsibilities while principals focus on building-level leadership and teacher support. One member raised the earlier expectation that districts might move to a principal-plus-business-manager model, but the witnesses said that model did not develop as expected and that district structures vary widely. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• c> Um</c><01:03:33.520><c> what</c><01:03:33.839><c> matters</c><01:03:34.160><c> is</c> general statement
• Um what matters is general statement.
• as we think about this impact on the counties, but I may leave that to my colleagues with just a statement
• because</c><01:20:42.880><c> I</c><01:20:43.199><c> want</c><01:20:43.280><c> to</c> with just a statement
• because I want to with just a statement because I want to make<01:20:43.600><c> sure</c><01:20:43.760

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• They do provide for optometrists to perform these types of injections, but they have a full statement
• But they also have a statement that says that optometrists shall not perform any advanced procedures
• about training for a a a full statement about training for the<00:26:50.400><c> administration</c><00
• </c><00:27:12.159><c> that</c><00:27:12.400><c> says</c> also have um they a statement that says also
• have um they a statement that says that<00:27:13.360><c> optometrist</c><00:27:14.080><c> shall</c><

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This requires further contextual development of purpose and need statements as part of certain highway
• ><c> as</c><01:27:01.760><c> part</c><01:27:02.000><c> of</c><01:27:02.400><c> certain</c> need statements
• as part of certain need statements as part of certain highway<01:27:03.239><c> projects.
• purpose required as part of developing a purpose and<01:27:13.600><c> need</c><01:27:13.840><c> statement
• and and also requires and need statement and and also requires scoping<01:27:16.320><c> documents</c

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Individuals are required to be interviewed, alternatives to interviews such as written statements or
• We recommended the commission establish written policies and procedures for timely submission of statements
• Since this isn't a regular hearing on a bill, I'm going to begin with just a couple of statements.
• They may provide summaries of statements, and as the commission does its investigation, it determines
• </c> They may provide summaries of statements They may provide summaries of statements and<01:43:16.000

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met to hear the Legislative Budget Assistant Office’s performance audit of the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights. Auditors said the commission was inefficient and ineffective in investigating discrimination complaints and closing cases in a timely manner during fiscal years 2020 through 2023. The report contained 25 observations; the commission fully concurred with 24 and concurred in part with one. Auditors highlighted major problems with case processing delays, inaccurate case data, lack of a case management system, weak strategic planning and risk assessment, outdated and disorganized policies, confidentiality issues, expired administrative rules, fee-setting practices, incomplete financial-interest filings, and failure to complete required reports and reconciliations. Two recommendations, involving complaint screening and conciliation, may require legislative action. Several observations focused on the commission’s intake and investigation practices. Auditors said complaints may have been screened out before docketing, potentially preventing commissioner review required by statute, and that the investigation process lacked clear rules and guidance. They also found investigators were assigned non-investigative tasks, training was inadequate, interview requirements were unclear, supervisory duties were burdensome, and confidential information was not always protected by encrypted email. The audit recommended clearer administrative rules, better internal controls, more focused staffing, a supervisory investigator position, and improved training and documentation. Commission representatives said they had already made progress on several items since the audit began, including posting overdue biennial reports and moving toward a case management system expected to go live in June. They said they were working with EEOC counterparts and legal counsel, but emphasized staffing shortages and high turnover, noting the commission currently had nine people working out of 15 authorized positions, with three investigator vacancies and a vacant paralegal position. Committee members thanked the auditors and commission staff, discussed the history of the audit request, and raised concerns about how long the recommended corrective actions might take. The committee took no vote or formal action during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• And your statement that this will be cost-effective, I not only do I believe you, but I know why.
• And your statement that this will be cost-effective, I not only do I believe you, but I know why.
• And your statement that this will be cost-effective, I not only do I believe you, but I know why.
• And your statement that this will be cost-effective, I not only do I believe you, but I know why.
• And your statement that this will be cost-effective, I not only do I believe you, but I know why.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with a brief update and prayer for Oscar, a person known to members, noting he was making slow but encouraging progress and awaiting transfer to rehab. The hearing then began on House Bill 518, which would require the commissioner of DHS to provide a detailed annual report of DCYF costs. Representative Erica Leyon, the sponsor, said the bill was intended to improve transparency, clarify how DCYF resources and shared services are used, and help future discussions about staffing, funding, and whether DCYF should remain within DHHS or become a separate department. She said the department could likely comply without additional cost and was open to adjusting the reporting date, with the department preferring December 31 instead of September 1. Committee members and the DCYF director, Marie Nunan, discussed whether the bill was duplicative of existing reporting and whether it should also include federal funding mandates. Nunan said DCYF already has many policies and reports, but does not currently produce one consolidated DCYF-specific report in this form; she also said the department believed it had the capacity to file the report and was not taking a position on the bill. Several members questioned whether the measure was necessary, while others supported transparency but suggested the information was already available or could be obtained without legislation. In executive session, the committee voted 15-1 to retain HB 518, meaning it will not advance to the calendar at this time. The committee then opened House Bill 775, sponsored by Representative Jod Nelson, concerning supervised visitation centers. Nelson introduced Dr. Scott Hampton, who testified that supervised visitation is important for child safety, domestic violence prevention, and family preservation. Hampton described the history of visitation centers in New Hampshire, saying funding cuts had reduced the number of centers over time and that prior legislation had failed due to budget reductions. He argued that supervised exchanges can reduce risks such as abuse, abduction, and homicide, and said the service can prevent harm without adding cost by avoiding more serious incidents. The hearing on HB 775 was still underway at the end of the transcript, with no vote or final action shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• If you look at the beginning of the bill, we have a very specific purpose statement here, which is that
• the beginning of the bill we have a very specific<00:02:58.640><c> purpose</c><00:02:59.040><c> statement
• here which is specific purpose statement here which is that<00:03:00.560><c> all</c><00:03:00.879><c
• So after MathCore tutoring, students are much more likely to say yes in a survey to this statement: “
• I know if there is a hard math statement I know if there is a hard math problem<01:01:11.680><c> I</

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• While we are unapologetically a Christian school, we do not require students or families to sign a statement
• families to do not require students or families to sign<01:26:38.679><c> a</c><01:26:38.800><c> statement
• of faith or even to sign a statement of faith or even to identify<01:26:41.520><c> as</c><01:26:41.719
• If whoever made that—I heard that statement twice—so I could use some more information on that.
• If whoever made that—I heard that statement twice—so I could use some more information on that.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all