Transcript Highlights:

• All of that is in the process, the avionics that are going to be on it.
• profit itself will largely depend on individual operators and their fish and sea and the entry gross process
• So the question may be week, 2 weeks ago in a city of Fort Lauderdale, there was a process of evaluating
• So Republic works on contract.

Transcript Highlights:

• There is no fiscal note attached to this bill, and it will not increase our authority, contract rights
• A process that you would need to do.
• Without addressing the unintended consequences of the review process for appraisal districts as it stands
• instruction on the roles of government officials at the state, county, city, and local levels, the voting process

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It mandates state and local governments, and all employers over 150 employees who contract with the state
• hired, compliance incentives are enacted, and if it continues, penalties could include loss of a contract
• Of course, it affects state and local governments and large vendors that contract with the state.
• Vendors that contract with the state.
• allow Idaho to join other states requiring E-Verify for public employment and major government contracting

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:22:11.360><c> with</c> and abuse of law and legal process with and abuse of law and legal process
• So we have the PLC govern the process.
• </c> I didn't want to include this process I didn't want to include this process sentence<00:44:47.760
• </c><00:48:03.040><c> becomes</c><00:48:03.359><c> really</c> that processing becomes really that processing
• I know in process of the inspections.

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• AB 2247 was tasked specifically to create a youth-centered process to stop this.
• Or, again, it can delay the process. Okay. Which makes it hard for everyone, right?
• However, the process is still resource-intensive.
• But that stable outcome should not be mistaken for a smooth process.
• porting process, but the time is challenging.

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• L4, which was a contract number eight with DHS and EMS, L-I-N-Q, is held for today's meeting.
• Representative Richardson is releasing his hold on this contract.
• I move adoption of the report, including review of contract number eight in L-4.

Committee: All JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

Summary: The committee first took up several subcommittee reports. The Claims Review Litigation Reports Oversight Subcommittee report was adopted after noting two Department of Corrections settlement reviews and one affirmed denial/dismissal by the Claims Commission. The JBC Personnel Subcommittee report was also adopted, covering governor’s letters and amendments, with items related to the Auditor of State and Lieutenant Governor sent back for further review and one Lieutenant Governor amendment not passing. Next, the peer review subcommittee report was adopted after discussion of various temporary appropriations, ARPA and infrastructure-related appropriations, reserve fund transfers, and a resource reallocation. Two DHS-related items were held, including a discretionary grants item and a contract with DHS and EMS/LINQ; one hold was later released after additional information was provided. A member asked about returned ARPA funds, and staff explained the money was being returned to the federal government because it was not fully expended within the federal time frame. The committee then discussed several bills and amendments with special language, including Senate Bills 63, 67, and 73 and House Bills 1089, 1090, and 1093, along with amendments to the Department of Health, the Office of the Treasurer, and the State Board of Election Commission. Leadership warned that holds on bills should be resolved by the following Thursday or be released, and members were encouraged to work with agencies and notify leadership if agencies were not responsive. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• L-4, which was a contract number eight with DHS and EMS, L-I-N-Q, is held for today's meeting.
• Representative Richardson is releasing his hold on this contract.
• I move adoption of the report, including review of contract number eight in L-4.

Committee: All JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

Summary: The committee heard several subcommittee reports and adopted them. The Claims Review Litigation Reports Oversight Subcommittee reported on two Department of Corrections litigation settlements and one denied and dismissed claim, and its report was adopted. The JBC Personnel Subcommittee reported on Governor’s letters and amendments; all items were released back to the Joint Budget Committee as adopted except item 3, the Lieutenant Governor’s Office amendment, and items 3 and 4 were sent back for further review. The peer review subcommittee reported approval of several temporary appropriations, ARPA and IIJA appropriations, reserve fund transfers, and a resource reallocation. Two items were held: DHS K-2 discretionary grants and an L-4 DHS/EMS contract; after additional information was provided, the hold on the contract was released and the report was adopted. A member asked about returned ARPA funds, and staff explained the money was being returned to the federal government because it was not fully expended within the federal time frame. The committee also referred several measures to special language, including Senate Bills 63, 67, and 73 and House Bills 1089, 1090, and 1093. Special-language amendments were noted for the Department of Health, the Office of the Treasurer, and the State Board of Election Commission. The chair urged members to resolve any remaining holds by the following Thursday or they would be released, and the meeting adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, this simply says if you've got a contract going, you get your 15 years regardless of whether or not
• . least a 15-year least a 15-year net<00:09:36.880><c> metering</c><00:09:37.360><c> contract</c><00:
• to make the money net metering contract to make the money they're<00:09:40.440><c> promised.
• </c><00:09:44.600><c> going,</c> if you've got a a contract going, if you've got a a contract going,
• </c> issue with the with these contracts. issue with the with these contracts.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 408 FN, which expands prosthetic device insurance coverage from children to individuals over 19, with limits on activity-specific devices and one device every five years. Members noted an indeterminate fiscal impact beginning in fiscal year 2028, but speakers said the bill addressed a gap in current coverage and had already been supported unanimously in policy. The committee voted 9-0 to recommend ought to pass. Next, Senate Bill 534 FN, dealing with compliance with foreign influence and funding restrictions for political expenditures and contributions, was discussed and then approved. Supporters said it clarifies that the restrictions apply to local elections and constitutional amendment questions as well as state and federal elections, and that enforcement costs would be minimal absent violations. The committee voted 9-0 to recommend ought to pass. The committee then considered Senate Bill 538, extending net metering eligibility terms for municipal energy projects. Members discussed a proposed amendment to align the bill with related conference committee language in HB 221 and to address projects already in the pipeline, but the amendment failed on a 4-5 vote. The underlying bill was then recommended ought to pass on a 9-0 vote. The committee also heard extensive testimony on Senate Bill 541 FNA, which reallocates existing capital funds for regional drinking water infrastructure in southern New Hampshire, including PFAS-related work and the southern regional waterline project; after discussion of funding sources and project impacts, it was approved 9-0. Finally, the committee began work on Senate Bill 557 FN, which would prohibit liquor commission licensees from selling or allowing certain kratom products. Representative Sweeney offered an amendment intended to narrow the bill to target semi-synthetic and synthetic kratom products while preserving lawful natural products, and members discussed enforcement scope and fiscal impact. The transcript ends during that discussion, before a final vote on the amendment or bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• ,</c><00:17:57.120><c> recycling,</c> transport, and processing, recycling, transport, and processing
• </c> in the enforcement process. in the enforcement process.
• </c> it should be an expedient uh process. it should be an expedient uh process.
• </c> plan rate setting processes. plan rate setting processes.
• </c> will be duly processed. will be duly processed.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Insurance companies should fulfill their contracts.
• They do have a process. They do have a process. Not been auditing whether they actually do it.
• They do have a process that's like a couple years later.
• process, in order to make that a viable... ...alternative to a protracted litigation process.
• Can you explain or clarify the audit process for us? Sure. Thank you.

Committee: House Utilities and Energy

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:33:03.920><c> for</c> establish an appeals process for establish an appeals process for projects
• </c> uh, process in the 1976." uh, process in the 1976."
• Just, okay, then just the again a process.
• Is it truly notifying again a process.
• process? process?

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 960, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The court stated that the State Fire Marshal could reintroduce those items through the regulatory process
• I'll just note that what we're doing is codifying the pre-existing certification process that was in
• So I would argue that it's not adding significant additional costs; it's merely implementing a process
• Once again, colleagues, this is putting in place the certification process that we had on the books..
• Once again, colleagues, this is putting in place the certification process that we had on the books for

Summary: The Committee on Emergency Management heard several bills related to public safety, wildfire preparedness, and fireworks regulation. SB 1299, by Senator Arreguín, would place in statute a certification and training framework for fire sprinkler fitters and apprentices after a court decision disrupted prior State Fire Marshal regulations. Supporters said the bill would protect life safety by ensuring qualified installation and maintenance of fire suppression systems, while opponents raised concerns about added costs, housing affordability, and labor-related effects. The committee passed the bill as amended to the Committee on Labor and Employment on a roll call vote, with DeMaio and Hadwick voting no. SB 1153, by Senator Caballero, would require urban retail water suppliers to incorporate wildfire-specific procedures into emergency plans and clarify that water systems are not designed to serve as wildfire defense systems. Supporters from water agencies and fire organizations said the bill would improve coordination, planning, and ratepayer protection while acknowledging infrastructure limits. Members discussed transparency, backup generators, and whether the bill should require more public disclosure; the author said he would continue working on possible amendments. The committee passed the bill as amended to the Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials. SB 828, by Senator Cabaldon, responds to the Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion by requiring fireworks licensees to disclose storage locations, verify local permits, and meet other compliance conditions. The author said the bill was developed with the State Fire Marshal and local public safety partners to close information gaps and improve enforcement. An opposition witness argued the permit-verification requirements could not be met in all jurisdictions, especially for hobby rocketry and small-scale uses, prompting discussion about clarifying different rocket categories and administrative implementation. The committee passed SB 828 as amended to the Committee on Local Government, and the meeting then adjourned after all bills were reported out.

Transcript Highlights:

• We don't have to wait and go through the process.
• So we have five months left in the budget process. I don't understand.
• There's been grants that do that for local non-profits in a smaller scale, of course, but the process
• In regards to time, I believe it was part of the regular budget process.
• They're not new to the game necessarily, and so I would just say that there are policies and processes

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:10:43.880><c> right</c> we're engaged in that process right we're engaged in that process right
• </c> that's basically doing the processing that's basically doing the processing and<00:13:42.199><c>
• </c><00:16:50.040><c> for</c> which would control the process for which would control the process for
• </c> have requested licenses the process have requested licenses the process is<00:26:54.159><c> uh</
• </c> final step in their licensing process final step in their licensing process because<00:28:34.799

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was an orientation-style overview from the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC), led by Executive Director Deana Jurus and staff. They described the office’s mission to protect public health, safety, welfare, the environment, and the public trust, and outlined the agency structure: enforcement, licensing and board administration, operations, legal counsel, board counsel, and the hearings bureau. OPLC said it currently supports 57 boards, including seven advisory boards, and has about 104 filled positions out of 120 authorized. They also noted new voluntary certifications for doulas, lactation consultants, and community health workers that are in rulemaking. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on how boards and staff divide responsibilities under RSA 310:4. Staff explained that the office handles application processing, complaint intake and initial review, records retention, 91-A requests, and rule drafting, while boards make final decisions on licensure criteria, complaint dismissals or investigations, disciplinary actions, and some hearing matters. They also described the rule structure by chapter number ranges and the distinction between full licensing boards and advisory boards. The committee asked about complaint notifications, and OPLC said it is tightening policies so complainants are told whether a matter is closed or moving forward. The licensing process was discussed in detail, especially for nursing. Bethany Katrell explained that applicants apply through an online portal, may receive approval to sit for exams, can work under provisional authority in some cases, and then receive full licensure after exam results and criminal background checks are complete. OPLC said the portal now reduces back-and-forth paperwork and that, as of the latest biweekly report, 87% of applications were decided within the statutory 90-day period and 57% within 14 days. Members also raised questions about why some professions require board approval before taking an exam, and OPLC said that requirement varies by statute or board rule. No votes or formal actions were taken during the discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> um we right now have a 5-year contract um we right now have a 5-year contract with<01:50:27.159>
• one that’s in process currently.
• So they would still pretty much go through the same process as a college student going through this process
• </c><03:33:21.399><c> um</c> through um the credentialing process um through um the credentialing process
• </c> are currently in the application process are currently in the application process with<03:49:24.040

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Division 2 Finance Committee work session focused primarily on House Bill 115 and a proposed amendment, 114H, which would carry over language from HB 2 into HB 115 and place limits on Education Freedom Accounts (EFAs). Representative Murray described the amendment as a way to keep the 350% federal poverty eligibility cap, require students to have attended a charter public school in grades K-12 for the preceding year before entering the voucher system, and add guardrails against universal eligibility. She argued the state was facing a severe budget crisis, that expanding EFAs would divert money from other programs, and that public testimony and local votes showed widespread opposition to expansion. She also cited a letter from former Finance chair Neil Kirk opposing expansion. Other members responded that the committee should not revisit policy already decided by the House, though some said the amendment was fair to discuss because of its fiscal implications and supported it on that basis. The discussion then broadened into a debate over the fiscal impact of universal vouchers and the reliability of enrollment and cost estimates. Representative Luno argued that prior EFA projections had relied on assumptions that could badly underestimate state exposure, pointing to Arizona as a cautionary example and saying New Hampshire should not expand the program without better analysis. Representative Papovich similarly warned that universal eligibility could create a large, unexpected cost, estimating a potential exposure of about $285 million based on school-age children not currently in public, charter, or EFA programs. In contrast, Representative Weyler said EFAs can save money because public school spending is already high and parents using EFAs still pay taxes and take on more responsibility for their children’s education. After discussion, Representative Murray moved to accept the amendment, and Representative Bean seconded it. There was some procedural clarification about voting on the original bill and the amendment. The transcript ends before a final recorded vote on the amendment or on HB 115 itself, though the committee had also been told it would likely reconsider several retained bills later in the week, including HB 129, HB 133, HB 671, and HB 781.

Transcript Highlights:

• Insurance companies should fulfill their contracts.
• They do have a process. They do have a process. Not been auditing whether they actually do it.
• They do have a process that's like a couple years later.
• pay process, in order to make that a viable alternative to a protracted litigation process?
• Can you explain or clarify the audit process for us? Sure. Thank you.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy held a hearing on the California Earthquake Authority’s SB 254 report and broader options for reforming California’s utility wildfire recovery system. The chair framed the discussion around the Palisades and Eaton fires, the scale of wildfire-related costs on utility bills, and the need to weigh trade-offs among survivors, ratepayers, utilities, insurers, and taxpayers. The first panel featured wildfire survivors William Abrams and Joy Chen, who described long delays in compensation, housing insecurity, and what they viewed as a system that protects utility shareholders more than victims. They urged greater transparency, clearer accountability for utility spending and safety performance, faster and fuller compensation for survivors, and reforms such as independent audits and better alignment of utility incentives with wildfire prevention and restitution. The second panel began with Tom Welsh of the California Earthquake Authority, who explained that the SB 254 report was intended as a broad inventory of policy pathways rather than recommendations. He described the report’s process, including stakeholder submissions, workstreams, and a convergence process, and outlined the current wildfire fund structure: utilities remain liable, the fund reimburses eligible claims after a covered wildfire, and the CPUC later determines prudency and possible reimbursement back to the fund. RAND’s Lloyd Dixon summarized compensation data, saying utilities paid about $38 billion between 2017 and 2024, with major shares going to injured parties, insurers, and public entities, while litigation costs and survivors’ own losses remain substantial. He noted that legal fees and delays reduce the amount survivors ultimately receive. Utility and public-interest witnesses offered differing views on the report’s pathways. PG&E’s Tyson Smith said the report shows inaction is the worst outcome and argued for community wildfire risk reduction, equitable allocation of catastrophe costs, and state-led resilience tools. LADWP’s Fernando Valero emphasized the vulnerability of municipal utilities and cities, and supported inverse condemnation reform, a state-sponsored liability insurance framework, damages and subrogation limits, and stronger insurance access. Consumer Attorneys of California’s John Fisk argued that IOU-caused fires are not natural disasters but the result of negligence and sometimes criminal conduct, and opposed reducing utility liability while supporting stronger oversight and audits. The Public Advocates Office’s Nathaniel Skinner focused on affordability, saying ratepayers already bear large and growing wildfire costs and warning against shifting more costs onto bills without measurable risk reduction and tighter accountability. Committee members then began questioning witnesses about what counts as measurable mitigation, how to define full and fair compensation, and how any fast-pay process should work.

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill is titled Contracts for Holding and Treating Mentally Ill Detainees.
• and you have 62 type through the process and you have 62 type A A A idea<00:41:37.040><c> machines</
• We locked in some timber contracts that will prevent some of these catastrophic wildfires that we've
• </c><00:52:41.760><c> that</c> We locked in some timber contracts that We locked in some timber contracts
• That's the way of the process of our government.

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> um we'd have to go through that process um we'd have to go through that process before<00:17:02.639
• </c><00:17:41.640><c> Um</c> process. I see. Okay. Um process. I see. Okay.
• So, it's actually a contract with the building operator in the municipality. All right.
• And that is a very arduous process, very political.
• The member responded that those who are self-funded are convenient in the budgeting process.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Dedicated Funds met to review the House budget provision that would impose a 5% administrative charge on a broad list of dedicated funds, with some exemptions. Members discussed the House approach versus the Senate’s more general approach of leaving the governor discretion over which funds could be charged. The chair explained the committee was hearing from agencies about any legal, contractual, or practical reasons their funds should be exempt, and the agenda was expanded to include several departments and written submissions from others. The Department of Education testified first, identifying several funds it said should be exempt: a printing revolving fund that is funded by transfers rather than fees; teacher certification, which is self-funded by educator licensing fees and would require an immediate fee increase if charged; a vending stand set-aside tied to the federal Randolph-Sheppard program and subject to federal approval and vendor committee procedures; and a public school infrastructure/safety account, where most revenue is transferred from the education trust fund or general fund rather than generated by fees. Members questioned the department about the effect on school safety projects and whether the fee would simply reduce the number of projects completed each year. The Veterans Home asked for exemptions for three funds: a donation benefit account used for recreational activities and quality-of-life expenses for residents, a small memorial trust fund whose interest supports veteran activities, and a resident member account that holds veterans’ personal income such as Social Security and pensions. The department argued the charge would reduce donations, cut services, and effectively function like an income tax on vulnerable veterans. The Banking Department also requested exemption for its consumer credit administration license fund, saying it is used to keep exam fees low and is expressly intended by statute to reduce costs on regulated businesses; it said the 5% charge would undermine that framework and could eventually force higher fees. The Department of Justice began testimony on its dedicated funds, starting with the medical legal investigative fund, which pays for death investigations and related services under statute and without general fund support. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the committee mainly heard testimony and asked questions about the practical and legal effects of applying the administrative charge.

Transcript Highlights:

• ,</c> on inventory cycles, supplier contracts, on inventory cycles, supplier contracts, and<00:36:36.120
• of trying to convince retailers, process of trying to convince retailers, regulators,<00:37:38.600><
• </c><00:51:27.200><c> to</c><00:51:27.320><c> be</c> Would this slow up that process to be Would this
• And I just have a couple of kind of maybe yes, no, or kind of process questions for the bill author.
• Um the cost for larger processes.

Bills: HF3794 , HF3408

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: surveillance, price discrimination, wage discrimination, automated decision systems, consumer protections, data privacy, biometrics, consumer protection, price setting, biometric data, retail, privacy, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• The process for doing a corrections bill is one where if there are errors that are discovered in bills
• There’s a process by which all of the concerned parties sign off on the correction, and then it goes
• And then three, if they have a contract with MDE if they're 45-15, like their year-round school.
• The school is working through the special education process because there's a process.
• This has a dispute process that's already practiced.