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• I'm sure it will shock you zero percent that my questions are related to the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The motion passes three to nothing, or three-zero. I'll make a motion to consent. I'll second.

Committee: Senate Children and Family Law

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So, these are corporates that have net-zero commitments, are really hyper-focused on their scope one,
• offsets as an additional tool to help them meet their sustainability commitments, whether these are net-zero
• 38:29.720><c> whether</c><01:38:30.000><c> these</c><01:38:30.360><c> are</c><01:38:30.520><c> net-zero
• </c> commitments, whether these are net-zero commitments, whether these are net-zero goals goals goals

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with introductions, approval of the March 6 minutes as amended to add an attendee list, and a brief overview of the day’s agenda. The committee heard two presentations from carbon project developers, with the first from Dylan Jenkins of Finite Carbon. He described Finite Carbon’s work in improved forest management projects, its role in developing carbon methodologies and protocols, and its experience with projects in New England, Appalachia, Alaska, and Canada. He also outlined the difference between compliance and voluntary carbon markets, the role of registries and intermediaries, and the types of buyers in the market, including large corporate buyers and long-term off-take partners. A major focus of the presentation was how forest carbon projects are structured and how credits are monetized. Jenkins distinguished between removals and reductions, explaining that removals come from new forest growth while reductions are tied more closely to baseline assumptions and standing stock. He said improved forest management projects can generate both types of credits, and that removals generally command higher prices because they are easier for buyers to understand and verify. He also emphasized that carbon project commercialization can occur before, during, or after credit issuance, and that landowners may be paid through a variety of structures, including leases, advance fees, per-unit payments, or off-take agreements. Jenkins then addressed the committee’s tax-related questions, saying House Bill 123 appeared intended to treat carbon credit sales similarly to timber sales for local tax purposes. He argued that carbon credits are a forest product and that taxing them can be reasonable in principle, but he stressed that lawmakers should distinguish between commoditization and commercialization when deciding what event to tax. He noted that credits may be created but never sold, and that in some programs landowners retain timber and carbon rights while in others the developer has deeper control over those rights. In response to questions, he said the industry uses protocols, verification, and third-party oversight to address baseline and quality concerns, but acknowledged that baseline setting remains a major point of debate in the market.

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• There was zero discussion allowed on the DE.
• There was zero<00:24:20.080><c> discussion</c><00:24:20.480><c> allowed</c><00:24:20.880><c> on</c><00
• </c><00:24:21.520><c> And</c> zero discussion allowed on the DE.
• And zero discussion allowed on the DE.
• There being 14 ayes and zero nays, the amendment is adopted. >> Representative Norris, your A4 is now

Bills: SF856 , HF3168 , HF3528 , HF389

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: Inspector General, fraud prevention, state audit, public funds, misuse, transparency, government accountability, ethnic councils, diversity, governance, state participation, community representation, barbering, licensing, examinations, barber schools, public safety, certifications, Barber Examiners Board, Minnesota Historical Society

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• So once that bill was established, initially we had zero interactions with the Department of Behavioral
• that bill was established initially<01:58:41.599><c> we</c><01:58:41.920><c> had</c><01:58:42.239><c> zero
• </c><01:58:43.599><c> um</c><01:58:44.000><c> interactions</c> initially we had zero um interactions
• initially we had zero um interactions with<01:58:44.800><c> the</c><01:58:44.960><c> department</c><01
• Uh, we had zero interaction with the Department of Behavioral Health before Senate Bill 90, and now we

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• rapid response, early port detection to widespread oriented response plans that are available at hour zero
• So, for example, in Kona, we're already hour zero with assigned-by-agency tasks.
• 01:55:38.800><c> hour</c> example, in Kona, we're already hour example, in Kona, we're already hour zero
• </c><01:55:41.599><c> And</c> zero with assigned by agency tasks.
• And zero with assigned by agency tasks.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• We go from zero<00:51:10.800><c> to</c><00:51:11.119><c> circuit</c><00:51:11.440><c> court.
• <00:51:11.760><c> we</c><00:51:12.000><c> have</c><00:51:12.079><c> no</c><00:51:12.319><c> in</c> zero
• to circuit court. we have no in zero to circuit court. we have no in between<00:51:12.880><c> to</c>
• extra</c><00:51:22.880><c> burden</c><00:51:23.119><c> on</c><00:51:23.359><c> the</c> We go from zero
• But otherwise, it's zero to circuit court and you're getting sued.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:01:00 Approval of Minutes 00:02:31 Kentucky Farm Bureau 00:02:42 Kentucky Department of Agriculture 00:28:18 Kentucky Cattlemen's Association 01:48:13, 958, all

Summary: The committee heard first from Kentucky Farm Bureau leaders, who outlined the organization’s current priorities and recent work on farmland transition. Eddie Melton said Farm Bureau is working through 983 county and advisory committee resolutions and highlighted support for the updated selling farmer tax credit, now law through House Bill 775, as well as Senate Bill 28’s agriculture economic development provisions. He said Farm Bureau’s likely priorities include maintaining the 50% share of the tobacco settlement fund for agriculture, protecting funding for the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, preserving sales tax exemptions on farm inputs, keeping property taxes controlled, and exploring additional tools to keep farmland in active farmers’ hands, including possible loan or inheritance-tax changes. He also raised concerns about eminent domain transparency, nuisance deer permits, and access to agricultural inputs and crop protection products. Alita Bots described the farmland transition initiative in more detail, saying the revised state tax credit is generating strong interest and that a new federal tax provision now allows eligible land sales to actively engaged farmers to spread capital gains taxes over time. She said the initiative has reached 22 counties and more than 1,300 people this year through outreach and meetings, and that Farm Bureau is pairing policy work with resources to help farm families plan transitions and prepare wills and other estate documents. Drew Graham added that the effort is also meant to bridge the rural-urban divide and support rural communities, and Farm Bureau invited members to its annual meeting in early December. Members asked about rising insurance costs and deer damage. Farm Bureau representatives said severe convective storms, inflation, and higher repair and material costs have driven insurance rate increases, citing five major storm events since 2021 and a recent Owensboro hailstorm that caused about $350 million in losses; they said the company is moving toward percentage deductibles to help moderate increases. On deer, they said crop-loss totals are hard to quantify but acknowledged the problem and discussed possible coordination with the Department of Fish and Wildlife and Hunters for the Hungry. Commissioner Jonathan Shell then began the Department of Agriculture presentation, reporting gains from the department’s school agriculture outreach program, including a 23% increase in county participation between March and September and improved teacher-reported student learning, before continuing into the department’s legislative priorities.

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• That service represents 39% of the calls, so it's a lower reimbursement, but it's more than zero.
• </c><03:45:58.920><c> so</c><03:45:59.319><c> these</c> but it's um more than zero so these but it's
• um more than zero so these these<03:45:59.920><c> things</c><03:46:00.279><c> we</c><03:46:00.479><c>
• whether or not, as Representative Hunt mentioned, they get a thousand calls in a week or they get zero
• in a week or they get a thousand calls in a week or they<04:00:00.399><c> get</c><04:00:00.800><c> zero

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Commerce Committee opened a public hearing on House Bill 310, sponsored by Representative Keith Ammon, which would create a study commission to develop a legal framework for stable tokens and tokenized real-world assets. Ammon described stable tokens as blockchain-based digital tokens backed by U.S. dollars or treasuries, and tokenized real-world assets as representations of ownership in items such as gold, real estate, or artwork. He said the bill is intended to help New Hampshire get ahead of emerging financial markets while waiting to see how federal legislation develops. Committee members asked about the purpose of the bill, the difference between this proposal and Bitcoin, whether state regulation could be preempted by federal law, and whether the commission could be balanced and avoid becoming a vehicle for fraud or money laundering. Ammon said the proposal is blockchain-agnostic, could apply to multiple networks, and is meant to regulate asset-backed tokens rather than create a state-issued coin. He emphasized that the state would not be guaranteeing the underlying assets, but would set rules requiring audits, proof of reserves, and honest representation of backing, with the Secretary of State’s securities office involved in oversight. Several members raised concerns about the risks of stablecoins, including money laundering, tax evasion, and possible harm to the dollar or confusion about whether the state was endorsing a new currency. Ammon responded that the bill would not undermine the dollar and argued that tokenization could actually expand demand for U.S. currency by making it easier to use globally. He also said the state would not be in the business of weighing assets or directly valuing them, only ensuring a valid audit trail and one-to-one backing. The discussion ended with general agreement that the subject is complex and that a commission could help develop future legislation, but no vote or final action was taken in the hearing.

Committee: House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Uh motion carries 16 to zero. &gt;&gt; All right. Uh motion carries 16 to zero.
• </c><03:28:34.080><c> Any</c> &gt;&gt; Motion carries 16 to zero.
• Any &gt;&gt; Motion carries 16 to zero.
• Absent. >> Chairman Alexander. >> Motion carries 15 to zero. >> Motion carries 15 to zero.
• Motion carries 15 to zero. Is &gt;&gt; Motion. Motion carries 15 to zero.

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• You would have zero value.
• You would have zero value. stock would never be convertible.
• You would have zero value in that stock, and that was a risk you took, working for a startup.
• I believe that if we're going to go from zero, tax policy.
• I believe that if we're going to go from zero income tax to 10% income tax with deductions based off

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6244 , SB6044 , SB5109 , SB5877 , SB6258

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, state regulation, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives, best practices, community protection, voluntary measures, mortgage modification

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• that's being proposed, NHMA might have a different position if that many of our members would see zero
• that's being proposed, NHMA might have a different position if that many of our members would see zero
• that's being proposed, NHMA might have a different position if that many of our members would see zero
• </c><02:19:43.280><c> dollars</c><02:19:43.920><c> as</c><02:19:44.160><c> a</c> members would see zero
• dollars as a members would see zero dollars as a result<02:19:44.559><c> of</c><02:19:44.719><c> the

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• He said zero; all his rounds missed.
• assessment</c><01:17:39.400><c> was</c><01:17:40.000><c> he</c><01:17:40.520><c> said</c><01:17:41.520><c> zero
• </c><01:17:42.520><c> all</c> damage assessment was he said zero all damage assessment was he said zero
• state of Hawaii, where they’ve admitted on the record that they prosecuted me for a long time with zero
• Martin continued: “With zero evidence that they never had anything to go on in the first place, and in

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee met on March 13, 2025, and took up several firearms and fireworks measures. On SB 227, which would create an illegal fireworks enforcement division in the Department of Law Enforcement and appropriate funds, DLE supported the bill, saying fireworks enforcement has become a full-time job requiring dedicated staff rather than a collateral-duty task force. Members discussed whether the bill and the related task force bill were both needed; DLE said yes, explaining that the new division would provide full-time state employees while the task force funding covers interagency costs such as transportation, storage, overtime, and personnel. Testimony on SB 227 was reported as 12 in support and 6 in opposition. On SB 222, which would fund the illegal fireworks task force and extend its sunset to June 30, 2030, DLE and the Honolulu Police Department supported the measure, emphasizing continued enforcement pressure and interagency coordination. An opponent from the Libertarian Party of Hawaii argued the bill was a waste of time, criticized fireworks prohibition as cultural overreach, and performed a song in opposition. Representative Shimizu asked about results from the extra enforcement effort, and DLE said enforcement has driven up street prices and made investors think twice, which they described as a goal of pricing people out of the market. The chair reported 13 testimonies in support and 6 in opposition. The committee then heard SB 1324, a more comprehensive fireworks bill that would revise definitions and penalties, create first- and second-degree fireworks offenses, add infractions, and increase penalties for serious injury or death. DLE and the Attorney General strongly supported it, saying the bill would improve enforcement, address black-market activity, and help prosecutors when fireworks have already exploded and evidence is destroyed. The Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing existing laws already punish these offenses and that the real issue is enforcement; the office also raised constitutional concerns about the bill’s concurrent civil infraction and criminal trial process. Honolulu Police supported the bill, while the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office said the alternative definitions would help in cases involving exploded versus seized fireworks. The chair noted 17 testimonies in support, 7 in opposition, and 3 comments, and members discussed whether the bill could be amended to address the public defender’s concerns. The committee also began hearing SB 308, which would expand the state’s magazine-capacity restrictions to firearms with detachable magazines over 30 rounds, with a grandfathering provision for certain magazines obtained before January 1, 2026. DLE supported the bill as a fair balance that would grandfather existing magazines while preventing new high-capacity acquisitions. Opposition testimony from Jerry Yuan of the Pool, Oil, Rifle, and Pistol Club argued the proposal was another shifting restriction and opposed magazine bans generally. The hearing continued with additional testimony not fully captured in the excerpt.

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• > vote</c><02:08:53.559><c> of</c><02:08:53.679><c> 5</c><02:08:53.880><c> to</c><02:08:54.119><c> zero
• </c><02:08:54.719><c> Senator</c> amendment by vote of 5 to zero Senator amendment by vote of 5 to zero
• > vote</c><02:36:13.960><c> of</c><02:36:14.080><c> 4</c><02:36:14.240><c> to</c><02:36:14.439><c> zero
• </c> ought to pass by a vote of 4 to zero ought to pass by a vote of 4 to zero Senator<02:36:15.160><

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• list then again like you gave me several years ago that showed which faculty that they were teaching zero
• classes and bringing in zero research dollars or in class?
• And as you may know, currently we have zero permanent medical oncologists in the Big Island, and there
• as you may know that currently<02:29:55.120><c> we</c><02:29:55.439><c> have</c><02:29:55.760><c> zero
• currently we have zero permanent medical oncologist<02:29:58.240><c> in</c><02:29:58.479><c> the</c>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• bond costs are typical partial-year interest-only payments, and sometimes the first-year costs are zero
• You know, we had a warrant article last year where the tax impact was zero, which raised suspicion.
• Well, how can we have an impact of zero if you're getting a bond?
• ><01:49:35.119><c> which</c><01:49:35.280><c> raised</c><01:49:35.639><c> suspicion</c> impact was Zero
• </c><01:49:38.040><c> if</c> well how can we have a impact of zero if well how can we have a impact of

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The response explained that the zeros reflect specific reallocations.
• In class 42, additional fringe benefits went from 379 to zero because that amount was centralized into
• I'm just curious why there was funding for both 2024 and that there's just zero for the remaining 2026
• <01:59:59.440><c> that</c><01:59:59.719><c> there's</c><02:00:00.119><c> just</c><02:00:00.440><c> zero
• because this was pre-budget system zero because this was pre-budget system and<03:39:19.960><c> the<

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: House Finance Division III convened a work session on the DHHS budget, with the chair noting there would be no votes and that the committee would spend the day hearing from the commissioner’s office. Nathan White, DHHS Chief Financial Officer, opened with the Division of Finance/Office of Business Operations, explaining that the unit supports the department through daily financial management, AP/AR, audit work, expense projections, transfers, and procurement functions such as contracts, amendments, RFPs/RFAs, and grants management. He also described the division’s revenue and reporting work, including federal draws, CMS-64 reporting, and the public assistance cost allocation plan, and said the department had centralized rate-setting work and a small team handling Medicaid rate analysis and nursing facility rebase work. Members asked about vacancies, turnover, and budget changes. White said the division had 18 positions unfunded in the governor’s budget, reducing personal services from about $10.8 million to $9.9 million, and estimated the division’s vacancy rate at about 11 percent, below the department average. He said turnover was relatively low, with one retirement at the manager level and higher turnover mainly at lower AP-level positions. He also explained that some budget lines reflected reallocations rather than new spending, including fringe benefits centralized elsewhere and an EBT card contract moved into this unit because the staff member overseeing it works in Finance. When asked about a rent/lease increase, he said it was due to higher copier leasing costs under a statewide DAS contract. White highlighted several management and technology improvements. He said a business intelligence tool procured in 2022, using Salesforce and Excel-based data, helped DHHS better track federal revenue and maintenance-of-effort spending, reducing FY24 General Fund lapse by about 70 percent and federal/other revenue lapse by 88 percent compared with FY23; he warned that the tool is not funded in the current budget. He also described Lean Six Sigma efforts in the contracts team, training for vendors and nonprofits on procurement and indirect cost rules, and a Finance Academy to standardize policies and procedures. On the contracts side, he said the department uses Smartsheet for project management and DocuSign for electronic signatures, which cut contract execution time dramatically, but noted DocuSign is also not funded in the governor’s budget. The session ended as the committee prepared to move on to the Employee Assistance Program presentation.

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• Whether the first-time home buyer credit, zero interest loans, low interest loans, the federal rates
• Whether the first-time home buyer credit, zero interest loans, low interest loans, the federal rates
• </c> firsttime home buyer credit, zero firsttime home buyer credit, zero interest<00:21:33.120><c> loans
• There being 134 yays and zero nays, the bill is passed and its title agreed to.
• There being 134 yays and zero nays, the bill is passed and its title agreed to.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And we want to make sure that those opt-outs, which are usually scored as a zero, would not be counted
• over the years a growing number of people that, um, parents that recognize... are usually scored as a zero
• would um are usually scored as a zero would um not<00:25:11.360><c> be</c><00:25:11.600><c> counted<
• And if we have a bunch of zeros in there, meaning students haven't taken that test, that's not showing
• </c> back as zero back as zero and<01:50:20.159><c> that</c><01:50:20.480><c> doesn't</c><01:50:21.040

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I believe that this bill has the least amount of impact, uh, in a goal where we'd like to have zero.
• And therefore we can book it as a zero cost. Isn't that cool? Senator Abeler. Well, Mr.
• </c> zero cost. zero cost. Isn't<01:45:23.360><c> that</c><01:45:23.600><c> cool?
• This is the zero-cost changes.
• You worked on some zero-cost changes for the community care hub, and it's specifically including the

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all