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VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session - 2026-03-12 - 1:00PM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c><00:49:20.559><c> President,</c><00:49:20.960><c> I</c><00:49:21.200><c> will</c><00:49:21.280><c
  • um then<00:49:30.960><c> take</c><00:49:31.119><c> a</c><00:49:31.359><c> moment</c><00:49:31.520><c
  • I I believe<00:49:45.359><c> none</c><00:49:45.680><c> of</c><00:49:45.760><c> us</c><00:49:46.079><
  • :49:49.440><c> in</c><00:49:49.760><c> between</c><00:49:50.079><c> us</c><00:49:50.400><c> passing</
Keywords: 927, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 4/10/25

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c><00:49:16.880><c> that</c><00:49:17.200><c> information</c><00:49:17.960><c> is</c><00:49:18.960>
  • So<00:49:33.680><c> the</c><00:49:33.839><c> net</c><00:49:34.079><c> effect</c><00:49:34.319><c> is<
  • Section<00:49:50.800><c> 53</c><00:49:51.680><c> contains</c><00:49:52.240><c> the</c><00:49:53.559><
  • 00:49:57.440><c> are</c><00:49:57.680><c> required</c><00:49:58.160><c> to</c><00:49:58.720><c> go</c
Bills: HF2438
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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  • 49:11.559><c> for</c><00:49:11.760><c> your</c><00:49:12.000><c> districts</c><00:49:12.440><c> and</
  • c><00:49:17.280><c> we've</c><00:49:17.440><c> got</c><00:49:17.559><c> to</c><00:49:17.680><c> make<
  • 49:22.480><c> ongoing</c><00:49:22.880><c> work</c><00:49:23.079><c> on</c><00:49:23.240><c> behalf</
  • of your<00:49:23.760><c> districts</c><00:49:24.200><c> and</c><00:49:24.400><c> and</c><00:49:24.520
Summary: The committee met for its third meeting of the session and received an update on the Capitol renovation project from Finance and Administration Secretary Holly Johnson and State Budget Director John Hicks. They reported the project budget remains $291.52 million, with Messer Construction as construction manager, and said the temporary legislative chamber completion has slipped into 2025 because of wiring, voting machine, KET camera, and canopy work. They outlined the current bid schedule: site and utility bids due February 27, 2025; roofing and fourth-floor structural work due April 24; major renovation bids due May 23; bid review in late May and early June; roofing and fourth-floor work beginning in late June; and overall construction starting July 7, 2025. A major focus of the discussion was the project contingency, which officials said is only $10.8 million for an older building with significant unknown conditions. They explained that earlier investigations led to about $60 million in value engineering cuts, including more than $40 million tied to unexpectedly extensive terrace damage on the north, south, and east sides. The terraces were originally expected to need only minor work, but officials said investigations showed reconstruction would eventually be necessary and could not be handled by simple restoration. They also said the mechanical equipment plan changed from a basement location to a vault under the east parking lot, and that the west terrace will still see some ADA-related work. Committee members questioned why the terrace work was not included in the current budget, whether doing it later would cost more, and why bids and construction planning had taken so long. Officials said the terraces were left out because of cost, that future work would likely be more expensive because of market escalation, and that the timing reflected extensive investigation needed to produce reliable bids. Members also raised concerns about scaffolding and the temporary chambers; officials clarified that the scaffolding discussed was for the separate Capitol Dome project, not the chamber project, and said the Dome scaffolding is part of that project cost and is expected to come down in early 2027. They said the temporary chambers are expected to be used for three sessions, through the 28th session, with a return to the Capitol planned for the 29th session, and that public tours of the Capitol would likely end around June depending on the bid results and construction schedule.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing- Wed Feb 5, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
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  • :49:38.799><c> landlord</c><00:49:39.200><c> to</c><00:49:39.280><c> know</c><00:49:39.440><c> for</c
  • ><c> just</c><00:49:41.400><c> kind</c><00:49:41.520><c> of</c><00:49:41.680><c> the</c><00:49:41.880
  • :49:46.319><c> kind</c><00:49:46.440><c> of</c><00:49:46.559><c> pointing</c><00:49:46.839><c> out</c
  • you</c><00:49:48.760><c> have</c><00:49:48.880><c> a</c><00:49:49.000><c> landlord</c><00:49:49.480><
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on February 5, 2025, and heard testimony on several bills. HB 918, relating to labeling, drew support from the Department of Health, INDA (the nonwoven fabrics industry), and Hawaii Realtors. INDA said the bill aligns with do-not-flush labeling laws in other states but raised a concern about the six-month compliance deadline tied to FIFRA approval. In response to committee questions, witnesses explained that the bill is aimed mainly at disinfecting wipes, that most products are already labeled nationally, and that the proposed timing issue could be addressed by using Oregon’s approach. No vote was taken on the measure during the portion shown. The committee also heard HB 1482, relating to controlled substances. HPD supported the bill, and Aloha Green Holdings and the Department of Health both said they supported the intent but recommended technical amendments. Their testimony focused on clarifying the treatment of Delta-8 THC, distinguishing synthetic or artificially derived cannabinoids from naturally occurring forms, and avoiding confusion in the hemp law. Members asked whether Delta-8 would show up on drug tests; witnesses said it would test positive for THC and would not be distinguished from Delta-9. The bill was then set aside as the committee moved on. HB 981, relating to attorney’s fees, drew opposition from a law firm representing homeowners and associations, which argued the bill would limit access to legal services, favor developers and contractors, and make settlement harder. The witness suggested instead using existing consumer-protection fee-shifting concepts, and committee members explored whether a capped fee award or a broader attorney-fee rule would be more appropriate. The committee then took up HB 807 and HB 336, both relating to condominiums. HB 807 received support from the Green Infrastructure Authority and the Hawaii Bankers Association, while one testifier urged deferral over unresolved questions about commercial PACE financing; the bank association asked for more time to work with HGIA, and the chair indicated decision-making could be deferred to allow that discussion. On HB 336, the Community Associations Institute opposed the bill as removing checks and balances, while the Hawaii Workers Center and others supported it as a step toward clearer enforcement of health and safety issues in condominiums and rental housing.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Education Funding (02/12/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • :49:13.920><c> in</c><00:49:14.200><c> conflict</c><00:49:14.680><c> with</c><00:49:15.480><c> well</
  • ><00:49:18.000><c> Rand</c><00:49:18.319><c> Superior</c><00:49:18.640><c> Court</c><00:49:18.880><c>
  • c> I</c><00:49:30.480><c> I</c><00:49:30.599><c> just</c><00:49:30.720><c> wanted</c><00:49:31.000><c
  • remit</c><00:49:35.520><c> any</c><00:49:35.920><c> back</c><00:49:36.119><c> to</c><00:49:36.319><c>
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee held a work session focused on school funding formulas, adequacy aid, and special education aid, with the chair outlining a schedule for the next several Tuesdays and noting that the committee would likely need multiple executive sessions to narrow down the bills. Members discussed the FY 26 formula, including base cost, differentiated aid, extraordinary needs grants, hold harmless provisions, and the roughly $28 million in excess statewide education property tax (SWP) funds that are not currently returned to the state under the existing formula. The first bill discussed was HB 137, which would allow excess SWP funds to remain with the local municipality for school and municipal purposes. Representative Spilsbury argued the issue is fundamental and suggested the state should require excess funds to be remitted back to the state, while Representative Damon said the bill appears to codify current practice and may be unnecessary, especially given possible court action. The discussion then shifted to a related bill from Representative Fellas that would redefine SWP as local money rather than state money and keep the current adequacy aid numbers revenue-neutral for now. Representative Fellas explained that SWP was created in 1999 after the Claremont lawsuit as part of the state’s effort to show increased school aid, but that it effectively labeled part of the local property tax as state money without changing property tax bills. She argued the state should not be tapping local property tax revenue and said her bill would preserve the current distribution while removing the SWP tax label, with future work possible on a different measure of local capacity such as income, home values, or poverty rate. Members also referenced prior discussions of fiscal capacity aid, relief aid, and other formula changes as part of the broader effort to restructure school funding.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary (02/20/2026)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c><00:49:12.640><c> And</c><00:49:12.800><c> it's</c><00:49:13.040><c> always</c><00:49:13.280><c>
  • I don't think<00:49:24.480><c> I</c><00:49:24.800><c> have</c><00:49:24.880><c> any</c><00:49:25.200>
  • 49:28.400><c> I</c><00:49:28.640><c> certainly</c><00:49:28.960><c> have</c><00:49:29.119><c> lots</c
  • 49:32.480><c> be</c><00:49:32.559><c> heard</c><00:49:32.880><c> on</c><00:49:33.119><c> 1217?
Committee: House Judiciary
Keywords: 1189, house, all
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c><02:49:09.439><c> Um</c><02:49:09.840><c> I'd</c><02:49:10.160><c> like</c><02:49:10.240><c> to</
  • <02:49:12.640><c> uh</c><02:49:12.960><c> last</c><02:49:13.200><c> time</c><02:49:13.439><c> we</c>
  • purposely<02:49:26.000><c> turned</c><02:49:26.240><c> a</c><02:49:26.479><c> blind</c><02:49:26.800
  • Um I I don't<02:49:32.399><c> want</c><02:49:32.560><c> to</c><02:49:32.880><c> talk</c><02:49:33.200
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The committee met as a special House committee on COVID response efficacy, noted absences, and restated its mission to review New Hampshire’s pandemic response, including federal guidance, federal funds, emergency use authorization vaccination efforts, long COVID treatment, patient bill of rights implementation, and vaccination policies. The main business was discussion of a proposed letter or report language concerning current COVID vaccine recommendations for young children, especially those under age two, and how to support any conclusions with cited scientific and state sources. Representative Polozov argued that the committee should ask the governor or agencies to reconsider current recommendations, saying the committee should focus on whether vaccination is needed for that age group, whether it is effective, and whether the risks outweigh the benefits. He said he had distributed articles and wanted the committee to pair its conclusions with scientific and statistical data. Other members asked him to identify the specific New Hampshire DHHS and American Academy of Pediatrics sources for the recommendation, clarify the age range being discussed, and separate any evidence about adverse effects in other age groups from the infant/toddler demographic so the letter would be transparent and not misleading. Members generally agreed the letter should be carefully sourced and refined, with citations for each claim. The chair said the committee would treat the request as urgent and try to finalize a version by the next meeting, noting that some members would be traveling. The committee also discussed scheduling additional testimony in September and October, possibly with extra meetings, to continue gathering evidence and to hear from witnesses. The chair then began reviewing supporting articles, including studies he said were new since the 2024 report, and introduced a 2025 South Korea cohort study and another 2025 Italian cohort study as examples of the evidence he wanted to incorporate into an updated 2026 report.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 04/14/26

Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • ><c> to</c><00:49:07.880><c> answer</c><00:49:08.240><c> any</c><00:49:08.440><c> questions</c><00:49
  • Recommendation<00:49:12.240><c> one</c><00:49:12.600><c> codifies</c><00:49:13.440><c> the</c><00:49:
  • ><00:49:20.960><c> it</c><00:49:21.120><c> as</c><00:49:21.359><c> a</c><00:49:21.400><c> legitimate<
  • And<00:49:57.640><c> in</c><00:49:57.760><c> order</c><00:49:57.960><c> to</c><00:49:58.080><c> do</c
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Rules and Administration - Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct - Part 1 - 05/05/25

Rules and Administration - Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct

Transcript Highlights:
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  • ><00:49:29.200><c> they</c><00:49:29.440><c> did</c><00:49:29.520><c> it</c><00:49:30.000><c> and</c>
  • 49:33.280><c> to</c><00:49:34.160><c> uh</c><00:49:34.720><c> um</c><00:49:35.599><c> uh</c><00:49:35.920
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Keywords: 1187, senate, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

EDU-PSM, EDU-HHS, EDU Public Hearings 02-07-2025

Education

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c><00:49:06.760><c> to</c><00:49:07.000><c> be</c><00:49:07.640><c> you</c><00:49:07.760><c> know</
  • :49:12.160><c> the</c><00:49:12.880><c> therapy</c><00:49:13.880><c> and</c><00:49:14.040><c> so</c>
  • </c><00:49:26.359><c> educ</c><00:49:27.119><c> is</c><00:49:27.280><c> that</c><00:49:27.520><c> our
  • just you<00:49:42.200><c> know</c><00:49:42.400><c> trying</c><00:49:42.640><c> to</c><00:49:43.480><
Committee: Senate Education
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The joint Committee on Education and Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs heard Senate Bill 422, which would authorize the Department of Education to award a high school diploma to qualified people whose schooling was interrupted by military service or wartime practices during World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. The Department of Education testified in support, noting a prior law that created the Kono diploma program before it sunset in 2020. Several members of the public also testified in support. Both committees later recommended passage of SB 422 without amendments, and the recommendation was adopted by voice votes. The committees then heard Senate Bill 530 on Braille literacy. The bill would establish Braille literacy as state policy, require Braille-related literacy assessments for eligible blind and low-vision students, authorize DOE rulemaking, create a Braille Literacy Resource Center, and appropriate funds. DOE and the Department of Human Services supported the measure, as did the National Federation of the Blind, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, and a blind testifier who described the importance of early Braille instruction. The Attorney General’s office raised concerns about statutory language requiring yearly assessments and suggested revisions so annual decisions remain with IEP teams. The committees voted to pass SB 530 with amendments, including the Attorney General’s suggested changes, and adopted the recommendation. The next measure was Senate Bill 532, which would allow school staff and agents trained by a licensed clinician to volunteer to administer medication to students in public schools under certain conditions and clarify who may prescribe such medication. DOE and Department of Health testimony supported the bill. The Attorney General recommended replacing the term “licensed clinician” with the defined term “health care professional.” The Hawaii Academy of Physician Assistants supported the bill but asked that physician assistants be included among providers who may prescribe medications for school administration. After questions about current school health aide duties and field-trip medication procedures, the committees voted to pass SB 532 with amendments, including the Attorney General’s terminology change, and adopted the recommendation.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
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  • ><c> was</c><00:49:11.760><c> some</c><00:49:12.800><c> possibility</c><00:49:13.520><c> of</c><00:49
  • /c><00:49:23.440><c> I</c><00:49:23.920><c> know</c><00:49:24.000><c> for</c><00:49:24.240><c> the</c
  • 49:28.720><c> at</c><00:49:28.880><c> the</c><00:49:29.040><c> state</c><00:49:29.280><c> hospital.
  • <00:49:44.160><c> it</c><00:49:44.400><c> seems</c><00:49:44.640><c> to</c><00:49:44.880><c> me.
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The working group convened with all members present, approved the minutes from its October 16, 2025 meeting and its October 28, 2025 Halawa Correctional Facility site visit by unanimous consent, and received no public testimony on the agenda or minutes. The chair then reviewed the statutory timeline under Act 292/SB 104, noting the group continues until January 8, 2027, and discussed required reporting dates and the need to develop a work plan for the remaining meetings. The chair also said the October 16 DCR presentation would be treated as satisfying the group’s interim-report purpose, though the legal reporting obligations to the Legislature and oversight commission still needed to be sorted out. The main discussion focused on DCR’s proposed amendments to Act 292 and the department’s interim report. Director Johnson said the department’s October 16 presentation included recommended statutory amendments because the law, as written, could not be fully complied with; the proposals were described as section-by-section changes intended to address implementation problems. Members discussed several specific issues, including transfer language for higher levels of care, the 2010 MOA with the Department of Health, and replacing “physician” with “clinician” to reflect staffing realities. DCR explained that the change would allow licensed clinicians, including APRNs and doctors of osteopathy, to make decisions when physicians are not on duty, and that the MOA is being updated so transfers can occur from any DCR facility to the state hospital. An OHA staff member gave a detailed critique of the proposed amendments, saying they would weaken Act 292’s intent by reducing procedural protections, expanding exceptions, and relying on aspirational language such as “strive” and “if practicable.” OHA also raised concerns about the lack of baseline data on restrictive housing use and said the department’s report showed serious operational problems, including overcrowded and outdated facilities, limited space for private medical or mental health exams, and the use of suicide/safety cells for people who may not need mental health treatment. DCR responded that it had requested 35 new medical positions in the budget, supported by the governor, and said those positions are needed to meet basic care obligations for people in custody. The group did not take a vote on the proposed amendments. Instead, members agreed to continue the discussion, with the chair saying the reports, settlement tracker, 2010 MOA, and comparison guidelines would be distributed and used as the basis for future work. In the final discussion on work-plan priorities, members identified staffing shortages, physical plant limitations, and the need to examine humane alternatives and implementation challenges as key topics for upcoming meetings.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (02/10/2026)

Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Transcript Highlights:
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  • > get</c><00:49:10.319><c> a</c><00:49:10.480><c> radio</c><00:49:10.720><c> call</c><00:49:11.359><c
  • a dangerous<00:49:17.040><c> problem</c><00:49:18.079><c> for</c><00:49:18.400><c> people</c><00:49:
  • </c><00:49:22.960><c> And</c><00:49:23.119><c> so</c><00:49:23.440><c> for</c><00:49:23.760><c> those
  • work</c><00:49:25.599><c> to</c><00:49:25.839><c> make</c><00:49:25.920><c> sure</c><00:49:26.079><c>
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Audit Commission 11/4/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • you</c><00:49:02.720><c> have,</c><00:49:03.440><c> you</c><00:49:03.599><c> know,</c><00:49:03.760>
  • <00:49:07.760><c> the</c><00:49:07.920><c> governor's</c><00:49:08.400><c> office</c><00:49:08.720><c
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  • 00:49:17.359><c> just</c><00:49:18.160><c> it's</c><00:49:18.240><c> it's</c><00:49:18.319><c> it's</
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Taxes - 05/06/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
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  • :07.920><c> Uh</c><00:49:08.160><c> I</c><00:49:08.400><c> worked</c><00:49:08.559><c> very</c><00:49
  • 49:11.359><c> started</c><00:49:11.599><c> working</c><00:49:11.760><c> with</c><00:49:11.920><c> the
  • ><c> during</c><00:49:19.520><c> that</c><00:49:19.680><c> time,</c><00:49:20.000><c> over</c><00:49:
  • :26.079><c> fan,</c><00:49:26.800><c> or</c><00:49:27.119><c> even</c><00:49:27.280><c> if</c><00:49:
Committee: Senate Taxes
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, December 18, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • 00:49:05.119><c> act</c><00:49:05.359><c> and</c><00:49:05.599><c> the</c><00:49:05.760><c> work</c>
  • </c><00:49:06.880><c> Westerman</c><00:49:07.680><c> and</c><00:49:07.920><c> a</c><00:49:08.160><c>
  • </c><02:49:06.880><c> in</c><02:49:07.120><c> violation</c><02:49:07.840><c> of</c><02:49:08.080><c>
  • <02:49:12.800><c> down</c><02:49:13.040><c> on</c><02:49:13.359><c> bad</c><02:49:13.680><c> science<
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means (03/23/2026)

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • 00:49:23.400><c> that</c><00:49:23.720><c> on</c><00:49:23.840><c> a</c><00:49:23.960><c> on</c><00:49
  • So, then we determine<00:49:26.880><c> what</c><00:49:27.040><c> it</c><00:49:27.160><c> is</c><00:49
  • So,</c><00:49:30.040><c> those</c><00:49:30.359><c> are</c><00:49:30.440><c> the</c><00:49:30.520><c>
  • /c><00:49:31.760><c> and</c><00:49:31.840><c> we</c><00:49:31.880><c> try</c><00:49:32.120><c> to</c>
  • 49:48.480><c> year</c><01:49:49.440><c> or</c><01:49:49.760><c> 700</c><01:49:50.720><c> a</c><01:49:
Keywords: 1189, house, all
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources & Energy. (3-4-26)

Natural Resources & Energy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • 00:49:17.320><c> any</c><00:49:17.800><c> of</c><00:49:17.920><c> the</c><00:49:18.000><c> nonprofit<
  • Because<00:49:53.040><c> of</c><00:49:53.080><c> the</c><00:49:53.200><c> interests</c><00:49:53.640>
  • <00:49:54.560><c> customer</c><00:49:54.960><c> classes</c><00:49:55.600><c> don't</c><00:49:55.920><
  • for</c><00:49:58.720><c> one</c><00:49:58.920><c> class</c><00:49:59.480><c> against</c><00:49:59.880
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 1/22/25

Transportation Finance and Policy

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  • :49:06.280><c> it's</c><00:49:06.520><c> coming</c><00:49:06.960><c> they</c><00:49:07.079><c> know</
  • > idea</c><00:49:07.880><c> of</c><00:49:08.000><c> what</c><00:49:08.119><c> it's</c><00:49:08.280><
  • </c><00:49:13.920><c> the</c><00:49:14.119><c> service</c><00:49:14.400><c> fee</c><00:49:14.960><c>
  • </c><00:49:20.280><c> up</c><00:49:20.440><c> and</c><00:49:20.559><c> you</c><00:49:20.920><c> put</
Keywords: 1183, house
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance (03/31/2025)

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  • is going<00:49:03.920><c> up</c><00:49:04.760><c> but</c><00:49:05.520><c> but</c><00:49:06.000><c>
  • </c><00:49:16.599><c> it</c><00:49:16.760><c> says</c><00:49:17.200><c> on</c><00:49:17.359><c> the</
  • 49:51.240><c> this</c><00:49:51.359><c> is</c><00:49:51.880><c> this</c><00:49:52.000><c> is</c><00:49
  • :49:57.000><c> we</c><04:49:57.240><c> need</c><04:49:57.480><c> to</c><04:49:57.680><c> be</c><04:49
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The Finance Committee met to review Division One of a very large budget package, with the chair explaining that the budget was being analyzed in three divisions over multiple days. Members first discussed procedure, including when amendments and line-item votes would be taken, and agreed to proceed with the division’s presentation before questions. Representative Maguire then outlined the division’s approach as a series of tradeoffs to close a large budget gap, emphasizing cuts, some revenue changes, and a focus on overall spending levels as well as individual reductions. The presentation covered a wide range of agencies and policy areas. Major proposed changes included cuts or eliminations to several boards and commissions viewed as costly or duplicative, such as the Housing Appeals Board, Board of Tax and Land Appeals, Human Rights Commission, Commission on Aging, Office of the Child Advocate, and the Personnel Appeals Board, with some functions consolidated into other boards. The division also proposed back-of-the-budget cuts to the Information Technology Department, Judicial Branch, Justice Department, Retirement System, Corrections, and Environmental Services, along with fee increases in several areas. Other notable items included ending marketing for Paid Family Leave, reducing job advertising and tourism promotion, defunding the Arts Council, moving liquor enforcement functions out of the Liquor Commission, and shifting some funds such as the College Savings Commission money to Division Two. Several members questioned specific cuts, especially the elimination of the Council on Aging, the reduction in regional planning commission grants, and the large cut to tourism advertising. Maguire defended the choices as necessary budget tradeoffs, arguing that some programs duplicated work done elsewhere, that regional planning grants were not among the most essential items, and that tourism promotion was a form of spending he viewed skeptically. He also explained that the public defender’s budget was partially restored after a credible claim of a governor’s budget error, and that the committee would continue refining corrections-related cuts because the House was only halfway through the budget process and further changes could still occur in the Senate and conference committee.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations - Room 216, 15 January, 2026; 2:00 PM

Appropriations

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  • &gt;&gt; So<00:49:10.559><c> who</c><00:49:10.800><c> is</c><00:49:10.960><c> it</c><00:49:11.119><c>
  • that's</c><00:49:11.280><c> going</c><00:49:11.359><c> to</c><00:49:11.520><c> tell</c><00:49:11.760
  • &gt;&gt; If<00:49:15.599><c> I</c><00:49:15.760><c> mean,</c><00:49:15.839><c> if</c><00:49:16.000><c
  • > it's</c><00:49:16.160><c> up</c><00:49:16.319><c> to</c><00:49:16.400><c> me,</c><00:49:16.559><c>