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• That's the next level of step.
• Now, at the federal level, engagement.
• No, we don't tax it at the retail level because we are sales tax-free.
• <04:52:10.638> But distributor for New Hampshire level.
• But distributor for New Hampshire level.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first discussed a budget-related issue involving liquor commission enforcement staff and tobacco enforcement funding. A member explained that proposed cuts to “group two” enforcement positions at the liquor commission could jeopardize the tobacco enforcement money that flows to Health and Human Services, and expressed confidence that the enforcement division would ultimately be preserved. The main hearing was on Senate Bill 19, which would modernize hotel and motel statutes by repealing outdated requirements. The sponsor and the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association said the bill would remove obsolete rules such as the old guest book/card system and antiquated posting requirements for room rates and motel signs. Members questioned whether the bill would eliminate the requirement to record guest departure dates or affect inspection rights, and the witnesses said the intent was only to remove the book-and-card reference while leaving the rest of the recordkeeping requirement in place. Supporters argued the rate-posting rules are widely ignored, hard to enforce, and outdated in an era of digital reservations and variable pricing; the committee also discussed whether any consumer-protection purpose remained. The public hearing on SB 19 was then closed. The committee then heard Senate Bill 280FN, which would require food delivery services to have an agreement with a restaurant or food retail store before offering delivery from that business. The sponsor said the bill restores a prior law that had sunset and was intended to prevent third-party platforms from listing restaurants without consent. Restaurant industry testimony strongly supported the bill, describing problems with unauthorized listings, delayed deliveries, and reimbursement disputes, and saying the agreement requirement protects restaurant brands and consumer expectations. Members shared examples of delivery problems and voiced support for reinstating the safeguard.

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• So it'll raise the safety level of the product of the AI industry.
• So it'll raise the safety level of the product of the AI industry.
• And in my view, it is never too premature to enact the appropriate level of...
• Fundamental level of control in your computer, for example.
• But my level of understanding of this stops right there. So I don't know.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We focus on advocacy for housing resources both at the federal level and at the state level, as well
• the state level to be rolled<00:04:51.120> out<00:04:51.400> here<00:04:52.360> um<
• So, with that Housing Choice Voucher Program at the federal level, you can take your voucher and move
• <00:12:36.040> some been at the administrative level some been at the administrative level
• and on the close on the local level and on the federal<00:42:23.319> level<00:42:24.280> and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention heard presentations focused on public housing and related funding needs, with testimony from Minnesota NAHRO and several local housing authorities. Melissa Taphorn described the role of housing authorities statewide, including public housing, vouchers, CDBG/HOME funds, Bridges, and HEAT, and emphasized that public housing serves over 36,000 low-income Minnesotans, many of whom are seniors, people with disabilities, or children. She said federal operating and capital funds are insufficient, creating deferred maintenance backlogs, and noted that Minnesota’s public housing capital needs over a five-year period were about $500 million, with nearly $200 million unmet. She also discussed federal uncertainty, including a recent HUD funding freeze notice, possible changes to fair housing requirements, RAD repositioning options, and Build America, Buy America costs. Committee members asked about tenant rent calculations and the populations served. Testimony clarified that public housing residents generally pay 30% of monthly income, with utility allowances factored in, and that the average tenant rent in Minnesota is about $399. Members also heard that about 65% of public housing households are seniors or people with disabilities, while about 35% are families. The committee then heard examples of how state POP grants have been used to preserve public housing stock. Kurt Kina of the Red Wing HRA described multiple POP-funded projects that replaced windows, upgraded heating and cooling, and modernized electrical systems in a 100-resident high-rise, saying the work was essential to keep the building viable. Louise Siba of the St. Paul PHA testified that St. Paul’s authority serves nearly 22,000 people through more than 4,200 public housing units and over 5,200 vouchers, with most townhomes and high-rises serving elderly or disabled residents. She said St. Paul PHA has received nearly $16 million in POP funding since 2012, including about $8.5 million last year, and that those funds enabled major life-safety and modernization projects such as the Denan Terrace renovation and boiler, plumbing, and interior upgrades in high-rises. Jill Keers of the Duluth HRA described a broader set of housing programs, including vouchers, rehab loans, emergency repair funds, construction training, and development. She said Duluth HRA is adding 128 housing units between 2023 and 2025, including mixed-income rentals, senior housing, and family townhomes, and stressed that state investment through POP and other programs is necessary to keep housing affordable and safe.

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• fatalities to drivers and occupant fatalities to drivers and occupant vehicle<00:53:15.280> occupants
• <00:53:17.680> So,<00:53:18.000> as vehicle occupants in work zones.
• So, as vehicle occupants in work zones.
• But there are costs that we feel we should not participate in or at least not to the level required by
• But there are costs that we feel we should not participate in or at least not to the level required by

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And this would be regardless of their income level.
• <00:18:22.680> And regardless of their income level.
• And regardless of their income level.
• <00:20:37.000> This higher level of education as well.
• This higher level of education as well.

Keywords: 958, all

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• House File 1355, an act relating to occupational safety.
• 00:13:58.720> act<00:13:58.959> relating<00:13:59.360> to<00:13:59.600> occupational
• 1355, an act relating to occupational 1355, an act relating to occupational safety.<00:14:01.040

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:26:28.559> and your time to give us the high level and your time to give us the high level
• , at the state level, at the payer level, and at the provider level.
• , at the payer level at the state level, at the payer level and<00:52:09.599> at<00:52:09.760>
• and at the provider level. and at the provider level.
• decisions being made at a local level. decisions being made at a local level.

Bills: SF0059, SF0053

Keywords: language proficiency, literacy education, reading interventions, dyslexia support, Montessori methods, individualized reading plans, amateur status, high school athletics, student eligibility, sports regulation, monetary compensation, 916, all

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• Is that paid for at the county level or does the state pay for it?
• What I have noticed in our review is I say the level of acuity...
• And none of those rise to the level of a constitutional violation.
• And none of them rise to the level of a constitutional violation.
• That is that rises to the level of a constitutional violation.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• It's the highest level on my end.
• <00:08:22.360> on<00:08:22.479> my the highest level on my the highest level on my
• We look for the work that they've done at the local level.
• don't do uh anything at the local level don't do uh anything at the local level but<00:40:59.599
• gathering signatures at the local level gathering signatures at the local level uh<00:46:38.520>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• take a look at these programs and make sure that we're getting the bang for the buck at the state level
• take a look at these programs and make sure that we're getting the bang for the buck at the state level
• take a look at these programs and make sure that we're getting the bang for the buck at the state level
• take a look at these programs and make sure that we're getting the bang for the buck at the state level
• And this SB 1054 would create the state-level infrastructure for us to accomplish that.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• late summer, early fall of 2026, where things will be substantially complete, and we anticipate occupancy
• occupancy bedrooms for youth,<00:11:27.360> their<00:11:27.560> shared<00:11:28.080>
• Each residential unit will have the single-occupancy bedrooms, flex space for virtual or other meetings
• ,<01:21:13.040> and<01:21:13.240> there's<01:21:13.560> full uh this level,
• and there's full uh this level, and there's full accountability

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: Division Three of the Finance Committee met in work session on April 20, 2026, to consider Senate Bills 481, 603, and 663, with the discussion focused primarily on SB 481, relative to the sale of the Sununu Youth Services Center property. The chair explained that the bill was advisory only and that the committee’s recommendations would go to full Finance on April 27. For SB 481, members reviewed conflicting provisions in the prior budget law about whether sale proceeds should go to the general fund or the Youth Development Center Claims and Administration Settlement Fund, and the bill was described as a compromise that would direct proceeds to the general fund before June 30, 2027, and to the settlement fund after that date. It was noted that the settlement fund had originally received about $20 million and had roughly $10 million remaining. The committee also received an extensive update from DCYF Director Marie Noonan on the new Youth Development Center in Hampstead. She reported that construction remained on schedule, with major structural and interior work complete, substantial completion expected in late summer or early fall 2026, and occupancy anticipated in early 2027. The presentation highlighted the facility’s design features, including single-occupancy bedrooms, sensory rooms, an education wing, medical and clinical suites, visitation space, a gym, and multiple outdoor courtyards, all intended to support a trauma-informed setting. Members asked about the facility’s funding, square footage, fencing, and scanner; staff said the building is about 34,000 square feet, funded entirely with federal ARPA state recovery funds to date, and that the scanner is on site but not yet operational pending policy and staff training. Committee members also raised concerns about the facility’s design and security. In response, DCYF said some concrete walls are required for structural and safety reasons, but they are being painted to maintain a brighter environment, and that the fencing will be about 15 feet high with privacy netting because the campus is shared with Hampstead. Officials said the new facility is legislatively limited to a maximum of 12 youth, while the current center can house 12 to 18, and emphasized that courts ultimately determine placements. No votes or final actions were taken during the work session.

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• It’s a school solution: cooperation between the federal, state, and local levels of government.
• <00:05:30.479> of federal, state, and local levels of federal, state, and local levels of
• The fear created by the ICE occupation is an all-encompassing emotion for our community.
• This occupation has resulted in a collective trauma greater than what we saw during 2020.
• Today is day 79 of the ICE occupation of Minnesota. I'm Flannry Clark.

Bills: HF3435, HF3409

Keywords: school access, school site, school district, charter school, federal agents, DHS, Department of Homeland Security, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, CBP, Customs and Border Protection, USCIS, immigration enforcement, judicial warrant, student privacy, school safety, sanctuary schools, warrant requirement, federal warrant, school grounds

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• Doe at a state level and will decrease the chilling effects of having ICE in our communities and near
• If the owner is a private residence, they have to disclose it to the occupant of the residence.
• they have to disclose it to the occupant they have to disclose it to the occupant of<03:17:08.920
• . occupants. occupants.
• Officer whose duty it is to notify the individual unit occupants.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That number is unacceptably high, and it's higher than pre-pandemic levels.
• Suspending a low-income parent's occupational license can make that goal harder to reach.
• This bill will end occupational license suspensions and denials for those owing child support and who
• suspensions are on low-wage occupations, such as security guards, barbers, or manicurists.
• It was the goal because it was the only way to have a level playing field.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• But do we have the level of surveillance to be able to at least give us some level of analysis on where
• Obviously, in the different levels of shield.
• Not everybody's going to have the same level of equipment.
• , federal level, local level, and with the military.
• They are on several layers and levels.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• There seems to be an issue with the discovery level at the administrative judge with our administrative
• For example, if a parent files a due process complaint to resolve an issue at the local level, Related
• It is to remove... it is to level the playing field so that right now only the parent without custody
• Senate Bill 2943 would enact provisions requiring state agencies that issue the occupational licenses
• Now that had been the practice for a long time and so there were litigations at, you know, high levels

Bills: SB111, SB128, SB203, SB205, SB261, SB317, SB393, SB397, SB466, SB510, SB582, SB705, SB731, SB748, SB801, SB867, SB876, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1250, SB1285, SB1310, SB1400, SB1444, SB1483, SB1553, SB1556, SB1581, SB1608, SB1698, SB1723, SB1730, SB1835, SB1858, SB1903, SB1946, SB1950, SB1986, SB2017, SB2043, SB2056, SB2058, SB2063, SB2082, SB2105, SB2133, SB2137, SB2177, SB2203, SB2260, SB2311, SB2334, SB2344, SB2403, SB2417, SB2446, SB2519, SB2522, SB2532, SB2600, SB2611, SB2619, SB2637, SB2688, SB2717, SB2764, SB2785, SB2790, SB2794, SB2841, SB2847, SB2857, SB2878, SB2891, SB2943, SB2955, SB2972, SB2995, SB3037, SB3057, SB3059, HJR2, HB26, HB206, HB334, HB451, HB517, HB554, HB1109, HB2081, HB2756, HB3204, HB3809, SJR3, SB5, SB72, SB509, SB616, SB963, SB985, SB1025, SB1080, SB1143, SB1172, SB1245, SB1267, SB1271, SB1273, SB1355, SB1422, SB1759, SB1786, SB2361, SB17, SB314, SB455, SB761, SB1023, SB1968, SB2122, SB2371, SB2420, SB2544, SB1, SB260, SB1506, SB1637, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SCR12, SCR39, SB2023, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB1073, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB507, SB1434, SB1772, SB2016, SB1163, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB261, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB511, SB2309, SB510, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB1200, SB1845, SB2458, SB801, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB2797, SB2076, SB2876, SB1640, SB1449, SB1181, SB1359, SB1234, SB2926, SB2972, SB2841, SB1528, SB2891, SB1854, SB317, SB2532, SB1250, SB2082, SB2203, SB1285, SB1237, SB2819, SB629, SB2608, SB1602, SB1723, SB1858, SB1946, SB2009, SB2177, SB2460, SB2785, SB867, SB1608, SB640, SB1698, SB705, SB748, SB2680, SB2994, SB2747, SB1950, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB3059, SB2637, SB2334, SB1861, SB2043, SB1367, SB2857, SB128, SB3058, SB2044, SB2363, SB2311, SB1986, SB2565, SB2943, SB1888, SB2417, SB3048, SB3052, SB3053, SB3036, SB3057, SB3056, SB3043, SB3037, SB3050, SB3063, SB3047, SB3035, SB2446, SB466, SB2611, SB2794, SB2105, SB2017, SB1790, SB1778, SB1730, SB2995, SB2847, SB205, SB2619, SB1903, SB203, SB3061, SB1581, SB2600, SB2799, SB2790, SB2688, SB2515, SB1230, SB876, SB2522, SB2639, SB2137, SB2519, SB2403, SB2459, SB3051, SB2655, SB2251, SB2764, SB2878, SB1884, SB111, SB582, SB2617, SB1835, SB2751, SB2063, SB1400, SB2058, SB2260, SB2928, SB1310, SB2566, SB2344, SB1897, SB1749, SB1361, SB2549, SB2553, HJR2, HJR1, HB1109, HB517, HB1130, HB1689, HB2884, HB1393, HB2559, HB26, HB2756, HB3204, HB3012, HB1327, HB451, HB109, HB206, HB1238, HB2890, HB9, HB2081, HB4215, HB2970, HB37, HB1899, HB3809, HB334, HB554, HB1593, HB2607, HB3526, HB3810, HB5092, HB388, HB2809, HB1151, HB913, SB2919, SB1782, SB1705, SB2696, SB1944, SB2215, SB644, HB3307, HB879, HB116, HB12, HB2703, HB1610, HB1615, HB1620, HB30, HB21, HCR7, HCR75, HCR86, HCR92, HCR93, HCR126

Keywords: special education, school districts, legal fees, reporting requirements, transparency, hospital reporting, child abuse, neglect, administrative penalty, medical ethics, child protection, student privacy, numerical class rank, education policy, academic programs, high school, fetal development, health curriculum, public schools, middle school health education

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• On a federal level, our government recognizes individuals with strong religious or moral beliefs and
• Massage therapists are under a medical occupation code under the previous department that had licensed
• When you say we want to do this on the local level, how does that work out for them?
• I would love to say, let's let this work out on a local level, and I'm just not sure.
• But it's not working out on the local level, I don't think, with that as an example.

Bills: SB95, SB268, SB493, SB619, SB660, SB922, SB984, SB1098, SB1188, SB1307, SB1332, SB1822

Keywords: immunization, written informed consent, civil liability, health care provider, vaccine compensation, administrative penalty, health care, licensing, complaint procedure, disciplinary action, law enforcement, pharmacy benefit manager, PBM, gag clause, prescription drug pricing, out-of-pocket cost, cash price, pharmacist, pharmacy, prescription drug benefit

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• /c><00:41:44.000> the the operator has delivered to the the operator has delivered to the occupant
• 45.040> first<00:41:45.359> class<00:41:45.760> mail<00:41:46.160> or occupant
• by first class mail or occupant by first class mail or electronic<00:41:47.040> means<00:41:47.680
• 00:41:57.119> one<00:41:58.079> regarding<00:41:58.480> the<00:41:58.800> occupant
• <00:41:59.359> uses page one regarding the occupant uses page one regarding the occupant uses

Bills: HB426, SB24, SB106, SB254, HB505, HB458, HB535, HB509, HB320, HB518, HB261, HB426, SB24, SB106, SB254, HB505, HB458, HB535, HB509, HB320, HB518, HB261, SB316, HB228, SB318, SB260, HB132, HB347, HB405, HB86, HB263, HB302, SB336

Keywords: Alabama Ad Valorem Advisory Committee, ad valorem taxes, property tax, real property, personal property, tax assessment, tax collection, county tax officials, Department of Revenue, Commissioner of Revenue, taxpayer representation, resident taxpayers, local government, property tax administration, Association of Alabama Tax Administrators, tax policy, advisory committee, public input, governance reform, body-worn camera

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• There will be wins on all levels with the creation of the VPAs. ...and over in veterinarians.
• There will be wins on all levels with the creation of the VPA here in Florida.
• We have an existing dam that we can drop down to the normal Oklawaha flow and level.
• Oklawaha Reservoir, 19 feet above sea level.
• Twenty-one billion gallons of fresh water, 19 feet above sea level.

Bills: S0302, S0394, S0480, S0546, S0636, S0774, S0796, S1028, S1050, S1066, S1120, S1230, S1288, S1682

Keywords: cybersecurity, information technology, data management, local government compliance, cloud services, state agency oversight, integrated governance, conservation lands, land exchange, state-owned land, Acquisition and Restoration Council, Florida water management, environmental protection, beach management, beach erosion, beach nourishment, coastal resilience, shoreline protection, critical erosion, critically eroded beach

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills, beginning with CS/SB 796, which would create Veterinary Professional Associates as a new supervised veterinary role, expand telehealth prescription timeframes, and set training and scope limits. Supporters said it would improve access to care, lower costs, and create a career path, while opponents argued the proposal lacked a clear regulatory framework, could create liability and federal-law conflicts, and would not address the real shortage in rural large-animal practice. After debate, the committee reported the bill favorably. Members also heard and favorably reported SB 1682 on local authority over derelict and abandoned vessels, CS/SB 1028 on a commercial Citizens clearinghouse for property insurance, SB 394 on exempting certain reinsurance underwriting managers from licensing, SB 636 on beach management and erosion designations, CS/SB 546 on public notice for conservation land sales or exchanges, CS/SB 302 on Biscayne Bay nature-based solutions and related coastal resiliency provisions, SB 1050 on pharmacy choice for pet medications, and SB 774 extending workers’ compensation benefits to 911 public safety telecommunicators for mental and nervous injuries. Testimony on these bills generally focused on access, regulatory clarity, environmental protection, or workforce support, with some concerns raised on insurance consumer protections and beach-management language. Senator Harrell’s bills were also taken up and reported favorably: CS/SB 480, a major overhaul of state IT governance creating DIGIT and new procurement, reporting, and workforce structures; CS/SB 1230, restricting PFAS-containing firefighting foam and adding testing, inventory, and disposal requirements; and CS/SB 1288, a naming bill designating the Andrew Red Harris Shoal and requiring markers. Finally, the committee heard extensive testimony on SB 1066 regarding restoration of the Oklawaha/Rodman system, with supporters emphasizing ecological restoration, flood-risk reduction, and economic benefits, and opponents warning about local impacts, water quality, and the loss of a world-class fishery. The transcript ends during testimony on that bill, before final action is shown.

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• The level of interest was so great that today is hearing could easily have been spanned an entire day
• Generally speaking, all areas require some level of federal guidance, additional federal guidance to
• I'll just summarize at a high level the HR 1 provisions related to both Medicaid and SNAP.
• It reverses onshore and offshore oil and gas royalty rates to pre-Inflation Reduction Act levels and
• Federal agents based solely on their skin color, language, and occupation.

Keywords: 988, house, all