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• that they need to go in the program, and then y'all basically will send, I guess, go through and validate
• <01:10:47.840> or<01:10:48.560> that<01:10:48.800> that go through and validate
• or that that go through and validate or that that process<01:10:49.520> Again, process Again,
• <01:14:06.640> and<01:14:06.960> quality<01:14:07.360> improvement validation and
• quality improvement validation and quality improvement systems.<01:14:09.679> So<01:14:10.960

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board’s fourth meeting focused primarily on a presentation from University of Kentucky and University of Louisville health leaders about the state university directed payment program. Mark Birdwhistle and Ken Marshall described the program as a long-running, value-based Medicaid arrangement that began in 2019, uses university-provided matching funds rather than provider taxes, and ties a portion of payments to quality outcomes. They said the program has improved measures such as tobacco cessation, diabetes control, depression screening, and cancer screening, while supporting access to specialty care, medical education, and workforce training. They also emphasized that Kentucky’s model is nationally notable and has helped improve health rankings and generate cost savings. A major topic was the federal reconciliation bill signed July 4, which the presenters said will reduce directed payments by 10% annually for 10 years beginning in 2028. UL Health estimated a first-year loss of about $75 million and a cumulative loss of about $600 million over the decade; UK estimated about $100 million in the first year, for a combined first-year impact of roughly $175 million. Both speakers warned the cuts could affect access to care, training capacity, and the sustainability of Kentucky’s value-based model, though they expressed hope that congressional action could alter or delay the changes. They also noted that 340B drug pricing changes could further strain already thin operating margins, but did not provide exact figures during the meeting. Committee members responded positively to the program’s reported outcomes and the institutions’ role in Kentucky health care. Senator Berg praised the quality of care and shared a personal example of being advised to stay at UofL for breast cancer treatment. Representative Moer highlighted Kentucky’s strong cancer-control score and asked for more explanation of the value-based payment structure; the presenters said the system is built around ongoing measurement, accountability, and collaboration with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the amended August 27 minutes by voice vote.

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• happy to have further conversation on what that could look like and what data would be meaningful, valid
• happy to have further conversation on what that could look like and what data would be meaningful, valid
• happy to have further conversation on what that could look like and what data would be meaningful, valid
• happy to have further conversation on what that could look like and what data would be meaningful, valid
• <01:33:09.840> and data would be meaningful um valid and data would be meaningful um valid

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I think Representative Schofield, you made a lot of really good valid points, and I like your baseball
• My complaint is a valid complaint.
• So your point is a valid one. If you've got one at Flower Mound Marcus High School and the...
• So, there are valid concerns with that.
• He left a valid will. It was not debatable.

Bills: HB4011, HB2680, HB4325, HB4327, HB4944, HB1761, HB4688, HB3453, HB40, HB1707, HB4749, HB2322, HB3647, HB4139, HB4081, HB2203, HB2100, HB4170, HB3104, HB4623, HB40

Keywords: partition, heirs' property, real estate, co-ownership, family property, non-heir cotenant, right of first refusal, pilot services, liability limitation, maritime commerce, Matagorda Bay, Lavaca Bay, transportation code, maritime industry, civil liability, barratry, penalties, legal actions, damages, wrongful death

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Westrom, I think you raise a valid point and a thing for us to think about a little bit.
• > you<01:29:23.000> rais<01:29:23.239> a<01:29:23.800> a<01:29:24.159> valid
• Senator westr I think you rais a a valid Senator westr I think you rais a a valid valid<01:29:24.880
• 01:29:25.880> us<01:29:26.040> to<01:29:26.239> to<01:29:26.400> think valid
• point and thing for us to to think valid point and thing for us to to think about<01:29:26.760> a

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• attorneys in the state of Minnesota that no longer represent veterans or refuse to, and I think that's my valid
• think that veterans or refuse to and I think that that's<01:23:50.360> my<01:23:50.679> valid
• c> reason<01:23:51.360> about<01:23:51.679> why<01:23:52.000> I that's my valid
• reason about why I that's my valid reason about why I oppose<01:23:52.600> this<01:23:52.760>
• They have also given veterans a sense of validation when the federal government recognizes their disabilities

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• When Adam turned suicidal, ChatGPT offered validation and encouraged exploration of his suicidal thoughts
• maybe also I'll re-underscore my question, we don't have anybody here today really helping us to validate
• We don't have anybody here today really helping us to validate, I think, the definitions that are being
• And that's what caused conflict because then we were eliminating the opportunity for valid cases to be
• Because I think it's valid.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on artificial intelligence, child safety, mental health, and privacy. SB 574 by Senator Umberg would require transparency and human oversight when attorneys, judges, and court neutrals use AI; it drew support from privacy advocates and committee members, with no opposition. SB 1276, the End Child Exploitation Act, would update child sexual exploitation laws to cover live-streamed and AI-generated abuse material and clarify that viewing such content can be criminally punishable; prosecutors, child advocacy groups, and others supported it, while no one appeared in opposition despite opposition on file. SB 813 would create a California AI standards and safety commission and a voluntary two-tier certification framework for AI safety standards; supporters said it would create scalable, independent oversight, while TechNet and CalChamber opposed it as duplicative, under-defined, and likely to create a de facto mandate. The committee discussed market pressure, federal preemption concerns, and the role of voluntary standards, but no final vote was taken in the excerpt. Senator Padilla also presented SB 300, which would strengthen protections for minors from sexually explicit chatbot content by moving from a reasonableness standard to an affirmative duty to prevent such exposure and to prohibit facilitation. Supporters said new evidence showed greater risks and that companies can and should build stronger safeguards; opponents, including TechNet and CCIA, argued the bill was premature because SB 243 had only recently taken effect and warned it could create strict-liability-like exposure. Padilla then presented SB 903, which would bar AI chatbots from being advertised as therapists, require licensed clinician oversight and informed consent for AI use in psychotherapy, and protect patient confidentiality; it received broad support from mental health professionals and labor groups, while industry and health associations were opposed unless amended over triage and crisis-detection language. The committee members emphasized the need for human judgment in mental health care and noted ongoing negotiations on amendments. The committee also heard SB 1119, a companion to AB 2020, which would require annual risk assessments, crisis-response protocols, default child settings, parental controls, limits on data use, public incident reporting, and third-party audits for chatbots used by children. Supporters argued the bill would address documented harms and improve transparency, while industry groups objected to ambiguous standards, liability exposure, and the private right of action. A roll call vote was taken on SB 1119 after quorum was established; the motion to pass to Appropriations succeeded on a 5-1 vote, with one no vote and the measure left on call for absent members. Finally, SB 354, a privacy bill for insurance consumers, would modernize outdated insurance privacy rules, bar sale of personal information, and expand consumer rights to know, correct, and delete data. Supporters said it would implement Proposition 24’s privacy mandate, while a large coalition of insurers, agents, brokers, and related businesses opposed unless amended, mainly seeking a small-business exemption and narrower treatment of publicly available information; members and the author said negotiations were ongoing and the bill had already been substantially revised.

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• We should have valid ID in order to vote in our elections. Our vote is sacred.
• The resolution requires valid government-issued proof of identity for every method of voting, including
• They want to ensure that every vote counts and that every vote counted is a valid vote. So I'm, Mr.
• How are we going to have people who vote by mail provide a valid government-issued proof of identity
• That's valid. But we're going to rush to close the board.

Summary: The House convened, completed roll call, approved the journal, and took up several Senate bills and one Senate concurrent resolution through motions to reconsider, return bills for reconsideration, and refer measures to additional Committee of the Whole sessions for further amendment. Early actions included returning SB 1175 and SB 1198 to the Senate for reconsideration, rescinding passage of SB 1336 so it could be reconsidered, and referring SB 1111 and SB 152 to an additional COW. The House also recognized Representative Travers for a personal privilege statement honoring National Women Veterans Recognition Day and recorded attendance. In Committee of the Whole, members adopted floor amendments and recommended passage for SB 1511, SB 1552, SB 1198, SB 1110, SB 1618, SB 1431, and SCR 1004, with some debate on SB 1110’s home-confinement/reentry program, SB 1618’s Military Affairs Commission changes, and SB 1431’s city and town authority over residential project standards and streetscapes. The House later adopted the COW reports and moved the measures to engrossing or third reading as appropriate. SB 1336 and SB 1519 were also advanced from committee, while SB 1004 was reconsidered and ultimately failed on reconsideration. On third or final reading, the House passed SB 1127, SB 1180, SB 1428, SB 1198, SB 1336, SB 1511, SCR 1004, SB 1552, HB 2104, HB 2105, HB 2114, HB 2311, HB 2729, and HB 4117. SB 1687, SB 1004, SB 1519, and SB 1502 failed. Members explained votes on several measures, including support for tax administration clarity in SB 1180, objections and support for the May primary proposal in SB 1687, concerns about sex offender monitoring in SB 1004, support for the Arizona Beef Council in SB 1198, and debate over the photo enforcement referral in SCR 1004. The session also included recesses for caucuses, lunch, and dinner, plus a brief technical outage of the live stream.

Transcript Highlights:

• President, it could have a serious chilling effect on valid product liability claims.
• President, it could have a serious chilling effect on valid product liability claims.
• President, it could have a serious chilling effect on valid product liability claims.
• President, it could have a serious chilling effect on valid product liability claims.
• President, it could have a serious chilling effect on valid product liability claims.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened, opened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum, excused absent members, and approved the journal. The House clerk then announced that the House had passed several bills and requested concurrence. The chamber also received second-reading reports for a number of bills and resolutions, which were referred to the Rules Committee, and committee reports from the Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor Committee and the Judiciary Committee recommending passage of several measures. New resolutions were also introduced, including one honoring Michael Mingi, Amanda Maize, and Senator Maize Bledsoe, and another designating March 31, 2026, as Kentucky Transitional Science Day. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 145, relating to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The chamber concurred in House Committee Substitute 1 and House Floor Amendment 1, then passed the bill as amended by a roll call vote of 35 yeas and 2 nays. The Senate next considered Senate Bill 59, relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and resources. After adopting Senate Committee Substitute 1, members debated whether the bill’s enforcement provisions were needed to prevent public funds from being used to influence ballot questions; supporters cited prior school-related advocacy, while one opponent raised concerns about possible uneven treatment of schools receiving federal funds. The bill passed 28-9. Finally, the Senate took up Senate Bill 137, relating to a provisional license to practice medicine. Supporters described Kentucky’s physician shortage, especially in rural areas, and argued the bill would help recruit foreign medical graduates by allowing a path to licensure based on prior residency and work experience. A floor amendment was offered to preserve standards by emphasizing U.S. residency pathways and cautioning against lowering the standard of care, but the amendment was withdrawn after discussion. The bill remained under consideration at the end of the transcript.

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• And we're somehow going to come up with a valid study of any kind with no money.
• And we're somehow going to come up with a valid study of any kind with no money. ...valid study of any
• and I will— And we're somehow going to come up with And we're somehow going to come up with a a a valid
• valid study of any kind with no money. valid study of any kind with no money.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• long-term homeowner and the people's initiative cannot be used together, I would say that's probably a valid
• long-term homeowner and the people's initiative cannot be used together, I would say that's probably a valid
• long-term homeowner and the people's initiative cannot be used together, I would say that's probably a valid
• <00:16:44.560> that's<00:16:45.040> probably<00:16:45.440> a<00:16:45.759> valid
• would say that's probably a valid would say that's probably a valid amendment.

Bills: HB0147, HB0127

Keywords: property tax, homeowner exemption, Wyoming, voter initiative, tax legislation, HB0127, recreation mill levy, recreational facilities, public recreation, mill levy, local tax, county commissioners, school district levy, voter approval, ballot measure, general election, tax referendum, special purpose tax, Wyoming taxation, W.S. 18-9-201

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• not like how members vote on local D.C. matters, residents cannot vote them out of office or pass a valid
• not like how members vote on local D.C. matters, residents cannot vote them out of office or pass a valid
• not like how members vote on local D.C. matters, residents cannot vote them out of office or pass a valid
• RESIDENTS DON'T LIKE HOW THEY ARE, THE RESIDENTS CAN VOTE THEM OUT OR PASS A VALID MEASURE.
• RESIDENTS DON'T LIKE HOW THEY VOTE, THEY CANNOT VOTE THEM OUT OF OFFICE OR PASS A VALID MEASURE.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The issue that was raised today about where and who can purchase condoms is a really valid argument.
• Specifically, as regards to presidential searches, I want you to validate something.
• I shall accept each one in a non-judgmental manner, appreciating the validity and worth of different
• If they feel that the care is not scientifically valid, is not medically indicated, or not expected to
• If they feel that the care is not scientifically valid, is not medically indicated, or not expected to

Summary: The committee first took up CS/SB 1606 on patient access to records. The sponsor explained that the bill, as amended, would align Florida law more closely with HIPAA by defining “designated record set,” requiring providers to furnish requested records within set timeframes, allowing a limited extension with notice, and requiring records to be produced in the requested form if readily producible. Several members asked about patient portals, legal representatives, and whether the bill affected meaningful-use rules or post-mortem access. Multiple witnesses opposed the bill, arguing it could create cybersecurity risks, conflict with existing privacy rules, and burden providers; supporters said it would improve patient access and consistency. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered CS/SB 712 on construction regulations. The bill would direct DEP to establish rules for synthetic turf and limit local governments from banning it if state rules are followed, while also addressing change orders, public works bidding, elevator rails, alarm contractor work, building code updates, spaceport exemptions, permit document limits, and single-trade inspections. Amendments removed the pool and spa contractor provisions and the tall mass timber language. Testimony on the bill centered heavily on the pool industry, with contractors and the Florida Swimming Pool Association opposing expansion of scope to general and building contractors, while some speakers supported other parts of the bill. After adopting the amendments, the committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 1288 on parental rights. The bill would allow minors to be tested for STDs without parental consent but require parental consent for treatment, expand parents’ rights to access records and control certain health decisions, and restrict health care services, medical procedures, and biofeedback devices for minors absent consent or an exception. An amendment moved survey and questionnaire provisions into the education code, added an explicit court-order exception, clarified DNA and biofeedback provisions, and added emergency behavioral health exceptions. The committee heard extensive public testimony both for and against the bill, with supporters emphasizing parental authority and opponents warning it could delay STI treatment, mental health care, and other services for vulnerable minors. The transcript ends during public testimony on the bill, before any final committee action is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• It will also validate agencies' deployment reviews to ensure accurate IT planning.
• Various matters in other states, but I could not speak on the validity of what those matters are and
• Various matters in other states, but I could not speak on the validity of what those matters are and
• I'm sure there's valid reasons that the legislature did it and that HHSC does it.
• So it's pretty complex, but they do ensure the statistical validity of the results. accuracy to the,

Bills: HB149, HB252, HB643, HB1442, HB1500, HB1672, HB1851, HB1893, HB2028, HB2768, HB2818, HB149, HB252

Keywords: artificial intelligence, regulation, biometric data, ethical AI, consumer protection, AI governance, employment compensation, state agencies, salary payments, general appropriations, government efficiency, public works, contractors, payment bonds, government contracts, construction law, transparency, open meetings, government accountability, public access

Transcript Highlights:

• How many of those were found to be valid? Well, we don't make determinations on validity.
• 18.920> be Duran how many of those were found to be Duran how many of those were found to be valid
• 29.040> on um well we don't make determinations on um well we don't make determinations on validity
• > we<01:27:29.800> are<01:27:29.920> doing<01:27:30.239> determinations validity
• we are doing determinations validity we are doing determinations based<01:27:31.280> on<01:27

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Judiciary and Civil Law Committee met to hear an informational presentation from the Board of Judicial Standards. After brief member and staff introductions and a review of committee rules, the board’s executive secretary, Sarah Bas, and Mary Pat Maher explained the board’s history, mission, and operations. They described the board as an independent state agency that handles complaints about judicial misconduct and disability, issues advisory opinions, and educates judges on ethics. The presentation covered the board’s composition, complaint intake and screening process, and the levels of discipline available, ranging from summary dismissal and letters of caution to private admonitions, deferred disposition agreements, public reprimands, and formal complaints that can lead to Supreme Court review. Members asked about the board’s budget, public access to discipline records, confidentiality of complaints, and how the board balances accountability with protecting public confidence in the judiciary. The board said public discipline is posted on its website, while private admonitions, deferred dispositions, dismissals, and letters of caution remain confidential. It also said judges generally are told who complained so they can respond, though the board can withhold the source for good cause. Questions also focused on whether attorneys are underreporting misconduct, how many complaints are nuisance complaints, and whether the online complaint system changed the types of complaints received; the board said nuisance complaints make up more than half, the complaint types have not changed much, and it does not have data comparing complaint sources to outcomes. No votes or formal committee actions were taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• We've asked the right questions, we found our own data to validate it.
• We've asked the right questions, we found our own data to validate it.
• We've asked the right questions, we found our own data to validate it.
• We've asked the right questions, we found our own data to validate it.
• We've asked the right questions, we found our own data to validate it.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the fiscal note process, prompted by concerns raised in a prior hearing about the fiscal note for the Paid Family and Medical Leave law. Chair Marty, Senator Pratt, and Senator Wiklund said the goal was not to revisit the bill itself but to strengthen understanding of fiscal note standards, the role of the Legislative Budget Office (LBO), and communication with agencies. They emphasized bipartisan concern that fiscal notes must be respected and that the process should be clearer going forward. Christian Larison of the LBO explained that the 2024 fiscal note issues stemmed from three main problems: choosing the proper baseline for a program that had not yet started, interpreting the seven-day qualifying event/waiting period, and determining whether DEED could adjust the first-year premium rate. He said the LBO, DEED, MMB, and House fiscal staff ultimately used the October 2023 actuarial analysis as the baseline because it was the most recent and likely most accurate estimate, but that choice meant the fiscal note did not show the difference from the 2023 enacted budget. He also described how DEED later interpreted the seven-day provision as a waiting period and how the premium-rate assumptions affected the fiscal impact. Larison outlined possible responses, including more assertive early communication from the LBO, providing more detailed analysis in unusual cases, and possibly creating a working group through the LBO Oversight Commission to consider new standards for substantial assumption changes, complex new programs, and third-party actuarial work. He also noted the LBO has authority to issue unapproved fiscal notes if standards are not met, though it has not used that authority. In questions, Senator Murphy asked about protecting the credibility of fiscal notes, and Larison said maintaining independence, objectivity, and consistent standards is central to the LBO’s role. No votes or formal actions were taken at the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• We have all the numbers that will tell you all the things about the validity of visiting and people's
• We have all the numbers that will tell you all the things about the validity of visiting and people's
• We have all the numbers that will tell you all the things about the validity of visiting and people's
• We have all the numbers that will tell you all the things about the validity of visiting and people's
• We have all the numbers that will tell you all the things about the validity of visiting and people's

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee approved the March 22, 2024 minutes and then took up House File 3761, the Safety Through Support Act, with a motion to lay the bill over. Representative Lee Finke said the bill is intended to improve re-entry outcomes and public safety by expanding prison visitation, including mentoring and access for mental health and medical professionals, and by creating a task force to support rehabilitation and re-entry. Testifiers in support included Holly Bot, who described how family visits helped her through incarceration and later into successful re-entry and business ownership, and Zeke Caliguri, who argued that consistent visitation and community connection are essential to humanity, rehabilitation, and reducing recidivism. Elliot Bhai of NAMI Minnesota also supported the bill, framing visitation as a form of needed mental health support in prisons. Members raised several concerns and suggestions. Representative Hudson questioned the bill’s strip-search limitation language, asking what would count as a credible, documented security concern, and also worried the task force could create discriminatory access or favor certain viewpoints. Representative Finke said she did not view a conviction as making someone permanently a security risk and said the task force was meant to ensure meaningful visitation for everyone, not to enable discrimination. Representative Hollins and Representative N. supported the bill’s overall goals while suggesting language could be tightened and noting that maintaining outside ties helps people return as productive members of society. Representative Witte asked about the Department of Corrections commissioner’s presence, and the chair said questions for him could wait for a later bill. Representative Mu asked about the fiscal note and the research behind the bill. Staff said a fiscal note had been requested but not yet signed off by the LBO, which was one reason the bill was being laid over. Finke said she could share the visitation study and noted that the bill responds to research linking visitation to lower recidivism; she also said remote visitation data shows value but can be costly. After closing remarks emphasizing that visitation is “medicine” and that most incarcerated people will return to the community, the chair renewed the motion and laid over House File 3761. The committee then moved on to House File 4959, with a motion to re-refer it to the Committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy.

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• I think this is a valid point, where even though there's not some kind of physical threat or violence
• I think this is a valid point, where even though there's not some kind of physical threat or violence
• <02:06:18.159> For think they have valid points on. For think they have valid points on.
• I think this is a valid point agree.
• It validated what happened to me when my memory could not.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I don't know if that's true or not, but I think there's a lot of valid reasons beyond that why public
• or not, but I just tried to valid or not, but I just tried to incorporate<01:53:49.920> people's<
• So I don't believe that that's a valid argument.
• So I don't believe that that's a valid argument.
• I think the points you raised are valid, but it can be misused, and it's with that possibility.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• State and local law enforcement do have special access to it to verify the validity of a card, but they
• of a card but to verify the validity of a card but they<01:22:15.159> must<01:22:15.360> meet
• would exempt veterans from paying the $50 application fee for the program, and the card you get is valid
• program and the card you get is valid program and the card you get is valid for<02:01:26.159>
• for 3 years so the $50 fee they're valid for 3 years so we'd<02:03:29.800> lose<02:03:30.079>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Validation is what it's—it's not even a benefit; it's just validating our service.
• Validation is what it's—it's not even a benefit; it's just validating our service.
• Yes, the majority of states already give this validation.
• Validation is what it's—it's not even a benefit; it's just validating our service.
• Validation is what it's—it's not even a benefit; it's just validating our service.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first dealt with scheduling and housekeeping, including a plan to take a hard break at 2:00 p.m. for an early bill, hold a brief executive session, and then continue with the remaining afternoon bills. The chair also noted the next likely meeting date would be March 12, when the committee expected to take up the remaining bills before crossover deadlines. The main substantive item was House Bill 142, which would recognize the Honor and Remember flag for Gold Star families and related remembrance purposes. Prime sponsor Rep. Michael Moffett described the bill as a bipartisan measure revised to address earlier concerns, arguing that the flag honors fallen service members, can be personalized with names, and complements rather than detracts from the American flag. He said many other states have already adopted it and suggested the committee could amend details such as the number of days and locations for display. He also raised practical issues about flag dimensions and whether the bill should use "shall" or "may" for display requirements. Testimony was divided. Janine Nutter opposed the bill, saying she supports Gold Star families but objected because the flag resembles the Viet Cong flag and because she believes the American flag should remain the sole symbol representing servicemembers. Kevin Grady, representing the State Veterans Advisory Committee under RSA 115:8, also opposed the bill, saying the committee believes the American flag is the only symbol needed, while still praising the work of Honor and Remember in creating personalized flags for families. Committee members asked questions about where the flag would be flown, whether the State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen is already displaying it, and how the bill’s language would interact with cemetery policies and committee discretion. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.