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• Along with studying political science and philosophy of law at FSU, he has also spent time studying abroad
• So do we have an impact study?
• Senator Martin: I haven't seen something called an impact study, but there were studies that were done
• study.
• Senator, there was a study done going back to what Senator Berman asked you about the feasibility study

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge, and heard several member introductions and recognitions. The Rules Chair moved CS/CS/SB 622 to the end of the special order calendar, which was adopted without objection. SB 80 on state land management was temporarily postponed, as were later bills SB 716 and CS/CS/CS/SB 1348. The chamber then took up a series of bills, often substituting House companions and adopting amendments before final passage. Measures approved included a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan (HB 295, 38-0), mitigation banking and land development changes with a phosphate mining lands amendment (CS/CS/SB 492, 35-3), aggravated animal cruelty with a searchable FDLE database and sentencing multiplier (HB 255, 37-0), the Spectrum Alert for missing children with autism and related training/funding (HB 711, 37-0), newborn screening for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (CS/CS/HB 1089, 36-0), and revisions to the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program to expand eligible mitigation projects and adjust approval thresholds (CS/CS/HB 393, 37-0). The Senate also passed workforce education legislation allowing charter schools access to grant funding and expanding money-back guarantees (HB 1145, 37-0), a statewide study on automation and workforce impact (HB 827, 35-0), parole guideline revisions (HB 181, 37-0), court-appointed psychologist procedures in family law cases (HB 901, 37-0), sexual cyber harassment protections covering digitally forged intimate images (HB 1451, 37-0), a home health aide program for medically fragile children with training and reimbursement provisions (CS/CS/SB 1156, 37-0), substance abuse and mental health care changes including 988 oversight and involuntary examination procedures (HB 1091, 37-0), a feasibility study for a statewide pond data database (HB 1359, 37-0), and Department of Law Enforcement housekeeping changes and retired police dog reimbursements (HB 1053, 37-0). The most extensive debate centered on the charter schools bill (HB 443), which expanded charter autonomy, reporting parity, enrollment flexibility, and governance rules; after a delete-all amendment and a friendly amendment, it was placed on the third-reading calendar rather than immediately voted on. Several bills were briefly discussed with concerns about transparency, accountability, funding, and constitutional issues, but all bills brought to a vote during this segment passed.

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• Next week in Alabama, we will release a top-quality, peer-reviewed study.
• Next week in Alabama, we will release a top-quality, peer-reviewed study that proves fortification works
• We commissioned the study. The university research center conducted the study.
• The study used claims data south of I-10 in the aftermath of Hurricane Sally, a Category 2 storm that
• The study will also look at underwriting factors such as resident populations and sources of income to

Summary: The Assembly Insurance Committee met to consider several bills focused on California’s insurance market, wildfire resilience, and consumer protections. AB 888, the California Safe Homes Act, was heard first. Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and Alabama Insurance Commissioner Mark Fowler testified in support, describing state grant programs that help homeowners harden roofs and create defensible space, with the goal of reducing losses and improving insurance affordability and availability. Supporters from the insurance industry, local government, and the Rebuild Paradise Foundation also backed the bill, and committee members emphasized the need for more incentives for mitigation. The bill passed the committee on a do pass motion and was sent to Appropriations. AB 290, by Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan, would require the FAIR Plan to offer automatic payments and address non-renewal grace-period issues. The author described her own experience being forced onto the FAIR Plan and facing a large premium increase, while Consumer Federation of California called the bill common-sense consumer protection. The FAIR Plan opposed unless amended, saying it was already handling major wildfire claims and other operational demands and requested more time and changes to the non-renewal grace-period language. Members across the committee supported the bill as a needed modernization measure, and it passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 1339, by Assemblymember Gonzalez, would direct the Department of Insurance to study insurance availability and pricing for affordable housing providers and report policy recommendations. Supporters from affordable housing organizations said rising premiums were forcing providers to cut services, defer maintenance, and use reserves, threatening housing stability for low-income residents. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 646, by Assemblymember Wallace, also passed to Appropriations; it concerns disclosure related to motor vehicle protection products and catalytic converter theft deterrence, with support from auto dealers and industry groups. The committee also approved AB 1531 on consent. Members later added on to the record in support of the bills, and the hearing concluded without recorded opposition votes on the measures that advanced.

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• Members, immediately upon adjournment from the House floor, we have our Wednesday Bible study. study,
• which will be at the Capitol Commission House Bible Study, room 3W9 just above us. in the back hall,
• Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, HB 1593 by Compost relating to the Advisory Committees to Study
• 1631 by Gomez relating to the duration of a child's detention following a detention hearing and a study
• HB 1639 by Patterson relating to the study of increased incidence of cancer in female firefighters.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• So nursing, social work, addiction studies—we have the only bachelor's degree in addiction studies in
• Now the study itself was done at a level of not just C-level staff.
• There have been a number of studies.
• So a couple of studies I wanted to share with you.
• My kids have never had a study hall. They don't know what a study hall is.

Keywords: 908, all

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• >> Okay, the motion is interum study. All >> Okay, the motion is interum study.
• study and I'll second that. study and I'll second that. Further<00:16:47.120> comments.
• interim study? interim study?
• interim study say I. interim study say I.
• >> Have a motion room study. Do I have a >> Have a motion room study.

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• Though most of my time in university, I studied engineering.
• I have a PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies, which includes psychology and education.
• To study that, we worked in partnership with the Legislative Finance Committee, the Public Education
• So, it's a memorial asking us to study that.
• The fifth item we have is Senate Bill 102, to study a universal basic income.

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• So I’ll be studying that. But I think what the point is, Mr.
• Has there been a study on our larger volume Water loss.
• Is it anything like that been studied specifically?
• the study before we can get to the zone designation.
• Those are the ones that we still haven't done a study for, and so we have to do the study before we can

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• <01:15:52.160> can afford to do the reserve study can afford to do the reserve study can actually
• , The department is conducting the study, The department is conducting the study, and<01:16:14.280
• <01:16:36.000> if you have an efficient and true study if you have an efficient and true study
• Well, aren't they mandated to do a reserve study? It's not about the study.
• Program Feasibility Study. Program Feasibility Study.

Keywords: House streaming session for Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum and then moved through messages from the Senate, introducing several Senate bills and referring them to committees. It then took up multiple third-reading calendars and considered a large number of bills across public health, criminal law, education, estates and trusts, social services, and state government. Most bills passed with broad margins, including measures on fiduciary attorney-client privilege, food labeling and prohibited ingredients, human trafficking awareness training, pharmacy prescriber-pharmacist agreements, provisional social work licensure, structural racism training funding sources, youth delinquency prevention funding, menstrual hygiene product labeling, school resource officer sexual activity prohibitions, nurse licensure enforcement, physician delegation changes, child support income definitions, AI-related child sexual abuse material, trauma-informed care resources, restrictive housing for people with developmental or intellectual disabilities, open movie captioning, autism and dementia police training, gift card fraud, scholarship eligibility, retention proceeds, graduate scholarship eligibility, intercepted communications penalties, benefits for children in custody, juvenile supervision petitions, institutional debt reporting, contraception access reporting, surgical smoke evacuation systems, tax foreclosure notice requirements, special police officer study, child advocacy center standards, victim notification at charging, human trafficking reporting, drug dispensing cost surveys, school board nominating commission changes, the Henrietta Lacks Commission, ID card photograph requirements, and several others. A few bills drew substantive floor discussion. House Bill 963 on appointment of personal representatives was supported as a way to help families and heirs access assets, including in cross-border situations. House Bill 877 on institutional debt reporting prompted debate over whether the bill was useful and whether it would burden colleges; supporters said it would create needed aggregate data and a data dictionary to better understand debt incurred directly from institutions. House Bill 1076 on over-the-counter contraception access and reporting was clarified as a reporting measure that harmonizes prior reporting requirements and does not use taxpayer funds to purchase contraception, though grants had supported vending machine installation. House Bill 288 on extending a state of emergency for schools was explained as applying to natural disasters, civil disasters, public health emergencies, or specific security threats, with one member expressing concern about state involvement and learning loss from prolonged closures. House Bill 746 on the Medicaid/health insurance collaborative care model was briefly delayed by a computer issue, then passed after a short pause. Several members announced vote changes after the roll calls, including corrections on House Bills 65, 771, 769, 900, 1058, 1076, 1490, 1540, and 1554. Final actions on the floor were overwhelmingly favorable to the bills considered, with only a handful of measures drawing notable negative votes, including House Bills 410, 963, 1042, 1058, 1076, 1152, 1540, and 1554. The House also passed a number of local and policy bills with strong bipartisan support, and no amendments or motions to postpone were recorded in the excerpt.

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• <00:24:05.280> the establishing a committee to study the establishing a committee to study
• So, I'd like to see a study better.
• It needs to be studied rules on this.
• Representative KTO said that all avenues would be looked at in the study committee.
• Representative KTO said that all avenues would be looked at in the study committee.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up a Senate message on HB 179, relative to hazardous waste accident fees. Members reviewed the Senate amendment, which would cap the daily non-payment penalty at no more than $1,000 per day and limit the cumulative penalty to 25% of the cost, with no additional daily penalty if the responsible party is following an agreed payment plan. Members discussed the change from the committee’s earlier version, which had allowed penalties up to 100% of the damages, and agreed the revised language was reasonable. The committee voted to concur with the Senate amendment and indicated the bill could be placed on consent. The committee then recessed SB 302, requiring background checks for solid waste facility owners, because a late request for an additional change had not yet been fully reviewed. It next voted on SB 229, relative to the sale of uninspected bison, red deer, and elk meat. Supporters said the bill would expand retail access to these meats, support New Hampshire farms, and improve food security. Members also noted the Department of Agriculture did not object, that the bill would remove a sunset and keep more workable inspection rules in place, and that the animals involved are largely from closed herds. The committee voted unanimously to pass SB 229 and agreed to place it on consent. Finally, the committee considered SB 50, establishing a committee to study the regulation of private animal boarding facilities. Members described disturbing testimony about missing, injured, or dead dogs and the lack of clear oversight, licensing, or even a reliable list of kennels in the state. They discussed possible study topics including licensing, inspection authority, standards, penalties, and protections for both pet owners and boarding operators, including disclosure of medical conditions. The committee voted unanimously to pass SB 50 and also agreed to place it on consent. After the executive sessions, the committee heard a presentation from the New Hampshire Food Alliance on the state’s first food and agriculture strategic plan, introduced by director Nicole Cardwell, with participation from advisory committee members including Rep. Bixby and Commissioner Sean Jasper.

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• Because there's a NEPA study that's been done and approved and in place.
• And then also we got $5 million of that environmental study. There's $2.3 million left there.
• on Highway 2 to Montana, and a study that was included that we could lose funding for.
• So if that’s the case, is South Dakota part of this NEPA study?
• So if that's the case, is South Dakota part of this NEPA study?

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met to consider Senate Bill 2012, the Department of Transportation budget, with Representative Brandenburg presenting a detailed House amendment package and Speaker Robin Weisz explaining the overall funding strategy. The discussion focused on restructuring transportation funding streams, including moving Prairie Dog money into a flexible transportation fund, adjusting gas tax distributions, increasing the legacy earnings transfer from 7% to 8%, and authorizing a $155 million bond for Highway 85. Members also discussed DOT operations, bridge funding, rest areas, electronic titling, and the use of funds for grants to counties, cities, and townships. A separate provision would let the DOT consider whether local ordinances or policies unreasonably restrict permitted agriculture or energy projects when scoring grant applications, which drew significant debate about local control and whether the language was punitive. Testimony from Brandenburg and Weisz emphasized that the plan was intended to provide more predictable funding, preserve the ability to match federal dollars, and direct money where needs are greatest through a grant process. Weisz said the package was designed to simplify multiple revenue buckets, ensure DOT can meet federal match requirements, and free up money for the general fund while still supporting transportation needs. Several members raised concerns about whether cities, counties, and townships would receive as much as under the prior Prairie Dog structure, whether the bridge allocation was correctly reflected in the bill, and whether the local-policy language would penalize subdivisions that oppose energy projects. Supporters argued the state needed to protect revenue tied to energy development and that local governments would still receive distributions plus additional grant opportunities. The committee adopted the House amendment to SB 2012 by a vote of 19-1-3, then rejected an amendment to remove the local-policy language on a 5-15-3 vote. The committee then passed SB 2012 as amended on a 20-0-3 vote, with Representative Brandenburg designated as the carrier. The chair announced that Senate Bill 2014 would not be taken up at that time and the committee recessed until called back.

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• Have you heard of those kinds of studies?
• One of the things the study found...
• We have large studies combined showing this.
• These are not fringe studies.
• Complaints when I cited this study from the state of Washington with a triple-A study, and that was it—they

Bills: HB5

Keywords: hemp, cannabinoids, regulation, occupational licenses, consumable products, marketing, criminal offenses, labeling requirements, health and safety, 997, house, all

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• the study could be could be looking at. the study could be could be looking at.
• I think it's a bad study this at all.
• motion for the minorities interm study. motion for the minorities interm study.
• study was done incorrectly. study was done incorrectly.
• <04:38:28.879> density architectural firms that study density architectural firms that study

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Summary: The subcommittee first took up House Bill 1598 and an amendment, 2026-0463H. Elliott Barry and Nick Norman testified that the amendment reflected a hard-fought compromise balancing concerns from all sides, and they urged no further changes. With no questions from members, the subcommittee voted unanimously to recommend the bill with the amendment to the full committee, 3-0, and closed the subcommittee. The housing committee then moved through several executive session bills. HB 1010 was amended with 2026-0274H, described as clarifying and implementing prior housing law (HB 631) governing residential units above office and retail space; the amendment was adopted unanimously and the bill was reported ought to pass as amended on a 17-0 vote and placed on consent. HB 65 was then voted ought to pass and also placed on consent, with members saying it was duplicative of the compromise reached on HB 1010. HB 1349 was reconsidered for a clarifying vote and again received unanimous support for its prior disposition, 17-0, and was placed on consent. The committee next took up HB 1523, which concerned homeowners associations. An amendment, 2026-0380H, removed Section 5’s Attorney General enforcement mechanism, added HOA conflict-of-interest approval language, and delayed the effective date to give stakeholders more time; it was adopted unanimously. The bill then passed 18-0 as amended and was put on consent. The committee also voted ITL on CACR 16, a constitutional amendment related to sleeping or homelessness issues, after debate over unintended consequences and whether it protected a basic right; the vote was 10-8, with a majority report assigned and a minority report to be written. Later, HB 108, dealing with inclusionary zoning, was voted ITL 10-8 after members argued the bill imposed unrealistic burdens and could halt development; a minority report was noted with amendment 0149H. HB 7, concerning ADUs and restrictive covenants, was also voted ITL 10-8 after discussion of unintended consequences and a proposed amendment to encourage second ADUs; it was sent to the regular calendar with a minority report and amendment 0289H. HB 1120, on water-related subdivision requirements, was ITL’d 17-1 and placed on consent, with one member noting a study amendment had been offered. HB 1143, addressing housing-provider obligations and municipal enforcement powers, was ITL’d 17-1 and placed on consent. Finally, HB 1145, a fee/tax proposal tied to housing development, was ITL’d 11-7; members debated whether it would discourage development, and a minority report was assigned.

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• starts with the experience study starts with the experience study conducted<00:03:01.360> by<
• It also requires that the study pre-—we look at it.
• It also requires that the study pre-—we look at it.
• It also requires that the study pre-—we look at it.
• It also requires that the study pre-—we look at it.

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• to refer this matter to interim study. to refer this matter to interim study.
• interim study? Thank you very much. interim study? Thank you very much.
• of interim study on House Bill 1705. of interim study on House Bill 1705.
• which established a forest carbon study which established a forest carbon study commission<05:22
• study. Are you ready for the question? study. Are you ready for the question?

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• > they're programs, studies show they're programs, studies show they're underutilized, underutilized
• actually was voted it uh interim study actually was voted it uh interim study out<00:38:29.839><
• the study commission? the study commission?
• So our analysis on the original bill, which the study commission would study, right?
• for continuing the study on advocating for continuing the study on the<04:47:34.560> other<04

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The study committee needs to look at what the aim of the study committee is, to look at how do we
• > the choosing a study committee, the choosing a study committee, the legislature<03:44:19.840
• Um, uh, this amendment, making it a study committee, brought to mind a study committee that we had last
• uh this amendment making it a study uh this amendment making it a study committee,<03:48:58.319>
• any thought to maybe having a study any thought to maybe having a study committee<06:04:00.638><

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• <00:42:23.520> the she's here because she's studying the she's here because she's studying
• I think there is a new LSR for a study committee. I know you're tired of studying this.
• I think there is a new LSR for a study committee. I know you're tired of studying this.
• I think there is a new LSR for a study committee. I know you're tired of studying this.
• You're tired of studying this.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Education Policy and Administration Committee met to hear a non-germane amendment to House Bill 131, which concerns bullying and cyberbullying prevention. Representative Glenn Cordelli, the prime sponsor, said the amendment was intended to revise and improve language from last year’s SB 210 and to incorporate measures from a cyberbullying bill previously passed by the House. He described changes to school communication requirements, mandatory reporting of bullying and retaliation, stronger investigation and collaboration requirements for cross-district cases, added safety and remediation language, a required conference with the alleged perpetrator and parents if available, updated reporting deadlines, and disciplinary consequences for harassment, intimidation, retaliation, and false reports. He also noted a later amendment would be needed to insert the words “the perpetrator” in one section, and he explained that some changes were meant to align with prior legislation and legislative drafting suggestions. Committee members raised several concerns. Representative Murray questioned the treatment of private and parochial schools, the change from gross negligence to negligence, and the removal of a definition of bullying based on imbalance of power and perceived characteristics. Representative Damon also objected to deleting that definition, arguing it would narrow the scope of bullying too much. Representative Han spoke in opposition, saying the amendment was too broad, unnecessary in parts, and not ready for final action; he criticized the removal of the imbalance-of-power language, the conference requirement when parents may not participate, and the reporting obligations for bus drivers and others. Cordelli responded that some issues were already addressed in prior law or SB 210 and that private schools have their own policies. Michelle Wongran of New Hampshire Legal Assistance testified in opposition, saying the bill was being heard without enough notice and that it does far more than the committee analysis suggests. She said the amendment adds undefined retaliation language, imposes reporting duties on school vendors and contractors, may conflict with FERPA and other federal privacy rules, and includes provisions that could have serious implications for schools and students. She said she supports parental involvement and some conference provisions in concept, but urged the committee to reject the amendment or at least send it through the normal legislative process for fuller review. No vote was taken during the hearing portion described in the transcript.

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• committee intends to study next interm. committee intends to study next interm.
• Um, if you want to study that, study that please. We don't need to study the importance of nurses.
• Um, if you want to study that, study that please. We don't need to study the importance of nurses.
• <03:09:28.640> closely please study that and study it closely please study that and study
• need to study the importance of SRO's. need to study the importance of SRO's.

Keywords: 916, all

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• This begs the question: what's the reason for a study focused exclusively on incorrect markings?
• We shouldn't be asking the Department of Agriculture to oversee this study of locates.
• I understand the desire to study it and appreciate the testimony shared regarding everything that is
• The amendment adds a representative of a major wastewater facility to the study.
• We suggest the study should include more methods and more disposals than just being used on land.

Bills: HF2446

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• It's been studied over and over again. I see no reason to spend money and time to study it again.
• It's been studied over and over again. I see no reason to spend money and time to study it again.
• It's been studied over and over again. I see no reason to spend money and time to study it again.
• It's been studied over and over again. I see no reason to spend money and time to study it again.
• It's been studied over and over again. I see no reason to spend money and time to study it again.

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