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• hear your thoughts on what's going to happen with that bridge that crosses the Mighty Red and that interstate
• Do we worry about interstate commerce going through with people buying an energy... ...drink in Minnesota

Summary: The Kratom Working Group met to hear public testimony and expert presentations on whether North Dakota should prohibit or regulate kratom and 7-OH products. Early testimony split sharply between speakers who described natural kratom as a helpful, lower-risk alternative for chronic pain, opioid withdrawal, PTSD, and recovery, and speakers who urged prohibition because of dependence, overdose risk, and the growth of concentrated or synthetic 7-OH products sold in gas stations, smoke shops, and online. Several witnesses, including consumers and shop owners, argued that banning kratom would push people to more dangerous drugs or unregulated internet sources, while public health and medical witnesses said the marketplace is confusing and inadequately controlled. A number of witnesses, including representatives of the North Dakota Public Health Association, the state crime lab, and addiction-treatment and pediatric clinicians, emphasized risks from adulterated or concentrated products, lack of labeling and age restrictions, contamination concerns, and harms to adolescents, pregnant patients, and newborns. The crime lab described recent cases involving mitragynine, 7-OH, and pseudoindoxyl, and said products purchased in a smoke shop were inaccurately labeled. A Sanford pediatric hospitalist testified that kratom exposure in pregnancy can cause severe neonatal withdrawal and that adolescents are using the product. By contrast, American Kratom Association representatives and other advocates argued that natural leaf kratom should be distinguished from synthetic 7-OH, that deaths usually involve other substances, and that a regulatory framework with testing, labeling, age limits, and product registration would better protect consumers than a blanket ban. No formal bill was debated or voted on in this transcript. The working group heard testimony, asked questions, and took no final action before breaking for lunch and later resuming with additional presentations.

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• But if it's a roundabout off an interstate, I don't think that's ever going to work. And to...
• This is what we would do on the corridor, especially like our interstates. 40 and I-25, we realize that
• can't keep up with or really fluctuate when they start to see population declines or declines in commerce

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• So the FCC can prescribe. what happens in interstate telecom, but the state is responsible for intrastate
• My name is Anthony Butler Taurus you know, on behalf of the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce.
• Keelan Fong representing the CalAsian Chamber of Commerce. and we're the largest statewide ethnic chamber

Committee: House Communications and Conveyance

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• Paul, and a lot of times you get stuck in traffic on Interstate 35, and it's backed up for miles and
• Paul, and a lot of times you get stuck in traffic on Interstate 35, and it's backed up for miles and
• Paul, and a lot of times you get stuck in traffic on Interstate 35, and it's backed up for miles and
• Paul, and a lot of times you get stuck in traffic on Interstate 35, and it's backed up for miles and

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• Speaker, your Commerce and Economic Development Committee, to which has been referred House Bill 186,
• Speaker, your Commerce and Economic Development Committee, to which has been referred House Joint Memorial
• Senate Bill 48 has been read by title and is ordered printed and referred to the House Commerce and Economic
• Senate Bill 17, Senate Judiciary Committee substitute, is referred to the House Commerce and Economic
• Your House Commerce will meet in 15 minutes after the floor. Members take note, gentlelady from...

Bills: HB111 , HB61 , HB43 , HB156 , HB70 , SB3 , HB103 , HB109 , HB128 , HB247 , HJM2 , HJM3 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• The Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce Lincoln County Day reception is tonight at the Drury Plaza Inn
• The Ruudoso Valley Chamber of Commerce.
• of goods across the country, reinforcing the city's importance as a major hub for logistics and commerce
• businesses, and raise funds for scholarships, and whereas the Greater Valencia County Chamber of Commerce
• Lorgeburg counselor; Joni Kerr, Substance Prevention Network; Kevin Cordoza, with the Chamber of Commerce

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation from Rabbi Jack Stocker for New Mexico’s first Jewish Community Day at the legislature, and then proceeded with the Pledge of Allegiance, Spanish pledge, flag salute, and national anthem. Early floor business included unanimous-consent approvals for cameras on the floor and in the gallery, a relaxed dress code for guests, and an excuse for Senator Hickey. Majority Floor Leader Peter Wirth noted it was the last day for bill introductions and reviewed the day’s observances and receptions, including Multiple Sclerosis Advocacy Day, Jewish Community Day, Santo Domingo Pueblo Day, Lincoln County Day, and UNM Day. A large portion of the meeting was devoted to honoring the Artesia Bulldogs football team, recognized for winning another state championship and for their long record of success. Senators and coaches praised the team’s resilience, community support, and the role of local fundraising and school support in sustaining athletic excellence. The Senate also observed a moment of silence for New Mexico State Police Officer Darien Jarrett on the fifth anniversary of his death in the line of duty, with Senator Brantley speaking about Jarrett’s service and the impact of his loss on law enforcement and the region. The chamber then celebrated UNM Day with a formal certificate recognizing the University of New Mexico’s role as the state’s flagship university, its enrollment, degrees awarded, research, patents, health sciences, and hospital services. Multiple senators spoke in support, emphasizing UNM’s impact on education, health care, public service, first-generation students, and athletics, and several introduced guests from UNM programs and leadership. The Senate also read and adopted a certificate recognizing Dr. V. Sue Cleveland for 32 years leading Rio Rancho Public Schools, with members praising her role in building the district and supporting its growth and success. Later, the Senate recognized Valencia County Day and Hidalgo County Day, with senators highlighting each county’s history, economic development, agriculture, transportation, and community identity, and introducing local officials, business leaders, and youth honorary lieutenant governors. Additional floor remarks honored nurses and health care professionals tied to Lincoln County Day and related observances, with senators introducing guests from nursing, education, and hospital settings and emphasizing the importance of the nursing workforce and rural health care.

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• would take over 20 million trucks on Texas highways to replace the volume of freight we provide in interstate
• commerce through this state.
• The query shows the reported crashes are mostly on the non-tolled segments of Beltway 8 between Interstate
• The Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce. You're registered on behalf of the Black Chamber of Commerce.
• So, does he not want to represent the Chamber of Commerce?

Bills: HB2065 , HB2462 , HB2621 , HB3187 , HB3539 , HB3563 , HB3726 , HB4164 , HB4207 , HB4368 , HB4706 , HB4916 , HB4950 , HB4967 , HB5177 , HB4429 , HB5597

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: commercial vehicles, parking regulations, residential areas, local governance, land use, traffic safety, high occupancy vehicle lane, pregnant operators, transportation, parental rights, motor vehicle regulations, live video feed, state agency, transparency, public safety, regional transportation, mobility program, sales tax, public infrastructure, local government

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• The way I used to explain it is we have an interstate system that allows us to get from town to town
• But the platform or the solution that we're trying to do is we're trying to build those interstates to
• The way I used to explain it is we have an interstate system that allows us to get from town to town
• The way I used to explain it is we have an interstate system that allows us to get from town to town
• The way I used to explain it is we have an interstate system that allows us to get from town to town

Summary: The meeting opened without a quorum, so approval of the prior draft minutes was deferred until later. The committee then heard a DHS update from Commissioner Lori Weaver and COO David Weers, who described the recent flood at the Brown building and the relocation of nearly 400 DHS staff while operations are restored. They also outlined New Hampshire Care Connections, a privacy- and consent-focused closed-loop referral platform intended to improve referrals among providers, reduce duplication, and support continuity of care, with an Upper Valley implementation partnered with Dartmouth Health and an Epic integration already underway. Members asked whether the system would merge medical records or simply track referrals. DHS said it is not intended to store or transmit full medical records, but to integrate with providers’ electronic health record systems so referrals can be sent, received, and tracked, with consent controls limiting what information can be shared. Officials said the project will be tested over the coming months, with metrics, governance, and advisory committee oversight, and that it is tied to broader rural health transformation efforts and statewide implementation after the regional pilot. The committee also received the annual report from the Child Care Advisory Council. Maryanne Barter and Jessica Carver said the council worked with licensing to streamline the child care licensing rules, reducing the handbook by about 30%, and is now helping develop an informal dispute resolution process, revising the Granite Steps for Quality system, and creating a clearer handbook for providers handling state scholarship audits. They reported ongoing concern about child care closures and workforce shortages, said there is currently no wait list for child care assistance, and discussed questions about federal CCDF immunization requirements, which DHS said it would follow up on with federal technical assistance partners. After quorum was established, the committee moved to approve the minutes from the prior meeting.

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• the Director of Workplace Management and Workforce Development Policy for the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
• And so what higher tax rates can do is a lot more things than just interstate mobility and going to a
• But people can do this in a variety of ways. interstate mobility and going to a interstate mobility and
• Now, let's look, and one of the things I'll just tell you, I'm not the Chamber of Commerce.
• Now, let's look, and one of the things I'll just tell you, I'm not the Chamber of Commerce.

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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• </c><00:11:10.560><c> to</c> Hampshire agriculture and commerce to Hampshire agriculture and commerce
• We're really worried about the impact on commerce if we did this in a state-by-state method.
• And with that, not disrupting commerce.
• So, if there's an interstate compact, then you're just informing the governor.
• So, if there's an interstate important.

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

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• For the Business and Industry Association, we are the statewide Chamber of Commerce.
• It's a statewide, it's an interstate, it's a national issue.
• It's a statewide, it's an interstate, it's a national issue.
• It's a statewide, it's an interstate, it's a national issue.
• It's a statewide, it's an interstate, it's a national issue.

Committee: House Housing

Summary: The House Housing Committee heard testimony on HB 577, a bill to expand accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in New Hampshire. The sponsor and supporters described the state’s housing shortage and argued the bill would make it easier for property owners to build ADUs by right, up to 950 square feet, either attached or detached, while still requiring compliance with building codes, septic/water limits, and other local requirements. Supporters said the measure would help seniors age in place, provide housing for young adults, caregivers, and workers, and make better use of existing property such as garages and barns. Representative Reed raised concern that removing language related to short-term rentals could allow ADUs to be used for that purpose rather than long-term housing. The sponsor said he was open to clarifying language on short-term rentals, and another witness explained that current law already allows municipalities some choice on ingress/egress requirements, while the bill would standardize that and leave the design choice to the property owner. Several supportive witnesses followed, including the New Hampshire Home Builders Association, the New Hampshire Association of Realtors, the Business and Industry Association, AARP, Housing Action New Hampshire, 603 Forward, and New Hampshire Youth Movement. They emphasized affordability, property rights, workforce housing, intergenerational living, and the need for statewide consistency. A Derry resident testified that his existing garage space could be converted into an ADU under HB 577, but current local rules prevent that because it is detached; he said the bill would let him rent it affordably. Supporters also argued that ADUs can increase property values and help homeowners cover mortgages and taxes. In opposition, the New Hampshire Municipal Association said the bill would impose a local zoning mandate, could add density pressure on already stressed infrastructure, and did not guarantee that new units would be affordable or workforce housing. No vote or final committee action was taken in the excerpt.

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• And it looks like you're going to update us on the Interstate 65 project in Louisville. >> Sure.
• </c><01:41:34.000><c> 65</c> going to update us on the Interstate 65 going to update us on the Interstate
• </c><01:48:12.639><c> 264,</c> west side of Louisville, Interstate 264, west side of Louisville, Interstate
• Many out-of-state travelers use our interstate highways.
• We are a our interstate highways.

Committee: Joint Transportation

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• I would like to discuss House Bill 5381, which is Rocky's Law, and this updates the interstate.
• families, I'm writing to express strong support for enhancing Chapter 162 of the Texas Education Code Interstate
• The bill relates to the interstate compact on educational opportunities for military children. for military

Bills: HB 123 , HB5606 , HB549 , HB2757 , HB4359 , HB5381 , HB1939 , HB123

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Education K-16

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• bill on page 27 of the calendar, House Bill Number 336 by Representative Hassel, relating to the interstate
• compact. interstate compact.
• HB 336 is this bill that would establish an interstate compact for Respiratory Care Professionals, allowing

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• I can't go from Fargo when they're building a brand new Interstate with eight new lanes and then I got
• I can't go from Fargo when they're building a brand new Interstate with eight new lanes and then I got
• building<00:20:19.320><c> a</c><00:20:19.360><c> brand</c><00:20:19.600><c> new</c><00:20:19.720><c> Interstate
• </c><00:20:20.400><c> with</c> building a brand new Interstate with building a brand new Interstate with

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• Speaker, members, I'd like to discharge SCR 68 from Commerce and pass it to a third and final reading
• Clerk, was final adoption of the Commerce Committee report?
• Members, these are amendments that were added in Senate Commerce.
• Members, these are amendments that were added in Senate Commerce.
• I move to discharge H.R. 286 from the Committee on Commerce to the floor. Daryl's over there.

Bills: SCR59 , SCR70 , HR275 , HR279 , HR282 , HR289 , HR307 , HCR112 , SCR61 , SCR62 , SCR64 , SB121 , HR310 , HR314 , HR316 , HR317 , HR321 , HCR117 , SCR5 , SCR29 , SCR33 , SCR37 , SCR63 , SCR30 , SCR40 , SCR65 , HCR3 , HCR49 , HCR66 , HCR67 , HB54 , HB137 , HB321 , HB368 , HB386 , HB414 , HB431 , HB552 , HB555 , HB578 , HB590 , HB593 , HB618 , HB638 , HB670 , HB692 , HB707 , HB708 , HB715 , HB718 , HB732 , HB741 , HB748 , HB776 , HB796 , HB807 , HB822 , HB848 , HB856 , HB887 , HB888 , HB917 , HB921 , HB1082 , HB1243 , HB1246 , HB1 , HB2 , HB42 , HB45 , HB71 , HB79 , HB126 , HB133 , HB159 , HB213 , HB218 , HB222 , HB289 , HB291 , HB312 , HB313 , HB324 , HB352 , HB383 , HB398 , HB403 , HB429 , HB457 , HB459 , HB549 , HB571 , HB579 , HB591 , HB608 , HB616 , HB624 , HB766 , HB769 , HB783 , HB804 , HB864 , HB874 , HB909 , HB951 , HB971 , HB983 , HB1005 , HB1017 , HB1051 , HB1056 , HB1126 , HB1186 , HB1193 , HB1223 , HB1224 , HB1235 , HB1249 , SB259 , SB295 , SB312 , SB348 , SB444 , SB485 , SB441 , SB149 , HB359 , SB29 , SB43 , SB78 , HB463 , HB998 , SB197 , SB268 , SB123 , SB276 , SB326 , SB80 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HCR65 , HCR71 , HCR98 , HB284 , HB306 , HB341 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB603 , HB605 , HB614 , HB625 , HB646 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB798 , HB911 , HB955 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1191 , HB1240 , HB1255 , SB82 , SB89 , SB97 , SB479 , HB74 , HB119 , HB134 , HB210 , HB258 , HB468 , HB784 , HB870 , HB953 , HB956 , HB1117 , HB1236 , SB42 , SB208 , SB217 , SB274 , SB300 , SB341 , SB379 , SB382 , SB387 , SB401 , SB449 , SB487

Keywords: Major Richard Star Act, veterans, military retirement, disability compensation, VA benefits, combat-wounded, medically retired, military retirees, service members, veterans benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, concurrent receipt, retirement offset, combat-related disability, bipartisan support, memorial resolution, Congressional memorial, Louisiana delegation, Richard Star

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• relating to military children, correcting a reference to a United States Code provision in the Interstate
• What that does is it also stops commerce from coming through the state.
• that the financial impact might be like, we need to avoid New Mexico in the spring, and all this commerce
• And lost commerce that's going through.
• Speaker, your Commerce and Economic Development Committee will not meet this evening.

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• Similarly, in our other interstate rivers, in the Pecos system, you're aware of the settlement that we
• to specifically acknowledge the excellent technical staff that we have in the region, both the Interstate
• I would also like to point out that part of the presentation yesterday from Interstate Stream Commission
• Highlighted one of the pilot projects that we are doing at the Interstate Stream Commission to investigate
• It's on that to our Interstate Stream Commission and would be happy to share that information with the

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

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• Ten years ago, various states, led actually by California, created an interstate reciprocity agreement
• Since that time, 49 states and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have all signed up to the interstate
• North Carolina is required to hear your... ...by the interstate reciprocity agreement, North Carolina
• So SB 790 allows the governor to join this interstate reciprocity agreement or an alternative agreement
• bill strikes a very important balance, recognizing the potential advantages of entering into an interstate

Committee: House Higher Education

Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee heard several Senate bills, beginning with consent items SB 67 and SB 619, both approved on consent. The committee then took up SB 437, which would direct the CSU system to develop a fair, evidence-based process for verifying whether someone is a descendant of a person enslaved in the United States, as part of the state’s reparations work. Supporters, including the author, a former reparations task force member, the NAACP, CSU, and other organizations, argued the bill fills a missing implementation gap and would create a transparent, credible lineage-verification process. Opponents said the process already exists through professional genealogists, warned the bill would delay reparations work and cost millions, and raised constitutional objections. After debate, the committee voted the bill out on a 3-3 roll, with the roll left open for additional members. The committee next heard SB 790, which would allow California to join the interstate reciprocity agreement for online postsecondary education. The author and supporters from UC, CSU, and private universities said joining the agreement would reduce burdensome state-by-state authorization, improve consumer protections for California students taking out-of-state online courses, and help California institutions expand online offerings. Opponents, including the University of Phoenix and other groups, argued the bill conflicted with the existing reciprocity framework, could exclude some institutions, and might not be accepted by other states. The committee discussed fee and implementation issues, then moved the bill forward on a 3-1 roll, with the roll left open. SB 391 was then heard, authorizing the Community College Chancellor’s Office to charge reasonable fees for research data requests. The author and Chancellor’s Office said the office handles many labor-intensive MOUs and data compilations without reimbursement, and that fees would help recover costs and support staff capacity. CTA opposed the bill, warning that fees could burden faculty and smaller researchers and should be limited to actual costs, while committee members raised questions about affordability and implementation. The committee ultimately passed the bill out on a 5-0 roll, with the roll left open. Finally, the committee heard SB 685, a pilot program to provide cost-of-attendance assistance at four CSU campuses for students who experienced homelessness in high school. Supporters said the bill would help students bridge the gap between existing aid and real living costs, while members asked about eligibility and the use of McKinney-Vento homelessness designations; the author explained the pilot is aimed at preventing summer melt and helping formerly homeless students stay enrolled.

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• coordination with the Office of Energy Development, there's a lot of partnership happening with chambers of commerce
• There were legal arguments that that would violate interstate commerce and on and on and on and on.
• director's designee, a member of the Public Service Commission or the member's designee, and then the commerce
• I previously was employed as a Department of Energy Fellow supporting Commerce with long-term energy
• I am aware that the Department of Commerce right now is working on some, I'm going to call it RFI, that

Summary: The committee met for its final meeting and approved the June 16 minutes. The main focus was policy development for advanced nuclear energy, including used fuel disposition, community engagement, and Wyoming’s legislative framework for nuclear development. Rod McCullum of the Nuclear Energy Institute briefed members on DOE’s “innovation campus” initiative for used nuclear fuel, explaining that DOE has narrowed responses to five states—Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Idaho, and Louisiana—and is seeking host agreements by September 30. He said the effort likely requires both federal and state legislation, and industry disputes DOE’s proposal to restart the nuclear waste fee, arguing the Nuclear Waste Fund should instead be used through appropriations for disposal-related work. He also answered questions about Yucca Mountain’s failure, deep seabed disposal, and international approaches to spent fuel, emphasizing consent-based siting and collaboration with states, localities, and tribes. Envoy Public Labs/GAIN presenters Chase Blazer and Austin Blanche described state-led community engagement models for advanced nuclear projects. They highlighted examples from Kentucky, Indiana, New York, Illinois, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, and Connecticut, noting that successful siting depends on early public education, local government support, workforce planning, and, in some cases, state funding for early site permitting. Committee members asked how broad engagement should be, whether it should be countywide or regional, and how small modular reactors differ in public outreach; the presenters said the approach should match the project footprint and local concerns, but that even SMRs still require broad education and stakeholder involvement. Wyoming Senator K.L. Case and Wyoming Energy Futures CEO Rita Meyer then described Wyoming’s legislative history and TerraPower’s Natrium project in Kemmerer. They reviewed Wyoming’s earlier 1995 high-level waste law, which effectively froze nuclear development until reforms in 2022 allowed on-site storage of waste from an active in-state reactor and removed much of the state-level permitting burden. Meyer said the project is now in construction, with a sodium-cooled fast reactor and molten-salt storage system, but faces major supply-chain challenges—especially HALEU fuel—and relies on private investment plus a federal ARDP grant rather than state dollars. Members asked about water supply, investor motives, supply-chain bottlenecks, and state revenue; the presenters said water comes from a PacifiCorp surface-water contract, investors are seeking long-term returns, and Wyoming expects benefits through property and sales taxes and a per-megawatt-hour fee rather than direct state investment.