Transcript Highlights:

• I'm the wildlife division chief and chief game warden for the Game and Fish Department and appreciate
• So our game wardens have a great working relationship with tribal fishing game, and we really try to
• So our game our our law enforcement.
• </c> relationship with tribal fishing game. relationship with tribal fishing game.
• </c> formalized. the Wyoming game and fish. formalized. the Wyoming game and fish.

Committee: Joint Select Committee on Tribal Relations

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, my dad, by the way, proudly was a 41-year veteran of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
• Uh, my dad, by the way, proudly was a 41-year veteran of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
• </c> Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
• </c><00:21:59.120><c> and</c> we moved cattle, we were the game and we moved cattle, we were the game
• </c> um a a thought going back to our game um a a thought going back to our game and<01:26:52.960><c>

Committee: Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Can we hear from Game and Fish? Are they signed in? Game and Fish signed in?
• Can we hear from Game and Fish? Are they signed in? Game of Fish signed in?
• Not every range is managed by Game and Fish.
• Not every range is going to have that extra layer of Game and Fish.
• that much come on here we go folks um I didn't get you off the game.

Bills: HB2014 , HB2055 , HB2145 , HB2150 , HB2696 , HB2755 , HB2763 , HB2781 , HB2782 , HB2787 , HB2795 , HB2889 , HB2975 , HB2985 , HB2986 , HCM2009 , HCR2020 , HCR2038

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, brackish groundwater, water supply development, desalination, Arizona Revised Statutes, water infrastructure, financial assistance, environmental reviews, fuel reformulation, gasoline standards, environmental regulations, ethanol supply, Air Quality, state land department, mineral lease, renewals

Transcript Highlights:

• It was a massive structural change in the former Game and Fish Commission, changing it into a wildlife
• The New Mexico Wildlife Federation was instrumental in the creation of the first game commission back
• I'm a long-retired career employee of the Game and Fish Department.
• We work very closely with the Department of Game and Fish and with the Wildlife Commission.
• Department of Game and Fish and with the Wildlife Commission, we've seen firsthand the negative that

Bills: SB104 , SJR3 , SM3

Committee: Senate Senate Rules

Keywords: wildlife commission, removal procedures, malfeasance, appointed officials, governance, education reform, public education, state board of education, superintendent, chartering authority, constitutional amendment, policy setting, insects, insect workshop, insect identification, ecology, monitoring, management, pollinators, pollination

Transcript Highlights:

• enabling things like personal deposit and spending limits, self-exclusion, responsible responsible gaming
• As current statute prohibits a person from playing a lottery game by telephone.
• Gives resolute guidance on any potential changes to Texas lottery games.
• Scratch game tickets without a change to the scratch game rules, without the lottery commission changing
• year, we filed complaints with the Texas Attorney General for, uh, the impermissible sale of scratch game

Bills: SB 28

Committee: House Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Keywords: groundwater, groundwater conservation district, Water Code, Water Development Board, modeled available groundwater, aquifer, water permit, groundwater transfer, export groundwater, out-of-district transfer, management area, desired future conditions, well permit, retail public utility, potable water, emergency interconnect, subsidiary, controlled entity, aquifer management, water resources

Transcript Highlights:

• Welcome to our inaugural meeting for the 2026 session of the Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee.
• As we work together to really see what we can do in terms of expanding gaming in New York in a very methodical
• forward to working with my colleagues in that, because there is a lot of potential for expanding gaming
• Absolutely. 2611, Addabbo, an act to amend the General Municipal Law in relation to participation in games
• bill: Senate Bill 6970, Addabbo, an act to amend the Tax Law in relation to unsold instant lottery game

Committee: Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee held its inaugural meeting for the 2026 session, chaired by Senator Joe Addabbo with Senator Tedisco as ranking member. Opening remarks emphasized expanding gaming in New York in a careful way that balances revenue and jobs with consumer protection, sport integrity, and addiction concerns. Senator Tedisco also welcomed the committee and noted the importance of racing and gaming in his district. The committee reported a quorum and introduced staff, including the new committee director. Four bills were taken up. S.2611 would allow minors to play bingo when accompanied by an adult; it had passed the Senate previously with bipartisan support and was moved forward. S.2613 would require state lottery winners’ identities to remain anonymous unless they consent to disclosure; supporters framed it as consumer protection, and it was also advanced. S.6970 would allow unsold instant lottery tickets from closed stores to be redistributed to open retailers, with the sponsor saying this would prevent misleading consumers about available prizes; it was moved forward as well. The final bill, S.7908, would prohibit minors from participating in sports wagering. It was described as a major topic and aligned with the Governor’s State of the State remarks. After brief discussion, the committee voted to advance it to the Finance Committee. All four bills received enough support to move on.

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• So this covers football games as well.”
• “But that’s the same football games that you’re talking about.”
• Marcel's scenario, we're using a football game.
• Have you ever been to an LSU football game? Well, I know.
• Have you ever been to an LSU football game?

Bills: HR188 , HR189 , HR190 , HR191 , HR179 , HR180 , HR181 , HR182 , HR183 , HR185 , HR186 , HR187 , HCR75 , HCR76 , HCR77 , HCR78 , HCR79 , SCR24 , SCR36 , SCR39 , SB64 , SB107 , SB152 , SB185 , SB217 , SB232 , SB278 , SB290 , SB294 , SB320 , SB321 , SB419 , SB424 , SB436 , SB440 , SB468 , SB470 , SB476 , SB482 , SB489 , HCR32 , SCR11 , HB12 , HB42 , HB205 , HB222 , HB267 , HB324 , HB325 , HB350 , HB478 , HB610 , HB617 , HB679 , HB745 , HB749 , HB797 , HB807 , HB821 , HB896 , HB979 , HB992 , HB1000 , HB1024 , HB1050 , HB1166 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1193 , HB1207 , HB1218 , HB1223 , SB256 , SB180 , HR1 , HR17 , HCR5 , HCR4 , HCR47 , HB59 , HB74 , HB159 , HB330 , HB364 , HB414 , HB458 , HB525 , HB568 , HB786 , HB1008 , HB1033 , HB1034 , HB1041 , HB1062 , HB1070 , HB1079 , HB1112 , HB1118 , HB1139 , HB1151 , HB1176 , HB1182 , HB1196 , HB1214 , HB1241 , HB87 , HB115 , HB162 , HB368 , HB433 , HB441 , HB447 , HB466 , HB481 , HB741 , HB1242 , HB362 , HB893 , HB990 , HB1007 , HB1153 , HB1243 , SB162 , SB349 , SB350 , SB382 , SB383 , SB127 , SB244 , HB615 , HB864 , HB1103 , HB1175 , HB31 , HB225 , HB608 , HB664 , HB897 , HB977 , HB1003 , HB1160 , HB1180 , HB911 , HB306 , HB366 , HB1161 , HB1230 , HB181 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HB284 , HB393 , HB459 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB682 , HB733 , HB772 , HB773 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1058 , HB1082 , HB1113 , HB1189 , HB1234 , HB1240

Keywords: hunting dogs, field trials, working dogs, dog training, greyhound protection, Farm Bill, federal overreach, sportsmen, sportswomen, wildlife management, conservation, rural communities, Louisiana hunting, hunting tradition, animal welfare, dog breeders, dog owners, outdoor recreation, Kathy Taylor, musical achievements

Transcript Highlights:

• And I sat there watching the game, and that was the first Final Four that Alex and I went to.
• And then we drove to Indianapolis and went to the game.
• Alex was kind of a fan of Purdue because we had seen them in a football game a couple of years before
• So, Monday night when I was watching the game, those are the memories I had of 26 years ago.
• And then um when the<01:18:17.960><c> game</c><01:18:18.280><c> was</c><01:18:18.760><c> uh</c><01:18

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It’s called the spirit of the game, and that’s exactly what they do: anybody’s welcome.
• What I do remember is laughing with my friends on the bus rides home from away games, and I remember
• our playlists before the games, listening to music, and making silly dances long before TikTok existed
• </c><00:16:09.560><c> and</c><00:16:09.720><c> I</c> rides home from away games and I rides home from
• </c> Team shirts on game days.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Tab 2, SPB 708, by Regulated Industries, relating to the Florida Gaming Control Commission. Mr.
• record and meeting exemption for exempt or confidential and exempt information held by the Florida Gaming
• Interviews were conducted with representatives from the Gaming Commission and stakeholders who recommended
• repeal and preserve the public record and meeting exemptions, keeping current policy as is for the Gaming
• As is for the Gaming Commission. That is the bill, Madam Chair. Very good. Thank you.

Committee: Senate Regulated Industries

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries met with a quorum present and took up two Open Government Sunset Review bills. SPB 706 would preserve the public meeting and public records exemptions for portions of Florida Public Service Commission hearings involving proprietary confidential business information, such as utility financial data, plant designs, and other sensitive records discussed in rate or related proceedings. Staff explained that the exemptions are set to repeal in 2026 and that PSC-related stakeholders unanimously supported renewing them; the committee adopted a motion to submit the bill as a committee bill and then reported it favorably. The committee then considered SPB 708, which would remove the scheduled repeal date for public records and meeting exemptions covering confidential information held by the Florida Gaming Control Commission. Staff said the bill maintains current policy and that interviews with the commission and stakeholders supported keeping the exemptions in place. The committee again adopted a motion to submit the bill as a committee bill and reported it favorably. No opposition was presented on either measure, and there were no substantive amendments. After both roll calls, the committee completed its business and adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• The agency's mission is to responsibly provide entertaining games and maximize its dividends for public
• Ten full-time staff are responsible for keeping game materials secure and investigating possible misuse
• Six manage community engagement, and a marketing team of six develops Idaho's scratch games and marketing
• Tomorrow we've got the Department of Fish and Game and the Office of I'll just mention that tomorrow
• we've got the Department of Fish and Game and the Office of Species Conservation, and we'll be hearing

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first heard a report from the Joint Millennium Fund co-chairs on recommended uses of Millennium Fund dollars. The recommendations included one-time funding for juvenile safety assessment centers and child advocacy centers, ongoing funding for the Upper River Youth Leadership Council Recovery Center, $5 million for a statewide drug awareness media campaign, and $25 million one-time for Medicaid claim payments to reduce the general fund impact in fiscal year 2027. Members asked about the Medicaid recommendation because the fund had previously been directed away from Medicaid; the co-chairs said the request was made in light of a revenue downturn and was intended as one-time funding, with any unused balance returned. The report was accepted by unanimous consent. The committee then reviewed the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses. Legislative staff summarized the division’s consolidation of licensing boards, staffing, fee-balance management requirements, and the governor’s and committee’s budget recommendations, including vehicle replacement and IT hardware requests. Administrator Russ Barron said the division has reduced overall expenditures since consolidation, improved licensing and inspection timeliness, and used fee changes, fee holidays, and board mergers to keep board balances within the target range. Members questioned rising personnel costs, the use of opioid settlement funds for prescriber DEA fees, the continued need for a 10% transfer exemption, vehicle replacement timing, and how complaints and discipline are handled; Barron said complaints drive investigations, boards set fees subject to legislative approval, and a universal discipline bill could improve consistency. Finally, the committee heard the state lottery budget. Staff described lottery revenues, prize payouts, dividend distributions to schools and state buildings, and a small one-time request for replacement computers. Director Andrew Arulenandum said the lottery has reduced management layers, renegotiated major contracts for significant future savings, and is trying to improve performance without relying heavily on paid advertising. Members asked about the role of lottery detectives, the return on advertising spending, and the need for MacBooks and iMacs; he said detectives investigate theft and other lottery-related crimes, advertising results are hard to isolate from jackpot size, and the Apple equipment is needed for in-house design work. The committee concluded its business and adjourned, with a reminder about upcoming budget-setting work sessions.

Transcript Highlights:

• To present the highlights of the Floridians First budget for the Florida Gaming Control Commission, we
• To present the highlights of the Floridians First budget for the Florida Gaming Control Commission, we
• of $3.3 million in trust fund authority for two new law enforcement squads within our Division of Gaming
• of $3.3 million in trust fund authority for two new law enforcement squads within our Division of Gaming
• At the end of last year, gaming enforcement reached a record high of 6,725 seized illegal slot machines

Summary: The committee convened with a quorum, welcomed new member Senator Ralph Massullo, and first took up confirmation of five appointees to water management district and basin board positions. Senator McLean moved favorable confirmation of Ted Everett, Jerome Pate, Michael Romano, Paul Bissfam, John Hall, and Virginia Johns, and the motion passed by roll call. The main agenda item was the Governor’s Florida First budget presentation for the environmental agencies. Kim Kramer and DEP Secretary Alexis Lambert outlined proposed environmental funding of about $5.8 billion, including more than $1.4 billion for water resources, $810 million for Everglades restoration, $408 million for water quality, $202 million for Resilient Florida, $75 million for beach renourishment, $150 million for Florida Forever, $70 million for state park infrastructure, and $221 million for hazardous waste cleanup. They also highlighted proposed funding for FWC operations, manatee care, python removal, oyster reef restoration, forestry and wildfire equipment, and citrus research and disease response. Members asked about Florida Forever funding, state park wastewater and septic needs, a cut to the Florida Wildlife Research Institute, and how beach renourishment is handled after storms. The committee then heard the general government budget presentation. Agencies highlighted included DBPR, Gaming Control, the Lottery, DMS, PERC, DFS, OIR, and Revenue. DBPR discussed funding for license processing, an animal abuse hotline, vehicle replacement, and IT recruitment; Gaming Control requested new law enforcement squads and a licensing/enforcement IT system; the Lottery emphasized marketing, retail engagement, IT, and retention funding; DMS proposed building, fleet, telecommunications, cybersecurity, and local government grant investments; PERC described workload growth after SB 256 and requested staffing, operations, and pay increases; OIR sought more staff for consumer protection and market oversight plus building renovations; DFS highlighted My Safe Florida Home funding, fire marshal and first responder support, financial investigations, and gold and silver legal tender implementation; and Revenue requested operational, IT, and fiscally constrained county funding. Members questioned DBPR about unfunded HOA fraud and condo transparency items, DMS about cybersecurity grants, and DFS about My Safe Florida Home funding levels, abandoned grants, and reduced program uptake. No further action was taken, and the committee adjourned without additional votes.

Transcript Highlights:

• You can't play a game that others can't.
• They are not gaming the system.
• We are prohibiting illegal gaming advertisements.
• Members, this really is an expansion of gaming. This is an expansion of gaming.
• How is that not an expansion of gaming? Broward County, how is that not an expansion of gaming?

Bills: HB 118 , HB 388 , HB 114 , HB 205 , HB 2789 , HB 2791 , HB 499 , HB 2960 , HB 3163 , HB 3135 , HB 2427 , HB 1618 , HB 1672 , HB 1722 , HB 1338 , HB 787 , HB 2618 , HB 879 , HB 1126 , HB 4134 , HB 3513 , HB 718 , HB 1536 , HB 1445 , HB 1640 , HB 1893 , HB 1734 , HB 3229 , HB 3306 , HB 1276 , HB 3272 , HB 3276 , HB 3516 , HB 4145 , HB 1585 , HB 4810 , HB 2989 , HB 2558 , HB 3014 , HB 2742 , HB 1695 , HB 29 , HB 125 , HB 145 , HB 171 , HB 255 , HB 50 , HB 363 , HB 116 , HB 491 , HB 1495 , HB 368 , HB 1285 , HB 1905 , HB 2002 , HB 917 , HB 2723 , HB 2067 , HB 1238 , HB 745 , HB 1188 , HB 1606 , HB 2003 , HB 2147 , HB 2355 , HB 2546 , HB 2495 , HB 2818 , HB 2249 , HB 3228 , HB 3240 , HB 1507 , HB 658 , HB 1748 , HB 1851 , HB 1922 , HB 2798 , HB 107 , HB 1587 , HB 3684 , HB 118 , HB 388 , HB 114 , HB 205 , HB 2789 , HB 2791 , HB 499 , HB 2960 , HB 3163 , HB 3135 , HB 2427 , HB 1618 , HB 1672 , HB 1722 , HB 1338 , HB 787 , HB 2618 , HB 879 , HB 1126 , HB 4134 , HB 3513 , HB 718 , HB 1536 , HB 1445 , HB 1640 , HB 1893 , HB 1734 , HB 3229 , HB 3306 , HB 1276 , HB 3272 , HB 3276 , HB 3516 , HB 4145 , HB 1585 , HB 4810 , HB 2989 , HB 2558 , HB 3014 , HB 2742 , HB 1695 , HB 609 , HB 630 , HB 420 , HB 767 , HB 1708 , HB 1404 , HB 2457 , HB 140 , HB 227 , HB 913 , HB 2198 , HB 2763 , HB 1261 , HB 1135 , HB 1318 , HB 2358 , HB 2765 , HB 2735 , HB 3307 , HB 1242 , HB 2842 , HB 333 , HB 201 , HB 694 , HB 2415 , HB 155 , HB 272 , HB 405 , HB 519 , HB 1136 , HB 1275 , HB 1437 , HB 1532 , HB 1675 , HB 1868 , HB 1888 , HB 1990 , HB 2286 , HB 2523 , HB 3129 , HB 3251 , HB 3354 , HB 3479 , HB 3803 , HB 3804 , HB 3805 , HB 3806 , HB 3887 , HB 4163 , HB 4238 , HB 1240 , HB 1842 , HB 2029 , HB 2622 , HB 3255 , HB 654 , HB 4643 , HB 4945 , HB 3611 , HB 3724 , HB 3623 , HB 3810 , HB 4127 , HCR 78 , HCR 12 , SB 767

Keywords: HB 388, HB388, coordination of benefits, COB questionnaire, health benefit plan, health insurance, insurance commissioner, Texas Department of Insurance, uniform form, primary payer, secondary payer, multiple coverage, dual coverage, Medicaid, CHIP, managed care, HMO, small employer health plan, school district health coverage, self-funded plan

Transcript Highlights:

• The holder of any valid big game animal license, trophy game animal license, any wild bison license,
• The holder of any valid big game animal license, trophy game animal license, any wild bison license,
• The holder of any valid big game animal license, trophy game animal license, any wild bison license,
• :18.480><c> Liquor</c> Amusement Games, Licensed Liquor Amusement Games, Licensed Liquor Establishments
• </c> an opening game of spring training. an opening game of spring training.

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So it's—tell me, I think Fish and Game kind of oversees it.
• lottery games Revenue other traditional lottery games Revenue if<03:41:36.600><c> there's</c><03:41:
• </c><03:41:40.560><c> uh</c> going to you know impact other games uh going to you know impact other games
• That's relative to new games or expansion of games and getting fiscal committee approval for transfers
• </c> to um new games or expansion of games to um new games or expansion of games and<03:54:00.600><c>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up HB 129, which would redefine “evidence-based” in public education. The Department of Education testified that the bill’s definition would conflict with federal definitions and be very restrictive, potentially affecting a wide range of instructional methods, curriculum materials, teacher training, civics requirements, suicide prevention training, and other programs. The department said the bill could force a broad overhaul of school practices, create local implementation burdens, and require at least one new state position, with a fiscal note estimating roughly $118,000 in FY 2026 rising in later years. Members also raised concerns about possible impacts on federal pass-through funding and whether the bill was workable. Representative Papovich moved to retain HB 129, and the motion passed 7-0. The committee then heard HB 133, a Department of Safety/DMV bill involving follow-up when a person votes using an out-of-state license or non-driver ID and then does not obtain a New Hampshire credential within the statutory timeframe. DMV officials said the bill would require a $40,000 technology upgrade plus a new full-time position, and that the fiscal note did not include postage or fully account for the manual work needed to match records, send notices, and review responses. They said the proposal also raised broader tracking issues because it would apply not only to voters but to anyone who had not obtained a New Hampshire license within 60 days, and they questioned whether DMV was the proper agency to make those inquiries. Committee members pressed the department on how the 60-day clock would be determined, whether the bill could amount to a kind of poll tax or raise privacy concerns, and whether voter ID cards or other exceptions would avoid that problem. The department explained that New Hampshire offers a free voter identification card through town clerks for people without a license or state ID, but said the bill did not exempt those cards and that the DMV would still be asked to investigate status after voting. Officials also said the bill would be difficult to enforce, that some cases would be ambiguous, and that any response from the DMV would likely amount to a request for information rather than an enforceable consequence. No vote on HB 133 was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, with that being said, I know Game and Fish is here.
• Department of Game and Fish Department, yes. Mr.
• I'm the Law Enforcement Chief for the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
• So that's why I... ...gap, right, that can be filled by Game and Fish.
• Always happy to support Game and Fish and what you guys are doing.

Bills: HB2127 , HB2257 , HB2305 , HB2573 , HB2772 , HB2941 , HB2957

Committee: House Transportation & Infrastructure

Keywords: special license plates, transportation, funding, nonprofits, charitable contributions, boating, watercraft licensing, law enforcement, safety fund, state funding, Arizona Revised Statutes, towing regulation, private towing carriers, vehicle impound, towing rates, preemption, DUI, ignition interlock, substance abuse treatment, driving privileges

Transcript Highlights:

• I think that we saw the same thing with some good representatives trying to go to basketball games and
• Move to facial recognition is your way to get into their ball games, and that you, when you buy your
• And I don't know that a basketball game, I mean, that would be an interesting issue.
• First issue is, is that a government entity and I don't know that a basketball game, I mean, that would
• And I don't know that a basketball game. I mean, that would be an interesting issue.

Committee: House State Affairs

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from Tuesday, March 24th by voice vote. It then took up Senate Bill 1351, which would bar a gubernatorial appointee rejected by the Senate from being reappointed to the same seat for one year and require the governor to fill vacancies within 90 days. Members asked about how the bill would interact with other appointment-related legislation and what would happen if someone was serving without Senate confirmation, but no testimony was offered. The committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Next, the committee considered Senate Bill 1376, dealing with candidate filings for political subdivisions and moving the filing process toward county clerks and online filing beginning in 2027. The bill also requires subdivision clerks to provide accurate district maps and sets notification and certification deadlines between county and subdivision clerks. Questions focused on whether the change could make filing less accessible, how it would affect districts such as irrigation or groundwater districts, and whether the Secretary of State’s office supported the measure. The sponsor said clerks supported the bill and that the online option should improve access; the committee then voted to advance it with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee reconsidered Senate Bill 1299, which prohibits government entities from requiring digital identification to access government services, while allowing physical ID to remain valid and limiting tracking or data retention tied to digital ID use. The Attorney General would be able to enforce the law, and aggrieved persons could seek injunctive or declaratory relief. Members asked about whether the bill would affect future voluntary use of digital IDs, possible conflicts with federal requirements, and whether similar concerns could arise in other settings such as sports venues. Supporters argued the bill sets guardrails against mandatory digital ID use, and the committee voted to send it to the floor with a due pass recommendation before adjourning.

Transcript Highlights:

• concurrent resolution studying the economic feasibility of requiring hunters to purchase an upland game
• bird stamp along with the purchase of a standard hunting license prior to hunting upland game birds
• concurrent resolution studying the economic feasibility of requiring hunters to purchase an upland game
• bird stamp along with the purchase of a standard hunting license prior to hunting upland game birds
• nearly 7,300 hunters purchased a standard hunting license in West Virginia and that hunting upland game

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Last week's Vikings-Lions game, you could bet with friends, you could bet with strangers, you could bet
• Charlie Baker and the NCAA has, um, he's called for a ban on in-game bets and so on and trying to stop
• </c><00:15:15.680><c> bets</c> he's called for a ban on in-game bets he's called for a ban on in-game
• , make some bets, and then we'll game, make some bets, and then we'll come<00:25:56.120><c> home."
• And then<00:26:04.080><c> the</c><00:26:04.160><c> game</c><00:26:04.360><c> is</c><00:26:04.480><c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, the Fish and Game Department has an additional agency request.
• It's it's fish and game<00:44:54.880><c> funds.</c><00:44:56.079><c> Mr.
• Chair, was it the game funds. Mr.
• </c><00:45:10.640><c> It</c> But it's not fishing game funds. It But it's not fishing game funds.
• </c> fishing game fishing game backhole.<00:51:59.760><c> Any</c> nays?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on proposed improvements to the New Hampshire State Police gun range and training facility. Commissioner Robert Quinn and Major Brendan Davy said the range is used for realistic, scenario-based training that cannot be replicated at a standard static range, including movement, use of cover, vehicle-based drills, elevation, and training under elevated heart rates and stress. They said the facility is important not only for state troopers but also for local and federal partners, and that it is used regularly for qualifications, requalification, and special unit training. Members asked about specific limitations and costs. Major Davy said the PSTC range is handgun-caliber only because the backstop is not rifle-rated, and local law enforcement can use the State Police range for qualification. Representative Kazinski questioned the size and cost of the project, and Public Works Director Theodore Copper then explained the estimate: $1.5 million for building and site work, plus soft costs, utilities, design, and inflation, bringing the total to $2.3 million. He said the proposed facility would include office space, two classrooms, restrooms, and heating and air conditioning, and that the estimate was reasonable. The committee also heard from Milford School District Superintendent Christy Misho in support of CTE funding. She said Milford has been working for years to secure support for an applied technology center renovation, that prior local bond efforts fell short of the required threshold, and that the district now plans a CTE-only local bond of about $4 million while seeking $10 million from the state. She argued the investment is needed to modernize outdated equipment and support workforce training, and said the district remains committed to the project. In work session action, the committee corrected a prior vote on the Pease Development Authority warehouse removal and replacement project, increasing the amount by $353,300 to $1,973,300 and raising the agency subtotal to $4,155,300. The committee also approved adding two Community College System items: $500,000 for an energy management system and $1.3 million for critical maintenance, for a total addition of $1.8 million. No objections were raised to these motions.