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• What is contained in that is something that the agencies determine.
• >> Um, it's a—I just had that page open. >> Yes, right here. So, about $250,000. >> Great.
• Their facility in Stratford is open for use.
• The Department of Safety facilities are decades old and contain...
• Facilities are decades old and contain systems that have reached or exceeded their useful life.

Keywords: 928, house, all

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• ONCE AN NON NATIVE SPECIES GAINS A FOOTHOLD IN OUR STATE STAFF AND PARTNERS CONTINUE TO CONTAIN THE SPECIES
• SOME GRANTS AND I CAN GET YOU THE SPECIFICS ON THOSE AND WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW BUT WE ARE ALSO VERY OPEN
• PERIODICALLY DO A ROUND UP BUT IT WOULD SEEM THAT YOU WOULD WANT TO OPEN THAT UP TO BE A YEAR ROUND THING
• MOST STATE LANDS ARE OPEN YEAR ROUND ANYWHERE YOU ENCOUNTER THESE SPECIES ANYWHERE NOT PROHIBITED FROM
• WE HAVE BEEN HAPPY TO SEE THIS ADMINISTRATION COME TO THE TABLE AND OPEN UP AND BREAK DOWN THE BARRIERS

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• some more stuff we want to put in it and some more stuff that we want to talk about, and so we are open
• This would just uh still require all the fencing and the uh containment of, but it would get rid of uh
• still require all the fencing and the uh still require all the fencing and the uh<00:09:28.240> containment
• 29.520> it<00:09:29.640> would<00:09:29.800> get<00:09:30.000> rid uh containment
• of, but it would get rid uh containment of, but it would get rid of<00:09:30.560> uh of uh of

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They also contain other funding sources, such as gas tax allocations for motorized vehicle accounts and
• The General Fund includes the Open Appropriation for Fire Suppression.
• thank you, **Chair Heintzman**, for hearing the MPCA's report previously in the session on products containing
• Some background on keys: all keys, including plated ones, are made of brass and contain lead at levels
• Most pigments containing cadmium are in an encapsulated form, as I mentioned.

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• Let me get this open. biocurity as we're transitioning just biocurity as we're transitioning just for
• <00:22:19.240> up Agriculture speaks then we will open up Agriculture speaks then we will
• um uh you know proper containment um uh you know permitting<01:59:27.920> um<01:59:28.079>
• where we propose to do the containment where we propose to do the work<02:22:50.120> um<02:22
• We do want to make sure we let the committees know that we're opening up to all presenters now before

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint House and Senate agriculture committees met on January 17, 2025, for an informational briefing on biosecurity and invasive species; Chair Kahaloa opened by noting there would be no public testimony. Members introduced themselves, and the Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Council (HISC) program manager Chelsea Arnot outlined the purpose of the briefing and the statewide impacts of invasive species, citing examples such as coconut rhinoceros beetle, little fire ant, coquí frogs, albizia, and mosquito-borne disease. She emphasized that biosecurity requires coordinated action across state departments, counties, federal agencies, universities, and communities, and highlighted HISC’s role in funding interagency projects, island invasive species committees, research, outreach, and early detection efforts. Arnot and HISC representatives described major funding and program needs, including a requested $4.25 million increase to HISC to raise its baseline budget to $10 million, support island committee operations, research, biocontrol, marine biosecurity, surveillance, and staffing. They also requested $500,000 for the Hawaiʻi Ant Lab, saying it is critical to invasive ant research and little fire ant response. The briefing also noted HISC’s leverage of federal dollars, including a $4.6 million REPI award with HISC providing the match, and cited successful collaborative eradications and responses, including veiled chameleons on Maui, axis deer on Hawaiʻi Island, and a 2023 coconut rhinoceros beetle response on Maui that prevented further spread. Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture officials then discussed implementation of updated administrative rules effective January 20, 2025, which permanently restrict movement of coconut rhinoceros beetle host material and give the department stronger authority to stop movement of infested material. They reported 2024 import activity of about 50,000 ship and aircraft arrivals, inspection/clearance of 20 million pieces, and 16,000 interceptions, with additional staffing from Act 231 expected to increase interceptions. They also described Act 231 funding and current spending status: about 65% obligated and 52% encumbered, with some funds tied to contracts for CRB and little fire ant response, plus an $800,000 green-waste hauling RFP that had to be reissued because of a flaw. The department said 580 Oʻahu homes and 290 Hawaiʻi Island homes are slated for little fire ant treatment, while Maui and Kauaʻi will focus on survey and outreach. Members questioned how homes are selected for subsidized treatment, whether HISC and the island invasive species committees received Act 231 support, and whether the state should direct how contracted funds are prioritized. Representative Martin raised concerns that the RFP limited eligibility to private pest control companies and excluded more experienced entities such as the Hawaiʻi Ant Lab. Department officials said they would follow up on prioritization and funding details, and noted that emergency proclamations and procurement flexibility could help with rapid response and hiring during invasive species emergencies.

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• <00:28:50.679> date is when our anticipated opening date is when our anticipated opening date
• That would go into effect on November 28th, when we anticipate being open.
• We have 99% of the mountain open. We're above median in terms of natural snowfall.
• <00:34:05.960> um we have uh 99% of the mountain open um we have uh 99% of the mountain open
• procedures were disorganized contain procedures were disorganized contain typographical<00:45:05.240

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Fiscal Committee met on February 21 and first approved the January 30 minutes and the consent calendar, with item 2540 removed by the Department of Education and item 25057 set aside for discussion. The committee then took up FIS 25057, a Department of Transportation request tied to a federal grant for building information modeling and related data standardization across DOT systems. Transportation officials explained that the $2.405 million consultant-heavy request would connect surveying, design, construction, and asset management systems, improve efficiency and long-term asset tracking, and help the department catch up with other states. Several senators questioned the lack of immediate, quantifiable budget savings and the reliance on consultants, but the item was ultimately adopted. The committee next approved FIS 25054 for the Department of Health and Human Services after questioning a $16 million shortfall in the Children’s Health Insurance Program. DHHS explained the variance as a budgeting and accounting issue tied to separating CHIP from Medicaid managed care, pandemic-era continuous enrollment, and the new federal requirement for 12 months of continuous coverage for children. Members also approved a Cannon Mountain fee item, where park officials described a proposed price freeze for early-bird passes, a new in-season tier, and modest increases in off-season pricing, while noting operating cost pressures, strong snow conditions, and favorable customer value ratings. That item was adopted unanimously. The committee also approved the Department of Corrections item after discussion of staffing, retirement eligibility, overtime, and recidivism. Commissioner Helen Hanks said retirement-eligible staff had declined slightly, recruitment was improving, overtime hours were down, one housing floor had been closed because of lower population, and the department had reduced reincarceration by 8% over seven years, which she said produced substantial savings. The item was adopted. During informational items, the committee heard a Legislative Budget Assistant performance audit of the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights. The audit found the commission inefficient and ineffective in processing complaints, with average case closure taking 840 days, significant backlogs dating back decades, expired administrative rules, weak management controls, disorganized and outdated procedures, unreliable data, and unresolved prior audit findings. The audit included 25 recommendations, two of which may require legislative action. Commission staff said they appreciated the recommendations and expected the additional resources from the prior budget cycle to help address the backlog and improve transparency and efficiency.

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• Every time we open the door, it's hard for us to understand what's going on here in the committee, so
• I'd like to minimize the amount of door openings during hearing.
• That may contain somewhere between 150 to 200 vapes.
• So I also want to apply the AI guardrails that are contained in this measure. And thank you.
• California now has eight ICE detention centers, two of which opened since President Trump took office

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• open the floor to questions. Thank you. open the floor to questions. Thank you.
• I open the Well, you can't do that. I open the floor. floor. floor.
• <01:09:57.000> for of the state, and, uh, we're open for of the state, and, uh, we're open
• in statutes, the limits items contained in statutes, the limits contained<01:36:57.280> in<01
• contained in statutes. Thank you, Mr. contained in statutes. Thank you, Mr.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The senators and guests in the gallery, please rise for the opening prayer to be given by Dr.
• Monday, I received an email from the Governor's legal counsel containing Governor DeSantis' plan for
• President Gates, I appreciate your comments as you open...
• We'll open up the board. All those in favor of the motion—I'm sorry, all those...
• That is a completely spurious point that the governor's memo opens with.

Summary: The Senate convened in special session and took up Senate Bill 8D, later substituted with House Bill 1D, both establishing Florida’s congressional districts. The sponsor, Senator Gates, explained that the Governor had transmitted a proposed redistricting plan on short notice and argued that mid-decade congressional redistricting is legally permissible, citing population growth and the Governor’s view that race-based provisions in the Fair Districts Amendment are unconstitutional. He repeatedly said the Legislature was not being asked to prove the Governor’s legal theory, only to consider the proposal, and noted that no amendments were offered. A lengthy question-and-answer period followed, with senators raising concerns about the rushed process, lack of statewide public hearings, and the map’s effects on minority communities, compactness, communities of interest, and partisan fairness. Senators questioned whether the map cracked Latino and Black communities, whether partisan data was used, whether the Governor’s office had outside consultants, and whether the plan complied with the Florida Constitution, the Fair Districts Amendment, and the Voting Rights Act. Gates generally deferred on legal conclusions, said the Governor’s representatives had testified the map was race-neutral and used political data only as one factor, and emphasized that any constitutional challenge would be for the courts. After a motion to temporarily postpone failed by a recorded vote of 12 yeas to 23 nays, the Senate continued debate. Senators Rouson, Bernard, and others spoke in opposition, arguing the proposal was rushed, partisan, and harmful to communities of interest and minority voting power. Gates maintained that the Governor had a constitutional prerogative to propose the map and that the Legislature could accept, reject, or amend it. The House companion bill was then substituted for the Senate bill, read a third time, and the chamber moved into final debate on the congressional redistricting plan.

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• The senators and guests in the gallery, please rise for the opening prayer to be given by Dr.
• Monday, I received an email from the Governor's Legal Counsel containing Governor DeSantis' plan for
• President Gaetz, I appreciate your comments as you open...
• We'll open up the board. All those in favor of the motion. I'm sorry, all those...
• That is a completely spurious point that the governor's memo opens with.

Summary: The Senate convened in special session with an opening prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved to the special order calendar to consider congressional redistricting legislation, beginning with Senate Bill 8D and then substituting the identical House Bill 1D. The bill would establish Florida’s congressional districts. Senator Gaetz, presenting the measure, said the Governor had proposed the map to address population growth and to draw race-neutral districts, and argued that mid-decade redistricting is legally permissible and has occurred before in Florida and other states. He repeatedly said the Legislature could accept, reject, or amend the proposal, but that the Governor had the prerogative to propose it. The floor debate focused heavily on the legality and timing of the map, especially after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Louisiana redistricting decision was announced during the session. Several senators, including Rouson, Sharief, Smith, Polsky, Arrington, Bracy Davis, Bernard, Nathan, and Berman, questioned whether the map complied with the Florida Constitution’s Fair Districts Amendment, the Voting Rights Act, and equal protection principles. They raised concerns about the short notice, lack of statewide public hearings, the use of partisan data, the absence of sworn testimony from the Governor’s representatives, the claimed severability of the Fair Districts Amendment, and the impact on minority communities and communities of interest. Gaetz generally declined to offer legal opinions, saying those issues would ultimately be for the courts, but he relayed the Governor’s position that race-based provisions in the Fair Districts Amendment are unconstitutional and that the proposed map is race-neutral and compact. Members also debated whether the map’s population data and compactness scores justified the district lines, with critics arguing that the plan cracked and split communities in places such as Central Florida, Tampa Bay, and South Florida. Gaetz said the Governor’s office relied on 2020 census data plus updated population estimates from the Office of Economic and Demographic Research and the American Community Survey, and that the mapmaker said he drew the map himself without outside consultants. After questions concluded, the Senate adopted a motion to substitute HB 1D for SB 8D, read the bill a third time, and proceeded to debate the House bill. The transcript ends during debate, with no final vote on passage shown.

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• The senators and guests in the gallery, please rise for the opening prayer, to be given by Dr.
• Monday, I received an email from the Governor's legal counsel containing Governor DeSantis' plan for
• President Gates, I appreciate your comments as you open...
• We'll open up the board. All those in favor of the motion. I'm sorry, all those...
• That is a completely spurious point that the governor's memo opens with.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Chair: Okay, we're going to open up the hearing for SB 518. Speaker: Uh, we're recessive.
• Um, so we're going to open up the hearing to SB 536 and hear from the prime sponsor. >> Thank you, Mr
• If this wasn't such an important issue, I probably would open up my testimony with a rendition of 'I
• I want to keep my comments brief, and I'd be open for any questions that you might have. >> Thank you
• <01:21:30.560> those will be effective to contain those will be effective to contain those

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• You know, some of the more metals-containing things. The actual panels?
• So the main thing are the electronics, things that contain...
• You know, some of the more metals containing things. The actual panels?
• I hope what this bill does is open the conversation. ...anything in place that's going to impede this
• But there's going to be a time where the valve will not open.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard HCR 80 by Representative Domangue, which expressed support for private property rights and reviewed the 2025 landman code of conduct. Domangue described concerns about aggressive landmen and expropriation threats, then voluntarily deferred the resolution so Chairman Geymann could present his bill. The committee then took up HB 841, also on expropriation procedures and landman conduct. Geymann explained the bill was aimed at how expropriation negotiations are conducted and enforced, not at whether expropriation is allowed, and cited a recent dispute involving a pipeline right-of-way and threatening letters to landowners. A video of affected landowners was played, and members from industry and landowner groups discussed the need for fair compensation and better communication. The committee adopted two amendment sets to HB 841. The first set made technical changes, removed some court-cost language, broadened the code of conduct to all certificate holders, added a prohibition on threatening landowners with court costs and attorney fees, shortened the response period for offers, and clarified that the rules apply across energy types rather than only carbon capture. The second amendment set added graduated fines for violations, required the Department of Conservation and Energy to collect the fines, and directed the department to post violators on its website. After support testimony and no opposition, HB 841 was reported favorably as amended. The committee next considered HB 621 by Representative Coates, which requires recycling of decommissioned renewable energy infrastructure to the extent practical. An amendment clarified that existing DEQ recycling rules apply. Members raised concerns about decommissioning language, costs, and whether the bill overlapped with existing hazardous-waste and universal-waste rules. Coates agreed to remove the bill’s last sentence on decommissioning costs and add an effective date of January 1, 2027. DEQ explained that many components are already covered under federal and state universal-waste rules, and industry witnesses said solar recycling is feasible and already occurring. HB 621 was then reported favorably as amended. Finally, the committee heard HB 595 by Representative Jacob Landry, which addresses local permits that impede natural resource development, especially road permits affecting Haynesville shale operations. An amendment clarified that local governments may not unreasonably interfere with permitted activity and that road permits not acted on within 30 days are deemed approved. Supporters said delayed parish permits can stall rigs, reduce investment, and hurt royalty owners, while opponents warned the bill could further erode local authority, including in carbon capture matters. Police jury representatives said they were willing to keep working on the issue and suggested a 30- to 45-day target for permit decisions. HB 595 was reported favorably as amended. The committee then began HB 1191 by Representative Landry, creating a certificate of compliance process for oilfield and exploration and production sites, with testimony that it could help clear environmental liability and bring properties back into commerce; the bill was still under amendment and questioning when the transcript ended.

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• <00:31:30.880> to<00:31:31.000> the state um there are 25 total open to the state um
• Why don't you open this in case it's got anthrax? I'll do it.
• It does not contain the request that was made today by CCSNH during the public hearing.
• So I'm in favor of approving all three of them, and we're open for discussion.
• <04:13:21.960> for of them and we're open for of them and we're open for discussion<04:13:

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing and work session on House Bill 25A, the capital improvements appropriations bill, which Representative David Mills said was based on Governor Ayotte’s budget and included appropriations for capital improvements and extensions of prior appropriation lapses. The hearing drew testimony on several requested additions to the bill, with the chair noting the unusually large turnout and moving quickly through speakers. No questions were taken on the initial bill presentation, and the public hearing on HB 25A was later closed. The Community College System of New Hampshire asked for an additional $2.6 million, including $800,000 for IT infrastructure, $1.3 million for critical maintenance, and $500,000 for energy management systems. The witness said the money would address cybersecurity and online learning needs, replace failing boilers and a roof at several campuses, and prevent costly damage such as frozen pipes. The New Hampshire Veterans Home requested $1.5 million for ADA compliance and safety improvements, including floor replacement and wider doors, citing an upcoming VA inspection and the importance of preserving federal funding. Testimony also focused on career and technical education and airport funding. Milford CTE sought to keep $9.9 million in the budget for renovations after a local vote fell short, explaining the project had been scaled down from an earlier $60 million concept and that the school board wanted another chance to seek voter approval. On aviation, Concord, the New Hampshire Municipal Association, and Department of Transportation representatives urged restoring state matching funds for FAA airport grants, saying roughly $3.6 million in state money would leverage about $62 million to $65 million in federal funds for safety and infrastructure projects at public airports. Committee members asked about project selection, matching requirements, and the airport priority process, and witnesses said the program is driven by FAA-approved capital improvement plans and safety needs rather than business-return rankings.

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• I'd like to open the session on HB 542.
• Now let's open the executive session on HB 542.
• I closed the hearing on HB 726 and open I closed the hearing on HB 726 and open hearing<00:31:38.080
• clear I would be certainly open clear I would be certainly open to<04:08:41.119> thank<04
• <05:01:32.840> discussion the most part it's an open discussion the most part it's an open

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Chair, I don't know if Motans for Open Government is on the testifier list, but I certainly would like
• Chair, I don't know if if uh motans for<00:27:22.480> open<00:27:22.799> government<00:
• government is on the testifier for open government is on the testifier list,<00:27:24.240> but
• there was a letter from Motans for Open there was a letter from Motans for Open Government<00:32
• Matt Eling, Motans for Open Government.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Hearing none, we will open up public testimony on Senate Bill 1243.
• Charles, I see you're about ready to open. Well, let's go ahead and open up public testimony.
• All right, we'll open up public testimony on Senate Bill 1579.
• All right, we'll open up public testimony on Senate Bill 1079.
• We'd be open to hearing that from you. Thank you.

Bills: SB1079, SB1243, SB1504, SB1579, SB1708, SB1844, SB1851, SB1879, SB1921, SB1951, SB2237, SB2238, SB2406, SB2407

Keywords: SB 1079, Texas, county government, commissioners court, Local Government Code, Chapter 263, surplus property, salvage property, data storage device, hard drive, electronic media, digital records, confidential information, protected information, privacy, records retention, information security, data destruction, device disposal, sensitive data

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• Let me open this layout by explaining that.
• It's actually been open since 9 a.m. this morning.
• The floor is now open for public testimony.
• The floor is now open for public testimony.
• Occasionally, however, one board opens and...

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

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

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• <01:27:16.400> So<01:27:16.960> of with the spike open reading frame.
• So of with the spike open reading frame. So of coding<01:27:18.080> region.
• So, I think that's the best way to be both impartial and transparent and open-minded to handling this
• and transparent uh to take a uh as open and transparent uh look<02:51:16.080> at<02:51:16.240
• and open-minded to to handling<02:51:48.000> this<02:51:48.319> data.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee met as a special House committee on COVID response efficacy, noted absences, and restated its mission to review New Hampshire’s pandemic response, including federal guidance, federal funds, emergency use authorization vaccination efforts, long COVID treatment, patient bill of rights implementation, and vaccination policies. The main business was discussion of a proposed letter or report language concerning current COVID vaccine recommendations for young children, especially those under age two, and how to support any conclusions with cited scientific and state sources. Representative Polozov argued that the committee should ask the governor or agencies to reconsider current recommendations, saying the committee should focus on whether vaccination is needed for that age group, whether it is effective, and whether the risks outweigh the benefits. He said he had distributed articles and wanted the committee to pair its conclusions with scientific and statistical data. Other members asked him to identify the specific New Hampshire DHHS and American Academy of Pediatrics sources for the recommendation, clarify the age range being discussed, and separate any evidence about adverse effects in other age groups from the infant/toddler demographic so the letter would be transparent and not misleading. Members generally agreed the letter should be carefully sourced and refined, with citations for each claim. The chair said the committee would treat the request as urgent and try to finalize a version by the next meeting, noting that some members would be traveling. The committee also discussed scheduling additional testimony in September and October, possibly with extra meetings, to continue gathering evidence and to hear from witnesses. The chair then began reviewing supporting articles, including studies he said were new since the 2024 report, and introduced a 2025 South Korea cohort study and another 2025 Italian cohort study as examples of the evidence he wanted to incorporate into an updated 2026 report.

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• We believe that study would be more productive than some of the language that's already contained in
• appropriation and no limit on that. open appropriation um so that it wasn't open appropriation um so
• And with the A34, is this an ongoing open appropriation?
• This would change it to an ongoing open appropriation.
• would change it to an ongoing open would change it to an ongoing open appropriation.<01:15:51.600

Keywords: 1187, senate, all