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• Mike Kane was concerned about this one a little bit and wanted some background.
• Mike Kane was concerned about this one a little bit and wanted some background.
• Mike Kane was concerned about this one a little bit and wanted some background.
• Representative McGuire, can I just make one clarification just for the record?
• For the record, my name is Mike Wisat.

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Summary: The committee took up House Bill 2 provisions affecting the New Hampshire Retirement System, focusing on Group 2/Tier B retirement changes in pages 25 through 39 of the bill. NHRS Executive Director Jan Goodwin and deputy chief counsel Mark Kavanaugh explained that the 2025 bill is largely similar to prior versions and to HB 727, with the main difference being that the 2025 version does not include the earlier increase in the maximum benefit. They also said the fiscal note for HB 2 is based on earlier actuarial work and that an updated valuation was expected later in the week. A major topic was whether the bill accidentally removed an anti-spiking or special-duty compensation limit. NHRS said the omission appears to be a scrivener’s error caused by moving language between Group 1 and Group 2 definitions, and they planned to flag it in the fiscal note. Members also reviewed the bill’s intent to restore Tier B members to pre-2011 benefit rules, including changes to earnable compensation, average final compensation, and the comp-over-base rule. Some members questioned whether restoring those older rules was appropriate, arguing the 2011 changes were meant to curb pension spiking and that undoing them could be problematic. The committee also discussed the bill’s cost and funding assumptions. NHRS said the 2025 bill would reduce unfunded actuarial liability by about $98.2 million and would have a more favorable effect than the 2023 version, while employer contribution impacts would remain relatively small. Members noted the bill assumes annual appropriations of $27.5 million for 10 years, but House Bill 1 currently provides only $5 million in the first year, and NHRS had not yet analyzed the effect of that shortfall. No votes were taken in the portion provided; the discussion was informational and focused on clarifying the bill’s language, intent, and fiscal impact.

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• Delegate McGuire? Yeah. Delegate Reid? Present. Delegate Weber? Senator Ebb? Present.
• also we have a new member in Senator Cifers, who will be unable to be with us today, and Delegate McGuire
• And Delegate McGuire, there he is, right down in front.
• Mike Watson. Certainly a pleasure to meet you, Mr.

Keywords: Technology and Science, Joint Commission on, 976, house, all

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• Here with me today to testify is Mike Peterson, Senior Deputy Commissioner for Climate and Sustainability
• Mike Peterson, Senior Deputy Commissioner for Climate and Sustainability at the California Department
• Mike Peterson, I serve as Senior Deputy for the California Department of Insurance.
• We're Senator McGuire when you need him. It wasn't—I can answer it—it wasn't 16,000.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Insurance met as a subcommittee due to a lack of quorum and heard AB 1559 by Assemblymember Calderon, which would require insurers to give homeowners notice before collecting aerial images, provide copies of any images used, and ensure images used for nonrenewal or cancellation are current enough to allow an in-person inspection request. The Department of Insurance and United Policyholders supported the bill, saying consumers are often blindsided by decisions based on outdated or inaccurate drone, satellite, or aircraft images. Several local government and consumer groups also supported it, and there was no opposition. The committee later approved AB 1559 on a 6-0 vote and sent it to the Privacy Committee. The committee also heard AB 2038 by Assemblymember Harabedian, which would extend wildfire-related nonrenewal moratoriums for homeowners, including an additional year for homes within fire perimeters and adjacent zip codes. Supporters, including the Consumer Federation of California, United Policyholders, and local government groups, argued that rebuilding after major fires takes much longer than current protections assume and that the bill would help keep survivors insured while they rebuild. Opponents from the insurance industry warned the bill would further constrain insurers, worsen market instability, and shift costs and availability problems to other policyholders, especially because the bill extends protections to adjacent zip codes that may not have been directly damaged. Committee members raised concerns about the zip code approach and possible impacts on the broader market, but the author said the bill simply extends existing SB 824 timelines and that discussions on amendments would continue. The committee passed AB 2038 on a 4-0 vote and sent it to Appropriations. File items 1 and 3 were consent items and were approved without opposition on a 6-0 vote. The committee then adjourned.

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• </c> for the record my name is Dan McGuire for the record my name is Dan McGuire and<01:17:50.560><c>
• Next is Representative Reed, followed by Mike Corkery. Thank you, Mr.
• Mike Corkery, followed by Sharah Ay.
• Hi, uh, my name is Mike Corkery, and thank you for having me, committee.
• knew that the representative McGuire knew that the majority<05:12:30.200><c> of</c><05:12:30.520><c>

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Summary: The committee began by announcing that afternoon hearings, including House Bill 283, would be moved to Representatives Hall because of expected public interest. It then took up House Bill 671, which would establish a kindergarten literacy readiness program. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Mark Pearson, described the measure as a way to close gaps in early reading readiness and said it was intended as a first step, with only a placeholder appropriation while details are developed. He framed it as a targeted effort to help children who are not entering first grade ready to read. Testimony on HB 671 was largely supportive. Representatives asked about the bill’s structure, whether a specific program had been identified, how it would interact with play-based learning, and why the provider was limited to a registered nonprofit. Waterford.org representatives Teresa Rosenberger and Rob Riley testified in support, describing Waterford Upstart as a home-based, evidence-based early learning program already used in New Hampshire. They said the program provides adaptive instruction, family coaching, and technology support, including computers, tablets, internet access, and translation services in more than 100 languages. They also said the model has been successful in New Hampshire, including a Nashua pilot and later statewide efforts, and that similar legislation has existed in other states. Rep. Jonah Wheeler also spoke in support of the bill. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 671. After a fiscal note for HB 671 was distributed, the committee moved to House Bill 781, which would require school districts to adopt policies for a cell phone-free education and includes an appropriation. The transcript cuts off as Rep. Litchfield was introduced to testify on that bill, so no testimony, debate, or vote on HB 781 is included in the excerpt.

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• Joining me today to testify are Joe Lewis from McGuire and Hester Construction Company and Garrett Francis
• At McGuire and Hester, I'm not just earning a paycheck. I'm building ownership through our ESOP.
• Berkeley School of Law and director of the Samuelson Law, Technology, and Public Policy Clinic, and Mike
• My name is Mike Katzikabe, and I'm the Director of Research at Oakland Privacy, here in support of SB

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee met first as a subcommittee due to the lack of a quorum, then later obtained a quorum and took up several bills. The committee heard SB 1064, which would reduce the frequency of Clean Truck Check testing for low-use heavy-duty vehicles; supporters said it would ease burdens on rural agricultural businesses, while clean air advocates opposed it as weakening an important emissions program. The bill was approved and sent to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The committee also heard SB 1174, which would give Caltrans bid preferences to construction firms with employee stock ownership plans; supporters argued it would build worker wealth and improve project quality, while contractor groups opposed it as likely to raise costs and reduce competition. That bill was approved and sent to the Assembly Judiciary Committee. The consent calendar items SB 607, SB 962, and SB 990 were also approved. The committee then heard SB 1279, which would allow Long Beach to place additional speed safety cameras on Pacific Coast Highway. Long Beach officials and several safety and advocacy groups supported the bill, citing high fatality rates and repeated pedestrian crashes on that corridor, while some members raised concerns about fines, affordability, and whether cameras would address pedestrian-related collisions. The bill passed as amended to the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. SB 1213, the Clean Truck Transportation Act, would require more price transparency for medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission truck incentives and direct agencies to explore alternative financing tools; supporters said it would improve affordability and competition, while one manufacturer and the trucking association raised implementation concerns. It passed to the Assembly Natural Resources Committee. The committee also heard SB 1013, which would tighten rules for automated license plate reader use by limiting retention to 30 days, requiring audits and training, and restricting access and hot list use. Privacy advocates supported the bill as overdue accountability, while law enforcement groups argued the retention limit would hinder investigations and that some technical definitions needed work. The bill passed to the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. SB 1315, dealing with advanced driver assistance systems, would prevent automakers from disabling a consumer’s ability to drive their own vehicle through software updates and would encourage DMV testing questions about ADAS responsibilities; after amendments, industry opposition softened and the bill passed to the Assembly Judiciary Committee. Finally, SB 1246, on autonomous vehicle emergency response, would require U.S.-based remote drivers, quicker on-scene response, and better coordination with local agencies; first responders and labor groups supported it, while AV industry groups remained opposed unless amended. The bill passed to the Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee. The transcript ended as the committee began hearing SB 1250, a planning bill to incorporate wildlife connectivity into transportation asset management, with the sponsor and supporters explaining it would improve safety and habitat planning without mandating specific projects.

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• Joining me today to testify are Joe Lewis from McGuire and Hester Construction Company and Garrett Francis
• At McGuire and Hester, I'm not just earning a paycheck. I'm building ownership through our ESOP.
• Berkeley School of Law, and director of the Samuelson Law, Technology, and Public Policy Clinic; and Mike
• My name is Mike Katzikabe, and I'm the director of research for Oakland Privacy, here in support of SB

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• Representative McGuire, are you introducing for Rep. Schmidt?
• And Representative Carol McGuire is here to introduce it.
• </c> Representative Carol McGuire: Hello. Good morning again. Carol McGuire, Merrimack 27.
• Representative Carol McGuire: No, no, no.
• </c> Representative Carol McGuire: No, no, no.

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• I hereby appoint the honorable Mike Kennedy to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day.
• Signed, Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
• </c> McGuire of Virginia. McGuire of Virginia.
• McGuire. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Representative McGuire for his leadership on the Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I'm pleased to present ACA 8 on behalf of Speaker Revis, Pro Tem McGuire, and dozens of co-authors, both
• The author is Revis and McGuire. In section two that we authored this actually.
• The author is Revis and McGuire. In section two that we authored this actually.
• Mike off. Mike Gordon. Thank you.
• I want to encourage Mike, because I know y'all have more sway with Republican senators, U.S. senators

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on August 19, 2025, to consider ACA 8, SB 280, and an informational hearing on AB 604. The meeting began with several failed motions to adjourn, to read public comments into the record, and to recess so members could review the roughly 16,000 public comments submitted through the committee portal. The chair emphasized the hearing’s expedited format, transparency measures, and rules limiting witness testimony, and noted a letter from Speaker Rivas authorizing Assemblymember Berman to present ACA 8. ACA 8, described by supporters as the “Election Rigging Response Act,” would place before voters a temporary congressional redistricting plan tied to AB 604 and triggered only if another state, especially Texas, adopts a partisan mid-decade redistricting. Supporters, including Assemblymember Berman, labor groups, CTA, Planned Parenthood affiliates, SEIU, and other allied organizations, argued the measure was a response to partisan gerrymandering elsewhere and a defense of democracy, with voters having the final say in a November 4, 2025 special election. Opponents, including current and former redistricting commissioners, good-government groups, business and taxpayer organizations, and many members of the public, argued the proposal undermines California’s independent redistricting model, was rushed without adequate public review, could cost roughly $200 million or more, and would invite litigation and partisan manipulation. The committee also debated a proposed amendment that would bar legislators who voted for ACA 8 from later running for Congress in districts adopted under the measure. After extended procedural disputes, the committee voted to lay the amendment on the table. The hearing then continued with extensive public testimony, overwhelmingly divided between strong support and strong opposition, but the transcript provided does not show a final committee vote on ACA 8 or SB 280 before the excerpt ends.

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• Here with me today to testify is Mike Peterson, Senior Deputy Commissioner for Climate and Sustainability
• Mike Peterson, I serve as senior deputy for the California Department of Insurance.
• We're Senator McGuire when you need him. It wasn't, I can answer it. It wasn't 16,000.

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• Representative McGuire: Yes, I do have some. Not that I know of. You do not have some.
• Represent<00:30:20.000><c> McGuire.
• </c> Represent McGuire. Yes, I do have some. Represent McGuire. Yes, I do have some.
• So um Representative McGuire we of this.
• </c><01:23:12.719><c> Kaine</c> Um, I'm going to check with Mike Kaine Um, I'm going to check with Mike

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Summary: The committee worked through several HB 2 budget amendments, focusing first on energy-related transfers and then on judicial funding. For the energy item, members discussed moving remaining money from the renewable energy fund into the general fund for the biennium, with later-year amounts going to the general fund rather than ratepayers. They noted the proposal was based on prior House Bill 111 language, that the exact amount was still being worked out with the Department of Energy, and that some language about “incentive payments” was being removed or clarified. Amendment 1211H was moved and adopted on a 5-4 vote. The committee then considered amendment 1040 on the governor’s scholarship fund, which would eliminate the program and sweep uncommitted funds. Members supporting the program argued it helps New Hampshire students afford in-state college and should be reworked rather than repealed; opponents said the remaining balance was limited and the program should be ended. Amendment 1040 was defeated 4-5. The committee then turned to a judicial council request tied to a Franklin Pierce criminal justice clinic that had previously used ARPA funds. Supporters said the clinic cleared 323 cases in nine months, provided training for future attorneys, and could reduce more expensive assigned-counsel costs by helping the public defender system handle cases more efficiently. The amendment would add $100,000 to the judicial council line for that purpose. There was some confusion over the line item and whether the request should be attributed to the judicial branch or judicial council, which was corrected during discussion. Members also discussed a larger issue: the judicial council’s budget request appeared lower than intended because of a possible clerical error in how prior-year funding was calculated, especially after the last budget combined HB 1 and HB 2 funding. The committee compared the public defender line and assigned counsel line, noting that if public defender funding is cut, more cases would shift to assigned counsel, which is more expensive. No final vote on the judicial council amendment is shown in the excerpt.

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• I'm Representative Carol McGuire, Merrimack 27, the towns of Allenstown, Dunbarton, Epsom, and Hooksett
• as many of you know and and timelines as many of you know and and Representative<00:27:14.960><c> McGuire
• McGuire mentioned, we have<00:27:16.520><c> many</c><00:27:17.520><c> statutory</c><00:27:18.159><c>
• <01:21:59.760><c> a</c><01:21:59.920><c> piece</c><01:22:00.400><c> and</c><01:22:00.560><c> a</c> Mike
• Cahill sent us all a piece and a Mike Cahill sent us all a piece and a woman<01:22:00.960><c> is</c>

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Summary: The committee took up House Bill 74, which would require agencies issuing certain real-property-related permits to track and report how many permits they issue and how long the process takes. Representative Carol McGuire introduced the bill and said the goal is to gather data on permit timing and fees, especially for DES and DOT permits involving wetlands, alteration of terrain, driveway permits, and similar approvals. Supporters argued the state needs better visibility into permitting delays and whether statutory deadlines are realistic; they also noted the bill had passed the House on a voice vote with no debate. Adam Crapo of the Department of Environmental Services said DES is generally supportive of the reporting concept but warned that the agency’s data are spread across many separate, partly manual databases. He said DES can already do this for some land resources permits through its new system, but not across all of its more than 90 permit types without additional help. DES estimated it would need two part-time positions to compile the reports, especially for waste management and water programs, and said otherwise existing permitting staff would have to do the work, potentially slowing permit processing. He also said the agency is already working to simplify rules and move more permits onto a new online platform, but could not meet the bill’s 2026 reporting deadline with current staffing and systems. Committee members questioned whether delays are often caused by incomplete applications rather than agency inaction, and Crapo said that is frequently the case. He said DES already tracks timelines to some extent for management and statutory compliance, but not at the individual-permit detail the bill would require. He also said some letters and records are captured in One Stop, but not all are. Members expressed support for the bill’s transparency goals while also worrying about added workload and possible slowdowns. The discussion then moved to DOT, where Susan Clawson said DOT is neutral on the bill because it recently implemented Salesforce and now has good data for reporting; DOT’s fiscal note reflects software-related costs, but the agency can already track the required information in its system.

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• </c> Chair<01:02:05.280><c> recognizes</c><01:02:05.760><c> Mike</c><01:02:06.000><c> Summers.
• </c><01:02:07.280><c> You</c> Chair recognizes Mike Summers. You Chair recognizes Mike Summers.
• Senator McGuire: Okay. How many of those do you get every year?
• Senator McGuire: Is it a hundred or a thousand?
• Senator McGuire: Follow up. Thanks for taking my follow-up.

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• Represent McGuire. questions? Represent McGuire.
• Representative McGuire.
• Represent McGuire. &gt;&gt; Further questions. Represent McGuire.
• Represent McGuire. Appreciate that. Represent McGuire.
• </c> Represent McGuire. Thank you, Mr. Represent McGuire. Thank you, Mr.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Go ahead, Representative McGuire. Go ahead, Representative McGuire.
• McGuire. Senator Marklein... Aye. Hurd. McGuire. Andraca.
• Hurd, McGuire, aye. Andraca. Senator Marklein, no.
• Hurd, McGuire, aye. Senator Marklein, aye.
• Representative McGuire. Yeah, I just want to say, you know,... Representative McGuire.

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• Yes, represent McGuire. questions? Yes, represent McGuire.
• >> Representative McGuire. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Represent<02:19:42.479><c> McGuire.</c> Represent McGuire. Represent McGuire.
• >> I am. >> Representative McGuire. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Representative<03:32:57.760><c> McGuire.</c> Representative McGuire. Representative McGuire.

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• I also want to thank the DFL staff: Declan McGuire, Eric Anderson, and Mike Molzon.

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• , John McGuire, Kathleen, and the late John Watts, Matthew and Anne-Marie McGuire, Monica, and Daniel
• Bombard, and the late Edward and Beverly McGuire.
• Monica and Daniel Bombard and the late Edward and Beverly McGuire.
• Elaine McGuire-Darland. The Senate will come to order.
• Elaine McGuire-Darland to meet again on Thursday next at 11 a.m.

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and welcomed visiting dignitaries from the Azores, President Beto Vaz Konsalus and Assembly President Rico Virtue Gomush, who were recognized in connection with the sister-city relationship between Lajes das Flores and Stoughton. The presiding senator also noted Stoughton’s 300th anniversary and referenced legislative support for local projects including the block party, community center, and train depot renovation. The chamber then adopted a resolution congratulating Tri-Valley Incorporated on its 50th anniversary. Senators next approved an act validating certain proceedings of the town of Stowe, which required and received a two-thirds vote. The Senate also enacted several local and special bills, including measures related to police interactions with people with autism spectrum disorder, accidental death benefits for a former Boston firefighter’s spouse, the Longmeadow charter, a means-tested senior property tax exemption for Reading, the Falmouth town clerk position, and affordable housing and cultural space in Brighton. The Senate suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer several House petitions to committees, adopted an order to meet again on Thursday at 11 a.m. in formal session, and agreed to adjourn in memory of Elaine McGuire-Darland. A moment of silence was observed, and the Senate adjourned accordingly.

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• Edward Redd and Elaine Sweeney McGuire. Loving wife of the late Francis X.
• Dawn and Nancy McGuire, John McGuire, Kathleen, and the late John Watts, Matthew and Anne-Marie McGuire
• , and the late, Monica and Daniel Bombard and the late Edward and Beverly McGuire.
• Elaine McGuire-Darland. The Senate will come to order.
• Elaine McGuire-Darland to meet again on Thursday next at 11 a.m.

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• Coordinator, Janitra Igweiler; our Commissioner from the National Social Action Commission, Kristen McGuire
• San Mateo County Chief of Private Defender Program Lisa McGuire.
• And many thanks as well to Mike Miller, director of UAW Region 6, who is with him here in the back of
• Members, please join me in welcoming UAW International President Sean Fane and Mike Miller, director

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