Transcript Highlights:

• </c> Trail affects our Beaver Minnesota fish Trail affects our Beaver Minnesota fish and<00:41:02.200
• </c> to groundwater atlases to fish to groundwater atlases to fish assessment<01:31:12.880><c> um</c>
• Fish bioassessments usually means there's something in our fish assessments that are... those often can
• Nitrate, PCBs, and fish tissue—that's what we look for with fish tissue with the DNR.
• </c> there's something in our um the fish there's something in our um the fish assessments<01:41:56.639

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And, of course, he's a VA and he gets to be able to fish.
• He's got one for fishing, one for swimming.
• </c><00:07:56.840><c> He's</c><00:07:57.000><c> got</c> and he gets to be able to fish.
• He's got and he gets to be able to fish.
• I got one for fishing, one for swimming.

Committee: House Banking & Insurance

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:11 Discussion SB 97 01:06 Vote SB 97 12:42 Discussion SB 189 14:11 Vote SB 189 18:12, 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> are new bank charters in New Hampshire. are new bank charters in New Hampshire.
• , new bank charters.
• Uh, if you look at state charter banks for state charter bank, right? Yeah.
• to have be appealed to change charter to have be appealed to change your<01:09:15.520><c> charter.
• Uh, so our 16 state charter New Hampshire chartered banks are at 15%. Okay.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee took up HB 164, dealing with homeowners and certain service agreements tied to residential real estate. Much of the discussion focused on whether the bill should be framed as prohibiting “service agreements” or more specifically as banning “future right to listing” agreements, and whether the bill should mirror Maine’s newer law. Mike Padmore of AARP New Hampshire presented suggested edits, including clarifying that the agreements are unenforceable, striking a provision at Roman 6C, and adding language making clear that registry of deeds staff are not liable when they record documents they are statutorily required to file. Bob Quinn of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors said the bill and Maine’s law reach the same result, but he preferred simpler wording and argued the bill should not include a two-year time limit because legitimate listing agreements should not create liens at all. Members and witnesses debated whether the bill should simply make the practice illegal outright, whether the Consumer Protection Act is the right enforcement vehicle, and whether the lien-removal process should be modeled on the recent undischarged mortgage bill. A consumer protection official said the bureau supports the statute and explained that under RSA 358-A, consumers could seek damages and equitable relief to strike a lien, while also noting that the bureau often uses the Consumer Protection Act as an enforcement tool. The committee also discussed narrowing the bill to residential real estate, with the sponsor and witnesses saying the problem has been seen in residential transactions and that commercial property was not the focus. The testimony described the underlying problem as companies, often national rather than New Hampshire-based, using long-term or future listing agreements to impose liens or penalties on homeowners, sometimes in connection with estate transfers or home sales. Witnesses said legitimate real estate listings do not normally place liens on houses, but these arrangements can include hidden or unclear penalties, including a reported 3% charge on home value. No vote was taken in the excerpt, but the committee appeared to be working through possible amendments and whether to adopt Maine-style language or a simpler New Hampshire-specific approach.

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• or new charters opening.
• charters and approving more charters.
• by Of the charter schools that were chartered by Commissioner Marath have closed.
• public charter school.
• Some have gone to charter schools. They've gone to charter schools. Privatization of our children.

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So NMSA is a state-chartered charter school, and it serves students from around the state who travel
• So, as you described, charters are... ...state charters are included in the agency's audit, as well as
• So how many of the charter schools, state charter schools, have repeat material weaknesses, and what
• So, Madam Chair, Representative Brown, virtual, any charter school is chartered through the PEC, and
• Within the charter, it could have a virtual component.

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• School Authority for the transportation of pupils enrolled in charter schools.
• School Authority to fund charter school transportation costs.
• It also includes raises for charter school teachers and staff in those schools.
• It also includes raises for charter school teachers and staff in those schools.
• Senator Buck continued: Public charter schools receive no facility funds.

Keywords: 909, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> child in there to go off to a charter child in there to go off to a charter school, school, school
• All's we're saying in charter school.
• The charter school understanding.
• </c> charter school. charter school.
• </c> And And in addition to that charter And And in addition to that charter school<00:54:38.160><c>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee of conference on HB 751 reviewed amendment 2026-1904H page by page, focusing on open enrollment rules, capacity definitions, statewide enrollment limits, denial criteria, transportation, and funding. Members discussed clarifying that districts may set capacity at zero if they truly have no room, creating a statewide enrollment cap of 500 that can increase by 25% if it reaches 90% utilization, and exempting seats already used by open enrollment students before October 1, 2026. They also discussed how the Department of Education would allocate seats through rulemaking, while local districts would still set capacity, with grandfathered seats preserved where districts already allow open enrollment. A substantial portion of the meeting centered on when districts may deny open enrollment applications. The amendment would allow denials for reasons such as chronic absenteeism or disciplinary history, while requiring districts to consider whether those issues are tied to disability, McKinney-Vento status, foster care, or bullying. Members emphasized that such factors are to be considered, not used as the sole basis for rejection, and noted that the bill separately prohibits receiving schools from accepting or rejecting applicants based on pupil needs, special education needs, disability, aptitude, or athletic achievement. There was also discussion of whether interdistrict transfers should count toward open enrollment capacity, with a suggestion that a carve-out may be needed. The committee also reviewed provisions on program-specific capacity, continuous enrollment, and transportation. It was explained that capacity can apply to a school, grade, program, or class, including CTE programs, and that students may be denied if a specific program is full or if they do not meet prerequisites. The group clarified that open enrollment pupils would maintain continuous enrollment without reapplying, though there was concern about how that would work if district capacity changes over time. Transportation would generally be the parent’s responsibility unless required by an IEP or 504 plan, though students may use an existing bus route if seats are available and the receiving district allows it. On funding, the committee noted that the amendment changes the earlier HB 751 approach and instead ties open enrollment funding to base adequacy, differentiated aid, and an additional grant modeled on charter school funding, with dates removed at the department’s request. Members also raised concerns about how open enrollment would interact with existing tuition agreements and whether districts could use the new pathway to alter or pressure those arrangements. Department staff said districts would still be required to maintain a school of record and provide an adequate education free of charge outside the open enrollment program, and that if open enrollment enrollment became unusually large relative to district adequacy enrollment, the issue could be brought to the state board. No votes were taken in the portion provided.

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• </c> review the report from the charter review the report from the charter schools<00:10:55.079><c> do
• </c> benefit of our K thank you so Charter benefit of our K thank you so Charter commission<00:12:43.040
• Moving on to House Bill 904 HD1, this is relating to Charter Schools.
• Moving on to House Bill 904 HD1, this is relating to Charter Schools.
• House Bill 904 HD1, this is relating to Charter Schools.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And then also from April 1st to June 30th each year is a fish spawn season.
• And then also from April 1st to June 30th each year is a fish spawn season.
• So the year is a fish spawn season.
• It's called a fish spawn season, April 1st through June 30th.
• I'm a former Fish and Wildlife employee, but I just wonder was that Fish and Wildlife, but that comes

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:30 Office of the Attorney General 00:01:50 Kentucky River Authority 00:12:50, 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government met without a quorum at first, then heard an update on child exploitation enforcement efforts from the Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Criminal Investigations. The presenters described the specialized investigation and prosecution unit funded in House Bill 6, saying the added resources allowed them to hire four staff members and expand work on cyber tips, search warrants, arrests, forensic processing, victim advocacy, and training for local law enforcement. They highlighted a recent rescue of a 5-year-old victim from a Discord-related case and said the office had also filed a civil lawsuit against Roblox, alleging the platform lacked adequate age verification and allowed predators access to children. Senators asked about the lawsuit, and the presenters said Kentucky was one of only two states to sue Roblox and that the complaint was based on evidence collected by the office. The committee then received an update from the Kentucky River Authority on lock and dam repairs funded in the 2024-2026 budget. The authority reported progress on three capital projects: upper guide repairs at Locks 2 and 3, design and repair work at Dam 7, and design work to reopen Lock 5 for navigation. Officials explained that river construction is limited by flooding and fish-spawn restrictions, and they described the engineering and safety issues involved in replacing guide walls and repairing Dam 7’s spillway. They also said the authority had demolished three obsolete lockmaster houses and filled a fifth lockmaster position, while continuing to work on pay retention for those employees. Members asked about the transfer of the lock and dam properties from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the permitting process through the Division of Water, and the timeline for reopening navigation. The authority said the Corps had transferred the properties to Kentucky, that permits for river work are handled through the Division of Water and the Army Corps, and that Locks 1 through 4 are open seasonally from Memorial Day weekend through the end of October. Officials said Lock 5 would add 14 miles of navigation if reopened, but that it would still take a few more years before that project is complete.

Transcript Highlights:

• It also provides that funding for public charter schools is in the amount of $8,600 per student.
• So it would be no issue at all to pick up the charter school students.
• Were you going to offer an amendment to add charter schools?
• Children would apply to all public school students, including those in charter schools.
• But down on page five, where it allows public charter school teachers to...”

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum present, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then took up several House bills with strike-and-insert amendments. House Bill 5510 was amended to incorporate provisions from Senate Bills 1065 and 928, modernizing Alcohol Beverage Control licensing and adding rules for low-proof spirit alcohol products, including a $1.25 per gallon tax; the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill to the full Senate with a do-pass recommendation. The committee then considered House Bill 5453 on school funding. After discussion of a proposed block-grant system and supplemental aid for special education, the committee adopted an amendment replacing much of the bill with weighted funding for level two and level three special education students, exempting those funds from block grant rules and limiting their use to direct instruction. The committee also adopted a clarification to extend the special education funding to charter school students and reported the amended bill to the Senate. House Bill 5412, dealing with multi-year technology licensing contracts for local fiscal bodies and science-of-reading training for K-5 teachers, was amended to clarify contract language, delay implementation dates, change “endorsement” to “training,” and require charter school teachers to participate; it was then reported. The committee next amended and reported House Bill 4006, which creates aerospace development and workforce grant programs, changing the funding mechanism to use Department of Commerce reporting and personal income tax proceeds rather than direct employee withholdings. It also took up House Bill 4009, combining voluntary portable benefits for independent contractors with microcredentialing and an expanded apprenticeship tax credit, adopted the Finance Committee amendment, and reported it. Finally, House Bill 4004 creating the Recharge West Virginia training reimbursement program was amended to raise the annual employer reimbursement cap from $50,000 to $100,000 while keeping the $10,000 per-employee limit, and the committee reported the bill. The meeting ended with adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• Would it be out of order to have the charter school, Tier 2 and Tier 3 kids in this bill?
• That include public charter schools too? No, they're funded differently.
• charter schools?
• So it would be no issue at all to pick up the charter school students.
• Were you going to offer an amendment to add charter schools?

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• H.516, an act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the town of Essex.
• That happens in a lot of charters law.
• That happens in a lot of charters already<00:21:24.320><c> currently.
• </c> raw statutes annotated in this charter. raw statutes annotated in this charter.
• </c><00:26:05.200><c> has</c> longer necessary because the charter has longer necessary because the charter

Keywords: 927, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• School, a Type 3B charter school.
• It was converted to Type 3B in 2018 under the Orleans Parish School Board, and in 2025 the charter was
• School, a Type 3B Charter School.
• It was converted to Type 3B in 2018 under the Orleans Parish School Ward, and in 25, the charter was
• Your packets include the typical things for a charter school, which is a memo from bond counsel that

Summary: The State Bond Commission met on May 21, established a quorum, approved the April 16 minutes, and then considered a long agenda of bond, refunding, and election-related requests. Items 3 through 10 were election propositions for the November 3 ballot involving ad valorem taxes, parcel fees, and charter amendments for purposes such as fire protection, agricultural centers, neighborhood security, recreation, aging services, drainage, and roads and bridges; staff said they met technical and legal requirements, and the commission approved them. The commission also approved several local financings, including water and sewer projects, fire district equipment and facility improvements, school board and parish bonds, and refunding transactions for the East Baton Rouge City-Parish and St. James Parish School Board. A retroactive approval request from the City of Kenner related to a CEA with GMB Basketball LLC was discussed; staff made no recommendation because it was retroactive, but noted it appeared to be an oversight, and item 22, the related airport district agreement, was approved. The commission approved additional financing for the Louisiana Housing Corporation’s Federal City Building 10 affordable housing project, a preliminary approval for the Northwest Louisiana Finance Authority’s Petro Tower redevelopment in Shreveport, and two Louisiana Public Facilities Authority projects: Southern University’s Scott’s Bluff student housing project and the Crescent City Schools project for Harriet Tubman Charter School. During discussion of the Crescent City Schools financing, a commissioner asked about the use of MFP funds; staff explained that lease payments would be the repayment source and that MFP dollars are generally split between educational expenses and facilities costs, with the school’s typical split around 72% instructional and 28% administrative/facilities-related. Both items were approved. The commission then received six cost-of-issuance reports for previously approved bond issues, with various fee adjustments but no motions required. It also reviewed a debt schedule update and adopted Resolution No. 2 authorizing up to $425 million in general obligation refunding bonds to refund Series 2016 bonds and tender other outstanding bonds for savings, with pricing tentatively set for June 16 and closing for June 30. In other business, the commission heard a brief public comment from New Orleans City Council President J.P. Morrell thanking the commission for helping place a charter amendment on the ballot to improve New Orleans budgeting transparency and oversight. The meeting ended after monthly reports were noted and no further business was raised.

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• This memorial addresses an ecological imbalance that threatens Idaho's fish and our economy.
• This demonstrates these birds are now harvesting more fish than human fishermen.
• Fish and Game, only to watch those investments be eaten by pelicans.
• The Fish and Game, when I asked them about this, they didn't have any red flags.
• This appropriation is for the Department of Fish and Game enhancements for the fiscal year 2027.

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Conservation is important, obviously, for fish and wildlife in this tremendous biodiversity we have,
• And it allows the director of the Department of Fish and Wildlife...
• There's a proposal for Fish and Wildlife to address nutria, the invasive species.
• Outdoor access, and I'll point out we have questions for Fish and Wildlife and for State Parks.
• My question is for the Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• That inconsistency became even more apparent after the Charter Review Committee, which I have ...the
• That is why I was proud to draft this charter amendment, collect the signatures required, and present
• This Home Rule Bill, H-5521, would add a provision for recall elections to Sudbury's town charter.
• public hearings to amend the town's charter, this recall petition was drafted by a group of citizens
• The recall of locally elected officials is governed by local charters.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Election Laws

Summary: The committee held a hearing on several late-file local bills, with testimony focused mainly on municipal governance and election-related home rule petitions. Representative Silver supported H.5556 for a Fall River polling place change, saying the locations were reviewed by the Secretary of State’s office and supported locally to improve accessibility, especially for voters with disabilities. Testimony also supported H.5539 for Danvers recall elections and S.3118/H.5542 concerning the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District, where witnesses said a candidate was improperly left off the ballot due to an administrative error and should be allowed to fill the full three-year term. Most of the hearing centered on H.5521, Sudbury’s recall-election petition. Supporters argued the measure was lawfully adopted at a heavily attended special town meeting, reflected local self-government, and provided an accountability tool for elected officials. They emphasized that recall provisions are common in Massachusetts and said the bill’s safeguards, including signature thresholds and election procedures, were reasonable. Several Sudbury residents and former officials described the meeting as well-publicized and broadly participatory, and urged the committee to respect the town vote. Opponents, including the Sudbury League of Women Voters, former officials, and residents, argued the bill was rushed, lacked public review, and should go through a fuller charter process. They objected to the absence of stated grounds for recall, the low 10% signature threshold, the short three-month waiting period, and the simultaneous successor-election feature. One witness asked that the bill be sent for further study rather than approved as written. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair closed by inviting written testimony and then adjourned the meeting.

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• Section one provides that charter schools are. eligible for PSEO and requires a post-secondary institution
• Section 2 again adds charter school students for PSEO eligibility.
• Article 3 is the charter schools article, and this is a reviser instruction.
• management and charter management organization educational management organization agreements as a new
• Thank you for including provisions that make clear in law that charter schools, charter school students

Bills: HF1306

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: education, school policy, teacher training, student health, emergency response

Transcript Highlights:

• So if a charter school wants to build a new building, what's the process?
• And so to the extent that local means the charter government. charter schools as eligible for PSF funding
• the risk of charter bond defaults that could impact the permanent If typically the way charters work,
• And so amendments can be like the name of the charter is changing.
• We have a there's a a charter that really specializes on dyslexia.

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Article III

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So we currently have a virtual charter school that was originally in Roswell, locally chartered.
• So I want to distinguish that between virtual charter schools whose charters and contracts are approved
• by a chartering authority.
• So the LASC studied virtual charters. I can't remember if it was 16 or 17.
• It's about how school districts and charter schools use the resources they have.

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But there’s sort of a charter, so you can be a federally chartered or a state-chartered institution.
• But there’s sort of a charter, so you can be a federally chartered or a state-chartered institution.
• There are federally chartered and there are state-chartered.
• or state chartered.
• or state chartered.

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house