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• So, just want to make sure all members are aware of the training that'll be taking place tomorrow.
• c><00:09:12.640><c> all</c><00:09:12.880><c> members</c><00:09:13.200><c> are</c><00:09:13.440><c> aware
• </c><00:09:13.760><c> of</c> to make sure all members are aware of to make sure all members are aware

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• As this committee, I know, is aware, when you add the number of licensed anglers throughout the state
• 02:50.959><c> is</c> they love. as this committee I know is they love. as this committee I know is aware
• <00:02:53.120><c> you</c><00:02:53.280><c> add</c><00:02:53.440><c> the</c><00:02:53.680><c> l</c> aware
• um when you when you add the l aware um when you when you add the l number<00:02:54.400><c> of</c><00

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• As most parents are just not aware of the signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes until it happens to them
• They're not aware. They don't know what the signs are. They just can't detect. I don't know."
• They're not aware. They don't know what the signs are.
• So she was not aware.

Summary: The Health Professions and Programs Subcommittee met with a quorum and heard two bills. HB 649 would remove the current written physician protocol requirement for certified registered nurse anesthetists, allowing CRNAs to practice autonomously. The sponsor and supporters argued the change would modernize Florida law, address anesthesia workforce shortages, keep graduates in the state, and improve access especially in rural areas; opponents, including the Florida Medical Association and a cardiologist, warned that physician oversight is important for patient safety and that anesthesia complications can arise quickly. After debate, the committee passed HB 649 favorably by a vote of 12 yeas and 6 nays. The committee then heard HB 723, which requires the Department of Health, working with school districts, to develop informational materials on early detection of type 1 diabetes and have schools notify parents within the first 30 school days about those materials. The sponsor said the goal is to help parents recognize warning signs earlier and avoid emergency diagnoses such as diabetic ketoacidosis, with minimal fiscal impact because the materials would be distributed digitally. Members generally supported the bill and discussed timing and distribution methods, suggesting the notice not get lost in back-to-school paperwork. HB 723 passed unanimously, 18 yeas and 0 nays, and was reported favorably.

Transcript Highlights:

• c> it</c><00:01:54.280><c> was</c><00:01:54.479><c> referred</c><00:01:54.880><c> to</c> I was not aware
• chair</c><00:03:31.120><c> I</c><00:03:31.159><c> was</c><00:03:31.319><c> not</c><00:03:31.439><c> aware
• </c><00:03:31.640><c> of</c> thank you Mr chair I was not aware of thank you Mr chair I was not aware

Committee: House Rules and Legislative Administration

Transcript Highlights:

• Are you aware of any efforts underway to file recall petitions against DFL House members who aren't showing
• Are you aware<00:04:53.200><c> of</c><00:04:53.280><c> any</c><00:04:53.440><c> efforts</c><00:04:54.320
• ><c> underway</c><00:04:54.760><c> to</c><00:04:54.960><c> file</c> aware of any efforts underway to
• file aware of any efforts underway to file recall<00:04:55.520><c> petitions</c><00:04:56.160><c> against

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• Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance, Inc. for its recognition of October 15, 2025, as Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness
• Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance, Inc. for its recognition of October 15, 2025, as Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness
• Hawkins, Kelly WPs, and others for legislation to designate August 10th as Agent Orange Awareness Day

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by the Wellesley High School girls tennis team, which was recognized for winning its second consecutive Division I state championship. The chamber then adopted several resolutions, including one commending the Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance for recognizing October 15, 2025 as Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day and another congratulating Topsfield on its 375th anniversary. The House also suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow several petitions to be referred, including proposals related to law enforcement masks, a sick leave bank for a Department of Correction employee, Agent Orange Awareness Day, and an orange star license plate for veterans exposed to Agent Orange. The House next took up scheduling and advanced several local and private bills. House Bill 667 on school absences, House Bill 4381 regarding the Norwood town moderator term, and House Bill 4565 establishing a sick leave bank for Marie Latendry were ordered to a third reading. House Bills 3914 and 3963, concerning disability retirement for a Randolph police officer and retirement for a former Westfield firefighter, were also advanced to third reading. The chamber then passed House Bill 360, which further regulates on-premises alcohol licenses in Holyoke, to be enacted. After a moment of silent tribute to Clara Fallon of Fall River, the House continued with third-reading action on several bills, passing Senate Bill 2566 on fisheries commission matters, House Bills 3899, 42010, 4348, and 4514 to be engrossed, and House Bill 4243 on Ipswich’s town manager residency requirement. On House Bill 4243, Representative Walsh offered and the House adopted an amendment striking Section 2 before passing the bill as amended. The House also adopted an order to adjourn and then adjourned to meet Monday at 11 a.m. in an informal session.

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• resolution of the National Safety Council for its recognition of April 2025 as Distracted Driving Awareness
• whereas spring is a time when people begin to log more miles on the road, and it is important to raise awareness
• hereby commends the National Safety Council for its recognition of April 2025 as Distracted Driving Awareness

Summary: The Senate session began with the Pledge of Allegiance and the adoption of several ceremonial resolutions. These included commendations for six lifetime members of the Beverly Rotary Club, a resolution marking the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution and honoring Revolutionary War veterans from East Longmeadow, and congratulations to Nicholas Anderson on becoming an Eagle Scout. The Senate also adopted a resolution recognizing April 2025 as Distracted Driving Awareness Month and urging residents and businesses to practice safe driving. The chamber then acted on committee and House papers, suspending the necessary rules to refer a bill on public education about seat belt use in vehicles carrying many passengers to the Committee on Transportation. Another House petition concerning Massachusetts Water Resources Authority sewer service authority was referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. The Senate also heard proclamations for Parliamentary Law Month and George Demeter Day, highlighting the importance of parliamentary procedure and honoring Dr. George Demeter’s contributions. Finally, the Senate adopted an order to meet again the following Monday at 11 a.m. and approved an adjournment in memory of Antonio “Tony” Gonzalez of Ludlow, with a brief moment of silence in his honor. The session then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• stakeholders in this, and I'm sure we'd be happy to talk with you about that, and we'll make sure she's aware
• stakeholders in this and I'm sure we'd be happy to talk with you about that and we'll make sure she's aware
• of that I'm to be and I'm sure we'd be happy to talk with you about that and we'll make sure she's aware

Committee: Senate Housing, Construction, and Community Development

Summary: The New York State Senate Committee on Housing, Construction, and Community Development met on May 18, 2026, with a quorum present and several members participating by vote sheet. Chair Brian Kavanagh opened the meeting by noting it was likely the committee’s last meeting of the session and thanked members and staff for their work. Senators also offered brief remarks of appreciation for the chair and the committee’s collaborative process. The committee advanced four bills. S.2523A (Ramos) would establish a jobs and housing pilot program to create construction jobs and address the housing crisis; it was reported to Finance, with Senator Walsack voting no and Senator Martins voting AWR. S.8612 (Kavanagh) would make clarifying changes to the good cause eviction law; the chair said it had been extensively negotiated with tenant and landlord stakeholders and had broad support, and it was reported with Senators Martins and Walsack voting AWR. S.8918A (Kavanagh) would create the Build Up New York pilot program and a mass timber for affordable housing program, along with related tax credits; it was reported to the floor unanimously. The committee also considered S.9287 (Hensh), which would create a real property tax exemption for certain full-time residents in certain counties. Members discussed whether the bill would create a new property class or instead shift tax burdens within the one- to four-family home class, and raised concerns about impacts on second homes and local school budgets. Supporters argued it resembled a homestead exemption and could help local residents. The bill was reported to Finance, with Senator Martins voting ADBR. The meeting then adjourned after the final agenda item.

Transcript Highlights:

• Under tourism marketing awareness, we had temporarily placed in $10 million.
• So just be aware of that. Check your dashboard.
• So just be aware of that. Check your dashboard.

Bills: SB2018

Committee: House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division

Summary: The E&E Committee met to finalize action on Senate Bill 2018, the Commerce Department budget. Members reviewed several funding lines and made verbal adjustments, including reducing tourism marketing awareness to $5 million, keeping Operation Intern at $2 million, restoring the Destination Development Fund to $20 million, setting Autonomous Agriculture Grants/Grand Farm at $10 million, and reducing the WIP Regional Workforce Impact Program to $5 million. Representative Martinson proposed additional earmarks for the Fargo Theatre, Maddock trolley cars, a theater in Marmarth, and Driscoll’s community hall, and also moved to keep the Destination Development Fund at $25 million; the committee discussed these items, but the transcript does not show separate recorded votes on those proposals. The committee adopted two amendments. One dealt with the drone replacement program and related data-collection direction, with language agreed to by UAS representatives, IT, and the governor’s office. The second, offered by Representative Swantec, created a trigger for funding children’s science centers in Fargo and Grand Forks if the SIF fund exceeds a specified threshold during the 2025-27 biennium; the amendment was clarified to use the term “Children’s Science Education Center” and passed 7-0. The committee then approved a do-pass motion on the Commerce budget as amended and with the verbal changes discussed, passing the bill 7-0. During debate, Representative Louser raised concerns that the budget’s spending could affect property tax relief, while the chair responded that there would still be sufficient money for tax relief and that the programs funded were ongoing and successful. The chair closed by thanking members and staff, noting conference committee assignments and a committee dinner, and then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, also awareness of uh on it.
• </c><00:30:24.399><c> of</c> landlords are going to be made aware of landlords are going to be made aware
• </c> effort and increasing awareness of it. effort and increasing awareness of it.
• > hopefully</c><02:01:21.280><c> broader</c> broader awareness and hopefully broader broader awareness
• I was not<02:55:51.760><c> aware</c><02:55:52.800><c> and</c><02:55:53.439><c> okay</c> not aware and

Committee: House Housing

Transcript Highlights:

• ,</c> progress in breast cancer awareness, progress in breast cancer awareness, education,<03:54:57.680
• And now we have generational awareness of this genetic risk in my family.
• </c> Breast Cancer Education and Awareness Breast Cancer Education and Awareness Requires<03:58:09.359
• And now we have generational awareness of this genetic risk in my family.
• </c> breast health education and awareness breast health education and awareness requires<06:37:15.040

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• </c><00:39:49.040><c> make</c><00:39:49.200><c> you</c><00:39:49.359><c> aware</c><00:39:49.640><c> of
• </c><00:39:49.880><c> that</c> make you aware make you aware of that make you aware make you aware of
• Chair: one of the practices that I read—and I will say that I'm not aware of whether this is the case
• </c><00:50:32.920><c> of</c> will say that I have I'm not aware of will say that I have I'm not aware
• of any changes of on you become aware of any changes of on that<00:52:58.119><c> Absa</c><00:52:59.599

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from the University System of New Hampshire chancellor on the system’s budget, enrollment, finances, workforce role, and response to federal policy changes. The chancellor said the governor’s recommended budget would reduce university system funding by about $16.5 million over the biennium, or roughly 8.3%, and asked that state funding be held at the governor’s level. She described planned cost reductions already underway, including lower headcount, reduced benefits and retirement contributions, property sales, and lease reductions, and said the system expects to remove about $20 million from its cost structure in fiscal year 2026. A large portion of the discussion focused on enrollment and finances. The chancellor said fall 2024 enrollment was about 23,000, with New Hampshire enrollment increasing for the first time since 2013, and noted that the system remains a major workforce pipeline, with about 3,000 graduates entering the state workforce each year. She explained that net tuition has fallen over time because of declining enrollment and increased financial aid, while research grants and contracts have grown significantly. She also walked through endowment funding, explaining that payouts are based on a 12-quarter rolling average and are intentionally smoothed to reduce volatility; members asked for follow-up information on payout comparisons, administrative salaries, headcounts, and compensation per student. Members questioned the university about the relationship between state support, tuition, endowments, and research spending. The chancellor said the system has used state capital support to leverage major investments, including the UNH Life Sciences building, Plymouth’s Hyde Hall, and the Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center, and described partnerships with businesses such as Lonza and regional manufacturers. She also explained a long-running New Hampshire 529-related revenue stream that has built endowment support for scholarships, and said the system’s endowment now totals about $988 million. In response to questions about possible cuts, she said the system is considering academic program sharing, consolidation of specialties, online delivery, AI-assisted administrative efficiencies, and footprint reductions, but declined to name specific programs. The committee also discussed DEI-related issues and federal grants. The chancellor said the system is reviewing executive orders and a U.S. Department of Education Dear Colleague letter, and that general counsel is working through websites, programs, and more than 1,200 federal grants to ensure compliance. She said the system spends about $3 million on what it calls DEI-related offices and services, but emphasized that these services include disability support, veteran support, Title IX, ADA, and employment-law compliance, and that the system does not have race-based programs, separate housing, or separate graduation ceremonies. She reported that the system had received stop-work orders on four federal grants totaling about $700,000 and warned that reductions in federal direct or indirect costs could affect research, jobs, and innovation.

Transcript Highlights:

• I don't can't speak to the department, but none that I'm aware of.”
• </c><00:44:26.040><c> of</c> department but none that I'm aware of department but none that I'm aware
• </c> you could it's appropriate are you aware you could it's appropriate are you aware of<00:52:46.440
• I am not aware.
• And they are aware of the request.

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 233, which would impose transparency and reporting requirements on the New Hampshire Vaccine Association. The prime sponsor, Representative Comto, said the bill and a proposed amendment were intended to increase public access by requiring a physical meeting location, making meetings available online, and publishing a complete list of vaccines and pharmaceutical products purchased. She argued the association should be more transparent because it is involved in vaccine purchasing and public trust is important, especially given controversy around vaccines. Committee members questioned the sponsor about the association’s legal status, who sets vaccine requirements, whether other private entities would be covered, and whether the proposal should instead apply more broadly to all meetings or include recordings. The sponsor said the association was created by the legislature, that childhood vaccine requirements come from DHHS and CDC-related processes, and that she would be open to broader recording requirements. Some members raised concerns about misinformation and whether requiring answers to public questions could be problematic in a contentious policy area. Patrick Miller, executive director of the Vaccine Association, and attorney Mark McHugh testified in opposition. They described the association as a not-for-profit voluntary corporation created by statute in 2002 to serve as a funding mechanism for the state’s universal childhood vaccine purchase program, with no policymaking role and no public funding. They said the association already posts notices, agendas, minutes, and allows public webinar access and comments, while also providing annual audits and reports and other statutory reporting. They argued HB 233 would impose unnecessary administrative costs on a private entity, interfere with its limited charitable purpose, and ultimately increase costs borne by insurers, employers, and consumers. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing.

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• I was acutely aware of this back when I was in the room when we took up chiropractic, and the way the
• No, right now I'm in, so anyway, but I was in the small group, so I was acutely aware of the small group
• No, right now I'm in, so anyway, but I was in the small group, so I was acutely aware of the small group
• of the small group was acutely aware of the small group problem<00:52:41.799><c> yes</c><00:52:42.319
• What we're just trying to do is get everybody aware that it exists.

Summary: The subcommittee first reviewed its schedule, noting that 13 bills were being executed the next day and that additional subcommittee work would be scheduled around Town Meeting Day and the following session days. The chair explained that the committee would not meet on Town Meeting Day, would handle the remaining bills on the next available subcommittee day, and would continue any unfinished items later in the month. The committee then took up House Bill 774, which concerned Medicare-related coverage issues. Members discussed the bill’s purpose and the differences between Medicare standard and Medicare Advantage, with one member saying the proposal was informative but did not offer a workable solution. The committee also moved to inexpedient to legislate on House Bill 185, and the motion passed on a 6-0 vote. House Bill 241, relating to alternatives to opioids, was retained for further work. Members said the bill raised concerns about insurers effectively practicing medicine and about the lack of evidence on the efficacy of some alternative treatments, while also noting that chiropractic coverage mandates already exist in statute. The committee voted to retain the bill, with the motion passing 6-0. The most extended discussion was on House Bill 648, which would expand insurance coverage for glucose monitoring. Testimony and committee comments focused on whether coverage should be tied to insulin use or instead to a physician’s medical judgment, the role of continuous glucose monitoring for people with type 2 diabetes who are not on insulin, and the potential cost impact. An insurance department fiscal analyst said the original $22-per-member estimate was based on the unamended bill and that the amended version would require updated analysis; members agreed to retain the bill to narrow the eligible population and revisit the language later.

Transcript Highlights:

• There's been no harm done that he was aware of by having the buffer zone when he vetoed it.
• There's been no harm done that he was aware of by having the buffer zone when he vetoed it.
• There's been no harm done that he was aware of by having the buffer zone when he vetoed it.
• There's been no harm done that he was aware of by having the buffer zone when he vetoed it.
• There's been no harm done that he was aware of by having the buffer zone when he vetoed it.

Committee: House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> that would generate consumer awareness. that would generate consumer awareness.
• :14.400><c> boiler</c><01:26:15.040><c> and</c> aware that we license boiler and aware that we license
• We've got a housing crisis that we're all aware of right now.
• Um, but is tracking and awareness.
• </c> [clears throat] you are aware of that. [clears throat] you are aware of that.

Committee: Senate Commerce

Transcript Highlights:

• The consumer is made fully aware escrow.
• So, I just wanted to make sure the committee was aware.” “We are now for sure. Thank you very much.
• I just wanted to make sure the committee<00:56:58.400><c> was</c><00:56:58.559><c> aware.
• </c> committee was aware. committee was aware.
• Senate Bill 85 does two things that you should be aware of.

Summary: The committee first held a public hearing on Senate Bill 25, which would allow state-chartered credit unions to compensate board members if the membership approves it. Prime sponsor Senator Dan Innis said the bill is enabling only, intended to help credit unions recruit and retain qualified directors and align New Hampshire with other states that already allow such compensation. Credit union representatives from the Cooperative Credit Union Association and St. Mary’s Bank supported the bill, saying board service has become more complex because of cybersecurity, asset-liability management, and other regulatory demands, and that compensation could be modest and take forms such as meeting fees or educational reimbursement. In response to committee questions, they said compensation would be set by the membership, disclosed in advance, and subject to bylaws and internal policies; they also noted that board members must be credit union members and that voting procedures vary by institution, with some using mailed ballots rather than proxy voting. Members raised questions about why credit union boards were historically excluded, what kinds of compensation were contemplated, whether there would be a cap, and how voting and confidentiality would work. Testimony explained that the historical rationale was the nonprofit, volunteer mission of credit unions, but witnesses argued that the modern environment and competition for talent justify a change. They also said the bill would not mandate compensation and would not create a salary structure comparable to banks, but would allow members to approve modest compensation or reimbursements. After no further testimony, the chair closed the public hearing on Senate Bill 25. The committee then opened a public hearing on Senate Bill 26, sponsored by Senator Howard Pearl, concerning the definition of deposits in land sales and escrowed accounts. Pearl said the bill would clarify that buyer funds for upgrades and luxury items in new-home construction are not treated as refundable deposits that must be held in escrow, arguing that the current Attorney General interpretation raises builder costs, increases home prices, and can limit buyer choices. He said the proposal would allow those upgrade funds to be paid directly to builders for construction, with signed disclosures making clear that the buyer requested the items and bears the risk if financing falls through. The hearing on Senate Bill 26 had just begun when the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• And finally, as you are well aware, and as Senator Pratt and Senator Nelson brought up already, there
• And finally, as you are well aware, and as Senator Pratt and Senator Nelson brought up already, there
• And finally, as you are well aware, and as Senator Pratt and Senator Nelson brought up already, there
• And finally, as you are well aware, and as Senator Pratt and Senator Nelson brought up already, there
• And finally, as you are well aware, and as Senator Pratt and Senator Nelson brought up already, there

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:

• The last paragraph from the bill, uh, that's section two, the public awareness campaign.
• </c> section two the public awareness section two the public awareness campaign<00:02:53.400><c> we</
• Also, the public awareness campaign doesn't have a specific appropriation in there, so we would need
• </c><00:37:25.839><c> and</c> safer by spreading awareness and safer by spreading awareness and education
• </c> doing a lot of education and awareness doing a lot of education and awareness on<00:54:11.640><c

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:

• So, were you aware of what I just told you? >> I personally was not aware, Chair Robbins.
• So, were you aware of what I their part.
• So, were you aware of what I just<00:20:44.360><c> told</c><00:20:44.600><c> you?
• ,</c><00:20:49.120><c> Chair</c> I I personally was not aware, Chair I I personally was not aware, Chair
• </c> DHS was fully aware of that overbilling. DHS was fully aware of that overbilling.

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy