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• and judges aren't available and things like that, this just helps with another tool that we can transfer
• <00:21:12.080> that<00:21:12.320> we<00:21:12.480> can<00:21:12.640> transfer
• another tool that we can transfer another tool that we can transfer probable<00:21:13.679> cause
• 33.200> will<00:58:33.359> be<00:58:33.520> kind<00:58:33.599> of to transfer
• to but this will be kind of to transfer to but this will be kind of the<00:58:33.920> same<00

Bills: SF0007, SF0008, SF0009, SF0010

Keywords: theft, penalties, larceny, criminal offense, felony, Wyoming, absconding, law enforcement, criminal justice, fentanyl, controlled substances, minors, drug distribution, enhanced penalties, mental health, detention, competency evaluation, treatment, contractual agreements, 916

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• Um, and there is some stuff in there about the DOT transfer.
• > Um<00:42:35.000> again,<00:42:36.000> so<00:42:36.800> the the uh DOT transfer
• Um again, so the the uh DOT transfer.
• The next one for the<00:42:45.520> DOT<00:42:46.079> transfer<00:42:46.640> goes
• goes from uh 237 down the DOT transfer goes from uh 237 down to to to 216,000<00:42:52.240> and

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• of the Texas Cyber Command as the component institution of the University of Texas System and the transfer
• The amendment repeals the cyber program, its functions transfer to the Cyber Command, and removes the
• legislature as an applicable entity. ...its functions transfer to the Cyber Command and removes the
• its functions transfer to the cyber command and removes the legislature as an applicable entity.
• So what this amendment does is we'll transfer in-school suspension from mere punishment opportunity for

Summary: The House convened with prayer, pledges, and several ceremonial recognitions, including Wilson County Day, San Antonio Mission Indian Descendants Day, and Blue Ribbon Lobby Day, along with acknowledgments of visiting groups and a birthday greeting. The chamber also announced committee meetings and then moved into floor business, including conference committee action on Senate Bill 1, the state budget. A series of motions to instruct House conferees on SB 1 were debated and voted on. One motion sought to restore salary for Attorney General Ken Paxton after his impeachment-related suspension; it passed 88-56. Another, from Rep. Olcott, directed conferees to support amendments requiring data collection on the costs of undocumented immigrants in hospitals and prisons; after extended debate and a failed amendment from Rep. Martinez Fischer to also study immigrants’ economic contributions, the motion passed 86-61. The House also adopted instructions to eliminate Texas Lottery Commission funding, to support amendments restricting public education institutions from affirming gender identities inconsistent with biological sex, and to seek an additional $4 billion in property tax relief, with each motion passing on recorded votes. The House then took up a supplemental calendar and passed several bills, including HB 39 on veteran death data, HB 102 on priority registration for certain students entering military service, HB 126 on student-athlete compensation and representation, HB 290 on tuition and fee assistance for members of the Texas military forces, HB 300 on Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program updates, and HB 2143 naming a highway in honor of Army Specialist Joey Lins. The chamber also postponed consideration of HJR 2 and HJR 6. Later, the House considered HB 120 on career and technology education pathways and HB 20 on applied science pathway programs for high school students. HB 120 received a perfecting amendment and was advanced after discussion about workforce preparation. HB 20 prompted extensive questioning about transportation, costs, and how students would access partner campuses such as community colleges and TSTC sites; debate continued as the transcript ended, with members examining how the program would operate and whether approval authority would rest with TEA.

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• We're proposing to increase transfer fees and exempt reporting advisor fees, not all license fees.
• We're proposing to increase transfer fees and exempt reporting advisor fees, not all license fees.
• fee for broker-dealers from $25 to $65 and requires investment advisers to pay a $50 transfer fee to
• <00:53:39.760> of<00:53:39.839> the registration or a transfer of the registration
• or a transfer of the Department<00:53:40.240> of<00:53:40.400> Commerce.

Bills: HF1646, HF2443

Keywords: medical debt, debt relief, healthcare financing, consumer protection, financial hardship, commerce, cannabis, insurance, housing, ombudsperson, affordability, property, task force, financial institutions, 1183, house

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• So, respectfully, it doesn't because if that person, the person who's being prosecuted, transfers their
• Well, again, that specific example of transfer, you might be able to address it by having a seizure,
• person who's being prosecuted transfers person who's being prosecuted transfers their<00:14:25.079
• you<00:15:09.600> might<00:15:09.760> be<00:15:09.839> able example of transfer
• , you might be able example of transfer, you might be able to<00:15:10.160> you<00:15:10.399><

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on HB 126, which would change civil asset forfeiture law. The Attorney General’s Office, Honolulu Police Department, and county prosecutors opposed the bill’s proposed SD1, arguing that requiring a criminal conviction and changing how forfeiture proceeds are distributed would weaken or effectively end the tool, create fiscal and law enforcement problems, and make it harder to address organized crime or cases where an owner cannot be identified. The Public Defender’s Office, Community Alliance on Prisons, Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, and other supporters argued the measure would improve transparency and accountability, protect property rights, and reduce abuses that disproportionately affect low-income people. The chair questioned law enforcement about fairness, storage of seized property, and access to counsel, and the discussion focused heavily on whether forfeiture should depend on a conviction. No vote was taken. The committee then heard HB 280, which would make the Community Outreach Court permanent and appropriate funds for it as a division of the First Circuit district court. The Department of the Attorney General and Judiciary supported the concept and described the court’s success in helping people resolve cases, clear license stoppers, recall bench warrants, and access services, but suggested amendments to remove the Attorney General from the bill’s definition and funding mechanism. The Public Defender, Department of Human Services, mental health and substance use advocates, neighborhood and community groups, and others strongly supported the bill, emphasizing its benefits for people facing housing instability, behavioral health issues, and transportation barriers. No opposition was voiced, and no vote was taken. The committee also heard HB 370, which would increase partial public campaign financing for elective offices. The Campaign Spending Commission supported the original bill and asked the committee to restore the original percentage amounts, keep the proposed funding increases, and reinstate funding for two additional full-time staff positions. Supporters said the public financing system has not kept pace with inflation and needs modernization to be viable; a few testifiers opposed the measure. The committee reported 30 in support, two opposed, and one comment, and then moved on without a vote. Finally, HB 371 was heard, a campaign contribution bill that would bar state and county contractors, grantees, and certain related persons from contributing during the contract period. The Campaign Spending Commission said the bill is intended to address pay-to-play concerns and false-name contributions, while the State Procurement Office raised concerns about the burden of requiring agencies to provide contract information for all contracts regardless of dollar value. The testimony ended with the commission saying it was working with procurement and the Attorney General on implementation details; no vote was taken.

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• What we can do is come in. 21st century by adopting blockchain as a technology to record title transfers
• Because when we're talking about title transfers, there's a lot of industry that link it into a title
• know there were questions about the fiscal note, and I do want to point out, obviously, with the transfer
• of a lot of these duties, there are are ostensibly costs that would be saved in that transfer of DIR
• He was a dismissing transfer.

Bills: HB150, HB869, HB876, HB 1043, HB1494, HB1522, HB150

Keywords: cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, information technology, classification officer, job descriptions, state positions, competency-based, information sharing, government efficiency, public sector, private sector, distributed ledger, title registry, real estate, property liens, pilot program, healthcare

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• It's been multiple biennia since that program has been funded with federal funds that have been transferred
• Okay, because really we've been a lot of cash transfers already, and I think the concern is that we need
• An additional note here: Senate Bill 1, as introduced, removes the transfer requirement that this discusses
• related to the transfer of funding to the Department of State Health Services for the cancer registry
• Yeah, they'll usually, they can actually do direct transfer, so they'll direct transfer to the poison

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The committee heard budget presentations from the Legislative Budget Board and agency officials on several agencies, starting with the Texas Historical Commission. LBB described a large biennial reduction driven mainly by the removal of one-time funding and discussed capital projects, rider changes, and exceptional items including Presidio La Bahia and the National Museum of the Pacific War. Senators asked about heritage trails, courthouse grants, unexpended balance authority, and the status of historical-site funding. Historical Commission leadership emphasized preservation, courthouse restoration, heritage tourism, coordination with the Alamo and other Texas Revolution sites, and requested additional IT, staffing, and vehicle funding. No votes were taken. The committee then reviewed the Pension Review Board and the Employees Retirement System. The Pension Review Board’s budget was largely unchanged aside from IT maintenance and salary adjustments, with an exceptional item for additional IT enhancements. Members discussed the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System’s funding dispute and the need for a workable restoration plan. ERS presented a much larger budget, including funding for the retirement system, the group benefits plan, and the legacy payment intended to reduce unfunded liability. Senators focused heavily on pension investment returns, benchmark comparisons, and rising health-care costs, especially pharmacy spending driven by GLP-1 drugs; ERS said the plan covers about 540,000 lives and that premiums would rise 8% while benefits remain unchanged. ERS also said it had no exceptional items, and committee members requested more detailed benchmark information. The committee also heard from the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System and the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. TESSORS reported an unfunded liability, an infinite amortization period, and requested additional state support, staffing, and IT funding, including a statutory change to allow a higher contribution level; the agency warned that without more funding it may have to cut benefits. CEPRIT’s presentation covered its bond-funded cancer research and prevention portfolio, revenue-sharing from funded projects, and a request to increase salary limits for its CEO and chief scientific officer. Senators questioned CEPRIT’s accomplishments and return on investment, while CEPRIT cited screening, prevention, and research outcomes, including tens of thousands of detected cancers and precursors and hundreds of thousands of first-time screenings. The meeting ended after these presentations and questions, with no recorded committee action or vote.

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• we developed both the terminal that Andrew was responsible for, and we're also doing the turbine transfers
• In addition to amounting to an unfunded mandate, this undefined and disruptive transfer of regulatory
• . 4110, sponsored by Representative Kearney, which would dissolve the North River Commission and transfer
• H. 4110 would dissolve or transfer the commission's responsibilities without providing a clear framework
• As you will have heard from other constituents today, repealing the North River Commission and transferring

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee hearing covered several bills related to environmental, natural resources, and maritime issues. Representative Markey testified in support of H. 1000, which would create a commission to study financing wastewater infrastructure, especially in southeastern Massachusetts and the South Shore, citing combined sewer overflows and impacts on aquaculture. Members agreed the core challenge is finding long-term financing for wastewater solutions. The committee also heard testimony on H. 902 to establish an Office of Outdoor Recreation, with supporters describing its role in expanding access, supporting underrepresented communities, and helping grow the outdoor economy. Related testimony also supported H. 986, which would codify the Division of Ecological Restoration and the Office of Fishing and Boating Access within the Department of Fish and Game, with witnesses emphasizing habitat restoration, flood reduction, public access, and boating/fishing opportunities. A major portion of the hearing focused on H. 901/S. 597, “An Act Providing Nature for All,” which would dedicate existing sporting goods sales tax revenue to a new conservation fund. Supporters from Mass Audubon, Environmental League of Massachusetts, Appalachian Mountain Club, Trust for Public Land, Massachusetts Rivers Alliance, and conservation groups argued the bill would provide a sustainable revenue stream for land conservation, parks, trails, wetlands, water protection, and climate resilience, while also advancing environmental justice and outdoor recreation. They said the state needs roughly $300 million more per year to meet land conservation goals and that the bill could generate about $100 million annually without raising taxes. Committee members asked about balancing conservation with housing and development, and witnesses said the goals are compatible and that the bill includes safeguards. Witnesses also noted similar funding models in other states. The hearing also included H. 1053, a bill to create a Merrimack River Collaborative. Regional planning and watershed advocates said the river faces bacterial contamination, heavy metals, combined sewer overflows, and other pollution, and that a formal collaborative would help coordinate municipalities, state agencies, and nonprofits across the watershed and possibly across state lines. Another bill, H. 4109, would relocate harbor lines in New Bedford Harbor to allow reconstruction of deteriorating bulkheads at a waterfront industrial site; the New Bedford Port Authority, engineers, and the property owner said the change is needed for permitting and would support port modernization and jobs. Finally, the committee heard extensive testimony on S. 641 regarding marine pilotage in New Bedford. Supporters argued the bill would remove a District 3 pilotage restriction and improve port flexibility and offshore wind operations, while opponents warned it would undermine the state’s compulsory pilotage system, weaken safety, and allow ship owners to shop for pilots. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• Additionally, it prescribes requirements for business entities authorized to conduct foreign remittance transfers
• from Arizona to another country on behalf of an individual, including prohibiting the transfer of monies
• This is not... ...a checking account or to simply engage in banking transfers.
• you can put that in, but eventually, yeah, people use cryptocurrency or other kinds of things to transfer
• It also allows that property to be transferred below fair market value and without public auction when

Bills: SB1206, SB1254, SB1290, SB1421, SB1432, SB1515, SB1563, SB1641, SB1649, SB1670, SB1671, SB1747

Keywords: storm damage, catastrophic storm, hail damage, wind damage, roof repair, roof replacement, post-storm repairs, insurance claim, property and casualty insurance, adjuster, public adjuster, contractor licensing, homeowner protections, deductible waiver, insurance fraud prevention, storm chaser, residential construction contract, workers' compensation, joint check, claim solicitation

Summary: The Commerce Committee heard and acted on a long series of bills, with several strike-everything amendments. SB 1421, dealing with restrictions on financial institutions, check cashers, and remittances involving undocumented immigrants, drew strong opposition on constitutional and economic grounds and support from the sponsor as a sovereignty measure; the committee rejected a Villegas affordable-housing striker and gave the bill a due pass recommendation. SB 1254, a continuation/cleanup bill for the Industrial Commission of Arizona and its divisions, was explained as mostly renaming and administrative changes and passed unanimously after adopting the chairman’s striker. SB 1515 created a Public Safety Parity Fund for DPS and corrections retention bonuses funded by investment earnings from the Budget Stabilization Fund; law enforcement witnesses supported it as a needed retention tool, while some members objected to using rainy-day fund interest, and it passed on a split vote. SB 1206 updated homeowner protection rules for adjusters and contractors after disasters, limiting certain conduct during loss events and emergency responses, and passed unanimously after amendment. The committee also approved SB 1563, which continues the Barbering and Cosmetology Board and lowers some fee caps, after testimony that the board protects public health and sanitation. SB 1649 established a Digital Assets Strategic Reserve Fund; a Ripple Labs witness discussed self-custody options for unclaimed crypto, while an Aguilar striker would have required reporting on employers whose workers receive public assistance, but that amendment failed and the underlying bill passed. SB 1290, originally about HOA closed meetings, became a major debate over transparency versus privacy; opponents warned the Carter striker would force disclosure of sensitive member and employee matters, supporters argued HOAs should not take secret action, and the committee adopted both the Aguilar consumer-protection striker and the Carter HOA transparency striker before passing the bill. SB 1670, preempting local contractor licensing and allowing certain journeyman licenses, was amended with a Villegas striker aimed at landlord algorithmic pricing and passed unanimously. The committee continued the Arizona Department of Gaming, Racing, and Boxing/MMA commissions in SB 1671, with the chairman’s amendment narrowing reporting requirements and adding aggregate complaint reporting; the department said it had worked with auditors and supported the bill, which passed. The meeting then moved into SB 1747, beginning discussion of social media application requirements for developers and covered companies, including age verification and parental consent, but the transcript cuts off before further testimony or action on that bill.

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• So, we transfer our federal and state general fund dollars to the area, and those are a lot of the services
• In Section 7, it is distributing that general fund as an interagency transfer.
• table illustrates key changes, including a decrease in ERFD appreciation, which has impacted other transfers
• a few notes down here on the bottom: depreciation decreased in Fiscal Year 2027, reducing other transfers
• Department, including the transfer of $1 million from DOIT to the Office of Broadband and Expansion.

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• It says if a city is going to pass a transfer tax or city ordinance, they have to look at the impact
• At a time when the state faces limited housing and homelessness funding, transfer taxes can be a powerful
• Transfer taxes can be a powerful tool for local governments, but if poorly designed, they can also slow
• It simply requires that any new transfer tax proposals be analyzed for their impact on affordable housing
• Additionally, recent amendments exempt employers who will cover the cost of tuition for transferable

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long floor file of bills. Early measures passed with little or no debate, including AB 698 on local transfer taxes and affordable housing analysis, AB 456 on mobile home sales, AB 1129 on reportable infant health conditions, AB 69 on Fair Plan insurance notices and voluntary market searches, AB 357 on expedited student and faculty housing permits, AB 383 on firearms code cleanups, AB 426 on drones interfering with emergency response, AB 825 on energy affordability and transmission financing, and AB 699 on ballot transparency for local tax and bond measures. Most of these bills passed unanimously or with strong bipartisan margins, while AB 825 drew the most extended debate over whether it would lower costs or expand state control of energy infrastructure; it ultimately passed 45-5. The most contentious item was AB 84, which would strengthen oversight of non-classroom-based charter schools and tighten accountability for charter spending and operations. Supporters argued it was needed to stop fraud and misuse of public education dollars, citing major scandals and audit findings, while opponents warned it would harm legitimate charter schools, reduce educational options, and disproportionately affect rural and special-needs students. Several members said they supported the bill only to keep negotiations going, and others urged more targeted or delayed action. After extensive debate and multiple amendments, the Assembly passed AB 84 on a 41-22 vote. The chamber also took up AB 610, a housing bill that would require cities and counties to disclose planned housing restrictions and limit new constraints for three years after housing element approval. The author framed it as a certainty and transparency measure to help address the state’s housing shortage, while noting continued discussions with local governments and housing advocates. The transcript ends with the bill’s presentation and request for an aye vote, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• So, it's the flexibility of this amendment that makes clear that state funds transferred under this section
• more thoughtful way would make sense instead of just dumping this in a way where we're going to transfer
• It's transferring another problem to another area, which is going to hit the people back. home in property
• in conference committee this is going to get worked out because 87 counties can't have millions transferred
• We transferred 10 individuals from the hospitals to direct care and treatment. That was progress.

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• An act to amend the Civil Service Law in relation to transfer of sick time. Thank you.
• An act to amend the Civil Service Law in relation to transfer of sick time.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Civil Service and Pensions Committee met on January 28, 2026, with a quorum present and 13 bills on the agenda. Chair Robert Jackson opened the first committee meeting of the 2026 session and noted members present in person and by voting sheet. The committee then took up a series of civil service, retirement, and public employee labor bills, with brief motions and votes on each measure. Several bills concerned retirement and benefits, including changes to membership eligibility in the New York State and Local Retirement System (S-1011), transfer of sick time (S-3354), identical skilled nursing care health benefits for public retirees (S-4724), teleworking extension (S-5211), beneficiary changes for retirees (S-625A and S-6750), and an exit service requirement for designated employees (S-6999A). Other bills addressed public employee hearing procedures, collective negotiation disputes, preventing outsourcing during a hiring freeze, and related civil service law changes, including measures sponsored by Chair Jackson and other senators. Most bills were approved unanimously or with one abstention and were reported either to the Finance Committee or to the floor, depending on the bill. The committee also reported S-1011, S-3354, S-4724, S-4773, S-4894, S-4901, S-5211, S-6750, and S-6999A to Finance, while S-1540, S-2264, S-625A, and some others were reported to the floor. The meeting concluded after all agenda items were acted on, with no further discussion.

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• My question is how does that information get transferred?
• <01:22:52.560> is enrollment, the money that transfers is enrollment, the money that transfers
• So the that transfer are state funds.
• they return to their sending district, they may not transfer again that year.
• That's in the transfer again that year. That's in the law. law. law.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So, would the results of this research be transferable to other communities, or is it only relevant to
• to other communities or is transferable to other communities or is it<00:24:23.840> only<00:24
• what you learned to other transferable what you learned to other communities<00:25:59.600> is
• from account one to on the transfer from account one to account<00:42:54.400> two.
• the transfer of the Sheep Mountain well, or well number two, to the City of Douglas, like we talked

Keywords: 916, all

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• If there's a change in ownership of the businesses, we facilitate the transfer.
• Some of those team members may have transferred over to DCYF.
• Some of those team members may have transferred over to DCYF.
• Um, they told us that all the relevant people had transferred to DCYF.
• Um, they told us that all the relevant people had transferred to DCYF.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um, just for context, section 246 CO5, which passed by this body in 2023, provided employees transferring
• <00:53:06.319> to 2023, provided employees transferring to 2023, provided employees transferring
• So this language just effectuates transferring those studies into the NetStudy 2.0 system.
• language just effectuates transferring language just effectuates transferring those<01:09:10.480
• allows these studies to be transferable allows these studies to be transferable across<01:10:14.239

Bills: HF3935, HF2216, HF4354, HF4210, HF4212

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, training, unlicensed personnel, resident rights, safety regulations, nursing home, long-term care, guardian, conservator, arbitration, mandatory arbitration, consumer protection, fee increase, rate increase, price hike, private pay, public funds, Medicaid, waiver services

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• And kind of recently there has been a transfer from the U.S.
• But that is mostly because of the transfers that are put from the general fund at the federal level.
• And kind of recently there has been a transfer from the U.S.
• But that is mostly because of the transfers that are put from the general fund at the federal level.
• But that is mostly because of the transfers that are put from the general fund at the federal level.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• provide excess hurricane capacity for condo associations to achieve higher hurricane limits, help transfer
• and financing uh to risk transfer and financing uh to support<00:36:26.760> the<00:36:26.880>
• But they are as low as they possibly could be, because we need a risk transfer mechanism.
• But they are as low as they possibly could be, because we need a risk transfer mechanism.
• <01:50:21.159> mechanism be cuz we need a risk transfer mechanism be cuz we need a risk transfer

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• So we’ll stipulate that it’s uh good for uh transfer of funds, and I think I would suggest that the main
• that particularly don’t want to be tracked for their cash transfers.”
• of funds and I think I would transfer of funds and I think I would suggest<00:43:31.839> that
• funds across uh is for uh transferring funds across uh state<00:43:38.319> lines,<00:43:38.800
• be tracked for their cash transfers. be tracked for their cash transfers.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a work session on HB 302, which would add precious metals and digital assets as potential investment options. State Treasurer Monica Misipelli said she took no position on the bill and did not see an immediate fiscal impact or operational problem, but explained that the state’s operating funds and rainy day fund require liquidity and stability, so they would not be suitable for volatile assets like precious metals or digital assets. She said the only funds that might potentially use such investments would be certain trust funds held in perpetuity, which are managed by an outside investment advisor under a contract and investment policy. Members asked about the treasurer’s current investment practices, including the types of funds managed, the role and discretion of the investment advisor, the state’s risk profile, and whether the bill would affect existing authority. Misipelli said the office follows RSA 11 and related statutes, with different objectives ranging from conservative to aggressive depending on the fund, and that the advisor meets with the office regularly, with formal performance reviews on a quarterly basis. She also said the office recently centralized management of about 40 trust accounts totaling roughly $60 million into five combined portfolios under a five-year contract with an RFP-selected vendor. When asked whether precious metals or digital assets are already indirectly available through mutual funds, she said that was possible for some mutual funds, but she was not certain about digital assets. Representative Ammon, the bill’s sponsor, said similar legislation had passed the Oklahoma House, the Texas House and Senate, and had advanced in Arizona. He argued the bill was intended to give the treasurer more tools to help balance portfolios and hedge inflation, noting concerns about federal debt and inflation. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the chair ended the questioning after thanking the treasurer and asking her to remain available in case further questions arose.