Committee Summary for Senate Executive Departments and Administration (10/07/2025)

Pearl, Howard (Chairman)(R)[C+]2024	McGough, Tim(V Chairman)(R)	Gannon, Bill(R)[C+]2024
Altschiller, Debra(D)[CT]2024	Reardon, Tara(D)

Bill/Time	Type	Title	Sponsor
HB233 00:06:47.360 - 8:02:28 AM	Executive Session	(New Title) requiring meetings of the New Hampshire vaccine association to be audio and video recorded and published on its website within 48 hours.	Comtois, Barbara(R)[A]2024
HB233 00:07:55.120 - 8:03:36 AM	Executive Session	(New Title) requiring meetings of the New Hampshire vaccine association to be audio and video recorded and published on its website within 48 hours.	Comtois, Barbara(R)[A]2024
HB470 00:08:56.240 - 8:04:37 AM	Executive Session	relative to the use of general anesthesia, deep sedation, and moderate sedation in dental treatment.	Kofalt, Jim(R)[A+]2024
HB470 00:10:07.839 - 8:05:48 AM	Executive Session	relative to the use of general anesthesia, deep sedation, and moderate sedation in dental treatment.	Kofalt, Jim(R)[A+]2024
SB56 2025-2985s 00:10:59.200 - 8:06:40 AM	Executive Session	relative to consolidating the New Hampshire health and education facilities authority within the business finance authority.	Innis, Daniel(R)[C+]2024
SB56 2025-2985s 00:13:00.800 - 8:08:41 AM	Executive Session	relative to consolidating the New Hampshire health and education facilities authority within the business finance authority.	Innis, Daniel(R)[C+]2024
SB56 2025-2985s 00:15:13.199 - 8:10:54 AM	Executive Session	relative to consolidating the New Hampshire health and education facilities authority within the business finance authority.	Innis, Daniel(R)[C+]2024
SB56 2025-2985s 00:17:33.440 - 8:13:14 AM	Executive Session	relative to consolidating the New Hampshire health and education facilities authority within the business finance authority.	Innis, Daniel(R)[C+]2024
SB56 2025-2985s 00:21:11.039 - 8:16:52 AM	Executive Session	relative to consolidating the New Hampshire health and education facilities authority within the business finance authority.	Innis, Daniel(R)[C+]2024
SB56 2025-2985s 00:23:44.480 - 8:19:25 AM	Executive Session	relative to consolidating the New Hampshire health and education facilities authority within the business finance authority.	Innis, Daniel(R)[C+]2024
SB183 00:24:35.840 - 8:20:16 AM	Executive Session	relative to membership of the Pease development authority board of directors.	Altschiller, Debra(D)[CT]2024
SB183 00:25:48.960 - 8:21:29 AM	Executive Session	relative to membership of the Pease development authority board of directors.	Altschiller, Debra(D)[CT]2024
SB183 00:27:05.039 - 8:22:46 AM	Executive Session	relative to membership of the Pease development authority board of directors.	Altschiller, Debra(D)[CT]2024
SB187 00:28:24.880 - 8:24:05 AM	Executive Session	adopting the dentist and dental hygienist compact.	Reardon, Tara(D)
SB187 00:30:40.080 - 8:26:21 AM	Executive Session	adopting the dentist and dental hygienist compact.	Reardon, Tara(D)
SB187 00:31:35.840 - 8:27:16 AM	Executive Session	adopting the dentist and dental hygienist compact.	Reardon, Tara(D)
SB187 00:32:36.080 - 8:28:17 AM	Executive Session	adopting the dentist and dental hygienist compact.	Reardon, Tara(D)
SB187 00:33:38.720 - 8:29:19 AM	Executive Session	adopting the dentist and dental hygienist compact.	Reardon, Tara(D)
SB191 00:34:45.679 - 8:30:26 AM	Executive Session	relative to registration of vehicles in a fleet of 25 or more.	Pearl, Howard (R)[C+]2024
SB191 00:38:55.280 - 8:34:36 AM	Executive Session	relative to registration of vehicles in a fleet of 25 or more.	Pearl, Howard (R)[C+]2024
SB298 00:39:48.320 - 8:35:29 AM	Executive Session	relative to sober living house certification and operational standards.	Avard, Kevin(R)[C+]2024
SB298 00:40:42.720 - 8:36:23 AM	Executive Session	relative to sober living house certification and operational standards.	Avard, Kevin(R)[C+]2024
SB298 00:44:08.000 - 8:39:49 AM	Executive Session	relative to sober living house certification and operational standards.	Avard, Kevin(R)[C+]2024
SB298 00:45:07.760 - 8:40:48 AM	Executive Session	relative to sober living house certification and operational standards.	Avard, Kevin(R)[C+]2024
SB298 00:45:54.000 - 8:41:35 AM	Executive Session	relative to sober living house certification and operational standards.	Avard, Kevin(R)[C+]2024
SB301 00:46:39.520 - 8:42:20 AM	Executive Session	creating a joint legislative oversight committee.	McGough, Tim(R)
SB301 00:46:39.520 - 8:42:20 AM	Executive Session	creating a joint legislative oversight committee.	McGough, Tim(R)

HB233: Chair (unnamed) Information Only00:06:47.360 - 8:02:28 AM; The chair opens the executive session and introduces the bill. Notes that the association has voluntarily started posting videos, making the bill unnecessary. Thanks Patrick for updates.
HB233: Committee Member (unnamed) Information Only00:07:55.120 - 8:03:36 AM; Moves and seconds the motion to inexpedient to legislate (ITL). No further discussion. Vote passes by consent.
HB470: Committee Member (unnamed) Information Only00:08:56.240 - 8:04:37 AM; Moves for interim study. Discussion notes the issue is resolved in rules committee, but honors a request for study in case changes occur.
HB470: Committee Member (unnamed) Information Only00:10:07.839 - 8:05:48 AM; Seconds the motion for interim study. Vote passes by consent.
SB56 2025-2985s: James Key Wallace, Executive Director, NH Business Finance Authority Support00:10:59.200 - 8:06:40 AM; Explains the amendment makes technical changes for merging NH HEFA into NH BFA, ensuring bond document continuity and modernizing definitions to match current law and best practices for taxable and tax-exempt debt. No fiscal impact, no state funding or employee changes; it's a back-end efficiency to improve mission. Highlights no major policy changes, just technical ones like transferring board qualifications and updating bond definitions. Confirms the definition of bond is specific to these agencies' conduit bonds, not state debt.
SB56 2025-2985s: Senator (unnamed) Information Only00:13:00.800 - 8:08:41 AM; Asks about the biggest changes in the amendment. James explains definitional transfers for board seats and modern bond definitions starting on page 4, line 20.
SB56 2025-2985s: Senator Al (unnamed) Information Only00:15:13.199 - 8:10:54 AM; Asks about the source and applicability of the bond definition. James clarifies it's specific to BFA and HEFA conduit bonds for private entities, compliant with federal tax law, not applicable to other state agencies or municipalities.
SB56 2025-2985s: Senator McGee (unnamed) Information Only00:17:33.440 - 8:13:14 AM; Notes the bill passed on consent last year but amendment received late; seeks clarification on changes. James points to examples like signatory authority on page 6 and statutory references from page 7 onward replacing HEFA with BFA.
SB56 2025-2985s: Senator (unnamed) Information Only00:21:11.039 - 8:16:52 AM; Confirms prior reduction in signatory authority threshold from two to one is retained. Asks about declaration of policy on page 7; clarified as existing statute with updated reference from Office of Legislative Services (OLS).
SB56 2025-2985s: Chair (unnamed) Support00:23:44.480 - 8:19:25 AM; Moves ought to pass with amendment 2025-2985s after explanation and committee comfort with technical changes. Amendment passes, then ought to pass as amended passes.
SB183: Committee Member (unnamed) Oppose00:24:35.840 - 8:20:16 AM; Moves inexpedient to legislate (ITL).
SB183: Senator (unnamed) Oppose00:25:48.960 - 8:21:29 AM; Opposes ITL as premature; notes Pease Development Authority needs time to review proposal from Senator Ward amid summer issues. Requests further consideration.
SB183: Committee (vote) Oppose00:27:05.039 - 8:22:46 AM; Motion for ITL passes 3-2, not on consent.
SB187: Senator Re (unnamed) Support00:28:24.880 - 8:24:05 AM; Supports interim study over killing the bill. Notes compact developed by major organizations, adopted by 15 states without issues. Argues it removes barriers to needed dentists and hygienists in NH, counters concerns about standards by noting state standards still apply. Criticizes opposition from dental board as self-interested.
SB187: Senator (unnamed, sponsor) Information Only00:30:40.080 - 8:26:21 AM; As sponsor, supports compacts generally but has reservations due to opposition from dental board, personal hygienist, and dentist. Will follow closely to achieve a compact.
SB187: Senator (unnamed) Support00:31:35.840 - 8:27:16 AM; Supports interim study; notes NH has 49 CSG compacts. Sees dental board as barrier; emphasizes qualified professionals from other states should work in NH. Confirms 15 states have adopted.
SB187: Senator (unnamed) Support00:32:36.080 - 8:28:17 AM; Supports interim study and compact as co-sponsor but needs more answers and stakeholder alignment. Committed to passing eventually.
SB187: Committee (vote) Information Only00:33:38.720 - 8:29:19 AM; Motion for interim study passes 3-2, on regular calendar.
SB191: Joe Scully and Bob (DMV representatives) Information Only00:34:45.679 - 8:30:26 AM; Provides update on bill to reduce administrative burden for trucking industry trailer registrations. Suggests striking '25 or more' fleet threshold as most NH companies are smaller. Notes out-of-state registrations (e.g., Maine) to avoid fees. Proposes detailed program mimicking IRP for municipal fees, administered at state level, distributing revenue based on miles. Implemented in 13 states, increases revenue to towns and reduces burden on NH companies. Still needs data from Dept. of Safety and meetings with stakeholders; board approval pending.
SB191: Senator (unnamed, sponsor) Information Only00:38:55.280 - 8:34:36 AM; Requests hold until December to work on better language with stakeholders.
SB298: Joe Scully, Resident of Concord, NH Support00:39:48.320 - 8:35:29 AM; Requests bill at his urging but notes language needs work. Has collaborated with stakeholders like New Futures, Partners for Recovery Residences, HHS over summer. Still in progress.
SB298: Jake Barry, Vice President of Policy, New Futures Support00:40:42.720 - 8:36:23 AM; Supports mandatory certification for recovery houses to improve health and safety amid addiction crisis. Bill addresses technical issues; working with DHS, Partnership for Recovery Residences, and states like RI, AZ, OH for best practices on timelines, resident rights, oversight. Aims to avoid reducing housing availability. Draft amendment expected in 2-3 weeks. Includes complaint processes and re-certification to handle issues, engaging neighbors.
SB298: Senator Re (unnamed) Information Only00:44:08.000 - 8:39:49 AM; Appreciates work but asks about engaging community voices affected by sober living houses. Jake confirms next steps include community outreach to operators, neighbors, stakeholders.
SB298: Senator (unnamed) Information Only00:45:07.760 - 8:40:48 AM; Notes built-in complaint processes and re-certification (annual/biennial) to decertify non-compliant houses.
SB298: Senator (sponsor, Avard) Information Only00:45:54.000 - 8:41:35 AM; Requests hold to finalize language and explanation.
SB301: Senator McCue (sponsor) Support00:46:39.520 - 8:42:20 AM; Bill re-referred; minor details to work out after compromise. Will tweak and bring back perfect.
SB301: Chair (unnamed) Information Only00:46:39.520 - 8:42:20 AM; Requests hold to allow sponsor to address concerns.