Committee Summary for Senate Executive Departments and Administration (05/07/2025)

Pearl, Howard (Chairman)(R)[B]2025	McGough, Tim(V Chairman)(R)[B+]2025	Gannon, Bill(R)[B-]2025
Altschiller, Debra(D)[CT]2025	Reardon, Tara(D)[F]2025

Bill/Time	Type	Title	Sponsor
HB780 00:06:29.919 - 8:04:45 AM	Executive Session	relative to the director of the division of archives and records management of the department of state.	Gilmore, Gary(D)[F]2025
HB82 1821s 00:08:47.360 - 8:07:03 AM	Executive Session	relative to the regulation of various occupations.	McGuire, Carol(R)[A+]2025
HB118 1872 00:10:13.440 - 8:08:29 AM	Executive Session	(Second New Title) repealing certain committees and commissions and relative to the membership of the New Hampshire rare disease advisory council.	Thomas, Wendy(D)[CT]2025
HB142 1670 00:45:30.079 - 8:43:46 AM	Executive Session	(New Title) relative to Gold Star Mother's Day.	Moffett, Michael(R)[B+]2025
HB156 1792 00:49:26.680 - 8:47:42 AM	Executive Session	(New Title) relative to the duties of the advisory committee on state procurement.	Bixby, Peter(D)[F]2025
HB233 00:51:36.160 - 8:49:52 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)[B+]2025
HB428 1869s 00:53:36.559 - 8:51:52 AM	Executive Session	(New Title) relative to the state building code.	Alexander, Joe(R)[A+]2025
HB598 00:57:45.359 - 8:56:01 AM	Executive Session	establishing a committee to study data sources of all entities operated by all branches of government that are or are potentially made available to the public, identify the data formats of those sources, and recommend legislation to standardize types and formats of data output from all or select governmental entities.	Corcoran, Travis(R)[A-]2025
HB634 01:01:11.880 - 8:59:27 AM	Executive Session	(Second New Title) relative to the New Hampshire council on autism spectrum disorders.	Stringham, Jerry(D)[D-]2025

HB780: Committee Chair Information Only00:06:29.919 - 8:04:45 AM; The committee discussed House Bill 780, which had no public testimony during its public hearing. The prime sponsor did not receive notice of the hearing and was apologetic. The committee was provided with written testimony from the sponsor to review during a break.
HB82 1821s: Committee Chair Support00:08:47.360 - 8:07:03 AM; The committee discussed House Bill 82, a cleanup bill with an amendment addressing concerns from electricians about subcommittees. The amendment was proposed by Simon Thompson after consultation with OPLC. The amendment was moved and passed, and the bill was recommended to pass as amended.
HB118 1872: Committee Chair Support00:10:13.440 - 8:08:29 AM; The committee discussed House Bill 118 with an amendment 1872. The amendment removed the repeal of the deaf and hard of hearing board due to a commitment to revive it. Another change involved the terms of office on the rare disease advisory council, allowing members to stay longer to facilitate membership. The Housing Champion Program Advisory Committee was also discussed, deciding to keep it in place as it was recently formed. The amendment was adjusted to delete line 20 and was passed, followed by a recommendation to pass the bill as amended.
HB142 1670: Committee Chair Support00:45:30.079 - 8:43:46 AM; The committee discussed House Bill 142, which involves the Gold Star flag. An amendment 1670 was introduced after discussions with the prime sponsor, Representative Moffett. The amendment removed lines 9 through 12 from the original bill, which dealt with the honor and remember flag being created by a national organization. It also established the last Sunday in September as Gold Star Mothers and Families Day and mandated the display of the honor and remember flag at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery. The amendment was passed, and the bill was recommended to pass as amended.
HB156 1792: Committee Chair Support00:49:26.680 - 8:47:42 AM; The committee discussed House Bill 156 with an amendment 1792. The amendment addressed the advisory committee on state procurement, which had not met in years but was deemed important to retain. The amendment proposed creating a new procurement committee focused on agriculture, which would report to the existing procurement committee. The amendment was passed, and the bill was recommended to pass as amended.
HB233: Committee Chair Information Only00:51:36.160 - 8:49:52 AM; The committee discussed House Bill 233, which deals with recordings of the vaccine association. After discussions with Pat Miller, the chair of the vaccine association, and Representative Conto, the bill sponsor, it was agreed that the association would comply with the bill's requests without legislative action. The committee decided to re-refer the bill and monitor the association's compliance, with the possibility of revisiting the bill if necessary.
HB428 1869s: Committee Chair Support00:53:36.559 - 8:51:52 AM; The committee discussed House Bill 428, which was merged with Senate Bill 94 to address similar issues. An amendment 1869s was introduced after consultations with Representative Maguire, Phil Sherman from the building code review board, and Commissioner Tumi. The amendment included a committee amendment to add the words 'more or' to ensure uniformity with the state building code. The amendment was passed, and the bill was recommended to pass as amended.
HB598: Senator Reen Oppose00:57:45.359 - 8:56:01 AM; Senator Reen moved to recommend House Bill 598 as inexpedient to legislate (ITL). The bill aimed to collect data from state agencies for potential use by other agencies. Concerns were raised about the burden on state agencies to compile this data and the lack of a fiscal note (FN) for the bill. The committee discussed the feasibility and cost of implementing such a data collection process, ultimately deciding to recommend ITL.
HB634: Senator Wearing Information Only01:01:11.880 - 8:59:27 AM; Senator Wearing discussed House Bill 634, which proposed the repeal of the New Hampshire Council on Disorders. The council had not met recently, and the bill aimed to address this issue. The discussion was cut off in the transcript, but it was clear that the committee was considering the bill and its implications.
HB634: Senator Wearing Information Only01:02:27.200 - 9:00:43 AM; Senator Wearing discussed the reasons for potentially repealing the committee related to HB634. He highlighted the challenges faced by families and individuals with autism in attending in-person meetings, suggesting that the committee should be allowed to meet virtually to better serve the needs of neurodivergent individuals. He mentioned the need for the committee to be given another chance to organize and function effectively.
HB634: Senator Information Only01:03:51.440 - 9:02:07 AM; The senator raised concerns about the 91A requirement for in-person or hybrid meetings. There was a discussion about whether one-third of the members needed to be in one location to meet the 91A requirement, suggesting that it might be 50%. They considered a friendly amendment to adjust the requirement to 50%.
HB634: Senator Information Only01:04:37.400 - 9:02:53 AM; The senator clarified that the requirement might be half of the quorum rather than half of the membership. They discussed the need for participants to identify themselves and their location if participating remotely, and considered adjustments to the bill to ensure compliance with 91A for hybrid meetings.
HB634: Senator Information Only01:05:41.839 - 9:03:57 AM; The senator proposed an amendment to HB634 to ensure compliance with 91A for hybrid meetings. They suggested removing a sentence about one-third attendance and replacing it with a requirement for hybrid meetings to comply with 91A. This amendment was discussed and agreed upon by the committee.
HB634: Senator Information Only01:07:58.880 - 9:06:14 AM; The senator finalized the committee amendment to HB634, ensuring that hybrid meetings would comply with 91A. The amendment was moved and seconded, with no further discussion. The committee then voted to pass the bill as amended.
HB634: Senator Information Only01:09:12.158 - 9:07:28 AM; The committee concluded the executive session by voting on the final bill, HB780, which was moved and seconded with no further discussion. The committee efficiently managed to pass all bills, and there was no other business to discuss before coming out of the executive session.
HB634: Senator Information Only01:10:40.640 - 9:08:56 AM; The senator expressed appreciation for the committee's efficiency in handling a heavy slate of bills. They acknowledged the fast pace and thanked the committee members for their work, concluding the executive session.