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Of the 3 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 0 with 0 being of interest.
Of the 25 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 8 and opposition of 1 with 3 being of interest.

Position	Bill	Title	Committee	Day	Time	Room	State Analysis
Of Interest	HB464-2025-1807s	(New Title) prohibiting certain candidates for political office from participating in counting ballots, enabling the use of certain personal information for determining voter eligibility, and relative to the reporting of low value campaign donations.	Election Law and Municipal Affairs	Tue 5/6	9:15 AM	LOB Room 103	This bill prohibits certain candidates for political office from participating in counting ballots.
Support	HB280	relative to wage payments.	Commerce	Tue 5/6	10:00 AM	SH Room 100	This bill repeals the weekly or biweekly payment of wage methods and authorizes employers to choose the payment method of their employees.
Support	HB467	defining “social districts” and enabling municipalities to create social districts.	Commerce	Tue 5/6	10:10 AM	SH Room 100	This bill defines “social districts” and enables municipalities to create social districts.
Support	HB342	relative to the approval process for new construction.	Commerce	Tue 5/6	10:20 AM	SH Room 100	This bill allows property owners to build on their property without seeking a variance for minimum lot size or lot coverage if the proposed building density conforms to that of the surrounding neighborhood, as verified by the local planning board.
Support	HB457	(New Title) relative to the occupancy of housing units.	Commerce	Tue 5/6	10:30 AM	SH Room 100	This bill prohibits cities, towns, and municipalities from mandating that occupants of housing units be related by blood or marriage.
Support	HB60	relative to the termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term.	Commerce	Tue 5/6	10:40 AM	SH Room 100	This bill adds the expiration of the term of the lease or tenancy if over 6 months as grounds for an eviction.
Support	HB446	relative to parental notice for non-academic surveys in public schools.	Education	Tue 5/6	10:45 AM	LOB Room 101	The bill requires school districts to email parents copies of non-academic surveys in public schools and removes the exception for the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, requiring parents to opt-in for their children to participate in this survey.
Support	HB768	allowing public schools to contract with any approved private school.	Education	Tue 5/6	11:15 AM	LOB Room 101	This bill allows public schools to enter into contracts with any approved private school, including religious schools.
Oppose	HB123	(New Title) relative to yield taxes on property enrolled or registered for the purpose of generating carbon offset credits.	Energy and Natural Resources	Tue 5/6	9:00 AM	SH Room 103	This bill extends yield taxes to property enrolled in or registered for the purpose of generating carbon offset credits.
Of Interest	HB1	making appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state for fiscal years ending June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027.	Finance	Tue 5/6	1:00 PM	SH Room Reps Hall	No analysis needed.
Of Interest	HB2	relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures.	Finance	Tue 5/6	1:00 PM	SH Room Reps Hall	This bill: 1. Adds new definitions to the endangered species conservation act. 2. Requires the department of environmental services to adopt rules and review procedures such that actions of state agencies do not jeopardize the existence or habitats of species protected under the endangered species conservation act. 3. Establishes an environmental scientist position within the department of environmental services to ensure that state agencies do not jeopardize the existence or habitats of species protected under the endangered species conservation act. 4. Requires that rules established by the executive director of the fish and game department establish an administrative fee that the executive director may collect from payments made to the threatened and endangered species compensatory mitigation fund. 5. Requires the department of environmental services to adopt rules regarding when mitigation payments to the threatened and endangered species compensatory mitigation fund are required. 6. Modifies the
Support	HB148	permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain circumstances.	Judiciary	Tue 5/6	1:50 PM	SH Room 100	This bill permits classification of individuals based on biological sex in lavatory facilities and locker rooms, sporting competitions, and detention facilities.