Transcript Highlights:

• Does that mean that your teenage Senator daughters giving your family computer to law enforcement officer

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We need to buy a computer so we can just search it right here. Additional questions for little.

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• I'd like to remind everybody to please silence your cell phones, computers, pagers, whatever you may

Summary: The Health Professions and Program Subcommittee met for an introductory and oversight briefing from the Florida Department of Health on implementation of several 2024 laws. The committee heard first from Jennifer Winhold on practitioner-regulation measures, including SB 1716 and SB 1600, which expanded workforce pathways through foreign-trained physician licensure, area-of-critical-need temporary certificates for APRNs and physician assistants, graduate assistant physician licenses, interstate compacts, and a new universal licensure-by-endorsement process. She also reviewed HB 197 on massage therapy enforcement, HB 975 on broader background screening, HB 1561 on office-surgery and liposuction safeguards, HB 159 on pharmacist HIV post-exposure prophylaxis certification, and HB 1063 on chiropractic dry needling and foreign degree licensure. Members asked about compact scope, foreign graduate requirements, massage enforcement overlap with DBPR, and registration thresholds for liposuction procedures. Dr. Emma Spencer then outlined implementation of SB 76 and related programs, including changes to the FRAME and dental loan repayment programs, the volunteer health care provider program, the Casey DeSantis Cancer Research Program, the Health Care Innovation Council and revolving loan program, and the Andrew John Anderson Pediatric Rare Disease Grant Program. She said the department had updated portals, posted forms, launched or was developing public search tools, and submitted required reports and contracts. Members questioned whether loan repayment funds were reaching rural and underserved areas, how nonprofit applicants were being informed about the Alphonse screening grant program, the short application window for that grant, and how the department would evaluate whether the programs were improving recruitment and retention. A third presentation, delivered by Mike Mason standing in for Shea Holloway, covered maternal and child health and other public health initiatives. He reported on the telehealth maternity care program’s expansion from a pilot in Duval and Orange counties to 23 counties, the pregnancy-and-parenting resources website required by HB 415, CMV newborn screening requirements under SB 168, sickle cell registry and research grants under HB 7085, and the swim lessons voucher program under SB 544, which received nearly 10,000 requests for 3,500 vouchers and enrolled 86 facilities. Members asked about utilization, marketing, website launch timing, and how the department was promoting these services. No bills were voted on; the meeting concluded with the chair noting that more committee presentations and bills would follow and that briefing materials would be distributed to members.

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• federal taxes on wind results in a maximum difference of about 59 cents or less than 1% of the average computed
• federal taxes on wind results in a maximum difference of about 59 cents or less than 1% of the average computed
• 59 cents or less than 1% of the of about 59 cents or less than 1% of the average<00:40:34.320> computed
• cost<00:40:35.040> of<00:40:35.200> generating<00:40:35.680> 1 average computed
• cost of generating 1 average computed cost of generating 1 megawatt<00:40:36.400> of<00:40:36.480

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You get to sit in front of your computer for half a Saturday and, uh, drink a lot of coffee and, uh,
• c><03:08:44.000> front<03:08:44.080> of<03:08:44.160> your<03:08:44.399> computer
• You get to sit in front of your computer You get to sit in front of your computer for<03:08:46.000
• I think that individual probably may have a computer literacy problem.
• literacy problem computer literacy problem or<03:09:59.359> there<03:10:00.800> I<03:10

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• use that computer monitor.
• use that computer monitor.
• Um, I'm not sure if we provided that computer for your county.
• Um, I'm not sure if we provided that computer for your county.
• Um, I'm not sure if we provided that computer for your county.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Computers, home appliances, and batteries all rely on critical minerals.
• <05:18:50.080> Computers,<05:18:50.638> home critical minerals.
• Computers, home critical minerals.
• Computers, home appliances,<05:18:51.440> and<05:18:51.680> batteries<05:18:52.240>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I would say modernization of technologies in general, quantum computing, cybersecurity.
• Historically, you would just have antivirus on your computer, and it was monitoring what was going on
• on your computer and maybe would alert you to something suspicious.

Summary: The committee received several informational reports from NDIT and DPI. Justin Data reviewed the quarterly major IT project portfolio, noting the portfolio was slightly under budget and behind schedule overall, with three red schedule items: Bed Management System and Vital Records were essentially complete and being closed out, and the Roadway Capital Planning Project was delayed by vendor bug fixes after testing. He also summarized recent project startups and closeouts, including the Victim Notification System, Medicaid data exchange, Highway Patrol’s motor carrier permit system, and several completed HHS and RIMS projects. Members asked for follow-up on ADA compliance work, the public-facing RIO website, and the state’s mainframe retirement timeline, and staff agreed to provide updates later. Craig Falkley reported on coordination of services with political subdivisions and higher education, including StageNet, cybersecurity, radio/911 services, and PeopleSoft coordination. He also explained distributed ledger technology as a tool for transparency and fraud prevention, but said it is not widely used in state government and suggested the report be modernized to focus more broadly on emerging technologies such as AI and cybersecurity. The committee generally agreed that the topic should be updated. Chris Gurgan presented the mandatory cybersecurity incident reporting program created by HB 1314, explaining how agencies and political subdivisions report incidents through NDIT’s website or service desk. He said 77 incidents had been reported since 2021, 47 met the statutory definition, and most were phishing-related; most reported incidents were resolved, with one recent ransomware matter still open. He also reviewed notable incidents since the last report, including the PowerSchool compromise, a SimpleHelp intrusion at a school district, a court intrusion, a WSUS vulnerability, a business email compromise, and a recent ransomware incident involving a non-state critical infrastructure entity. Members asked about recovery of stolen funds, early warning signs, smishing, training, MFA, conditional access, and cybersecurity maturity assessments; Gurgan said the state uses MFA and conditional access, provides awareness training to state employees, and would return with more information on maturity assessments. Tony Ambrose then updated the committee on the K-12 student information system bridge project. He said district implementation of Infinite Campus had begun statewide, but the data migration vendor originally selected was terminated for poor performance and replaced by Aurora Educational Technology, which had experience with similar statewide migrations. He also said DPI is migrating special education data from Tynet into Infinite Campus, and that some SLDS-based tools such as e-transcripts and Choice Ready may not function exactly as they do now at July 1, requiring interim or alternative solutions. Members raised concerns about summer school disruptions, the timing of the cutover, and whether the new system would support existing reporting and transcript functions; DPI said it was working on identity, authentication, data-sharing agreements, and post-go-live integrations, and would continue to refine the plan beyond June 30.

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• Alabama is currently ranked fifth in the nation in computer science.
• Alabama is currently ranked fifth in the nation in computer science.
• Alabama is currently ranked fifth in the nation in computer science.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• No difference<00:43:33.520> in<00:43:33.760> the<00:43:33.920> computer<00:43:34.319
• > science difference in the computer science difference in the computer science appropriation<

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Summary: The Legislative Budget Assistant staff presented an overview of the Senate changes to the House-passed budget, focusing on revenue estimates, appropriations, and ending balances across the general fund and education trust fund. The presentation emphasized that the Senate’s budget reflected higher revenue assumptions than the House, driven in part by updated April revenue figures, changes to business, tobacco, and real estate transfer tax splits, and different assumptions about video lottery terminal revenue. The Senate also adjusted lapse estimates upward, especially for HHS, after receiving updated information that lapses could be much larger than originally assumed. The presenter walked through the major differences in the surplus statements for fiscal years 2025 through 2027. Compared with the House, the Senate budget generally showed higher revenues, lower or different appropriations in some areas, and larger balances carried forward, including a larger education trust fund balance and a different rainy day fund transfer. The Senate’s approach also changed several policy assumptions, such as maintaining liquor revenue dedication, removing the House’s meals-and-rooms distribution cap, changing the treatment of unique revenue, and altering the process for meeting a targeted revenue amount by giving the governor more flexibility. On the appropriations side, the Senate removed or modified several House reductions and added funding or adjustments in areas including the judicial branch, corrections, HHS, the Human Rights Commission, and certain settlement costs. The presenter also highlighted Senate changes in House Bill 2 and related budget provisions, including a new arts tax credit, a nursing home bed fee, changes to Medicaid premium assumptions, and differences in how motor vehicle inspection repeal and BLT-related revenue are handled. No votes were taken in the portion shown; the discussion was informational and comparative, aimed at explaining the Senate budget changes before conference committee negotiations.

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• out whether it's the venue or whether it's the online seller that provides this, and there's some computer
• Senator Rosman, thank you. some computer work that would need to be some computer work that would need

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I just, um, my computer was nice enough to update right as we go, so I just need to get my slideshow
• but I still be effective please introduce yourself for the record and proceed. is I just um my uh computer
• was nice is I just um my uh computer was nice enough<00:01:05.640> to<00:01:05.799> update

Bills: HF627, HF474, HF361, HF1837

Keywords: HF627, fiscal note, fiscal notes, Minnesota Legislature, state government, committee procedure, ranking minority member, minority party, standing committee, Ways and Means, Finance Committee, legislative process, budget analysis, fiscal impact, Minnesota Statutes 3.98, committee chair, legislative transparency, HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice

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• As y'all may have heard, we did an audit on the computer system, the MyKids.
• um did a um did a um audit<01:16:18.480> on<01:16:18.760> the<01:16:19.360> computer
• <01:16:19.840> system,<01:16:20.280> the audit on the computer system, the audit on
• the computer system, the MyKids.
• No, this would not apply unless the lines are lines 48 through 55, if you're following on the computer

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 10 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, received an invocation from Dr. Denise Pope, and led the pledge of allegiance. The body then dispensed with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles. Several guests were introduced, including the doctor of the day, student pages, Carthage Christian Academy, Mississippi Valley State University visitors, the University of Southern Mississippi’s DuBard School and related programs, and members of the Mississippi Association of Nurse Anesthetists. The Senate took up Senate Bill 2896, which revises the Department of Public Safety salary schedule for MHP and MBN officers. Senator Hopson explained it as the vehicle for possible pay raises for troopers, NBI, and MBN officers, and the chamber adopted the committee substitute and passed the bill by morning roll call. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 2917, a recurring appropriations cleanup measure; its main change would allow Mississippi Valley State University to use previously designated dormitory funds for repair and renovation instead. A reverse repealer amendment was adopted before final passage by morning roll call. Senate Bill 2825, the Mississippi Health Care Industry Zone Act, was then considered. Senator Harkins said the bill extends the repealer for the health care industry zone incentive program to 2028 and noted the program has generated significant investment and jobs statewide. An amendment requested by the Mississippi Development Authority was adopted to revise eligibility language, including replacing a CON requirement with a requirement that a hospital have at least 25 acute care beds and deleting a section under current law. The bill then passed by morning roll call. Finally, the Senate considered Senate Bill 2894 on local improvement projects and the return of unexpended funds and earned interest. Senator Harkins explained that the bill would require older local improvement project funds to be returned if projects were not moving forward, require reporting to DFA and the Legislative Budget Office, allow audits, and permit limited extensions, while also withholding a portion of other state distributions for noncompliance. Senators raised concerns about projects that are already obligated or delayed by workforce and engineering constraints, and Harkins said the bill would be refined with a reverse repealer to work with LBO and avoid disrupting active projects. The bill was discussed but not finally disposed of in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• are determined that they are not going to follow anyone's rules inside, outside, me sitting on the computer
• me<01:31:49.760> sitting<01:31:50.080> on<01:31:50.239> the<01:31:50.400> computer
• me sitting on the computer, whatever. me sitting on the computer, whatever.

Bills: HB60

Keywords: geoengineering, weather modification, environmental safety, atmospheric pollutants, criminal pollution, Meeting Start: 00:00:02 Roll Call: 00:00:08 26 RS HB 60 - AN ACT relating to geoengineering: 00:01:35 Department of Corrections Update: 00:32:59 Kentucky Parole Board Update: 01:19:21, 958, all

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• Yes, for the most part it's referred to as a computer-assisted mass appraisal system.
• referred<01:01:04.360> to<01:01:04.440> as<01:01:04.520> a<01:01:04.560> computer-assisted
• it's referred to as a computer-assisted it's referred to as a computer-assisted mass<01:01:05.600

Bills: HF4906, HF3971, HF4777, HF2109, HF2988

Keywords: property tax, tax refund, taxpayer relief, Minnesota taxation, one-time payment, taxation, property valuation, Tax Court, evidentiary standards, Minnesota Statutes, disparity reduction, aid payments, local government, funding, Fillmore County, education funding, managed forest land, classification, forest management plan, agricultural land

Summary: The committee first approved the April 9 minutes, then took up House File 2988, which would extend for eight more years a sales tax exemption tied to Minnesota State High School League tournament ticket revenue that is funneled into the league’s foundation and returned to schools as grants. Chair Youakim and Executive Director Eric Martins said the program sends more than $1.1 million annually back to schools for activity fee reductions, scholarships, coaching and training, AEDs, late buses, and other school needs, with over 98% of funds going directly to schools. Representative Huot and others spoke in support, while Representative Robinson questioned the structure and suggested the state could instead simply reduce ticket prices and not tax the tickets. The committee laid HF 2988 over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill. The committee then heard House File 4906, as amended, which would create a one-time property tax refund in calendar year 2026 for owners of residential homesteads and the homestead portion of agricultural property, funded by a $4 billion appropriation in fiscal year 2027. The bill includes a clawback for delinquent taxpayers and offsets to ensure no one receives more in property tax refunds than they paid. A House Research staffer said the Department of Revenue viewed the refund as potentially taxable, while House Research said it likely should be treated as a recovery of prior taxes, and the two would follow up. The bill was introduced with testimony from Eric Bernstein of We Make Minnesota and Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project, both of whom opposed it, arguing it would create a large budget hole, force future cuts, and disproportionately benefit homeowners while excluding renters and lower-income Minnesotans. Several members also raised concerns. Representative Hewitt said the state should prioritize public safety, rural EMS, and safety-net hospitals rather than a large rebate, and Representative Youakim argued the money would be better spent on longer-term property tax relief and education funding. Representative Hollins said the proposal would worsen racial and wealth inequities because homeownership is lower among communities of color and renters would get nothing. In response, the author and supporters said the bill is meant to put money back into people’s budgets and that individuals should be able to decide how to use their own money. The discussion continued with questions about the bill’s size and fiscal impact, but no final action on HF 4906 was taken in the portion provided.

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• world's largest and richest companies are playing to access vast amounts of water to cool their computers
• amounts of water water water to<00:46:49.640> cool<00:46:49.880> their<00:46:50.040> computers
• to cool their computers. to cool their computers.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• financial note related to the systems changes they might need to make because of changing program computers
• program<02:09:15.199> the because of changing program the because of changing program the computers
• 09:16.560> there<02:09:16.719> is<02:09:16.800> a<02:09:16.960> cost computers
• of the change there is a cost computers of the change there is a cost to<02:09:17.280> that<02

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• In one example, no 10th grade PSEO is mentioned, no mention about using school computers, no mention
• school mentioned, no mention about using school mentioned, no mention about using school computers
• 06.000> mention<01:47:06.520> about<01:47:06.840> you<01:47:06.960> can computers
• , no mention about you can computers, no mention about you can participate<01:47:07.600> in<01

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It might have been me just because I'm not very adept at dealing with computers and websites, but I couldn't
• animal, trying to figure out from the GPS locations that tag is transmitting to the biologist's computer
• animal, trying to figure out from the GPS locations that tag is transmitting to the biologist's computer
• Trying to figure out from the GPS locations that tag is transmitting to the biologist's computer, with

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And again, for clarity, for everyone's purposes, so that you can go to it right on your computers or
• for 2027 to be $23,000. that you can go to it right on your that you can go to it right on your computers
• 59.200> your<00:28:59.440> devices<00:28:59.919> right<00:29:00.080> now, computers
• or or your devices right now, computers or or your devices right now, uh<00:29:00.880> this<00

Bills: HF1323, HF3500

Keywords: undocumented, financial aid, state policy, higher education, noncitizen eligibility, funding, storm damage relief, Bemidji State University, reforestation, state appropriations, 1183, house