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• <00:49:28.520> that wants to educate future generation that wants to educate future generation
• a generation that can effectively are a generation that can effectively communicate<00:49:35.200>
• challenging with the emergence of AI challenging with the emergence of AI critical<00:50:31.359>
• been perpetuated for Generations been perpetuated for Generations lawmakers<00:53:46.960> should
• So, you know, it’s never too early to learn about yourself. the general fund of 1793 million in the general

Bills: HF29, HF921, HF922, HF1048, HF1049

Keywords: railroad, infrastructure, transportation funding, environmental remediation, capital investment, HF921, tax increment financing, TIF, excess tax increment, school district aid, levy adjustment, property tax levy, education finance, Minnesota education aid, decertification, local government finance, school funding formula, state aid reduction, referendum equalization aid, debt service equalization

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• So, Director Jang, why don’t we hear more generally from you about kind of how topics end up in those
• <01:11:11.679> in<01:11:11.800> the aies in the aies in the future<01:11:13.640> uh<
• I believe, in general, there might have been one instance several years ago where we split between general
• different answer but um generally different answer but um generally because<01:27:10.960> it's
• <01:31:05.040> question times and I just have a general question times and I just have a general

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There are some fees in the bill raising our AIS fees, with the small portion of general fund going back
• There are some fees in the bill raising our AIS fees, with the small portion of general fund going back
• uh pertaining to the general fund, Mr. uh pertaining to the general fund, Mr.
• generations for the following reasons. generations for the following reasons.
• Manomomen for our future generations. Manomomen for our future generations.

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• year um also from the general year um also from the general fund<00:05:15.800> and<00:05:
• <01:06:36.799> to will tailor to the Next Generation to will tailor to the Next Generation
• sustainable careers and generational sustainable careers and generational wealth<01:20:23.320>
• division um in addition to our General division um in addition to our General employment<01:37:54.280
• receiving uh revenue from the general receiving uh revenue from the general fund<01:42:05.080>

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• It states that no less than 85% of general fund monies appropriated by the General Assembly to the Office
• the General Assembly have access to. the General Assembly have access to.
• and just life in general. and just life in general.
• He was a very selfless, generous human being.
• <01:51:40.000> human was a very selfless, generous human was a very selfless, generous human

Keywords: 958, all

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• Chair and members, House Bill 2416 appropriates $20 million in fiscal year 2007 from the State General
• And so in the interest of money not going towards predictive policing and AI models being used to determine
• The bill requires county recorders, ADOT, and AHCCCS to submit quarterly reports to the Auditor General
• Chair and members, House Bill 2759 appropriates $500,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the State General Fund
• Arizona Department of Veterans Services to partner with an educational institution... ...the State General

Bills: HB2416, HB2663, HB2759, HB2806

Keywords: border security, drug trafficking, human smuggling, law enforcement funding, Arizona, public safety, immigration, military leave, national guard, employment rights, paid leave, disaster response, veterans services, education programs, funding, appropriation, Yavapai county, lawful presence, public programs, verification

Summary: The Military Affairs and Border Security Committee approved the February 16, 2026 minutes and then heard several bills. HB 2416 would appropriate $20 million for DPS border support, including equipment, officer positions, and grants to local governments for border-related prosecutions and detention costs. Supporters, including the Arizona Sheriffs Association, said the funds are fully used each year and are largely spent on drug interdiction; opponents argued the bill’s immigration-related language could expand enforcement and that the money should instead go to health care, education, food assistance, or prevention programs. After debate, the committee passed HB 2416 on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered HB 2806, which would require county recorders, ADOT, and AHCCCS to use the federal SAVE system and report citizenship-verification results to JLBC and the Auditor General. The sponsor was absent, and an ACLU representative testified in opposition, arguing SAVE is not appropriate for voter eligibility checks, could disenfranchise eligible citizens, and would likely cause litigation and administrative confusion. Members raised concerns about necessity, due process, and whether the state already verifies citizenship adequately, but the bill still received a do-pass recommendation on a 4-3 vote. HB 2663, a technical cleanup bill updating military leave language for state and local employees who are National Guard or Reserve members, drew no opposition and passed unanimously. HB 2759 would appropriate $500,000 to the Department of Veterans Services for grants tied to veterans programs at Yavapai County institutions; testimony described it as helping veterans with housing gaps, emergencies, and professional development while they wait for GI Bill payments. Several members questioned why it was limited to Yavapai County and whether private institutions should be included, with some viewing it as a pilot program and others wanting statewide expansion. It passed 4-3, and the committee adjourned.

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• Members, this bill relates to general obligation bonds issued by school districts.
• counselors work in clinical and private practice, as well as counselor educators who train the next generation
• These changes will help make Texas better for the next generation of our state's mental health professionals
• General academic institutions, junior colleges, and medical and dental schools.
• Massage is an industry I consider AI-resistant.

Bills: SB1998, SB646, SB2786, SB2076, SB2615, SB1961, SB1418, SB2647, SB1322, SB2788

Keywords: pediatrics, medical education, subsidiary, preceptorship, medical training, student programs, mental health, loan repayment, education funding, mental health professionals, healthcare access, Texas Success Initiative, exemption, public officers, employees, higher education, Capitol view, Austin, urban planning, construction

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• Members, this bill relates to general obligation bonds issued by school districts.
• counselors who work in clinical and private practice, and counselor educators who train the next generation
• These changes will help to prepare Texas for the next generation of our state's mental health professionals
• : five appointed by the governor and six elected by higher education institutions, which includes general
• I have a technology consulting firm and a massage school, with massage being an industry I consider AI

Bills: SB1998, SB646, SB2786, SB2076, SB2615, SB1961, SB1418, SB2647, SB1322, SB2788

Keywords: pediatrics, medical education, subsidiary, preceptorship, medical training, student programs, mental health, loan repayment, education funding, mental health professionals, healthcare access, Texas Success Initiative, exemption, public officers, employees, higher education, Capitol view, Austin, urban planning, construction

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• I have not heard about, you know, with so much AI going on now.
• conducting research on organs were a little concerned about line number 38, where it stated that they generate
• some point, in our lifetime, have a body that would be... ...we would have a body that would be generated
• Generally, it's pretty much asexual reproduction. It could take...
• Uh, um, I mean, just in crime in general.

Bills: HJR 99, HB 1399, HB 1400, HB 1094, HB 365, HB 1109, HB 647, HCR 35, SB 14, HB 12, HB 1522, HB 422, HB 675, HB 204, HB 748, HB 912, HJR 99, HB 1399, HB 1400, HB 1094, HB 365, HB 1109, HB 647, HCR 35, HCR 123, HCR 124, HR 57, HR 87, HR 111, HR 228, HR 230, HR 322, HR 624, HR 625, HR 626, HR 627, HR 628, HR 630, HR 631, HR 634, HR 635, HR 636, HR 637, HR 638, HR 639, HR 640, HR 645, HR 646, HR 648, HR 649, HR 651, HR 652, HR 653, HR 654, HR 664, HR 665, HR 668, HR 675, HR 676, HR 678, HR 679, HR 680, HR 683, HR 686, HR 688, HR 689, HR 694, HR 695, HR 697, HR 698, HR 699, HR 472, HR 622, HR 632, HR 633, HR 643, HR 655, HR 657, HR 660, HR 661, HR 662, HR 663, HR 667, HR 670, HR 674, HR 681, HR 682, HR 696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365

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• And you've broken barriers and served as an inspiration for generations to come.
• We have to mentor the next generation of women leaders.
• She was also an employee of the State of California General Services Department. Thank you.
• Rowe returned to farming to support the next generation of farmers. Ms.
• A nationally respected community leader, she has held prominent roles in the Jewish Federation, AI.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I am the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association general counsel. Good afternoon.
• Next we have four bills, all of which represent a savings to the general fund.
• Next we have four bills, all of which represent a savings to the general fund.
• <01:10:35.199> fund $461,000 each year from the general fund $461,000 each year from the general
• are great um Gilberto Rivera the general are great um Gilberto Rivera the general manager<01:20:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Representative Cosmic moves House File 1214 to the General Register. freshman so we uh representative
• <00:59:52.960> fund million a year in estimated general fund million a year in estimated general
• are allowable for use of general are allowable for use of general transportation<01:03:29.599>
• <01:32:48.480> funds dollars maybe other General funds dollars maybe other General funds Economic
• We need to use AI.

Bills: HF192, HF268, HF1214, HF494

Keywords: Minnesota income tax, dependent exemption, personal income tax, tax relief, family tax relief, children, dependents, tax deduction, tax exemption, state revenue, inflation indexing, tax year 2025, taxable income, household tax policy, family tax credit, HF268, Joshua Schmidt Memorial Highway, memorial highway, highway naming, road designation

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• extra interactions with the general extra interactions with the general education<00:36:27.839><
• <00:37:05.599> fund that's what um had that general fund that's what um had that general fund
• <01:01:38.640> fund this uh funding for any uh general fund this uh funding for any uh general
• <01:17:58.800> revolution on the precipice of an AI revolution on the precipice of an AI revolution
• So, I education out of the general fund.

Bills: HF2430, HF2433

Keywords: education finance, teacher training, Read Act, state aid, school funding, education funding, children with disabilities, transition aid, special education, school district consolidation, 1183, house

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• SUCH CONDUCT GENERATES WORK FOR COURT PERSONNEL AND DIEBOLD TIME AND RESOURCES AWAY FROM OTHER CASES
• I AM AN AVID SOCIAL MEDIA PERSON, A MOM AT HEART SO I USE SOCIAL MEDIA FROM SNAPCHAT ALL THE WAY TO AI
• WITH AI IN PLACE IT BUILDS AND IT TRACKS YOU, IT IS MONITORING YOU ON AND ON.
• THIS BILL IS PURELY SHOULD BE A LOCAL BILL, NOW IT HAS BECOME A LOCAL BILL BUT STILL CATEGORIZES A GENERAL
• BY REVENUE GENERATED THROUGH THIS DISCRETION OF BILLS LETTING AND ALLOWING A POSTED SIGN OR SUFFICIENT

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I'm Major General Steve Logan, the Adjutant General for the State of Hawaii Department of Defense.
• With me to my left is Deputy Adjutant General, Brigadier General Philip L.
• > General retired Bruce Olivea, General retired Bruce Olivea, director<00:47:23.839> of<00:47:
• Um, in general, I'm busier than we are.
• Um so >> That's your general draw down.

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• I was a prosecutor and attorney general, and I can tell you, This isn't right.
• I was a prosecutor and attorney general, and I can tell you, none of this makes us safer.
• engines in our state: research and science, driven through the DRIVE Act, defense technology, quantum and AI

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Summary: The joint convention of the Massachusetts Legislature convened to receive the Governor’s State of the Commonwealth address. The session began with procedural motions to appoint committees to notify the lieutenant governor, constitutional officers, Executive Council, and Governor, followed by an invocation from Archbishop Richard G. Henning, the posting and retiring of colors, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the national anthem. The Governor was then formally admitted to the chamber and delivered the address, with a benediction afterward by Rabbi Elaine Zacker. Governor Maura Healey’s address focused on affordability and public services. She highlighted actions and proposals on housing, including faster permitting, use of state land for housing, accessory dwelling units, down payment assistance, and expanded programs to help first-time buyers. She also discussed energy affordability, saying she would oppose utility rate hikes, pursue an energy affordability bill, and temporarily reduce electric and gas bills. On health care, she described efforts to cap costs, prevent prior authorization for insulin, ban medical debt reporting to credit agencies, and form a health care affordability working group. She also proposed making subscription cancellations easier, improving transportation through bridge repairs and transit investments, and strengthening protections for children on social media. The Governor also emphasized education, workforce development, and economic competitiveness, citing the state’s top national education ranking, expanded pre-K and child care, literacy and tutoring investments, early college opportunities, and a goal of 100,000 apprentices over 10 years. She praised Massachusetts’ response to federal actions, including support for vaccines, food assistance, abortion access, and research funding, and she criticized the Trump administration on tariffs, health care cuts, and immigration enforcement. She also noted public safety and veterans’ issues, including new assisted-living protections after the Gabriel House fire and the rebuilding of veterans’ homes. No substantive votes on legislation were taken beyond adoption of the ceremonial orders and the final adjournment motion.

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• If you actually even look at alcohol consumption among younger generations, that's actually lower than
• I'm the executive director and general counsel to the Massachusetts Package Stores Association.
• alcoholic beverage sale is better off going through somebody who's properly trained to do it than an AI

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a hearing on alcohol licensing, sales, and consumption issues affecting bars, restaurants, package stores, and local communities. The chair outlined hybrid hearing procedures, including three-minute testimony limits and instructions for written testimony. The committee heard a local bill for Milford, H. 4169, authorizing an additional off-premises all-alcohol license for Charlie’s Mini Mart, with the understanding that the existing wine and malt license would be surrendered if the new license is granted. A major topic was the long-running debate over happy hour. The Massachusetts Restaurant Association opposed bills such as S. 217, H. 349, and H. 443, arguing that discounted alcohol would intensify competition, create pressure on restaurants to participate, and potentially raise liquor liability and insurance costs. In contrast, Senator Julian Cyr testified in support of repealing the happy hour ban through a local-option framework, saying the bill includes safeguards such as no discounts after 10 p.m., fixed pricing during promotions, and advance posting requirements, and that it could help downtowns and seasonal businesses without creating a public health risk. The Massachusetts Package Stores Association testified on a broad package of bills, opposing measures to reinstate happy hour, allow supplier control over retail shelf space (H. 350), impose a transfer fee on licenses (H. 351), authorize alcohol coupons or discounts (H. 381 and S. 219), and permit Thanksgiving alcohol sales (H. 428). It supported bills requiring beverage alcohol training for off-premise licensees (H. 344), restricting self-checkout for alcohol (H. 366), changing Section 15 grocery-store license rules (S. 213), and several other regulatory changes. The Distilled Spirits Council supported H. 350 on private label spirits, while acknowledging concerns about disclosure and preferential treatment; package store witnesses defended private labels as lawful products they create with manufacturers, and the council argued the bill should address consumer confusion and unfair competitive advantages. The hearing concluded with Chair Chan announcing committee poll results on other bills, including a number of favorable reports and study orders, and the committee then voted to close the hearing.

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• Yesterday in the AI bill, you knocked it out of the park. Today, that was great, too.
• Okay, we're going to go ahead and take up tab number three, SB 796, on general permits for distributed
• Members, this bill provides a general permit authorization from DEP for distributed wastewater treatment

Summary: The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources considered several environmental and infrastructure bills, most of them sponsored or presented by Senator McLean, along with measures on stormwater, wastewater, brownfields, marine facilities, and a confirmation package. SB 492 on mitigation banking would allow mitigation credits to be purchased outside an impact area when local credits are unavailable, with distance-based multipliers and a statutory credit release schedule; Senator Smith raised concerns about how far credits could be moved from the impacted ecosystem, while supporters said the bill would preserve net environmental benefit and provide predictability. The bill was reported favorably, with Senator Smith voting no. SB 800 would update Florida’s battery recycling program and require manufacturers to support more robust recycling and disposal information, prompted by testimony from waste, recycling, and industry groups describing truck, landfill, and facility fires caused by batteries. SB 1228 would advance a spring restoration project for Kentucky Springs and the Santa Fe spring flows by allowing JEA to amend a compliance plan to deliver more than 35 million gallons per day of reclaimed water to replenish the aquifer; it was reported favorably without debate. SB 796 would create a general permit for distributed wastewater treatment systems to help local governments address failing septic tanks, and SB 736 would update the Brownfields program with technical changes, revised definitions, and a change allowing smaller ownership interests to participate in cleanup efforts; both were reported favorably after supportive testimony. SB 810 on stormwater management required annual inspections of local government waterways and drainage works before hurricane season, motivated by flooding after recent storms. Senators Harrell and Smith questioned who would be responsible for inspections and repairs, the scope of structures covered, and the fiscal impact, and the sponsor said the bill would be refined to better define responsibilities and possibly narrow the scope to higher-risk infrastructure. The bill drew opposition from the Florida League of Cities and the Florida Stormwater Association, but also strong support from senators who emphasized the need for better preparedness; it was reported favorably. SB 1162 on water access facilities would add a clean marine manufacturer designation, provide a lease fee discount, and include parking for boat-hauling vehicles and trailers in the grant program; it was reported favorably. The committee also unanimously recommended confirmation of five Florida Inland Navigation District appointees, and Senator DeSantis? no, Senator DeCeglie recorded affirmative votes on SB 492, SB 800, and SB 1228 before adjournment.

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• As AI tools improve, so does the ability of hackers to stage a successful cyberattack.
• cities still manage critical infrastructure like water, wastewater treatment facilities, energy generation
• cities still manage critical infrastructure like water, wastewater treatment facilities, energy generation

Keywords: 1183, house

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• or PAR General.
• Sections 1 through 3 apply to MSRS General. Sections 4 through 6 apply to PAR General.
• What's the y ais on page four? four. What's the y ais on page four? Mr.<01:29:16.480> Anderson.
• > the generation and understanding the generation and understanding the proposal,<01:35:52.320
• <01:49:01.679> With generational inequity question. With generational inequity question.

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