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• Members, we are grateful for Marlon Linscom's dedication to the nursing profession and for her service
• to the state Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
• And we just heard a recognition of a gentleman... here that was part of the military service.
• Today, we celebrate Dawn for her length of service and the depth of her heart.
• The Oklahoma legislature honors linemen for their critical service at all types of weather, recognizing

Bills: HB1937, HB2153, HB3674, HB2978, HB3885, HB3671, HB3261, HB3021, HB3029, HB4274, HB3701, HB3076, HB2299, HB3852, HB3244, HB3345, HB3114, HB3764, HB4144, HB3304, HB2939, HB4227, HB3262, HB2941, HB3498, HB4343, HB4425, HB3386, HB3087, HB3062, HB3431, HB4141, HB3581, HB4237, HB2960, HB3645, HB3648, HB3974, HB3045, SCR18, HCR1024, SJR39, SJR49, HB4486, SB1130, SB1131, SB1132, SB1133, SB1134, SB1142, HB1823, HB4476, HB3378, HB3880, HB3031, HB3369, HB3429, HB3657, HB4215, HB3624, HB1170

Keywords: HB1937, Oklahoma schools, student communications, electronic communication, digital communication, parent notification, legal guardian, school personnel, teachers, coaches, administrators, charter schools, public schools, administrative leave, corroborated report, investigation, employee file, discipline, termination, school board

Bills: SB2350, SB2349, SB2178, SB2101, SB2373, SB2905, SB3231, SB3296, SB2704, SB3162, SB2885, SB2174, SB3256, SB2333, SB2713, SB2100, SB3012, SB2805, SB2102, SB2478, SB2103, SB3233, SB2678, SB2461, SB2645, SB3247, SB2005, SB2022, SB2083, SB2128, SB2130, SB2240, SB2306, SB2547, SB2603, SB2756, SB2782, SB2818, SB2944, SB2982, SB2986, SB3022, SB3031, SB3032, SB3035, SB3053, SB3288, SB2435, SB2970, SB2938, SB3110, SB3251, SB3322, SB2068, SB2268, SB3046, SB2526, SB2231, SB2448, SB2567, SB3095, SB3264, SB3131, SB3069, SB3180, SB2119, SB2137, SB2209, SB2180, SB2949, SB2431, SB2410, SB3199, SB3245, SB2274, SB2277, SB2175, SB2080, SB2799, SB2491, SB2310, SB2489, SB2925, SB2709, SB17, SB2227, SB2887, SB2006

Keywords: agriculture, aquaculture, livestock, agribusiness, Department of Agriculture, regulatory functions, employee benefits, restorative practices, sustainability, environmental stewardship, local food systems, Native Hawaiian, workforce development, industrial hemp, Hawaii, Native Hawaiian practices, regulation, cultural stewardship, economic development, organic waste

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• This measure was inadvertently deferred when heard by the committee on health and human services on February
• The Committee on Health and Human Services will hold a decision-making meeting on Senate Bill 3324 this

Bills: SB2350, SB2349, SB2178, SB2101, SB2373, SB2905, SB3231, SB3296, SB2704, SB3162, SB2885, SB2174, SB3256, SB2333, SB2713, SB2100, SB3012, SB2805, SB2102, SB2478, SB2103, SB3233, SB2678, SB2461, SB2645, SB3247, SB2005, SB2022, SB2083, SB2128, SB2130, SB2240, SB2306, SB2547, SB2603, SB2756, SB2782, SB2818, SB2944, SB2982, SB2986, SB3022, SB3031, SB3032, SB3035, SB3053, SB3288, SB2435, SB2970, SB2938, SB3110, SB3251, SB3322, SB2068, SB2268, SB3046, SB2526, SB2231, SB2448, SB2567, SB3095, SB3264, SB3131, SB3069, SB3180, SB2119, SB2137, SB2209, SB2180, SB2949, SB2431, SB2410, SB3199, SB3245, SB2274, SB2277, SB2175, SB2080, SB2799, SB2491, SB2310, SB2489, SB2925, SB2709, SB17, SB2227, SB2887, SB2006

Keywords: agriculture, aquaculture, livestock, agribusiness, Department of Agriculture, regulatory functions, employee benefits, restorative practices, sustainability, environmental stewardship, local food systems, Native Hawaiian, workforce development, industrial hemp, Hawaii, Native Hawaiian practices, regulation, cultural stewardship, economic development, organic waste

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• That's why we developed Beacon, an AI-enabled public safety audio service that delivers official alerts
• It's an evolution of our service to the state, utilizing radio broadcast station channels to provide
• But more recently, cloud computing as offered by, I don't know, Amazon, Google, you name it, Microsoft
• For our experimental work, and then when real computing power is needed, we simply take it to the cloud

Summary: The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee met to discuss the use of artificial intelligence in emergency management and related public-safety applications. The panel included the Florida Division of Emergency Management, the University of Florida, and Florida International University. FDEM described current uses of AI for invoice anomaly detection, automated situation report drafting, and data synthesis in WebEOC, emphasizing that AI is used to speed analysis and improve efficiency but not to replace human decision-making. The agency also said counties retain access through backup communications such as Starlink and generators, and that WebEOC provides shared visibility, archived documentation, and a common operating picture across all 67 counties. University of Florida representatives highlighted Beacon, an AI-enabled public safety audio service developed with FDEM and public media partners to distribute official alerts across multiple platforms, including mobile devices and digital streams. UF IFAS described a geospatial AI “Gaia bot” that turns satellite data into natural-language answers and maps for crop damage assessment and flood-risk mapping, with a focus on making complex Earth-observation data more accessible to growers and policymakers. FIU presented AI models that predict water levels and flood mitigation settings much faster than traditional simulation tools, with comparable or better accuracy, and said the work includes explainability features and broader research on compound flooding. Members asked extensive questions about storm surge, hallucinations, whether generative AI or large language models were being used, data vetting, and hardware needs. The witnesses repeatedly stressed that their systems are not autonomous, that human review remains central, and that the models used are primarily data-driven predictive tools rather than chatbot-style generative AI. The meeting ended with thanks to the panelists and an announcement that the committee’s policy chief was leaving for another position. Representative Mooney then moved that the committee rise, and the meeting adjourned.

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• Cloud in 2020.
• Cloud State University, and two years later I was commissioned as an officer.
• Cloud area. On July 22nd, I was asked to be in a meeting with the sales manager, Andrew.
• Cloud office, and at that time he had informed me that they were aware that I was running for mayor of
• Cloud, and that HR was aware based on a video that was... because I had been interviewed by the former

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Cloud.
• <00:15:03.400> Cloud.
• Cloud. And the Plymouth, and St. Cloud.
• on its TurboTax platform without stipulating who qualified for the free version of the service.
• This is a tax on their service fee, which we do not think we can viably be a local Mr.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Cloud.
• Cloud.
• Cloud.
• <01:12:23.239> and for those tax preparation services and for those tax preparation services
• needs of free tax preparation Services needs of free tax preparation Services we've<01:18:10.560

Bills: HF2274, HF1932

Keywords: taxation, income tax, property tax, corporate tax, homestead credit, local government aid, tax credits, economic development, taxpayer assistance, tax credit outreach, tax preparation, free tax help, IRS, Department of Revenue, general fund appropriation, earned income tax credit, child tax credit, volunteer income tax assistance, VITA, low-income taxpayers

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• think about child care business services think about child care business services and<00:47:08.240
• Thank you. food service and um uh Hospitality are food service and um uh Hospitality are very<00:50:32.040
• Thank you, Sheriff, for your great service. To testify on this bill.
• Thank you, Sheriff, for your great service.
• reading from an article in the St Cloud reading from an article in the St Cloud Times<01:04:18.559

Bills: HF2582, HF2266, HF2518, HF2039, HF1941

Keywords: child care, grants, appropriation, workforce development, families, YWCA Minneapolis, job training, child development, economic assistance, WomenVenture, economic development, entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurs, business training, financial support, youth programs, funding, employment, Minnesota, American Indian

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• Is R57 the firefighting service study.
• On line 374, it Coast Guard Services.
• . services uh appeals judges and services uh appeals judges and classifying<00:43:03.200> their
• Cloud. Um and so the Stillwater St. Cloud.
• mission to make sure that the services mission to make sure that the services are<01:07:52.559><

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The conference committee met late on Friday evening to discuss the Public Safety and Judiciary budget agreement, beginning with a brief exchange among members about concerns that the executive branch had been delaying the committee’s work by waiting to approve legislative decisions. Members emphasized that the legislature should retain its independence while still allowing normal collaboration with the governor’s office. The committee then moved through several outstanding policy items and adopted them without opposition, including the A38 amendment addressing data-sharing concerns involving disability-related information, a study of firefighting services by the state fire marshal, and an A46 amendment governing access to unredacted portable recording system data in collision investigations, with guardrails on disclosure and use. The committee next reviewed the spreadsheet and budget targets. Fiscal staff explained the judiciary side of the agreement, including funding for court operating costs, a one-time Justice Partner Access Program appropriation, forensic exam rate increases, guardian ad litem funding, public defense, human rights, the competency attainment board, the cannabis expungement board, and fee increases for civil filings and motions. On the public safety side, staff described the target as well as the discretionary items funded, including nonprofit security grants, BCA staffing changes, fire marshal initiatives, a 10-year arson statute of limitations, prosecutor training grants, legal representation for children, E911 funding for critical infrastructure, Philando Castile Training Fund support, corrections-related savings from the Stillwater phased closure and sentence-to-serve elimination, a mandatory minimums task force, a victims of crime account transfer, a decommissioning study, in-service use-of-force training, and extensions of several expiring appropriations. The committee also noted a correction to a spreadsheet label related to the Stillwater closure item. After the spreadsheet walkthrough, the committee took testimony from Chief Justice Natalie Hudson and State Court Administrator Jeff Shorban on behalf of the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Hudson thanked the committee for its work and said the agreement covers some unavoidable costs, including insurance, lease expenses, forensic examiner pay, and the new access system, but argued it does not adequately address the judiciary’s most urgent problem: staffing and judicial compensation. She said court employees are leaving for better-paying jobs, judicial salaries are frozen for two years, and applicant pools for judgeships have declined, especially in greater Minnesota. She also said the judicial branch was not meaningfully consulted on the budget target and urged lawmakers to recognize the courts as a constitutional obligation rather than a discretionary program.

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• What makes it remarkable is its service.
• AND STORED IT IN A CLOUD, A.K.A.
• LaHood: He dedicated his life to public service.
• LAHOOD: HE DEDICATED HIS LIFE TO PUBLIC SERVICE.
• He led a life of service and building community.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• <00:04:52.880> is Our Greater Minnesota bus service is Our Greater Minnesota bus service is
• and human services expenses. and human services expenses.
• Um we do have some crossover service Um we do have some crossover service that<00:15:20.920>
• improvement From the rail service improvement From the rail service improvement account<00:20:53.920
• air transportation services account. air transportation services account.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• it would be remarkable cool. your values and your commitment to public service.
• On top of that, there is a regional cap across Eversource's service territory.
• The USDA Forest Service says 53% of the nation's water supply originates on forested land.
• Disappearing forests can lead to significant decreases in local cloud cover and thus rainfall.
• The water retention in many services of Earth's forests cannot be provided by solar panels.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused broadly on solar policy and several related bills, especially S. 2269, S. 2270, H. 3520, H. 3521, and related measures on distributed energy resources, municipal solar caps, permitting reform, and tax credits. Testimony from the Air Force supported S. 2232, which would exempt federal military installations from renewable energy production caps and net metering limits to support energy resilience at bases like Hanscom. Most other witnesses argued that Massachusetts needs to speed up rooftop, municipal, and community solar deployment to address high electricity prices, federal tax credit rollbacks, grid reliability, and climate goals. A major theme was streamlining permitting through automated or “smart” solar permitting, including a statewide platform managed by DOER. Permit Power, SEIA, Vote Solar, 350 Mass, and others said current local permitting is fragmented and costly, and that instant permitting could reduce soft costs and speed installations. Several witnesses also urged changes to interconnection rules, including flexible interconnection, remote inspections, and faster utility approval timelines. Some speakers raised concerns about small towns lacking staff to meet short deadlines and suggested a state-hosted platform to reduce the burden on municipalities. Another major topic was lifting caps on solar deployment. Municipal officials from Lexington and Cambridge said the 10-megawatt municipal cap and regional caps are blocking shovel-ready projects and should be removed, including for behind-the-meter municipal solar and MBTA-community housing. Other witnesses described additional limits on project size, net metering, and residential tax credits, and called for making the state residential solar credit refundable and larger. Several speakers also supported virtual power plants, distributed energy resource targets, solar canopies, microgrids, and expanded access for affordable housing, tenants, and low- and moderate-income customers. No votes were taken. Committee members asked questions about permitting timelines, grid modernization, the rationale for caps, balcony solar, and interconnection delays, and witnesses said they would follow up with additional information where needed. The hearing ended with broad support from industry, municipal, environmental, and advocacy groups for advancing the solar and distributed energy bills, while some witnesses opposed provisions they viewed as overly restrictive, such as mandatory SMART participation for all solar projects.

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• <00:14:41.279> Cloud,<00:14:41.920> the green hydrogen project at St.
• Cloud, the green hydrogen project at St.
• Cloud, the anorabic<00:14:43.399> digtor<00:14:44.399> on<00:14:44.639> line<00:
• 21:40.720> that<00:21:40.960> are<00:21:41.120> delivering<00:21:41.520> services
• developers that are delivering services developers that are delivering services and<00:21:42.080

Bills: HF2438

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• We're only looking at things that are on the ground and then making sure that they do have cloud seeding
• equipment and they're a cloud seeding plane.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Public Service Commission, right?
• It's kind of their service delivery team, if you will.
• Terms and conditions of retail electricity service is usually a state public service commission issue
• Terms and conditions of retail electricity service is usually a state public service commission issue
• So the first choice has been to have networked service.

Keywords: 908, all

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• YES brought veteran stories to life through first-hand accounts of service.
• . free nonprofit news and information service.
• Cloud, and Worthington.
• One of our services is Your Classical, which is the state's MPR's classical music service.
• Deanna Standing Cloud brings us. That's the story.

Bills: HF1679, HF1019, HF2321, HF1740, HF2278

Keywords: public television, funding, grants, arts and culture, Minnesota, Minnesota Public Radio, arts education, cultural heritage, community engagement, public radio, community radio, educational grants, community cable, public access, programming funding, civic engagement, ethnic media, public access television, Minnesota Humanities Center, funding appropriation

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• home, a barn, or a new fence because this threat of eminent domain has been hanging over them like a cloud
• There are generations who have never known life without this cloud.
• Chairman Harris, Vice Chair Martinez, and members, thank you for your service to Texas.
• Thank you for your service, and thank you for the opportunity to be here today. Thank you.
• And we're not someone who allows a cloud of doubt to hang over a family's head for 50 years.

Bills: HB1523, HB2109, HB2694, HB3525, HB3898, HB4646, HB5188, HB5219, HB5320, HB5651, HB5655, HB5659, HB5662, HB5672

Keywords: aquifer conservation, Class V injection well, environmental regulation, groundwater protection, municipal water supply, temporary prohibition, water management, reservoir construction, state water plan, Texas Water Code, environmental impact, Brazoria Drainage District, commissioners, elections, vacancies, resignation, HB 3525, North Texas Groundwater Conservation District, groundwater permit, permit amendment

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• My name is Sarah Riedmeier with the Council Service.
• They recommend a 50, they require a 50-amp service.
• , Wildlife Services.
• We know that the cost for that home-delivered meal service is higher than our congregate service and
• Act services.

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• One of those is migrating it to the cloud system, which probably costs about $200 million.
• Civil legal services, of course, and the land-grant council.
• The civil legal services budget is flat from last year.
• The General Services Department owns and maintains the buildings for many state agencies.
• Operating for community-based services and education.

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• 6,500 are veterans and service 6,500 are veterans and service members<00:04:23.759> our<00
• Some of these services include information technology, legal services, and financial oversight.
• Some of these services include information technology, legal services, and financial oversight.
• Cloud Technical College recently.
• Cloud Technical College recently.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all