Video & Transcript Research : 'technology development'

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MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Education Policy - 02/10/25

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • In an age where technology is developing quickly and is a very big part of our lives, I believe that
  • In an age where technology is developing quickly and is a very big part of our lives, I believe that
  • is developing<00:12:44.480> quickly<00:12:45.480> very developing quickly very developing
  • <00:13:06.519> clear wellbeing we need to develop clear wellbeing we need to develop clear
  • banning technology.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
Summary: The Minnesota Senate Education Policy Committee heard testimony on Senate File 508, a bill to restrict cell phone use in schools. Senator Mann said the proposal was based on roundtables with school districts across the state and on reports from other states, and argued that cell phones are harming student attention, mental health, classroom culture, and student-teacher relationships. She said K-8 restrictions are broadly supported, while high school policies should be more flexible, and emphasized that districts should control implementation. The bill also includes funding for education efforts around why the restrictions are being adopted and how students can use technology responsibly. Testifiers largely supported the bill or the general goal of limiting cell phone use. Dr. Anna Tyranny, a parent and licensed psychologist, said cell phones and social media can contribute to anxiety, poor concentration, cyberbullying, and inappropriate sharing, and urged a balanced approach that includes digital literacy education. St. Cloud Area Public Schools Superintendent Laori Pam and Tech High School staff member Molly Kenzie described their district’s policies, which keep phones away for the day in elementary and middle school and restrict them during class in high school. They cited U.S. Department of Education guidance, research on mental health and sleep disruption, and the need for age-appropriate, equitable, and consistently communicated policies. St. Cloud reported that its middle school policy, piloted and then expanded districtwide, led to a 50% reduction in cell phone discipline referrals and fewer classroom power struggles. The district said high school violations remain concentrated in certain grades, especially ninth and eleventh, and that it continues to address the issue through PBIS teams. No vote or final committee action on the bill was described in the transcript.
DE
Transcript Highlights:
  • developer fees.
  • And I think that funding could also come, Developers and developer fees.
  • and related technologies in Delaware, partnering with other utilities, state agencies, and developers
  • master plan to ensure the development and deployment of nuclear reactors and correlated technologies
  • We develop and participate in energy projects that promote economic development, energy reliability,
Keywords: 1064, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • technology throughout all industries, including...
  • Protecting infrastructure, information technology, and operational technology is critical.
  • Protecting infrastructure, information technology, and operational technology is critical.
  • But I do think the importance of separating passive technology or dumb technology, quite frankly, versus
  • I think this first development cycle that we’re in right now is about a five-year development cycle.
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDT Public Hearing 02-05-2026

Economic Development and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, we'll move on to Senate Bill 304 relating to Hawaii Technology Development Corporation.
  • Next up, Chong Lamb for Hawaii Technology Development... in regard to uh relating to Hawaii in regard
  • to uh relating to Hawaii Technology<00:27:12.960> Development<00:27:13.440> Corporation.
  • Technology Development Corporation. Technology Development Corporation.
  • Technology Development Corporation.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism heard six bills on February 5, 2026, covering timeshare registration, Agribusiness Development Corporation authority, a North Kohala land parcel, business competitiveness, state enterprise zones, and Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. Testimony was largely supportive across the agenda. For SB 2359, DCCA said the bill would streamline annual renewals and plan amendments for timeshares, though it still wanted review time rather than automatic acceptance. For SB 2169 and SB 2170, ADC and Hawaii Farm Bureau supported the measures; members asked about condemnation authority and the intended agricultural use of the North Kohala parcel, with ADC stating it had no current lands it was seeking to condemn without authorization and that the parcel would be suitable for crops such as cucumber, eggplant, and tomato. SB 2263 drew broader discussion about how to measure and improve Hawaii’s business competitiveness. UHERO’s Dr. Steven Bond-Smith supported the bill’s intent but cautioned against relying on a mainland-oriented composite ranking as a benchmark for Hawaii, arguing it could mischaracterize the state’s economy. DBEDT responded that Hawaii must compete within the broader U.S. landscape and that the bill would add accountability and planning around competitiveness goals. On SB 2360, which revises the state enterprise zone program, DBEDT and other supporters said the program helps stimulate business activity and that the bill would better align the program with current business needs; a witness from Min Plastics said the current definition excluded businesses that do substantial custom manufacturing work, and another testifier urged combining enterprise zones with foreign trade zones. Committee questions focused on current zone locations, reporting, and whether technology, aerospace, and creative industries should be included. For SB 304, which concerns the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, HTDC said the bill would expand allowable uses of funds and help support local companies as federal R&D grant opportunities change; it currently awards about 20 grants from roughly 50 applicants each year. After testimony, the committee recessed and then took up decision-making. It recommended passage of SB 2359 with amendments, including extending a review period from 45 to 60 days; SB 2169 with technical amendments; SB 2170 with amendments blanking out the bond appropriation amount; SB 2263 with amendments and a new definition section; SB 2360 with amendments; and SB 3084 with amendments blanking out its appropriation amount. All recommendations were adopted without objections, and the committee adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Appropriations - S/C on Article III Feb 26th, 2025

Appropriations - S/C on Article III

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're seeking to expand our professional development offerings to public safety organizations through
  • Also important, we seek support to build a science and engineering technology complex to address the
  • Sidney Valentine, president of the Lamar Institute of Technology. Dr.
  • I'm Sid Valentine, the president of Lamar Institute of Technology.
  • Center for Engineering, Technology, Crafts and Trades.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee Jan 22nd, 2026 at 09:00 am

A&B Education Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Technology centers operate in two houses.
  • That's why there's a request for the workforce training and technology centers.
  • Question on a slide 10 in regards to the technology centers and the programs that are being developed
  • The biggest change has been AI technology.
  • and professional development services across the state.
Keywords: 914, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee Jun 15th, 2026

Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • To be clear, this bill does not ban supportive technology. Nurses use technology every day.
  • We know that our, I've heard by their own admission, that AI developers are developing... ...their own
  • admission that AI developers are developing and reiterating and iterating while also deploying, which
  • We know that our, I've heard by their own admission, that AI developers are developing... ...their own
  • Remember, companies have developed privacy-preserving technologies that estimate user ages using signals
Keywords: 987, senate, all
Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on privacy, AI, consumer protection, and public safety. AB 1979 would require a licensed health care professional to retain final clinical judgment when using AI tools in health care and would limit chatbot access to medical records; supporters, including nurses and TechEquity, said it preserves human decision-making, while hospitals and industry groups opposed it unless amended, citing burdens and training concerns. The bill passed 6-1 and was placed on call. AB 2624 would expand the Safe at Home confidentiality program to immigrant service providers and workers facing harassment and doxing; supporters described threats against advocates and their families, while one senator raised concerns about a private right of action and penalties. The bill passed 4-1 and was placed on call for further committees. AB 2103 would make Engaged California a permanent statewide public engagement program; supporters said it broadens civic participation and transparency, while concerns were raised about partisan balance in topic selection. It passed 6-0 and was placed on call to Appropriations. The committee also considered AB 2, which would set statutory damages and other financial accountability measures for large social media platforms when negligence causing harm to children is proven in court. The author and supporters, including a parent who lost her daughter and child-safety advocates, argued that stronger remedies are needed because social media design features are harming children and existing enforcement has been insufficient. Opponents, including TechNet, CCIA, CalChamber, and others, argued the bill blurs content and conduct, could increase litigation, and is unnecessary given existing lawsuits and verdicts. Several senators said the bill was a consumer-protection measure and supported it; it passed 5-0 and was placed on call. AB 883, as amended, would use California’s Delete Act/DROP system to help elected officials and judges remove personal information from data brokers, while also shortening the deletion timeline for all Californians from 45 to 30 days. Supporters said the bill responds to rising threats against public servants and improves privacy tools broadly; some opponents removed or softened opposition after amendments, though CalChamber and CCIA remained opposed unless amended, largely over the private right of action. The bill passed 4-0 and was placed on call. The committee then recessed briefly before taking up AB 2023, a chatbot safety bill for children that would require age verification, safety audits, default protections, parental controls, crisis-response measures, and limits on targeted ads and data sharing. Supporters said it builds on prior AI and child-safety legislation and is needed to prevent harms like self-harm and manipulation; opponents raised concerns about vague harm standards, audit requirements, and liability. The hearing continued with testimony and committee discussion, but no final vote on AB 2023 was shown in the transcript.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Mar 1st, 2025

House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • in terms of meeting the stated goals by developers.
  • I contended that the hydrogen hub concept was really based on unfounded technologies, unproven technologies
  • She developed research tools in terms of infrared technology, satellite imagery, and state-of-the-art
  • I very often get questions about the technology and how it's new or not well-developed.
  • So, very respectfully, this is a mature technology.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Judiciary Committee Apr 29th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our platforms have led the way technologically.
  • The hashing technology that was mentioned was developed by our member companies to help detect and remove
  • The hashing technology that was mentioned was developed by our member companies to help detect and remove
  • These technologies have been developed to make it easier for images, audio, and video to be created,
  • , SB 54 restricts the use of these technologies.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills related to reproductive access, child safety online, immigration enforcement in schools, health privacy, location data, digital provenance, reparations, and age assurance. AB 54 would protect the medication abortion supply chain and shield providers and others from liability; AB 1137 would strengthen reporting and enforcement tools for child sexual abuse material on social media; AB 49 would limit ICE activity at California public schools; AB 82 would expand privacy and safety protections for gender-affirming care patients and providers; AB 1355 would restrict the collection, use, and sale of precise location data; AB 853 would expand provenance requirements for AI-generated and authentic content; AB 62 would create a pathway for restitution for racially biased eminent domain takings; and AB 1043 would create a device-based age assurance framework for online services. Supporters generally framed the bills as necessary responses to current harms: reproductive rights advocates emphasized California’s role as a safe haven; child safety witnesses described the persistence and re-victimization caused by CSAM online; immigrant rights and education advocates said schools should remain safe from immigration enforcement; health and LGBTQ+ advocates stressed privacy and safety risks tied to tracking and harassment; privacy and consumer groups backed limits on location data and stronger provenance tools; and reparations advocates said AB 62 would help address historic injustices. Opposition came from family policy, tech, business, law enforcement, and industry groups, who raised concerns about safety claims, constitutional issues, implementation burdens, transparency, law enforcement access, and the need to preserve existing privacy frameworks and voluntary standards. The committee members largely expressed support for the policy goals while noting implementation concerns on some measures. Several members asked for or were offered coauthor status on bills. AB 1137, AB 54, AB 49, AB 82, AB 1355, AB 853, and AB 62 all received do-pass votes to Appropriations, with some members voting no or not voting on certain bills. AB 1355 and AB 853 were advanced with amendments or ongoing work promised with opponents, and AB 1043 was presented with discussion of possible amendments on parental consent and age assurance details, though the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Business and Commerce Apr 1st, 2026

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • technology is critical.
  • At the moment, I do think the importance of separating passive technology or dumb technology, versus
  • For developers and buyers of these PRC.
  • And each project will have their own pace of development.
  • development cycle.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce convened to discuss critical infrastructure and supply chain integrity, particularly focusing on Texas's power grid and associated vulnerabilities. The meeting highlighted Texas's recent ranking as 10th in electricity affordability, emphasizing the state's commitment to maintaining a reliable and resilient electric grid. New committee members introduced themselves, and the agenda included testimony from ERCOT and the Public Utility Commission regarding the implementation of the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act, which aims to mitigate risks posed by foreign entities to the power grid. Chad Sealy from ERCOT presented updates on the attestation process for market participants, revealing that over 1,500 entities had submitted attestations regarding their corporate structures and affiliations with designated foreign countries. Concerns were raised about the adequacy of the current vetting process, particularly regarding indirect relationships with foreign adversaries. Testimonies from the PUC and the Attorney General's office underscored the challenges of enforcing compliance and the need for improved legislative measures to enhance oversight and security. The committee also heard from experts, including Dr. Emma Stewart from Idaho National Laboratory, who discussed the evolving threats to the grid from foreign adversaries and the importance of securing communication systems. Recommendations included prioritizing inspections of critical components and enhancing collaboration with national laboratories to address vulnerabilities. The discussion concluded with an acknowledgment of the balance needed between ensuring grid security and maintaining affordability for consumers.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources Feb 7th, 2026 at 09:06 am

House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • A lot of the technology for the treatment has been advancing; science does not sit still, it develops
  • We are working with New Mexico on developing a technology for produced water, for treating produced water
  • Economic development is critical.
  • I'm on the Economic Development Commission or group up here, and water is critical for economic development
  • We have solar technologies.
Keywords: 996, all
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • From developing real-world scenarios to preparing hands-on training environments, Mary ensures her Students
  • Among the top 10 highest in the country, House Bill 3901 would establish a five-year pilot project to develop
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • response to COVID-19, Sam transitioned from teaching math to revitalizing a neglected middle school technology
  • Thank you. a neglected middle school technology program, introducing students to STEM subjects such as
  • House Bill 4426 will extend the sunset on the strategic industrial development enhancement sales tax
  • I have my great friend and constituent from Green Country Technology Center, the greatest career tech
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Sep 2nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • They're sometimes lied to about the development of that little unborn baby.
  • It requires the Texas Water Development Board to produce a study.
  • The water development... Well, that's the way with the two-year moratorium.
  • We have to develop new resources.
  • So what is requested of the Water Development Board in the study is...
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 3/9/26

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • And as part of that, it started as the Blue Ribbon Council on Technology and now exists as the Technology
  • Technology opportunities exist.
  • Then we've used technology.
  • Then we've used technology.
  • Then we've used technology.
Keywords: 1183, house
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • broadband development funds.
  • broadband development funds.
  • The Broadband Development Office's management of state and federal broadband development funds.
  • technology neutral right of the BED program as I mentioned that's a technology neutral technology neutral
  • It's a phenomenal technology.
Keywords: 1185, senate, all