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• and platform charities, providing stronger donor protections while eliminating duplicative regulatory
• </c><00:25:30.000><c> and</c> charitable fundraising platforms and charitable fundraising platforms and
• platform<00:25:30.799><c> charities</c><00:25:31.679><c> providing</c><00:25:32.159><c> stronger</c>
• platform charities providing stronger platform charities providing stronger donor<00:25:32.880><c> protections
• and also reduce the support platforms and also reduce the support for<00:26:48.720><c> Hawaii</c><00

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Online and mobile platforms accelerated Online and mobile platforms accelerated convenience and access
• But I think it'll lay the platform for us for also the next... ...platform for us for also the next meeting
• And, you know, this is just some platform for us to take a look at and go forward.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• We're also exploring ways to redesign TravelOK.com and potentially transfer its content onto a platform
• We would need to understand what the capabilities are of other platforms, to include the platforms that
• supported by OMES, and understand if the usage of our website would work well with those different platform
• trying to figure out what it would take to move a giant website like TravelOK.com onto a different platform

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce on its FY26 priorities, recent performance, and budget requests. Commerce said it had helped announce about 8,000 direct jobs and nearly $14 billion in investment year-to-date, while noting challenges such as tariffs, workforce recruitment, staffing/FTE management, and the condition of its 100-year-old office building. The agency highlighted projects and initiatives including a new Taiwan trade office, Route 66 Centennial planning, the National Main Street conference in Tulsa, Olympic-related coordination, census outreach, and continued improvements to its grants and CRM systems. Requested funding included $8.3 million for building repairs or relocation planning, census support, $300,000 for EDGE, $135,000 for IT/cybersecurity upgrades, $250,000 for the Taiwan office, and additional support for Head Start, senior nutrition, and the Strategic Air and Space Commission. Members asked about the meaning of the investment totals, the building condition, delays in senior nutrition distributions, and staffing vacancies; Commerce said the investment figures reflected formal company capital announcements, the building had significant facade and roof damage, delays were due to multiple contracting layers, and several open positions were expected to be filled soon. The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department then presented its FY26 budget and goals. New director Amy Blackburn and special advisor Sterling Zearley said the department oversees 38 state parks, six lodges, seven golf courses, and nine travel information centers, and emphasized tourism’s economic importance. They reported savings from bringing marketing and tracking functions in-house and from shared services, but said the department faces more than $271 million in deferred maintenance needs, staffing shortages, and connectivity problems at parks. Their goals include increasing park visitation to 10.2 million, raising occupancy to 36%, and growing travel to Oklahoma, with major marketing tied to the Route 66 Centennial, America 250, the FIFA World Cup, the Olympics, and other events. The department also discussed a request to raise its purchasing exemption cap from $25,000 to $75,000, a possible TravelOK.com redesign, and efforts to improve restaurant operations at lodges through a new RFP structure. Members questioned the apportionment cap, the size and timing of deferred maintenance requests, park revenue, and the use of parking pass funds; tourism said annual park-related revenue is about $32 million to $34 million and parking pass revenue is about $2.5 million. Finally, the OSU Veterinary Medicine Authority presented its budget request and program updates. The authority said it supports the veterinary teaching hospital and related student training, and that its FY26 budget is entirely state-appropriated. It requested continued support for hospital operations, the large animal scholarship program, and a new $12.5 million annual payment tied to the $250 million Legacy Capital Fund authorization for the veterinary teaching hospital, along with additional funding to expand in-state enrollment. Officials said in-state enrollment had increased from 58 to 69 students after prior funding, with a goal of reaching 90 of 106 total seats, and that there were 195 in-state applicants this year. Members asked whether standards would be lowered; the authority said academic standards would not change and noted strong board-pass rates and retention outcomes. It also said accreditation concerns tied to faculty shortages and off-site teaching had been addressed by bringing students back to the main campus and improving staffing. The committee ended by thanking the presenters and announcing its next meeting date.

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• the Legislature, the CDI, and the Fair Plan worked on a bill, a couple of bills, to establish a platform
• I'll talk more about it, but in a nutshell, what it is: it's a platform for policyholders to move from
• It is a platform and has passed by the Legislature.
• It is a platform and has passed by the Legislature.
• Yes, they're the platform, but the two parties, independent parties, have to negotiate.

Summary: The Assembly Insurance Committee held an oversight hearing on the California Fair Plan, focused on the plan’s rapid growth, its financial stability after the January Southern California wildfires, and its role as the insurer of last resort. Fair Plan officials explained that the plan was created in 1968, is a not-for-profit involuntary association of licensed property insurers, and is intended to be a temporary safety net until policyholders can return to the admitted market. They emphasized that the plan is not a state agency or taxpayer-funded, but is regulated by the Department of Insurance and supported by member-company assessments if claims exceed available funds. Victoria Roach and Armand Feliciano said the Fair Plan has grown sharply since 2018 and especially after market pullbacks by major insurers, reaching about 575,000 policies and roughly $600 billion in exposure by spring 2025. They noted that growth is increasingly occurring in lower wildfire-risk areas, where the plan can sometimes be cheaper than the voluntary market, and said this undermines depopulation back into the private market. They also discussed recent policy expansions, including coverage for farms, higher residential and commercial limits, and pending or proposed changes such as AB 290, SB 525, and AB 226, which would add tools like a line of credit and bond access. A major portion of the hearing addressed the January wildfire losses and the plan’s financial response. Fair Plan officials said they assessed member insurers for $1 billion after determining claims and cash flow would exceed available resources, and that the process was approved quickly and paid smoothly, with more than 80% of the assessment collected within 10 days. They also described the reinsurance tower, the plan’s limited surplus, and the need for actuarially sound rates to reduce future reliance on assessments. On claims handling, they said the plan has received over 5,500 claims from the fires, has paid more than $2.9 billion so far, expects total payments near $4 billion, and has focused on advancing payments quickly for total losses and other urgent needs. Members questioned the plan’s solvency, the growth in non-wildfire areas, claim denials, smoke-loss coverage, and how depopulation works. Roach said most closed claims without payment were duplicates rather than denials, and that smoke claims require direct physical loss under the policy, with coverage determined case by case. Public commenters from the California Building Industry Association and the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of California said the Fair Plan’s growth reflects a weak voluntary market, inadequate rates, and insurer fear of future assessments, and urged support for rate increases and AB 226. The hearing concluded with no vote, but with a commitment from Fair Plan officials to follow up on unanswered questions and continue providing more transparency through public data and website disclosures.

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• The ringleader used Instagram and other social media platforms to advertise and distribute counterfeit
• Alarmingly, approximately 55% of those cases involved offenders using social media platforms as their
• These are not fringe platforms.
• This bill will help us hold them accountable and deter others from exploiting these platforms.
• They just communicate through Snapchat or, you know, DMs through social media platforms.

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• agencies, who are doing that extensively on people in your social media accounts across all of the internet
• agencies, who are doing that extensively on people in your social media accounts across all of the internet
• agencies, who are doing that extensively on people in your social media accounts across all of the internet
• of</c><00:16:00.959><c> the</c> media accounts across all of the media accounts across all of the internet
• data that is being moved around internet data that is being moved around that<00:16:04.600><c> there

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 768, sponsored by Vice Chair Hudson, was heard with an author’s amendment (A4) adopted to remove a technical section and put the bill in the intended form. Hudson described the bill as a response to concerns about government monitoring of protected speech, saying it would bar the Minnesota Department of Human Rights from creating or maintaining a database of constitutionally protected speech while preserving the department’s ability to investigate actual discrimination, harassment, threats, or illegal conduct. He emphasized First Amendment protections and argued the state should not track speech simply because it is controversial or unpopular. The main testimony in support came from Ran Lee of Americans for Prosperity, who echoed the free-speech concerns and said databases of bias incidents can capture lawful speech and create a chilling effect. Representative Rest said she generally supported the free-speech goal but wanted to preserve the Department of Human Rights’ ability to produce biennial reports and analyze de-identified trend data on civil rights incidents, including emerging threats or hateful rhetoric, so lawmakers can respond to patterns without recording individuals’ protected speech. Representative Curran raised concerns that speech trends can relate to public safety and argued that attacks on human rights often begin as speech. Hudson responded that the Department of Human Rights is not a law enforcement agency and that the bill would not impede criminal investigations. He argued that trying to monitor “trends in thought” would be constitutionally problematic and produce unreliable data, and he distinguished protected speech from criminal conduct. Representative Feist said the department’s existing report already uses aggregate, non-investigative data and suggested there may be room to refine the bill’s language. The bill was laid over for further consideration, with Hudson indicating he was open to continued discussion and possible language changes.

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• AB 2361 updates California law governing vicarious liability for peer-to-peer vehicle-sharing platforms
• AB 2361 updates California law governing vicarious liability for peer-to-peer vehicle-sharing platforms
• No other state imposes uncapped vicarious liability for peer-to-peer vehicle-sharing platforms.
• AB 2361 will keep car sharing viable and affordable for hosts and users who rely on these platforms for

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Senate Bill 932, Senator Harris, Consumer Protection Social Media Platforms Display of User Location.
• /c><00:09:53.680><c> Media</c> Consumer Protection Social Media Consumer Protection Social Media Platforms
• </c> Platforms Display of User Location. Platforms Display of User Location.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Monday, March 23, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• Each one of them has to have a platform for a philanthropy or a service project.
• has</c><00:17:25.520><c> to</c><00:17:25.679><c> have</c><00:17:25.760><c> a</c><00:17:26.000><c> platform
• ><00:17:26.400><c> for</c><00:17:26.559><c> for</c><00:17:26.799><c> a</c> of them has to have a platform
• for for a of them has to have a platform for for a philanthropy<00:17:27.600><c> or</c><00:17:27.760

Bills: SB86, SB196, SB228, SB231, HB73, HB407, HB435, SB86, SB196, SB228, SB231, HB73, HB407, HB435

Keywords: independent contractors, portable benefits, employee benefits, tax deductions, employment relationship, education, high school, community college, dual enrollment, secondary credit, Move on When Ready, financial services, discrimination, social credit score, religious freedom, transparency, consumer rights, Alabama, wastewater management, public service commission

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• The China seminar was a platform for in-depth discussions on diverse topics, always accompanied by excellent
• China<00:05:29.800><c> Minar</c><00:05:30.000><c> was</c><00:05:30.120><c> a</c><00:05:30.280><c> platform
• </c><00:05:30.720><c> for</c><00:05:30.960><c> in-depth</c> China Minar was a platform for in-depth China
• Minar was a platform for in-depth discussions<00:05:32.199><c> on</c><00:05:32.440><c> diverse</c><00

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with 24 members present and one excused, approved the previous day’s Journal, and heard several introductions. Senator Hashimoto welcomed a visiting Kukui Fellowship Program cohort from Maui, and Senator Chang delivered a tribute honoring the late University of Hawaii Professor Daniel W. Kwak, highlighting his scholarship in Asian studies, his teaching career, and the journalism fellowship and China seminar he founded. A late introduction also recognized retired UH communications professor Gerald Kato for his work in journalism policy. The chamber then processed messages and communications, including Governor’s nominations to boards and commissions, House communications returning Senate bills, and a Judiciary communication transmitting the nomination of Sonia H. Toma to the Family Court of the Second Circuit. The Senate adopted Standing Committee Reports Nos. 1369 and 1370, agreed to disagree with House amendments to Senate Bill 108, and received notice that conferees would be named later. House concurrent resolutions transmitted from the House were referred to committee. On third reading, the Senate passed House Bill 994, HD1, relating to promoting pornography to minors, and House Bill 1175, relating to tax appeal procedures, both by unanimous consent with 24 ayes and no reservations. The Senate also granted a waiver of referral for a list of Senate concurrent resolutions and Senate resolutions so they could meet an upcoming deadline. The President thanked staff for the job fair and noted its value for employees whose service would end at adjournment. The Senate then adjourned until 11:30 a.m. on Monday, March 31st.

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• They are also customers of these larger platforms.
• The data that they hold can be accessed in some cases by those larger platforms.
• They are also customers of these larger platforms.
• They are also customers of these larger platforms.
• They are also customers of these larger platforms.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• platform and authorize enforcement of this provision.
• </c><00:31:40.080><c> and</c><00:31:40.399><c> authorize</c> ac um access the platform and authorize
• ac um access the platform and authorize enforcement<00:31:41.279><c> of</c><00:31:41.519><c> this</c>
• YouTube could be also considered a social media platform. That is true.
• Representative Purcell continued: "YouTube could be also considered a social media platform.

Bills: HF2435

Keywords: healthcare, dementia services, public health funding, opioid prevention, women's health, community health boards, mental health, 1183, house

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• that I would uh that is the platform that I would definitely<01:19:35.239><c> push</c><01:19:35.440>
• It's been a known platform for us, and so we would remain with the Cirrus.
• It's been a known platform for us, and so we would remain with the Cirrus.
• so they're familiar with the platform, so they can interchange between aircraft.
• so they're familiar with the platform, so they can interchange between aircraft.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:36:59.920><c> available</c><00:37:00.400><c> at</c><00:37:00.520><c> our</c> and and platforms
• available at our and and platforms available at our secondary<00:37:01.319><c> partner</c> institutions
• If it's not successfully built within the student information system platform, or if they don't have
• uh and or if information system platform uh and or if they<00:44:02.680><c> don't</c><00:44:02.920><
• An interaction with somebody through a text message platform that you're talking with them through.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um, it provides some clarification about what the comment feature in a social media platform, um, how
• Um, it provides some clarification about what the comment feature in a social media platform, um, how
• Um, it provides some clarification about what the comment feature in a social media platform, um, how
• Um, it provides some clarification about what the comment feature in a social media platform, um, how
• ,</c><00:16:06.240><c> they're</c> via the social media platform, they're via the social media platform

Bills: HF3560, HF3295, HF2937, HF3540

Keywords: electronic signatures, estate planning, uniform law, legal documents, Minnesota statutes, open meeting law, transparency, public engagement, social media, government accountability, parenting consultant, parenting time, custody, family court, family law, neutral third party, alternative dispute resolution, child custody, visitation, parenting coordinator

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• And here's the kicker: without the users having to leave the platform they're already on.
• can enable the delivery<03:39:18.319><c> of</c><03:39:18.479><c> high-speed</c><03:39:19.040><c> internet
• </c><03:39:19.359><c> to</c><03:39:19.520><c> those</c> delivery of high-speed internet to those delivery
• of high-speed internet to those more<03:39:20.080><c> remote,</c><03:39:20.640><c> difficult</c><03:
• I reserve the balance of my time. presence of a stable internet connection presence of a stable internet

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• But this has created more of a platform, I feel like, in San Diego County for having more of that unity
• Over the past year, we've developed and released a 26-statewide policy platform, grounded in the lived
• Over the past year, we've developed and released a 26 statewide policy platform, grounded in the lived
• And quite honestly, we were very focused on finalizing the policy platform, which again becomes a basis
• being able to complete that, given that our work is really focused on developing a unified policy platform

Summary: The Assembly Human Services Committee held an informational hearing with members of the API Legislative Caucus on California’s Stop the Hate Program and broader efforts to address hate incidents. Opening remarks emphasized the rise in hate during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of culturally and linguistically competent services, and the program’s role in serving not only AAPI communities but also Latino, Black, Jewish, Muslim, LGBTQ+, immigrant, and other impacted communities. Legislators and presenters repeatedly highlighted the value of trusted community-based organizations (CBOs) in reaching people who may not report to law enforcement or seek traditional services. The first panel included the California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs, the Department of Social Services (CDSS), and the Commission on the State of Hate. They described the program’s origins in the state’s equity budget, its funding structure, and its service model: direct victim services, prevention, and intervention. CDSS said 180 organizations statewide have participated, with grantees selected based on experience, capacity, and service to priority populations. The Commission on the State of Hate reported that hate remains widespread and underreported, citing survey data showing about 3.1 million Californians experienced at least one hate act in a year and that many victims need mental health, legal, and other supports beyond police response. Members asked about best practices, youth impacts, administrative costs, and the role of regional leads; CDSS said it would provide more detail on funding distribution and that the final evaluation is still in progress. The second panel featured grantees from Jewish Family Service San Diego, Inland Chinese American Association, Center for Empowering Refugees and Immigrants, and Equality California. They gave examples of how Stop the Hate funding supported culturally specific response teams, counseling, language-access services, self-defense and safety workshops, youth and elder programming, legal navigation, and reporting tools. Several speakers said the program helped build trust, reduce isolation, and connect people to services they otherwise would not use. Legislators pressed the panel on lessons learned, whether the model should be reauthorized, and what would be lost if funding ends. Panelists emphasized that the program’s flexibility, regional convenings, and support for small, trusted organizations were key strengths, while also noting the need for more direct funding to frontline providers and more data on what interventions work best.

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• airports, as you see here, in order to have that ecosystem that brings the advanced air mobility platforms
• <00:34:19.119><c> air</c><00:34:19.359><c> mobility</c><00:34:20.320><c> uh</c><00:34:20.560><c> platforms
• ,</c> the advanced air mobility uh platforms, the advanced air mobility uh platforms, partnerships<00
• </c><00:36:32.079><c> that</c><00:36:32.400><c> are</c><00:36:32.560><c> being</c> mobility platforms
• that are being mobility platforms that are being developed<00:36:33.280><c> currently.

Keywords: The live stream for this meeting was prematurely interrupted. The full version will be uploaded in the next few days., 958, all

Summary: The committee heard an update from Kentucky’s three major commercial airports: Lexington Blue Grass Airport, Louisville Regional Airport Authority (SDF and Bowman Field), and CVG. Lexington’s Eric Franco described post-COVID growth that has already exceeded pre-pandemic activity, along with a master plan focused on the whole airport, expanded surface parking, relocation of the air traffic control tower, and a major terminal project estimated at $500 million to $700 million. He emphasized the airport’s role in serving both passenger and corporate aviation across central Kentucky and thanked the legislature for prior funding, including $5 million for parking. Louisville’s Dan Mann reported record passenger growth, expanded nonstop service, and especially strong cargo activity driven by UPS, noting SDF is now among the busiest cargo airports in North America and Bowman Field remains the state’s busiest general aviation airport. He highlighted major infrastructure needs, including airfield and terminal work, parking expansion, and a planned federal inspection service facility to support international flights around events like the Kentucky Derby.

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• Our ultimate aim is to provide a stable platform, both legally and financially, for counties to innovate
• The ringleaders used Instagram and other social media platforms to advertise and distribute counterfeit
• Using platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and X, drug traffickers now reach youth more quickly
• Senate Bill 1833, relating to the use of a social media platform in furtherance of an offense involving
• Senate Bill 1833, relating to the use of a social media platform in furtherance of an offense involving

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, heard an invocation, adopted the prior day’s journal, received House messages, and adopted several resolutions and recognitions, including Senate Resolution 496 honoring Leadership Garland and resolutions 503 and 504. The chamber also recognized guests, including a North Dakota senator and the Doctor of the Day, and received gubernatorial nominations for the Texas Economic Development Corporation Board and the Nueces River Authority Board. The Senate then took up and passed a series of bills, often by suspending the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule. Measures approved included SB 614 on Texas Forensic Science Commission referrals to the Office of Capital and Forensic Writs; SB 250 on municipal annexation across railroad rights-of-way; SB 1660 on toxicological evidence retention and destruction procedures; SB 2586 requiring property owners associations to file governing documents with the Texas Real Estate Commission; SB 1588 increasing penalties for certain failures to report child sexual abuse; HB 912 on compensation for distributed renewable generation outside ERCOT; SB 1957 setting eligibility standards for civilian oversight boards; HB 2525 clarifying a charitable property tax exemption; SB 1525 limiting repeated prior authorization for neurodegenerative disease drugs; SB 865 requiring CPR/AED training and cardiac emergency response planning in schools; SB 1212 elevating human trafficking penalties; SB 2690 on solicitations for Secretary of State documents; SB 1802 on landlord repair duties for ramps, elevators, and handrails; SB 905 on licensing rules for speech-language pathologists and audiologists; SB 2929 allowing removal of disruptive spectators at school athletic events; SB 2675 creating a narrow McAllen-specific parkland conveyance exception; SB 872 increasing punishment for burglary of a vehicle involving firearm theft; and SB 1113 clarifying sales rules for certain converter-license holders. Several bills drew extended debate. SB 2487, dealing with crisis and mental health services for homelessness, was amended to make the county model permissive rather than mandatory and to remove state funding/assistance requirements before passing 28-3. SB 2138, barring higher education funds from contracting with firms that boycott fossil fuels through ESG policies, also passed after questions about fiscal effects and First Amendment concerns. SB 2615, restricting remote work at public institutions of higher education, advanced 22-9. The Senate also began consideration of SB 3016, which would expand enforcement tools against local governments that fail to comply with state law, but the transcript cuts off before action on that bill is completed.

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• This is just an opportunity to look at this, to create a system and a platform.
• /c><00:32:37.039><c> system</c><00:32:37.360><c> and</c><00:32:37.519><c> a</c><00:32:38.120><c> platform
• </c><00:32:39.120><c> many</c> to create a system and a platform many to create a system and a platform
• has</c><00:32:50.720><c> a</c><00:32:50.919><c> method</c><00:32:51.559><c> that</c> home sharing platform
• has a method that home sharing platform has a method that criminal<00:32:52.200><c> background</c><00

Keywords: 1183, house