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• They risked their lives to gather intelligence, undertake rescue missions, and protect American troops
• They risked their lives to gather intelligence, undertake rescue missions, and protect American troops
• We played a crucial role in collecting enemy movement reports, failed intelligence, and casualty reports
• We played a crucial role in collecting enemy movement reports, failed intelligence, and casualty reports
• failed intelligence and casualty members<00:21:50.159> which<00:21:50.679> were<00:21:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We need to switch that, where they're spending more time with families and less time with the computer
• We need to switch that, where they're spending more time with families and less time with the computer
• We need to switch that, where they're spending more time with families and less time with the computer
• We need to switch that, where they're spending more time with families and less time with the computer
• families and less time with the computer families and less time with the computer system<00:43:15.079

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So, so when you buy a computer, for example, um, the computer... repair provider also has that ability
• > um<00:05:24.720> the<00:05:25.039> computer The computer, for example, and the manufacturer
• So there could be some misinterpretation of whether, if an Apple computer or any other computer is not
• So, for example, I want to repair my computer.
• <00:46:16.079> was that personal data from computers was that personal data from computers

Bills: SF0052, SF0024

Keywords: wildlife management, environmental restoration, funding, invasive species, aquatic ecosystems, native fish, habitat conservation, lottery, debit card payments, gambling regulations, state revenue, financial transactions, 916, all

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• It was a computer system that would call your landline.
• Number to the unlisted or listed telephone number, and it was a computer system that would call your
• By then, you know, it was ankle- to calf-deep in water, and my wife says, "My pictures, the computer.
• And my wife says, "My pictures, the computer." So we ran. And we were in the back bedroom then.
• I was lucky that Chloe got her mom's beauty, intelligence, and quick wit, and I just passed along my

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• cameras have these serious vulnerabilities, or that Hikvision has been connected with Chinese intelligence

Bills: SB1308

Keywords: foreign adversary, consumer fraud, technology security, critical infrastructure, Arizona attorney general, fraud office, appropriations, 1182, all

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• So I thought it was coming out of our computer room next door, but it's coming from thought it was coming
• out of our computer room next door, but it's coming from up above us.
• Sometimes, yeah, but sometimes, like, I've had problems where the computer has that site blocked.
• Would we be able to get around that by using laptops, computers, other things like that in classrooms
• But do you have access to a computer in all your classes, though? Or not?

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met to hear and discuss three education bills and related budget items. House Bill 1214 would revise K-12 transportation funding by replacing the current rider-based formula with a new formula tied more closely to district size, square mileage, building counts, and the weighted student payment. Sponsors and DPI said the change would better reflect actual transportation costs, hold districts harmless overall, and likely increase funding by about $4 million beyond current spending; they also said parent-provided transportation and open-enrollment mileage rules would remain largely unchanged. No opposition was heard, and the committee closed discussion without taking final action in the transcript. The committee then reviewed House Bill 1013, the education appropriations bill, and walked through proposed adjustments to program and pass-through grants. The chair proposed keeping or reducing some items, eliminating others, and moving one-time items to the stabilization fund; examples included leaving free meals at $4.5 million for now, keeping the paraprofessional-to-teacher program, reducing some grant lines, and removing several new or one-time grants. DPI also explained that the student information system would remain a flow-through grant for this biennium but would move in-house after July 1, 2026. The committee also discussed adding an FTE for the School for the Blind and making a small equipment swap at the Center for Distance Education. House Bill 1369 was discussed as the main school aid bill, including a proposed 2 percent and 2 percent per-pupil payment increase, higher construction bidding thresholds, elimination of the 12 percent cap, and a transfer of $75 million from Foundation Aid to the School Construction Revolving Loan Fund, with the chair suggesting $100 million instead. DPI explained that the bill also included a policy change returning placement decisions for students with disabilities in congregate care to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, with support from the governor’s office. The committee heard testimony from school officials seeking gap funding for Title I losses caused by a switch from free-and-reduced-lunch to census-based allocations, saying districts with many open-enrolled students could lose substantial funding and staff positions. Later, the governor’s office presented a proposed $1.5 million one-time appropriation to help schools buy secure storage for student cell phones if a statewide device policy is adopted; members raised concerns about cost, local control, and whether the money would be enough. The committee also heard student testimony and then recessed without voting on the amendment in the transcript.

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• Ben Zhao, Neubauer Professor of Computer Science at the University of Chicago.
• I'm a professor of computer science at the University of Chicago.
• The idea that identifying multiple computer files that are duplicates or very similar to each other is
• The idea that identifying multiple computer files that are duplicates are very similar to each other,
• Identifying multiple computer files that are duplicates or very similar to each other. Oh, okay.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• I’m not a, uh, in the medical field, but I think that these people are highly qualified, intelligent,
• /c> that these people are highly um that these people are highly um qualified,<01:22:18.639> intelligent
• <01:22:19.199> and<01:22:19.360> that<01:22:19.520> their qualified, intelligent
• and that their qualified, intelligent and that their review<01:22:20.080> process<01:22:20.400
• They just know when they turn on their computer and they come up with the design values of a commercial

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I'm not a computer expert, but anyway, that's a concern.
• c><00:13:05.200> your you need electricity for for your you need electricity for for your computers
• I'm I'm not a computers. I don't know.
• I'm I'm not a computer<00:13:07.680> expert,<00:13:08.000> but<00:13:08.240> but
• <00:13:08.560> anyway,<00:13:08.800> that's computer expert, but but anyway, that's computer

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, January 23, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with 118 members present, opened with prayer, and proceeded through the day’s desk work. The clerk read introductory House bills 445 through 488, which were first read and referred to the appropriate committees, along with introductory House joint resolutions and several bond initiatives referred to Appropriations. A letter reassigning House Bill 149 to Economic Matters was also journalized. Committee announcements noted that several standing committees would not meet that day, while the House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee would meet virtually on Monday at 1:00 p.m. because of the snowstorm; the fiscal briefing was moved to 4:00 p.m. on Zoom. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on questions about the Rules Committee hearing process for House Bill 488, the congressional redistricting bill. Members asked about witness sign-up timing, whether the weekend extension was allowed, and whether there were conflicts of interest in the process. The parliamentarian and Speaker responded that the chair has discretion, that testimony sign-up had been extended through Friday, Saturday, and Sunday due to weather, and that if there were no electricity on Monday the hearing would be rescheduled. The Speaker also said the fiscal note for HB 488 would be available before the hearing. The rest of the session consisted largely of caucus, delegation, and guest announcements. Members announced upcoming meetings for the Waterman’s Caucus, Legislative Jewish Caucus, Women’s Caucus, LGBTQ+ Caucus, and a fire/EMS coalition, and noted the cancellation of an in-person Holocaust Remembrance event in favor of a virtual format. Guests and interns were recognized in the gallery, including representatives from the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, 100 Black Men of Charles County, Howard University students, and several student interns. The House also recognized the pages for their service and celebrated Delegate Marlon Amprey’s upcoming birthday. The chamber then adjourned until Monday, January 26 at 8:00 p.m., with the public again invited to submit testimony over the weekend.

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• always resolved these issues<00:36:19.400> without<00:36:20.400> this<00:36:21.119> artificial
• issues without this artificial issues without this artificial three-year<00:36:22.400> time
• objective truth is fading out of this world, and the restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent
• objective truth is fading out of this world, and the restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on Senate Bill 141, which would create a narrow exception to New Hampshire’s three-year deadline for motions for a new trial when a petitioner has newly discovered evidence, new forensic testing, or new scientific understanding. The prime sponsor’s representative and advocates from the Innocence Project and New England Innocence Project argued the bill is needed to help wrongfully convicted people access the courts, noting that exonerations often take many years and that outdated forensic science has contributed to wrongful convictions. The chair also said he had drafted a proposed amendment for committee review, but it had not yet been formally submitted. Witnesses supporting the bill emphasized that the measure would not guarantee relief, only allow a petition to be filed and reviewed under existing standards. They discussed examples such as arson science, explaining that some convictions were based on forensic methods later shown to be unreliable. Committee members asked about the scope of habeas corpus, whether the bill would create a new cause of action, and whether additional screening or pleading requirements should be added. The supporters said they would be open to requiring a petitioner to plead innocence, but opposed adding more burdensome preliminary procedures or counsel requirements at the filing stage. Thomas Farardi, from the Attorney General’s Office, testified in opposition or with caution, saying the bill was a “solution looking for a problem” because existing habeas corpus and coram nobis procedures already provide avenues for relief, and prosecutors can act when credible new evidence arises. He argued the current draft could invite additional litigation and create a new cause of action, and said he favored more screening before cases proceed. The discussion also touched on whether the statute applies in criminal cases, the current three-year limitation in RSA 526:4, and questions about posthumous petitions and petitions by deported individuals. No vote or executive action was taken during the hearing.

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• Intelligent syncs will feed the command's attribution data into DPS fusion centers. so that ransomware

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• My son, Kai, was intelligent, athletic, and deeply kind. His smile could fill a room.
• My son Kai was intelligent, athletic, and deeply kind.
• gone through clinical trials for which there is structured, meaningful data to be able to respond intelligently
• gone through clinical trials for which there is structured, meaningful data to be able to respond intelligently

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery opened its first public hearing of the 2025–26 session with remarks from the Senate and House chairs outlining the committee’s priorities. They noted recent work on addiction and recovery legislation, the ongoing youth behavioral health crisis, and that members might need to leave periodically for floor votes. The chairs explained hearing procedures, including three-minute testimony limits, written testimony deadlines, and reporting deadlines for Senate and House bills. The hearing then focused on several bills related to youth mental health, overdose prevention, and psychedelic treatment research. A major portion of the hearing centered on bills to improve youth crisis response and overdose prevention. Testimony strongly supported bills to print the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline on student ID cards, with speakers from mental health organizations, crisis centers, and individuals sharing personal stories of depression, suicide attempts, and the importance of making 988 as familiar as 911. Another set of bills would require schools to stock naloxone and provide overdose prevention education. Physicians, harm reduction advocates, students, and grieving family members testified that school-based Narcan access and education could save lives, reduce stigma, and help students recognize overdoses and understand Good Samaritan protections. Senator O’Connor and Tamika Perry also testified for a bill to strengthen substance use prevention education and reduce overdose abandonment, emphasizing the need to teach students about overdose risks and the legal protections for calling 911. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to authorize a pilot program for psychedelic treatment in licensed facilities. Senator Friedman and several medical and behavioral health professionals argued the proposal was a narrow, research-based approach distinct from the broader ballot question rejected in 2024. They said the bill would allow only a small number of supervised clinics to use psychedelics for conditions such as depression, PTSD, anxiety, and substance use disorders, with data reporting and Department of Public Health oversight. Supporters described it as a cautious way to study promising treatments while avoiding unsupervised or commercialized use. Finally, the committee heard support for a bill to create a special commission and five-year strategic plan for children’s behavioral health services, with testimony that the current system is fragmented, difficult for families to navigate, and strained by workforce and funding challenges. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and questions on the bills.

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• There is nothing happening that the money, wealth, and intelligence that is in Teton County that they
• 34:33.159> money,<00:34:33.760> wealth,<00:34:34.240> and<00:34:34.359> intelligence
• that the money, wealth, and intelligence that the money, wealth, and intelligence that<00:34:35.280

Keywords: 916, all

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• welding teacher, etc., not transferring to another little deal for 30, 40 minutes so we can make an artificial
• make<01:07:59.359> an 30 40 minutes so we can make an 30 40 minutes so we can make an artificial
• 01.599> we<01:08:01.839> imposed<01:08:02.240> on<01:08:02.400> them artificial
• 85% that we imposed on them artificial 85% that we imposed on them in<01:08:02.799> a<01:08:02.960

Keywords: 916, all

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• recognize that our current system could better serve their needs if we could break the cycle of artificially
• ><00:26:13.279> the<00:26:13.440> cycle<00:26:14.159> of<00:26:14.400> artificially
• could break the cycle of artificially could break the cycle of artificially low<00:26:15.360>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several transportation-related bills. HB 1688, which would provide a general excise tax exemption for certain aircraft maintenance materials, parts, tools, and facility construction, received comments from the Department of Taxation and support from Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Kohala Coast Resort, the Activities and Attractions Association of Hawaii, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii. Testimony indicated the measure was intended to clarify an existing exemption rather than create a new one. The bulk of the hearing focused on HB 2386, which would authorize the Public Utilities Commission to establish automatic adjustment mechanisms and a water carrier inflationary cost index. The Department of Transportation said it would change its testimony to support the bill, citing a 2020 working group recommendation, while the PUC and DCCA offered comments. Matson, the Maritime Group, Hawaii Harbors Users Group, and Young Brothers supported the measure, arguing it would modernize regulation, improve predictability, and help maintain reliable interisland shipping. Hawaii Farm Bureau offered comments, while Hawaii Food Industry Association, Maui Brewing Company, Lani Kai Brewing Company, and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawaii opposed it, arguing automatic rate increases were not the solution and that underlying costs and efficiencies should be addressed first. The chair noted the bill was essentially the same as one previously considered, and asked questions about how Hawaii’s water carrier regulation compares with other states. The committee also heard HB 1691, which would allow electronic signatures for certain motor vehicle title transfers after total-loss insurance settlements and remove the notary requirement for that narrow transaction. The City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services, Hawaii Insurers Council, Copart, American Property Casualty Insurance Association, and one individual supported it, with Copart saying the change would reduce delays and could allow a faster, largely electronic settlement process. Members asked about county impacts, and Copart said counties would only see a different form with no added cost or electronic integration. HB 1680, requiring county finance directors to notify agencies through a centralized system for vehicle transfers, drew opposition from the City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services and one individual in support. HB 2516, raising helmet requirements for electric foot scooters and bicycles and requiring helmets for high-speed or Class 3 electric bicycles, received support from DOT, DOH, AAA Hawaii, and the Hawaii Bicycling League. HB 193, allowing deaf vehicle owners to register a deafness designation visible to law enforcement, drew support from the City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services, the Hawaii Disabilities Rights Center, and an individual who suggested amendments to broaden the bill to deaf and hard of hearing individuals and adjust the proof standard. HB 2442, increasing required accessible and van-accessible parking spaces in larger parking lots, was supported by the Disability and Communication Access Board, the Council on Developmental Disabilities, and the Disability Rights Center, which said the bill would address shortages of accessible parking and may need technical amendments to align terminology with the ADA.

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• , SB 314, on the school meal restrictions, prohibits schools from putting certain additives and artificial
• certain prohibit schools from putting certain additives<01:22:47.040> and<01:22:47.360> artificial
• <01:22:48.320> I additives and artificial ingredients.
• I additives and artificial ingredients.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee approved the minutes unanimously and then heard extended testimony from Senator Jimmy Higdon, who reflected on Kentucky’s 2011 childhood obesity task force and said the state’s childhood obesity problem has worsened since then. He described prior recommendations from that task force, including more physical education, nutrition education, classroom-based physical activity, complete streets, bike lanes, sidewalks, and safe routes to school. Higdon also argued that government programs have contributed to obesity and drug abuse, focusing especially on SNAP and Medicaid, and said he has long advocated for a waiver to distribute SNAP benefits twice a month rather than once a month. Higdon said SNAP fraud and abuse are significant, claiming some recipients sell benefits and some retailers bend the rules on eligible purchases. He also said spreading benefits through the month could help families keep fresh food in the home and stabilize grocery store business, especially in food deserts and rural areas. In response to questions, he said he would not support allowing hot prepared foods under SNAP, though he said a grocery-store produce incentive similar to the farmers market match could be beneficial if structured separately. He also said the WIC program is a model for how SNAP could be better administered. Members thanked Higdon for his service and discussed whether the issue is food insecurity or poor nutrition. Senator Douglas emphasized adding stronger guardrails to nutrition-related programs, and Representative Proctor asked about the challenges of operating grocery stores in rural areas and food deserts. Higdon said independent grocers face thin margins, competition, and cyclical market pressures, and that SNAP distribution patterns can worsen those challenges. After Higdon’s testimony, the committee heard from Ann Cressilious, a registered dietitian with the Kentucky Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, who began a presentation on the profession and on efforts to improve nutrition and access to nutrition information in Kentucky.

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• Um, so for example, with Line 3, there was an artificial standing water on either side of the road because
• c><00:03:08.800> there<00:03:09.040> was<00:03:09.120> an<00:03:09.360> artificial
• line three, there was an artificial line three, there was an artificial standing<00:03:10.319>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Because government's good at artificially inflating the cost of things, okay?
• :13.160> at areas because uh government's good at areas because uh government's good at artificially
• 13.880> inflating<01:04:14.359> the<01:04:14.559> cost<01:04:14.799> of artificially
• inflating the cost of artificially inflating the cost of things<01:04:15.920> okay<01:04:16.520

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• renovation project, which has all been encumbered, and we'll cover replacement of the track, putting in artificial
• ><00:27:10.399> um<00:27:10.640> putting<00:27:10.880> in<00:27:11.159> artificial
• of the track um putting in artificial of the track um putting in artificial turf<00:27:12.120>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• the unemployment system, I wrote a full module in that system back in 1978 for $12 an hour as a computer
• I don't want to hear about a computer glitch ever again. And being so descriptive.
• I don't want to hear about a computer glitch ever again.
• Being dropped from coverage because of a computer glitch.
• I don't want to hear about a computer glitch ever again here, really, in this state with how much money

Summary: The Appropriations Committee met with a quorum present and considered three items. First, it heard and passed SB 158, which eliminates cost-sharing for diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations under the state employee health plan. Senator Berman described the bill as a way to remove financial barriers to early breast cancer detection, and several senators spoke in strong support, emphasizing the importance of follow-up screening and the life- and cost-saving value of early diagnosis. The bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then took up SPB 7024, a committee bill on state planning and budgeting. Senator Brodeur explained that the proposal modernizes and simplifies the state agency long-range planning process by focusing on key data points, removing stale measures, and improving how plans are presented to the Legislature. Senator Berman supported the bill, highlighting new provisions on implementation status and budget consequences if enacted laws are not carried out. The committee voted to submit the proposal as a committee bill and reported it favorably. Finally, the committee considered SPB 7026, a major overhaul of state information technology governance. Senator Harrell described a transition from the current Florida Digital Service structure to a new cabinet-level Agency for State Systems and Enterprise Technology (ASSET), with enterprise-wide standards, interoperability, procurement oversight, cybersecurity coordination, technical debt tracking, a testing laboratory, workforce development, and annual IT expenditure reporting. Members raised questions about procurement authority, judicial branch inclusion, existing contracts, cybersecurity, and staffing; Harrell said agencies would retain final procurement decisions but would have to follow enterprise standards, the courts were not included, existing contracts would continue, and the bill would add significant state IT staffing. Several amendments were adopted, including changes on CIO selection conflicts, removal of the Northwest Regional Data Center from a definition, reporting on deviations from standards, and technical updates related to the data center and workforce positions. Public testimony strongly supported the bill as a needed modernization of Florida’s fragmented IT system. The committee then reported SPB 7026 favorably as a committee bill. The meeting adjourned after members recorded their votes on the three items.