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• from discriminating against service animal users, they have the resources, both financial and technological
• When you said that they have the technology available, is it discriminatory to have a rideshare user
• Or is there some— When I'm talking about the technology, I'm talking about their location technology.
• That's what I mean by the technology. Thank you, Nora, for your testimony.
• side, my staff Sumia, who is always sitting here right next to me, LIS for making sure that our technology

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with the co-chairs introducing House and Senate members and explaining the hybrid format, three-minute testimony guidance, and the deadline for written testimony. The committee then heard extensive testimony on S. 2665, which would require employers to post notice to employees when an I-9 audit or similar federal immigration inspection is underway. Supporters, including immigration attorneys, a pediatrician, a labor leader, and an affected family member, argued the bill would protect privacy, give workers time to gather documents and consult counsel, and reduce fear and wrongful arrests. One witness from Illinois described a similar law there and said it had not caused the problems employers feared, while others said recent ICE enforcement has made notice especially important. The committee also heard testimony on S. 1360, a bill affecting collective bargaining rights for State Police, with the State Police Association arguing that a statutory gap lets departmental rules override their contract and that the bill would restore intended bargaining protections. A separate labor bill, S. 1305, was also briefly supported by the AFL-CIO as part of broader worker-classification protections for app-based delivery drivers. A large portion of the hearing focused on H. 2066, which would impose fines on transportation network drivers who refuse rides to people with disabilities using service animals. Testimony from blind and disabled riders, service dog users, advocates, and the Disability Law Center described repeated ride cancellations, drivers pulling away after seeing a service animal, and the difficulty of enforcing existing anti-discrimination laws through MCAD or other agencies. Witnesses said the current system leaves riders without practical recourse because drivers are hard to identify and complaints can take years, and they argued that fines on individual drivers would create a real deterrent. Several witnesses also described the impact on employment, medical appointments, and daily independence. Committee members asked about service-animal verification, whether refusals are ever appropriate, and whether penalties should target drivers or companies; witnesses said legitimate refusals are limited to misbehaving or unsafe animals and that companies already have policies and some training, but enforcement remains weak. The committee also heard from a witness supporting a related bill on rideshare accessibility and from advocates describing broader transportation discrimination issues. One witness discussed a separate proposal to study service-animal denial, and others noted that Uber’s self-identification feature and company policies have not solved the problem. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the meeting ended after the final witnesses on the service-animal bill and a brief organizational discussion about related legislation and committee business.

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• Public Employees Retirement System on the modernization program and the legacy stabilization and technology
• public employees retirement system on the modernization program and the legacy stabilization and technology
• multi-bania, information, The modernization program is a large-scale, multi-biennium information technology
• $1,800,968 for the core retirement system modernization program and the legacy stabilization and technology
• $1,800,968 for the core retirement system modernization program and the legacy stabilization and technology

Summary: The Emergency Board approved a series of consent federal grant applications from the Natural Resources and Public Safety subcommittees, along with several budget and position requests. The board approved grant applications for parks, transportation, judicial, emergency management, higher education, school nutrition, and other programs, including retroactive approvals where deadlines had passed. One member objected to the Natural Resources consent grants over concerns about future funding needs, but the motion still passed. The board also approved a one-time increase for Judicial Department court security, including digital privacy protections, circuit court security, and a statewide facilities assessment. A major discussion centered on Southern Oregon University’s financial stability. The Higher Education Coordinating Commission reported on SOU’s structural deficits, declining enrollment, and projected cash shortfall. The subcommittee recommended, and the board approved, allocating $7.5 million from the special appropriation for short-term stability, with a required update at the September 2026 Emergency Board meeting and a future request for the remaining funds. Members debated the broader crisis in higher education, with several saying SOU’s situation reflects systemwide enrollment and funding pressures and that long-term restructuring will be needed. The board also approved an AmeriCorps volunteer generation grant, an apprenticeship expansion grant, and a Department of Education nutrition equipment grant. In public safety, it approved funding for Oregon Military Department readiness facilities, a statewide evacuation planning tool, and a juvenile justice information system modernization report, while requiring a follow-up viability report. The Department of Justice received approval for additional antitrust positions and expenditure limitation, though several members raised concerns about the funding structure and incentives tied to settlement revenues; the motion passed despite objections. In natural resources, the board approved funding for the Water Resources Department’s well abandonment, repair and replacement grants, an assistant water master position in Washington County, groundwater data collection in the Lower Umatilla Basin, a wetlands remote sensing pilot, and parks-related grant applications for operations, maintenance, and capital improvements. Members generally supported the requests but raised concerns about geographic equity, long-term sustainability, and whether some county responsibilities were being shifted to the state. The meeting also included discussion of a Department of Emergency Management evacuation tool as an urgent wildfire preparedness measure, with members emphasizing its potential to save lives.

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• Systems and injection-based and then CO2-assisted technologies, like what are we looking at or for?
• hybrid, are three that I had been researching, whereas enhanced is basically using like fracking technology
• to be able to pressurize, crack Using like fracking technology to be able to pressurize, crack the rock
• As technology advances, the fact that Louisiana has an extremely long history of drilling capabilities
• and borehole technologies and Drilling capabilities and borehole technologies, and advanced drilling

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• , then the statute puts something in law that he fears will open a litigation floodgate against technology
• He added that Louisiana already has a lot of economic development in the technology sector and he would
• He said he fears the bill will open a litigation floodgate on technology companies and could drive another
• This document does not say who the author is, but since we're talking about technology, I'll just remind
• Louisiana has invested serious dollars in attracting and supporting a robust technology sector when it

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• Lenovo is only one of three large-scale enterprise PC and technology infrastructure providers to government
• from continuing to do business with Louisiana colleges and universities, where we provide secure technology
• memory chip shortage and the ongoing world conflicts, this legislation could significantly increase technology
• There is only one party in China, and they control everything, and they control the exit of all the technology
• Technology is important, et cetera.

Bills: HR171, HCR49, HB632, HB1084, SB310, SB351, SB399

Keywords: HR171, House Resolution 171, M.J. Foster Promise Program, TOPS-Tech, TOPS Tech Award, Board of Regents, Louisiana Works, Louisiana Community and Technical College System, LCATCS, financial aid, scholarship, workforce development, career training, technical education, vocational education, postsecondary credential, associate degree, industry-based credential, high-demand jobs, high-wage occupations

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• It wouldn't surprise you, the federal government's a little antiquated on their technology, and bad actors
• Using technology today, we should be able to use AI and different systems to scan that federal database
• And technology to investigate some of these things.
• Using technology today, we should be able to use AI and different systems to scan that federal database
• You know, using technology today, we should be able to use AI and different systems to scan that federal

Bills: HB0032

Keywords: English proficiency, commercial drivers, vehicle operation, traffic safety, penalties, 916, all

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• caseworker caseloads have decreased since the pandemic, and HCA received $50 million for case management technology
• And then at the same time, New Mexico has invested substantially in case management technology upgrades
• So, as we evaluate, we'll look closer at caseload patterns, case management technology, and staffing
• In order to, we'll be looking at caseload technology, caseloads, technology modernization efforts that
• I mean, there's some new stuff that they did this last year with technology that's really great.

Keywords: 996, all

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• So it's A technology that we're going to advance, right? Because we don't have the staff to.
• And there's a difference between nuclear power and nuclear bomb technology. Okay?
• I think that means information technology jobs. That's interesting...
• To me, that we're having a decrease in information technology when we understand that there's an increase
• I mean, how much can we use technology?

Keywords: 996, all

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• Specifically, we have a spaceport that can handle new, innovative, and risky technologies.
• We have a new tenant, Sirius Technologies, which will learn to fly a prototype vertical rocket system
• One of the buildings we're going to build, the Stark building, the Space Technology Reception Center,
• The methodology we are using involves established, peer-reviewed technology that is well-recognized and
• And people don't understand the technology until they actually try. So I think we've overcome that.

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• And I don't believe that the technologies are properly managed to reduce risk at this point.
• The Office of Wildfire Technology Research and Development serves as California's central organizing
• Existing law governing the service of process has not been updated to reflect modern technology that
• Members, technology is changing fast, and as it evolves, so must our laws.
• But with technological evolution comes responsibility, especially when it comes to our justice system

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It's the miracle of modern technology, Mr. Chairman. It's cooler. I'll wait. It's all after this.
• It's the miracle of modern technology,<00:27:27.679> Mr.<00:27:28.000> Chairman.
• <00:27:28.559> It's<00:27:28.720> cooler Technology, Mr. Chairman.
• <00:33:46.559> that<00:33:46.799> we if if if there's new technology that we if if
• if there's new technology that we can<00:33:47.120> take<00:33:47.200> advantage<00:33:

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• that push funding, forcing the industry to invest and think about new ways to invest in those technologies
• that push funding, forcing the industry to invest and think about new ways to invest in those technologies
• that push funding, forcing the industry to invest and think about new ways to invest in those technologies
• It includes $25 million for Natcast, the operator of the National Semiconductor Technology Center, to
• The operator of the National Semiconductor Technology Center would build out the design and collaboration

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 on State Administration heard presentations from Go-Biz and the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation on the Governor’s budget proposals. Go-Biz described California Jobs First, the state’s 10-year economic development strategy, and emphasized support for small businesses, workforce development, and targeted investment in sectors such as ag tech, life sciences, semiconductors, and advanced manufacturing. Members raised concerns about federal policy changes, tariffs, tourism, housing, child care, and whether state incentives are truly additive; Go-Biz responded that it tracks federal actions closely, works with chambers and advocates, and uses programs like California Competes to target jobs that would not otherwise come to California. The committee then reviewed the proposal to restore the California Competes grant program with $60 million. Go-Biz said the grant would help businesses that cannot use the nonrefundable tax credit, and explained the program’s five-year contracts, milestone-based awards, and recapture provisions. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the grant could be effective but recommended stronger oversight and clearer eligibility criteria, while also noting the 30% cap in trailer bill language may be too restrictive given the smaller funding level. Public testimony supported the grant and suggested considering refundability or transferability for the tax credit to broaden access for smaller and startup businesses. Members also heard the CHIPS-related proposal for $25 million to support Natcast’s semiconductor design and collaboration facility in Sunnyvale. Go-Biz and public witnesses argued the state investment would help secure a major federal research facility, retain engineering talent, and leverage billions in broader investment, while the LAO recommended rejecting the item because of its dependence on uncertain federal funding and the state’s budget condition. The committee also considered a $17 million continuation of CA RISE, which supports employment social enterprises; Go-Biz and several grantees cited strong job placement and workforce outcomes, while the LAO recommended rejection absent a more rigorous evaluation, noting prior LA RISE evidence did not show long-term employment gains. Finally, the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation presented budget requests for IT security and rent increases, and a trailer bill to raise fees across several programs. DFPI said decades-old fee schedules, inflation, and new regulatory responsibilities have created a structural deficit and warned the department could face insolvency without adjustments. The LAO recommended approving the fee increases only on a three-year limited-term basis and asked for more detailed revenue plans for programs not covered by the proposal, so the Legislature can assess actual collections and market impacts before making the changes permanent.

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• The Act of 1987 requires the Federal Reserve to make payments move faster as technology allows.
• Let's say $100 on technology in terms of compliance.
• So banks have poured money into technology, into compliance, et cetera. Now, are banks perfect? No.
• Look, our outdated payment system runs on this technology called a batch, which...
• The technology exists to do it, but it's usually more broad-based than that.

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• California's science and technology industries are a main economic driver of the state's economy.
• California's science and technology industries represent 17% of the state's economy, generating over
• As Chief Data and Technology Officer at the San Francisco Marin Food Bank, I can tell you that we're
• As our students become more reliant on technology every day, cybersecurity has become a basic life skill
• As our students become more reliant on technology every day, cybersecurity has become a basic life skill

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Of our communities, that our decisions are data-driven and that we are working to leverage technology
• to drive those efficiencies, but also using the technology so that we can interface better with the
• We can use technology to do that, but...
• So the FDIC chair, Travis Hill, noted that he thinks banks adopting new technologies or innovation.
• And I would lean towards also agencies that are doing so that technologies or innovation.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• CDT will have to repurpose those funds and resources so they can actually work on modern technology like
• You want to take the... ...exactly like my systems used to work, but in a modern technology.
• You know, the right technology. You could drain this out. You're right.
• by offenders and technology manufacturers.
• And the program can be designed so costs are borne by offenders and technology manufacturers, reducing

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several budget and policy items, beginning with the DMV’s proposal for the federal state-to-state verification system and the Digital Experience Platform (DXP). DMV officials said the state-to-state system is required for Real ID compliance and functions as a pointer system that shares only limited identifying information to help states verify whether an applicant has records in another jurisdiction. Members pressed hard on privacy, access, hacking, notification, and misuse concerns, including whether other states or federal actors could use the system to target Californians. DMV said access is limited to member jurisdictions, requests are transaction-based, records are encrypted, California can see when its data is requested, and legal remedies would include working through AAMVA and the Attorney General if misuse occurred. On DXP, DMV said the project has been reset, is on its revised schedule and budget, occupational licensing is complete, vehicle registration is targeted for completion by the end of the calendar year, and the full modernization is expected by fiscal year 2028-29. The committee then took up the High-Speed Rail Office of Inspector General trailer bill and AB 1608. The Inspector General said current law does not clearly authorize public reports or establish a work-paper retention and disclosure framework, and that the trailer bill and AB 1608 would codify those powers, add access to needed job classifications and purchasing authority, and require public reporting with temporary confidentiality only in limited circumstances such as pending litigation, security vulnerabilities, or fraud-detection weaknesses. Members debated how broad the confidentiality language should be, whether reports could remain confidential too long, and whether the bill should define “proposed agreements” and require notice to the Inspector General when agreements are being reviewed. The Inspector General said he had already found at least one procurement-related state law violation involving an amendment that added services not in the original contract, and members discussed the project’s large cost growth and the need for stronger oversight. No vote was taken on the item in the portion provided. Finally, Caltrans began presenting a trailer bill proposal related to workforce development under SB 150, explaining that it would amend Government Code 14017, which governs use of federal highway formula funds and related workforce development efforts. The transcript cuts off as Caltrans starts its overview, so no further discussion, vote, or action on that item is shown in the provided text.

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• clean... ...the program creates a powerful economic incentive for investment in clean and efficient technology
• neutrality 2045 to send the long-term market signal to all regulated entities to invest in cleaner technology
• Elizabeth Askeville, the California Manufacturers and Technology Association.
• Manufacturers do face real barriers to deploy low-carbon technologies at scale, and without a workable
• This delicate balancing act at a difficult crossroads for climate technology.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Environmental Quality Committee and Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 2 held a joint hearing on CARB’s proposed amendments to the cap-and-invest regulations. Opening remarks from senators emphasized the 2025 reauthorization of the program through AB 1207 and SB 840, and focused on whether CARB’s April revisions faithfully implement legislative intent while balancing climate ambition, affordability, leakage prevention, and the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF). Several senators raised concerns that the proposal could reduce GGRF revenues, weaken funding for transit, affordable housing, wildfire prevention, drinking water, and other community programs, and shift too much support toward industry. Others stressed the need to protect businesses and consumers from higher costs and to avoid leakage and refinery closures. Senator Cortese’s statement, read into the record, warned that the proposal could jeopardize transportation funding commitments. CARB Chair Lauren Sanchez said the amendments respond to legislative direction and public comment, and described four main changes: increased electric bill credits, a larger manufacturing decarbonization incentive (MDI), additional compliance support for industry, and removal of post-2030 allowance allocations from the current rulemaking. She said the proposal keeps the cap aligned with 2030 and 2045 targets, maintains affordability protections, and is intended to reduce emissions while minimizing leakage and supporting in-state jobs. CARB staff also said the MDI would have guardrails, require applications and reporting, and be tied to emissions-reducing facility upgrades. The Department of Finance explained that GGRF revenue estimates are highly uncertain and are updated periodically based on auction data. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the amendments are significant and could materially affect environmental ambition, industry support, utility credits, and GGRF revenues. LAO highlighted that the MDI could add allowances above the cap, potentially reducing certainty that 2030 targets will be met, and noted that the proposal appears to shift more allowances to industry and fewer to GGRF than current regulations. LAO also said the proposed GGRF estimate of about $8 billion through the decade could be insufficient to fully fund lower-priority tiers of programs. In questioning, senators pressed CARB on whether the proposal would raise consumer costs, whether free allowances or MDI funds would actually lower prices at the pump, how leakage is measured, and whether the Legislature’s budget assumptions would need to be revised before final action. No votes were taken during the hearing; the discussion was informational and focused on questioning CARB and fiscal staff ahead of the board’s planned May 28 consideration of the amendments.

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• <00:19:20.400> Courts<00:19:20.799> have printing or CNC technology.
• Courts have printing or CNC technology.
• We keep up with technology. Um, and we create history as we work.
• We keep up with technology. Um, and we create history as we work.
• We keep up with technology. Um, and we create history as we work.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House File 3407, authored by Chair Pinto, which would restore Minnesota’s prior serial-number requirement for firearms after a recent Minnesota Supreme Court decision narrowed the existing law, while also creating a method to serialize firearms that do not already have serial numbers. Supporters said the bill is needed to close a loophole involving ghost guns and to aid investigations, background checks, and trafficking enforcement. Attorney General Keith Ellison, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara, and former ATF official Mariana Mitchum testified in favor, citing increases in unserialized gun recoveries, the difficulty of tracing such weapons, and examples of crimes where serial numbers helped identify traffickers. Opponents argued the bill conflates different categories of firearms and could burden lawful gun owners. Mariah Day of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, Anna Ley of the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, and Brian Gosh of the NRA said privately made firearms are distinct from illegally altered guns, warned about vague definitions and possible First Amendment issues, and said the bill could criminalize lawful conduct or create confusion for owners who modify firearms. They urged a no vote. Representative Bliss offered a DE1 amendment to replace the bill’s serialization approach with increased penalties for people who use guns in crimes. Chair Pinto and others opposed it, saying it would remove the bill’s public-safety benefits and likely create a fiscal impact. The committee took a roll call and rejected the DE1 amendment, 8-9. Afterward, members discussed the bill further, including questions about the difference between unserialized guns and guns with removed serial numbers and comments both supporting and criticizing the proposal.

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• I know that you folks are both time and I know that you folks are both very<00:07:11.599> technologically
• <00:07:14.080> Uh<00:07:14.560> as<00:07:14.960> you very technologically adept
• Uh as you very technologically adept.
• <00:35:49.040> beyond<00:35:49.440> Vo<00:35:49.760> and existing technologies
• beyond Vo and existing technologies beyond Vo and landline<00:35:50.320> adoption.

Bills: HB1577, HB1870

Keywords: Smart911, 911, 911 Board, emergency response, public safety answering point, PSAP, next-generation 911, NG911, dispatch, dispatcher, emergency profile, safety profile, medical information, disability access, access needs, functional needs, kupuna, aging, developmental disabilities, communication access

Summary: The committee reconvened on March 19, 2026, for decision-making on measures heard earlier in the week. It first took up HB 812 on agriculture, agreeing to move it forward with amendments and a Senate draft, and then HB 2388 on public notice, which was also passed with amendments after concerns about transparency and the need for local newspaper notice on Maui were discussed. HB 1414 on procurement and HB 2469 on a regular session review working group were both deferred to March 24 for further work with the author, while HB 322 on voter registration was deferred indefinitely in favor of a Senate vehicle. The committee then heard HB 1577, which would create a statewide emergency safety profile system pilot program and working group for 911. Testimony from disability advocates, emergency medical services, and others strongly supported the bill, emphasizing benefits for people without smartphones, better sharing of medical and emergency information, and improved response in the field. Committee members and witnesses discussed whether the 911 Board already had the authority to implement the system without legislation, and the bill was not immediately acted on in the portion of the transcript provided. The final major item was HB 1870 on protected community locations. Testimony in support came from the University of Hawaii, the Legal Clinic, immigrant-rights groups, public health advocates, and many individuals, while the Department of Education supported the measure but requested clarity on federal compliance and raised concerns about a 1,000-foot perimeter beyond campus. Supporters said the bill would protect sensitive locations and help immigrant families feel safe accessing schools, health care, and other services. No final vote on HB 1870 is shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• We have had some technology challenges since day one.
• Other challenges, technology.
• As much progress as we've made in upgrading our technology, it always feels like we're a step behind
• what the most promising technology is.
• So, I mentioned technology. That's gonna continue to be a major focus in the foreseeable future.

Keywords: 914, all