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• And then finally, a dive computer<00:23:29.919><c> or</c><00:23:30.159><c> recreational</c><00:23:31.039
• </c> computer or recreational dive planner. computer or recreational dive planner.
• What this does is, I'm concerned, is does it cloud it up?
• What this does is I'm concerned is does What this does is I'm concerned is does it<00:50:40.559><c> cloud
• I mean, we've got tort it cloud it up?

Bills: HB2059 , HB3920 , HB2992 , HB3267 , HB4457 , HB3800 , HB3818 , HB4425 , HB4427 , HB4430 , HB4431 , HB4333 , HB4340 , HB4343 , HB4344 , HB4363 , HB4229 , HB4230 , HB4236 , HB4246 , HB1979 , HB3431 , HB3052 , HB3047 , HB3048 , HB4092 , HB4302 , HB3261 , HB3704 , HB3312 , HB3546 , HB3849 , HCR1021 , HB4105 , HB4159 , HB4304 , HB3835 , HB3619 , HB4490 , HB3710 , HB4201 , HB3907 , HB3748

Keywords: health care, medication, inmates, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, reimbursement, county jails, medical expenses, sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, procurement, transplant research, Oklahoma Tax Code, HB2992, Data Center Customer Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026, Corporation Commission, Oklahoma utilities, ratepayer protection, data centers, artificial intelligence computing, AI data centers

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• long, we kept talking about let's close the technology gap, let's ensure that every student has a computer
• Let's ensure that every student has a computer.
• Every other lien, encumbrance, cloud on the title remains.
• So who would want to buy these properties with all these clouds on the title?
• Every other lien, encumbrance, cloud on the title—you walk out with clean, fee simple title.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal by roll call vote, 135-1. Members then observed a moment of silence for a constituent killed in a roadway tragedy, and several members introduced guests, including family members, veterans, students, and a child celebrating his birthday on the dais. The chamber then considered a series of bills. HB 2944, dealing with automatic continuation of a senior property tax freeze without annual reapplication, passed 145-0. HB 2230/2978, addressing school instructional methods by limiting excessive screen-based instruction and promoting cursive writing, passed 143-10 after extended debate over technology use in elementary schools. HB 1825, removing sheriffs and prosecutors from county salary commissions with a Boone County carve-out, passed 152-0. HB 1840, creating a Purple Alert system for missing individuals with developmental disabilities, passed 153-0, and its emergency clause was adopted 143-8. HB 1623, allowing emergency suspension or restriction of licenses for massage therapists and chiropractors, passed 103-48. HB 3279, moving the Community Service Commission to the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, passed 151-0. HB 2508, clarifying certificates of good standing for series LLCs and making them searchable, passed 152-0. HB 1963, allowing social workers to supervise after three years of practice, passed 151-0. HB 2408, removing the appropriation cap for grants serving the deaf-blind community, was perfected and printed. HB 3113, requiring Narcan in public buildings, designating October as Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month, and expanding school-law enforcement prevention efforts, was perfected and printed after discussion about funding and Narcan shelf life. HB 3000, fixing signature requirements for local audits based on population at the start of petitioning and adding a fire district surplus-sale amendment, was perfected and printed as amended. HB 2898, reviving and refining land bank authority and Chapter 141 judicial foreclosure tools, was perfected and printed after debate about neighborhood cleanup and title clearing. HB 1740, renamed Melanie’s Law, increasing penalties for intoxicated driving and strengthening ignition interlock requirements, was perfected and printed following emotional testimony from members and the sponsor’s explanation of the bill’s origins. At the end of the session, the House moved to announcements, including committee meetings and a fish fry notice. A member also issued a correction and apology regarding an earlier false report about Willie McGee. The House then adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

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• Senator Cloud. Present. Senator Hensgens. Present. Senator Cloud. Present. Senator Hensgens.
• Senator Cloud, do you have a question? I do.
• Senator Cloud. Yes.
• Senator Cloud made a motion to defer.
• Senator Cloud? Yeah, thank you.

Bills: SB237

Committees: Senate Health & Welfare , Senate Health and Welfare

Keywords: child welfare, Department of Children and Family Services, mandatory reporting, abuse prevention, investigative teams, child ombudsman, forensic interviews, confidentiality

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 20, 2026, with eight members present and approved the prior meeting minutes. The committee first advanced SB 1224, which requires DCFS to look into cases where a child under 17 is involved in a pregnancy, with added oversight for children under 12; it was reported favorably. The committee also favorably reported SB 1100, described as repealing an outdated statute. White Coat Day remarks welcomed physicians to the Capitol and thanked them for their service, including efforts to improve Medicaid reimbursement. Several health-related bills were then heard and advanced. HB 1220, a continuation of prior work to codify provisions related to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners and physician licensure, was reported favorably. HB 1231 clarified that Medicaid coverage for continuous glucose monitoring applies to insulin-dependent patients, including those with gestational diabetes, and was also reported favorably. HB 198, which sets reimbursement rates for ambulatory surgery centers for certain Medicaid procedures such as colonoscopies, eye, ENT, and gastroenterology services, passed favorably. HB 1160, creating a streamlined restricted license pathway for qualified international medical graduates, prompted a lengthy exchange about delayed rulemaking and whether the board had added requirements beyond statute; despite concerns, it was reported favorably. The committee also advanced several resolutions and oversight measures. HCR 67, prompted by a personal family experience with a special-needs child’s acute care needs, creates a task force to study gaps in acute care for special-needs adults and children; it was amended and reported favorably. HCR 27, calling for a statewide evaluation of autism services by LDH and the Department of Education, was reported favorably. HB 223, which recreates DCFS, was amended to shorten the sunset date and require law enforcement reporting through a secure web platform, then reported favorably. HCR 28, creating a task force on school nurse orientation and training for new graduates, was reported favorably after testimony from school nurses about the lack of standardized orientation and the risks of placing inexperienced nurses alone in schools. The committee also took up HB 469, which would allow pharmacy license renewal applicants to designate a portion of fees to eligible schools including Xavier University’s College of Pharmacy; after opposition from Senator Cloud and a roll call, the bill was deferred. HB 1182, a cleanup bill changing the occupational therapy certifying entity and adjusting fees, and HB 1076, eliminating one of two sunset provisions for the Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board, were both reported favorably. HB 1216, a major rewrite of clinical laboratory personnel rules, was deferred after concerns that it would restrict existing phlebotomy and lab functions in ways that could conflict with recent law. Finally, HB 457 and HB 616, both by Representative Knox and focused on homelessness, drew extensive testimony: HB 457 established minimum standards for shelters and similar facilities and was reported favorably as amended, while HB 616 would allow audits of homelessness-related funding and databases; after debate over privacy, federal funding oversight, and accountability, the committee adopted an amendment changing enforcement language from "may" to "shall" and continued hearing testimony from opponents and supporters.

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• So same sort of value drivers, getting nurses out from behind the computer.
• Our nurses spend about 40% of their shift behind a computer.
• So same sort of value drivers, getting nurses out from behind the computer.
• Our nurses spend about 40% of their shift behind a computer.
• It's a conversation between two humans, and the computer is completely out of the room entirely.

Summary: The joint informational hearing by the Assembly Health and Privacy Committees focused on generative AI in health care, with opening remarks emphasizing both the promise of improved care and the risks around privacy, bias, workforce impacts, reimbursement, and liability. Members and witnesses repeatedly stressed that AI should augment clinicians rather than replace them, and that California has a role in shaping responsible adoption. The first panel featured health systems and developers describing current uses such as ambient scribes for physicians and nurses, imaging triage, maternal-fetal risk prediction, and administrative automation. Speakers from Cedars-Sinai, Kaiser Permanente, Penguin AI, and Google highlighted efficiency gains, reduced clinician burnout, faster treatment, and some reported patient-safety benefits, while also noting the need for human review, governance, and ongoing monitoring. Committee members pressed the panel on bias, especially for multilingual patients, women of color, and Medi-Cal populations, and on whether predictive tools could worsen disparities or drive unnecessary interventions such as C-sections. Witnesses said tools must be tested in real-world settings, with humans in the loop and outcomes tracked by demographic group. They also discussed the legal landscape, with concerns that liability may fall more on hospitals and physicians than on developers, and that clearer rules may be needed for clinical, clinical-adjacent, and administrative uses. Several speakers argued that administrative uses like prior authorization and coding are lower-risk and ripe for automation, while clinical applications require much stronger safeguards. The second panel shifted to broader policy and equity issues. The California Health Care Foundation described early AI adoption in the safety net, including a Los Angeles County homelessness-risk model and AI tools supporting community health workers, and said safety-net providers want guidance on privacy, liability, safety, bias, and workforce impacts. Dr. Ziad Obermeyer described research showing racial bias in widely used risk algorithms and argued for accountability, access to data under strong protections, public-sector leadership, and partnerships to steer AI toward better outcomes. Dr. Michelle Mello said most organizations lack strong governance, that monitoring is difficult and costly, and that states could require AI governance structures as a condition of licensure. The discussion closed with calls for clearer standards, better data access for evaluation, and policy approaches that protect patients while allowing beneficial AI to spread beyond large health systems.

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• This is a combination of grants and a computer science supervisor at the Department of Education that
• One of the items that I mentioned is a cut to our computer science supervisor position.
• It is a cut to our computer science supervisor position.
• Cloud, and we have the Low case, um, that has engaged in a range of discovery.
• Cloud, and we have the Low case, um, that has engaged in a range of discovery.

Bills: HF51 , HF1161 , HF2201 , HF2786 , HF1053

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment

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• </c> improvements were reported in computer improvements were reported in computer skills<01:47:22.599
• We are right now ranked 48th in the nation in computer science.
• </c><01:59:23.079><c> services</c> the one rolling out the cloud services the one rolling out the cloud
• </c><01:59:32.400><c> uh</c><01:59:32.520><c> data</c> the United States do Cloud uh data the United
• States do Cloud uh data security<01:59:33.239><c> collocation</c><01:59:33.920><c> services</c><01:59

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

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• You can even take the EMT exam remote right on your computer, but that hands-on piece we're going to
• </c><00:30:25.360><c> but</c><00:30:25.519><c> that</c> remote right on your computer but that remote
• right on your computer but that Hands-On<00:30:26.360><c> piece</c><00:30:26.679><c> we're</c><00:30
• Cloud, wherever the apprenticeship needed me, because that's the case of it, you know. mother had just
• </c> sometimes it was you know St Cloud sometimes it was you know St Cloud wherever<01:06:10.920><c>

Committee: Senate Labor

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• So the cloud readiness assessment, what did we really find?
• So the cloud readiness assessment, what did we really find?
• So the cloud readiness assessment, what did we really find?
• Our cloud readiness ask was originally for $10 million.
• They're cloud student deployment.

Committee: Joint Higher Education Institutions Committee

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• </c> reading from an article in the St Cloud reading from an article in the St Cloud Times<01:04:18.559
• Cloud Times that says the annual cost of infant care in Minnesota is $22,500 a year.
• , testing, computer basic skills, travel, life needs referrals, and support.
• </c> um in that success things like computers um in that success things like computers testing<01:13:
• ><01:13:30.760><c> travel</c> testing um computer basic skills travel testing um computer basic skills

Bills: HF2582 , HF2266 , HF2518 , HF2039 , HF1941

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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• </c><00:27:35.640><c> system</c> system this will be a cloud-based system system this will be a cloud-based
• I've heard that it can cost a lot just to add that product to your computer system—could cost anywhere
• So, just to recap: $500,000 to $1 million for the computer system, about a year from when you start to
• So, just to recap: $500,000 to $1 million for the computer system, about a year from when you start to
• So, just to recap: $500,000 to $1 million for the computer system, about a year from when you start to

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• THEY ARE NOT LOOKING AT A COMPUTER SCREEN ANYMORE. WE ARE GETTING THE OPTIMAL CLINICAL CARE.
• TO FREE THEIR HANDS FROM THE COMPUTER TO TAKING CARE OF PATIENT AT THE BEST SIDE AND THAT IS WHAT WE
• A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF THE CLINICIANS FOCUS FROM THE ACTUAL PATIENT AS OPPOSED TO TYPING INTO A COMPUTER
• THESE ARE NOT PUBLIC AI MODELS, THEY LEVERAGE INSIDE DCF CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE.
• SO THEY ARE GOING TO PICK UP ON THINGS AND PREVIOUSLY THEY WERE TRYING TO DOCUMENT LOOK AT A COMPUTER

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• Senator Cloud. Senator Boudreaux. Here. Senator Edmonds. Here. Senator Fesi. Here. Senator Harris.
• Senator Cloud. Senator Boudreaux. Here. Senator Edmonds. Here. Senator Fesi. Here. Senator Harris.
• That clarifies that proposed law applies to live public auctions and Internet computer auctions.
• Senator Cloud? Good, good. Thank you all for coming today. Appreciate your involvement.

Committee: Senate Finance

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met on May 13, 2026, and reported several bills favorable. HB 27 was approved after testimony that it would delete a constitutional sentence requiring debt payments to be applied to the oldest outstanding amortization, giving retirement boards more flexibility to pay off the most advantageous debt. HB 143 was supported by the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association and local law enforcement representatives to raise the statutory per diem for housing state inmates in local facilities from $26.39 to match the current $29.39 rate already being paid in practice. HB 205 drew extensive testimony from clerks of court and election officials who said election commissioners have not had a pay increase in 19 years and are struggling to staff precincts, especially under the new closed party primary system; the bill would let local governing bodies enhance commissioner pay as a stopgap, and it was reported favorable despite concerns that it does not fully solve the staffing problem. The committee also approved HB 308, which would require state stadium and arena facilities to accept cash for smaller transactions or provide a kiosk to convert cash to a prepaid card without extra fee. HB 417 was reported favorable to increase the cap on the hazardous waste site cleanup fund from $6 million to $8 million and tie it to inflation; DEQ staff explained the fund helps pay for Superfund matches and cleanup of abandoned or bankrupt hazardous waste sites, and the increase would not affect the state general fund. HB 12, supported by the Louisiana Assessor Association, would provide 5% annual salary equalization increases for assessors through 2029, with local opt-in and no state general fund impact; members discussed the recurring pay parity issue with clerks of court and the possibility of a study resolution to address future adjustments more systematically, and the bill was reported favorable. Representative Kerner announced HB 311 would be deferred after concerns it could amount to a tax increase. HB 1129, supported by the Louisiana Auctioneers Association, was amended to clarify that the state’s movable-property auctions include internet auctions and to give Louisiana auctioneers preference to bid on those contracts; it was then reported favorable. HB 562, which would update transcript fees for the 19th Judicial District Court, prompted concerns about higher costs for litigants and due process implications, and the committee agreed to defer it to the next meeting for further discussion. The meeting ended with adjournment after brief recognition of visiting cattle industry representatives.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Cloud. Senator Boudreaux. Here. Senator Edmonds. Here. Senator Cloud. Senator Boudreaux.
• That clarifies that proposed law applies to live public auctions and internet computer auctions.
• Senator Cloud? Good, good. Thank you all for coming today. Appreciate your involvement.

Bills: HB27 , HB143 , HB205 , HB308 , HB311 , HB417 , HB430 , HB562 , HB812 , HB1129

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: inmates, department of public safety, per diem, local correctional facilities, jail funding, insurance premiums, Municipal Fire and Police, dedicated fund, assessments, Louisiana legislation, hazardous waste, cleanup fund, environmental protection, state treasury, Consumer Price Index, law enforcement, firefighters, health insurance, survivors benefits, Lafayette

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• so we've worked on, and passed, and funded, and appropriated, and sent out. things like providing computer
• And so program after program, whether it's STEM program. programs in high school or computer programs
• For example, PRC investments in AI, cloud computing, 5G, and related technologies coupled with the PRC
• We also want to make sure we're able to harness the power of AI to move to the cloud and all of this.
• If the computers are down, everyone goes home. hate to say it, but every single thing we do relies on

Bills: HB150 , HB869 , HB876 , HB 1043 , HB1494 , HB1522 , HB150

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency

Keywords: cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, information technology, classification officer, job descriptions, state positions, competency-based, information sharing, government efficiency, public sector, private sector, distributed ledger, title registry, real estate, property liens, pilot program, healthcare

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• So, adding cybersecurity, adding cloud computing, and adding these programs while using the grant programs
• The computer-aided design shows a 191.4% increase, and again in our recording arts technology.
• Artificial intelligence and computer learning don't need humans to understand it, right?
• And when you have programs like your computer information systems, security, and cybersecurity, all of
• those things are going to be done by computers going forward.

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• Last June, the SBA further clarified that 7(a) loans could be used to finance business software or cloud
• computing services.
• computing services, and other digital tools that improve efficiency and competitiveness. competitiveness
• computing services.
• Computers, the internet, GPS, flight, fracking, and vaccines have been delivered from the laboratory

Bills: HB2323 , HB6644 , SB629 , HB8882 , HB8881 , HB8880 , HB8879 , HB4238 , HR915 , HR826 , HB7401 , HB7396

Keywords: Big Bend National Park, land acquisition, boundary adjustment, Secretary of the Interior, conservation, Holodomor, Ukraine famine, 1932-1933 famine, genocide recognition, Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin, collectivization, grain confiscation, human rights, Ukraine, Ukrainian people, Russian aggression, Vladimir Putin, foreign affairs, sense of the House

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• Our modeling is done in-house on local computers. On local computers? Yes, sir.
• We're working with the tech and looking for. ...ways to do more cloud computing to speed it up.
• It's not the computing power; it's right now the software.
• Advanced computation and so forth like that.
• There is a lot of computation.

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• They come from technology, from the cloud. They come from data centers.
• The cloud is the cloud, and each and every one of us in this room, I guarantee it, will use the cloud
• </c><01:27:23.600><c> is</c><01:27:23.719><c> the</c><01:27:23.880><c> cloud</c> clean energy the cloud
• is the cloud clean energy the cloud is the cloud and<01:27:24.960><c> each</c><01:27:25.159><c> and<
• </c> Room, I guarantee it will use the cloud.

Bills: HF4 , HF173

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: tax relief fund, budget surplus, surplus revenue, tax rebate, tax refund, one-time refund, income tax, property tax, constitutional amendment, Minnesota Constitution, general fund, budget reserve, taxpayer relief, state surplus, fiscal forecast, wealthy taxpayers, high-income exclusion, 2026 ballot, referendum, surplus distribution

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• And what it does is help minimize clouds to title.
• And what it does is helps minimize<01:34:00.080><c> clouds</c><01:34:00.560><c> to</c><01:34:00.800><
• So, in the minimize clouds to title.
• ><c> title</c><01:34:26.719><c> by</c> will minimize clouds to title by will minimize clouds to title
• They can literally go on their phone or their computer and see all the details of their mortgage, uh

Bills: SF1750 , HF704 , HF3479

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: common interest community, CIC, homeowners association, HOA, condominium, planned community, cooperative, unit owner, association board, declarant, declarant control, special declarant rights, assessment lien, foreclosure, late fees, fines, attorney fees, resale disclosure, annual report, maintenance plan