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• into these existing oil fields, which is far less costly than new drilling, and so much of that material
• state that it doesn't make economic sense to send your mineral, your separated or your processed material
• So, this allows for that partnership and allows explicit permission for that collaboration, and then
• <01:11:28.080> permission<01:11:28.719> for<01:11:29.040> that allows explicit
• permission for that allows explicit permission for that collaboration<01:11:30.239> and<01:11

Bills: SF0102, SF0123, SF0021, SF0099

Keywords: energy transmission, load growth, Wyoming energy authority, transmission planning study, public utilities, regional cooperation, energy, funding, grants, loans, coal, natural gas, mineral processing, economic development, stable token, liquidity, trust account, Wyoming, fund distribution, financial regulation

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• with the rest of it because the bill, or I should say whatever comes out of the task force, the materials
• /c><00:18:23.120> force<00:18:23.320> of<00:18:23.440> the<00:18:23.559> materials
• out of the task force of the materials out of the task force of the materials and<00:18:24.159><
• And if that needs to be more explicit, we can do that.
• this would be something that we could work on as the bill moves forward, being a little bit more explicit

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• have dismissed cases involving harassment and stalking, sexual exploitation, child sexual abuse materials
• Regarding enforcement, while we appreciate the author's intent not to create an explicit new private
• As Californians, we have the explicit and inalienable right to privacy enshrined directly in our state's
• Without explicit guardrails, the sensitive information that Californians share in good faith with state
• He was just sentenced to 33 years in prison for directing his partner to take explicit photographs of

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• have dismissed cases involving harassment and stalking, sexual exploitation, child sexual abuse materials
• Regarding enforcement, while we appreciate the author's intent not to create an explicit new private
• As Californians, we have the explicit and inalienable right to privacy enshrined directly in our state's
• Without explicit guardrails, the sensitive information that Californians share in good faith with state
• He was just sentenced to 33 years in prison for directing his partner to take explicit photographs of

Summary: The committee began as a subcommittee due to the lack of a quorum and heard several privacy- and technology-related measures. The first item was H.R. 117, a resolution urging Congress to reform Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The author and supporters argued the law is outdated and shields platforms from accountability for harms such as harassment, exploitation, scams, and other online abuse. Witnesses, including a survivor parent and a gender justice advocate, described harms to children, women, and LGBTQ people and urged a two-year sunset to force federal reform. Some members supported the resolution as a call for federal action, while one member said he could not support it because the resolution was too general and lacked specificity about the reforms being sought. No vote was taken because the committee lacked a quorum. The committee then heard SB 898, which would require manufacturers of connected consumer products to disclose how long they will support the software and to notify consumers when products approach end of life. The author said consumers deserve transparency about security updates and continued functionality, and supporters from Consumer Reports and PIRG emphasized cybersecurity risks, consumer confusion, and electronic waste from unsupported devices. Opponents, including business and industry groups, raised concerns about enforcement through the unfair competition law, notice burdens, labeling issues, and compliance challenges, especially for products with long support windows or third-party dependencies. One member expressed support, noting the cybersecurity risks of end-of-life devices, but again no vote was taken because there was no quorum. The committee also heard SB 435, which would narrow the CCPA definition of publicly available information to limit how businesses classify data as public. The author and supporters said the bill would close a loophole that allows data brokers and others to monetize personal information without meaningful consent and could help prevent surveillance and misuse of data, including by government agencies. Opponents argued the bill would upset the balance between privacy and the free flow of information, create compliance uncertainty, and retroactively reclassify information that businesses reasonably believed was public. Some members said they supported the goal of stronger privacy protections, while others said the bill was too broad. The committee again could not vote due to the lack of a quorum. Later, the committee heard SB 923, which would expand Californians’ right to delete personal information to cover data obtained from third parties and require online businesses to offer a web form or similar method for deletion requests. Supporters, including the California Privacy Protection Agency and consumer advocates, said the bill would make deletion rights meaningful and better address data broker practices. Opponents sought an opt-out-of-processing alternative and raised operational and legal concerns, but supporters said deletion is not the same as retention or processing limits. Members largely spoke in favor of the bill’s privacy goals, but no action was taken. The committee also heard SB 947, the “No Robo Bosses Act,” which would require human review for certain automated employment decisions and limit predictive analysis in workplace discipline and termination. Labor groups supported the bill as a safeguard against biased or erroneous AI-driven decisions, while business, public employer, and local government groups opposed it as overbroad and burdensome. Members voiced support for human oversight in employment decisions, but the item was not voted on because the committee still lacked a quorum. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1114, the SOGI Data Privacy Act, which would restrict disclosure of sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex data to federal agencies absent a court order or legal requirement; the author and witness framed it as a response to federal efforts to obtain sensitive LGBTQ-related data.

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• So I want to make it explicit what we're talking about here.
• So I want to make it explicit what we're talking about here.
• So I want to make it explicit what we're talking about here.
• So I want to make it explicit what we're talking about here.
• ,<01:05:27.680> but got a very big packet of materials, but got a very big packet of materials

Bills: HF362, HF2590, HF2760, HF3444

Keywords: massage therapy, Asian bodywork therapy, massage therapist, Asian bodywork therapist, licensure, professional licensing, health occupations, Department of Health, commissioner of health, advisory council, protected title, unlicensed practice, scope of practice, consumer protection, background check, professional liability insurance, continuing education, credentialing examination, state preemption, municipal regulation

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• explicit explicit uses<00:25:44.520> of<00:25:44.640> this<00:25:44.880> logo.
• We need data to understand<00:36:51.560> what<00:36:51.680> materials<00:36:52.200>
• what materials exist in the waste<00:36:53.120> stream,<00:36:53.880> how<00:36:54.120
• The world's dependence on critical materials is not going to go away.
• The materials are essential components in advanced manufacturing, clean energy technologies, and even

Bills: HF4211, HF3426, HF4819, HF3466, HF3793, HF3339

Keywords: air pollution, lead emissions, continuous emissions monitoring system, CEMS, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, MPCA, environmental monitoring, emission compliance, air quality, public health, industrial pollution, permitted facility, residential exposure, toxic metals, emission limits, pollution control, stack monitoring, real-time emissions monitoring, natural resources, environment

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• consent of the person. surveillance devices with the explicit consent of the person who finds it in
• Assembly Bill 1137 strengthens California's existing mechanism to report sexual abuse material on social
• Requiring platforms to implement reporting systems for child sexual abuse material.
• Specifically, the bill removes the requirement that a reporting user must be depicted in the material
• Whether at the app store or app level, we caution the legislature to refrain from imposing explicit or

Summary: The committee first heard AB 56, which would require social media platforms to display a warning label about potential mental health harms from prolonged use, with amendments shortening the initial warning and allowing immediate access to the platform. The author and supporters, including a parent who lost a daughter to suicide and a therapist, argued that social media contributes to teen anxiety, self-harm, and other harms and that families need clearer public health information. Opponents from tech and civil liberties groups argued the bill would be ineffective, burdensome, and likely unconstitutional, saying it would create warning fatigue and should be replaced by more targeted tools and digital literacy measures. Several members discussed emergency access concerns, language access, and whether the warning should be more actionable; the bill was moved on a 9-0 vote to the Judiciary Committee. The committee then took up AB 358, which would amend CalECPA to allow law enforcement, with the victim’s consent, to inspect certain abandoned tracking or surveillance devices found in a victim’s home, vehicle, or personal property without first obtaining a warrant. The author and a San Diego prosecutor said the bill is narrowly tailored to devices used solely for spying and is intended to help stalking and domestic violence survivors act quickly before evidence is lost. Opponents from EFF and the ACLU warned the bill would weaken warrant protections, create a loophole around CalECPA, and reduce transparency and accountability. Members debated Fourth Amendment issues, abandonment, and the practical need for rapid access; the bill passed the committee on a 9-0 vote to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 1137, which builds on last year’s CSAM reporting law by allowing any user to report child sexual abuse material, requiring clearer reporting mechanisms, adding human review in some cases, and mandating third-party audits and public reporting. Supporters, including survivor advocates and a parent of a child victim, said the bill would reduce the burden on survivors and improve removal of abusive content. Tech industry opponents said they support the goal but objected to the human-review mandate, public audit disclosures, and enforcement provisions, arguing they could create security risks and compliance burdens. Members generally supported the bill’s intent but raised questions about audit frequency and human review; the bill was moved on call with seven votes at the time of the transcript.

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• they're making orders they're materials they're making orders they're moving<00:48:54.520> materials
• prevent premature exposure to explicit prevent premature exposure to explicit material material
• I want to add access to library and materials. ...these materials for kindergarten through 12th grade
• in to have this uh educational material in to have this uh educational material if<01:25:15.639>
• for their children to see this material for their children to see this material in in in closing

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees heard Senate Bill 659, which would exempt the Department of Education from the electronic procurement system for purchases of fresh local agricultural products and local value-added processed agricultural or food products up to $100,000, and require geographic preference guidelines for locally sourced products. The Department of Education, Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and State Procurement Office all testified in support or support of the intent. DOE said the bill would give it short-term flexibility to buy local items not currently on the vendor list, such as poi and limu, while procurement staff said they would provide written comments and a corrected version of their testimony. Committee members questioned why the bill was needed, why the threshold would rise from the current $24,999 small-purchase limit to $100,000, and whether the department should instead amend its vendor list or RFP process. Members raised concerns about efficiency, administrative burden, whether the bill was a temporary fix for procurement planning gaps, and whether purchases would remain compliant with federal USDA rules if federal school-lunch funds were used. DOE responded that the measure would help it expand local purchasing, support farmers, and allow purchases of products not currently available through existing distributors, and said it was working with partners on food-safety certification and federal compliance. The committees then voted to pass SB 659 with amendments. The Joint Committee on Education approved it 3-2, and the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Environment later approved the amended measure 4-0. The chair noted an amendment and a deferred effective date, and the motion was adopted.

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• But like other colleagues, I do have continued concerns because there's a lot of subject material in
• But like other colleagues, I do have continued concerns because there's a lot of subject material in
• AB 392 tackles, listen to me carefully, non-consensual sharing of sexually explicit media content and
• sexually explicit content of minors posting that content to a pornographic site.
• The spread of non-consensual sexually explicit material online is a very serious issue, as we've talked

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long floor file of bills. Early measures passed with little or no debate, including AB 698 on local transfer taxes and affordable housing analysis, AB 456 on mobile home sales, AB 1129 on reportable infant health conditions, AB 69 on Fair Plan insurance notices and voluntary market searches, AB 357 on expedited student and faculty housing permits, AB 383 on firearms code cleanups, AB 426 on drones interfering with emergency response, AB 825 on energy affordability and transmission financing, and AB 699 on ballot transparency for local tax and bond measures. Most of these bills passed unanimously or with strong bipartisan margins, while AB 825 drew the most extended debate over whether it would lower costs or expand state control of energy infrastructure; it ultimately passed 45-5. The most contentious item was AB 84, which would strengthen oversight of non-classroom-based charter schools and tighten accountability for charter spending and operations. Supporters argued it was needed to stop fraud and misuse of public education dollars, citing major scandals and audit findings, while opponents warned it would harm legitimate charter schools, reduce educational options, and disproportionately affect rural and special-needs students. Several members said they supported the bill only to keep negotiations going, and others urged more targeted or delayed action. After extensive debate and multiple amendments, the Assembly passed AB 84 on a 41-22 vote. The chamber also took up AB 610, a housing bill that would require cities and counties to disclose planned housing restrictions and limit new constraints for three years after housing element approval. The author framed it as a certainty and transparency measure to help address the state’s housing shortage, while noting continued discussions with local governments and housing advocates. The transcript ends with the bill’s presentation and request for an aye vote, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• Those test questions are sensitive material that will be presented in a secure environment and need to
• That's the essence of assessment: it is actually kind of real material that the kids see that is relevant
• that has not been previously put out there so folks can study the test or get ahead of the test materials
• It's important to remember too, right, in 2024... ...get ahead of the test materials.
• Do you think it needs to be more clear or more explicit as to who is affected by these explicit as to

Keywords: 970, all

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• Last year, there was a Texas mother who found an AI-generated explicit image of her daughter circulating
• Purposes to have to review the material for purposes of prosecuting and discovery.
• Have you in your practice prosecuting crimes involving harmful conduct, content, child sex abuse material
• In which there was a bona fide educational use of the material in the arena of training law enforcement
• Use those materials in a very limited circumstance to train.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• So in state law already, it is usually pretty explicit who can request lists and what those lists contain
• the country where federal agents have come into election offices and taken possession of election materials
• the past, where there's actual federal agents going into an election office and taking election materials
• The requests have been made without, sort of—it's not always explicit—so there is some uncertainty about
• And then the executive order also says that states should preserve election materials for five years.

Keywords: 904, all

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• <01:18:56.080> so appropriate curriculum materials so appropriate curriculum materials so
• decisions are or curricular materials decisions are or curricular materials are<01:48:07.639>
• under current objectionable materials under current objectionable materials<02:03:35.719> law
• <02:08:45.079> available you know papers and materials available you know papers and materials
• do they not get to share that material do they not get to share that material now<02:34:18.600><

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• that doesn't meet the statutory material that doesn't meet the statutory definition<00:49:47.640>
• um I understand itself of this material um I understand the<00:50:22.079> concern<00:50:22.799
• The current law doesn't indicate anything about breasts or nipples being sexually explicit conduct.
• Children engaged in sexually explicit conduct, so nudity in and of itself generally doesn't fall into
• The current law doesn't indicate anything about breasts or nipples being sexually explicit conduct.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• That's up from 61% in 2022, driven by material price inflation.
• Now, I know in the past there had been efforts to make it more explicit that it preempted some of the
• clean air... ...to make it more explicit that it preempted some of the clean air and indoor air acts
• language written in the state preempts the field of regulating the sale, and that language is not explicit
• The language is not explicit enough to give comfort that it would potentially take away local rights

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• <03:13:53.479> books<03:13:54.319> flashcards materials books flashcards materials books
• So with this new, more explicit language, it's my hope that New Hampshire can move forward with this
• concern about the lack of explicit concern about the lack of explicit language<03:45:21.920>
• it and more explicitly Express explicit it and more explicitly Express that<03:45:47.239> only
• But somebody just wanted it to be more explicit, so this passed on consent here and unanimously in the

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was an orientation-style overview from the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC), led by Executive Director Deana Jurus and staff. They described the office’s mission to protect public health, safety, welfare, the environment, and the public trust, and outlined the agency structure: enforcement, licensing and board administration, operations, legal counsel, board counsel, and the hearings bureau. OPLC said it currently supports 57 boards, including seven advisory boards, and has about 104 filled positions out of 120 authorized. They also noted new voluntary certifications for doulas, lactation consultants, and community health workers that are in rulemaking. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on how boards and staff divide responsibilities under RSA 310:4. Staff explained that the office handles application processing, complaint intake and initial review, records retention, 91-A requests, and rule drafting, while boards make final decisions on licensure criteria, complaint dismissals or investigations, disciplinary actions, and some hearing matters. They also described the rule structure by chapter number ranges and the distinction between full licensing boards and advisory boards. The committee asked about complaint notifications, and OPLC said it is tightening policies so complainants are told whether a matter is closed or moving forward. The licensing process was discussed in detail, especially for nursing. Bethany Katrell explained that applicants apply through an online portal, may receive approval to sit for exams, can work under provisional authority in some cases, and then receive full licensure after exam results and criminal background checks are complete. OPLC said the portal now reduces back-and-forth paperwork and that, as of the latest biweekly report, 87% of applications were decided within the statutory 90-day period and 57% within 14 days. Members also raised questions about why some professions require board approval before taking an exam, and OPLC said that requirement varies by statute or board rule. No votes or formal actions were taken during the discussion.

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• In 2024, 2025, 2026, we saw continued enactment of regulations around explicit content.
• So these are state laws focused on sexually explicit images, so more in general...
• In 2024, 2025, 2026, we saw still continued enactment of regulations around explicit content.
• So these are state laws focused on sexually explicit images, so more in general, Explicit content.
• I’m sure you guys get a lot of material in front of you.

Keywords: 908, all

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• is also an employer to be able to, for the DLIR to contract with them, then that should be made explicit
• because a sponsor can also made explicit because a sponsor can also be<00:37:28.560> like,<00
• in the public official context, and also consideration of requiring proof that the conduct did materially
• requiring proof that the<00:47:34.080> conduct<00:47:34.520> did<00:47:35.080> materially
• <00:47:35.760> interfere the conduct did materially interfere the conduct did materially interfere

Bills: SB2567, SB2448, SB3046, SB2231, SB2526

Keywords: harassment, restraining order, temporary restraining order, injunction, protective order, public employer, public servant, public employee, government employee, state employee, legislator, judge, judicial branch, executive branch, local government, political subdivision, workplace violence, threats, stalking, employee safety

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• Uh, there's not another state where there is an explicit statutory prohibition for doctoral-granting
• because as we put kind of explicit because as we put kind of explicit numbers<00:18:27.280> into
• They will also defund and disband any student organizations that have been found to provide material
• support and resources provide material support and resources to<00:24:18.720> known<00:24:19.120
• country that our country materially country that our country materially supports<01:03:13.280>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 77, which would allow comprehensive universities to pursue doctoral programs under a new approval process and, in the original bill, would also change who may serve on the EPSB board for small colleges and universities. The sponsor and Council on Postsecondary Education representative explained that the committee substitute removed the current statutory prohibition on comprehensive universities offering certain doctoral degrees, but added eligibility guardrails: a 77% first-to-second-year retention rate, a 56% six-year graduation rate, and three months of unrestricted cash reserves. They said the thresholds were based on national data placing institutions in roughly the top quartile, and that CPE would still review proposals for mission fit, workforce need, fiscal impact, and, where applicable, programmatic accreditation and legislative appropriations. EKU President David McFaden supported creating a pathway for comprehensive universities, said Kentucky is unusual in having an explicit statutory prohibition, and urged the committee to keep the standards attainable and durable. The committee approved the bill and adopted a title amendment, with the motion passing unanimously. The committee then heard Senate Joint Resolution 55, which addresses antisemitism on postsecondary campuses. Senator Tichenor said the resolution responds to a rise in antisemitic incidents after October 7, 2023, and would require campuses to notify students each semester of Title VI rights, complaint procedures, existing harassment policies, and available Jewish student resources. It would also direct campuses to disband student organizations found to provide material support to known terrorist organizations, report such matters to law enforcement, and collect and report antisemitism data to CPE for posting on its website. A guest speaker from the Kentucky Jewish Council described a sharp increase in reported incidents, including harassment, threats, vandalism, and hostile campus activity, and argued that schools have often done too little to respond. He said the resolution was amended to protect free speech while ensuring Jewish students receive the same protections as other protected groups. The transcript ends while testimony on the resolution was still underway, before any committee vote on SJR 55.

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• Home educator... >> No, homeschooling is not explicit in 194.
• is not explicit in 194. >> So, follow up.
• Homeschooling and home education are not explicit under 194-F.
• <03:19:31.920> empowering<03:19:32.479> clause explicit empowering clause explicit empowering
• the high quality curriculum material the high quality curriculum material that<04:43:14.080>

Keywords: 1189, house, all