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• Is this the best use of money, uh, with new technologies, etc., etc.?
• Things like rocket technology, space exploration, and a lot of the future technologies that we'll rely
• Things like rocket technology, space exploration, and a lot of the future technologies that we'll rely
• > exploration, technology, space explor exploration, technology, space explor exploration, and<01
• and a lot of the future technologies and a lot of the future technologies that<01:53:06.960>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• of the contract funds for expenses, but it's interesting that there's a list of those expenses: technology
• in career readiness sessions, enrolling in courses to improve administrative communication and technology
• training and marketing and technology training and marketing and and<01:42:40.320> advertising
• <01:42:49.920> Center<01:42:50.239> so emerged career and Technology Center so emerged
• career and Technology Center so it<01:42:50.520> is<01:42:50.639> a<01:42:50.800> true

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So you guys can use the six vacancies in information technology and position reprogramming and having
• this technology.
• We should only have one technology band B position, I believe that's vacant.
• We should only have one technology band B position, I believe that's vacant.
• renewable energy PR and Technology renewable energy PR and Technology let<01:03:56.760> me

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• But between the supply cost costs and expenses for technology and supplies and the expenses to support
• <00:08:02.319> uh<00:08:02.440> and<00:08:02.639> other equipment and Technology
• uh and other equipment and Technology uh and other services<00:08:04.000> and<00:08:04.360>
• cost costs and expenses for technology cost costs and expenses for technology and<00:08:31.760><
• and address their utilize technology and address their Workforce<01:03:07.520> challenges<01:

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Health Finance and Policy Committee heard testimony from the Minnesota Hospital Association and several hospital leaders about the financial strain facing hospitals across Minnesota. The association’s CEO said hospitals are essential 24/7 safety-net providers, but rising labor, supply, technology, and drug costs are outpacing reimbursement from Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial payers. He warned that many not-for-profit hospitals are struggling, that workforce shortages remain significant, and that the committee should consider help on Medicaid rates, discharge/boarding problems, mental health services, workforce development, protecting the 340B drug discount program, and avoiding new mandates that add costs. Relle Schultz of Winona Health described a community hospital with a 49-bed facility and long-term care services that has faced years of losses, including a $17 million loss in 2023 and $12 million in losses the following year. She said government payers now make up about 65% of the hospital’s mix, and each 1% increase in that mix costs about $1 million. She highlighted the difficulty of sustaining services such as dialysis, which was nearly closed until a local donor provided $3 million to keep it open for three years, and she emphasized the importance of 340B savings and the need for higher Medicaid payments. Carrie Mulski of Riverview Health in Crookston said critical access hospitals are also under pressure despite their federal designation. She explained that federal support has eroded, that Medicaid and other public programs do not cover full costs, and that her hospital’s 340B savings help keep the doors open. She said Riverview opened a new hospital in 2020 but was hit by the pandemic and inflation, leading to annual losses of $5 million to $6 million and a negative operating margin of 9% to 10%. She also described bond covenant problems, low cash on hand, the prior closure of the nursing home, and the need for rapid state action to stabilize rural hospitals and preserve access to care.

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• But it is distracting when those things are going off, and while we're talking about this technology,
• how I have my computer this technology how I have my computer right<00:28:59.559> here<00:29:
• I spoke about use of technology.
• It's the technology that runs HR and finance.
• on working on student<01:25:56.520> um<01:25:57.320> that<01:25:57.639> technology<

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was the first session of a newly created House Education Funding Committee, which also handles career technical education and higher education legislation. The chair explained that the committee was split off from the larger education committee because of the high volume of bills in the prior biennium, and said its focus would be on education funding policy and related fiscal issues. He noted that the committee had already reviewed major topics with the Department of Education, including the foundation formula, building aid, career technical education, special education aid, catastrophic aid, and higher education funding, and that chancellors from the university and community college systems were scheduled to appear later that morning. The bulk of the meeting was an orientation on committee procedures and decorum. The chair reviewed attendance and replacement rules, hearing procedures, time limits for testimony, and how the committee would handle crowded hearings, early bills, and fiscal notes. He emphasized that hearings are not debates, that sponsors and co-sponsors may present but should not use their position to dominate questioning, and that the chair controls whether additional technical questions are asked of witnesses. He also stressed neutrality, saying members should not display buttons or placards or engage in running debates with testifiers, and that the committee should treat all testimony respectfully regardless of party or viewpoint. Additional housekeeping guidance covered security procedures, use of cell phones and computers during hearings, breaks and hydration in the dry hearing rooms, and courtesy toward the clerk and other staff. The chair also asked members to notify leadership in advance of absences and explained that some bills may require larger rooms or overflow arrangements. No votes were taken and no bills were acted on during this portion of the meeting.

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• Um and what tasks and using technology.
• <02:51:08.880> support kind of like free technological support kind of like free technological
• technology whatsoever. technology whatsoever.
• It's not like they don't like technology.
• technology there.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• , education, engineering technologies, education, engineering technologies, personal<00:17:48.160
• and applications or and technologies and applications or missing<00:23:35.200> I<00:23:35.360
• technology or personal financial<01:05:18.319> literacy.
• library media specialists, technology coordinators,<01:31:30.560> custodians.
• , instructional materials, technology, instructional materials, technology, um<01:34:05.120> teacher

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Legislative Oversight Committee met to review statewide education improvement and assessment issues under RSA 193-C:8-a, with the chair focusing on curriculum frameworks, academic standards, and resource elements tied to the state’s adequate education statutes. The chair walked through the statutory relationship between minimum standards for public school approval, academic standards, and local control of curriculum, noting that New Hampshire law requires curriculum frameworks to guide what students should know and be able to do while leaving districts flexibility in instruction. He also raised concerns that some subject areas appear to have current frameworks or standards while others do not, and suggested the committee may need to consider an amendment creating a curriculum frameworks and academic standards coordinator at the Department of Education. Nate Green, director of the Division of Education Analytics and Resources, explained that the terms “academic standards” and “curriculum frameworks” have evolved over time and are often used interchangeably, but can mean different things depending on the subject area. He said the state’s more prescriptive standards largely developed after No Child Left Behind, especially in math, ELA, and science, while older or less-tested subjects such as arts, physical education, and health often retained looser framework-style documents. Green outlined one possible approach of standardizing terminology, but also said New Hampshire could instead define curriculum frameworks separately as a combination of standards, curriculum, and instructional approaches. He emphasized that state standards must support statewide consistency and assessment, while local districts retain control over how they teach. Committee members discussed how these distinctions affect different grade levels and subjects, using examples from math and science to show that minimum standards are broad while academic standards are more specific and grade-level based. Green described how science standards are organized by physical science, life science, and earth/space science across grade bands, while math standards are more directly tied to individual grades. No votes were taken and no formal action was reported during this portion of the meeting; the discussion remained informational and exploratory as members considered whether statutory language or departmental organization should be updated.

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• There's just a lot of technology. We can't afford to get the technology we need.
• <01:09:47.279> We There's just a lot of technology. We There's just a lot of technology.
• Other people in the technology we need.
• Technology is obviously advancing, and that comes with a cost. So that's our budget proposal.
• So they've been with us almost exactly a month at technology, the rights of litigants and technology,

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:07 26RS BR 8 - AN ACT relating to machine gun conversion devices: 00:01:33 Department of Public Advocacy Update: 00:51:33 26RS BR 126 - AN ACT relating to boating under the influence: 01:23:46 26RS BR 60 - AN ACT relating to grooming: 01:33:23, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the August 29 minutes, and then heard testimony on a bill relating to machine gun conversion devices, often described as Glock switches or auto sears. Representative Jason Nemis presented the bill with Louisville police Chief Paul Humphrey and Lt. Drew Fox, arguing the measure would mirror existing federal law, make possession of these devices unlawful under Kentucky law, and give state and local law enforcement authority to seize and prosecute them without relying solely on federal agencies. They said the devices are small aftermarket or 3D-printed parts that convert semi-automatic pistols into fully automatic weapons and emphasized that the bill would not affect lawful gun ownership. The presenters cited rising seizures and public-safety concerns, saying LMPD and Jefferson County seizures increased sharply from 2023 to 2024 and that the average age of possession had dropped. They argued the devices are used offensively, are inaccurate and dangerous, and have been linked to violent crime. Two Alabama legislators, Representatives Philip Ensler and Russell Bedsole, testified in support based on Alabama’s recent enactment of a similar law. They said local police and prosecutors there had been unable to act effectively because the devices were handled mainly by federal authorities, and they described bipartisan support, immediate enactment, and reported confiscations after passage. Members asked about the bill’s penalty level, the source and manufacture of the devices, the scope of the definition of “conversion device,” and whether the bill could create constitutional problems given ongoing federal litigation over machine gun restrictions. The sponsors said the penalty would be a Class C felony and that the bill was intended to cover only the device attached to the firearm, not tools like 3D printers. They acknowledged that if federal machine gun laws were ultimately struck down, the state law would also be unenforceable. Some members supported the bill as common-sense public safety legislation, while Representative Roberts opposed it on Second Amendment grounds, arguing Kentucky should focus on expanding gun rights rather than adding restrictions already covered by federal law.

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• that's going to be going into technology that's going to be going into technology that's going to be
• , students how to create new technologies, students how to create new technologies, not simply how to
• Um, technology. Um, technology. Um, so those classes are being taught.
• for this to be people and technology for this to be people and technology for this to be taught.
• , we've seen a lot educational technology, we've seen a lot educational technology, we've seen a lot

Bills: HJR 4, HJR 6, HB 195, HB 13, HB 143, HB 135

Keywords: occupation tax, securities, financial regulation, tax exemption, legislative amendment, capital gains tax, realized gains, unrealized gains, investment income, asset sale, capital assets, wealth tax, estate tax, trust tax, tax limitation, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, property tax, sales tax

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• They've got certainly the support system, the technology to update data.
• They've got certainly the support system, the technology to update data.
• So the Department of Technology did an assessment.
• And what about the actual technological expertise for the specialist?
• It's also the reason why I brought in the California Department of Technology.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And that would include critical public health information technology.
• We talked quite a bit about the vaccine... ...public health information technology.
• that currently requires months or years of software development to days or weeks, using low-code technology
• Right now, California is experiencing unprecedented challenges: environmental disaster, new technologies
• Commenting on a few items related to public health information technology systems, we express support

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• They've got certainly the support system, the technology to update data.
• They've got certainly the support system, the technology to update data.
• So the Department of Technology did an assessment. Important cybersecurity issue.
• And what about the actual technological expertise for the specialist?
• It's also the reason why I brought in the California Department of Technology.

Summary: The committee heard an overview of the May Revision’s Proposition 98 changes for K-12 and community colleges. The Department of Finance said the minimum guarantee rises by $6.4 billion over the Governor’s Budget across the three-year window, with higher guarantees in each year, full payment of the prior settle-up, and larger deposits into the school rainy-day fund. The LAO said the revenue and LCFF updates were reasonable, but urged caution about the settle-up approach and recommended using more of the available funding to protect ongoing programs and build budget resilience. Members focused heavily on the size of the proposed $3.9 billion settle-up, the $10.3 billion reserve deposit, declining K-12 enrollment, and how much of the new funding should be ongoing versus one-time. The committee then reviewed the community colleges portion of the budget. Finance described the May Revision’s higher SCFF COLA, additional funding for enrollment growth, a student support block grant, apprenticeship adjustments, and continued funding for deferred maintenance, Calbright, Common Cloud, and credit for prior learning. The Chancellor’s Office supported the core investments but asked for more funding for enrollment growth, changes to the growth formula, and a COLA for Student Equity and Achievement. The LAO recommended prioritizing the statutory COLA increase, noted that more than half of districts are already above current-year growth targets, and said the new adult learner demonstration project should be rejected because districts already have tools to support similar services. Members also discussed a $52 million current-year apportionment shortfall, which Finance said was discovered too late for the May Revision and would need to be addressed later. Finally, the committee took up the proposed implementation of the federal Workforce Pell program. Finance proposed one-time funding for the California Student Aid Commission and Cradle to Career to build eligibility and data systems, along with trailer bill changes to set up state approval processes. CSAC said the program is promising but highly complex, that California lacks the needed infrastructure, and that the state will need emergency regulations, data linkages, and ongoing funding beyond the one-time proposal. The LAO agreed that some initial funding is needed but warned that the amounts and ongoing costs remain uncertain and that the Legislature should carefully draft the trailer bill language. Members asked about timing, other states’ actions, and how the state would ensure the program is ready for students and institutions.

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• At the same time, newer technologies now exist that can improve efficiency, reduce operating cost, and
• At the same time, newer technologies now exist that can improve efficiency, reduce operating cost, and
• At the same time, newer technologies now exist that can improve efficiency, reduce operating cost, and
• At the same time, newer technologies now exist that can improve efficiency, reduce operating cost, and
• <00:59:12.400> now At the same time, newer technologies now At the same time, newer technologies

Bills: HF4680, HF4047, HF4590, HF3757, HF3569, HF4507, HF4426, HF4927, HF4788, HF4757, HF4747, HF3561, HF4014, HF4013, HF4689, HF4766, HF4589

Keywords: wastewater treatment, improvements, capital investment, Greenfield, bonds, water treatment, infrastructure, municipal funding, state bonds, public utilities, HF4590, Tamarack, municipal infrastructure, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, Public Facilities Authority, sewer system, collection system, street reconstruction, local infrastructure

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• Elizabeth Escovel with the California Manufacturers and Technology Association, and strong opposition
• There's been a lot of R&D going on, different types of technologies.
• I am head of governmental affairs for 12, which is a California-based clean technology company.
• Elizabeth Escobel with the California Manufacturers and Technology Association in support.
• Our technology does not involve sequestration.

Summary: The committee hearing centered first on AB 1243, the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025, which would direct CalEPA to identify major fossil fuel companies, study California’s climate damages, and assess fees on the largest polluters to fund resilience, recovery, and related projects. The author and supporters argued the bill would make polluters help pay for climate harms, protect taxpayers, create jobs in construction and clean energy, and dedicate at least 40% of funds to disadvantaged communities. Support testimony came from environmental justice groups, labor, youth advocates, health organizations, and many individual witnesses, while opponents from the building trades, chambers of commerce, petroleum, and business groups warned it would raise fuel and consumer costs, threaten refinery jobs, and create legal and economic uncertainty. Committee members debated the bill’s impact on affordability, jobs, refinery closures, and whether cap-and-trade already addresses climate funding needs. The committee ultimately voted to give AB 1243 a due pass recommendation to the Judiciary Committee, with the roll left open. After AB 1243, the committee moved to another bill on wildfire mitigation and related resilience work. The author said the measure addresses a long-running wildfire problem and accepted committee amendments, describing the bill as a response to increasingly severe wildfire seasons and the need to help communities stay safe and rebuild after disasters. The transcript cuts off as that presentation begins, so no final action on the second bill is shown in the excerpt.

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• Senate Bill 1046, amending Title 18, A.R.S., by adding Chapter 4 relating to information technology.
• moves beyond establishing a neutral framework and instead identifies specific digital assets and technologies
• My opposition is not to digital assets, blockchain technology, or the idea of strategic reserves.
• I would welcome future legislation that establishes a fair, competitive, and technology-neutral framework
• Relating to government information technology. You have heard the final read of House Bill 2592.

Keywords: 1182, 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.

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 399 by Senator Bass, which would create the Louisiana Higher Education Research Security Council to review and potentially block certain gifts, contracts, academic partnerships, and research partnerships involving foreign adversary sources. Bass said the bill is intended to protect university research, intellectual property, and students from foreign influence, and would also require public disclosure of certain foreign-linked arrangements and a plan to eliminate foreign-adversary-linked software. Supporters from State Armor argued Louisiana universities have been vulnerable to Chinese Communist Party influence and intellectual property theft. Representatives from Tulane University and Lenovo raised concerns that the bill could create duplicative review, delay research, raise costs, and sweep in legitimate private or multinational entities; a proposed amendment to exempt entities operating under a CFIUS national security agreement failed 4-8. After debate, the committee moved SB 399 favorably. The committee then considered Senate Bill 310 by Senator Cloud, presented by Representative Carlson, which would require public school and college health centers to display information about pregnancy resources available in Louisiana. Supporters from Louisiana Right to Life said the bill would help connect pregnant students with existing state and private assistance programs, while the ACLU submitted a red card in opposition without speaking. The bill was moved favorably without objection. The committee also advanced House Resolution 171 by Representative Turner, which calls for a study of the workforce-oriented TOPS Tech and M.J. Foster programs, with business and workforce groups supporting the study as a way to measure outcomes and return on investment; it was moved favorably. Next, the committee took up House Bill 1084 by Representative Turner, a tuition autonomy bill for public post-secondary institutions. An amendment was adopted to add a conceptual framework for tuition-setting considerations, but the bill would still remove the existing 10% over two years cap and allow institutions to set tuition more freely. Turner argued universities need more flexibility because state funding has declined and campuses face deferred maintenance and operating pressures. Several members, especially Representative Carlson, warned that higher tuition could reduce access and that the bill did not address broader structural problems in higher education. Despite those concerns, HB 1084 was moved favorably by an 8-3 vote. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 351 by Senator Jackson Andrews, which would let families apply for child care assistance through CCAP once pregnancy is known, rather than waiting until after birth, to help move them up the waiting list. An amendment was adopted to have BESE, rather than the department, handle rulemaking and to allow the House and Senate education committees to approve the implementation process. The bill was then discussed as a way to help parents return to work sooner, and the hearing continued with questions from members.

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• You know, banks have very sophisticated information and technology that protects them from being scammed
• So we know that they have incredible technology to be able to protect folks.
• States like New Hampshire, Texas, and Arizona have already recognized the value of this emergent technology
• AB 2335 does two important things that matter for California's fiscal and technological future.
• With my passion and focus on blockchain technology and cryptocurrency, I thought it appropriate to move

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• As an engineering trainee, I also know that even the most advanced technology is useless if the foundation
• As an engineering trainee, I also know that even the most advanced technology is useless if the foundation
• To mine cobalt, an unnecessary ingredient in technology.
• Not that they shouldn’t and couldn’t be managed simultaneously and dealt with, but how technology.
• Do what we can to clean everything up and use technology to deal with the consequences.

Keywords: 996, all

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• We're working on Technology to improve upon that, Representative.
• And so what we're looking at is using technology to bring a hybrid element to it.
• This will do it automatically using AI technology to fly and to spray the crop.
• This is just like any Enterprise, and it's hard to prioritize any technology that's in competition.
• So, the upper left there is the Spaceport technology and reception building.

Keywords: 996, all

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• The universities are also very concerned with ag business, ag economics, and ag technology to help in
• Yeah, technological developments are happening.
• California has remained competitive because of our investment in the technology, California has remained
• competitive because of our investment in the technology, robotics, and everything else, mechanization
• There is a lot of emphasis today when it comes to the tractors and the equipment... ...of technology.

Summary: The joint informational hearing of the Assembly Committees on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact and Agriculture, held at Fresno State, focused on cost pressures in California’s food system, household affordability, and the Central Valley’s role in agriculture. Opening remarks emphasized Fresno State’s regional importance, the Central Valley’s outsized contribution to food production, and the connection between agricultural health, food security, and the broader economy. Members also noted the impact of the federal shutdown on CalFresh benefits and the state’s efforts to respond with food assistance funding and National Guard support for food banks. The first panel featured academic and policy experts who described agriculture’s economic importance in the San Joaquin Valley and the rising pressures on farms and households. Dr. Conduro highlighted agriculture’s large share of regional GDP, farm receipts, jobs, exports, and food manufacturing, while identifying water scarcity, SGMA-related land fallowing, labor shortages and rising labor costs, market volatility, invasive pests, and production cost inflation as major barriers. Caroline Danielson of PPIC said food prices remain about 30% above 2019 levels, food insecurity affects about 1.8 million California households, and nutrition programs such as CalFresh, WIC, and school meals are essential in reducing poverty, especially in the Central Valley. Susie Pryor of the Central California Small Business Development Center described technical assistance, capital access, and training for small food and farm businesses, while warning that reduced funding limits support for rural and immigrant entrepreneurs. The second panel brought testimony from a small produce business owner, a food entrepreneur, and the Fresno County Farm Bureau. They said input costs for fertilizer, fuel, irrigation, labor, land leases, and compliance have risen sharply while commodity prices have remained flat or fallen, squeezing small farms and food businesses. Panelists stressed the need for small-batch processing facilities, local supply chains, education on food manufacturing compliance, land access for small farmers, and more pathways into agriculture through trade programs, community colleges, and FFA. Ryan Jacobson said California agriculture is facing a prolonged downturn, with farm bankruptcies, weak commodity prices, export-market uncertainty, water reliability problems, and costly ag-burning rules all contributing to financial strain. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken; the hearing was informational and concluded with discussion of possible policy solutions and continued engagement with stakeholders.