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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • 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
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Tomorrow morning clouds give way to afternoon sunshine 80 to 85 degrees.
  • We all have auto correct on our. computers. But your drive home can have auto correct too.
Summary: This meeting of the committee was centered around the consideration of nominations for two key positions: William Kimmett as Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade and Kenneth Keyes as Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy at the Treasury Department. Members were given the opportunity to provide remarks on the nominees, with discussions revealing contrasting views on their potential impact on U.S. economic policy. While some members expressed support for the nominees, highlighting their qualifications and expertise, others voiced strong opposition, arguing that their confirmation would further a harmful economic agenda that favors billionaires over average Americans. Senator Wyden, the ranking member, emphasized concerns about trade chaos and the detrimental effects on workers and businesses across the country.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representitives Mar 9th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill by Representative Fontenot, computer-related crime; unlawful dissemination of sexual images
  • House Bill by Representative Fontenot, computer-related crime; unlawful dissemination of sexual images
  • House Bill by Representative Leger, material harmful to minors; interactive computer service contracts
  • When the cloud deck briefly rose, the helicopter crew hastily extracted Sergeant Brister's When the cloud
  • House Bill by Representative Schlegel, software, computer program, standard and design, development,
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, received and accepted multiple resignation notices from members representing Districts 37, 39, 60, 69, 97, and 100, and then recognized the election and qualification of the members-elect who filled those vacancies: Doyle Boudreau, Reese Broussard, Chasity Verrett-Martinez, and Edwin Murray. Each member-elect was sworn in, and the House also appointed committees to notify the Senate and the governor that it was ready to conduct business for the 2026 regular session. The chamber then handled a large number of procedural actions related to prefiled legislation. By motion and without objection, the House suspended rules to refer prefile bills to committee and introduced a broad slate of House bills and resolutions. Topics included the state budget and appropriations, retirement system changes, carbon capture and sequestration, criminal justice and bail, public safety, education, health care, local government matters, transportation, and several memorial or commemorative resolutions. Several resolutions and bills were noted as lying over, and some prefiled bills were withdrawn from the files. The House also received a Senate message that SCR 1 had been adopted, and the resolution was taken up without objection. The chamber then recessed for a joint session with the Senate to hear the governor’s address and a presentation honoring Technical Sergeant Adam W. Brister with the Distinguished Flying Cross. In his remarks, Governor Jeff Landry highlighted his administration’s priorities, including education, tax reform, workforce development, health and nutrition, insurance reform, transportation infrastructure, fiscal discipline, and criminal justice reform, while urging support for his agenda and several related bills and constitutional amendments.
OR
Transcript Highlights:
  • The new suite of applications will utilize a cloud-based architecture platform.
  • staff with the necessary software licenses and training to begin to become proficient operating in a cloud-based
  • computing environment.
  • agency report to the Emergency Board in September 2026 with a comprehensive report on the agency's cloud-based
  • computing strategy and costs.
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.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
  • President: Senator Abraham, Senator Cloud, Senator McMath present; Senator Price, President; Senator
  • You know, they talk about how they have to be on a computer system in order to administer the tests,
  • Senator Cloud was going to do it, and she could not be here as well.
  • Senator Cloud had a bill that was going through that directs the department, specifically the Office
Summary: The committee met with four members present and approved the May 7, 2026 minutes. It then considered a series of transportation, motor vehicle, aviation, port, and memorial designation bills. Several measures were reported favorably, including HB 1086 on electronic titling and digital title transfers, HB 745 extending special tandem load permits, HB 1175 updating the definition of aerospace, HB 1108 creating a Homeschool Proud license plate, HB 722 changing reinstatement procedures so certain suspended licenses are restored once fees are paid, HB 1024 creating a Louisiana Democratic Party license plate, HB 1173 giving drivers on reinstatement payment plans a three-month grace period before late fees apply, and HB 98 imposing a $25 annual royalty fee on a retired legislators’ plate to help restore the Pentagon Barracks. HB 487, dealing with red-light overtaking and an added fine, and HB 1032, a technical cleanup bill aligning DWI/drug-impairment language, were also reported favorably. HB 1050, a CDL cleanup bill that adjusts age and testing provisions and removes outdated vision-waiver language, and HB 1192, creating a Louisiana Dental Hygienist Association plate, were approved as well. HB 989, which would have raised public license tag agent convenience fees, was supported by private tag agents but drew questions about fee parity and business impacts; it was reported favorably. A separate bill on driving school pricing and refunds was deferred and turned into a study resolution after the sponsor said more stakeholder discussion was needed. The committee also advanced several memorial and infrastructure measures. HB 401 designated the Lance Corporal Justin McLeese Memorial Bridge, with members speaking about his military service and sacrifice. HB 1081 moved the Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission under the Office of Multimodal Commerce for administrative support while leaving port boards independent. HCR 63 created a task force to study whether certain active-duty military personnel could operate federally owned vehicles on state highways without a civilian license. HCR 69 urged priority improvements to the Interstate 12 corridor, especially the bottleneck and interchange areas near I-55, citing safety and evacuation concerns. SCR 58 asked DOTD to review public-private partnership practices, using the Belle Chasse Toll Bridge as a case study and focusing on lessons learned for future projects. HB 1001 designated a portion of U.S. 190 as the Jesse Jackson Memorial Highway. HB 1218 named Highway 1090 the Lewis Pett Miramon Memorial Highway, with family members and supporters describing Miramon’s wartime service and role in building Slidell. HB 1172 designated a highway segment in memory of a 14-year-old hit-and-run victim, Kulin Carrier. One major policy bill, SB 514, was amended and reported favorably. It updates Louisiana’s aeronautics statutes, transfers responsibility for aeronautics activities and facilities from the DOTD secretary to the Office of Multimodal Commerce commissioner, and modernizes the law to align with federal aviation rules and new technologies, including advanced aviation and electric vertical takeoff and landing programs. Members asked about the lengthy amendments, fuel tax language, airport development reporting, and the Transportation Trust Fund, and the sponsor and DOTD explained that the changes were largely technical and intended to keep Louisiana eligible for federal aviation funding and compliant with current standards. The committee also heard extensive testimony on HB 1244, which would add a brain-injury designation to driver’s licenses and require law-enforcement training. The sponsor and advocates described how the designation could help de-escalate encounters and improve safety for people with brain injuries; the bill was reported favorably, with members noting it could also cover broader brain-injury conditions if medically certified. After that testimony, the committee adjourned without objection.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Science, Technology and Telecommunications Jun 10th, 2025

Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • represent House District 21 in, in Bernalillo County, the Monzano High School area, um, background computer
  • , computer database management systems administration.
  • Um, maybe this might be a, a subnote possibly to, to be, but, um, you know, specific focus on computer
  • Uh, one I didn't see, but I would like to is quantum computing got brought up a lot this last session
  • I know we passed a bill this session for CYFD to store their data in the cloud, and I'm curious how that
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division I (09/18/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Have any ideas how I can get something out of the cloud that they're unable to do?
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  • ,</c><00:21:54.080><c> then</c><00:21:54.400><c> later</c> records in the cloud, then later records in
  • the cloud, then later discovered<00:21:55.200><c> they</c><00:21:55.440><c> couldn't</c><00:21:55.919
  • </c> the cloud that they're unable to do? the cloud that they're unable to do?
Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 219, which would revise the renewable portfolio standard. Representative Bose explained that the bill would modify class one definitions, eliminate class two, reduce the utility obligation for class one thermal renewable energy certificates from 2.2% to 1.7%, and adjust alternative compliance payments for classes one, three, and four. He said the changes were intended to save ratepayers an estimated $5.7 million annually, would not materially harm the renewable portfolio standard, and would have little effect on class two because that market is already saturated. Members questioned the impact on consumers, the state budget, and the renewable energy fund; Bose said the fund had already been redirected in the state budget, and another member noted an amended fiscal note showing a $1.2 million reduction in general fund revenue. The committee also discussed the bill’s history, including that it had been added to HB 2 and later removed by the Senate, and Bose said the Senate’s eventual action was hard to predict. The committee then heard House Bill 164 on local records retention from Secretary of State David Scanlan. He said the long-standing local records manager position had never been funded, but that the need for it had grown as towns increasingly digitize records and must ensure accessibility, including ADA compliance. He described the bill as a way to provide state support and expertise to municipalities, especially smaller towns with limited resources, and said the fiscal note for hiring the position remained accurate, though broader website and storage costs could rise over time. Members asked about retrieving lost records, the cost of a public website, and whether records should remain local or be stored at the state level; Scanlan said the state would serve as a resource rather than take control of local records. Finally, the committee began work on House Bill 365, also with Secretary Scanlan, concerning proof of U.S. citizenship for indigent voters. He said the bill would help voters who may lack required documents under the new voter registration law by allowing the state to verify qualifications through federal, private, or other state databases and by providing vouchers to cover the cost of obtaining documents such as birth certificates. He compared the proposal to earlier voter ID accommodations and said the goal was to help qualified voters meet the new requirements without weakening them. Members raised questions about defining “indigent,” how out-of-state birth records would be handled, and the practicality of the verification process; Scanlan said the term would likely need further discussion and that the state would try to assist voters before election day whenever possible.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • This goes all the way back almost 25 years because we really didn't have the computing power to handle
  • And I'll also add, well done on knowing those; also Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
  • Yes, so we have Microsoft Azure, Public Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and
  • Google Cloud.
  • We are utilizing those outside service providers to deliver private cloud services, public cloud services
Bills: SB1 , SB 1
Committee: Senate Finance
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

January 14, 2025 - 09:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • Advancing flexible enterprise architecture, supporting cloud-first policies, Advancing flexible enterprise
  • architecture, supporting cloud-first policies, and embracing a modern technology approach to ensure
  • So if an agency wants to use the data center or shift some of the data to your on-prem cloud, then they
  • Is all data that is stored in our local cloud part of the catalog? Chief Ryan, you're recognized.
  • So each agency is paying a private cloud to store a birthday of a resident.
Summary: The subcommittee held its first meeting to examine Florida’s information technology governance, budgeting, cybersecurity, data management, and telecommunications operations. Chair Schneider and other members framed the panel as a new joint policy-and-budget forum focused on reducing jargon, improving accountability, and asking whether technology investments are feasible, aligned with state goals, cost-controlled, and secure. State Affairs Chairman Will Robinson and members emphasized that the committee should avoid buying “shiny new objects” without clear business cases and should focus on long-term value, cybersecurity, and operational efficiency. Florida Digital Service and Department of Management Services leaders provided an overview of the state IT enterprise. Secretary Pedro Allende described DMS as the state’s business, workforce, and technology service provider, while State CIO Warren Spanholz outlined Florida Digital Service’s four core areas: cybersecurity, project success, data interoperability, and enterprise architecture. Chief Data Officer Ed Ryan said the state data catalog is about 400,000 elements and roughly half of agencies are participating, and he described efforts to identify authoritative data sources and improve interoperability. Chief Information Security Officer Jeremy Rogers discussed the state cybersecurity operations center, enterprise risk management, incident response exercises, and a recurring $35 million cybersecurity resiliency budget. Chief Technology Officer Leo Schoonover described oversight of major IT projects over $10 million, updated project management standards, and a shift toward smaller phased implementations and more flexible methodologies to reduce delays and overruns. Other presenters covered telecommunications, data center operations, and cybersecurity workforce development. Director Denise Atkins said the Division of Telecommunications manages Suncom and MyFloridaNet, with nearly $336.9 million appropriated for fiscal year 2024-25, and is procuring the next network contract while emphasizing security controls and vendor flexibility. Tim Brown said the Northwest Regional Data Center operates on a chargeback basis, serves state and local customers, and returned surpluses to customers in recent years. Cyber Florida Director Ernie Ferraroso described training, workforce pipelines, K-12 outreach, a cyber range, and research programs aimed at building Florida’s cyber workforce and improving public-sector readiness. Members asked about budget setting, project delays, change orders, cybersecurity reporting, data catalog participation, interoperability, and expanding cybersecurity operations centers. Officials said chargeback rates are based on actual direct and indirect costs, project delays often stem from unclear scope and insufficient upfront planning, and cybersecurity success is measured by mean time to detect, respond, and recover. They also said the state is moving toward more modular project delivery, broader agency participation in shared cybersecurity services, and expanded CSOC locations within existing staff and budget where feasible.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary May 20th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • once something Children, you know, God forbid, it would leak out because once something is in the cloud
  • , it's in the cloud.
  • So they can get on a computer somewhere.
Bills: HR245 , SCR30 , SCR40 , SB259
Committee: House Judiciary
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Care & Wellness Jan 28th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Health Care & Wellness

Transcript Highlights:
  • Any cloud-based AI tools may well send data to other states.
  • Cloud-based AI transcription tools, for example, send the audio that's being transcribed.
  • Emily Bender, author of the AI-Con, and also the director of UW's computational linguistics program,
  • Prior to that, I received my PhD in computer science from the University of Washington.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Care & Wellness Jan 28th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Any cloud-based AI tools may well send data to other states.
  • Cloud-based AI transcription tools, for example, send the audio that's being transcribed.
  • Emily Bender, author of the AI-Con, and also the director of UW's computational linguistics program,
  • Prior to that, I received my PhD in computer science from the University of Washington.
Summary: The House Health Care & Wellness Committee held public hearings on HB 2564 and HB 2599, then moved into executive session on several bills. HB 2599, which would restrict the use of AI in therapy and psychotherapy services, drew strong support from the prime sponsor, mental health professional groups, a privacy advocate, and an AI ethics researcher, all of whom warned that chatbots can mislead users, encourage delusions or self-harm, and lack licensure, accountability, and confidentiality protections. Several witnesses from health systems and telehealth organizations supported the bill’s intent but asked for narrower definitions and amendments to avoid unintended impacts on clinician-supervised tools, screening questionnaires, scribes, and other legitimate uses of AI. No vote was taken on HB 2599 during the hearing. HB 2564, which would give the Health Benefit Exchange authority to adopt market-factor certification criteria for exchange plans, was presented as a way to address affordability, bare counties, and plan duplication. Supporters included the Exchange, consumer advocates, rural and tribal representatives, navigators, and some individual consumers, who said the bill could improve access, preserve bronze plan availability, and help stabilize the market in counties with too few carriers. Opponents from health plans, Regence, Premier, and insurance producer groups argued the bill would expand exchange authority without clear standards, could reduce competition and carrier participation, and might conflict with existing OIC filing and confidentiality processes; the OIC supported the bill but requested an amendment on rate disclosure timing. The committee then moved to executive session and later reported out HB 1784, HB 2242, HB 2384, and HB 2505 with due pass recommendations, while deferring action on HB 1809 and HB 2261. In executive session, the committee adopted a substitute for HB 1784 on certified medical assistants by an 18-0 vote, adopted one amendment and passed a substitute for HB 2242 on preventive services and immunization recommendations by an 11-7 vote, and passed a substitute for HB 2384 on actuarial reviews for continuing care retirement communities by a 16-2 vote. It also adopted an amendment and passed a substitute for HB 2505 on limited adult family home licensure exemptions for certain foster family situations by an 18-0 vote. The meeting adjourned after those actions.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 2/20/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • Cloud, don't make up the majority of the DOC's asset preservation projects on our asset preservation
  • Cloud, you're talking about four or five tiers of traditional cells, and staff are operating and working
  • Stillwater<00:33:01.519><c> or</c><00:33:01.760><c> to</c><00:33:02.039><c> St</c><00:33:02.360><c> Cloud
  • </c><00:33:02.919><c> you're</c><00:33:03.159><c> talking</c> Stillwater or to St Cloud you're talking
  • Stillwater or to St Cloud you're talking about<00:33:03.639><c> four</c><00:33:03.880><c> or</c><00:
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session-Day 5, February 13, 2026-AM

Wyoming House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • ,</c><01:12:13.120><c> our</c> be just replacing our computers, our be just replacing our computers,
  • The department's depreciation reserve account can only be utilized for cloud services.
  • The cloud services support multiple state agencies, websites, and digital security.
  • And so what utilized for cloud services.
  • Um the cloud funding was changed.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Additionally, our cloud-based sensor picked up exponentially high, dangerous readings outside of CSO
  • And I'm four degrees off center line, and my computer is saying I'm 30 feet right or left— Rep.
  • Sylvia: Off center line, and my computer is saying I'm 30 feet right or left, right?
  • On the computer it says I can do it. Let's go.
  • He was doing the work and I was supervising him, but my computer shut down right on the approach, so
Summary: The committee hearing covered several bills related to environmental, natural resources, and maritime issues. Representative Markey testified in support of H. 1000, which would create a commission to study financing wastewater infrastructure, especially in southeastern Massachusetts and the South Shore, citing combined sewer overflows and impacts on aquaculture. Members agreed the core challenge is finding long-term financing for wastewater solutions. The committee also heard testimony on H. 902 to establish an Office of Outdoor Recreation, with supporters describing its role in expanding access, supporting underrepresented communities, and helping grow the outdoor economy. Related testimony also supported H. 986, which would codify the Division of Ecological Restoration and the Office of Fishing and Boating Access within the Department of Fish and Game, with witnesses emphasizing habitat restoration, flood reduction, public access, and boating/fishing opportunities. A major portion of the hearing focused on H. 901/S. 597, “An Act Providing Nature for All,” which would dedicate existing sporting goods sales tax revenue to a new conservation fund. Supporters from Mass Audubon, Environmental League of Massachusetts, Appalachian Mountain Club, Trust for Public Land, Massachusetts Rivers Alliance, and conservation groups argued the bill would provide a sustainable revenue stream for land conservation, parks, trails, wetlands, water protection, and climate resilience, while also advancing environmental justice and outdoor recreation. They said the state needs roughly $300 million more per year to meet land conservation goals and that the bill could generate about $100 million annually without raising taxes. Committee members asked about balancing conservation with housing and development, and witnesses said the goals are compatible and that the bill includes safeguards. Witnesses also noted similar funding models in other states. The hearing also included H. 1053, a bill to create a Merrimack River Collaborative. Regional planning and watershed advocates said the river faces bacterial contamination, heavy metals, combined sewer overflows, and other pollution, and that a formal collaborative would help coordinate municipalities, state agencies, and nonprofits across the watershed and possibly across state lines. Another bill, H. 4109, would relocate harbor lines in New Bedford Harbor to allow reconstruction of deteriorating bulkheads at a waterfront industrial site; the New Bedford Port Authority, engineers, and the property owner said the change is needed for permitting and would support port modernization and jobs. Finally, the committee heard extensive testimony on S. 641 regarding marine pilotage in New Bedford. Supporters argued the bill would remove a District 3 pilotage restriction and improve port flexibility and offshore wind operations, while opponents warned it would undermine the state’s compulsory pilotage system, weaken safety, and allow ship owners to shop for pilots. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • And we will consider Calbright, the Common Cloud, our Title IX report, student support for basic needs
  • And we will now move on to the panel issue for Common Cloud Platform.
  • Issue for Common Cloud Platform. Issue four: Common Cloud Platform.
  • Yeah, I do have a few questions on the Common Cloud system.
  • And on behalf of the Data for the People Coalition, we support the Common Cloud Data Platform.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Jul 16th, 2025

Privacy and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • researchers and startups to have access to increasingly expensive compute.
  • Compute is the most important factor in enabling or limiting AI innovation.
  • Aidan Downing with the Computer and Communications Industry Association.
  • ALPRs are high-speed cameras that can rapidly scan numerous computer-readable images.
  • Nehouni-Pedron on behalf of the Computer and Communications Industry Association.
Summary: The committee heard several bills on consumer protection, privacy, AI, and employment technology. SB 53 by Senator Wiener would require large AI developers to disclose safety and security protocols, report serious incidents quickly, and create CalCompute and whistleblower protections; supporters said it is a transparency-based, narrower follow-up to SB 1047, while industry groups opposed unless amended over concerns about size-based thresholds, trade secrets, and security. SB 766 by Senator Allen would codify FTC car-sales rules and create a three-day cooling-off period for certain used-car purchases; testimony was broadly supportive, and several dealer and industry groups moved from opposition to neutral after amendments. The committee also heard SB 7 by Senator McNerney, which would require notice and human oversight for automated decision-making in employment, and SB 833 by the same author, which would require human review and monitoring for AI use in critical infrastructure; both drew support from labor and consumer advocates and opposition or concerns from business and public-sector groups about scope and compliance. The committee also began hearing SB 11 on AI-generated voice/image/video cloning and nonconsensual deepfakes, with supporters backing consumer warnings and liability rules and opponents seeking narrower language and lower penalties. Members and witnesses repeatedly emphasized the need to balance innovation with safety, with supporters arguing California should act where Congress has not, and opponents urging narrower definitions, stronger trade-secret protections, and more limited enforcement. On SB 53, committee members praised the author’s outreach but noted the bill still needs work; the bill was moved out on a do-pass-as-amended motion with seven votes and held open for absent members. SB 766 received unanimous support after amendments and was reported out 9-0. SB 7 and SB 833 were both advanced on do-pass motions but were left open with only partial vote counts at the time of the hearing. The committee later recessed and returned to continue the agenda.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Special Committee on Rural Issues Jan 21st, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Special Committee on Rural Issues

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think it's always been kind of a cloud... ...process is totally separate.
  • They sell filing cabinets, computer monitors, desks, chairs, all sorts of things.
  • They saw filing cabinet, computer monitors, desks, chairs, chairs. Oh, yeah. Yeah.
  • They still follow cabinet, computer monitors, desks, chairs, all sorts of things.
Summary: The Special Committee on Rural Issues met in executive session first and approved a committee substitute for House Bills 297 and 1905, then voted the substitute do pass by a 10-0 roll call. The committee also voted House Bill 2547 do pass by a 9-1-1 vote. After ending executive session, the committee moved to public testimony on House Bill 2686, sponsored by Representative Knight, which would exempt certain used tangible personal property sold at auction from sales tax. Representative Knight argued the bill would clarify that used goods already taxed once should not be taxed again when sold at auction, especially in estate and consignment settings, and said the current law is confusing and has created inconsistent treatment. Committee members questioned the fiscal impact, the distinction between auctions and garage sales, and how the bill would apply to items such as vehicles, trailers, airplanes, and livestock. The Department of Revenue testified that the bill’s wording creates ambiguity, that the fiscal note is a high-watermark estimate because auction data are limited, and that the department is still analyzing Missouri auction-house data to refine the estimate. Laura Holloway of the Missouri Municipal League testified in opposition, saying local sales tax exemptions continue to erode municipal funding and that more broad tax policy discussion is needed before adding another exemption. Committee members also raised concerns about the lack of hard revenue numbers and the potential loss to schools and local governments. The hearing on House Bill 2686 concluded without further action beyond testimony.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 24, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><02:26:56.160><c> thinking</c> datadriven and computational thinking datadriven and computational
  • students can't get ahead in school, how will they get ahead in the STEM workforce as engineers, computer
  • Computer scientists, chemists, nurses, doctors, and much more.
  • </c> our country's most advanced Computing our country's most advanced Computing capacity<03:15:33.279
  • </c><03:38:36.479><c> and</c> gathers data pertaining to clouds and gathers data pertaining to clouds
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

December 9, 2025 - 09:30 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • But you have a dedicated has 3, but it on Amazon Cloud which is only need to know access mice.
  • lot of that is the same no matter kind of we're talking about vertical or housing native of an AWS cloud
  • it actually helps us build our products on sort of the core model that isn't house within the AWS cloud
  • I also think that you all have kind of your own very specific new wants uses of on computer.