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• And then just— A final thought on that: would you say that technologies will continue to advance?
• ensure that the funding is there to help and assist these water agencies to be able to have the technology
• It also recognizes the opportunity for improving EVs and alternate technologies that are clean for the
• I think specific to any technology, I want to just first begin the conversation with just how we plan
• I think the specific to any technology, I want to just first begin the conversation with just how we

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• </c><00:38:58.800><c> grants</c><00:38:59.280><c> to</c> health transformation grants to health transformation
• </c> with the rural health transformation with the rural health transformation grant<00:57:57.760><c>
• So, uh, part of the rural health transformation is to transform how health care is delivered, how we
• health transformation is to transform<01:04:01.760><c> health</c><01:04:02.000><c> care</c><01:04:02.160
• Before and that is critical, especially with rural transformation issues.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee met on January 23, 2026, to approve prior minutes and receive an update from the Department of Health and Human Services. The main presentation focused on “Project Compass,” an internal cross-department effort to prepare for changes to Medicaid and SNAP eligibility. Department staff said the goal is to maintain continuous coverage for eligible people, align policy, operations, communications, legal, finance, and eligibility work, and use the new integrated New HEIGHTS system to streamline implementation. They emphasized outreach to beneficiaries, providers, managed care organizations, and other partners, and said temporary manual workarounds had already been used to stay in compliance with fast-moving SNAP changes. Members questioned how the department would avoid repeating the costly outreach effort used in a prior Medicaid work-requirement rollout. Department officials said they are focusing on ex parte processes, sharing eligibility information across programs, and using community partners to reduce duplicate contacts and paperwork. They also said the department is monitoring the SNAP error rate closely, expects automation and a planned system contract amendment to help reduce it, and noted that current error rates are trending downward and remain below the national average. Questions were also raised about possible future SNAP restrictions on certain foods; the department said it can implement whatever the legislature directs, but that defining and administering such restrictions would be complex. The commissioner and CFO then outlined the department’s budget reduction plan. They said the department has begun implementing required “back of the budget” reductions for fiscal year 2026, using contract savings and not cutting existing services where possible. Examples included dental and home-visitation contracts, where spending was adjusted based on utilization and projected need. Officials said they had already written down a little over $15 million in prior-year encumbrances, but that this one-time source will not be available next year, making fiscal year 2027 more difficult. They also explained the difference between legally required back-of-budget cuts and lapse, and said staffing remains a major challenge because vacancies have increased and customer-facing service levels are strained. Dr. Jonathan Ballard then began an update on opioid overdose fatalities, presenting the latest medical examiner data and describing the long-term rise in deaths after fentanyl entered the illicit drug supply, with a peak in 2017 and a later increase in 2022. The transcript cuts off before his full presentation and any further committee action beyond discussion of the minutes and receipt of the department updates.

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• Maintenance and purchase reductions, technology expenditures have been reduced, and the purchase of 10
• </c><00:04:23.400><c> expenditures</c><00:04:24.000><c> have</c> reductions technology expenditures have
• reductions technology expenditures have been<00:04:24.320><c> reduced</c><00:04:25.160><c> and</c><00
• That reduction would be a game changer, transforming how our voters perceive school funding and making
• how our voters perceive transforming how our voters perceive school<00:08:20.400><c> funding</c><00:

Bills: HF51, HF1161, HF2201, HF2786, HF1053

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

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• significant amount of disaster relief funding in here as well, as well as the rural health care transformation
• The technology fee is... This bill just puts it into law.
• The technology fee is very important for the Secretary of State in order to maintain their current technology
• The technology fee is very important for the Secretary of State to, in order to maintain their current
• technology and keep the systems up and running.

Summary: The Missouri House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior day’s journal 117-1, and held several points of personal privilege and guest introductions. Members recognized Women Legislators of Missouri for raising $100,000 for scholarships, honored fallen officer James Anthony Mitchell, Sr. with a moment of silence, welcomed the Blair Oaks state championship football team, visiting students from Bakersfield, Kirbyville, and Raymondville, hospital representatives promoting healthy eating, a former member of the House, and several interns. The chamber then took up committee reports and a supplemental budget measure, House Bill 2014. The budget chairman explained the Senate substitute made limited changes, including removing funding for the capital commission and a D.C. promotional event, restoring $600,000 for an agriculture fee fund, and adding $14 million for tobacco settlement shortfalls. He also noted major funding for MoDOT, disaster relief, and rural health care. The House adopted the Senate substitute 135-14 and finally passed the bill 137-13. Members next debated and passed House Bill 2559, the Raines Act, which would require more legislative review of rules with fiscal impacts; supporters framed it as reining in bureaucracy, while opponents said it would add delay and another layer of government. It passed 103-44. The House also passed House Bill 2710 on school accountability and A-F report cards for schools and districts after extensive debate over transparency, local control, and whether the bill would unfairly label schools; it passed 96-53. Other bills passed included HB 2404/2172 on repurposing unused school buildings (91-54), HB 1797 on alternative CPA licensure pathways (142-0), HB 1786 increasing Highway Patrol vehicle revolving fund spending authority (139-4), HB 2105 on water/sewer billing transparency for tenants (129-9), HB 2397 giving water district boards flexibility on dissolution thresholds and ballot language (130-15), HB 2108 conveying land to address a Jefferson City viaduct/emergency access issue (143-1), HB 2818 allowing St. Joseph to annex an airport it has owned since 1942 (137-8), and HB 1980 expanding peer review protections to emergency medical professionals, which was introduced and discussed near the end of the transcript.

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• House Bill 810, Representative Gordon, an act relating to information technology.
• To Small Business and Information Technology, House Bill 692. To State Government, House Bill 699.
• To Small Business and Information Technology, House Bill 692. To State Government, House Bill 699.
• To Small Business and Information Technology, House Bill 692. To State Government, House Bill 699.
• To small business and information technology, House Bill 692. To state government, House Bill 699.

Keywords: 958, all

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• And these are all, and that's just in the technology world.
• And these are all, and that's just in the technology world.
• We've heard bills in these are all, these are all, and that's just in the technology world.
• For the long-term success of future generations, education must adapt to this ever-evolving technology
• And according to the Center for Democracy and Technology, only 28% of teachers say that they have received

Summary: The annual joint Senate and Assembly Education Committee hearing featured student proposals from the California Association of Student Councils and SABLE, with opening remarks from legislators emphasizing student voice and the value of hearing youth ideas. Committee members noted the hearing was being streamed and that they would review the testimony even though some members could not attend because of fog-related travel issues. The first panel proposed an annual civic engagement day for grades 7-12, with flexible school-led activities such as discussions, mock elections, and voter registration-related events. Members generally praised the idea but raised concerns about costs, instructional time tradeoffs, how to evaluate effectiveness, and whether the proposal should better connect to existing civics standards and local curriculum. The second panel proposed amending Education Code Section 35012 to require at least one student board member in every unified and high school district, with added training and the right to make motions. Legislators supported student representation in principle but questioned whether the proposal should require one or two student members to avoid board tie issues, why some districts do not already have student trustees, and how the mandate would be funded if it became a state requirement. They also raised technical concerns about the scope of motioning power and the fiscal impact of converting a voluntary local practice into a statewide mandate. Later panels proposed adding middle school financial literacy instruction, expanding restorative justice practices, and creating more structured mental health education time. On financial literacy, students suggested integrating finance into existing middle school classes and teacher training over time; members worried about curriculum overload and suggested aligning the idea with the already-approved high school finance course. On restorative justice, students proposed a CDE task force and training for PPS-certified staff; legislators discussed prior related bills, confidentiality concerns in discipline hearings, and the likely cost of a state task force. On mental health, students proposed short, twice-semester classroom sessions focused on coping skills and awareness of resources, but members questioned whether such brief lessons could be effective and suggested that wellness centers, student-led awareness, and outside referrals might be more practical. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with encouragement for students to refine their proposals and follow up with legislators.

Transcript Highlights:

• And these are all, and that's just in the technology world.
• And these are all, and that's just in the technology world.
• We've heard bills in these are all, these are all, and that's just in the technology world.
• For the long-term success of future generations, education must adapt to this ever-evolving technology
• And according to the Center for Democracy and Technology, only 28% of teachers say that they have received

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So both in terms of providing the infrastructure, the modern infrastructure, to meet modern technology
• So both in terms of providing the infrastructure, the modern infrastructure, to meet modern technology
• The proposed new building will be transformational for not only the College of Science, but the entire
• The new building is proposed to feature modern anatomy labs with expanded space and updated technology
• I'm sorry, $750,000 to the Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies at the University

Bills: SB6, SB62, SB74, SB90, SB104, SB119, SB132, SB133, SB135, SB182, SB185, SB193, SB207, SB217, SB229, SB233, SB260, SB262, SB280, SB281, SB300, SB306, SB378, SB382, SB393, SB403, SB422, SB427, SB431, SB434, SB442, SB452, SB456, SB468, SB472, SB487, SB503, SB6

Keywords: cloud seeding, Nevada, water conservation, agriculture, Desert Research Institute, victim compensation, hate crimes, property remediation, criminal justice, vulnerable persons, elections, voter registration, mail ballots, candidate eligibility, cybersecurity, education funding, teacher grants, classroom supplies, instructional support, specialized personnel

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• The technology enables aircraft to communicate not only with ATC, but also to see each other in the air
• It merely stops the use of ADS-B technology for billing practices at airports and restores it to its
• I think it's powerful and important and transformational.
• One solution is utilizing smartphone technology via Wi-Fi and GPS to identify, via the next-generation
• This new NG 911 technology, which is utilized currently in Collier and Duval counties very widely, would

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for Army Sergeant Benjamin Pennington, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum and journal business before taking up the special order calendar. Several bills were explained and moved through amendment and final passage, including CS/SB 590 on the statute of limitations for mandatory reporters’ child-abuse reporting violations, which was clarified on the floor to apply prospectively only and passed 111-0. CS/SB 418 on law enforcement interactions with individuals with autism spectrum disorder was amended to align with the House version and passed 111-0. The chamber also recognized Spina Bifida Week and guests in the gallery before considering additional measures. Members then passed CS/CS/SB 1668 on the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA), described as preserving the program’s actuarial soundness, by a 112-0 vote; CS/SB 1246 on the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund, expanded to support broader health science education programs and non-health-care partner contributions, by 112-0; CS/CS/SB 1404 on memory care facility standards by 111-0; CS/CS/SB 1030 on recovery residences, including transfer-of-ownership and MAT-related provisions, by 168-0; CS/CS/SB 178 on athletics in public K-12 schools, allowing limited coach support for student welfare with parental consent and other guardrails, by 112-0; CS/CS/SB 422 on automatic dependent surveillance broadcasts, limiting use of ADS-B data for airport billing, by 108-2; and CS/CS/SB 598 on funeral, cemetery, and consumer services, modernizing licensure and exclusivity rules, by 111-0. The House also took up CS/SB 1134 on official actions of local governments and DEI-related restrictions. The sponsor argued the bill would prohibit counties and municipalities from official DEI actions and related funding while preserving numerous exceptions for holidays, observances, public safety, and other activities. Members asked extensive questions about how the bill would affect local programs, events, and offices, and Representative Gant offered an amendment to narrow the bill’s DEI definition by removing two prongs; debate centered on vagueness, enforcement, and local-government impacts. The transcript cuts off during consideration of that amendment, so no final action on the bill is shown. The session also included lengthy farewell remarks from Representatives Eskamani and Overdorf, reflecting on their service, staff, constituents, and policy priorities.

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• finally, specific to Brooklyn Park, I will just note that this area has gone through a lot of transformation
• finally, specific to Brooklyn Park, I will just note that this area has gone through a lot of transformation
• Thank you very much. ...note that this area has gone through a lot of transformation.
• 29.600><c> career,</c> security, maintenance, a new career, security, maintenance, a new career, technology
• 31.200><c> center,</c><00:32:31.919><c> as</c><00:32:32.159><c> well</c><00:32:32.240><c> as</c> technology

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We now have H. 955, an act relating to the next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system.
• listen to the first reading of the bill. >> [sighs] >> H. 955, an act relating to the next steps in transforming
• An act relating to the next steps in An act relating to the next steps in transforming<00:10:15.480><
• </c> transforming Vermont's education system. transforming Vermont's education system.
• next</c><00:10:30.040><c> steps</c><00:10:30.400><c> in</c> An act relating to the next steps in transforming

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• The technology part of South by Southwest has enjoyed tremendous growth since 2010, with innovators,
• The technology part of South by Southwest has enjoyed tremendous growth since 2010, with innovators,
• Much of the content at the technology portion of this year's event focused on how the Lone Star State
• The technology part of South by Southwest has enjoyed tremendous growth since 2010, with innovators,
• This has transformed the local economy and created jobs for Texans.

Bills: HB2385, HB3349, HB3962, HB3883, HB4396, HB4811, HB5088, HB4588, HB4867, HB4895, HB5398, HB5616

Keywords: NRA, funding, major events reimbursement, annual meetings, exhibits, events trust fund, Pan American Games, Olympic Games, motor sports racing, local control, event support contract, INDYCAR, Arlington, tourism, funding eligibility, sporting events, economic impact, local governments, American Performance Horseman, American Rodeo

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• Flash back 60 years and look at how the downtown transformation really occurred.
• So when you talk about long-term investment, long-term transportation transformation, this is a tool
• That reduction would be a game changer, transforming how our voters perceive school funding and making
• That reduction would be a gamecher<01:33:54.719><c> transforming</c><01:33:55.440><c> how</c><01:33:55.760
• ><c> our</c><01:33:56.080><c> voters</c> gamecher transforming how our voters gamecher transforming how

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This could transform how our state runs elections, and I don't want to see our democracy fall any more
• law<00:24:48.480><c> uh</c><00:24:48.600><c> this</c><00:24:48.720><c> could</c><00:24:48.880><c> transform
• </c><00:24:49.399><c> how</c><00:24:49.840><c> our</c> law uh this could transform how our law uh this
• could transform how our state<00:24:50.880><c> uh</c><00:24:51.000><c> runs</c><00:24:51.399><c> elections
• </c><01:26:07.880><c> on</c> can't you folks put that technology on can't you folks put that technology

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard several bills on January 30. SB 286 and SB 287 both concerned supplemental funding for the Honolulu Department of the Prosecuting Attorney: SB 286 for the career criminal prosecution unit and SB 287 for the victim witness assistance program. Testimony from the department explained that these bills are filed each year because the Attorney General’s core budget allocation may not be sufficient, though the department said the core had recently been increased and the supplemental request might no longer be necessary. For SB 287, the department also warned of a possible federal Victims of Crime Act funding freeze that could cut about $1.88 million and severely harm victim services. Both bills drew support from county and community witnesses, and members asked about prior-year funding and why the requests were limited to fiscal 2025-26; no votes were taken in the excerpt. SB 289, from the State Ethics Commission, would create a more uniform administrative fine process under the ethics code and lobbyist law. The commission said the measure would not change substantive enforcement but would let it issue a notice and order of fine first, with the respondent able to request a hearing within 20 days, which would speed up cases that are not factually disputed. Members questioned whether the bill would deny due process or function like an automatic parking ticket, and the commission responded that respondents could still challenge the fine and that the process would apply to violations with fines under $1,000. The committee also heard SB 304, which would add 11 positions for the First Circuit Adult Client Services Branch; Judiciary testimony said probation caseloads are high, with an average of 116 cases per officer, and the added staff would help meet national supervision standards and better serve higher-risk clients. Members asked whether the positions were already in the budget and about current staffing ratios; the witness said the positions were not already funded and that the Judiciary supported the bill with amendments. The committee then heard SB 311, a proposed constitutional amendment to exclude spending money to influence elections from protected free speech. Testimony was strongly divided: supporters argued that Citizens United has distorted elections and empowered special interests, while opponents warned the language was too broad and could affect nonprofit advocacy and grassroots groups. Finally, SB 313 would impose a 1% wealth asset tax on individuals with $20 million or more in assets. The Department of Taxation said it had concerns about the bill’s ambiguity and administration and noted it would require annual valuation and likely additional resources; opponents, including family business representatives and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, argued the tax would be difficult and costly to administer, would require sensitive business disclosures, and could force family businesses to pay from company cash. Supporters said wealthy residents should pay a fair share. The committee heard testimony and questions on these bills, but the excerpt does not show final committee votes or actions.

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• Smith turned that idea into a global enterprise, revolutionizing international supply chains, transforming
• Smith turned that idea into a global enterprise, revolutionizing international supply chains, transforming
• Now, that would be important years later because at the request of International supply chains, transforming
• From 1968 to 1994, Chaplain<00:59:26.000><c> transformed</c><00:59:26.720><c> WSU</c><00:59:27.280><c
• </c> international and transformational. international and transformational.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Thank you for believing in Minnesota students and the power of higher education to transform lives.
• Thank you for believing in Minnesota students and the power of higher education to transform lives.
• Thank you for believing in Minnesota students and the power of higher education to transform lives.
• Thank you for believing in Minnesota students and the power of higher education to transform lives.
• Thank you for believing in Minnesota students and the power of higher education to transform lives.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• My name is Amy Harris, and I am the Government Affairs Director for the Washington Technology Industry
• For the record, Martha Whaling, staff to the Technology, Economic Development and Veterans Committee,
• For the record, Martha Whaling, staff to the Technology, Economic Development, and Veterans Committee
• The bill limits the type of technology that is subject to the bill by limiting the technology to the
• And the final category of definitional change creates a definition for technology.

Bills: HB2104, HB1903, HB1909, HB1982, HB2034, HB2105, HB2210, HB2215, HB2271, HB2345, HB2355, HB2384, HB2389, HB2397, HB2418, HB2429, HB2442, HB2479, HB2481, HB2681, HB2688, HB2714

Keywords: aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response, energy assistance, low-income, utility costs, state program, energy affordability, court unification, task force, Washington courts, judicial administration, court reform, access to justice, local court rules, uniformity, centralization, rural courts

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• plasma storage; George Washington Carver, who developed hundreds of agricultural innovations that transformed
• was created by Black musicians, as seen in the work of Louis Armstrong, whose music and talent transformed
• WAS CREATED BY BLACK MUSICIANS, AS SEEN IN THE WORK OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG, WHOSE MUSIC AND TALENT TRANSFORMED
• CONSEQUENTIAL BILLS TO TRANSFORM THE WAY THAT UTILITY RATES ARE SET, AND THE WAY PEOPLE DEAL WITH THEIR
• It is time for a radical transformation of the rate-setting process.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, received messages and substitutions from the Assembly, and welcomed two new members, Senators Erik Bottcher and Jeremy Zellner. The chamber then adopted the resolution calendar and took up a privileged resolution sponsored by Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins memorializing Governor Hochul to proclaim February 2026 as Black History Month in New York. Senators Bailey, Baskin, Sanders, Scarcella-Spanton, Brisport, Parker, Cleare, Comrie, and others spoke in support, emphasizing Black history as American history, the importance of education and remembrance, and the contributions of Black New Yorkers and historical figures. The resolution was adopted, and the leader opened it for co-sponsorship. The Senate then moved to the bill calendar and passed several measures, including bills on civil procedure, urban development, labor, and public service law. One labor bill was substituted from the Assembly and passed. Several energy and utility-related bills drew debate, with supporters arguing they would improve affordability, utility rate-setting, and consumer protections, while opponents said they would not meaningfully lower costs and instead reflected broader policy choices. Senator Walczyk voted no on one utility bill, and Senators Tedisco and others criticized the package; Senators Mayer and Harckham defended the measures as needed reforms to utility regulation and return-on-equity standards. Most bills were approved by wide margins, including one public service bill that passed 53-9 and another that passed 61-1.

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• Um, we have been talking with your core team about some optimization things both on the technology side
• 59:35.839><c> the</c> some optimization things both on the some optimization things both on the technology
• side and the fabrication um technology side and the fabrication um side.<00:59:39.280><c> just</c><00
• ,</c><01:15:02.080><c> power</c><01:15:02.400><c> supplies</c> our our our transformers, power supplies
• our our our transformers, power supplies and<01:15:03.040><c> dimming</c><01:15:03.520><c> cap</c><01

Keywords: 916, all

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• The plastic pollution mitigation fund is a groundbreaking opportunity to make transformative change,
• Dawn Kepke, on behalf of the California Manufacturers and Technology Association, align our comments
• And it is concerning because we do technologically with fusion, with quantum.
• Don Kepke, back before you on behalf of the California Manufacturers and Technology Association.
• SVLG represents Silicon Valley's technology ecosystem.

Keywords: 988, house, all