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• Uh, that way you could have your computer all set up because I know you're going to be engaged.
• Uh, that way you could have your computer all set up because I know you're going to be engaged.
• Uh, that way you could have your computer all set up because I know you're going to be engaged.
• Uh, that way you could have your computer all set up because I know you're going to be engaged.
• That way you could have your computer all set up because I know you're going to be engaged.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Up next, HB 359, search warrants for computers, computer systems, and electronic devices, by Representative

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee considered four bills and reported all of them favorably. HB 373, by Rep. Duggins, tolls the statute of limitations for the offense of knowingly and willfully failing to report suspected child abuse until law enforcement or another outside agency learns of the violation. Members raised concerns about fairness if the underlying abuse is time-barred while the reporter still faces prosecution, and the sponsor said he would discuss possible changes with his state attorney, but the bill was not amended and passed 13-0. HB 359, by Rep. Anderson, extends the deadline for forensic examination of seized computers and electronic devices from 45 days to 365 days. Supporters from the Florida Prosecutors Association and state attorneys said modern devices are difficult and time-consuming to unlock and analyze, creating repeated requests to extend search deadlines and slowing investigations in cases involving child exploitation, homicide, and other crimes. The bill passed 13-0. HB 703, by Rep. Gentry, preserves a public records exemption for information generated by a state attorney’s conviction integrity unit during reinvestigation of a claim of innocence, with supporters saying disclosure could reveal sensitive information such as alternate suspects, witnesses, or evidence and compromise the review. It passed 12-0. HB 4001, by Rep. Tant, caps inmate health care compensation in Jefferson County at 110% of the Medicare reimbursement rate to encourage preexisting provider contracts and prevent overbilling; it also passed 13-0. The committee then adjourned.

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• Let me try to move the computer closer to my mouth. See if that'll help you. Good, good, good.
• So just, yeah, get close to the mic, maybe turn your speaker all the way up on your computer, and then

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• have been doing this for a while.<00:42:13.680> Um<00:42:14.640> a<00:42:14.960> computer
• Um a computer program has been uh while.
• Um a computer program has been uh errantly<00:42:17.599> issuing<00:42:18.000> about<00
• And that's part of the infrastructure that this is doing.
• provides actionable data that we're going to be able to use and inform and help build better infrastructure

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House began with a resolution recognizing May 15, 2026, as Peace Officer Memorial Day and the week of May 10-16 as Police Week in Minnesota. Members read a series of “whereas” clauses honoring fallen peace officers, including three names added to the memorial this year, and thanking the thousands of officers serving across the state. The resolution was adopted without objection, and the chamber also received a Rules and Legislative Administration report placing several bills on the calendar for the day. The main floor action was on House File 4252, the higher education finance and policy conference committee report. Supporters said the bill includes funding for identification verification systems in the MNSCU system to combat enrollment fraud, money to cover a shortfall in Fostering Independence grants for foster youth, and a small appropriation for trees at Bemidji State University. Several members praised the public conference committee process and the bipartisan work behind the bill. Others criticized the bill for not addressing the larger state grant shortfall and raised concerns about how grant dollars are allocated. The House adopted the conference report and repassed the bill 101-33. The House then concurred in Senate amendments to House File 3825, a public safety vehicle bill that also carried a package of scope-of-practice and licensing changes. Members described provisions affecting acupuncture, athletic trainers, massage therapy, mortuary science, music therapy, social work title protection, pharmacist prescribing, physical therapy, and advanced practice nursing. Supporters argued the changes improve access, affordability, workforce flexibility, and patient care, while one member warned that some scope expansions were insufficiently scrutinized and could harm the health care system. After debate, the House agreed to the Senate amendments and moved the bill forward.

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• But now office furniture, a desk, computers, chairs in your office, that potentially could come from
• But now office furniture, a desk, computers, chairs in your office, that potentially could come from
• The equipment increase is 2,300, and that is to just allow us to purchase computers and printers that
• and printers that have not computers and printers that have not been<01:33:32.239> replaced<01
• <02:00:14.239> 23 driver's license comput system. 23 driver's license comput system. 23 million

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 15 January, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The meeting began with a budget presentation from the Office of Capital Post Conviction. Director Chrissy Noble described the office’s work representing death-row clients in state postconviction, federal habeas, clemency, and related matters, and said the Legislature has historically funded the office with enough flexibility to handle unpredictable cases. She highlighted four pending actual-innocence cases, including matters involving false forensics and a shaken-baby syndrome challenge, and noted that such cases often require multiple experts. She also cited a recent example where the office was appointed to a case shortly before an execution date was set, and said flexible spending authority allowed the office to secure experts and file on time. The office asked to retain any remaining special-fund cash balance into FY26 and said it had not requested additional salary funding for FY26 because the increase was already handled through flexibility; members praised the office’s work and no vote was taken. The committee then heard from the Ethics Commission. Staff explained requests for salary realignment, additional funding for a part-time hearing officer who handles public records and open meetings cases, and a small amount for fuel/food that was described as a system-related placeholder. The commission said it had a backlog because complaints have become more numerous and complex, and that more funding would allow the hearing officer to process more cases. Members also discussed a prior $10,000 system request that had lapsed and was later found to have been underestimated; the commission said the earlier figure came from an initial quote and the later $25,000 estimate reflected the actual cost. The chairman and members commended the commission’s work, and no formal action was taken. Finally, the Administrative Office of Courts presented its budget requests. The office outlined a deficit appropriation request tied to county-funded court reporter increases, funding for two newly appointed judges, special-judge appointment costs, and death benefits for a court administrator in Warren County. The discussion then focused on judicial salaries, with the office noting Mississippi ranks near the bottom nationally in trial and Supreme Court judge pay, though a cost-of-living adjustment would place the state around 27th. The office said its request follows State Personnel Board recommendations and that it is also seeking a possible increase in filing fees to support the Judicial Operations Fund, which helps cover salary costs not paid from general funds. Members discussed redistricting, special appointments, and the possibility of using fee revenue rather than general funds to support future increases; no vote was taken.

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• has been linked to some their computer has been linked to some serious<01:04:09.680> criminal
• Joseph help have helped with computers. He had words for the man still on the iPhone.
• Since that time, I found that my computer had been hacked.
• I have since called Apple Support, and other things were found on my computer that they deleted.
• I turn off my computer each time I am not using it, even if for a short time.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• to throw it out there, but if you're a first-time user, what if you had to actually register on a computer
• to throw it out there, but if you're a first-time user, what if you had to actually register on a computer
• <00:10:22.880> before actually register on a computer before actually register on a computer
• register<00:10:44.320> to<00:10:44.560> use<00:10:44.720> the on their computer
• And when I do it, I can do that through my phone or a computer.

Bills: HB0075, HB0128

Keywords: virtual currency, kiosk, financial institutions, regulation, Wyoming Money Transmitters Act, penalties, severance tax, oil production, tax exemption, energy sector, economic impact, 916, all

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• Do you feel that this bill should apply to the computers that are found in the schools?
• Blacklist on a computer is is an issue Blacklist on a computer is is an issue my<02:24:46.120> understanding
• I would agree it was not apply to Chromebooks, as Chromebooks would qualify as a laptop computer, and
• this does not apply to laptop computers.
• and this does not apply to computer and this does not apply to laptop<02:38:32.960> computers

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 232 from prime sponsor Representative Mark Pearson, who said the bill is intended to protect conscience rights for health care professionals and students, especially in relation to abortion and sterilization-related procedures. He argued that protecting ethical objections would help retain and recruit medical workers in New Hampshire, reduce moral injury, and preserve patient access to care. Pearson said the bill is not meant to allow discrimination based on protected characteristics and emphasized that it is limited to objections to specific procedures, with an amendment added to address concerns raised by Chairman Lynn. Members questioned Pearson closely about the scope of the bill and amendment, including whether it could apply to non-physician staff such as schedulers or receptionists, whether a provider could refuse emergency care, and who would determine when an emergency exists. Pearson said the bill does not apply to emergency situations or to treatment after an abortion has already occurred, and he stated that emergency triage would control in obvious emergencies. He also said the intent was not to allow a person to take a job and then unexpectedly refuse duties, and he suggested the amendment could be tweaked to clarify its application to facilities and staff. Additional questions focused on whether the bill should be broader than the procedures listed, how it would interact with federal conscience protections, and whether it could affect contraception-related services, including pharmacies. Pearson responded that the bill addresses the specific issues raised by people he and his wife had spoken with, and he was open to revising the amendment to reduce ambiguity. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion provided.

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• Pornographic work includes photos, films, videos, drawings, or computer-generated images depicting a
• Pornographic work includes photos, films, videos, drawings, or computer-generated images depicting a
• Pornographic work includes photos, films, videos, drawings, or computer-generated images depicting a
• Pornographic work includes photos, films, videos, drawings, or computer-generated images depicting a
• Pornographic work includes photos, films, videos, drawings, or computer-generated images depicting a

Keywords: 1183, house

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• productions of plates into our computer productions of plates into our computer system<00:22:26.240
• His priority was the ERP computer system, which he said was a $5 million ask, but it's a scalable ask
• His priority was the ERP computer system, which he said was a $5 million ask, but it's a scalable ask
• Um, that's all they need to update their computer system. 63. Military Affairs Veteran Services.
• to update their computer system. to update their computer system. 63.<01:16:38.960> Military<

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• . ...agricultural enhancements, activity, or infrastructure improvements on or adjacent to the land in
• Other critical infrastructure was also raised or even relocated.
• There wasn't a whole lot of folks we had to worry about downstream or infrastructure at that point in
• And when you abandon roads, you abandon infrastructure, and it just has a multiplying effect.
• It was a frozen computer. It froze up just like the culverts down my road.

Summary: The committee opened its third interim meeting with roll call, approved the November 13, 2025 minutes, and the chair reviewed prior committee work, including a denied request for a fertilizer-capacity study and a planned later discussion of the Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern merger issue. Commissioner Doug Goring then presented Department of Agriculture updates on uncrewed aerial systems grants to detect noxious weeds, the state’s irrigation potential, the low-carbon fuels program for ethanol plants, the Environmental Impact Mitigation Fund, model zoning ordinances for animal feeding operations, and fertilizer production and supply in North Dakota. Members asked about funding sources, fertilizer storage and availability, natural gas and water needs for future fertilizer plants, and how the model zoning website would help counties and townships apply setback and odor tools. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on the Department of Water Resources’ economic analysis tool for water conveyance and flood-related projects. Dr. Dwayne Poole explained that the department is proposing changes to better account for end-of-useful-life conditions and updated hydrologic data, while still limiting the model to direct, demonstrable costs and benefits. He said the goal is to make the analysis more realistic and consistent without changing statute, and he provided examples of how project benefits could change as drains age or as rainfall and flood data evolve. Committee members and water-user representatives generally supported continued work on the proposal, while raising concerns about downstream impacts, closed-basin projects, and whether the changes would meaningfully affect project approvals. The committee then heard from John Paskowski, state engineer, on Devil’s Lake, the West End and East End outlets, and the Tolna Coulee control structure. He reviewed lake history, outlet capacities, sulfate and downstream flow limits, and explained that the control structure is intended to prevent a catastrophic uncontrolled release by slowing erosion and head cutting. Members asked about water quality trends, the length of the downstream flow constraint, and whether the Tolna Coulee area had been studied for possible natural overflow or silt buildup. The discussion emphasized ongoing flooding concerns, mitigation for affected landowners, and the need to balance outlet operations with downstream water quality and infrastructure protection.

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• But there are a number of Other successes all over the state through the GROW funds and the infrastructure
• They work best when they're paired with smart buildings or smart panels or grid-enabled infrastructure
• So it's taking a picture of the system and then recreating it on a computer.
• We conducted extensive ground patrols of those areas to understand the infrastructure and make sure it
• We haven't seen many failures Of infrastructure wires coming down, poles coming down.

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• It requires an interactive computer system that's prone to tech issues and regular changes, both of which
• Frank and Mary didn't have a computer and they didn't have access to the internet.
• Frank and Mary didn't have<01:13:47.920> a<01:13:48.159> computer<01:13:48.880> and<
• /c><01:13:49.120> they<01:13:49.360> didn't<01:13:49.600> have have a computer and
• they didn't have have a computer and they didn't have access<01:13:50.320> to<01:13:50.560>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 96 members present. The chamber excused absent members, suspended rules to allow bill and resolution co-sponsorship and vote modifications, approved the previous day’s journal, and received Senate messages announcing passage of Senate Bills 101, 129, 162, and 170. The clerk then reported second-reading bills and favorable committee reports, which were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar. The House then took up several bills on third reading. House Bill 521, relating to stalking, was presented as a modernization of Kentucky’s stalking laws and passed 95-0 after debate; a motion to reconsider was tabled. House Bill 220, relating to pension spiking in the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority systems, was amended by House floor amendment 1 to move the effective date back to July 1, 2021 to capture additional employees, then passed 95-0 and the clincher was applied. House Bill 510, relating to organ donation safety, passed 97-0 after explanation that it would require a pause and restart if anyone in the process believed there were indications of life. House Bill 467, relating to real property, passed 96-0 after adoption of a committee substitute; it creates a process for local governments to identify abandoned or underutilized state-owned property and sets procedures for review, notice, and disposal. House Bill 190, relating to licensed child care centers, passed 96-0 after a committee substitute that adjusts square-footage calculations for certain school-aged child care areas and excludes infants and toddlers. House Bill 141, relating to type 1 diabetes, passed 96-0 after a committee substitute removed an annual distribution requirement and instead made informational materials available in school offices; members spoke in support, including one describing a family experience with the disease. House Bill 518, relating to collection of local business taxes and fees, passed 91-3 after a committee substitute that allows electronic filing while preserving local control, creates an advisory committee, and phases in implementation through July 2029. House Bill 497, relating to post-secondary tuition waivers, was explained as addressing waiver costs to universities and was amended with House floor amendment 3 to expand and clarify eligibility, including up to 128 hours for eligible students and additional provisions for certain groups; discussion was underway when the transcript ended. The meeting also included committee reports on bills covering wildlife depredation, light pollution, limited commercial driver’s licenses, prison educational programs, civil rights, respiratory care, dietitians, temporary structures, controlled substances prescribing authority, the Athletic Trainer Compact, children of military families, local boards of education, youth health services, and class sizes for exceptional children and youth.

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• I'm a retired computer engineer. This will be my fifth term in the House, all in Finance.
• Good morning, my name is Mary Hakken-Phillips, and my last name is pronounced like hack, like computer
• last name is pronounced like<00:05:54.720> hack<00:05:55.280> like<00:05:55.520> computer
• like hack like computer like hack like computer hack<00:05:57.840> uh<00:05:58.039> I<
• format but it wasn't publicly computer format but it wasn't publicly posted<00:42:52.680> online<

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee met for an organizational opening session in which the chair, Ken Weyler, called the committee to order and members introduced themselves. The introductions established the committee’s leadership and membership, including Vice Chair Dan McGuire, ranking member Mary Jane Wallner, deputy ranking member Karen Eil, clerk Jerry Griffin, and other members from both parties. Many members briefly described prior legislative service and professional backgrounds, with several noting prior experience on Finance or related budget committees. Chair Weyler then outlined committee procedures and expectations. He emphasized that Finance handles spending bills and fiscal notes, that bills will generally be heard by the full committee and then referred to the appropriate division, and that executive sessions may be used to save time when positions are clear. He reviewed rules on attendance, dress, phones, paperwork handling, committee replacements, conflict of interest and recusal, and the process for testimony, including that members should listen without debating witnesses and that sponsors of bills must recuse themselves from questioning witnesses on their own bills. He also described the committee’s structure and workload, noting three divisions and the role of legislative budget staff. Weyler said the committee would likely see bills from many policy committees that have fiscal impacts, and he encouraged policy committees to find offsets within their own areas rather than assume new spending will be added. No bills were heard and no votes were taken during this portion of the meeting.

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• habit of standing up for those things, but regardless, what happens is that they're able to use this computer-assisted
• unless the assessor proves otherwise, there shall be a presumption that the assessment was made by a computer
• There shall be a presumption that the assessment was made by a computer system method or a computer program
• office building, a 20,000-square-foot office building, and it gets assessed at, you know, by the computer

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Would they have to be actively involved or entered into the state computers as missing or an attempt
• Would they have to be actively involved or entered into the state computers as missing or an attempt
• actively involved or entered into<00:30:04.720> the<00:30:04.880> state<00:30:05.200> computers
• <00:30:05.600> as<00:30:05.840> missing<00:30:06.159> or into the state computers
• as missing or into the state computers as missing or an<00:30:06.799> attempt<00:30:07.120>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• From major infrastructure projects, transformative economic development projects, creating hundreds and
• We partnered closely on bringing funding and ultimately executing critical water and infrastructure projects
• <00:18:36.960> In<00:18:37.120> our county-based infrastructure.
• In our county-based infrastructure.
• Committee and the House Infrastructure Committee and the House Armed<05:30:42.240> Services<05

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 7, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• There's my computer. Well. [laughter] I, Chair, Vice Chair, I'm Laura Reichert.
• that having her insight about what it is both, you know, formally working as a staff There's my computer
• [laughter] There's my computer. Well.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee heard several governor’s message nominations for health-related boards and commissions. Kanwardeep Kaleka was considered for the Substance Abuse Kauai Service Area Board; he said his work as a psychiatrist and family physician on Kauai motivates him to improve mental health and addiction services. Kunani Dryer was considered for the Hawaii Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substances; he emphasized 26 years of personal recovery, harm reduction experience, and representation of rural, LGBTQIA+, and Native Hawaiian communities. Olivia Kim was considered for the Center for Nursing Advisory Board; testimony highlighted her experience in nursing leadership, long-term care, and LPN workforce issues. Trisha Lynn Yamashita was considered for the Kauai Subarea Health Planning Council; she described her hospice leadership, public health and palliative care background, and focus on data-informed, community-centered planning. Emily Dong was considered for the Board of Certification of Operating Personnel Wastewater Treatment Plants; she stressed wastewater’s public health importance and the need to strengthen the operator workforce pipeline. Testimony in support came from the Department of Health and several organizations and individuals, including the Hawaii State Center for Nursing, Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition, Hina Mauka, the Kauai mayor, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and others. Committee members generally praised the nominees’ credentials and community ties, and repeatedly noted the value of lived experience, rural perspective, and workforce expertise. One nominee, Olivia Kim, was not present and was deferred to a later meeting for decision-making. At the end of the hearing, the committee took up the governor’s messages and recommended advise and consent for GM707, GM537, GM545, GM724, and GM790, with Senator Fevella excused and no objections recorded. GM662 was deferred to Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 3:20 p.m. in Room 225 because the nominee could not attend. The committee then adjourned.

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• information to the parents, especially in some of these parents that may not have internet or may not have computers
• information to the parents, especially in some of these parents that may not have internet or may not have computers
• Representative Garner, you may not have internet or may not have computers or may change telephone numbers

Summary: The Early Childhood Committee met to receive an update from the Office of Early Childhood on Arkansas child care and early learning programs. Committee members discussed the state’s child care crisis, including reported economic losses from lack of access, the need to track access, affordability, workforce shortages, rural and infant/toddler care gaps, and the role of local leads in identifying needs across the state. The committee also approved the February 17 minutes. Office of Early Childhood staff explained their responsibilities under the LEARNS Act, including kindergarten readiness, provider quality, and access to affordable seats. They reviewed licensing, quality efforts, and the two main funding streams: School Readiness Assistance (SRA), a federally funded voucher program serving about 14,600 children with a wait list of more than 3,000, and Arkansas Better Chance (ABC), a state-funded program serving about 23,000 children, with approval to increase to 24,000 slots. Members asked about the difference between market rate surveys and cost analyses, and staff said the office is procuring both, with results expected by the end of the year. Several members raised concerns about funding levels, especially that ABC reimbursement has not kept pace with K-12 funding increases and that child care reimbursement remains below the true cost of care. Staff said ABC requires certified teachers and lower ratios than SRA, but pays less, and that some federal pre-K slots were moved into ABC to preserve continuity of care. They also explained that SRA eligibility changes, including a higher work requirement and ending a child care worker eligibility category, were made to reduce spending and serve families on the wait list. The committee discussed communication with providers and parents, technical assistance for centers, and possible future legislative action to stabilize providers and expand access, but no votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and adjournment.

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• You're talking about people living in cars; they don't have computers.
• the appropriations request portion of it, how much additional funding does DCF need to make those computer
• I sat at the computer in there at the portal. I'm an educator. I'm an educated person.