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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 01/29/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- way that the Census Bureau estimates these is they have a number for the whole of the U.S. and distribute
- Then, as we spend down those dollars, we then receive the future distributions.
- and the state small uh uh distributions and the state small business<01:07:54.680>
credit <01: - of the UI system to tools and Technology of the UI system to make<01:31:31.159>
registration < - We do have a signed contract with a technology vendor that is providing support in terms of delivering
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE AND HOUSE Feb 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Fraud has evolved into organized, technology-driven schemes that target seniors, small businesses, and
- They are constantly deploying new technology. They spend a lot of that money in technology.
- I would love if the group could put those together and share with the staff and distribute.
- Paul, you muted yourself or some kind of technological mess-up? Mess up.
- Paul, you muted yourself or some kind of technological mess-up? mess up.
Summary:
A joint House-Senate Insurance and Commerce meeting focused on the growing threat of financial fraud in Arkansas, with members and witnesses describing scams targeting seniors, small businesses, and working families. The committee first approved the November 3, 2025 minutes, then heard from the Arkansas Bankers Association, the American Bankers Association, banks, the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division, the Arkansas Mortgage Bankers Association, the State Bank and Securities Department, the Insurance Department, and AARP. Witnesses described common schemes including spoofed bank calls and texts, government imposter scams, romance and investment scams, business email compromise, fake job postings, gift card scams, check fraud, wire fraud, reverse mortgage scams, identity theft, and insurance fraud. Several witnesses emphasized that cryptocurrency kiosks and crypto transfers make recovery difficult or impossible, and that artificial intelligence is making scams more convincing and scalable.
Witnesses repeatedly stressed education, verification, and coordination among banks, law enforcement, regulators, and consumers. Bank and mortgage representatives urged consumers to slow down, independently verify wire instructions, avoid clicking unexpected links, use tap-to-pay rather than chip or swipe when possible, and never share account credentials or one-time codes. The Attorney General’s office said it investigates consumer complaints, mediates disputes, works with social media platforms to remove scam ads, and recently created a Financial Fraud Task Force with bankers and other stakeholders. The State Bank and Securities Commissioner highlighted the Safe AR Act, the state’s crypto kiosk framework, and fraud education efforts such as “fraud bingo,” while the Insurance Department described its law-enforcement role and a range of insurance-related fraud schemes it prosecutes. AARP said fraud is widespread and underreported, especially among older adults.
Members asked about reporting scams, how losses are handled, whether tap is safer than chip, how crypto fraud works, whether Arkansas has model legislation to address telecom and social media impersonation, and how local law enforcement and state agencies coordinate investigations. Witnesses said banks generally absorb much of the financial loss under federal rules, while consumers bear the inconvenience and account changes. Several witnesses said Arkansas should consider additional legislation to hold telecom companies and social media platforms accountable for spoofed caller IDs and impersonation ads, and one witness said a federal Scam Act is moving in Congress. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approval of the minutes, but witnesses agreed to share consumer education materials and model legislation with committee staff.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the Panama Canal and its impact on U.S. trade and national security, focusing on fees and foreign influence. Jan 28th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, I'm a very big fan of the five biggest technology interests and basic democracies forming a
- technology NATO.
- We should be saying to the world nobody should be buying technology or equipment that has a government
- We have over 600 new ships on order with some of the latest technology in the world, so we're playing
- That's why the United States is saying no government backdoors in technology and getting five other technology
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Jan 8th, 2026 at 02:30 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- But given digital formats and all the changes in technology, the committee's request was to draft to
- So it really is easier for the agencies if they just send the copies to us, and then we distribute them
- We're going to move on to a proposed rule amendment to reduce the number of bound and distributed journals
- ...directly pertained to how many copies of the House and Senate journals need to be bound and distributed
- So as it stands right now, the Legislative Council, based on those changes, we're distributing these
Summary:
The committee first discussed security and member contact procedures, with several members emphasizing the need for formal security training at the start of each session and clearer procedures for knowing where legislators are staying during session for welfare checks and emergency contact. Members also raised concerns about the disclosure of home addresses in other public records and forms, and Legislative Council was asked to prepare a background memo on possible training, best practices, and related legislative or rule changes.
The committee then took up a bill draft to reduce the number of paper copies of state publications sent to the State Library from eight to two. Legislative Council explained the cost savings and the move toward digital distribution, but the State Librarian testified that the library still needs paper copies for circulation, archives, and depository libraries, and requested a minimum of three copies. After discussion, the committee amended the draft to require three copies instead of two and passed the motion. The committee also approved a related House and Senate Rules amendment reducing the number of bound journals distributed, and a separate rule change removing the requirement that legislators’ home addresses be printed in the rule book and allowing a lower print run based on request and need.
The committee next reviewed data on bill pre-filing and legislative workload. After hearing testimony that agency bills tend to arrive in a late-year rush and that staff workload is especially heavy around organizational session and the holidays, the committee voted to move the agency pre-filing deadline to the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. It also amended the deadline for constitutional amendments and study resolutions, moving them earlier so they would occur before crossover, and adjusted the reporting deadline accordingly. Members discussed whether these changes should be handled in special session or organizational session, and staff explained that the agency deadline change could be made effective for the next regular session through a permanent rules change.
Finally, the committee reviewed proposed special session rules. Staff explained that the special session would use joint appropriations and joint policy committees, with expedited bill processing, limited bill introduction routes, and remote participation allowed for members and public testimony with approval. The committee also resolved a House appropriations membership issue by keeping the House side at 23 members and giving the House majority leader authority to appoint a replacement for the vacant seat, while increasing the Senate dollar threshold to match the House. Members then discussed the upcoming rural health special session process, including how the interim rural health group would differ from the actual special session committees, the timing of committee work and the governor’s address, and whether remote participation would be permitted in the special session.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Jun 25th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, of course, you can't have a fractional, uh, person, um, but it gives you an idea of that distribution
- We have the primary care physician distribution, and I'm showing you two different sets of data here,
- Um, but it gives you an idea of that distribution, and it should also remind us that, you know, primary
- , it's been pretty good at tracking things, but it does kind of give us an idea of where those distributions
- we need to be very aware of because these shortages and surpluses don't tell us that geographic distribution
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Environment Committee Meeting - 2026-03-26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It's really important technology, and it is only growing more important and more prevalent.
- Today, however, our laws have not kept pace with the modern battery technology.
- Our current law has not kept pace with modern technology.
- Counties are managing modern technology.
- There's a distribution formula for that. I don't know it offhand.
Keywords:
natural resources, environment, sustainability, conservation, outdoor recreation, wild rice, watercraft regulation, environmental protection, aquatic ecosystems, HF1426, product stewardship, extended producer responsibility, EPR, electronics recycling, e-waste, battery recycling, circuit boards, printed circuit boards, electrical products, covered products
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- These technologies aren't new or novel.
- Policy should be technology-neutral and should focus on metrics of efficiency, not specifying one technology
- And that’s kind of take a step back a little bit about older technologies versus newer technologies.
- Okay, and that's kind of take a step back a little bit about older technologies versus newer technologies
- in new and advanced technologies.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (02/04/2026)
Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
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- They then distributed it; a number of children got polio.
- requirement to collect and distribute requirement to collect and distribute immunization<00:40:18.480
- scientific and technological scientific and technological advancements.<02:50:22.479>
This
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- that that is always new technology that that is always evolving<00:50:21.359>
and <00:50:21.680 - You know, technology, advanced technology, you have new methods, you have new technologies, you have
- You know uh you know<02:15:10.960>
technology <02:15:12.079>advanced <02:15:12.560>technology - <02:15:13.280>
you know technology advanced technology you know technology advanced technology - They are very different, and of course technology changes too, right?
Bills:
HB1846, HB2205, HB1802, HB1571, HB2047, HB2434, HB2426, HB2361, HB2395, HB1712, HB2544, HB1619
Keywords:
coastal erosion, shoreline properties, regional planning, mitigation districts, sediment management, environmental impact, public access, community financing, shoreline erosion, emergency permits, coastal management, erosion control, Hawaii Revised Statutes, HB1802, conservation banking, conservation bank, mitigation banking, compensatory mitigation, incidental take permit, incidental take license
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on HB 1846, relating to shoreline mitigation districts. DLNR and the Office of Planning opposed the bill, arguing it would improperly shift regulatory roles between the agencies and prioritize private land interests over public trust and natural and historic resources. Supporters, including the Shoreline Preservation Coalition, Kahana Bay residents, and Hawaii Realtors, said regional planning is needed to address severe erosion, especially in Kahana, and that better coordination between state and county agencies could help move stalled projects forward. Testifiers emphasized that shoreline conditions vary by area and that science-based, region-specific solutions are needed.
Members asked questions about whether existing law already allows regional planning and emergency shoreline responses. DLNR said it already has authority to process regional projects and cited an existing draft EIS for Kahana Bay that would proceed through normal permitting and public hearing channels. Supporters responded that the bill would provide a clearer regional planning framework and help communities facing urgent erosion impacts. No vote was taken on HB 1846 in the portion provided.
The committee then took up HB 2205, relating to emergency erosion mitigation. DLNR opposed the bill, saying it already has authority to issue emergency permits and had recently done so quickly for a collapsed sidewalk at Queen Surf Beach, and warning that the bill’s language could weaken Act 16 by changing a prohibition on shoreline hardening to a requirement to merely minimize it. Kahana Bay representatives and other supporters argued the bill would create a limited, regulated short-term pathway for emergency shoreline solutions while long-term plans are developed, and said current permits have expired or stalled, leaving dangerous sandbags and no practical relief. Additional testimony from a private homeowner stressed that erosion is threatening homes and that private owners are often bearing the cost of protecting public shoreline access. The discussion remained focused on balancing emergency protection, public access, and long-term shoreline management, and no final action was taken in the excerpt provided.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, July 14, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Today, smart agriculture technology from autonomous tractors and distributed soil sensors rely on internet
- technology and tokens respectively. technology and tokens respectively.
- applications of blockchain technology. applications of blockchain technology.
- wireless technology, 6G. generation of wireless technologies. generation of wireless technologies.
- . technologies. technologies.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/10/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Transcript Highlights:
- monies in the temporary groundwater and irrigation efficiency projects fund to be proportionally distributed
- Regardless of whether the water is distributed through a delivery system that is commingled with other
- proposed sources of water supply dedicated to the proposed use regardless of whether the water distributed
- Regardless of whether the water distributed through a delivery system that is commingled with other sources
- Technology is going to make things possible.
Bills:
HB2026, HB2027, HB2028, HB2031, HB2078, HB2094, HB2095, HB2101, HB2102, HB2103, HB2260, HB2278, HB2827, HB2932, HB2933, HB2934, HB2986, HCM2009, HCR2038
Keywords:
assured water supply, groundwater, commingling, commingled water, water supply, Arizona Department of Water Resources, ADWR, active management area, AMA, subdivision plat, development approval, water rights, municipal provider, private water company, certificate of assured water supply, written commitment of water service, groundwater savings credits, gray water reuse, replenishment district, Central Arizona Project
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 4/8/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the technology policy analyst for the Association of Minnesota Counties.
- not doing that in this budget, but we did really try to be fair and take the resources we had and distribute
- out lease costs for a lot of the agencies is as we were trying to figure out how to be fair in distributing
- out lease costs for a lot of the agencies is as we were trying to figure out how to be fair in distributing
- out lease costs for a lot of the agencies is as we were trying to figure out how to be fair in distributing
Bills:
HF2300
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Cmte on Rules - Subcommittee on the Federal Impact on Minnesotans and Economic Stability - 10/15/25
Transcript Highlights:
- And so it's just this small piece of the total coverage distribution in the state.
- piece of the total coverage distribution piece of the total coverage distribution in<00:37:12.079
- the market and distribution. the market and distribution.
- This was a survey that was done of about over 300 marketplace insurers and the distribution of their
- and medical technology and so on,<02:20:16.000>
but <02:20:16.240>the <02:20:16.479>
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee Jun 12th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- final supplemental included design refinements, responses to the comments that we received, new technology
- It distributed the traffic across multiple sites, and it also took advantage of underutilized parking
- Also included in this cost estimate is both the physical infrastructure, the technological infrastructure
- We did find that after these materials were distributed, there is a small inconsistency on this graph
- Also, in there I have a cross section of the bridge from the FSEIS, so you can see how the distribution
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill allows the principal to accept materials provided by the patriotic youth group for distribution
- If the principal approves and accepts the materials, the principal must ensure the materials are distributed
- If the principal approves and accepts the materials, the principal must ensure the materials are distributed
- Principals will be required, if they accept, to ensure that material provided by a youth group be distributed
- I'm here on behalf of the Arizona Technology Council in support of House Bill 2764. Thank you, Mr.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 12th, 2026 at 01:34 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- Water Trust Fund, which is a State Investment Council managed permanent fund that makes annual distributions
- Water Trust Board and authorized by the legislature The Water Trust Fund also receives annual distributions
- The 2026 Water Trust Fund distribution is 4.4 million.
- And so the net distribution is 165 million.
- And we don't have much in math, so we need to put more money in math because we are a technology state
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Natural Resources and Environment May 19th, 2026
Natural Resources & Environment
Transcript Highlights:
- Then horizontal technology came along, and they were recoverable.
- Technologies just improve, and more oil and gas becomes available.
- There will be a lot of technology that comes through.
- And you see that technology coming through the Haynesville.
- Technology has improved. The Haynesville Shale has improved the technology.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Financial Services Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am
Joint Committee on Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- New technology also calls for new responsibilities, including responsibility for us, the legislature,
- leader and incubator for innovations, and it's our job to also legislate according to the advance of technology
- , and incubator for innovations, and it's our job to also legislate according to the advance of technology
- supporting public policies to build a more inclusive society in which all people benefit from technological
- Send it to the committee staff and we'll make sure that it's distributed to the rest of the committee
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Financial Services held a public hearing on a wide range of auto insurance and vehicle-related bills. Testimony focused heavily on autonomous vehicle regulation, auto insurance rating by ZIP code, rental car liability coverage, and surcharge thresholds for minor accidents. Representative Polito supported a bill to regulate autonomous vehicle testing and deployment, arguing for school-zone restrictions, slower speeds, a remote kill switch, and minimum insurance requirements to protect the public. Representative Mendez and Senator Payano testified for legislation to reduce racial and socioeconomic inequities in auto insurance pricing by limiting the weight insurers may place on territorial loss costs, while the Mass Insurance Federation and Consumer Federation of America offered opposing and supporting views, respectively, on the fairness and actuarial impact of geographic rating. The committee also heard support for a bill to remove inspection-sticker violations from license-point calculations, and for a bill to raise the damage threshold for insurance surcharges and minor/major accident classifications.
A substantial portion of the hearing addressed House Bill 1301 on rental car liability. Enterprise Mobility, the American Car Rental Association, and a small Massachusetts rental company supported the bill, saying personal auto insurers should be primary when their insureds drive rental cars, that Massachusetts is an outlier compared with most other states, and that the change would reduce costs and simplify claims handling. The Mass Insurance Federation opposed the bill, arguing that current Massachusetts law already clearly makes the vehicle owner’s policy primary and that shifting liability would raise costs for private-passenger policyholders. Committee members asked detailed questions about how rental coverage works, whether premiums or rental rates would change, and how other states handle the issue.
The committee also heard testimony on a bill to adjust surcharge rules for at-fault accidents, with sponsors arguing that repair costs and vehicle values have risen sharply and that the current thresholds are outdated. Members discussed how the point system affects drivers, whether the proposal should apply cumulatively or per incident, and how Carfax and out-of-pocket repairs factor into consumer costs. At the end of the hearing, the chair noted written testimony could still be submitted and, during a brief personal privilege, recorded support for two underinsurance bills, H. 1109 and S. 748. The committee then moved and seconded a motion to adjourn, and the hearing ended without any votes on the bills themselves.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Finance Committee in Session Jan 19th, 2026 at 02:59 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- One, by leveraging technology, and two, retaining our professional employees with competitive pay and
- With technology and all other costs rising, we have to find a way to catch up with inflation.
- Technology is a huge increase. We gave... ...inflation. Technology is a huge increase.
- And we're able to do that work by leveraging technology and keeping the experts employed with us.
- Again, that money in special revenue gets distributed in many different ways, including our park system
Summary:
The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the prior meeting, and heard budget presentations from the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the State Auditor. The Secretary of State’s office described its FY27 budget, emphasizing efficiency gains from technology, election security work, and business services. It said it is operating with fewer staff than a decade ago, but rising costs and outdated statutory fees are creating deficits in service of process and other operations. The office asked the committee to consider either increasing fees or allowing it to retain a larger share of business-service revenue, and it also proposed creating an Office of Entrepreneurship to help small businesses navigate state government, grants, permits, and related services.
Committee members questioned the Secretary of State’s office about fee increases, the current 50-50 split of certain revenues with general revenue, and whether the proposed entrepreneurship office would duplicate existing services. The office said it would complement, not replace, Commerce, SBDC, or grant programs, and would report metrics and policy recommendations to the legislature. The Attorney General then requested a one-time $2 million special revenue appropriation to hire additional lawyers and support staff, citing increased litigation, federal and state legal work, and the need to defend new laws. He also discussed embedded DMV lawyers handling DUI revocation hearings and said the arrangement costs the office just over $200,000.
The State Auditor reported that his office is largely self-funded through special revenue and said he wants to reduce reliance on general revenue over time. He highlighted savings from renegotiated leases and an open government contract, discussed the need for more auditors in the Chief Inspector’s Division, and described fraud recovery and P-card operations. A major topic was delinquent land sales: the auditor said the office sold about 17,000 parcels last year and believes online bidding and better marketing could generate substantially more revenue, with the surplus potentially shared among counties, the state, and other programs. Members also asked about securities fee changes, fairness hearings, fire department audits, IT/cybersecurity, and how surplus proceeds from delinquent land sales should be handled. The committee adjourned after the presentations and questions.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Natural Resources Committee Sep 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- is adopting policy so that we can protect our fuel stability while we transition to additional technologies
- protecting our fuel stability, giving industry an opportunity to evaluate and come up with additional technologies
- And there's a letter that's coming in late, but it'll be distributed.
- Sarah Bridges, on behalf of the California Manufacturers and Technology Association, in support.
- Sarah Bridges, on behalf of the California Manufacturers and Technology Association, respectful opposition
Summary:
The Assembly Natural Resources Committee heard three major bills. SB 237, by Senator Grayson, proposed a package of fuel-supply and permitting changes aimed at stabilizing gasoline prices during California’s energy transition. Supporters, including state officials, Kern County representatives, labor groups, and industry groups, said it would help retain in-state refining and drilling capacity, reduce price spikes, and protect jobs. Opponents, including environmental justice and conservation groups, argued it would expand oil drilling without enough community protections and would not meaningfully address climate goals. After extensive testimony and questions about emissions, sunsets, and long-term strategy, the committee passed SB 237 on a due pass vote, with some members voting no or not voting.
SB 352, by Senator Reyes, sought to strengthen implementation of AB 617, the community air protection program, by codifying the Environmental Justice Bureau in the Department of Justice, extending monitoring requirements, and requiring annual legislative reporting. Supporters said the bill would improve accountability and ensure that funding for impacted communities actually produces emissions reductions. Some environmental justice advocates were neutral or not fully supportive because they wanted stronger language, while business and industry groups opposed the bill, arguing it was added late and duplicated existing processes. The committee approved SB 352 on a due pass vote.
SB 840, by Senator Limon, was the cap-and-invest reauthorization package. It would update offset protocols, adjust how revenues are spent, and continue funding for key climate, housing, transit, and community programs, including AB 617. Support came from environmental groups, labor, local governments, housing advocates, and clean transportation organizations, while some agricultural interests objected that the package did not sufficiently prioritize climate-smart agriculture and methane reduction programs. The committee passed SB 840 on a due pass vote as well. All three measures were later confirmed out of committee after calls were lifted.