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• <02:09:00.560> These safety, community development. These safety, community development.
• guidance and for agencies to develop guidance and for agencies to develop plans<03:03:39.359>
• <03:03:50.720> them the start rather than developing them the start rather than developing
• The legislation technologies.
• . development. development.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 8, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• It is being developed in consultation with the hospital association.
• <00:33:08.559> in 487 is a proposal that was developed in 487 is a proposal that was developed
• Developing a budget this session was not an easy task.
• Options to address expected county staffing, training, technology, and service development, including
• This technology platform is critical to everything we do in child protection.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm the development director with CPT, Counties Providing Technology.
• I am a senior software developer for Tyler Technologies and have been doing this for an awful long time
• And, Chairman Headland, this is Don Carlson at Tyler Technologies.
• So I don't like to be unique when it comes to software development.
• So a lot of that technology, I'll...

Summary: The subcommittee of the Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee met to begin its study of whether the content of the real estate tax statement should be revised to improve transparency. Legislative Council staff reviewed the study directive from HB 1176 and the statutory requirements for tax statements, including required line items such as true and full value, mill levy, legislative tax relief, primary residence credit, legacy fund share, discounts for early payment, and special assessments. The Tax Department then explained how the current uniform statewide statement is prescribed and approved, and noted that changes are typically driven by statute and implemented collaboratively with counties and vendors. County officials from NDACO, including auditors from McKenzie and Richland counties, described the full annual property tax timeline from budgeting through mailing final statements. They explained how counties gather budgets, calculate levies, verify taxable values, handle centrally assessed property, and prepare required notices and statements. They also said public attendance at budget hearings is generally very low, though the notices and statements generate some calls, mostly about whether attendance is required or why taxes are changing. Several members questioned the usefulness of the legislative tax relief line and the complexity of the 5% discount calculation, and county officials said the current process can be confusing and depends on manual data entry and coordination among counties, vendors, and taxing districts. The committee also discussed assessment frequency, valuation equalization, the 3% cap, and whether more frequent reassessment would reduce large jumps in taxable value. County officials said they try to use rotating reassessments and sales-ratio reviews to keep values within statutory tolerance, but staffing, training, and local market changes make the work difficult. NDACO staff estimated, based on a small county survey, that tax statement preparation and mailing costs average about 74 cents per statement, with outsourcing generally cheaper than in-house printing, and said HB 1176 added some mailing and administrative costs even if the tax statement itself did not change dramatically. Software vendors from CPT and Tyler then began presentations showing how their systems handle budgeting, valuation notices, tax statement generation, primary residence credit processing, and levy worksheets, emphasizing that many of the required calculations and reports are still manually entered or verified by county staff.

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• I'm the development director with CPT, Counties Providing Technology.
• I am a senior software developer for Tyler Technologies and have been doing this for an awful long time
• And, Chairman Headland, this is Don Carlson at Tyler Technologies.
• The developer made it sound like people are actually going there.
• So a lot of that technology, I'll...

Summary: The subcommittee of the Tax Reform and Relief Committee met to begin its study of the feasibility and desirability of revising the content of the real estate tax statement to improve property tax transparency. Legislative Council staff reviewed the study directive under House Bill 1176 and the statutory requirements for tax statements, including required line items such as true and full value, mill levy, legislative tax relief, primary residence credit, and the Legacy Fund portion of that credit. The Tax Department then explained how the current uniform statement is prescribed and approved, and noted that changes are typically driven by statute and implemented collaboratively with counties and vendors. County officials from the North Dakota Association of Counties described the full annual tax cycle, from county budgeting and valuation notices to budget hearing notices, levy certification, cap calculations, and final tax statement mailing. They emphasized that counties and auditors do extensive coordination with taxing districts and neighboring counties, and that the process is labor-intensive and often manual. Members discussed the limited public response to budget notices and tax statements, the difficulty of explaining the legislative tax relief line, the 3% cap and valuation issues, and whether more frequent assessments or different timing would improve understanding. Several members and witnesses noted that many taxpayers only engage when they receive their final bill, and that clarity may be more important than adding more detail. NDACO also presented a rough cost survey from eight counties, estimating an average tax statement cost of about 74 cents and a statewide total near $600,000 for printing and mailing tax statements alone, with outsourcing generally cheaper than in-house printing. Witnesses noted that House Bill 1176 added other mailings and notices, increasing county workload and cost beyond the statement itself. The committee then heard from software vendors, who explained how their systems handle tax billing, budget notices, valuation notices, primary residence credit processing, and tax levy calculations, and they identified the 1600/1685 primary residence credit and discount interaction as a current programming challenge. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational and focused on gathering testimony and identifying issues for possible future recommendations or bill drafts.

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• Response Bureau has operations, logistics, infrastructure, and technological hazards.
• You know, at the Department of Commerce, I am the Deputy Secretary of Economic Development.
• We have extensive technology.
• We embrace every form, facet, and fashion of technology you can possibly imagine.
• And we use that technology extensively. So it's a big part of what we do.

Summary: The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee met to continue its review of hurricane impacts and state response. The committee first heard from the Florida Division of Emergency Management, which described its four core functions—preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation—and highlighted its 24/7 State Watch Office, regional training efforts, and disaster assistance work. Deputy Executive Director Keith Pruitt detailed the state’s 2024 storm response, including Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton, citing large-scale mission support, flood-control deployments, meal and water distribution, power restoration, debris removal, and billions in disaster funding and mitigation dollars. He also discussed debris management challenges and recommended that local governments update and exercise debris plans and maintain contingency contracts.

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• Their mission to develop the best possible science to save lives and property in a changing climate.
• Their mission to develop the best 1950s.
• <00:46:14.240> and known as cops office, to develop and known as cops office, to develop and
• If certain regions report technologies.
• Develop reports relating to the task of law enforcement officers and for other purposes.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So complex rehab technology... Yeah, absolutely.
• Investing in peer support training is more than professional development.
• I'm the General Counsel for the Department of Information Technology.
• And these agencies are all on different information technology networks.
• I understand that our economic development most certainly sees it as favorable.

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• Consortium of uh Community developers Consortium of uh Community developers thank<00:04:41.160><
• the nonprofit economic development the nonprofit economic development organizations<00:10:20.640
• <00:29:32.519> uh Small Business Development uh Small Business Development uh corporations
• <00:32:24.919> director our small business development director our small business development
• credits unless an economic development credits unless an economic development project<00:41:44.280

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• know more from the federal government on what some of the detailed requirements are, again, new technology
• I was really encouraged to participate in the technology workshop that we had earlier this week, wasn't
• I don't think it was for any technology upgrades.
• Development, and those agencies that actually get paid to do that kind of work take that on.
• The impact on families, workers, businesses, economic development, long-term human capital creates a

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• In its early phases of development, WEC had an $850 million economic impact on Marion County.
• Technology in this industry changes very rapidly.
• Technology in this elimination of the CEU requirements.
• Technology in this industry changes very rapidly.
• In terms of knowledge, credibility, and professional development. Thank you for your time.

Summary: The committee first took up a local beverage-license bill for the World Equestrian Center in Marion County. The sponsor described the facility’s size, economic impact, and rapid expansion, and explained that the bill would direct DBPR to issue a special license for qualifying equestrian sports facilities. After questions about whether the carve-out would set a precedent for other businesses, the sponsor said the unique facts of the facility justified the bill. An amendment narrowed the off-premises alcohol authority so the license would allow beer and wine only for off-premises sales, while still allowing on-premises sales of all alcoholic beverages and a standalone bar on the premises. The amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 16-1, with Representative Rayner voting no. The committee then heard PCS for HB 1461, a broad regulatory-reform bill that would repeal continuing education requirements for certain licensed professionals, eliminate several boards/councils/commissions at DBPR and DACS, remove some secondary licenses, and expand licensure pathways. The sponsors argued that most complaints are already handled administratively, that the boards create bureaucracy and cost, and that the bill would improve efficiency without changing initial licensure standards. Members raised concerns about whether DBPR has the subject-matter expertise to replace professional boards, especially for engineering, harbor pilots, electrical work, home inspection, architecture, interior design, and related fields, and about whether removing continuing education could weaken public safety and code compliance. Public testimony on the PCS was mixed but leaned strongly against the bill from affected professions. Opponents from architecture, electrical contracting, home inspection, geology, interior design, real estate, and related groups argued that the boards provide technical expertise, discipline, and updated knowledge tied to changing building codes and safety standards, and that continuing education is important for public protection. Some supporters, including representatives of CPAs and landscape architects, said they appreciated efforts to streamline licensing and reduce anti-competitive barriers but still had concerns about specific provisions. The committee adopted two amendments: one requiring 30 days’ notice for an address change for a prescription sales business, and a second technical amendment. No final vote on the PCS was taken in the portion provided.

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• of clean energy and clean development in our state. ...and clean development in our state ultimately
• What we're trying to do is develop... ...as we develop in these renewable energies.
• And geothermal development.
• It is setting them Explore as they develop.
• The same thing occurs in every development.

Keywords: 996, all

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• And as the phone conversation went on, I found out he's developing the technology that helps make this
• And as the phone conversation went on, I found out he's developing the technology that helps make this
• And as the phone conversation went on, I found out he's developing the technology that helps make this
• <04:13:31.760> the<04:13:32.080> technology found out he's developing the technology
• found out he's developing the technology that<04:13:34.640> helps<04:13:35.520> make<04

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• approximately 6 months to develop approximately 6 months to develop regulations<00:20:38.960>
• This bill requires the Secretary of Information Technology to post a statewide information technology
• , Department of Information Technology, Department of Information Technology, statewide<00:36:54.560
• technology master statewide information technology master plan<00:36:56.560> reporting<00:36:
• to post a statewide uh technology to post a statewide uh information<00:37:08.160> technology

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, journalized the prayer, and recognized Read Across America Day with a special resolution congratulating the Maryland State Education Association on the program’s 28th anniversary. Senators also welcomed several guests and student groups, including Eleanor Roosevelt High School students, Maryland Federation of Republican Women members for Red Scarf Day, medical shadows from Johns Hopkins, a student page prospect, and a group from Matthew Henson Elementary School. The chamber then took up multiple Finance Committee consent calendars and individual local alcohol-related bills, all of which were reported favorably, adopted without objection, and ordered printed for third reading. Measures included changes to alcohol license fee refunds for uniformed service members, Anne Arundel County license classifications and compensation for liquor board officials, a Baltimore City racetrack license extension, a Cecil County license quota change, and new or expanded licenses for golf courses, sports venues, and barber shop/beauty salon establishments. The Senate also advanced bills on social work licensing, a rural readiness economic development program, a Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission extension, peer-to-peer car sharing insurance rules, telematics-based auto insurance disclosures and appeals, and veteran status notation on public profiles. Several bills were amended before being advanced, generally with technical or clarifying changes and no recorded opposition. Senate Bill 18 would create a provisional social work license; Senate Bill 351 would regulate insurer use of vehicle telematics data; Senate Bill 395 would revise insurance and liability rules for peer-to-peer car sharing; and Senate Bill 197 would alter comprehensive plan elements in land use law. Senate Bill 439, protecting fire and rescue public safety employees from adverse action based on medical cannabis certification, also moved forward without amendment. One measure, Senate Bill 69, which would make permanent the nonprofit navigator position in the Department of Commerce, was discussed at length after a member raised concerns about oversight of nonprofit grant funding. On request, the bill was special ordered to the next day for further consideration. All other bills discussed in the transcript were advanced to third reading by unanimous or near-unanimous voice action, with no recorded roll-call votes.

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• So uh we are development side of it.
• still in use and some of the technology still in use and some of the technology there<00:15:51.839
• and places unnecessary restrictions on solar development.
• <00:56:49.119> and differences between the technology and differences between the technology
• . development. development.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Focusing in on that, you'll see that 89% goes towards development. developing, delivering, and maintaining
• So the development and the sequencing of that is closely aligned with some of the development that we're
• That's not a conversation about what the economic development is.
• And TxDOT, luckily in 2022, developed a very good ADA.
• Having reliable childcare meant that I could attend professional development. development events and

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• THE OFFICE OF BROADBAND, I AM LEO GARCIA ASSISTANT DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE DIVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
• YOU'RE TALKING TO YOUNG KIDS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY, ACCESS TO HIGH-SPEED INTERNET AND HOMEWORK
• Franklin: MY NEXT QUESTION IS AROUND SOME OF THE LOCAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNING TEAMS AND MY CURIOSITY AROUND
• THAT ARE ALWAYS MOVING AHEAD TO WHAT TECHNOLOGY IS SO WE'RE PLAYING BACK UP TO SOME EXTENT AND OVER THE
• ALSO WE SAID THIS TIME THERE'S NOT NECESSARILY A DEVELOPMENT HAPPENING IN THE AREA FOR YOU TO COME IN

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• and outreach develop initiatives and outreach programs<00:03:05.840> to<00:03:06.000> inform
• The fire department has the listening of all our kupuna, and we continue to develop plans.
• <00:04:12.319> plans<00:04:12.560> and uh and we continue to develop plans and uh and
• we continue to develop plans and as<00:04:12.799> a<00:04:12.959> form<00:04:13.200>
• a template for independent developed a template for independent senior<00:10:45.600> housing<

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint meeting of the Senate committees on Public Safety and Military Affairs and Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs heard testimony on several resolutions focused on community safety, emergency preparedness, and commemorative actions. STR 16 and SR 30 sought permission for the City and County of Honolulu to use restricted vacant land on the Pearl City Peninsula for youth ball programs; Pearl City Neighborhood Board chair Larry Vere testified in support, describing a shortage of youth sports space and the availability of the former Navy fuel farm area. STR 22 asked Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to work with other agencies on outreach to help kūpuna prepare for emergencies; testimony from AARP Hawaii, neighborhood boards, and others emphasized lessons from the Lahaina wildfires and the need for statewide, community-based preparedness efforts. Testifiers also urged that disabled seniors be included, and committee members discussed coordination with neighborhood boards, area agencies on aging, and nonprofits. STR 112 and SR 93 proposed lighting City Hall purple on August 7 for National Purple Heart Day, and STR 84 and SR 67 addressed disaster preparedness and drills in Maui after the wildfires. STR 184 and SR 146 would direct county police to enforce registration rules for out-of-state vehicles, and STR 229 and SR 205 would call for explosion-detection technology to respond to illegal fireworks and gunfire; Larry Vere supported the latter as a way to speed law enforcement response, while one senator said she would vote no on the vehicle-registration measure pending more information about possible effects on the Nation/Kingdom of Hawaii community. In decision-making, both committees adopted recommendations to pass STR 16, STR 22, STR 84/SR 67, and STR 184/SR 146, with STR 112/SR 93 and STR 229/SR 205 passed with technical, nonsubstantive amendments. The committee report for STR 22 was also noted to include disabled seniors and to engage neighborhood boards and community groups already working on preparedness. For STR 184/SR 146, one senator recorded a no vote because of concerns about impacts on Native Hawaiian sovereignty-related communities. The meeting concluded after all listed measures were acted on and the joint committee hearings were adjourned.

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• of major technological advances that reduce vehicle emissions.
• In addition, some equipment types are only now in the initial stages of developing zero-emission technology
• And we need to be thinking about that as we develop... ...the suite of strategies.
• The development of the technology kind of varies by vessel.
• That's effectively a fine for a requirement for a technology that doesn't exist.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy held its annual oversight hearing on the transportation fuels sector, focused on California’s fuel transition, the announced refinery closures by Phillips 66 and Valero, and the potential effects on supply, prices, and the broader fuel system. Committee leadership said the state needs a system-wide transition plan rather than a piecemeal approach, and state witnesses from CARB, the CEC, and DPMO described the fuel market as a complex, interconnected ecosystem involving crude production, refining, storage, imports, and delivery. They emphasized that declining gasoline demand from EV adoption is occurring alongside shrinking in-state refining capacity, which could increase volatility and price spikes if not managed carefully. CARB Chair Liane Randolph reviewed the state’s climate and air-quality programs, including AB 32, SB 32, the 2022 scoping plan, the low-carbon fuel standard, and vehicle emissions rules. She said these policies have reduced emissions substantially but that California still faces major ozone and PM2.5 problems, especially in disadvantaged communities. Randolph also said federal actions challenging California waivers could complicate the state’s clean-air efforts, and she noted that while liquid fuels will still be needed in some sectors, the state must continue reducing fossil fuel dependence while protecting public health. CEC Vice Chair Siva Gunda and DPMO Director Ty Milder presented data on gasoline demand, refinery throughput, crude imports, and price differentials. Gunda said the Legislature’s special-session laws gave the agencies transparency and planning tools, and that the CEC is developing a fuels transition plan while evaluating whether any regulatory tools should be used. Milder previewed DPMO findings that Californians have paid a long-running “mystery gasoline surcharge” averaging 41 cents per gallon since 2015, with higher margins concentrated in branded gasoline and among vertically integrated firms. He said the data show a concentrated market with some refiners doing well and others struggling, and that DPMO will continue investigating price behavior, competition, and supply risks. Members pressed the witnesses on whether state regulations contributed to refinery exits or higher prices, and on whether the agencies had adequately analyzed consumer costs. Witnesses said they had not yet implemented the new permissive tools from SB X1-2 and AB X2-1 because they were still assessing risks and benefits, and they stressed that refinery closures and capital decisions are driven by broader market conditions as well as regulation. No vote was taken; the hearing was informational, with the committee seeking updates and urging the agencies to develop a practical transition strategy that balances affordability, reliability, climate goals, and worker/community protections.

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• Information technology access privileges.
• Workforce development.
• Workforce development, and on the cash controls, we primarily, Workforce development, oh, and on the
• The next area is information technology access privileges.
• And from there, they develop a spending plan.

Summary: The Joint Legislative Auditing Committee received a presentation from Auditor General staff on recurring findings from audits of district school boards, colleges, and universities. For school districts, the main issues discussed included missing or outdated safe-school officer training documentation, weak purchasing-card controls, vendor banking-change fraud risks, incomplete background screenings and disqualification-list procedures, missing website budget disclosures, excessive or untimely IT access, late deactivation of former employees’ access, missed emergency drill deadlines, inaccurate capital outlay and resiliency education records, weak tangible property inventories, adult education reporting errors, untimely bank reconciliations, and improper use of workforce development funds. The auditors said many of these issues are repeated from prior years and are summarized in their annual report on significant findings and financial trends. For universities and colleges, the auditors highlighted similar control weaknesses, including vendor information change controls, IT access issues, cash and investment reconciliation problems, purchasing and procurement deficiencies, personnel and compensation issues, and student fee compliance concerns. Specific examples included a UF consulting contract totaling about $6 million, FAU underreporting carry-forward balances by about $77 million, UCF’s payment loss of about $107,000 from an email scam tied to vendor changes, and a North Florida College unauthorized transfer involving a few hundred thousand dollars. The committee asked questions about the UF consulting work, the FAU carry-forward issue, and whether the listed findings meant every named entity had every issue; auditors clarified that the lists reflected entities with findings in those categories, not necessarily each specific problem. The committee then turned to enforcement for entities with long-standing uncorrected audit findings. Staff reported 144 entities with 197 findings repeated in three or more successive audit reports and recommended sending letters requesting updated corrective-action status, including for late-filed 2022-2023 reports where appropriate. The committee approved the staff recommendation and directed letters to be sent. The meeting ended with members emphasizing the importance of audit oversight and taxpayer accountability.

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• In this case, C-PACE really applies to commercial buildings and multifamily housing developments.
• and not allow developers profit and not for-profit<00:11:33.600> to<00:11:33.760> generate
• are lending money to private development are lending money to private development and<00:12:36.120
• um so you know New Hampshire development um so you know New Hampshire is<00:13:13.680> excited
• have gotten so good uh technologies have gotten so good uh particularly<00:17:32.400> over<00

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