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• They conduct covert espionage against American industries from advanced science to aerospace to AI.
• China's national engineers developed the Deep-Seeker AI model that surprised the world this week.
• Does the proliferation of open-source AI models that are trained to push the CCP's propaganda advance

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• Um<00:29:19.200><c> although</c><00:29:19.520><c> I</c><00:29:19.679><c> know</c><00:29:19.840><c> AI
• AI generative AI can Um although I know AI generative AI can uh<00:29:22.559><c> can</c><00:29:22.880
• Um, I had discovered that if you try to use Google's AI to look up something, you know, ask, is this
• ,</c> &gt;&gt; Google and Google's AI, &gt;&gt; Google and Google's AI, &gt;&gt; if<00:53:44.559><c>
• to look up &gt;&gt; if you try to use Google's AI to look up something,<00:53:48.000><c> you</c><00:

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The work session began with HB 656, as amended, which would treat federal funds received by school districts as unanticipated money unless already listed in the annual report, and would require notices and school board minutes to identify the grant and summarize any obligations attached to accepting it. Supporters said the bill was aimed at transparency so voters would understand the “strings attached” to grants, while opponents raised concerns that the amendment was new, potentially vague, and could require districts to publish lengthy or redundant information, increasing costs and administrative burden. Several members suggested alternative approaches, such as a state-level list of common grant obligations or posting grant documents online. No vote was taken, and some members argued the bill was not ready for action. The committee then moved to HB 665, which would expand eligibility for free school meals to households at up to 300% of federal poverty guidelines and use education trust fund money to cover the added cost. Representative Damon strongly supported the bill, citing food insecurity and arguing the fiscal note likely overstated costs because the bill requires at least one free meal, not necessarily both breakfast and lunch. The discussion was just beginning when the transcript ended, and no vote or final action on HB 665 was recorded in the excerpt.

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• You know, the bill also addresses AIS deer.
• You know, the bill also addresses AIS deer.
• You know, the bill also addresses AIS deer.
• You know, the bill also addresses AIS deer.
• Also addresses AIS deer.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several measures on agriculture, energy, stadium governance, and hotel consumer protections. On SB 448 relating to agriculture, Agra Business Development Corporation and the Hawaii Farm Bureau testified in support of a proposed conservation easement acquisition in Central Oahu; the chair asked follow-up questions about the exact location, cost, and agricultural potential of the land, and the witness said the parcel had good soil and water and was former pineapple land, with cost still to be provided. On SB 827 relating to meat processing, the Department of Economic Development and Tourism said the state needs more meat-processing capacity and that any grant program should complement, not compete with, existing efforts; the Attorney General’s office warned the bill lacked legally sufficient standards for grants of public money under the state constitution and offered draft standards. Several industry and chamber witnesses supported the measure, while discussion focused on the need for brick-and-mortar or modular facilities, infrastructure costs, federal inspection needs, and access for hunters and neighbor islands. The committee then took up SB 1269 relating to geothermal resources, which drew broad support from county officials, energy consultants, utility representatives, and community advocates, with one witness opposing it. Supporters described geothermal as a viable, indigenous, firm baseload energy source that could help reduce Hawaii’s high electricity costs and support clean energy goals; one witness emphasized prior work in New Zealand and another urged the state to move forward with exploration. A DBEDT representative explained that the department is coordinating geothermal-related work with the Hawaii Technology Development Corp., the University of Hawaii, and the Hawaii State Energy Office, noting a prior $3 million appropriation, phase-one community engagement work, and plans to seek a contractor for geoscience and exploration in phase two. Members pressed DBEDT to explain how this bill fits with other geothermal measures moving through different committees, and the chair asked the department to review SB 993 and better coordinate the package of geothermal bills. On SB 1337 relating to the Stadium Authority, the stadium manager testified in support of clarifying quorum rules, explaining that the authority currently has eight seated voting members out of nine possible voting seats and that the bill would help ensure voting members are counted for quorum; he said meetings have not been delayed. Finally, on SB 883 relating to hotels, the Attorney General’s office raised First Amendment and contract-law concerns and recommended adding a purpose statement and a non-impairment savings clause. Unite Here Local 5 and other supporters said guests should be notified of hotel service disruptions such as construction, closures, or labor disputes, while opponents questioned who would enforce the law, what penalties would apply, and whether the measure could require hotels to pay damages even without a complaint. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• As I mentioned before, the bill before us today is the Senate companion to H.R. 27, which we voted on
• Before, the bill before us today is the Senate companion to H.R. 27, which we voted on here in the House
• Last night in the Rules Committee, we could have voted to strip out the state AI moratorium from the
• <05:25:42.320><c> moratorum</c><05:25:42.958><c> from</c><05:25:43.120><c> the</c> out the uh state AI
• moratorum from the out the uh state AI moratorum from the from<05:25:43.600><c> the</c><05:25:43.760

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• And I don't know if you were at our thing last night, just how quickly AI has changed...
• Just how quickly AI has changed how people are going to get their information.

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from January 26, 2026, and announced a brief follow-up meeting on Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. with one agenda item and a public hearing. The main presentation was from the Idaho Potato Commission, with Jamie Hyer and chairman Darren Bitter introducing the commission and reviewing its finances, promotion efforts, research spending, and export activities. Hyer said the commission is financially sound, described its budget categories, and noted strong revenue from the new Idaho potato license plate, which he said has already generated about $2 million for the highway fund. Members asked about research partnerships with the University of Idaho, the potato seed building, and the value of public-domain breeding versus private control. Hyer explained that new potato varieties can take 10 to 12 years to develop and that public research helps keep seed access broad while still supporting royalties to fund future work. He also discussed market pressures, including rising competition from China and India, labor and input costs, weather, disease, farm succession, and the effects of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs and changing dietary trends on potato consumption. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on trade and exports. Hyer said Mexico and Canada are the commission’s primary export markets, with Japan seen as the best potential new market, while Taiwan, Vietnam, Singapore, and some Southeast Asian markets remain important but challenging. He said tariffs have had limited direct effect on potatoes because of USMCA, though they affect inputs and some other markets. Members also asked about quality control and mislabeling in stores; Hyer said the commission has staff across the country monitoring retail and food service quality and that many problems stem from poor store handling rather than intentional shipping of bad product. The meeting ended after a promotional video and closing remarks, with no votes other than approval of the minutes.

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• Historically, if we look at the impacts of AI, that's a good example of a question maybe we didn't see
• > historically if we look at the impacts historically if we look at the impacts of<00:51:10.559><c> AI
• :11.480><c> good</c><00:51:11.680><c> example</c><00:51:12.000><c> of</c><00:51:12.079><c> a</c> of AI
• That's a good example of a of AI That's a good example of a question<00:51:12.520><c> maybe</c><00:51
• Going through the bill, I ran it through AI.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• , we've launched a systemwide AI strategy and created an Office of Academic Technology and Innovation
• headed by the UH's first AI SAR.
• Um, AI. So last year we gave monies for, uh, pathways for the community college. Is that correct?
• &gt;&gt; Or AIS. &gt;&gt; Or AIS. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah.
• Um, well, I sit on the AI task force. It's pretty new, so I think we've had a couple of meetings.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• And we've been working with some AI initiative-type biomedical opportunities through industry.
• are working to support pollinator health, from improving habitat to using genetic tools to applying AI
• are working to support pollinator health, from improving habitat to using genetic tools to applying AI
• Faculty who teach computer science also do work in AI and in robotics and automation.
• We know that the generative AI tools are here to stay, and they are growing and will continue to grow

Keywords: 908, all

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• And so, um, my question is, should the department started looking into, um, [clears throat] acquiring AI
• that out until, um, like would... >> I would be very hesitant for the designate to become a piece of AI
• 40:34.662><c> [clears throat]</c> um, [clears throat] um, [clears throat] acquiring<00:40:36.320><c> AI
• for these acquiring AI software for these purposes?
• 00:40:51.280><c> software</c><00:40:51.599><c> that</c><00:40:51.839><c> we</c> To become a piece of AI

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Council established a policy that encouraged the council to move away from investing in addressing AIS
• acknowledged that work on shoreline stabilization or lake treatments has to include thinking about AIS
• Council that established a policy encouraging the council to move away from investing in addressing AIS
• She said that work on shoreline stabilization or lake treatments has to include thinking about AIS as
• She said there is a hand-in-hand discussion that has to take place with thinking about AIS as well.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The AI system has been learning. We've had the system in idle, not in autonomous modes for 2 years.
• The AI system has been learning. We've had the system in idle, not in autonomous modes for 2 years.
• The AI system has been learning. We've had the system in idle, not in autonomous modes for 2 years.
• The AI system has been learning. We've had the system in idle, not in autonomous modes for 2 years.
• </c> understands software, sensors, AI understands software, sensors, AI systems,<00:57:06.319><c> cyber

Bills: HF3553, HF3513, HF3576

Keywords: vehicle platooning, transportation, public safety, pilot project, Wilkin County, Grant County, autonomous vehicles, transportation regulations, driverless cars, safety standards, first responder interaction, school bus, third-party testing, driver certification, transportation regulation, 1183, house

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• then did anybody check it, uh, to look for hallucinations, since it looks like it was generated with AI
• recording, I mean, as I look at the transcript, maybe I'll even direct folks attention, this is the AI
• recording, I mean, as I look at the transcript, maybe I'll even direct folks attention, this is the AI
• recording, I mean, as I look at the transcript, maybe I'll even direct folks attention, this is the AI
• </c><01:41:45.840><c> generated</c> attention this is the AI generated attention this is the AI generated

Keywords: 1183, house

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• up local properties that make housing prices go sky high, or our rent cap bills, or even not using AI
• Now this was statewide Arizona with AI, so take it with a grain of salt.
• Senate Bill 1088 also provides funding for measures related to generative AI.
• Traditional security measures may not adequately address the unique risks posed by Gen AI, requiring
• Investing in Gen AI security enables Arizona state government to harness the benefits of Gen AI while

Bills: SB1041, SB1088, SB1118, SB1128, SB1168, SB1176, SB1189, SB1207, SB1250, SB1272, SB1274, SB1286, SB1428, SB1457, SB1461, SB1503, SB1519, SB1537, SB1582, SB1618, SB1654, SB1713, SB1827, SCR1012, SCR1020

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, cybersecurity, homeland security, artificial intelligence, state appropriation, VPN security, zero trust, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes

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• But we do know that when companies use AI, part of what happens is that AI is used to further be trained
• So, um, AI, in my understanding, usually the use of AI often results in data being swept up and used
• So, um, AI, um that uh is is uh there.
• So, um, AI, um,<01:13:35.600><c> in</c><01:13:35.840><c> my</c><01:13:36.080><c> understanding,</c><01
• often results in in data being of AI often results in in data being swept<01:13:42.080><c> up</c><01

Bills: HF3874, HF3875, HF3378

Keywords: judicial funding, Chief Justice security, fiscal year 2028, court system, judicial branch, judiciary, court notices, restitution, child protection, publication process, human services, Optum reports, data privacy, transparency, legislative oversight, 1183, house

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• management, the trades, plumbing, electrical, roofing, drywall, innovative manufacturing such as 3D and AI
• management, the trades, plumbing, electrical, roofing, drywall, innovative manufacturing such as 3D and AI
• management, the trades, plumbing, electrical, roofing, drywall, innovative manufacturing such as 3D and AI
• management, the trades, plumbing, electrical, roofing, drywall, innovative manufacturing such as 3D and AI
• management, the trades, plumbing, electrical, roofing, drywall, innovative manufacturing such as 3D and AI

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It's what Google AI provided, and where I got the numbers to kind of work up some kind of an estimate
• It's what Google AI provided, and where I got the numbers to kind of work up some kind of an estimate
• Are you in any way using AI to help with the software development? We are not.
• it, but I'm still apprehensive about who has ownership once you jump into applying work derived from AI
• So Tyler is pushing really, really hard into the AI world.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The subcommittee of the Tax Reform and Relief Committee met with a quorum to begin its study of whether the content of North Dakota real estate tax statements should be revised to improve transparency. Legislative Council staff reviewed the background for the study, including House Bill 1176, current statutory requirements for tax statements, and recent changes such as separate line items for bonded debt, primary residence credit, and legacy fund-related amounts. The Tax Department then explained the current statement format and noted that the form is prescribed and approved by the tax commissioner, with changes typically driven by statute and implemented collaboratively with counties and vendors. County officials from the North Dakota Association of Counties described the full annual process for preparing budgets, setting levies, calculating taxable values, and issuing notices and tax statements. They said counties spend significant time coordinating with taxing districts, neighboring counties, and software vendors, and that the new budget hearing notices and valuation notices have not generated much public response. Members raised concerns about the usefulness and clarity of certain line items, especially the legislative tax relief calculation and the primary residence credit, and discussed whether the current statement creates confusion rather than transparency. Testimony also addressed the 3% cap, mill levy worksheets, assessment cycles, and the role of county auditors and tax directors in maintaining accurate values. The committee also heard from software vendors CPT and Tyler Technologies about how legislative changes are programmed into tax systems and how online taxpayer portals can provide more detailed breakdowns of tax bills. Vendors said changes required by law are generally absorbed in contracts rather than billed directly to counties, and they demonstrated web tools and pie-chart style breakdowns that show where tax dollars go. NDACO presented a survey of eight counties estimating tax statement preparation and mailing costs, concluding that outsourced printing tends to be cheaper on average and that total statewide tax statement costs may be roughly $600,000, though the estimate was based on limited data. 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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• the activity, and I think that is a legitimate business model that existed prior to this new kind of AI
• I think because of the race to market, a lot of the companies that are in that AI space are looking to
• national security, global competitiveness, economic growth, and our nation's ability to win the global AI
• are ones that are able to progress the most quickly and that we don't delay in our race to win the AI
• So Crusoe provides turnkey solutions for hyperscaler AI companies that are the tenant.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• the subcommittee chair for helping us learn this and do this work with OA, is the implementation of AI
• Right now, we have a field of technology that is uncharted: AI and its capabilities.
• Right now, we have a field of technology that is uncharted: AI and its capabilities.
• This bill operationalizes AI in Missouri's statute where it currently does not exist.
• Also, the addition of the amendment from the lady from the 122nd establishes that AI can't act in the

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• But do you factor AI? I— ...discussions about how AI is going to work in the industry.
• can perhaps take some of the more administrative types of tasks that can be appropriately managed by AI
• That would leave... ...that can be appropriately managed by AI and have those handled.
• So my conversation so far has been that people are very interested in implementing AI, but they’re not
• interested in replacing jobs of people with AI.

Summary: The Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee met to hear a series of presentations on the economics, financing, workforce, and community impacts of advanced nuclear deployment in North Dakota. William Bridge of Nucleon Energy presented the committee’s economic impacts and private-sector financing report, estimating construction and operating job impacts, local spending, and state/local tax effects for hypothetical SMR projects. He said the report assumes first-of-a-kind costs are still high, used a $6 million per megawatt nth-of-a-kind proxy, and estimated peak construction workforces of about 500 for a 200-MW plant and 1,000 for a larger facility, with roughly 100 operating jobs for a 200-MW plant. Committee members questioned security costs, capital cost assumptions, water and transmission siting constraints, and whether the model included fuel and waste; Bridge said the report included initial fuel in capital cost and that waste disposal is funded through existing federal mechanisms. Lori Brady of the Nuclear Energy Institute then outlined national nuclear workforce needs and NEI’s strategic workforce planning efforts. She described declining labor-force participation, retirements, and the need for a much larger future workforce, and said NEI has organized recommendations around career awareness, pipelines, training and qualification, policy support, retention, and nontraditional recruitment. She highlighted tools such as the Nuclear Works career website, the Nuclear Energy Academic Roadmap, the new federal Energy and Natural Resources career cluster, and the Nuclear Uniform Curriculum Program for community colleges. Members asked about AI, timing for training relative to plant development, and whether advanced manufacturing would reduce staffing needs; Brady said AI is not expected to replace workers and that training timelines depend on the specific project and staffing plan. The committee also heard from Gary Yaco, mayor of Red Wing, Minnesota, who described Prairie Island’s role in his community. He said the plant provides a large share of local property tax revenue, supports well-paid jobs, contributes to emergency preparedness funding and training, and is broadly supported by the city despite periodic protests and public concerns. He emphasized the plant’s security, regular drills with local and federal responders, and the absence of problems with dry cask storage. Later, Benton Arnett of NEI discussed the current financing landscape for advanced nuclear, explaining how tax credits, federal loan support, off-take agreements, and new business models are helping projects move forward. He said early projects face high upfront costs and long lead-time procurement, but that investor confidence is improving as federal policy and regulatory streamlining continue. The committee asked about waste funding, comparisons with natural gas, the effect of political shifts on investor confidence, and whether the market will narrow to a few winning technologies; Arnett said the industry is still sorting that out, but expects clearer winners in the late 2020s and early 2030s. The meeting concluded with an introductory presentation from Julie Kazeraki of DOE’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing, who said the office is focused on accelerating nuclear deployment through financing support.

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• It is also an opportunity to modernize our facilities by integrating digital dentistry, 3D printing, AI-supported
• It is also an opportunity to modernize our facilities by integrating digital dentistry, 3D printing, AI-supported
• It is also an opportunity to modernize our facilities by integrating digital dentistry, 3D printing, AI-supported
• 31:48.640><c> dentistry,</c><00:31:49.440><c> 3D</c><00:31:49.760><c> printing,</c><00:31:50.240><c> AI
• </c> digital dentistry, 3D printing, AI digital dentistry, 3D printing, AI supported<00:31:51.120><c>

Bills: HF4266

Keywords: higher education, state grants, financial aid, college affordability, Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State Grant, need analysis, expected family contribution, student aid, grant formula, living and miscellaneous expense allowance, dependent student, independent student, parental contribution, student contribution, surplus appropriation, biennium, summer 2026, 1183, house