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• I'm going to be upfront with you on our technology.
• piece of fishing game is one technology piece of fishing game is one of<01:03:14.000> my<01:03
• <01:03:22.920> however with you on our technology however with you on our technology however
• > so<01:03:25.400> I'm technology costs money and so I'm technology costs money and so
• You need pretty extensive stormwater controls and sometimes special technology.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Companies compare states when deciding where to place new equipment, facilities, or technology.
• competitive, predictable, and most importantly, open for investment. equipment, facilities, or technology
• . equipment, facilities, or technology.
• emerging technology, in emerging labor. emerging technology, in emerging labor.
• <01:11:41.440> and use to develop our new technologies and use to develop our new technologies

Bills: HF3127, HF3816, HF3814, HF3815, HF3817

Keywords: taxation, pass-through entity, qualifying owner, partnership, S corporation, tax return, corporate franchise tax, individual income tax, research expenditures, federal compliance, Minnesota Statutes, income tax, corporate tax, section 179, federal conformity, HF3815, Minnesota taxes, tax conformity, Internal Revenue Code, IRC conformity

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• I love privacy and uh started doing some research and what I found out is that there is a technological
• There you are. this technology um to inspect fiber this technology um to inspect fiber optic<00:44:24.160
• So, you know, how would you be requiring— >> I'm no technological master.
• <01:07:45.039> I<01:07:45.200> just >> I'm no technological master.
• I just >> I'm no technological master.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:53:17.280> and<00:53:17.599> advanced lot of technology and advanced lot of technology
• <00:54:15.680> like mechanics or the the technology like mechanics or the the technology like
• Um, I'm in the oceanography department of the School of Ocean Science and Technology.
• I happen to know about the technology.
• Yeah, we have a lot of very modern technology out in our health learning lab.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• During my recent visit to the school, I had the opportunity to tour programs in automotive technology
• :40:47.120> and<03:40:47.520> continue<03:40:48.160> developing technologies and
• And this common technological advances.
• has restrictions, engine technology has restrictions, engine technology has continued<05:08:12.160
• While Congress and the FAA technology.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• c> Officer, Uh our Chief Technology Officer, Uh our Chief Technology Officer, unfortunately,<01:27
• Um, those are uh the total the technology replacement program.
• those are uh the total the technology those are uh the total the technology replacement<02:22:23.040
• Um in these rollouts, lethal technology.
• <02:42:44.680> device, lethal uh technology device, lethal uh technology device, we<02:42:

Keywords: 916, all

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• technology in the methods<01:26:38.800> previously<01:26:39.400> listed<01:26:40.400><
• reality these notification Technologies reality these notification Technologies however<01:27:03.840
• imagine knowing that these Technologies imagine knowing that these Technologies exist<01:27:27.159
• The technology has changed, and more often digital recordings are used these days.
• The technology has changed, and more often digital recordings are used these days.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The technology itself is expensive.
• The technology itself is expensive.
• <01:45:42.679> is vast majority of that technology is vast majority of that technology is
• replace that technology replace that technology requires<01:45:57.679> um<01:45:58.320>
• I've certainly been presenting anytime I've been invited in science, technology, and energy.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first discussed scheduling and notice for upcoming executive sessions on a larger slate of bills, including plans to take up eight bills in the morning and possibly the last three bills in the afternoon, with caucus time provided if needed. The chair emphasized advance notice, publication, and flexibility if more bills are added later. The hearing then opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and proceeded to HB 568, a bill allowing local planning boards to request water supply studies for subdivisions to ensure water adequacy as housing density increases. Representative Kat McGee, the prime sponsor, said HB 568 was developed after constituent concerns about private wells being affected by nearby development. She described the bill as narrowly tailored, non-mandatory, and intended to preserve local control while clarifying that planning boards may request studies under local regulations. She noted bipartisan support, an exclusion for community water systems and larger groundwater withdrawals regulated elsewhere, and said the bill would help prevent water shortages and related problems for new and existing homes. Questions from members focused on whether the bill should specify that it applies to subdivisions of four or more lots, since that language had been in an earlier version. Testimony on HB 568 was mixed. Bob Quinn of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors opposed the bill, arguing it lacked a definition of “water supply study,” could lead to expensive hydrology studies, and might raise housing costs; he suggested more work with DES or a study committee. DES administrator Brandon Kernin said the department had worked from a 2010 groundwater commission report, that such problems arise only intermittently in certain areas, and that the bill would make explicit local authority to adopt such ordinances. He also said DES data and homeowner surveys can help identify problem areas and that more robust wells could be considered in the long term. The committee noted 10 online submissions in favor and 3 opposed, plus blue-sheet testimony of 2 in favor and 1 neutral, and then closed the hearing on HB 568. The committee immediately opened HB 582, a bill on safety requirements for operation of personal watercraft. Representative Darby, the sponsor, said the bill responds to the speed and maneuverability of modern personal watercraft, which he described as more like motorcycles on water than traditional boats, and cited a fatal accident on Lake Monomonac as an example of the risks. He said the bill is not intended to restrict ordinary recreation or wake surfing, but to update safety standards for a newer class of larger, quieter three-person PWCs. The hearing began with Darby’s presentation, and no vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• construction and technology. construction and technology.
• That is our construction cost right now. >> Next slide, one more thing that we do is technology offers
• Construction dollars do also flow into technology when you're talking about wiring and those things,
• when you're talking about technology when you're talking about wiring<00:40:22.120> and<00:40
• Commonwealth for technology offers. Commonwealth for technology offers.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Budget Process 00:02:28 Allotment Process 00:10:30 School Facilities Construction Commission 00:29:10 Role of KDE in School Facilities Funding 00:47:00 Kentucky School Boards Association 01:13:25 Elementary and Secondary School Construction 01:20:40 Perkins V Funding 01:35:32, 958, all

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• And then, scrolling across, technology cost.
• In 2024, we spent $43,000 on technology, confidential funds.
• And then scrolling across technology And then scrolling across technology cost.<00:07:11.280>
• In 24 we spent $43,000 on technology technology technology confidential<00:07:16.800> funds confidential
• help these task force get the technology help these task force get the technology they<00:48:34.800

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the September 24 minutes, and heard a briefing from representatives of three Kentucky drug task forces: Greater Hardin County, Bowling Green-Warren County, and Bluegrass Narcotics. The presenters described how multi-jurisdictional task forces operate, their partner agencies, and the kinds of drugs and trafficking patterns they are seeing, with fentanyl identified as the most dangerous and fastest-growing threat. They also described large seizures and investigations involving fentanyl pills, cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, tractor-trailer shipments, postal shipments, and a case tied to a pill press and undercover work with the DEA. Bluegrass Narcotics said it was formed in response to overdose deaths and has since seen major reductions in complaints and overdose deaths in Harrison and Bourbon counties. A major theme of the presentation was funding. The task forces said Byrne JAG funding has declined from about $2.1 million statewide in 2023-2024 to $1.4 million this year, while their costs for vehicles, fuel, technology, overtime, office space, and training have risen sharply. They said local support and asset forfeiture help, but the revenue is uneven and unpredictable, and they asked the legislature to consider adding about $1 million per year in state support, with oversight from the Justice Cabinet or Office of Drug Control Policy. They also emphasized that if meth labs return, many agencies would need new training and equipment because those capabilities have largely expired or been scaled back. Members asked about possible statutory barriers, coordination across counties and states, the source of drugs, and how seized cash is handled. The task forces said coordination with federal, state, and other local agencies is generally strong, but money remains the main obstacle to broader operations. They explained that seized cash is held as evidence and, after court proceedings, may be awarded back to task forces or split under statute, with 15% going to the Commonwealth’s attorney and 85% to law enforcement. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving the briefing.

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• Some are natural disasters, some are technological disasters, some are technological man-made, like cyber
• Integrate AI and modern technologies to support situational awareness in the context of wildfires.
• modern technologies to support modern technologies to support situational<01:10:57.920> awareness
• to bring uh that kind of technology to bring uh that kind of technology integration<01:11:20.480
• So are you having conversations with them about this kind of AI technology that could help if they're

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Public Safety held an informational briefing with the City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management on its hazard mitigation plan and recent emergency events on Oahu. Chair Dela Botti opened the meeting by explaining that the briefing was intended to review the mitigation planning process, the city’s hazard mitigation plan, and lessons learned from recent tsunami and wildfire threats, building on earlier briefings with state emergency management and transportation officials. Director Collins and hazard mitigation staff officer Ian Kio presented the plan, describing it as a five-year FEMA-required document focused on reducing long-term risk to people and property, not an operations plan for active disasters. Kio outlined how the plan was developed over roughly 18 months with a core team, steering committee, consultant support, and public input, and said it was formally adopted by the mayor’s office and approved by FEMA in July 2025. He said the updated plan was aligned more closely with the state hazard mitigation plan, expanded to cover 15 hazards including climate change and sea level rise, and organized around hazard risk rankings and mitigation strategies. He identified the highest-risk hazards as climate change and sea level rise, floods, health risks, hurricanes, tsunamis, and wildfires, and said the plan includes short-, medium-, and long-term actions such as education, Firewise community planning, flood mapping, and major infrastructure projects like tsunami walls and street elevation work. He also emphasized that the plan will be maintained with yearly updates and ongoing public feedback. Collins then discussed after-action findings from the July 6 Meli fire and the recent tsunami response, noting that reviews are still ongoing. He said the fire response showed strong initiative and teamwork, including police officers helping with fire suppression support and door-to-door evacuation efforts before firefighters arrived, and a staff duty officer who initiated a wireless emergency alert without waiting for higher-level direction. He said these actions reflected a culture of rapid decision-making when lives are at stake. Collins also urged residents to prepare by making family plans, gathering supplies, checking flood and tsunami risk maps, retrofitting homes, and obtaining insurance before disasters occur. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the informational briefing.

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• However, that market has matured and technology has advanced.
• that market has matured and technology that market has matured and technology has<00:13:17.800><
• People with solar and battery backup have better resilience than similar oil and gas technology.
• People with solar and battery backup have better resilience than similar oil and gas technology.
• People with solar and battery backup have better resilience than similar oil and gas technology.

Bills: HF845

Keywords: net metering, distributed generation, solar energy, rooftop solar, renewable energy, utility rates, electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, public utilities, Public Utilities Commission, net billing, bill credits, cost of service study, standby charge, qualifying facility, energy policy, clean energy, customer generation, interconnection, Minnesota Statutes 216B.164

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• legal services and other technology legal services and other costs<00:21:24.640> of<00:21:24.760
• And so, you know, put it into technology or whatever, but in the economic reality situation we have and
• And so, you know, put it into technology or whatever, but in the economic reality situation we have and
• or whatever um but in the in technology or whatever um but in the in the<01:21:16.320> economic
• to access um audio and visual technology to access um audio and visual telea telea telea health<01:42

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee met on January 28, 2025, to review Governor’s budget proposals for several health-related licensing boards. The chair said no formal action would be taken and noted that final budget language was not yet available. The committee began with an overview from Bridget Anderson of the health-related licensing boards, who explained that the boards are fee-funded, operate as independent executive agencies, and handle licensing, complaints, rulemaking, and disciplinary matters. She also noted that the Board of Dentistry’s budget includes the Administrative Services Unit and criminal background check program, which can make the budget graphs appear larger than the dentistry board’s own operations. The Board of Dentistry requested funding for a new administrative staff position, estimating about $100,000 in salary, insurance, and fringe costs, to replace support lost when an administrative position was reclassified. Anderson said the board handled more than 300 complaints last year, with cases becoming more complex, especially involving surgical and implant procedures and imaging. Members asked about dental Medicaid access, but Anderson said that issue would be better directed to DHS’s Medicaid oral health division. The Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy requested a full-time position due to rapid growth in the number of regulated professionals, from about 4,000 in 2014 to nearly 10,000 now, and also sought authority to set a fee for out-of-state applicants under the Counseling Compact, with a cap of up to $100 though the board expects to charge much less. The Board of Podiatric Medicine asked to raise its fee ceiling, saying fees had not been increased since 1999 and that the board now faces a structural deficit of about $40,000 per year and declining reserves. Several senators expressed concern about “not-to-exceed” fee authority, calling it too open-ended and suggesting the legislature should scrutinize specific fee needs rather than approve broad ceilings. Similar concerns were raised during the Board of Chiropractic Examiners presentation, where the board sought $100,000 in additional spending authority and a fee increase after 32 years without an adjustment; members questioned the proposed ceiling approach and asked for more historical information before deciding. The Board of Dietetics and Nutrition Practice also discussed fee-setting authority, with the executive director explaining that the board had previously lowered fees without clear authority and later faced audit questions; she requested funding for a vacant administrative position, saying applications and revenues have increased sharply and no fee increase would be needed. The final presentation began with the Board of Pharmacy, which said it serves more than 26,000 licensees and oversees the Prescription Monitoring Program and opioid product registration. The board requested an extension of previously appropriated general fund dollars through fiscal year 2027 to continue paying legal costs tied to the insulin safety net lawsuit, emphasizing that this was not a new funding request but an extension of existing authority. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

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• In one interview with a former district leader, we agreed that students adapted to technology during
• And this is a bill which would create a fund to be able to support technological and science education
• Being able to interest them and excite them about science and technology and math at that age level is
• Yet without clear ethical guidelines, transparency, and equity safeguards, technology risks widening
• So, technology. Tell us your name. Wait, tell us your name. Hi, I’m Reba Tierney. Oh, okay.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education heard testimony on several bills centered on school accountability, receivership, graduation requirements, charter school access, community schools, school libraries, and student voting rights. Much of the discussion focused on the Thrive Act, S. 374, which would end state receivership and change the state’s accountability approach. Supporters, including educators, parents, advocacy groups, and students, argued that receivership has not improved outcomes in districts such as Lawrence, Holyoke, Southbridge, Boston, and the Dever, and that local communities should have more control, with greater emphasis on community schools, wraparound services, and broader measures of school quality. They also supported related bills on community schools and school library standards, and several witnesses backed a bill to expand student representative voting rights on school committees. Opponents of S. 374, especially charter school leaders, parents, students, and some education advocates, focused on Section 4 of the bill, which would change the charter school net school spending cap in the lowest-performing districts. They argued that the provision would reduce access to charter seats in communities where families are seeking more options, and that schools such as Roxbury Prep, Excel Academy, Brook, Veritas Prep, and Libertas Academy have produced strong results for students, including students of color, low-income students, and students with special needs. Several witnesses said the section would force schools to shrink or close and would remove opportunities for families in districts with long waitlists. Committee members questioned witnesses on both the effectiveness of receivership and the charter school cap language. Chair Lewis and Chair Gordon emphasized the need for a better accountability system and noted concerns about whether current measures, including MCAS-based designations, accurately reflect school quality. Some witnesses said they had discussed the possibility of removing Section 4 from the Thrive Act and suggested it might be addressed in separate charter reform legislation. No votes were taken during the hearing; testimony was received and the committee later closed testimony on S. 374 and several related bills before moving on to the student voting rights bill, S. 367.

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• "Bans the sale of 3D printers that have not been equipped with technology that blocks the printing of
• Is there a technology that currently exists to do that?"
• So I say all of that to say that this is going to be a year-long process of ensuring the technology does
• SO I SAY ALL OF THAT TO SAY THAT, THIS IS GOING TO BE A YEAR OWES LONG PROCESS OF ENSURING THE TECHNOLOGY
• State printers that are capable, or do not have the blocking technology for printing of 3D guns, would

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with routine proceedings, approval of the prior day’s journal, and several motions to restore previously passed bills to the third-reading calendar. Senate Print 2436A, an amendment to the Administrative Code of New York City, and Senate Print 7160, an amendment to the Elder Law, were both reconsidered and restored to the calendar by roll call. Amendments were also received on Senate Print 9960, which retained its place on the third-reading calendar. The chamber then paused to honor Madeline Wilson on her 100th birthday and Marilyn D. Mosley through previously adopted resolutions, with family members and guests recognized on the floor. The Senate also welcomed Columbia Kicks Cancer, a student-run East Greenbush fundraising team that raised more than $239,000 for blood cancer research and care. The Finance Committee reported Senate Print 9005C, a budget bill amending Chapter 268 of the Laws of 1996, directly to third reading, and the Senate accepted the report and the message of necessity. The bill was then taken up on the controversial calendar, leading to extended debate on Part LL, which focused on limits on state and local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, including 287(g) agreements, informal cooperation, masking rules for law enforcement, sensitive locations such as polling places, and the creation of an Office of Immigration Trust within the Attorney General’s office. Supporters argued the bill would keep state and municipal employees focused on their own duties, protect constitutional rights, and prevent New York resources from being used for federal immigration enforcement; they also said it would not bar all cooperation or prevent local police from responding to crime. Opponents argued it would hinder public safety, restrict law enforcement cooperation, and interfere with local discretion, while some raised concerns about constitutional issues and the practical effects on sheriffs, county jails, and police agencies. The debate also included a separate provision creating a civil cause of action for constitutional-rights violations by federal, state, or local officials, which supporters described as an accountability measure. Members further discussed the masking section, with supporters saying it applied broadly to officials and was intended to withstand constitutional scrutiny, while opponents cited a recent Ninth Circuit ruling striking down a similar California law. The Office of Immigration Trust and its complaint/referral process were also examined, including the role of the Governor and the State Education Department in reviewing alleged violations. No final vote on the controversial calendar bill was taken in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• I'm looking forward to that ribbon cutting and the new cutting-edge technology that it will have for
• Understanding the need for automation and new technologies, and not leaving farmworkers behind by not
• also focusing on current training now, so they're the ones that are operating the new technologies.
• Because a department only introduces new technology maybe every 20 years.
• Hi, my name is Tara Adari, and I'm the Director of Technology at Women for Wolves.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard opening remarks from Secretary of Food and Agriculture Karen Ross, who reviewed the department’s budget and priorities. She emphasized California agriculture’s record production, but also the pressures facing farmers from climate change, drought, groundwater regulation, supply chain disruptions, low commodity prices, and federal funding cuts. Ross highlighted ongoing investments in Farm to School, local food procurement, food hubs, climate-smart agriculture, invasive pest prevention, bird flu response, and food safety, and she warned that proposed USDA cuts and market disruptions could harm research, pest control, and export development. Members also discussed the importance of local food systems, school kitchens, and the need to better connect farmers to schools, food banks, and institutions. A major topic was the Farm to School program and related local food initiatives. The chair raised concerns that the Legislative Analyst’s Office was recommending against continued funding for Farm to School because it did not meet the state’s “must-have” standard, and suggested pairing it more closely with the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program and food hubs to broaden its impact. Ross responded that Farm to School has already reached nearly half of California students, has helped small farms, and is part of a larger strategy that includes school kitchen investments and culinary training. Members also discussed Market Match/CNIP, which Ross said was not funded in the current budget, and Proposition 4 climate bond spending, including SWEEP, Healthy Soils, urban agriculture, invasive species work, tribal food sovereignty, and land access programs. The committee then moved to Item 1 on eliminating vacant positions at the Departments of Fish and Wildlife, Parks and Recreation, and Food and Agriculture. The LAO explained that the Governor proposed eliminating 6,000 vacant positions statewide, with the JLBC previously not concurring with 650 of them, including 174 in these three departments. The LAO recommended retaining the special-funded positions at Fish and Wildlife and Food and Agriculture because they support important functions and do not materially help the budget, while weighing the General Fund positions against other priorities. Finance said the vacancy reductions were intended to improve budget resiliency and preserve flexibility, noting that vacant positions can be used to cover other operational costs or be reclassified. Department representatives argued some eliminated positions were hard to fill and that the cuts would affect permitting, public safety, maintenance, and pest detection, though they said immediate impacts would be limited because many positions were already vacant. Members pressed Finance and department staff on whether the savings justified the program impacts, especially at Fish and Wildlife, where permitting bottlenecks were described as a concern for housing, clean energy, water, and transportation projects. Several members questioned why special funds tied to fees were being reduced, and why Fish and Wildlife’s special funds were treated differently from other departments. Parks said the proposed ranger and maintenance cuts would not have immediate effects but could slow long-term maintenance and staffing capacity. CDFA said some of the eliminated positions supported early pest detection, the broom rape program, and other oversight functions, but that the department believed it could still meet its mandate through reclassification and internal prioritization. No votes were taken, and the chair noted that public comment would come after all items were heard.

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• His response was, "Never bet against innovation and technology." ...in production.
• His response was, "Never bet against innovation and technology."
• What has changed is we've got technology, capital, and global demand aligning at the same time.
• In closing, this is a moment of alignment: Texas strengths, market demands, technology readiness, but
• There's technology today to capture that CO2, and by sequestering it, you know, in the saline aquifers

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• or 17.4%, increase, largely to fully fund rate increases and fund expansion within the workforce technology
• Chair, members of the committee, moving on to P777, Workforce Technology.
• Within Workforce Technology, I just want to highlight that in the LFC recommendation, while the expansion
• But we take a share of all those other federal program funds to fund workforce technology instead of
• And so we thought that putting that money as requested into the workforce technology division would then

Keywords: 996, all

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• New technology comes out, it puts new features in it.
• So if we're going to have quarterly updates and integration of new technologies within the system forever
• projects, they come with subscription costs to keep things updated and to allow us to keep the technology
• Updated and to allow us to keep the technology modern.
• We're at IT. updated and to allow us to keep the technology modern.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Now, this is something else regarding technology.
• Technology is coming.
• And back then, I don't think that technology or the knowledge of what's coming in the future was just
• Madam Chair, what the geo-fencing does is that it allows... and I wish I knew the technology involved
• So there are new tools and new technologies.