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• relative to fraternal organizations conducting bazaars, to the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging
• Technologies; and the petition of Bradley H.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up a series of ceremonial resolutions reported by the Committee on Rules. These included congratulations and honors for Deborah M. Russell as a 2025 Commonwealth Heroine, amateur radio operators for Amateur Radio Week and Field Day, Anne Kavino Goldenberg on her 100th birthday, Nancy G. Hill on her retirement from the East Bridgewater Council on Aging, Kate Fitzpatrick for 35 years of service to Needham, and the 300 Committee Land Trust Incorporated on its 40th anniversary. The House suspended the rules and adopted the resolutions. The chamber then considered a concurrent report to suspend Joint Rule 12 on two petitions: one concerning fraternal organizations conducting bazaars and another establishing a municipal tax amnesty program. The House approved the suspension of the rules and then suspended Joint Rule 12, allowing the petitions to proceed to the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies and the Committee on Revenue, respectively. Finally, the House adopted an order to adjourn today and reconvene on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. After the order was adopted, the House adjourned to meet Thursday next at 11 a.m. in full formal session.

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• Seeing none, I declare Senate Bill 2184 to have passed as an emergency measure. Mr.
• Seeing none, I declare House Bill 2893 to have passed as an emergency measure. Mr.
• I declare House Bill 306 to have passed as an emergency measure. Mr.
• Seeing none, I declare House Bill 3147 to have passed as an emergency measure. Mr.
• Seeing none, I declare House Bill 1276 to have passed as an emergency measure.

Bills: SR31, SB2060, SB2184, HB1371, HB1411, HB1933, HB2361, HB2398, HB2893, HB3006, HB3044, HB3127, HB3322, HB3147, HB1276, HB3472, HB3522, HB3704, HB4303, HB4319

Keywords: military, children, resilience, Purple Up!, military families, master development district, improvement district, public improvements, infrastructure financing, special assessments, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, oil and gas, mineral rights, proceeds, royalties, escrow account

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• As more and more people in New Mexico adopt technologies, at the point of purchase, they may opt into
• About what are these technologies? How can they benefit you? How can you participate?
• Chair, they have limited technology and limited devices that the higher-income and middle-income folks
• We're leading on innovation and technology, and affordability is such a key component and one of the
• So it's a very exciting time for this technology.

Keywords: 996, all

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• And that could include post-secondary education, assistive technology and devices, transportation.
• Jobs in engineering, broadband, aviation, welding, information technology, as well as self-employment
• And so our goal is to provide this independence for individuals through adaptive technologies, through
• So we're seeing more and more non-traditional apprenticesable occupations like information technology
• I will say on the workforce, technology, and the ability to earn those degrees.

Summary: The Higher Education Budget Subcommittee met for an introductory overview of the higher education programs under its jurisdiction. After roll call and member introductions, Chair Busatta outlined that the subcommittee oversees programs in the Department of Education and the State University System, including vocational rehabilitation, blind services, private postsecondary licensure, student financial aid, career and adult education, the Florida College System, and the Board of Governors. The chair and staff also noted that these areas represent roughly $9 billion in current-year funding. Officials from the Department of Education presented on several programs. Vocational Rehabilitation Director Kelly Rogers described services for adults and youth with disabilities, including pre-employment transition services, job coaching, assistive technology, and employer support; she said the program served more than 55,000 people last year, has no wait list, and reported a return of $7.61 to the economy for every $1 invested. Division of Blind Services Director Robert Doyle explained services from birth through older adulthood, including early intervention, school-age support, vocational rehabilitation, independent living, the Business Enterprise Program for blind vendors, and the Braille and Talking Book Library; he said the division serves about 12,000 people annually and also has no wait list, though some community rehab providers may have one. Tiffany Hurst of the Commission for Independent Education described licensure and consumer protection for independent postsecondary institutions, reporting oversight of about 1,100 institutions and 721 non-degree schools, along with enforcement actions against unlicensed operators. Sean Haskin of Student Financial Assistance reviewed 22 scholarship and grant programs totaling about $1 billion for more than 200,000 students, including Bright Futures, Benacquisto, need-based grants, EASE, EASE Plus, veterans’ scholarships, dual enrollment reimbursement, first responder scholarships, and the Ocoee and Rosewood scholarships. Members asked about surplus funds, marketing, Bright Futures eligibility requirements, and whether EASE awards had changed; Haskin said any unused funds are reverted to the Legislature, that the department markets through schools and the Florida Lottery, and that EASE remained at $3,500 per FTE for the last two fiscal years. Several members raised concerns that students and parents may not learn about aid programs early enough, especially in economically disadvantaged communities. Chancellor Kevin O’Farrell then presented on Career and Adult Education, highlighting record participation in career and technical education, adult education, and apprenticeship. He said about 800,000 secondary students and 480,000 postsecondary students are in CTE, adult education serves about 183,000 learners, and apprenticeship/pre-apprenticeship programs include more than 22,000 participants. He also described the workforce development fund, Perkins, WIOA Title II, the Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant, workforce capitalization grants, CAPE performance funding, and the Pipeline nursing initiative, noting strong NCLEX outcomes and expanded outreach through the Get There, Your Way, Future of Work Florida, and Zello platforms. Kathy Hebda began the Florida College System presentation by emphasizing open access, workforce preparation, statewide reach, and strong enrollment and completion growth, including more than 672,000 students, over 131,000 degrees and certificates, and significant dual enrollment savings for students and families.

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• <01:01:10.760> that's<01:01:10.960> so this technology that's so this technology that's
• technology.
• <01:12:11.880> available honestly there is technology available honestly there is technology
• <01:19:45.480> it prescription for cgms technology it prescription for cgms technology it
• <03:54:05.159> Markets about 15 years uh with Emerging Markets about 15 years uh with Emerging

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 552, which would remove the “full-time student” requirement for children ages 19 to 25 covered under the state retiree health insurance plan. The prime sponsor said the change would align retiree coverage with state employee and ACA plans, would not cost taxpayers because retirees pay the premiums, and could even reduce administrative burden and possibly state costs. The chair noted the bill simply removes the words “if full-time student” from statute and said the proposal affects very few retirees and has no cost to the state. No opposition was presented, and the chair closed the hearing on HB 552 after no further testimony. The committee then opened a public hearing on House Bill 648, which would require commercial insurance coverage for glucose monitoring devices and supplies for people with diabetes. The prime sponsor, a retired dietitian and diabetes educator, gave extensive testimony describing diabetes as common, costly, and serious, and argued that continuous glucose monitoring is important for managing type 2 and gestational diabetes, preventing hypoglycemia, and improving safety and decision-making. She said CGMs can alert users to dangerous blood sugar changes, help people understand how food, activity, and medication affect glucose, and save lives while offering a strong return on investment. During questions, a committee member asked whether the bill should specify that the monitoring be tied to prescribed treatment, and the sponsor agreed that adding “prescribed” would be appropriate. The member also asked about the proper threshold for coverage and whether the bill should be tied to fasting-test diagnosis; the sponsor responded that A1C is only one measure of control and does not show daily fluctuations, and said she was not prepared to recommend a specific threshold but could provide clinical guidelines later. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the sponsor indicated support for the bill’s general approach to broader CGM access.

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• We want people to access, we want people to use technology to access coverage. That is important.
• have brick-and-mortars are being impacted as more insurance companies are going into more of a technology
• So for the past 40 years, we haven't modernized the consumer technology protections, and so this is what
• We welcome the technology because this is what our consumers want.
• And things are changing so rapidly with technology that we need to have the regulatory scheme in place

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I'm here with TSA, our Technology Student Association.
• And we are focused in areas of marketing, finance, technology, and information technology.
• As new technologies come around, we definitely employ them.
• That's all in new techniques and new technology. Okay. So, Mr.
• So I want to know if technology is helping us out.

Keywords: 996, all

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• The technology wasn't quite there, but through the icon system and some builds that we helped design
• The technologies there, we just got to make sure everybody's comfortable with it, their their Lawyers
• Utilize Fuchsia technology and drones to enhance Operational monitoring for the facility.
• We're working with the technology and helping develop it, but we want the The same thing ties in with
• I need more space, and I need more infrastructure for technology to move that forward.

Keywords: 914, all

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• I want to thank Senators Tim emergency.
• , upgrading airport screening technology, upgrading airport screening technology, modernizing<07:
• I yield back. emergency medical technician. Over the emergency medical technician.
• Are just we willing to invest in the technology to go fix it?
• <08:12:52.558> to willing to invest in the technology to willing to invest in the technology

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• And so in the 21st century, most democracies have not collapsed through sudden coups, through emergencies
• Um, you know, as you all saw when the president of South Korea attempted to declare emergency, which
• of<00:27:03.600> it<00:27:04.240> um<00:27:04.559> um<00:27:04.799> emerging
• , the way we think of it um um emerging, the way we think of it um um emerging, but<00:27:05.919>
• would have been better if we technology would have been better if we had<01:13:37.120> exercised<

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee held an informational briefing with Professor Colin Moore on democratic norms and their erosion in the United States, with a focus on what that could mean for Hawaii. Chair Carl Rhodes introduced the topic and the professor, noting the briefing was livestreamed and could be rescheduled if technical problems arose. Moore defined democratic norms as unwritten guardrails that make written constitutional rules work in practice, emphasizing two core norms from political science: mutual toleration, meaning acceptance of political opponents as legitimate, and institutional forbearance, meaning restraint in using legal powers to the maximum for partisan gain. Moore used historical examples to show how norms develop and erode, including George Washington’s resignation, the Alien and Sedition Acts, the contested 1800 election, Franklin Roosevelt’s court-packing plan, and Watergate. He argued that democracies usually erode gradually rather than through sudden coups, often through leaders who reject opponents’ legitimacy, tolerate political violence, restrict civil liberties, or attack the press. He said the United States is vulnerable because of its strong presidency, an 18th-century constitutional design that did not anticipate modern political parties or a neutral civil service, and because polarization has encouraged “constitutional hardball” and retaliation. He cited comparative examples such as Hungary, Turkey, and other countries that slid toward authoritarianism over time, and said the U.S. has been rated a flawed democracy by outside indexes. Moore said the erosion predates Donald Trump, though he believes Trump has accelerated it, and pointed to recent actions and rhetoric as moving beyond ceremony into government practice. He also warned that Congress has not consistently checked executive power and that public willingness to excuse anti-democratic behavior from preferred candidates is troubling. The briefing ended with Moore turning to federalism and Hawaii, arguing that the state depends heavily on federal funding for health care, schools, housing, and infrastructure, and that delays or disruptions from an unstable federal government could create serious local harm even if no law is formally broken.

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• <00:31:12.960> And expensive condition or an emergency.
• And expensive condition or an emergency.
• If we all look at section one, it's really just licensing and technology fee changes.
• <01:09:14.480> uh just licensing and technology uh just licensing and technology uh changes
• <01:09:21.759> fee It's just licensing and technology fee It's just licensing and technology

Bills: HF1546, HF2403, HF2389, HF2398

Keywords: fire safety, public safety, statewide fire code, code cleanup, repeal, obsolete statutes, matches, strike-anywhere matches, safety matches, match packaging, match storage, tent safety, flame resistant tents, public assembly tents, flammable materials, fire code modernization, Minnesota Statutes chapter 325F, commerce policy, financial institutions, insurance regulation

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• lockdown activation equipment, emergency lockdown activation equipment, and technology<00:34:14.480>
• that would make a school a technology that would make a school a ghost<00:34:15.840> town<00:
• We're asking for school security grants, including new technological approaches like the Shield Act.
• We're asking for school security grants, including new technological approaches like the Shield Act.
• <01:32:04.800> approaches including new technological approaches including new technological

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Not only does this range raise concerns during potential emergency emergencies, but it also deprives
• My name is Grayson Gee, and I serve as a technology policy analyst at the Texas Public Policy Foundation
• So I would love to see this bill be enacted because I think we do. need to address technology and what
• For over a decade, I've been in Texas schools training students on healthy and safer technology. use.
• Texas and ended up serving on an emergency permit, but that training made it key for me.

Bills: HB6, HB27, HB 123, HB210, HB213, HB222, HB610, HB 1085, HB1481, HB6, HB27, HB123, HB210, HB213, HB222

Keywords: mental health, telehealth, public schools, discipline management, behavioral interventions, financial literacy, high school education, curriculum requirements, economics, personal finance, HB 123, kindergarten readiness, early literacy, early numeracy, reading screening, math screening, foundational literacy, foundational numeracy, dyslexia screening, reading intervention

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• So we structured our computer science in a way to make them adaptable as the technology continues to
• Our computer science standards incorporate emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, data science
• And where this sits, it's really the intersection of computer science work, our educational technology
• These competencies will be reviewed every year because that technology develops so fast.
• talked about, because it's so long in between reviews of standards, is that referring to specific technology

Summary: The committee met on May 19, 2026, with a quorum present and first heard a presentation from Superintendent Cade Brumley on Louisiana’s recent education scorecard, which showed the state ranked first nationally in reading growth, second in math growth, and first overall in academic growth from 2022 to 2026. Members praised teachers and the department for the results. The committee then deferred SB 507 at the author’s request. The committee reported several bills favorably. SB 484 by Sen. Abraham, as amended, transfers selected duties from the Board of Regents to university management boards and Louisiana Works, adjusts authority over certain higher-education initiatives, creates a study of LUMCON’s placement, and adds financial reporting and early-warning requirements for universities. SB 157 by Sen. Jenkins, as amended, creates six weeks of paid parental leave for eligible public K-12 employees for birth, adoption, or fostering, with a reimbursement fund subject to appropriation; testimony emphasized family support, recruitment and retention, and health benefits. SB 83 by Sen. Edmonds, as amended, requires human trafficking prevention and victim-identification training in schools and updates coordination and service language; the amendment made implementation subject to appropriation and clarified the governor’s office role. The committee also reported SB 450 by Sen. Edmonds, as amended, requiring mandatory reporting of school threats and physical security assessments, with student witnesses and members stressing school safety and the need for funding and practical security measures. SB 132 by Sen. Klein-Peter, as amended, requires exterior master key boxes and updated school mapping data for emergency response, with an amendment exempting districts already using such boxes. Finally, Rep. Carver presented HR 251 on recess for K-3 students, citing Oklahoma’s expanded recess law and research on physical activity and learning, but said he would keep the resolution parked for further discussion rather than seek a vote.

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• Technology advances on that. Absolutely, Mr. Chairman, Madam Leader.
• Our WIP over here mentioned, you know, new technology, so I'm hoping in the future, Mr.
• Our technology will be such that it kind of has both elements: the porous, but also something that's
• If the technology gets a little better in that area, I think we'd be...
• Our bidding process can kind of slow down, especially if we need to do an emergency repair.

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• But the most dedicated and skilled people, technology or standing operating procedures and frankly support
• Huge sums of taxpayer money are spent on technology projects that at times are outdated before they're
• , it sets collection priorities, de-conflicts on budgets, works to fund and deploy cutting-edge technology
• Al-Qaeda is re-emerging as well.
• And with that in mind, should American entities be investing in sensitive technologies in China only

Keywords: national security, intelligence community, Aaron Lucas, Joe Kent, John Eisenberg, China threat, terrorism, collaboration, oversight, intelligence capabilities

Summary: The committee meeting centered around significant discussions regarding national security and intelligence community leadership. Notably, nominees Aaron Lucas for Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Joe Kent for Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, and John Eisenberg for Assistant Attorney General for National Security were introduced. Concerns were raised about the current state of U.S. intelligence capabilities, particularly in relation to threats posed by foreign adversaries such as China and ongoing risks from terrorism. The dialogue emphasized the necessity for robust oversight and the importance of collaboration within the intelligence community, as well as with international allies, to ensure effective security measures are in place.

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• nursing and health care industry, to our law enforcement and criminal justice industry, as well as emerging
• areas like information, technology and cybersecurity.
• I'm a technology technologist of my career and founded and now the CEO and founder of the Cybersecurity
• Technology Strategy from located in the Tallahassee area.
• working on our continuing to reinforce the great nursing program we have and really expand our technology

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• retired from her career in New Mexico State Government with more than 25 years of experience spanning technology
• worked for 25 years in state government, holding a number of leadership positions, information technology
• works now is there is an overarching protection that's provided by the Department of Information Technology
• So the important thing is for the Department of Information Technology and the IT leadership to figure
• Unfortunately, every OBGYN, IHS clinic, and emergency room I visited within that nine months Told me

Bills: SM13, SM14

Keywords: land grant, Las Vegas, governance, self-governance, judicial management, forced sterilization, coerced sterilization, Indigenous women, Native American women, women of color, reproductive justice, reproductive sovereignty, truth and reconciliation commission, memorial, trauma-informed care, reparative justice, human rights, bodily autonomy, Indian Health Service, Indian affairs

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• Auditor Blaha is figuring out technology. So, Madam Auditor, welcome to the committee.
• Apparently, technology is your April Fool's Day joke. It is. It is.
• Technology, you all know about our technology from the last meeting. I was here.
• areas of concern that we've also raised with them regarding the authority to make temporary and emergency

Bills: HF627, HF474, HF361, HF1837

Keywords: HF627, fiscal note, fiscal notes, Minnesota Legislature, state government, committee procedure, ranking minority member, minority party, standing committee, Ways and Means, Finance Committee, legislative process, budget analysis, fiscal impact, Minnesota Statutes 3.98, committee chair, legislative transparency, HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice

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• about in your area, you've read about, although it's not just in your area, by the way, we do have emergency
• The reality is this industry is getting smart about what they're doing with technology.
• I think there's a lot of opportunity for. new technologies like hydrogen, like CO2, that we all are excited
• In an era when key national security and cutting-edge technology projects are looking to locate and develop
• Carbon capture and storage is one of the most practical, necessary... and common-sense technologies for

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