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• :15:02.399> center,<00:15:02.800> a also a food distribution center, a also a food distribution
• We are first responders, social workers, and technology coordinators.
• Eliminate the technology gap.
• Eliminate<01:40:39.920> the<01:40:40.239> technology<01:40:40.800> gap.
• Eliminate the technology gap. Eliminate the technology gap.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• address modern forms of stalking behavior, particularly as it comes to electronic communications and technology
• <00:03:49.440> that<00:03:49.680> has and techn and technology that has and techn and
• technology that has evolved.<00:03:50.959> After<00:03:51.280> consulting<00:03:51.760
• This is, we are just consolidating and adding things to update with modern technology.
• supposed to happen with distributing supposed to happen with distributing these<01:09:58.400>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee met to consider two major bills. First, House Bill 521, relating to stalking, was presented by Majority Leader Steven Rudy with testimony from the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs. Supporters said Kentucky’s stalking laws need updating to address modern electronic and technology-based stalking and to better protect victims of persistent, ongoing harassment. Members asked about fiscal impact and prison costs; Rudy said the bill was mainly a statutory update and should have no new prison impact. The committee then voted 17-0 to pass HB 521 with favorable expression. The committee next took up House Bill 422, known as Logan’s Law, which was presented by Rep. Dan Fister and Rep. T.J. Roberts with emotional testimony from George Typton, father of Logan Typton. The bill responds to the 2015 murder of Logan Typton and seeks to revise Kentucky’s insanity defense, limit mandatory re-entry supervision for certain violent offenses, require consecutive sentences for multiple victims, and change life-without-parole rules so juries can impose it more directly in intentional murder cases. Typton described the crime and argued the current system failed his family; several members expressed sympathy and support. After a committee substitute was adopted, Roberts explained that the substitute preserved an insanity defense modeled on Alaska’s rule, rather than abolishing it, and clarified that a defendant must be unable to appreciate the nature of their actions due to mental illness or intellectual disability. He also said the bill would ensure consistency in insanity verdicts across multiple counts and provide treatment options for those found guilty but mentally ill. Rep. Marzian raised concerns about mental health funding, prison costs, and corrections impacts, while Scott West of the Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers warned the bill could reduce plea bargaining flexibility and slow the courts if sentencing becomes more automatic. The bill remained under consideration after testimony, with no final vote shown in the transcript.

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• > of<00:40:01.280> my I have distributed copies of my I have distributed copies of my testimony
• <03:06:23.359> that investors to know the technologies that investors to know the technologies
• And the technologies in my role before.
• be used in this techn technology. be used in this techn technology.
• Hampshire a hub for this technology. Hampshire a hub for this technology.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• amendment seeks to allow pharmacies operated by the Department of Public Health the ability to distribute
• businessman who at the time of his passing was a program manager and leader for an information technology
• They are survived by their children, Sophie, thank you. technology.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate considered a series of amendments to a supplemental appropriations bill and related measures, with several adopted and several rejected or withdrawn. Early amendments on equitable approaches to public safety and a Holyoke local account clarification failed, while amendments providing $2.5 million for Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers technical assistance and expanding access to gender-affirming medications and mifepristone were adopted. The chamber also adopted a technical amendment on alternative protein grants, a clarification to ETF modernization, and an energy storage systems amendment. Other proposals on homeowner protections, La Casa funding, emergency contract reform, an energy dashboard, EV charging ratepayer impacts, hate crimes, distressed hospital payments, and task force membership were rejected or withdrawn. A substantial portion of the debate focused on health care, food assistance, and public safety. Senators spoke in support of funding for community health centers, hospital relief, and EBT anti-skimming protections, including $15.5 million for chip-enabled EBT cards and related replacement-benefit support. One amendment to strengthen protections against impersonating federal officers was rejected, while another on professional protections was withdrawn after discussion of ballot address privacy and security concerns. The Senate also adopted amendments to continue prior appropriations for a North Shore food pantry and drought management efforts, and it later approved a sick leave bank for a Department of Mental Health employee. The chamber then took up the fiscal year 2025 fair share supplemental budget conference report, which Ways and Means described as $1.39 billion in spending split between transportation and education, including MBTA improvements, Chapter 90 aid, regional transit authorities, special education circuit breaker reimbursements, higher education deferred maintenance, and career technical education capital grants. After a roll call, the bill passed, with one recorded negative vote. The Senate also adopted a separate Ways and Means amendment and ordered the bill to third reading before final passage. The session ended with adjournment motions and a moment of silence honoring Melissa and Mark Hortman and other victims of political violence, along with a memorial adjournment for firefighter Jeffrey DeSanchez.

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• The office requests $4.7 million to implement a new platform for information technology service management
• Jay Harton, Director of the Office of State Technology.
• And may I add that those funds and monies that will be distributed cannot be used for rate increases,

Summary: The committee considered several appropriation and transfer requests, beginning with a $273,000 temporary appropriation for the Department of Labor and Licensing to cover administrative costs for its enterprise licensing platform, funded by license and application fees. It then reviewed two large Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requests: $280 million for the Department of Transportation for the final quarter of the fiscal year, and $195 million for the State Broadband Office to support the Arkansas BEAD broadband grant program, including an extra help position and grants to internet service providers. The broadband item drew extensive questions about awardees, contract amendments, accountability, build-out timelines, backup plans if providers default, the definition of broadband serviceable locations, and the cost per location. The State Broadband Director said no providers had requested amendments, the program would use milestone-based disbursements and a four-year build-out period, and the first tranche would serve 51,566 homes and businesses with $126.1 million in grants. Both Section B and Section C items were approved. In Section D, the committee approved a $458,000 transfer within the Department of Correction from the female work release program to the Tucker Unit water treatment plant, a $25 million transfer within the Department of Education to cover declining enrollment, teacher incentive, school recognition, and Easter Seals funding, and a $229,000 transfer for the Department of Shared Administrative Services to support two project management office positions. The education transfer prompted questions about how declining enrollment funding is calculated, how many districts receive it, and how long districts can continue to receive it; agency staff said 152 districts were on the preliminary list and the formula is based on the prior two-year average ADM compared with the previous year. The committee also gave favorable advice on a proposed $4.7 million loan for the Office of State Technology to implement ServiceNow and related IT modernization tools; agency officials said the loan would be repaid through cost recovery rates over five years and would replace an existing loan that is ending, with expected savings from consolidating applications but no precise savings estimate yet. The committee then reviewed cash fund and federal grant requests, including $200,000 for wage and hour claimant payments, $15 million for unclaimed property claims, $8,000 for a heritage program grant, and $1.1 million for a College and Career Coaches grant to expand services in rural districts. It also reviewed pay plan and budget manual items without objection. The most extensive report discussion focused on the Medicaid trust fund, where DHS and DFA officials said the balance has been declining and that the state may need to add capital back into the fund. Senators and representatives asked about the current balance, the projected year-end level, the role of the $100 million set-aside, the impact of outstanding Medicaid rules from the prior session, and whether future federal funding could help reduce long-term Medicaid costs. Officials said they are still working through more than 10 outstanding rules with CMS and do not yet have a final price tag for those changes. The meeting ended after the reports were reviewed and the committee adjourned.

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• have an IRA, a pension, some kind of a private retirement account, and you are able to take a distribution
• Joint Senate Appropriations, Transportation, and Technology, and House Appropriations will be meeting
• at 10 a.m. in House Hearing Room 1, and then the Appropriations, Transportation, and Technology Committee

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Produces and sells or distributes honey or honeycomb, given that the product is for sale.
• We showed them technologies, and we provided them with seed technologies and equipment.

Bills: HB43, HB519, HB1275, HB1592, HB2842, HB3088, HB3479, HB4163, SB823, HB609

Keywords: agriculture, finance, young farmers, financial assistance, pest control, honey production, beekeeping, food safety, local regulation, bovine producers, dairy farms, permits, bovine tuberculosis, public health, wildlife management, disease prevention, alert system, Texas A&M, white-tailed deer, public safety

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• I also have long experience, 30 years in technology. So some of that being legal.
• do know now how my peers in the IT Budget and Policy Committee felt when they had no clue about technology
• to an agreement on all the issues in this matter relating to spousal support and the equitable distribution

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• 01.840> to<01:17:02.080> those already been distributed to those already been distributed
• those who are more technologically those who are more technologically savvy,<01:49:01.920> they
• The bill does not, as he said, slow the development of the technology.
• <04:14:39.920> It<04:14:40.080> keeps development of the technology.
• It keeps development of the technology.

Keywords: 981, all

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• New technologies, different needs.
• New technologies, different needs.
• done with this technology.
• That's what we really study here at technology. And that's what we really study here at technology.
• This is today's technology.

Keywords: 908, all

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• <00:51:40.359> of question is about the distribution of question is about the distribution
• We have the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation in support.
• He added that their technology is used at various high-end facilities around the world and that they
• is in use at at various um technology is in use at at various um really<01:07:00.160> high-end
• We see longer lines in food distribution centers.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• building a boiler automotive technology building a boiler at<00:12:33.440> River<00:12:33.720
• It’s really difficult to educate students on careers when you’re teaching them 30-year-old technology
• them 30-year-old technology as they<00:20:42.360> come<00:20:42.919> their<00:20:43.120
• <00:36:15.359> did how the funds would be distributed did how the funds would be distributed
• So on the portrait page, on the bottom of that is the Department of Information Technology.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing and work session on House Bill 25A, the capital improvements appropriations bill, which Representative David Mills said was based on Governor Ayotte’s budget and included appropriations for capital improvements and extensions of prior appropriation lapses. The hearing drew testimony on several requested additions to the bill, with the chair noting the unusually large turnout and moving quickly through speakers. No questions were taken on the initial bill presentation, and the public hearing on HB 25A was later closed. The Community College System of New Hampshire asked for an additional $2.6 million, including $800,000 for IT infrastructure, $1.3 million for critical maintenance, and $500,000 for energy management systems. The witness said the money would address cybersecurity and online learning needs, replace failing boilers and a roof at several campuses, and prevent costly damage such as frozen pipes. The New Hampshire Veterans Home requested $1.5 million for ADA compliance and safety improvements, including floor replacement and wider doors, citing an upcoming VA inspection and the importance of preserving federal funding. Testimony also focused on career and technical education and airport funding. Milford CTE sought to keep $9.9 million in the budget for renovations after a local vote fell short, explaining the project had been scaled down from an earlier $60 million concept and that the school board wanted another chance to seek voter approval. On aviation, Concord, the New Hampshire Municipal Association, and Department of Transportation representatives urged restoring state matching funds for FAA airport grants, saying roughly $3.6 million in state money would leverage about $62 million to $65 million in federal funds for safety and infrastructure projects at public airports. Committee members asked about project selection, matching requirements, and the airport priority process, and witnesses said the program is driven by FAA-approved capital improvement plans and safety needs rather than business-return rankings.

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• over 10 years to keep up with inflationary costs of curriculum and technology.
• over 10 years to keep up with inflationary costs of curriculum and technology.
• over 10 years to keep up with inflationary costs of curriculum and technology.
• over 10 years to keep up with inflationary costs of curriculum and technology.
• over 10 years to keep up with inflationary costs of curriculum and technology.

Bills: HF957, HF877

Keywords: education, mandate relief, school funding, local control, state laws, fund transfers, 1183, house

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• <00:46:13.359> coordinator, and lists the technology coordinator, and lists the technology
• , instructional materials, technology, instructional materials, technology, teacher,<00:46:19.040
• be more distributed equally throughout the<01:12:24.719> whole<01:12:24.880> state.
• <01:40:32.800> So,<01:40:33.920> we're cost of distribution and etc.
• So, we're cost of distribution and etc.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Is there a way that you're looking at technology to act as a deterrent? Great question.
• I mean, there's a lot of technology that's out there.
• I don't have an answer on that particular question as far as what technology is being used.
• There's a lot of technology out there, and it continues to grow.
• <04:33:42.920> to end to this so so I have distributed to end to this so so I have distributed

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So these innovative technologies, you know, what could be the next technology there to become the dominant
• You know, what could be the next technology there to become the dominant technology for enrichment that
• with this technology... ...but then there hasn't been a lot done with this technology since then.
• And, of course, when we technologically enhance it, that technologically enhanced naturally occurring
• This is today's technology.

Summary: The meeting opened with remarks about the value of public engagement and the quality of questions from the group, followed by a series of technical presentations from Idaho National Laboratory staff. Joe Renovitz described recent nuclear regulatory changes tied to presidential executive orders, including NRC Part 53 for advanced reactors, the forthcoming Part 57 for very small reactors, and DOE updates to reactor authorization standards. He emphasized efforts to align DOE and NRC processes, use risk-informed and performance-based licensing, support reactor deployment for AI/data centers and national security, and use AI to speed communications and crosswalks between DOE and NRC requirements. In response to questions, he said there was no plan to merge agencies, but rather to improve coordination and public outreach through groups like GAIN and NEI. David Tolman then discussed the nuclear fuel cycle, including uranium mining, conversion, enrichment, fuel fabrication, spent fuel storage, transportation, disposal, and reprocessing. He explained high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU), why it is needed for advanced reactors, and DOE’s HALEU Availability Program and related investments in enrichment, transportation, deconversion, and supply chain development. He also covered spent fuel management, the possibility of centralized storage or a fuel-cycle campus, the Center for Used Fuel Research, and ongoing work on high-burnup cask testing and reprocessing technologies. Tolman described aqueous, pyrochemical, and fluoride-volatility reprocessing approaches, noting the advantages and waste characteristics of each, and said several companies are working with INL on these technologies. Ashley Shields presented INL’s AI and nuclear work, focusing on the Genesis initiative and the Prometheus effort to use AI to design, license, build, and operate reactors with far less human intervention. She described INL’s broad use of generative AI tools, the need to manage large volumes of legacy technical data, and applications in reactor design, materials discovery, autonomous laboratories, and digital twins. Shields said AI is being used to reduce the enormous documentation burden in nuclear licensing and to support autonomous or remotely operated reactor demonstrations, while stressing that humans remain in supervisory roles. In discussion, she addressed data security, model access, and the continued need for software engineers. The session then recessed briefly and resumed with Mitch Kerman beginning a presentation on critical minerals and materials.

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• Our new Block Crossing Committee uses that technology to know if we block a crossing anymore.
• Again, the PTC technology enforced on us by the FRA is unbelievably good.
• So the technology phase is not up to speed yet.
• No, I don't want them distributed because, I mean, it is from the town manager.
• PD in real time—which the technology is there, right?

Bills: HB2163, HB2256, HB2305, HB2367, HB2369, HB2669, HB2772, HB2916, HCM2007, HCR2004, HR2003

Keywords: lighting laws, construction equipment, farm equipment, vehicle safety, Arizona Revised Statutes, salvage vehicles, insurance claims, abandoned vehicles, salvage auction dealers, vehicle title, towing regulation, private towing carriers, vehicle impound, towing rates, preemption, law enforcement, neighborhood electric vehicles, alternative fuel, vehicle license tax, tax exemption

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• delivery and off-site food distributions delivery and off-site food distributions serving<00:39:
• “And then there's the next-level skill, which is now how do you quickly learn this new technology and
• and incorporate them into technologies and incorporate them into your<01:09:30.159> work<01:09
• and then there's learn new technology and then there's the<01:09:54.000> next<01:09:54.239>
• you quickly learn this new technology you quickly learn this new technology and<01:09:59.360>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The reality is that kids have technology and their phones, right? And these are not just programs.
• Centers are also facing workforce shortages, delays in technology reimbursement, and uncertainty around
• 988 operations, invest in workforce recruitment and retention, ensure timely reimbursement for technology
• The project will upgrade the electrical distribution infrastructure from a 2.4 kilovolt to a 12-kilovolt
• distribution system and includes replacement of the existing PG&E transformers, substation, utility

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It's the distribution from returns that UTIMCO is made. Okay.
• It's a 7% distribution, 7% distributed annually. And so that's 7% approximately.
• They make a 7% distribution.
• That distribution is then what's given to the...
• The MUD doesn't have any role in power distribution. Okay, copy that.

Summary: The committee heard testimony first from the Texas General Land Office and School Land Board. GLO officials described the agency’s role in managing more than 13 million acres of state lands and mineral interests for the Permanent School Fund, overseeing the Alamo, coastal programs, veterans’ services, and federal disaster recovery. They said the agency has generated about $6 billion for the Permanent School Fund since Commissioner Buckingham took office, and that its disaster recovery portfolio is about $14 billion across multiple events, with more than 22,000 housing units rebuilt or reconstructed since Hurricane Harvey. Members asked about land purchases such as Brewster Ranch, rare earth mineral leasing, SpaceX-related beach access, and whether the lands are public access lands; GLO staff said the holdings are managed to maximize revenue for education, that most land is leased rather than open to public access, and that they are coordinating on coastal access and compliance. On the School Land Board, members sought clarification on the difference between GLO-managed lands and the Permanent School Fund Corporation’s investment role, and staff explained that GLO generates the revenue while the separate corporation invests it. No votes or formal actions were taken. The Board for Lease of University Lands then testified. University Lands officials explained that they steward 2.1 million acres of surface and mineral interests in West Texas for the Permanent University Fund, which supports UT and Texas A&M institutions. They said a 2025 lease sale produced about $50 million in bonus revenue from 28,000 acres, and described the Board for Lease’s role in approving lease forms, lease sales, and development agreements. Members asked about the size and use of the PUF, how distributions work through UTIMCO, whether PUF money can be used for athletics, and how the land is managed; the witness said the fund is a constitutional endowment, the land is largely leased rather than sold, and distributions are generally used for buildings, labs, and other permanent structures, with some institutions also using a portion for operations. No votes or formal actions were taken. The committee then took up municipal utility districts. Testimony from a law firm, the Texas Municipal League, Fort Bend County Commissioner Vincent Morales, and Johnson Development largely supported MUDs as a financing tool for infrastructure tied to growth. Witnesses said MUDs help fund water, sewer, drainage, roads, parks, and related infrastructure, allowing development to proceed without shifting costs to existing taxpayers and helping keep housing affordable. They emphasized that MUDs are created with disclosure to homebuyers, are subject to the Open Meetings Act and Public Information Act, and are overseen by TCEQ for bond issuance and related financial stress tests. Members questioned whether MUDs are taxing entities, whether they can be created inside city limits or ETJs, how much control cities and counties retain, and whether MUDs are becoming permanent local governments; witnesses acknowledged they levy taxes and debt, can exist within city limits with city consent, and often function as long-term local entities. The committee did not take any formal action during the hearing.