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• we expect them to show up for work, not get paid from home, and not be accessible by phone or by computer
• stripped collective bargaining rights from roughly 67% of the federal workforce. by phone or by computer
• And by phone or by computer or by email.

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

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• The sound difference: Polaris has also been working on retuning their engines through the CPUs of computers
• CPUs of computers to Dune um I will tell CPUs of computers to Dune um I will tell of<03:11:37.720>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting was an orientation for the Resources, Recreation and Development Committee, led by Chair Bob Harb. He reviewed committee procedures, including pink cards for witnesses, blue sheets for counts, use of drawers in the committee room, scheduling practices, and how bills would be posted and distributed. Members briefly introduced themselves and explained why they wanted to serve on the committee, with several citing interests in conservation, water quality, outdoor recreation, land use, and related local issues. The committee then opened a hearing on HB 1113, relative to OHRV operation on certain highways within the town of Windsor. Representative Ré Colcombe, the sponsor, explained that the bill would allow local OHV/UTV access across a short section of state road in Windsor so residents on divided portions of town could travel legally between areas. He said the town selectmen were already allowing OHRV use on town roads, the route was paved, traffic impacts were expected to be minimal, and local police had no objections. He also said the town would hold public hearings and notify abutters as required, and that if the select board ultimately opposed the proposal he would recommend killing the bill. Members asked about the legal authority for the change, speed limits, traffic volume, winter maintenance, and whether the Department of Transportation or select board had to approve the route. Colcombe said the town must hold a public hearing and that the change would need to be incorporated into RSA 258:10, section 4. He said the road is maintained by the town in winter and by the state in summer. An opponent, Anne Davis, testified that she opposed the bill, saying ATV use should be treated as a tool for forest management rather than recreation, that law enforcement capacity in Windsor was a concern, and that she believed affected residents should be fully notified before any approval. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• different here is that that instructional arrangement plus the general education offset was all sort of computed
• Is she going to talk, or just come back and get her computer? Okay, then we'll wait.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• It's no secret that data centers are popping up across the country as the dependency on cloud computing
• It's no secret that data centers are popping up across the country as the dependency on cloud computing

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• our patient has an x-ray with us at Community MD; the ED doctor is sitting in his queue on their computer
• our patient has an x-ray with us at Community MD; the ED doctor is sitting in his queue on their computer

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• delivery of some content, but it's hard to bring the stress and realism to training when you're on a computer
• You arrive at work, you start to do your job, a man comes in, breaks your computer, and then leaves.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• My reservation is for kupuna who are not computer literate and the need to help them so that they won't
• my reservation is for kupuna who are My my reservation is for kupuna who are not<04:39:48.080> computer
• <04:39:48.560> literate not computer literate not computer literate and<04:39:50.160> the

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• And what the differentiated aid is, without looking it up in the computer, I'm not going to remember
• And what the differentiated aid is, without looking it up in the computer, I'm not going to remember
• And what the differentiated aid is, without looking it up in the computer, I'm not going to remember
• those 170,000 students and say, ...And what the differentiated aid is, without looking it up in the computer

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I'm in the same kind of generation where, like, I remember when not everybody had a computer even in
• like I remember when not everybody had a like I remember when not everybody had a computer<02:49:54.319
• :49:54.960> home<02:49:55.840> um<02:49:56.080> so<02:49:56.319> you computer
• even in their home um so you computer even in their home um so you know<02:49:56.640> and<02:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• My son worked for a computer game company, and he was a contractor.
• /c><05:25:24.958> worked<05:25:25.200> for<05:25:25.360> a<05:25:25.520> computer
• U my son worked for a computer State.
• U my son worked for a computer game<05:25:26.240> company<05:25:27.440> and<05:25:27.680

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee began with procedural announcements about report turnaround, amendment submission methods during split operations, a possible January 29 session, the governor’s State of the State on February 5, parking, cafeteria opening, and the plan to finish work by February 10. It then moved into executive session on HB 1123, which would require certain companies to post salary ranges on public job listings. Representative Granger moved ITL, arguing the bill would interfere with negotiations, especially for higher-level jobs, and raise compelled-speech concerns. Supporters, including Representatives Schultz, Sullivan, Cahill, Staub, and others, said salary ranges help applicants avoid wasted time and travel, improve transparency, and are already a common workplace disclosure. The committee voted 10-9 to ITL HB 1123. The committee next took up HB 177, concerning a definition of remote work in labor law. Representative Murphy moved ITL, saying the bill could burden employers, create vague obligations, duplicate existing protections, and potentially require intrusive compliance measures. Representative Sullivan described a proposed amendment that would narrow the bill to a definition of remote work and remove broader requirements, but the committee ultimately voted 11-9 to ITL HB 177. Members also noted that the amendment had not been fully circulated in time and that the issue might merit further review. Finally, the committee opened HB 1352, a workers’ compensation bill focused on repricing and payment practices. The sponsor withdrew an initial ITL motion and moved OTP after amendment review. Members discussed concerns raised at the hearing about delayed payments, third-party administrators, and the need for better accountability. Representative McKenzie’s amendment would define good faith, create a voluntary three-year dispute-resolution pilot, restore fines to prior levels, and add reporting/accountability requirements for carriers that miss the 30-day payment deadline. Several members supported the amendment as a way to help small businesses and providers, while others said repricing needed broader study through the workers’ compensation advisory council. The Department of Labor explained that the amendment would require carriers and related payers to report missed determinations to the department and would increase oversight of payment timeliness.

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• blockchain, we'll see competition in blockchains just as we saw competition in operating systems in computing
• 05.199> in saw competition in operating systems in saw competition in operating systems in computing
• :07.680> that<03:44:07.920> breeds<03:44:08.560> a<03:44:08.880> lot computing
• And I think that breeds a lot computing.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, July 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Isn’t that on a computer? You can print it out? No, we don’t have it with us.
• the State Procurement Office was notified of a procurement violation by Bishop Museum procuring computer
• the State Procurement Office was notified of a procurement violation by Bishop Museum procuring computer
• They performed the work, but as part of the contract they were allowed to buy certain software, computer-related

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint House Committee on Tourism and Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism held an informational briefing on the Hawaii Tourism Authority’s interim action plans, current projects, contract updates, destination management action plans, and state auditor findings. Interim CEO Caroline Anderson described her role as temporary and said she was focused on identifying problems, gathering information, communicating with stakeholders, and implementing solutions. She said HTA is now operating as a typical state agency subject to state controls, but noted that HTA’s work often involves nontraditional programs that can create process errors. She also said she had directed staff to review the auditor’s findings on the destination management action plan process and that the review was posted publicly. A major topic was the search for a permanent CEO and the agency’s restructuring under SB 1571. HTA board chair Tata Po said he hoped to select a CEO within about four months, with three to six finalists expected in roughly two to two-and-a-half months, and said the job description would largely remain the same except for compensation and reporting changes under the new law. Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism representatives explained that HTA’s board is now advisory and does not approve the budget, while DBEDT retains budget authority. They also said HTA is working with the governor’s office and DBEDT on contract and budget transitions, including a possible shift to a calendar-year process so grantees and contractors have more certainty. Members pressed HTA on staffing, oversight, and accountability, especially around the destination stewardship team and the CNHA/Kilohana and HVCB contracts. HTA said the destination stewardship team supports destination management and product development, including workforce development, sports, and implementation of destination management action plans, and that staff provide direction to contractors rather than simply handing work over to them. Anderson said the stewardship team had 11 people and that the destination management side covered about 15 contracts, while the branding side had three managers overseeing nine contracts. She said the agency had 47 contracts overall and that the major contracts included CNHA/Kilohana and HVCB. Several members criticized HTA’s management history, questioned staffing qualifications and compensation, and expressed concern that the agency had lost public trust. No votes or formal actions were taken during the briefing.

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• Investments that support real-world advancements in technology, computer science, and engineering.
• real world advancements in that support real world advancements in technology,<05:35:34.958> computer
• <05:35:35.360> science,<05:35:35.920> and technology, computer science, and technology
• , computer science, and engineering.<05:35:37.360> These<05:35:37.680> institutions<05:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 1012, house, all

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So when I computed this out, I came up with the average home—you would need to make $73,000 per year
• when<01:40:16.400> I about $11,000 a year um so when I about $11,000 a year um so when I computed
• 40:19.199> came<01:40:19.440> up<01:40:19.719> with<01:40:20.000> the computed
• this out uh I came up with the computed this out uh I came up with the average<01:40:20.679> home

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was a Ways and Means briefing opened by the vice chair, who introduced Jason Wong of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston to discuss the national and regional economy. Wong focused on inflation, asking why it had fallen from about 9% in 2022 to the 2%–3% range, and what that meant for monetary policy and the risk of an economic downturn. He said the Fed’s target is 2%, noted that recent PCE inflation was about 2.4% and core PCE about 2.7%, and described the ongoing debate over whether interest rates should stay tight or be lowered further to protect the labor market. Wong explained that the improvement in inflation has been driven largely by goods prices, especially durable goods such as cars, appliances, and furniture, as well as non-durable goods like food. He said supply-chain disruptions during the pandemic caused major price spikes in 2022, but those pressures have eased and many goods prices are now at or below the Fed’s target. He also referenced the New York Fed’s Global Supply Chain Pressure Index, saying it showed extreme pandemic-era disruptions that have since receded. The main remaining inflation problem, he said, is in services, especially housing. Wong broke services into rent of shelter and all other services, explaining that shelter is a large share of household budgets and that housing inflation has a lag because rent measures often reflect older lease terms rather than current market rents. He said monthly Zillow data suggest market rents have cooled and may eventually feed through to official inflation measures. Members asked several questions about the chart’s time scale, the treatment of real estate, property taxes, and utilities, and Wong clarified that housing costs are counted in services and that the slides would be shared digitally. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• This is an algorithm, which is a piece of computer software. It's a logical piece of software."
• language modern enough to cover what we're talking about when we're talking about this happening via computer
• language modern enough to cover what we're talking about when we're talking about this happening via computer
• language modern enough to cover what we're talking about when we're talking about this happening via computer
• language modern enough to cover what we're talking about when we're talking about this happening via computer

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The electricity we will need to power AI computing for civilian and military use is a national imperative
• United States so we can put them in our technology, our vehicles, our phones, our cell phones, our computers
• 02:20:44.399> cell<02:20:44.560> phones,<02:20:45.120> our<02:20:45.359> computers
• ,<02:20:45.840> our our cell phones, our computers, our our cell phones, our computers, our

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 18, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• It often takes time away from mastering skills, just like computation and higher-order thinking.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee opened a public hearing on 41 bills related to school climate and safety, with chairs Jason Lewis and Ken Gordon outlining procedures and noting more than 125 witnesses. The first major topic was the “Study Act” on cell phones in schools and related social media restrictions (House 666/Senate 335). Secretary of Education Pat Tutwiler and Attorney General Andrea Campbell testified in strong support, arguing that bell-to-bell phone-free policies would improve student focus, reduce anxiety and distraction, and support mental health. Several legislators also supported the approach, though Representative Jeff Turco and Senator John Keenan emphasized narrower bills focused only on school-day phone restrictions rather than broader social media regulation. Senator John Velis likewise backed a comprehensive school-hours restriction, citing student distraction and mental health concerns. Representative Tarsky described successful implementation of a Yondr pouch system in a school where he served as principal, saying it improved engagement and reduced bullying and discipline issues. The committee then heard testimony on a bill to prohibit Native American mascots in public schools (Senate 312/House 575). Senator Joe Comerford, Brittany Wally, and Rhonda Anderson all urged passage, saying Native mascots are dehumanizing, harmful to Native youth, and inconsistent with civil rights and educational values. They described support from tribal nations and noted that many Massachusetts schools have already changed mascots, but some still resist. The hearing also included testimony on school start times (House 647/Senate 360), where middle school students Caroline Duffy and Emery Jarvis described exhaustion and survey data showing widespread sleep deprivation. Former educator Telia Jacobs, former principal Rep. Tarsky, and others argued that later start times would improve health, learning, and student well-being, while acknowledging transportation and scheduling challenges. Zoriana Petrosian, who helped write one of the bills as a student, said the state already has enough research to act now. Additional bills drew testimony on related school issues. Dr. Raul Fernandez supported a bill promoting racially integrated schools (Senate 324), citing a recent advisory council report showing large disparities in segregated schools and urging DESE to develop a statewide integration strategy. On safe firearm storage education (House 548/Senate 397), multiple witnesses from Grassroots for Gun Violence Prevention and school communities supported annual school-based education about secure storage, saying it would help prevent child access to unsecured firearms and build on local resolutions already adopted in some districts. The committee also heard testimony on bills to expand career and academic plans (House 533/Senate 438), with speakers saying more structured planning would help students make informed college and career choices. Later, testimony on child sexual abuse prevention and survivor support bills described the prevalence of abuse, the need for training in schools and youth-serving organizations, and the importance of extending compensation and prevention measures. Throughout the hearing, chairs repeatedly closed bills with no witnesses and moved the agenda forward, but no votes were taken in the portion of the transcript provided.