Video & Transcript : 'AI companion' :

Page 182 of 322
FL
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Apr 10th, 2025

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • This amendment aligns my bill with the House's companion language.
Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government heard and advanced a large slate of bills, beginning with SB 978, which directs DEP to report on large sewage disposal facilities, rank them for wastewater treatment upgrades, and provide progress reports; it was reported favorably without public opposition. The committee also adopted an amendment and favorably reported SB 1388, which restricts vessel safety inspections without probable cause, creates a five-year safety decal, addresses spring protection zones, and bars FWC fishing licenses for commercial vessels owned by alien powers. Members raised some questions about spring protections and boating access, and one public witness urged further review of the spring-zone language. The committee then favorably reported SB 880, designating the American flamingo as state bird and the Florida scrub jay as state songbird, after testimony supporting both birds as symbols of Florida’s identity and conservation values. Several other measures were heard and passed. SB 830, dealing with lost or abandoned migrant vessels and aligning with House language, was amended and reported favorably. SB 1326, which requires local plans to maintain hurricane evacuation clearance times and allocates building permits in Monroe County and nearby municipalities, was amended to spread allocations over at least 10 years and then passed. SB 490, expanding off-duty concealed carry eligibility to correctional officers and correctional probation officers and exempting certain public safety personnel from the waiting period for rifles and shotguns, was reported favorably after support from the Florida PBA. SB 26, an uncontested claim bill for injuries from a 2022 crash, also passed, with one member suggesting future consideration of health insurance coverage for victims in similar cases. The committee additionally approved SB 98 on securities regulation and fingerprinting requirements, SB 1212 on firefighter health and safety, SB 196 on labeling food and cosmetics that contain vaccine materials or certain chemicals, SB 1300 restricting oil and gas drilling structures in sensitive areas, SB 1612 on financial institution assessment and stock offering timelines, and SB 492 on mitigation banking and wetland conservation easements. SB 1212 drew strong support from firefighters, while SB 492 drew both support and opposition from environmental and development interests, with concerns raised about wetland function, credit release timing, and conservation easement releases. Finally, the committee unanimously recommended confirmation of 12 appointees to water management district governing boards and adjourned after members recorded individual votes on selected bills.
FL
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Mar 26th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • The companion bill is currently stalled in the House, and I believe it's Chairman Linda Cheney who is
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development met to review its fiscal year 2025-2026 budget proposal and several bills. The chair outlined a roughly $18 billion budget area, including major funding for the Department of Transportation work program, Visit Florida, library/cultural/historical initiatives, affordable housing, National Guard tuition assistance, and Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles needs. The committee adopted a motion allowing technical adjustments and then approved the budget proposal as a recommendation to the full Senate Appropriations Committee. The committee next heard and approved CS/SB 666, creating a Miami Northwestern Alumni Association specialty license plate, with proceeds supporting scholarships, academic, athletic, and arts programs at Miami Northwestern Senior High School. Members praised the school’s academic and athletic achievements, and the bill was reported favorably without opposition. The committee also heard extensive testimony on CS/SB 1318, which would rename Florida’s texting-while-driving law as the hands-free driving law and expand the prohibition to handheld use of wireless devices, including in work zones. Supporters, including law enforcement, health care, bicycling, and crash victims’ advocates, argued it would save lives and make enforcement clearer; some senators supported the goal but raised concerns about enforcement, privacy, and impacts on drivers with older vehicles. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then approved SB 1408, designating memorial highways in Hillsborough and Charlotte counties for Master Patrol Officer Jesse Madsen and Sergeant Elio Diaz, and SB 1516, creating the International Aerospace Innovation Fund to be administered by Space Florida to support partnerships between Florida and international aerospace companies. Both bills were reported favorably with little debate. Senators also requested to be recorded in the affirmative on selected bills, and the meeting adjourned.
FL
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Transportation Feb 18th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • I also want to thank my companion sponsor, Representative Rita Harris, who's in the audience today.
Committee: Senate Transportation
Summary: The Transportation Committee met and first considered SB 88, which would allow local governments to authorize utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) on certain low-speed county roads and municipal streets, with limits on who may operate them and where they may travel. An amendment from Sen. Wright was adopted to require minimum motor vehicle insurance, keep a registration certificate in the vehicle, and delay the effective date to January 1, 2026 for implementation. The bill drew mixed testimony: supporters said it would create a safe, locally controlled path for UTV use and reflect how the vehicles are already being used, while opponents from the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association and Florida Justice Association argued UTVs are designed for off-road use and lack the safety features needed for public roads. After debate, the committee reported CS/SB 88 favorably, with Sen. Davis voting no and several members expressing support while noting safety concerns for future work. The committee then heard SB 274, which designates a portion of International Drive in Orlando as Harris Rosen Way in honor of the late hotelier and philanthropist Harris Rosen. Sen. Arrington described Rosen’s business success and extensive charitable work in Central Florida, and the bill received supportive comments from committee members and a representative from UCF. The committee voted the bill favorably without opposition. The final item was a discussion on transportation workforce issues led by FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue, with remarks from Florida Transportation Builders Association president Dan Hurtado. Perdue said Florida’s growing transportation needs, an aging workforce, and projected retirements require a broader workforce strategy, including a proposed Transportation Academy, craft and trade programs, learning labs, and a transportation research institute. He said FDOT has already reduced vacancies through recruit-and-retain efforts and hiring events, but still needs more skilled workers. Hurtado said FTBA supports expanding workforce development efforts and noted the industry’s own Florida Connect Academy. No vote was taken on the workforce discussion, and the committee adjourned at the end of the meeting.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Make America Healthy Again Kentucky Task Force (7-10-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • anybody on this committee would agree with that, but uh you know, we live in the 21st century with AI
  • in the 21st but uh you know, we live in the 21st century<00:41:51.119><c> with</c><00:41:51.760><c> AI
  • c> and</c><00:41:52.960><c> all</c><00:41:53.200><c> kinds</c><00:41:53.440><c> of</c> century with AI
  • and all kinds of century with AI and all kinds of computer<00:41:54.079><c> programs</c><00:41:54.800
  • There's AI that's used that you can take a picture of a food and it can kind of put in the ingredients
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The meeting opened with roll call and housekeeping, including moving standing attendees to an overflow room and asking the audience to avoid interruptions. The task force then heard testimony from Allison Adams of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, who presented statewide health trend data showing Kentucky ranked 41st overall and 44th in health outcomes, with especially poor performance on premature death, chronic disease, diabetes, and vaccination rates. She emphasized that Kentucky has the highest rates of residents with multiple chronic conditions, that diabetes remains above the national average, and that childhood immunization rates have worsened. She also highlighted major provider shortages in rural areas, noting that 43 of 120 counties meet shortage criteria and that more than half of primary care providers are concentrated in Fayette and Jefferson counties. Adams urged the task force to focus on prevention, early intervention, access to care, physical activity, and healthier school and community environments, and said the foundation is prepared to share results from its demonstration projects. Task force members asked follow-up questions about the age range for chronic-condition data and whether the diabetes figure reflected type 1 or type 2 diabetes; Adams said the chronic-condition measure spans all ages and that the diabetes figure likely reflects type 2, though she offered to provide the full report. The task force then approved the minutes from the prior meeting. The committee next turned to SNAP benefits and heard from Lisa Dennis, commissioner of the Department for Community Based Services, and Roger McCann, director of the Division of Family Support. They explained that SNAP is not only a food assistance program but also a public health and family stability tool, arguing that poor diet contributes to chronic disease and that food insecurity is linked to family stress, child welfare involvement, and neglect-related CPS referrals. They cited research showing that more generous SNAP policies are associated with fewer CPS reports, fewer substantiated reports, and fewer foster care placements, and said SNAP helps reduce risk and promote stability across vulnerable populations including children, older adults, people with disabilities, and pregnant women. They also described SNAP-Ed as the nutrition education component that teaches healthy eating, cooking on a budget, and how to use fresh produce, but warned that recent federal legislation eliminates federal funding for SNAP-Ed beginning in federal fiscal year 2026. McCann outlined the remaining SNAP outreach and employment-and-training components, noting that outreach is typically run by nonprofits with a 50% match and that employment and training funds job-skills programs to help recipients move toward better jobs and self-sufficiency. The discussion emphasized that access to nutritious food, education, and job supports are all part of improving health outcomes and reducing food insecurity.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Health and Human Services - 01/23/25

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • We want to utilize the current resources that, you know, all of us have in the country on AI.
  • come back to this committee and talk more in depth about the potential for having something like an AI
  • </c><00:26:06.640><c> the</c><00:26:06.760><c> country</c><00:26:07.200><c> on</c><00:26:08.200><c> AI
  • 00:26:09.200><c> um</c><00:26:09.520><c> that</c><00:26:09.960><c> for</c> us have in the country on AI
  • um that for us have in the country on AI um that for instance<00:26:10.880><c> your</c><00:26:11.120
Committee: Senate Health and Human Services
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 1/22/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:20:44.960><c> nowadays</c><00:20:45.440><c> in</c> um you hear a lot about AI nowadays in um
  • you hear a lot about AI nowadays in particular<00:20:46.240><c> we</c><00:20:46.360><c> are</c><00:20
  • :46.520><c> engaged</c><00:20:46.880><c> in</c><00:20:47.080><c> AI</c><00:20:47.600><c> this</c><00:
  • 20:47.720><c> is</c> particular we are engaged in AI this is particular we are engaged in AI this is
  • </c> agricultural systems with it's it's AI agricultural systems with it's it's AI climate<00:21:00.919
Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
Keywords: 1183, house
MO
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 13th, 2026

Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • But it is something that's incredibly important in this day and age, especially in the age of AI, making
Committee: House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Keywords: 959, house, all
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAM-HHS, WAM-TRS Informational Briefings 01-15-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We’re also moving forward on a lot of AI pieces in our systems to ensure that we get our first filter
  • We’re also moving forward on a lot of AI pieces in our systems to ensure that we get our first filter
  • Right now, once we get this EDI system in place, it'll AI it for us.
  • Right now, once we get this EDI system in place, it'll AI it for us.
  • AI it for<02:07:00.800><c> us.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDN Info Briefing - Fri Jan 9, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> with what they're doing around AI with what they're doing around AI especially<01:39:32.159><c>
  • Um, I know they've been getting a little bit of national press as well, being the first AI school and
  • </c> AI school and then getting the results. AI school and then getting the results.
  • it's families that were looking for different opportunities, families that were intrigued with the AI
  • it's families that were looking for different opportunities, families that were intrigued with the AI
Keywords: 910, house, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 2 - 03/27/25

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • which</c><01:23:50.520><c> was</c><01:23:50.679><c> to</c><01:23:50.960><c> use</c><01:23:51.400><c> AI
  • </c><01:23:51.880><c> to</c> prohibit here which was to use AI to prohibit here which was to use AI to
  • is not only used for it stands for uh AI is not only used for benign<01:25:29.239><c> uses</c><01:25
  • <c> made</c><01:26:43.920><c> more</c><01:26:44.159><c> possible</c><01:26:44.639><c> and</c> which AI
  • 32:29.080><c> you</c><01:32:29.199><c> Mr</c> Senator Seeberger, I think we're going to take up your AI
Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
FL
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

House in Special Session D Apr 28th, 2026

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Protecting Floridians from the dangers of artificial intelligence, including an AI Bill of Rights for
Summary: The House convened in special session with prayer, a moment of silence for former Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Mettier Bowen, the Pledge of Allegiance, and confirmation of a quorum. The clerk read the Governor’s amended special session proclamation, which added two subjects to the call: legislation protecting Floridians from artificial intelligence harms, including an AI Bill of Rights and possible public-records exemptions during early investigations, and legislation on medical freedoms similar to Senate Bill 1756. The special session was set to run from April 28 to May 1, 2026. The chamber then seated and swore in three new members: Representatives Hillary Holley, Samantha Scott, and Emily Gregory. The House adopted motions accepting their certifications as prima facie evidence of election and declaring them duly elected and qualified members. Guests of the new members were recognized in the chamber. Speaker Pro Tem Duggan outlined the House’s approach to the special session, saying the House had received the Governor’s proposed redistricting maps and intended to bring them to the floor for consideration the next day. He also said that, because no bills had been filed on the other topics in the call before the special session began, those issues would not be taken up. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn and reconvene on April 29, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. or upon call of the chair.
MO
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 13th, 2026

Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • But it is something that's incredibly important in this day and age, especially in the age of AI, making
Committee: House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Summary: The Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs considered House Bill 3381 and Senate Bill 1351. For HB 3381, members adopted a committee amendment clarifying guidelines for forgiving late fees in unusual circumstances or situations beyond taxpayers’ control, then rolled it into a substitute and advanced the bill. The final roll call on the House Committee Substitute for HB 3381 was 12 ayes and 0 noes, and the bill was reported due pass. The committee then took up SB 1351, which was amended through a committee substitute that expanded the bill to include several education-related provisions. Members discussed additions including a literacy-related effort to develop a plan for incorporating cursive into standards, a driver safety framework, and other previously heard education items. One member raised concern about whether the bill sponsor supported the expanded scope and said they would not support the bill because of the process, though the chair said sponsor support had been discussed with the sponsor’s office. The committee also adopted a Media Literacy and Critical Thinking Act amendment, described as a pilot program and standards-development effort focused on student media literacy and critical thinking, especially in light of AI. After rolling the amendments into a new substitute, the House Committee Substitute for SB 1351 was advanced on a roll call vote of 11 ayes and 2 noes, with Representatives Smith and Wolfin voting no.
FL
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Commerce and Tourism Feb 11th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Basically, what we want to do is get ahead of this very, very advanced AI digital age, where basically
Summary: The Commerce Committee on Tourism met and first took up Senate Bill 1562 by Senator Trumbull, which was amended with a strike-all amendment. The substitute bill would apply only to new vehicle brands, set a 1,000-vehicle sales threshold, and limit any one dealer or dealer group to no more than one-third of statewide sales to promote competition and dealer diversity. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported the committee substitute favorably by roll call vote, with Senator Smith later recording a negative vote and Senator Yarbrough requesting an affirmative vote on the tab. The committee then considered Senate Bill 888 by Senator Martin, which limits professional services contracts for architects, engineers, surveyors, and landscape architects so they can be held liable only for their own negligence or that of those under their supervision. The bill extends existing protections from public contracts to private contracts, voids broader indemnity clauses, requires a professional standard of care, and bars additional-insured requirements. After no questions or debate, the committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 1516 by Senator Garcia on misleading or inaccurate caller identification. The sponsor cited the volume of robocalls and scam losses, especially affecting older adults, and said the bill would create new statutory provisions requiring telecommunications companies to address spoofed caller ID and implement STIR/SHAKEN authentication or a comparable alternative. Testimony in support came from the Elder Law Section of the Florida Bar and AARP, and the bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. The chair then noted the committee would not reconvene later that evening and adjourned the meeting.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Press Conference: Senator Tan Parker Feb 11th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Press Conference: Senator Tan ParkerRegarding the establishment of the Texas Legislative UK Caucus. Joined by UK Consul General Sujeevan Satheesan; Senators César Blanco and Brent Hagenbuch; and Representatives Claudia Ordaz and Matt Shaheen. Feb 11th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • with our Britfest, um, we are going to talk about exciting issues that the senators involved with like AI
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Human Services - 04/13/26

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • expand EVV to arms, peer support, CRS, ACT, EIDBI, customized living, FRS, adult foster care, adult companion
  • adult foster customized living, FRS, adult foster care,<00:30:24.240><c> adult</c><00:30:24.480><c> companion
  • </c><00:30:24.920><c> services,</c><00:30:25.480><c> adult</c> care, adult companion services, adult
  • care, adult companion services, adult day,<00:30:26.120><c> homemaker,</c><00:30:26.720><c> waiver</c
Committee: Senate Human Services
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Energy and Natural Resources (03/31/2026)

Energy and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • I can't speak to whether they were due to flea bites, but that is still our companion animals being affected
  • but that is were due to uh flea bites, but that is still<00:49:45.920><c> our</c><00:49:46.240><c> companion
  • </c><00:49:46.720><c> animals</c><00:49:47.200><c> being</c> still our companion animals being still
  • our companion animals being affected<00:49:47.920><c> by</c><00:49:48.079><c> these</c><00:49:48.400>
Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force (7-24-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then we have companion programs across the university: public health, military science, sports, and
  • And then we have companion<00:03:37.760><c> programs</c><00:03:38.319><c> across</c><00:03:38.720><c>
  • the</c> companion programs across the companion programs across the university,<00:03:39.599><c> public
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force met with a quorum, adopted the minutes from the previous meeting, and heard a presentation from Western Kentucky University’s Disaster Science Operations Center. WKU described its multidisciplinary disaster science effort, including meteorology, emergency management, the Kentucky State Climate Center, the Kentucky Mesonet, and the Disaster Science Operations Center, which was created in 2021 and serves as an operational hub for forecasting, emergency planning, crisis management, training, and decision support. Speakers emphasized applied learning, student field work, partnerships with industry and event venues, and a five-year NSF/UK-led research project focused on weather hazards, disaster preparedness, and building a statewide disaster database to improve mitigation and resilience. Members asked about flooding, the relationship to EKU’s program, Tennessee’s capabilities, and the timeline and goals for the research project; WKU said the data collection is underway and that the evidence suggests tornado risk is shifting east and occurring more at night. A WKU graduate student also described the value of hands-on storm-chasing and operational forecasting experience, saying it helped prepare her for work in forecasting and emergency management. Members asked about her motivation for joining the program and about the practical realities of storm chasing. The discussion also touched on whether Kentucky’s tornado risk is shifting east; WKU said the evidence from tornado observations and other studies points in that direction, with added concern about nighttime events and communicating warnings to vulnerable communities. The task force then heard from Amy Shaquinn of the Mayfield Graves County Long-Term Recovery Group, who outlined the county-level recovery process after the 2021 tornadoes. She said Kentucky ranks among the top states for federally declared disasters, has seen a high number of tornadoes in recent years, and also faces major flood risk and earthquake concerns along the New Madrid fault. Shaquinn stressed the distinction between immediate response and long-term recovery, explaining that response covers rescue, cleanup, temporary housing, and short-term assistance, while recovery is the longer effort to restore survivors to safe, sanitary, and secure housing through local long-term recovery groups. She said community-led recovery is essential and that preparedness and mitigation follow once immediate recovery needs are addressed.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on State and Local Government - 03/11/25

State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • You may have heard him on Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion many times, but before he was that
  • heard him on Garrison keeler's Prairie heard him on Garrison keeler's Prairie Home<00:51:18.280><c> Companion
  • ><c> times</c><00:51:20.319><c> but</c><00:51:20.599><c> before</c><00:51:21.000><c> he</c> Home Companion
  • many times but before he Home Companion many times but before he was<00:51:21.400><c> that</c><00:51
Committee: Senate State and Local Government
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 2/12/25

Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • Just a few days ago, we testified in support of this bill's Senate companion, SF 255, in the Senate Tax
  • testified in support of this bill's testified in support of this bill's Senate<00:59:24.319><c> companion
  • </c><00:59:25.319><c> sf2</c> Senate companion sf2 Senate companion sf2 255<00:59:27.720><c> in</c><00
Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Keywords: 1183, house