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• Members and guests are prohibited from using computers, phones, or any type of electronic device.
• 50.480> of computers, phone phones, or any type of computers, phone phones, or any type of electronic
• <00:22:52.480> Please<00:22:52.720> refrain<00:22:53.200> from electronic device
• Please refrain from electronic device.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional reading, then proceeded to first readings and committee referrals for six bills: H.841 on miscellaneous animal welfare procedures, H.842 creating a commission on public school employee health benefits, H.843 on monitoring municipal wastewater discharges, H.844 on sales tax and a surcharge related to short-term rental and second-home properties, H.845 on an income tax deduction for snow tires, and H.846 on artificial intelligence and elections. H.611, a bill with an appropriation affecting the Department of Vermont Health Access, was also referred to Appropriations under House Rule 35A. The chamber also read HCR 175, a concurrent resolution honoring the life of J. Stannard Baker of Shelburne, highlighting his role in Baker v. State, his work in mental health and the Episcopal Church, and his death in June 2025. During announcements, members welcomed guests including Baker’s husband and sister, representatives of the Vermont Access Network, a devotional speaker, Human Rights Commission participants, and students from rural community schools visiting for Rural Schools Day. The House also heard remarks about the Human Rights Commission’s upcoming press conference and a caucus meeting on state permit reform. Later, the member from Georgia gave a lengthy historical reflection on Henry Knox and the Fort Ticonderoga cannon expedition, followed by a correction from the member from Stow noting that teams of oxen pulled most of the cannon. On the floor, the House considered H.648, the Department of Financial Regulation’s annual housekeeping bill on banking, insurance, and securities. Representative Olsen offered an amendment clarifying section 48 on federally exempt securities and state notice filings; the amendment was adopted by voice vote, and the bill then passed. The House then took up H.790, the fiscal year 2026 budget adjustment bill. Representative Shai offered an amendment reallocating $45,000 in HIV/AIDS funding among Vermont CARES, the AIDS Project of Southern Vermont, and the HIV/HCV Resource Center; that amendment was also adopted. The bill passed on a roll call vote, 133-0, and the House suspended rules to message its action to the Senate forthwith. The session ended with a motion to adjourn until Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., which was put to the body.

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• So, those prescriptions need to be sent electronically to a pharmacy, and they will not take a paper
• So, that's why we need an electronic health record.
• agency and make sure that we're able to get our house in order and be able to provide the necessary electronics
• Electronic health record system. We'll get that implemented.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Chair and members, House Bill 2121 would prohibit original equipment manufacturers from disabling electronic
• equipment sold or used in the state if the owner of the electronic equipment makes a modification, including
• Please. electronic equipment sold or used in the state if the owner of the electronic equipment makes

Bills: HB2121, HB2134, HB2451, HB2700

Keywords: modification, electronic equipment, consumer rights, OEM restrictions, civil penalties, intellectual property, critical infrastructure, foreign adversaries, China, communications, security, Arizona Space Commission, strategic plan, aerospace, economic development, space industry, education, workforce training, assistive technology, disability services

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• 5% or $10 million of total funding in a budget period can support funding the replacement of an electronic
• health record system if a previous high-tech certified electronic medical record is in place as of September
• patient monitoring, in order to get the best specialty care, we're still going to have to hook up electronically
• So in North Dakota, we're not connected on one electronic health record, and that's one of the bold dreams

Bills: HB1623

Keywords: HB 1623, North Dakota, rural health, rural health transformation program, medical facility infrastructure loan fund, medical facility infrastructure loan program, rural health loan program, Bank of North Dakota, Department of Health and Human Services, HHS, federal grant, health care infrastructure, rural hospitals, critical access hospitals, nonprofit health care providers, gap financing, loan fund, public health funding, healthcare financing, Medicaid

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1623, the appropriations bill tied to North Dakota’s Rural Health Transformation Program, which is funded through a new federal rural health care grant. Senator Bekkedahl explained the bill’s background, the interim committee process that developed it, and the federal conditions attached to the award, including spending deadlines, administrative cost limits, and restrictions on uses such as new construction, supplanting existing funding, and certain other costs. Legislative staff then walked through the seven sections of the bill, including appropriation authority, transfer authority, contingent appropriations for pass-through grants, procurement and public improvement exemptions, recipient reporting, legislative reporting, and immediate effective date. Commissioner Traynor and HHS staff described how the department plans to implement the program, emphasizing that the funding is intended to improve rural access, workforce recruitment and retention, technology and data connectivity, and community health initiatives. They said the department will rely on local applications, technical assistance, templates, listening sessions, and partnerships with providers, schools, public health units, tribal entities, and other community groups. Members asked about reimbursement timing, upfront costs, administrative expenses, sustainability after the five-year grant period, and whether CTE centers, public health units, gyms, grocery stores, and other community partners could participate; the department said yes, within program rules and with a focus on measurable outcomes and sustainability. Several supporters testified in favor. Mental Health America of North Dakota and the Mental Health Advocacy Network supported the bill and urged investment in community-based mental health, crisis response, children’s services, peer support, and mobile crisis teams. HIA Health described the grant as a chance to expand home-based and hospice care, noting that rural providers already have workable models but need funding to scale them. A cybersecurity representative also supported the bill, warning that the large amount of health data and AI-related tools will require strong data protection and professional support. The hearing was closed with no opposition testimony, and the committee announced it would return later in the day for further work on the bill and other measures.

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• final measure, STR 231 SD1, requesting the Department of Transportation to install and utilize electronic
• Transportation to install<00:31:44.640> and<00:31:45.039> utilize<00:31:45.600> electronic
• <00:31:46.159> scanning install and utilize electronic scanning install and utilize electronic

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Transportation heard and later voted on several Senate resolutions related to transportation, safety, and infrastructure. Early testimony covered STR 23, on studying highway patrol and speed cameras in speeding hotspots, with support from the Department of Transportation and the Aahu Metropolitan Planning Organization and opposition from five individuals. STR 37 and STR 38 concerned Maui road planning for the Kihei area; the Kihei Community Association and DOT supported both, and the committee later advanced them with amendments to correct the county department with jurisdiction. STR 150 SD1, on a working group for subsidizing waterborne cargo transport, drew support from DOT, the Department of Agriculture, and industry groups, but the committee deferred it for further discussion. STR 153, about transferring jurisdiction over Ho‘i roads to Maui County, received support from the judiciary and was advanced with amendments. STR 180 SD1, on sharing safety and performance information about commercial tour operators, drew mixed testimony, including opposition from DOT and helicopter operators and support from Blue Hawaiian Helicopters; the committee advanced it with amendments narrowing the scope to helicopter and air tours. STR 181 SD1, proposing a working group to lower the blood alcohol limit to 0.05, was supported by DOT, the Governor’s office, public health and safety groups, and one individual opposed; it was advanced with amendments naming the DOT director or designee as chair and adding legislative committee chairs. STR 182, encouraging a Honolulu summer streets pilot program, was supported by the Department of Health, Oahu MPO, and the Hawaii Bicycling League, and after reconsideration the committee passed it unamended. STR 184, seeking increased enforcement against improperly registered out-of-state vehicles, had one supporter and was passed as is. STR 200 SD1, on continuing transportation management training programs, was supported by Oahu MPO and one individual and was passed as is. STR 231 SD1, directing DOT to use scanning equipment at airports and harbors to detect illegal fireworks, was supported by DOT and one individual and passed as is.

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• Tellers will now be recorded by electronic roll call. Thank you very much.
• SB 1110, home confinement eligibility, electronic license plate readers.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• No, this is electronic delivery for municipal zoning changes. If the residents opt in.
• Okay, this is electronic zoning changes if the residents opt in.

Bills: HB24, SB3038, SB3045, SB3065, SB3069, SB3071, HB2025, HB2149, HB3370, HB4205, HB4506, HB5424, HB5652, HB24, HB3687

Keywords: groundwater, conservation, water permits, sustainability, resource management, Fort Bend County, Municipal Utility District, MUD, special district, Rosenberg, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, TCEQ, ad valorem tax, bond issuance, assessments, fees, taxes, eminent domain, road district, storm drainage

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• Please silence all electronic devices.
• Please silence all electronic devices.

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy met to consider CS for SB 1121, a bill on children with developmental disabilities, especially autism. Senator Harrell said the bill would expand early screening and referrals, extend Early Steps services, designate the University of Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment as a statewide hub, create grants for autism-focused charter schools and summer programs, and establish an autism microcredential for instructional personnel. Supporters, including Florida Goodwill Association, Florida DD Council, Florida for Florida’s Future, and Autism Speaks, said the measure would improve workforce training, early intervention, and educational outcomes for children with autism. The committee adopted two amendments. One expanded the Early Steps extended option so services continue until a child enters school, rather than ending at age four. The second addressed fiscal impacts, with discussion indicating no immediate cost this year but projected impacts of about $8.5 million in 2026-27 and about $15 million in 2027-28 as the program fully ramps up. Members also asked about Medicaid coverage, provider shortages, training, and whether private schools could receive charter-school grants; Senator Harrell said Medicaid-covered children would remain covered, the microcredential would be online and free, no provider reimbursement increases were built into the bill, and private schools would not be eligible for the charter-school grants. After debate, including supportive remarks from President Passidomo emphasizing early detection and research into autism causes, the committee voted to report CS for SB 1121 favorably. The motion passed by roll call, and the meeting adjourned.

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• contracts be provided to the consumer due to reports and complaints that have come up related to electronic
• being modified electronic contracts being modified without<00:13:37.200> the<00:13:37.280>
• Very often, especially in CAT situations, contracts are much easier signed electronically.
• Very often, especially in CAT situations, contracts are much easier signed electronically.
• I understand the signed electronically.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:02 Discussion HB 144 00:00:58 Vote HB 144 00:02:40 Discussion HB 169 00:03:21 Vote HB 169 00:05:02 Discussion HB 568 00:05:56 Vote HB 568 00:28:27 Discussion HB 627 00:32:26 Vote HB 627 01:00:26, 958, all

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• We could be the first in the U.S. to back up a digital asset with a physical asset such as gold and silver
• to<04:29:28.720> back<04:29:28.960> up<04:29:29.120> a<04:29:29.279> digital
• ><04:29:29.600> asset<04:29:30.080> with<04:29:30.319> a the US to back up a digital
• asset with a the US to back up a digital asset with a physical<04:29:31.199> asset<04:29:31.760
• There are actually some PL people looking at backing digital currency with metal as well.

Keywords: 916, all

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• During the implementation of the electronic filing for financial disclosures, that option to report based
• During the implementation of the electronic filing for financial disclosures, that option to report based
• One of those, you would agree with me, is electronic voting.
• Because an electronic voter could vote yes or no. Senator Martin: Thank you.
• I know there's a statute that deals with electronic voting that Senator Simon and I had spoken about

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a brief introduction of the doctor of the day before moving to the special order calendar. The chamber first took up several claims bills, including SB 6/HB 6507 for relief of L.E. through the Department of Children and Families, which was described as compensation for severe injuries after DCF returned the child to unsafe parents; the House bill was substituted and passed 34-0. SB 26 for the estate of Mark Legata, involving catastrophic injuries tied to FDOT negligence, was also substituted with the House version and passed 35-0. SB 42/HB 47 on specific medical diagnoses and child protective investigations passed 34-0 after supporters said it would require child protection teams to consider certain medical conditions that can mimic abuse. Later, SB 1002 on child welfare passed 37-0 after sponsors said it clarifies that parental drug abuse can constitute harm or neglect and allow earlier court intervention and services, while not changing parental rights law. The Senate then considered education and health-related measures. SB 206/HB 851 on students with autism spectrum disorder was amended to the House bill and passed 35-0; the sponsor said it expands teacher preparation, requires autism-related training, creates a loan forgiveness program, and adds salary supplements for teachers with autism endorsements. SB 556/HB 453 on high school diploma requirements passed 36-0 and would allow students with disabilities to use Special Olympics participation to satisfy PE requirements, while also fixing a marching band credit issue. SB 688 on naturopathic medicine passed 33-3, reestablishing licensure and regulation of naturopathic doctors. SB 878/HB 1347 on clinical laboratory personnel passed 37-0 to address staffing shortages by aligning Florida more closely with federal CLIA standards. SB 914/HB 867 on dry needling by occupational therapists passed 37-0, clarifying authority for that treatment. SB 530 on state lotteries passed 36-0 with updates to operations, security, and retailer rules. SB 964/HB 6011 on financial disclosures and gifts/honoraria passed 36-0 after an amendment restored a percentage-based reporting option. The chamber also approved several government-administration and public-records measures. SB 326/HB 131 on curators of estates passed 36-0, updating probate rules for temporary court-appointed curators. SB 758/HB 625 on the Justice Administrative Commission passed 37-0 after an amendment broadened the judicial member to a judge or senior judge rather than only a circuit judge. SB 830 on public records passed 31-5, creating exemptions for the personal information of county and city managers and certain family members. The Senate also passed SB 21/HB 218 on land use regulations, which preserves hurricane-recovery restrictions in affected counties while lifting them later for unaffected counties, and the sponsor thanked colleagues for helping address unintended consequences from prior law. SB 354 on Blue Ribbon Projects was debated extensively over concerns about local control, conservation protections, and vague standards; after a late amendment excluding data centers from commercial areas, the bill was temporarily postponed rather than passed. Finally, SB 1632/HB 1471 on ideologies inconsistent with American principles and domestic terrorist designations drew significant debate over references to Sharia law, religious freedom, notice, and due process; one amendment striking Sharia references failed, and a second amendment with broader revisions was under discussion when the transcript ended.

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• almost there," and opened the executive session for House Bill 270, requiring the preservation of electronic
• The original term in the bill was 'electronic counting device,' but the Secretary wanted it to be 'electronic
• c><01:41:04.239> was the original term in the bill was the original term in the bill was electronic
• <01:41:06.239> The electronic counting device. The electronic counting device.
• secretary wanted it to be electronic secretary wanted it to be electronic ballot<01:41:08.960>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And I had one follow-up question on the attendance piece: do you use an electronic check-in system, or
• to ask for your support for the Governor's requests for a comprehensive anti-fraud package and electronic
• to ask for your support for the Governor's requests for a comprehensive anti-fraud package and electronic
• It includes $4.9 million and $2.9 million in 2028-29 for the implementation of a statewide electronic
• attendance record keeping is electronic attendance record keeping is currently<01:34:47.440> in

Keywords: 1183, house

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• been discussing the Wi-Fi for the prisons for years and we were able to include ADS, the Agency for Digital
• were able to include ads, the<01:46:38.639> agency<01:46:39.040> for<01:46:39.199> digital
• <01:46:39.600> service<01:46:40.800> services the agency for digital service services
• the agency for digital service services in<01:46:42.080> those<01:46:42.880> uh<01:46:

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• what we just heard from our colleagues across the aisle is over $1 billion in new taxes right now: digital
• <00:58:45.960> taxes<00:58:46.760> right<00:58:47.040> now,<00:58:47.320> digital
• billion in new taxes right now, digital billion in new taxes right now, digital advertising<00:58

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard presentations on two tax bills: House File 4123, by Representative Agbaje, would expand Minnesota’s net investment income tax to include certain business income, especially income from S corporations and LLCs not subject to federal self-employment taxes, while keeping the current rate and million-dollar threshold; she said it would raise an estimated $88.7 million next year. House File 4616, by Chair Gomez, would impose a 1% annual tax on fortunes above $10 million. Gomez framed the bill as a response to growing wealth inequality and argued that wealthy households and large fortunes should contribute more to public services, while Agbaje said her bill would broaden the tax base and help meet state needs. Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project, Erica Mominee of the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, Lauren Richards, and teacher Kristen Sinicariello, said the bills would help address wealth and income inequality and provide needed revenue for public health, education, and other public services. They pointed to federal tax cuts for high-income households, cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, and strains on state agencies and schools. Richards said small businesses already pay more than large corporations like Amazon, and Sinicariello argued that higher revenue would support classrooms and help equalize opportunity. Opponents, including Brian Cook of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Dalton Danielson of the Minnesota Business Partnership, and John Beschi of NFIB Minnesota, warned that both bills would hurt business competitiveness and investment. They argued that HF 4123 would effectively create a new higher tax tier for pass-through businesses and that HF 4616 would be difficult to administer, could force sales of illiquid assets, and could discourage entrepreneurship and capital investment. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the committee moved through bill presentations and public testimony before member discussion.

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• With fewer newspapers in general circulation and many municipalities moving to digital formats, and most
• municipalities<01:05:43.440> are<01:05:43.520> moving<01:05:43.840> to<01:05:43.960> digital
• municipalities are moving to digital municipalities are moving to digital formats<01:05:44.960><

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So, they do vanity plates one day, seven-digit plates another day, uh, veteran plates another day.
• /c><00:24:43.360> one<00:24:43.520> day,<00:24:44.000> seven<00:24:44.320> digit
• vanity plates one day, seven digit vanity plates one day, seven digit plates<00:24:44.880> another

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• a given set of objectives, generate outputs that include images, audio, content, video content, digitally
• 01.520> content,<01:05:02.160> video<01:05:02.559> content,<01:05:03.599> digitally
• audio, content, video content, digitally audio, content, video content, digitally generated<01:05

Keywords: 916, all

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• Um, Senate Bill 482, establishing consumer protections for digital access transaction kiosks.
• Senate Bill 482, establishing consumer protections for digital access transaction kiosks.
• These records are often archived off-site, stored in legacy digital systems, or filed away in a dusty
• These records are often archived off-site, stored in legacy digital systems, or filed away in a dusty

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• in the following areas: HR, our support staff, security, a law clerk and intern coordinator, our digital
• and intern security, a law clerk and intern coordinator,<00:38:25.640> our<00:38:25.800> digital
• <00:38:26.280> communications, coordinator, our digital communications, coordinator, our digital

Bills: HF2783, HF2603, HF2846, HF2354, HF1836, HF2713, HF1198, HF1389

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant