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• Does that necessitate revisiting aspects of the economic regulation of electric IOUs?
• Necessitates revisiting aspects of the economic regulation of electric IOUs.
• So this is taking that to, giving that direction to OEIS and the CPUC to actually develop a statutory
• So the public and regulators need confidence that this whole system is working.
• And third, develop state-led financing strategies for resilience.

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• ALL FLORIDA LAW REGULATES HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS, FLORIDA DOES NOT REQUIRE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY
• OF PEDIATRIC READINESS IN OUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT BECAUSE IT WOULD REQUIRE THESE DEPARTMENTS TO DEVELOP
• THE FOUR Q SURVEY WHICH IS THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY IT WAS DEVELOPED BY THE NATIONAL QUALITY
• HRQ AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY HAS DEVELOPED THOSE QUESTIONS IN THAT SURVEY.
• WE ARE HIGHLY REGULATED AS NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS.

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• And I'm wondering how specific they are or whether we're expecting to see more regulations or not regarding
• And I'm wondering how specific they are or whether we're expecting to see more regulations or not regarding
• In the coming sessions, we will return here in the hopes of modernizing Nevada's regulations on craft
• I urge you to... the growth, the development of small businesses.
• AB 404 is a smart, balanced approach that supports local economic development while preserving regulatory

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• Early math development is a strong predictor of later academic success.
• Thank you. that through common local regulations.
• We also ask these microschools, if they want to be regulated under these potentially new model regulations
• There's a lot of work being done on cognitive development at different stages and how the brain develops
• Yeah, first, I remember a time when we developed courses.

Summary: The committee heard SB 1067, which would require annual math screening for kindergarten through second grade students beginning in 2028-29 to identify early numeracy difficulties and connect students to evidence-based supports. Senator Weber and supporters, including EdVoice, UC Davis researcher Charles Wilkes, and several education and community advocates, argued that California’s math performance is too low and that early screening would help close gaps before they widen. Opponents, including the California Mathematics Council, county superintendents, and the CTA, said the bill could narrow instruction, overemphasize deficit-based measures, and should instead be paired with stronger investments in teacher training and implementation of the California Mathematics Framework. Committee members generally expressed support for the bill’s goals while discussing how the screener would work and what kinds of follow-up supports would be needed. The committee also heard SB 1110 on child care subsidy administration, which would restructure funding for alternative payment programs and core contracts as the state moves to enrollment-based funding. Supporters said the bill would stabilize child care providers, improve payment timelines, and better reflect the administrative work of enrolling families and managing services; there was no opposition testimony. SB 1374, supported by the CSU and UC systems, would allow public higher education institutions to seek temporary restraining orders when credible threats are directed at a campus rather than a specific person. Supporters described recent campus threats that created safety concerns but did not fit current restraining-order law; there was no opposition. Senator Nilo presented SB 1321, which would direct the State Auditor to review remedial course use and student preparedness at selected UC and CSU campuses after a UC San Diego report showed a sharp decline in incoming students’ math readiness. Supporters argued the audit would help identify gaps in college readiness and the effects of K-12 changes, while some members raised concerns about bypassing the usual legislative audit process; the bill was held on call. The committee then took up SB 1086 on microschools, which would define microschools and direct model ordinances for local land-use regulation. Supporters said it would create a clearer path for small, individualized learning communities, but several members questioned whether the concept was sufficiently defined and whether the state had enough information to draft model ordinances; the bill was also placed on call after a quorum was established. Finally, SB 1181 was presented as a limited pilot program in Central Valley counties to connect schools with regional threat assessment centers when credible safety concerns arise. The author and supporters, including the mother of a student killed in a shooting and several students, said it would improve early intervention and communication; committee members raised privacy and federal-sharing concerns but indicated support, and the bill was moved forward on a vote once quorum was present.

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• A first registered to testify is Josh Green, Department of Business and Economic Development and Tourism
• <00:18:05.919> and<00:18:06.160> Tourism<00:18:06.559> in Economic Development
• and Tourism in Economic Development and Tourism in support.<00:18:08.160> Up<00:18:08.400>
• <00:40:24.000> requiring to implement regulations requiring to implement regulations requiring
• <00:57:03.280> requiring from implementing regulations requiring from implementing regulations

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Summary: The joint Transportation and Public Safety hearing considered HCR 121/HR 117, which asks federal and state transportation and defense agencies to coordinate on expanding Kle Pass as an emergency exit route. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from state departments and community representatives, though one member raised equity concerns about other communities needing similar access solutions. Both committees recommended passage, and the resolutions were adopted in tandem. The Transportation Committee then heard a series of road safety and mobility resolutions. These included HCR 43 on studying highway patrol and speed cameras in speeding hotspots; HCR 52/HR 48 on a sidewalk between Iroquois Point and Ewa Beach; HCR 57/HR 53 on traffic calming around Piywa Street in Waipahu; HCR 112/HR 108 on a pedestrian-first policy; HCR 129/HR 125 on safety and congestion near Haiku Elementary; HCR 131/HR 127 on rural air service and short takeoff/landing aircraft; HCR 136/HR 130 on reflective gear for pedestrians at night; HCR 137/HR 131 on school crosswalk safety at Kipapa Elementary; HCR 177/HR 173 on a summer streets pilot; and HR 43 on an emergency access road on the YNI coast. Testimony was mixed but generally supportive of pedestrian and school safety measures, while some transportation and bicycling advocates opposed the reflective-gear resolution as placing too much responsibility on pedestrians rather than improving the built environment. During decision-making, the committee advanced all measures. HCR 43 was amended to specify the study should include district court impacts. HCR 131/HR 127 was amended to shift the rural air service study from the Legislative Reference Bureau to the Department of Transportation. HCR 136/HR 130 was amended to change the reflective-gear proposal from a requirement to an encouragement. HCR 137/HR 131 and HCR 45/HR 38 were also advanced with technical or clarifying amendments, and the remaining resolutions were passed as is. Several members noted reservations or no votes on the reflective-gear measure, but all recommendations were ultimately adopted and the committee adjourned.

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• Lupe Haib and Milam, Deputy Director of the Child Care and Development Division.
• Lubei Hyde-Myelam, Deputy Director of the Child Care and Development Services at DSS.
• Lubei Hyde-Myelam, Deputy Director of the Child Care and Development Services at DSS.
• For that reason, state regulations should reflect that reality.
• So that could be a decision as part of the Governor's final budget development.

Summary: The committee heard an extensive Department of Social Services presentation on child care budget issues, including the Governor’s proposed 2026-27 budget, federal CCDF changes, Prop. 64 revenue adjustments, and a one-time $11.5 million disaster-related infrastructure grant for licensed child care facilities affected by 2025 declared disasters. DSS said federal formula updates and lower Prop. 64 revenues would reduce funding and could result in about 4,176 CCTR slots being reduced, but the department said it was working to avoid impacts to currently enrolled children. The LAO supported aligning general child care funding with lower revenues and asked for more detail on the disaster grant. Members pressed DSS and Finance on why reductions were not being backfilled and why so many awarded slots remain uncontracted or unused; DSS said delays are largely due to providers building new infrastructure, licensing, staffing, and enrollment challenges, and that some unspent funds revert to the General Fund. The committee also discussed whether some contract dollars should be shifted to vouchers and whether more flexibility should be allowed for infrastructure and expansion costs. A second panel focused on the state’s commitment to expand child care and on rate reform. DSS reported that nearly 125,000 new slots have been awarded since 2021-22, but speakers from Stanislaus County Office of Education, Parent Voices California, and the California Budget and Policy Center argued that unmet need remains large and that the system still leaves many families without access. Stanislaus County described a large local shortage of infant and toddler care and said reimbursement disparities between child care programs and state preschool create disincentives for providers. Parent Voices gave testimony about the burdens and instability families face when trying to access care, especially for survivors and low-income parents, and called for a universal, publicly funded system. The Budget Center said only about 16% of eligible children were enrolled in 2024, urged expansion across the mixed delivery system rather than concentrating investment in TK, and called for faster rate reform and new revenue. LAO estimated that bringing certain CCTR adjustment factors up to CSPP levels would cost $88 million to $131 million ongoing. Members and witnesses discussed the single rate structure, automation needs, and the need for deadlines and a ramp-up plan; DSS said the goal is to eliminate disparities, but that policy decisions are still needed before automation can proceed. The committee then reviewed several trailer bill proposals. DSS outlined a 2026-27 COLA proposal that would apply a 2.41% increase through cost-of-care-plus payments, though the department said it had inadvertently excluded CalWORKs Child Care and the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program and would revise the proposal; LAO recommended making the COLA methodology uniform across programs. DSS also proposed replacing the market rate survey with the federally approved alternative methodology on a triennial schedule, limiting temporary absences in family child care homes to 20% of monthly hours, defining excessive unexplained absences as more than 30 days in a year, and aligning family fee deductions with new federal requirements so providers receive the full voucher value. Members generally supported the temporary absence change and asked about implementation timing for the family fee deduction, with DSS saying it was in contact with Riverside County. The committee also heard a brief update on the Early Childhood Policy Council reappropriation, which would extend unused funds through June 30, 2028 because prior costs came in higher than expected.

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• I want to thank the committee chairs for spending an incredible amount of time and energy to develop
• Additional resources support development only for developmental disability centers.
• We developed a good government budget that provides for the tourism and economic development activities
• I wanted to thank committee members and staff for all the hard work developing the budget regulations
• It requires the Department to develop a reimbursement invoicing system.

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• It is a skill that can be developed with the right supports at the right time.
• Early math development is a strong predictor of later academic success.
• We also ask these microschools, if they want to be regulated under these potentially new model regulations
• There's a lot of work being done on cognitive development at different stages and how the brain develops
• Yeah, first, I remember a time when we developed courses.

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• , THEY CAN THEIR TEETH ARE DEVELOPING, THEY CAN ACTUALLY GET THE TRUE BENEFITS OF IT.
• THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AS THE PRIMARY ROLE OF REGULATING PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS IN
• IN THE BILL THIS BILL ALSO PREEMPTS LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM ADOPTING POLICIES TO REGULATE ACTIVITIES OF
• I DON'T THINK WE ARE TRYING TO OPERATE WITHOUT REGULATION.
• OKAY, I WAS TRYING TO GO TO THE LINE OF THE BILL BUT IT SAYS THIS TYPICALLY REGULATIONS SO IF YOU'RE

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• My name is Peg Dean, Economic Development Planning Director for the Town of Southbridge.
• However, development was previously delayed by one to two years due to the Great Resignation.
• These district licenses are an important tool in our overall economic development strategy.
• So that was the reason for the development, through that cooperative agreement.
• HVAC work is already regulated by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a hearing on late-filed bills and home rule petitions, with both in-person and remote testimony. Committee chairs reviewed logistics for public testimony and then heard a series of bill presentations on topics including nitrous oxide sales, liquor license extensions and alcohol license density, cosmetology licensure compacts, electronic textbooks, HVAC supervisor licensing, and automotive warranty reimbursement rates. Several members asked questions about the public health, consumer protection, economic mobility, and regulatory impacts of the proposals. Representative John Barrett testified in support of H. 4907, which would regulate the sale of nitrous oxide, arguing it is a public health measure aimed at reducing recreational misuse by young people while preserving legitimate culinary, medical, dental, and industrial uses. Southbridge officials Peg Dean and David Adams supported a local liquor license extension bill, saying delayed revitalization and staffing disruptions from the pandemic-era “Great Resignation” had slowed development and postponed demand for the licenses. MassPack supported H. 4597 to limit new alcohol retail licenses near existing stores after 2026, citing oversaturation and public health concerns, while the committee also heard testimony on a cosmetology compact bill from industry and state-government representatives who said it would improve workforce mobility, especially for military spouses, though members questioned its fee structure and interaction with existing reciprocity rules. Representative Mindy Domb testified for H. 559, which would create a commission to study electronic textbooks and automatic textbook billing, arguing that digital course materials can limit consumer choice, raise costs, and reduce students’ ability to share or resell materials. Student testimony echoed those concerns. The committee also heard strong support for H. 4719, a bill to create HVAC construction supervisor licensing, from industry witnesses who said it would improve consumer protection, accountability, and clean-energy implementation; and opposition testimony on H. 4019, which would change how auto dealers are reimbursed for warranty work, with dealers supporting a fix to manufacturer reimbursement practices and manufacturers warning the bill would raise costs and allow overpayment. At the end of the hearing, the chairs read the agenda items and the committee adjourned by unanimous voice vote.

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• From his service on the Galveston City Council to his leadership in real estate and land development,
• Through their economic security initiatives and investments in lifestyle leadership development, they
• Today we are commemorating her retirement from the city of Austin Community Development Commission.
• Right there, Michael Evans, city manager Joe Smolensky, and Economic development director Jason Moore
• HB 964 by Harrison relating to the regulation of laboratory developed tests for a federally declared

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• Please remember that a toolkit is not a regulation; it is simply a reference guide for educators.
• In seven years, one school district out of 171 has worked to develop a policy addressing this.
• In seven years, one school district out of 171 has worked to develop a policy addressing this.
• In seven years, one school district out of 171 has worked to develop a policy addressing this.
• In seven years, one school district out of 171 has worked to develop a policy addressing this.

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Summary: The committee heard testimony on several education bills and first received a presentation from Paige Cash of Kentucky FFA/Kentucky Association for Career and Technical Education. She described the reach of CTE in Kentucky, saying more than 143,000 secondary students are enrolled in CTE courses, and highlighted work-based learning, dual credit, industry certifications, and student organizations such as FFA, DECA, FCCLA, HOSA, TSA, and SkillsUSA. She said CTE funding has helped update lab equipment, support teacher training, fund field trips, and expand participation in career and technical student organizations. Representative Wilson presented House Bill 132, which would address home hospital instruction reimbursement in cases involving short stays, particularly mental health placements that are often under five days. He said schools continue providing instruction even when they are no longer reimbursed under current rules. The committee advanced the bill unanimously after a motion and second, with the measure passing with an expression of opinion that it should pass. The committee then heard House Bill 272 on dyslexia, sponsored by Representative Heavrin. The bill would require KDE to annually update the dyslexia toolkit, require local boards to adopt policies for identifying and assisting K-3 students with dyslexia, require KDE to report district implementation data to LRC, and require teacher preparation programs to include dyslexia instruction. Members discussed whether the bill would require teacher diagnoses, how it would interact with existing IEP/504 and RTI processes, and concerns about added reporting and district burden. Supporters said many students are falling through the cracks and that earlier identification is needed; Representative Willner noted a shortage of school psychologists. The committee passed HB 272 with a motion and second, though several members voted pass and explained concerns about reporting burdens, red tape, and district costs. Finally, the committee began hearing House Bill 193, a dual credit cleanup bill presented by Joe Carol Ellis of KHEAA. She said the bill would consolidate the statutes governing general education dual credit and CTE/work-ready dual credit scholarships to match current funding practice and reduce confusion for K-12 schools and postsecondary institutions. The presentation was underway when the transcript ended.

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• <00:43:36.960> of their lure and regulation of their lure and regulation of postsecondary<
• There is the Private Career School Act, which regulates institutions that offer programs at less than
• <01:11:53.080> of<01:11:53.239> post-secondary regulation of post-secondary regulation
• <01:11:58.440> institutions School act which regulates institutions School act which regulates
• <01:26:50.639> um with regard to Workforce Development um with regard to Workforce Development

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Summary: The Higher Ed Finance and Policy Committee met to begin a budget overview for higher education. The chair noted quorum, committee member introductions, and that Democratic members were absent. The chair also said the Office of Higher Education would not be appearing for the planned budget deep dive, so nonpartisan fiscal staff would present instead. Ken Savory, the committee’s nonpartisan fiscal analyst, introduced a presentation on the higher education finance structure and timeline. Savory explained the state budget cycle, the difference between direct appropriations, statutory appropriations, open appropriations, base funding, tails, and one-time appropriations, and how those concepts apply to higher education. He described the committee’s usual budget areas: the Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State, the University of Minnesota, and the Mayo Foundation. He also reviewed historical spending charts showing higher education’s share of the general fund over time, the 2/3-1/3 funding policy in statute, and how tuition and general fund support have shifted. He noted that the FY 26-27 base for the Office of Higher Education area is about $725 million, including roughly $450 million for the State Grant program and about $99 million for North Star Promise. Members asked about comparing the current budget to earlier biennia, and staff responded that they would need to calculate the percentage difference. The chair then summarized prior budget growth, saying the previous budget was about $650 million over base and the current budget/tail was about $450 million over base. Staff also reviewed the 2024 omnibus higher education bill, including a roughly $5 million reduction to North Star Promise that was redirected to the Fostering Independence Grant program and a $500,000 appropriation for Minnesota State’s Kids on Campus program. The committee did not take any formal votes or actions during this portion of the meeting.

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• Who drafted the existing and current draft of ORES regulations?
• Who drafted the existing and current draft of ORES regulations?
• As relates to the development of ORES as an agency, we as legislators voted on it in a budget, I think
• ORES regulations are actually being promulgated by the PSC, the Public Service Commission.
• If a company wants to come and knock on somebody's doorstep, I don't know if we should be regulating

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Summary: The Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee, chaired by Senator Kevin Parker, considered several Public Service Law bills and advanced each one to the Rules Committee after brief discussion and recorded no votes or without-recommendation votes on some measures. The bills included proposals to prohibit utilities from using ratepayer funds for certain activities (1012A), establish minimum standards for payment plans for eligible customers (1327), adjust residential fixed charges (1329), require the Public Service Commission to consider economic impacts when setting rates (1847), require utilities to adopt PSC-authorized equity ratios and returns on equity (1896), create the Rate-Hike Notice Act (5553C), suspend certain utility rate changes while allowing retroactive revenue recovery (5593), allow consideration of non-economic losses in penalty determinations (7165A), change the composition of the Public Service Commission (7328A), and let utilities retain revenues above authorized returns on equity (7693). Members asked questions about who would be affected by the bills, including whether fixed-charge reductions would apply to vacant units or vacation homes and whether economic-impact considerations could affect customers differently depending on where they live; the chair and sponsors generally explained the measures as territory-wide or applicable to all residential customers, with no occupancy or income-based circuit breaker in the text. The committee then heard testimony from Alexandra Fasulo, introduced as an entrepreneur and farmer in Schuylerville, about her concerns regarding the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) and utility-scale solar development on farmland and grasslands. She argued that solar developers were pressuring landowners, including older and lower-income property owners, into long-term leases, that ORES approves most projects despite local opposition, and that the process lacks transparency, with redacted documents and limited public access to information. She also criticized the siting of solar projects on productive farmland and said decommissioning rules could leave equipment buried in the soil. Committee members responded that the Legislature has already taken steps to protect high-quality soils, that ORES was created by statute and operates within the Public Service Department, and that DEC and ORES are supposed to work together rather than ORES superseding DEC. Several senators said they were sympathetic to concerns about farmland and community engagement, but also emphasized the need to expand renewable energy and balance that with land preservation. Members suggested that specific complaints about ORES transparency or solar siting could be addressed through future legislation or by inviting ORES and PSC officials back for further discussion.

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• agreement in lieu of a proposed residential development if the proposed residential development complies
• Steen mentioned, planning developments are, in fact, an important tool for both cities and developers
• But again, it's the developers.
• City and the developer. The developer gets stuff in this process as well.
• The city of Nebraska: 97% of their housing developments in the 2010s were planned developments.

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• Although the government is free to regulate its own speech under the government speech doctrine, as we
• that referral, or is the Eighth Circuit concluded it's actually part of treatment, and so it's a regulation
• The bill primarily regulates commercial entities that publish or distribute sexual material online to
• The bill primarily regulates commercial entities that publish or distribute sexual material online to
• And here the bill would regulate the United States government by depriving it of the ability to impose

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• We have more regulation like this.
• . developments. developments.
• We've got 25% corporate developer.
• <03:27:26.560> Um, be housing developers now." Um, be housing developers now."
• They can sell it to development.

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• We do change requests as we have compliance changes for statutes and regulations, of course.
• <00:18:11.919> and need relative to state regulations and need relative to state regulations
• So you look at regulations of course.
• <00:31:56.640> U developer or some other special role.
• U developer or some other special role.

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Summary: Personnel Cabinet and Kentucky Employees Health Plan officials presented a request to replace the Kentucky Human Resources Information System (CHRIS), the state’s HR/payroll ERP system procured in 2007. They said the system supports core HR and payroll for about 48,000 state employees, 24 sheriff and county clerk offices, and the Kentucky Employees Health Plan, which covers more than 300,000 lives. Officials emphasized that SAP has said the system will be end-of-life and out of support by 2030, which would eliminate security updates, vendor maintenance, and tax-compliance support. They argued that replacement is necessary to protect sensitive personnel and health data, maintain payroll accuracy, and avoid major operational and cybersecurity risks. Officials described the project as a true replacement, not just an upgrade, and said the proposed $151 million request covers a five- to six-year implementation, stabilization, and ongoing maintenance period. They broke down the estimate as including roughly $54 million for software licensing and hosting, about $76.5 million for systems integrator/professional services, and additional amounts for independent verification and validation, dependent verification for the health plan, FSA administration, contingency staffing, and hardware-related needs. They said the cost increase from prior estimates was mainly due to inflation and updated requirements. They also noted that payments would be tied to deliverables and checkpoints, with third-party IV&V oversight, and that the cabinet expects to continue normal quarterly IT reporting to LRC while also providing at least monthly project updates because of the 2030 deadline. Committee members asked about the total cost of ownership, recurring operating costs, the size of the integrator contract, how vendor costs were estimated, and how progress would be tracked. Officials said they used market research, peer-state comparisons, vendor discussions, and independent reviews, including input from AON and a third-party QA resource. They explained that the integrator would handle requirements mapping, system design, configuration, training, change management, and implementation support across the Personnel Cabinet, KHP, and other stakeholders. No vote or formal action was taken during the discussion; the meeting consisted of testimony, questions, and answers on the funding request and implementation plan.

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• Um The bill charges the Texas Education Agency with developing a corrective action plan under certain
• At that time, fully autonomous development was considered a distant goal.
• Automated driving systems have the potential to transform mobility, drive economic development, reduce
• And, and, and secondly, Regulation.
• At the TEA, uh, they are working on leadership development.

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• It's a new marketplace that is developing quickly.
• there. of economic development there.
• And if someone were to come in and develop it the way that space exploration has been developed recently
• Have you done an actual comparison of the regulations to know which specific regulations or permitting
• But there are some state regulations.