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• THIS APPLIES NOT ONLY TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS BUT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS.
• IF YOU ARE A MEDICAL MANUFACTURER PLANT WITH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IT APPLIES TO ANYBODY WHO WOULD
• THE CODEPENDENT DEVELOPMENT TYPE INDICATIVE OF SPRAWL, SIMPLY NOT GOOD PLANNING SO WE DID MEET WITH
• , THE WAY I AM UNDERSTANDING IT IN LINE WITH WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT, IF YOU COULD
• DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It's an amazing development to have research progressing at this rate.
• We have a program out now where you can get an app on your phone, kind of get all of our information,
• We have a program out now where you can look on, you can get an app on your phone, kind of get all of
• In terms of workforce development, that was one piece — you know, strength and dementia training, care
• So they just weren't aware of some of the recent developments, and they've become aware.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• take them develop TD. take them develop TD.
• with a vote of third 28 I 7 no zero apps with a vote of third 28 I 7 no zero apps zero<01:19:18.480
• ,<01:20:37.360> zero 32 eyes, three nos, zero apps, zero 32 eyes, three nos, zero apps, zero
• Colorado Agricultural Development Colorado Agricultural Development Authority<01:58:15.760> may
• <02:28:13.840> as um those norms that we have developed as um those norms that we have developed

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Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and received a series of engrossing/revising/enrolling notices and committee reports. Committee reports advanced several measures, including House Bills 1139 and 1263 from Business, Labor, and Technology; House Bills 1206, 1111, and 1014 from Finance; and later Appropriations reports on House Bills 1423, 1419, 1276, 1256, 1015, and Senate Bills 189, 188, 187, 180, and 125. The chamber also granted a brief recess for guests and later granted leave for the Joint Budget Committee to meet while the Senate was in session. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to tributes and personal privilege remarks. Senators recognized the University of Denver men’s hockey team for winning the 2026 NCAA championship and adopted a joint Senate-House tribute honoring the team’s 11th national title. Senator Kolker also marked Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Day/Week, describing the condition, the need for screening and treatment, and honoring a guest advocate living with TD. The Senate then moved through third-reading consent and final-passage votes on multiple bills. Measures passed included SB 181, HB 1338, HB 1344, HB 1336, HB 1227, HB 1314, HB 1282, HB 1317, HB 1078, SB 167, HB 1069, HB 1132, HB 1347, HB 1210, HB 1196, HB 1224, and HB 1028; HB 1028 was first removed from the consent calendar, amended with a conforming amendment, and then passed. Several bills drew notable opposition, including HB 1132 and HB 1210, while HB 1069 passed unanimously. The Senate also laid over the general order second-reading calendar to Friday, May 8, 2026, and took up special-order second-reading bills in committee of the whole, adopting the special-order consent calendar and reporting those bills back favorably for further consideration.

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• of an app that can actually send a notification Maybe people, you know, a state-sanctioned app where
• When it's developed? So the application it's not developed yet?
• So it was initially developed there.
• Water Development Board, who do you give your data to?
• Guthrie Text Disorder Development Board.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• And really focusing on healthy development.
• And we have an overall problem developing across the educational system as far as... ...problem developing
• So this is some policy development considerations.
• We've been working on app.
• And we'd like to chase after the app... ...the ID-based, and we'd like to chase after the app-based.

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• We recently streamed 4 million streams on our PBS Kids app.
• Each month, we have about 24,000 users on the PBS Kids app.
• You're gonna get the OETA app on there.
• We just had an agreement With LG, now LG TVs will come with the app as well.
• When we have a problem with the app, they need to.

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• So one of my favorite AI apps, I'm sure we all have one, and when we get to the discussion, I'm going
• This is an app called WAVE.
• What's wonderful about this app is that it will record the meeting, and it will transcribe it.
• to open it up to the other committee members to basically tell me what you think of AI, are there apps
• We'll start with the apps I use. Honestly, probably my go-to... We'll start with the apps I use.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The newly formed House Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Committee held its first meeting with member and staff introductions, followed by adoption of the committee rules. Staff explained that the rules mirror House rules, including the chair’s control of the agenda and testimony, and deadlines for amendments and agendas. The committee adopted the rules without objection. The chair then delivered an extended presentation on artificial intelligence, describing AI as a rapidly evolving tool that is already affecting many sectors, including note-taking, media, healthcare, workforce, data centers, and semiconductor manufacturing. He emphasized both the opportunities and risks of AI, including misinformation, deepfakes, job displacement, privacy concerns, and potential misuse by governments, while also highlighting Arizona’s role in chip fabrication, infrastructure, and innovation. He said the committee would meet weekly, hear short presentations from industry and subject-matter experts, and focus on responsible governance that supports innovation without overregulation. Members then shared their perspectives. Several expressed cautious optimism, noting AI’s potential in healthcare, education, public administration, and business, while stressing the need for guardrails, cybersecurity, and human oversight. Members also discussed personal uses of AI tools such as ChatGPT, Grok, and transcription apps, and raised concerns about older adults, children, and people with disabilities being affected by AI-generated content or automation. The chair closed by saying the committee would be bipartisan, Arizona-focused, and likely to consider bills as the session progresses, then adjourned the meeting.

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• So, I app, you know, compliant.
• <02:01:22.480> apps development to their communities. apps development to their communities
• > these<02:02:19.040> uh development opportunities for these uh development opportunities
• advocate for the economic development advocate for the economic development side.<02:03:42.239><
• <02:04:15.679> Uh development uh opportunities. Uh development uh opportunities.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Increasingly, many of the incentives and planned benefits are only available through an app.
• Increasingly, many of the incentives and planned benefits are only available through an app.
• Increasingly, many of the incentives and planned benefits are only available through an app.
• Increasingly, many of the incentives and planned benefits are only available through an app.
• <01:29:44.159> stren professional development stren professional development stren strengthening

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• I would ask you all to go to that app, and I'm sure maybe one of the testifiers can share on what we're
• And Section five states that it is the goal of the state of Minnesota to support the development and
• and deployment of carbon development and deployment of carbon capture<00:07:33.479> and<00:07
• I do actually have, per the chair's request, the MISO app, and at the moment it is 34 megawatts of coal
• and at the moment request uh the myo app and at the moment it<00:10:23.200> is<00:10:24.079><

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House File 9 was heard as a proposal to alter Minnesota energy policy by creating exemptions and “off-ramps” from the state’s 2023 clean energy requirements. The bill would expand hydroelectric power’s eligibility, end the moratorium on new nuclear plants, delay certain carbon-free energy compliance requirements for utilities that do not meet a retail rate benchmark, restrict demolition of fossil fuel plants under that same benchmark, support carbon capture and sequestration, and expand the sales tax exemption for residential natural gas and electricity used as primary heat year-round. The author moved the A1 amendment, which clarified that the carbon capture policy language does not create a state funding obligation; the committee took up the amendment with no discussion and proceeded to a vote, though the result was not stated in the transcript. The bill was then referred to the Committee on Taxes. The author and supporters argued the bill is needed to improve reliability and affordability, especially during extreme cold, and said current mandates are forcing coal retirements faster than replacement generation can be built. They cited MISO and NERC reliability concerns, Xcel’s proposed rate increases, and the need for an “all-of-the-above” energy approach that includes nuclear and hydro. Supporters also said the bill would help keep energy costs down for families and businesses and would allow Minnesota to use existing generation assets longer if rate targets are not met. Testimony from the Minnesota Rural Electric Association and the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce supported the bill’s emphasis on reliability, affordability, nuclear power, hydroelectric power, and carbon capture. The Chamber said Minnesota’s electricity costs have become less competitive for businesses and argued that stable, affordable power is essential for economic growth and future technologies such as AI. The Minnesota Utility Investors also supported allowing new nuclear and all hydro power to be considered. In contrast, the Prairie Island Indian Community opposed lifting the nuclear moratorium without a viable long-term waste solution, describing its long history living near the Prairie Island nuclear plant and spent fuel storage and urging continued consultation on the issue. Xcel Energy said it supports low rates and sees nuclear as one option, but emphasized that any support for lifting the moratorium depends on full participation by the Prairie Island Indian Community and that decisions about retiring fossil plants should remain within the existing Public Utilities Commission resource planning process.

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• to really see if it would match the economics of development of a site, so that we didn't develop rules
• In addition to that, we developed what's called a regulating plan.
• The sewer and water standards were also developed in 2008.
• specifically warranted by the need of that development or not.
• You know, the pre-app is where we find out as engineers and with the developers what our requirements

Summary: The committee held a work session on form-based codes, child care facility siting, and street standards/frontage improvements. On form-based codes, Commerce’s Dave Anderson explained that these codes emphasize building form, orientation, and the public realm more than traditional use and density tables, and that they are typically applied in specific districts rather than citywide or statewide. Lacey’s Vanessa Dolby described the city’s Woodland District code, developed through community charrettes, fiscal and market analysis, and subdistrict-specific standards to create a walkable downtown. She said the approach has helped produce a more desirable built environment and more flexibility in permitted uses, but also noted it can be less user-friendly for applicants and still requires some use restrictions; both presenters said a hybrid approach is often best. The committee then heard from DCYF and multiple providers about barriers to opening child care facilities. DCYF officials said Washington has more than 6,500 licensed providers and that a new pre-licensing support team is helping applicants navigate licensing, but local zoning, building, fire, parking, utility, and occupancy requirements still create delays and confusion. Testifiers described long permitting timelines, inconsistent local interpretations, costly upgrades, and utility hookup delays; one Yakima provider said county requirements, a floodplain-related elevation certificate, and a private well issue stopped her in-home child care proposal, while others described traffic impact fees, parking mandates, and zoning barriers that made projects infeasible. Enterprise Community Partners highlighted examples of successful local reforms, including fee waivers, expedited permitting, and zoning changes in several cities, and DCYF said it is working toward a 2026 action plan and a resource guide for providers. In the final section, planners and developers discussed how street standards and frontage improvement requirements can undermine infill and middle housing. Poulsbo’s planning manager said current standards were designed for greenfield subdivisions and often force costly curb, gutter, sidewalk, stormwater, and utility upgrades on small infill sites, sometimes adding tens of thousands of dollars and causing projects to be abandoned. A Seattle-based developer made similar points about small middle-housing projects being burdened by frontage work, curb ramps, buried standards, and EV-ready parking requirements that can trigger expensive undergrounding. Committee members asked about possible state-level changes, including whether child care should be treated as an essential public facility and whether parking requirements had already been reduced; one senator noted that minimum parking requirements for child care facilities were eliminated in prior legislation, with implementation phased in over the next few years.

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• granting of permission, my Google app granting of permission, my Google app was<00:08:57.519>
• Towns, Planners, Development Agencies on Towns, Planners, Development Agencies on studies<01:28:33.679
• ,<01:32:46.480> much appear in your favorite map app, much appear in your favorite map app
• <01:47:51.040> the rather than state dollars to develop the rather than state dollars to develop
• <02:12:53.520> mileagebased to develop an incremental mileagebased to develop an incremental

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• The laws developed and written over the years, we believe, should not be altered and discarded because
• family-owned and operated media company that publishes seven newspapers, magazines, websites, mobile apps
• As you heard, newspapers have incredible digital reach through our websites, mobile apps, digital e-editions
• As you heard, newspapers have incredible digital reach through our websites, mobile apps, digital e-editions
• Please consider putting a period after the word 'development' and delete the rest of the sentence, which

Summary: The Judiciary Committee took up two bills. SB 98, by Senator Harrell, would let self-storage facilities advertise lien sales either in a newspaper or on a qualifying website, while keeping other notice requirements in place and updating contact information provisions. Supporters, including the Florida Press Association and several newspaper/storage owners, argued print and digital newspaper notices already provide broad public notice and that the bill could reduce notice effectiveness; the sponsor said the bill is an optional modernization and does not affect government notices. After debate, the committee voted 8-1 to report SB 98 favorably. The committee then heard SB 164, by Senator Grall, which expands Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow parents to recover civil damages for the death of an unborn child at any stage of development, with carve-outs for the mother and lawful medical care. The sponsor said the bill aligns civil law with Florida’s criminal protections for unborn children and gives families a remedy where current law may not. Opponents, including the ACLU of Florida, health care workers, and others, warned it could invite lawsuits against doctors, hospitals, friends, family members, and people involved in abortion access, and could worsen OB-GYN shortages and deter care. Supporters said it recognizes unborn life and should be treated consistently with existing wrongful death law. The committee approved SB 164 on a 4-3 vote and then adjourned.

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• now, it's a very cumbersome process to try to track down the person sending that text message or that app
• to the app.
• Then the court, through a guardian, could serve the scammer through that same app that the victim was
• So once that individual has been served via that text message or that app that they had contacted the
• victim through, the bank can hold... ...that text message or that app that they had contacted the victim

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules met and considered a series of bills, beginning with CS/CS/SB 282 on home and service warranty association financial requirements. The bill would allow more than one collateral liability insurance policy to back a warranty license and make related financial requirement changes; an amendment clarifying policy options was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 280 on candidate qualification, which creates an enforceable requirement and private right of action for party-affiliation qualification rules, and SB 7004, an open government sunset review bill that continues a public records exemption related to housing assistance program applicants or participants after disasters. The committee then took up several member bills. CS/CS/CS/SB 88 would create an opt-in framework for local governments to allow utility terrain vehicles on certain roads, with safety requirements and insurance clarification added by amendment; supporters emphasized local transportation benefits and law enforcement tools, while several senators raised concerns about misuse in urban areas, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 106 would allow substitute service through the same electronic platform used by scammers in vulnerable adult exploitation cases, with a 30-day hold clarified by amendment; it received support from elder law and advocacy groups and was reported favorably. CS/CS/SB 262 made technical changes to the Florida Trust Code, including decanting, trustee actions, ademption by satisfaction, and homestead/community property trust treatment, and was also reported favorably. Additional bills approved included SB 402, which updates the unlawful use of uniforms, medals, or insignia statute by referring to armed forces as defined elsewhere in law; SB 700, which continues the public records exemption for site-specific location information for threatened and endangered species; and SB 7006, which preserves public records and meeting exemptions for building plans and related documents depicting 911, E911, and public safety radio communication infrastructure, including next-generation 911 systems. At the end of the meeting, senators requested to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on certain bills, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• in must develop their trail systems to connect onto ours.
• So that is a major economic development.
• to bring in economic development.
• Most of that development money is going to come from private development, so it would be water and wastewater
• We have that app, which is called Ask Rail.

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• and gentlemen, thank you for attending the first meeting of the Standing Committee on Economic Development
• understand from an economic development understand from an economic development standpoint<00:08
• <00:09:21.560> by is that uh open development by is that uh open development by development
• You know, maybe they can be used in this type of development, and not necessarily for the churches.
• You know, maybe they can be used in this type of development, and not necessarily for the churches.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Roll Call 00:27 SB 76 Discussion 01:20 SB 76 Vote 04:51 SB 59 Discussion 05:50 SB 59 Vote 20:49 SB 313 Discussion 23:46 SB 313 Vote 28:18, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor met and first took up Senate Bill 76, sponsored by Senator Greg Elkins. The bill would raise the construction retainage/escrow statute threshold from $500,000 to $2 million to reflect inflation, and would also make any contract term waiving the escrow protection void and unenforceable. Elkins said the measure would not apply to government contracts and was intended to protect contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers from delayed payment. The committee voted 9-0 to pass the bill with a favorable expression and send it to the floor. The committee then considered Senate Bill 59, sponsored by Senator Jimmy Higdon, with a committee substitute adopted first. Higdon said the substitute limited the bill to existing church property and the measure would allow religious institutions to build affordable housing on their property while still requiring local governing-body approval and compliance with building codes. Supporters framed it as a housing-supply tool and a way to use nonprofits and churches to help address Kentucky’s housing shortage, while questions focused on tax impacts, local control, and whether the bill could be used for single-family homes or other developments. A public witness from Henry County opposed the bill, arguing it could enable discriminatory housing and reduce local tax revenue. After discussion, the committee voted 9-0 to pass SB 59 with a favorable expression. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 313 from Senator Phillip Wheeler, which would designate June as Kentucky History Month. Wheeler and Kentucky Historical Society Executive Director Scott Alvi said the bill would help promote Kentucky history statewide, especially in connection with the U.S. 250th commemoration in 2026, and would build on existing June observances such as Statehood Day and Boone Day. The committee approved the bill with favorable expression, and the chair announced it would proceed to the floor.

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• THE OFFICE OF BROADBAND, I AM LEO GARCIA ASSISTANT DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE DIVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
• ACCOMPLISHMENTS WE'VE HAD SINCE WE LAST MET IS THE CREATION OF OUR INTERACTIVE STATE ORANGE TRACKER, THIS IS AN APP
• WHETHER IT'S MAKING SURE IT'S ACCURATE NUMBERS WE TAKE OFF THE LIST, PROVIDING APPS AND OTHER UTILITIES
• ALSO WE SAID THIS TIME THERE'S NOT NECESSARILY A DEVELOPMENT HAPPENING IN THE AREA FOR YOU TO COME IN
• METRIC OF WHAT THE PEOPLE HAVE SOME SERVICE BASELINE AND THEN PEOPLE ARE EDGING OUT YOU WILL SEE DEVELOPMENT

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• Although development agreements are not required for development to proceed, they do provide us with
• You heard Jim talk a little bit about their development.
• These developments.
• He approached us to propose that we help him develop the property.
• So, we have 225 lots that we've spent millions of dollars to develop.

Bills: SB32, SB464, SB996, SB1163, SB1173, SB1277, SB1452, SB1453, SB1548, SB1882, SB1883, SB2016, SB 32

Keywords: ad valorem taxation, tax exemption, franchise tax credit, income production, personal property, SB 464, school buffer zone, tobacco retailer, vape shop, e-cigarette, vaping, nicotine, tobacco products, retail permit, comptroller, Class A misdemeanor, school proximity, youth access, public school, private school

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• Chancellor for educational development Chancellor for educational development and<00:36:05.400><
• The second is to continue developing.
• That's where many of our students are taking courses, so if we can bring faculty together to develop
• The second is to continue developing.
• That's where many of our students are taking courses, so if we can bring faculty together to develop

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• On my get an app on your phone.
• It's under App, Store, Media, Web, and Games.
• Um, you know, I'm also seeing an app that says 2025's best parental control app.
• There's best best parental control app.
• one down below it that says another app one down below it that says another app block<01:10:02.320

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Summary: The subcommittee work session focused on House Bill 293, which would prevent minors from accessing obscenity on certain internet-connected electronic devices. Chair Pardell opened by noting the bill had been discussed several times and that the goal was to find language acceptable to the committee. Representative Coutab argued the bill is important for child safety, said parents vary in technical ability, and pointed to Apple as evidence that filtering tools can be implemented. He asked whether the other members saw a path forward and what it might look like. Representatives McFarland and Tur both said they support the underlying concern but questioned the bill’s structure and practicality. McFarland emphasized parental responsibility and individual liberty, said any final language should avoid infringing on rights or creating indirect pressure on corporations, and suggested looking at other states’ approaches and Apple’s closed ecosystem as a limited example. Tur said the bill may solve one problem while creating others, especially by placing the burden on device manufacturers and browsers rather than on the content providers; he cited the recent Texas Paxton decision as an example of a more targeted age-verification approach aimed at websites. Both expressed concern that a broad device-level mandate may be difficult to implement consistently across different platforms. Chair Pardell responded that the bill is intended to add protective measures rather than impose a blanket ban, and compared it to existing restrictions on minors accessing alcohol, tobacco, or pornographic magazines. She said the proposal is meant to ask for the user’s age during device setup, not to require identification or database checks, and stressed that parents would still be responsible for entering accurate information. Members also discussed whether Apple’s tools are generalizable to Android and other ecosystems, whether the market is already developing solutions, and whether a parent-facing filter or device-level controls would be the best route. Pardell said the committee had received public feedback and that another work session would likely be held in October; no vote or final action was taken.