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• Lab, through the generative AI committee, and work that I know you've also been involved in around Smart
• Organizations like UNESCO have warned that generative AI can undermine critical thinking, learner agency
• But, you know, I greatly believe that this building in general greatly underestimates the power of AI
• That's like a natural gas generator type, so the open-cycle power generation would include natural gas
• It also states the General Assembly may change or revoke delegated zoning states the General Assembly

Summary: The House met on June 30, 2026, with opening ceremonies, guest introductions, a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a moment of silence for two deceased community members. Members also adopted Consent Calendar 29, which included House Concurrent Resolutions 153, 154, and 156, and passed House Concurrent Resolution 157 directing the State Lottery to report on iLottery options to support traditional lottery retailers, as amended to set a February 15, 2027 reporting deadline. The chamber then considered several bills on agriculture, telecommunications, health, fire service standards, corrections, elections, and education. Among the measures passed were Senate Bill 53 on the Delaware Farm to Community Program, Senate Bill 307 on PSC authority for Lifeline telecom carriers, Senate Bill 339 clarifying advance health care directives, Senate Bill 235 extending manufactured home rent increase rules, Senate Bill 325 updating firefighter/EMS background check and membership standards, Senate Bill 309 discharging incarceration-related balances, Senate Bill 324 on constable-related handgun purchase exemptions, Senate Bill 94 on respiratory care practitioners and ECMO medication access, and Senate Bill 293 creating a licensure pathway for summer camp providers in the Purchase of Care program. The House also passed Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 100, proposing a constitutional amendment to protect the right to marry regardless of race or gender while explicitly preserving religious freedom. The bill drew extended debate, with supporters framing it as a safeguard against future rollbacks of marriage equality and opponents raising concerns about constitutionalizing an issue already in statute; several members explained changed votes and personal reflections before the final roll call, which passed 28-12. House Bill 188, which would allow unaffiliated voters to choose a party primary, also passed after amendment, despite some opposition over party-system effects. Two measures were tabled or amended after debate: Senate Bill 233 on removing snow and ice from vehicles was initially tabled to consider a truck-driver exemption amendment, then the amendment failed and the bill later passed as amended; and Senate Joint Resolution 19 on studying health care costs was tabled briefly pending legal clarification. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 404, creating a three-year pilot program for AI and extended reality in schools, passed after testimony from the Department of Education emphasizing guardrails, data privacy, and teacher oversight. The transcript ends as House Bill 478 is being read in, but no final action on that bill appears in the provided text.

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• > easier Generally, it makes it easier Generally, it makes it easier particularly<00:04:10.799>
• 52.640> other Generally, health insurance and other Generally, health insurance and other group
• members of the public who are generally members of the public who are generally interested<00:11
• been generated in that case. been generated in that case. >> Okay. >> Okay.
• AI. How is that handled? AI. How is that handled?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The MPCA has 17.5 million dollars of ongoing base general fund spending.
• In the metro area alone, there are roughly 211 lakes infested with AIS.
• I think that this is generally for the bill's author.
• So just general concern for that, Mr.
• An ounce of AIS prevention is worth a pound of lake treatment down the line.

Bills: HF1587, HF2293, HF2218, HF1208, HF1482

Keywords: HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty

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• AI and safe public education.
• regarding AI. regarding AI.
• It's in general overall.
• It's in general overall.
• It's in general overall.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint Education and Higher Education committees met on February 10, 2026, first hearing HB 1676, which would create an AI and education task force, require documentation from AI vendors before procurement or use, and appropriate funds. The Department of Education, Public Charter School Commission, and University of Hawaii all supported the bill’s intent and described existing AI literacy efforts, teacher training, guidance for students and staff, and privacy/monitoring safeguards. DOE said it had already convened an AI task force, produced a report, trained over 10,000 educators, and embedded AI into computer science and broader curricular guidance. Members questioned DOE about student privacy, harmful content monitoring, personal devices, cell phone policy, teacher training, and whether AI literacy should extend beyond computer science into all subjects and across rural schools. After discussion, the chair announced HB 1676 would be deferred to Friday, February 13, and that a HD1 draft would be prepared. The chair said the committee would revisit the task force composition and procurement standards, with possible elimination of the procurement section, and circulate the revised draft before the next hearing. The committee then recessed and later reconvened for HB 1811, a student loan repayment program for educators. Testimony from the Department of Education, Public Charter School Commission, University of Hawaii, Hawaii Teacher Standards Board, HSTA, and the Democratic Party of Hawaii Education Caucus was generally supportive, with HSTA and the Teacher Standards Board emphasizing teacher recruitment and retention, student loan burden, and the need to address the teacher shortage. In decision-making on HB 1811, the committees adopted the chair’s recommendation to pass the bill with amendments. The main amendment collapsed the repayment structure into a single disbursement of up to $25,000 after five years of service, with technical/non-substantive changes and a corrected effective date. Both the Education and Higher Education committees voted unanimously in favor. Later in the meeting, the Education Committee began hearing HB 1561 on student meals, which drew broad support from the Public Charter School Commission, Department of Health, HSTA, Hawaii Appleseed, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and many individuals. Appleseed requested amendments to ensure charter schools are treated the same as other public schools if eligibility expands and to address reimbursement issues for schools already participating in the federal Community Eligibility Provision; members discussed those concerns but no action was taken in the portion of the transcript provided. The committee then moved on to HB 779, on expanding student meal coverage, where DOE supported the intent but said it could not support the bill in its current form because of fiscal constraints.

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• In his veto message, he established a joint California working group on AI frontier models.
• The Attorney General will no longer have the authority to issue regulations.
• ...speak about the sense of urgency we feel for the state to pass AI legislation.
• We are the home of AI, and we should be leading here, too.
• I think it is something that will truly make us safer, but also make AI more equitable.

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard SB 53 by Senator Wiener after the bill was substantially amended on the floor and referred back under Assembly Rule 77.2. The author explained that the bill, focused on AI safety and frontier models, now applies its main requirements to models trained above 10^26 FLOPs, includes broader whistleblower protections, sets different disclosure obligations based on company revenue, removes Attorney General rulemaking authority in favor of an annual Department of Technology report, and keeps a $1 million-per-violation penalty. He also highlighted CalCompute, a proposed public cloud intended to expand access to compute and support innovation. Supporters, including Encode AI and Economic Security California Action, argued the bill would hold AI developers accountable to their public safety commitments, improve transparency, protect whistleblowers, and help democratize access to AI infrastructure. They said the measure reflects extensive negotiation with the administration and stakeholders and aligns with recommendations from the governor’s frontier-model working group. Opponents, including CalChamber, TechNet, CCIA, and Chamber of Progress, remained opposed unless amended, saying they appreciated the author’s work but still had concerns outlined in their letters. Committee members questioned whether the bill could stifle innovation, how it would address worst-case AI harms, and whether it could reach actors outside California. The author responded that the bill is intended as a light-touch transparency measure, that it applies to entities doing business in California, and that California can still lead in the absence of federal action. Members also emphasized the importance of whistleblower protections and CalCompute. The committee voted 12-1 to pass the bill, with DeMaio voting no and Patterson not voting, and the bill was sent back to the floor.

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• They want to do something about deficits so that it's not left to future generations.
• Or do you think that AI should be used in prior authorization decisions?
• I think AI... AI could play a vital role in accelerating pre-authorization.
• in the agency to be able to tell what insurance companies are doing with their AI.
• denial of services with AI, we should be using AI within the agency to identify that early in... that

Keywords: Michael Falkender, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, IRS, taxpayer privacy, nomination process, committee hearing

Summary: The committee convened to discuss critical issues surrounding the nomination of Michael Falkender for the position of Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. This meeting included a series of remarks from committee members who expressed divergent views on Falkender's qualifications and the implications of his appointment. Senator Wyden voiced strong opposition, arguing that Falkender represents harmful policies expected to be perpetuated under the current administration, especially concerning taxpayer privacy and IRS tactics. Meanwhile, other members defended Falkender, noting his extensive experience, including a commitment to transparency in government operations if confirmed.

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• Our strategy is to use the information that this simple device generates. generates and provides data
• These are little devices that do interesting work, generally solar-powered, inexpensive, and generate
• The last question that I have, Madam Chair, and panel, is about AI.
• is helping to generate artificial students, artificial applicants.
• So if I think about AI and how it's affecting our general business, it's pretty incredible.

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• Then that work was wiped out by a consulting firm that used an AI platform to generate over 20,000 comments
• Similarly, at the Bay Area Air District, a consulting firm used AI to generate false public comments
• actor, or no identifiable actor at all, can flood a state agency or local government with thousands of AI-generated
• Labeling AI-generated performers is the logical next step. ...is real or synthetic.
• Labeling AI-generated performers is the logical next step.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So we'll start with AI, page 15, HB 2311.
• , K-12, are getting any education on AI.
• Seeing none, that closes out AI. We'll move on to appropriations. Page 26, HB 2499.
• Madam Witt, members, House Bill 2352 appropriates $2,385,900 from the general fund to the Auditor General
• Madam Witt members, House Bill 2352 appropriates $2,385,900 from the general fund to the Auditor General

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting was a rapid review of a very large bill package, with the chair repeatedly asking staff to keep descriptions high level and many bills placed on third-read consent or consent calendars. A major theme was artificial intelligence: bills would require minors to be told when they are interacting with AI, allow AI-assisted divorce arbitration by consent, create an AI education program, privilege certain AI communications, and require K-12 instruction on ethical and practical AI use. Other education measures addressed school district superintendents, health instruction, anti-Semitism prohibitions, fetal development standards, and school safety, including a bill allowing concealed firearms on school grounds under specified conditions. Several health and public safety bills were also discussed. These included funding and oversight measures for childhood cancer research, nursing care complaint timelines, firefighter cancer data collection, limits on pharmacy penalties, and a bill making it a felony to administer abortion-inducing drugs without consent. Members also heard bills on overtime wage enforcement, domestic violence evidence standards in parenting cases, probation limits for dangerous crimes against children, and a measure expanding manslaughter liability to online encouragement of teen suicide. One sponsor strongly opposed a provisional medical licensing bill for foreign-trained applicants, while other sponsors emphasized rural health access, nurse anesthetist reimbursement parity, and the need for a dental board member who is an oral surgeon. A large portion of the meeting focused on water, land, energy, and state agency oversight. Bills would streamline or change rules for small modular reactors, new power plants, water supply determinations, groundwater transportation fees, water hauling, and state land disposition. Members also considered measures affecting the State Land Department, including audits, oversight boards, continuation, land-use maps for data centers and energy projects, and rules for mineral leases and solar or wind siting. Other topics included wildlife and ranching, Mexican wolf policy, annexation, housing and development incentives, transportation and towing rules, digital driver licenses, and a proposed four-year moratorium on municipal and county fee, tax, and utility-rate increases, which drew questions about stakeholder input and the impact on enterprise funds and local utilities. No recorded roll-call votes were taken in the transcript; most items were simply presented, briefly discussed, and left on consent or calendar status, with one bill noted as held in rules and another pulled for further discussion.

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• I just wanted to ask something about the AI research.
• It's also just the last point I would make is a lot of that work that we do in AI.
• It does not generate the basic... money that's needed for me to produce those degrees.
• We exist to train the next generation of health care workers and to treat patients.
• And we also staff LBJ General Hospital, so we're part of the safety net.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• HB 534, relating to labeling requirements, prohibits the sale of raw AI and raw AI products in retail
• HB 534, relating to labeling requirements, prohibits the sale of raw AI and raw AI products in retail
• and raw AI products in retail establishments without a label that states the country where the AI was
• even addressing the question of raw AI even addressing the question of raw AI but<01:25:25.960><
• measure and understanding where our AI measure and understanding where our AI is<01:40:38.920>

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Page 9, this is the general fund detail. This is the general fund detail.
• in general.
• AI. When we look at AI, AI. When we look at AI, it's great.
• So AI is up there also.
• I'm Brigadier General McBurnett.

Bills: SB37, SB29

Keywords: high-quality literacy instruction, science of reading, structured literacy, reading instruction, literacy assessment, dyslexia screening, phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, biliteracy, English language learner, ELL, bilingual education, dual language program, reading intervention, reading difficulty, reading improvement plan, literacy coach

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• Furthermore, with AI's integration into social media, we must educate youth on the risk of AI generated
• The previous US Surgeon General, Dr.
• Because half the time I don't know what's AI.
• So that's not AI specific, but just social media in general.
• why I, if AI is not a part of this, I think there should be a warning for that because AI can, it just

Bills: HB163, HB 296

Keywords: judicial liability, personal bond, felony offenses, judges, criminal justice reform, voter registration, election procedures, change of address, residence requirements, Texas Election Code, Texas election law, residence address, precinct voting, county move, same-county move, Election Code, registrar, statement of residence, polling place, local elections

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• And as an aside, it's just amazing to me that the same attorney general that told the court to kiss my
• And as an aside, it's just amazing to me that the same attorney general that told the court to kiss my
• You have top attorneys that we can all go to Google and AI how to go into court and file motions.
• You have top attorneys that we can all go to Google and AI how to go into court and file motions.
• You have top attorneys that we can all go to Google and AI how to go into court and file motions.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Companies train their AI models on data, often without consent.
• Friedman: requiring affirmative consent to train AI with personal data.
• Now, I understand that the world of AI is very confusing.
• And you can see it in how hospitals upcode by using these AI models.
• would be 30 days for the Attorney General to take action, lest we have ...filed with the Attorney General

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, recognized several guests in the chamber, and adopted a resolution congratulating Coleman-Nee on election as National Commander of the Disabled American Veterans. It also took up several local and personnel matters, including a sick leave bank for Emily Cullick and later Paul Stavarski, and local bills affecting the town of Weston and a Dorchester housing/library procurement exemption; those measures were advanced to third reading or engrossment as appropriate. The chamber also suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer several House petitions to committees. The main business was Senate No. 2516, the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act, which came before the Senate on a Ways and Means substitute (Senate Document 2608). Senators Creem, Moore, Charles, Feingold, Keenan, and others spoke in support, describing the bill as a comprehensive consumer privacy measure with data minimization rules, limits on sensitive data, protections for minors, and strong Attorney General enforcement. Several amendments were debated, with many rejected or withdrawn, while some were adopted, including provisions on geolocation data protections, opting out of targeted advertising, affiliate and merger/acquisition protections, internal operations exemptions, parental access to child data, and a Ways and Means amendment. A number of other amendments on employee data, union data, loyalty programs, AI training, reporting, and related issues were either not adopted or held/withdrawn. After the amendment process, the Senate adopted the amended Ways and Means substitute and ordered the bill to a third reading. The bill was then passed to be engrossed on a roll call vote of 40-0. The Senate also adopted an order to adjourn to the following Monday at 11:00 a.m. and to dispense with printing a calendar. The session adjourned in memory of Darrow Logan Alexander of South Boston.

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• So this is simply where AI generates an image of a child and it is nonconsensual.
• ask AI if it's an AI generated image and AI might tell us what it is.
• ask AI if it's an AI generated image and AI might tell us what it is.
• ask AI if it's an AI generated image and AI might tell us what it is.
• AI-generated image and AI might tell us what it is.

Keywords: 916, all

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• We also have an appropriation and a general obligation.
• General Obligation Bond Package.
• Just for a severance tax bond and general fund.
• It's all technology-driven, whether it's AI, and we haven't hit.
• We're partnering with the AI Institute to leverage institutional AI and cyber capacity.

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• Because only if Americans generation after generation are willing to do the duty of governments and to
• He goes, "AI. It's just been He goes, "AI. It's just been AI." And I even chewed him out for you.
• But I did want to finish with all this conversation about AI. It really all the kerfuffle about AI.
• AI.
• That was my version of AI.

Keywords: 981, all

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• <00:04:51.520> on required to disclose the use of AI on required to disclose the use of AI
• so your ship um would be because AI so your ship um would be because AI is<00:10:10.640> so
• <00:10:22.880> is AI is going to be used I suspect AI is AI is going to be used I suspect
• >> Madam Chair, that that's absolutely AI >> Madam Chair, that that's absolutely AI
• department using funding from general department using funding from general appropriations.<00:38

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint HHS and LBT meeting opened with accessibility concerns, as several blind attendees arrived after the general public had already been seated. The chair apologized and said future hearings would try to seat blind members earlier. The committee also announced the hearing was being streamed on YouTube, testimony would be limited to one minute, and written testimony was available online. The first bill heard was SB 2281, relating to the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. The Department of Health supported transparency for patients but preferred disclosure through provider websites and office signage rather than a new regulatory program. The Hawaii Medical Association and Healthcare Association of Hawaii generally supported the bill’s intent but raised concerns about administrative burden and suggested a working group or model policies. Hawaii Pacific Health said it already uses AI for note-taking and patient portal functions and worried that written notice requirements could create too much consumer information. In response, the chair emphasized that patients should be informed when AI is used, especially if it affects diagnosis or consequential decisions, and said AI should not be making medical decisions. The committee later voted to recommend SB 2281 pass with amendments, including narrowing the definition of consequential decisions, removing certain language requested by DOH, adding a two-year implementation period, and setting a far-future defective date for further discussion; both committees adopted the recommendation, with the chair voting aye and the vice chair voting with reservations. The second major bill was SB 2852, a civil rights measure focused on digital access for people with disabilities. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, and the National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii all supported the bill, arguing that existing law clearly protects physical access but should also make digital access explicit. Blind testifiers described how accessible technology, such as VoiceOver on iPhones, allows them to participate independently in public processes and warned that inaccessible digital systems can create barriers for thousands of blind residents. One testifier, an attorney with disability-law experience, supported the bill’s intent but said the draft had flaws, including no exceptions for archived materials, no distinction between small and large businesses, and concerns about the timing and choice of accessibility standards; he suggested delegating regulatory authority to the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission. The bill’s sponsor said he supported DAB’s proposed amendments, and the committee indicated those amendments would address many of the concerns raised. No final vote on SB 2852 was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up SB 2751, which defines compounded prescription drugs for workers’ compensation purposes. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations supported the bill but requested clarifying amendments to keep pharmacists as the primary professionals authorized to compound in licensed pharmacies and to limit any physician compounding authority to the physician’s own patient. Supporters included the Work Injury Medical Association of Hawaii, while Solera Integrated Medical Solutions opposed the measure, arguing the current definition was already broad enough and warning about cost inflation, especially with 503B bulk compounding facilities and physician dispensing. In questioning, members asked about rural access, reimbursement for 503B products, and late testimony suggesting definitions for 503A and 503B facilities, limits on physician dispensing to 30 days post-injury, and pre-approval for non-FDA-approved drugs. DLIR said not every rural community has licensed pharmacists available, that products with a national drug code are reimbursed at 140%, and that 503B facilities raise concerns because they are bulk manufacturers rather than patient-specific compounding operations. The meeting then moved into decision-making on SB 2281; the chair’s pass-with-amendments recommendation was adopted by both committees, with the vice chair voting with reservations.

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• Well, if AI is self-aware, if AI does have a survival instinct, AI will be able to understand many...
• Well, if AI is self-aware, if AI does have a survival instinct, AI will be able to understand many...
• Well, if AI is self-aware, if AI does have a survival instinct, AI will be able to understand many...
• Well, if AI is self-aware, if AI does have a survival instinct, AI will be able to understand many...
• Well, if AI is self-aware, if AI does have a survival instinct, AI will be able to understand many...

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, February 7, 2025, 1012, house, all