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• modeling—Marie will know how you describe that kind of modeling—but if we were able to deploy that kind of technology
• SB 615 seeks to prevent batteries from being processed with harmful and inefficient recycling technologies
• Bridges, on behalf of the California Manufacturers and Technology Association, in respectful opposition
• financing obstacles, and regulatory uncertainty continue to hinder investments in cleaner fuel technologies
• The plan will be fuel agnostic, meaning it will remain inclusive of emerging clean fuel technologies.

Summary: The committee first established a quorum, adopted the consent calendar for SB 423 and SB 581, and then heard a series of bills, most of which were presented as streamlining or safety measures tied to transportation, climate, public lands, health care, and higher education. SB 71 by Senator Wiener would extend and expand a CEQA exemption for sustainable transportation projects, adding modes such as microtransit, paratransit, shuttles, and ferries, while also accepting committee amendments that narrowed a Tier 4 diesel rail provision, restored existing right-of-way language with utility protections, and set a new sunset date. Support came from transit agencies, local governments, and advocacy groups; some members raised concerns about the diesel rail language and possible interactions with housing-related legislation, but the bill advanced on a due pass vote as amended. The committee then heard SB 614 by Senator Stern on carbon dioxide pipeline safety. The bill would direct the State Fire Marshal to adopt safety standards for intrastate CO2 pipelines, building from federal draft rules and adding state discretion and possible enhanced protections such as planning zones and more detailed exposure modeling. Supporters argued California needs to fill a federal regulatory gap to advance carbon capture and climate goals, while environmental justice and conservation groups opposed unless amended, citing risks from CO2 leaks and asking for stronger siting restrictions and more specificity. The bill passed on a due pass vote to Appropriations, with members noting the need for continued work on the safety provisions. Senator Arreguín also presented SB 304, which would temporarily lift public trust use restrictions on specific land at Jack London Square to allow the Port of Oakland more leasing flexibility under conditions and annual reporting. The measure was described as a limited, time-bound effort to address high vacancy and revitalize the waterfront, and it drew support from Oakland city and county representatives with no opposition in the room. The committee then approved SB 304 on a due pass vote. Arreguín’s SB 830 followed, creating CEQA streamlining for Sutter Health’s new Emeryville hospital campus and designating the City of Emeryville as lead agency; supporters said it would preserve East Bay hospital access before seismic deadlines, and the bill passed with broad support and no opposition. Finally, Senator Caballero presented SB 486, a higher education planning bill intended to align UC and CSU enrollment growth with regional sustainable communities plans and to remove the need to analyze a no-project alternative in certain long-range development plans. Supporters said the bill would better integrate university enrollment forecasting into regional planning, while opponents warned that eliminating the no-project analysis could weaken accountability for housing and infrastructure impacts around campuses. Committee members expressed mixed views and asked for further clarification, but the bill was moved out on a due pass as amended vote to Appropriations. The transcript then shifted to SB 629, a fire response and rebuilding bill, with the author describing amendments to apply fire safety requirements in wildfire-burned areas, update fire mapping, and require annual defensible space inspections, though the discussion was cut off before any final action was shown.

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• here at the moment, but I am proud to serve as Vice Chair of the IT Caucus, the Innovation and Technology
• Texas Legislature is a bipartisan, bicameral caucus dedicated to supporting innovation, emerging technology
• events, and tours of the. tech industry in this state, and lead innovation and encourage emerging technologies
• We had a multitude of our members' bills in technology and surrounding areas pass and head to the Governor's
• He demonstrated his passion and commitment to technology-related policy.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• House-only provision which allows the commissioner of commerce to increase or decrease the license and technology
• House-only provision which allows the commissioner of commerce to increase or decrease the license and technology
• decrease the commerce to increase or decrease the license<00:21:36.559> and<00:21:36.880> technology
• fee<00:21:37.679> sir<00:21:37.919> charge<00:21:38.640> if license and technology
• fee sir charge if license and technology fee sir charge if the<00:21:39.120> related<00:21:39.520

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I've worked with many of you, and many of you know my interest in carbon. utilization and storage technologies
• These technologies are absolutely pivotal for California to achieve our climate targets both here and
• around the Recognizing the importance of carbon capture utilization and storage technologies in 2022
• own hands and to develop safety safety guidelines here in California to enable these important technologies
• And I believe carbon capture technology is one of those things, and we need to further develop that.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• projects are exceeding $1,100 per square foot in cost, like UNM Center for Collaborative Arts and Technology
• Technology has changed significantly in that time.
• So the technology kind of changes as we go forward.
• So every project that we designed to the 100% completion is to today's, technology and standards.
• Marquita: We don't currently have the technology to push that through.

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• Department of Transportation to implement a traffic signal modernization program, specifically to revise technology
• As technology evolves and individuals find new ways to deceive law enforcement and avoid detection, it's
• liens, and other commercial transactions involving digital transactions involving other emerging technologies
• The department may also request to procure a program that would manage specific mapping technologies
• mapping and data collection to be conducted in a manner that considers USGS recommendations for technologies

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and moments of silence, including tributes related to the FSU campus shooting, Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, John Thrasher, the Florida Wildlife Corridor, and visiting student and community groups. The chamber then moved into special order bills and adopted a resolution honoring Coach Abdur-Rahim. A number of measures were taken up and passed, including child care and early learning provider regulation updates, false reporting/swatting penalties, health care billing and collection protections, hazardous walking conditions for schoolchildren, young adult housing support for foster and homeless students, the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, trust fund interest rules for IOTA accounts, transportation-related changes, public records exemptions for AHCA investigators, JQC employees, and appellate court clerks, municipal water and sewer utility rates in Miami-Dade, motor vehicle offenses involving obscured plates and impersonating law enforcement, trespass at large-scale ticketed events, refund of patient overpayments, stem cell therapy standards, insulin administration by direct support professionals and relatives, pre-arranged transportation services, and the Uniform Commercial Code update for digital assets. Several bills were amended before passage, often by substituting House companions and adopting late-filed amendments. The transportation bill was significantly revised to remove speed-limit increases and utility-related provisions while adding beach equipment removal, flood-wake enforcement, expectant mother parking permits, and local regulation of micromobility devices; it passed 37-0. The trust fund interest bill drew the most debate, with supporters arguing it right-sized a volatile funding stream for legal aid and opponents warning it would sharply reduce support for legal aid organizations; it passed 28-10. The municipal water and sewer rate bill also prompted extended debate over fairness, fiscal impact, and accusations of racism, but passed 36-2. Public records exemption bills for AHCA investigators, JQC employees, and appellate clerks passed with varying margins, with supporters emphasizing safety and anti-doxing protections. One bill on cardiac emergencies and another on education were temporarily postponed. Most measures were adopted by wide margins, often unanimously, after brief sponsor explanations and little or no debate. The Senate also adopted a resolution honoring the late USF coach Amir Abdur-Rahim and recognized several visiting groups in the gallery. After completing the day’s special order calendar, the Senate recessed for lunch until 1:30 p.m. or on call of the President.

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• One of them is that this measure requires a technology solution in the form of software that can accept
• The technology exists, but the Secretary of State's office does not have it.
• A related point of concern is what such a technology solution would cost and whether the Legislature
• We're mindful that the state has a less than exemplary track record on technology solutions that are
• We're mindful that the state has a less than exemplary track record on technology solutions that are

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of elections-related bills. It first approved three consent items: AB 808, AB 1029, and AB 1072. The committee then took up AB 1249, which would require non-Voter’s Choice Act counties to offer at least one Saturday early-voting location before statewide elections and allow in-person return of vote-by-mail ballots at designated county offices or satellite locations. Supporters said it would expand access for working voters and those with transportation barriers; some members raised concerns about ballot verification and added workload for rural counties. The bill passed the committee on a divided vote and was placed on call for absent members. The committee next considered AB 25, a voter ID and election integrity measure that would require citizenship verification, government ID for voting, tighter voter-roll audits, and a 72-hour ballot-counting deadline. The author and supporters argued it would restore public trust and improve election integrity, while opponents from the League of Women Voters, ACLU California Action, labor groups, disability advocates, and others said it would restrict access, burden vulnerable voters, and amount to voter suppression. After extensive debate, the committee voted the bill out on a narrow split and kept it on call. Members also approved AB 1164, which clarifies when voters are entitled to a replacement ballot and updates the Voter Bill of Rights language; AB 1441, which would create an independent citizens redistricting commission in Merced County despite opposition from the county board over cost and local control; and AB 16, which would clarify county election officials’ authority to begin processing vote-by-mail ballots earlier and clean up outdated code. The committee also heard AB 1411, which would require non-VCA counties to prepare voter education and outreach plans and use a Secretary of State template, with the sponsor saying it would improve voter information statewide.

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• The state is responsible for building and maintaining the ARMER radio towers and technology.
• The state is responsible for building and maintaining the ARMER radio towers and technology.
• maintaining the armor radio towers and maintaining the armor radio towers and<00:44:19.839> technology
• 20.640> often<00:44:20.960> call<00:44:21.040> it<00:44:21.200> the and technology
• We often call it the and technology.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• by addressing critical threats such as intellectual property theft. interference and compromise technology
• I consider to be a shopping list of technology that the Chinese are looking for.
• Where that kind of technology is being researched in our institutions, it's important. for us to understand
• who has access to that technology, and it's important for us to.
• It depends on what technology we're talking about. Pick one.

Bills: SB37, SB1489, SB452, SB724, SB1067, SB1741, SB1273

Keywords: higher education, curriculum review, governing board, faculty council, ombudsman, faculty governance, decision-making, transparency, public meetings, department head, employment approval, public institutions, institutional oversight, education, funding, accountability, state budget, school performance, employment, Texas legislation

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• To meet this increasing demand, we have embraced technology and alternative pathways to the profession
• To meet this increasing demand, we have embraced technology and alternative pathways to the profession
• To meet this increasing demand, we have embraced technology and alternative pathways to the profession
• You know, we need to focus our technology on what helps us get work done more efficiently.
• You know, we need to focus our technology on what helps us get work done more efficiently.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• branch um that operates with technology in this day and age.
• branch um that operates with technology in this day and age.
• become essentially a technological become essentially a technological branch<00:09:34.320> um
• branch um that operates with technology branch um that operates with technology in<00:09:36.720>
• We know in today's world, technology security is really important.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Speaker, some of the technology that when you put your name into a system it says special characters
• I think we can figure out the technology to allow people to have hyphens in the middle of their names
• I think we can figure out the technology to allow people to have hyphens in the middle of their names
• <01:25:29.520> that is a story about the technology that is a story about the technology that
• I think we can figure<01:26:17.360> out<01:26:17.440> the<01:26:17.679> technology

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 4240, an elections administration bill, was introduced as a package of updates to absentee voting, statewide voter registration system use, early voting procedures, recordkeeping, removal of outdated statutory language, and reimbursement for municipalities and counties that administer certain special elections. The author, Rep. Freiberg, described the bill as a modernization and efficiency measure that would clarify procedures while maintaining election security. Several amendments were adopted. The A4 amendment, offered by Rep. Freiberg, was described as aligning language with the Senate and passed without objection. The A6 amendment, offered by Rep. Cosnik, would give school districts more direction on polling locations for special elections in multi-county districts; Rep. Lee raised concerns that it could affect many districts statewide and questioned whether it applied to early voting, while Rep. Cosnik said it was narrowly tailored and intended to prevent disenfranchisement. Rep. Freiberg and Rep. Lee both said they would support it as a voter-access measure despite possible costs, and it was adopted. The A5 amendment, offered by Rep. Schultz, would require the Secretary of State to provide voter information to the U.S. Department of Justice upon request for civil-rights and federal voting-law enforcement; it was debated at length, with supporters framing it as election integrity and opponents arguing it would jeopardize voter privacy and could be used by the Trump administration to pressure Minnesota. The amendment was adopted after a roll call request. The debate on A5 was especially contentious, with Republicans arguing the state should cooperate with federal efforts to clean voter rolls and Democrats arguing the DOJ had overreached, mishandled civil-rights investigations, and sought voter data without a lawful need. Members on both sides cited voter fraud, privacy, and federal-state election authority, and several speakers referenced recent DOJ actions and court disputes. The transcript ends during further discussion of the federal role in elections, with no final disposition on the underlying bill shown in the excerpt.

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• And as someone who works quite a bit in online child safety and in this space in technology, I love technology
• <01:49:35.000> duplication<01:49:35.680> of technology-based duplication of technology-based
• This technology is advancing quickly, um, and so I'm glad we can address that portion of it here and
• Representative Witty. that's related to AI technology, how that's related to AI technology, how that's
• :50:45.160> um<01:50:45.320> and technology is advancing quickly um and technology is advancing

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The NCUA adds the ability to meet operational compliance and technology risk management requirements
• govern that programmability if an institution or a stablecoin provider, you know, develops that technology
• technology companies where they<01:02:03.920> can<01:02:04.000> call<01:02:04.160>
• <01:29:01.520> companies<01:29:01.840> and<01:29:02.080> cryptonative technology
• companies and cryptonative technology companies and cryptonative companies.<01:29:03.760> Um<

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with roll call and introductions of commission members and guests, followed by approval of the agenda and a motion to approve the February 10 minutes with a correction clarifying that one quoted statement was misattributed. The commission then moved into presentations. The main presentation came from the Conference of State Bank Supervisors on implementation of the federal GENIUS Act for stablecoins. The speaker reviewed the OCC’s recent 367-page proposed rule, noting it raises many open questions and design choices for states, and discussed expected upcoming rulemaking from the FDIC, Federal Reserve, and Treasury. The presentation focused on six areas: permissible issuer activities, reserve assets and redemption, risk management and supervision, treatment of state-qualified issuers, capital/operational backstops, and foreign issuers. It also flagged unresolved issues around Bank Secrecy Act/AML requirements and the meaning of “digital asset service provider” activities. A substantial portion of the discussion addressed yield restrictions, with the presenter explaining the OCC’s broad definition of yield and its rebuttable presumption against issuer-affiliated or related third-party yield arrangements. The speaker said this likely forecloses many existing white-label structures but leaves some room for third-party payments depending on distance from the issuer, and noted ongoing Senate debate over similar provisions. The presentation also covered reserve valuation, liquidity and diversification requirements, redemption timing, and supervisory expectations such as third-party oversight, IT security, exam cycles, and reporting. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the amended minutes.

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• Um, vendors will sell a lot of technology; they'll promise a lot of things, um, but delivering the technology
• Um, vendors will sell a lot of technology; they'll promise a lot of things, um, but delivering the technology
• Um, vendors will sell a lot of technology; they'll promise a lot of things, um, but delivering the technology
• Delivering the technology isn't always as efficient or as consistent as we'd like.
• Um, and then the traffic signal detection that's simply technology to allow us to identify that as a

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee opened with an announcement correcting the public hearing list: House Bill 209 was mistakenly listed as a continued hearing, but the chair said that hearing had already been closed and would not be reopened. The committee then moved to House Bill 305, which would allow municipalities to install and use speed and red-light cameras for traffic enforcement. The prime sponsor, Rep. Jones, said the bill was intended as a tool to address police staffing shortages and erratic driving, and emphasized that municipalities would pay the costs, work with DOT and the Department of Safety, and retain full control without using third-party vendors. He said the bill was meant to target speeding, red-light violations, and similar conduct, with enforcement handled locally and subject to state and federal law. Committee members raised questions about how citations would work, who would be held responsible in multi-driver or rental-car situations, whether due process would be affected, and whether cameras could identify the driver rather than just the vehicle. The sponsor and supporting witness Edward H. of Keene said municipalities would determine procedures, that an officer would still have to review and issue any summons, and that the bill was meant to be a limited enforcement tool rather than a catch-all. Edward H. also described the bill as adding guardrails such as a needs analysis, coordination with DOT, annual reporting, and public records of detections and fines. The Department of Transportation testified neutrally, saying it had no position on the bill and noting that current state systems include speed feedback signs, bridge security cameras, toll cameras that capture plates only, and traffic-signal detection cameras that do not record video. No vote was taken. The committee then held a brief hearing on House Bill 368, which would prohibit smoking tobacco products or e-cigarettes in a motor vehicle when a child under 16 is present and impose a $100 secondary fine. Rep. Miller introduced the bill in the sponsor’s absence, and there was no public testimony for or against it. The chair closed the hearing. Finally, the committee opened House Bill 390, which would add retired fire apparatus to the antique vehicle exemption so old fire trucks can be registered and used in parades without being stripped of their equipment. Rep. Parson explained that a strict reading of current law had led DMV to reject some antique fire engine registrations, and said the bill would fix that while preserving the ban on commercial use and on impersonating emergency vehicles. Members asked about the relationship to existing laws on emergency-vehicle impersonation, and the sponsor said the bill would not affect those laws. The hearing remained open as the transcript ended.

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• Everywhere we look, technology grows more and more.
• Everywhere we look, technology grows more and more.
• But with today's technology, we don't need it.
• But with today's<02:15:27.679> technology, today's technology, today's technology, we<02:15:29.440
• um incorporation of new technologies um incorporation of new technologies um<03:49:38.080> and

Keywords: 916, all

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• It seems like we're very reactive to the technology.
• It seems like we're very reactive to the technology.
• It seems like we're very reactive to the technology.
• It seems like we're very reactive to the technology.
• we're very reactive to the technology. we're very reactive to the technology.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• As Vicky Lowry likes to say, it's using 1999 technology in 2026.
• MyKids is self-contained. 1999 technology in 2026. 1999 technology in 2026.
• . technology. technology.
• And one final thing, I know technology is ever changing.
• Is there a technology is ever changing.

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 15 January, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The meeting began with a budget presentation from the Office of Capital Post Conviction. Director Chrissy Noble described the office’s work representing death-row clients in state postconviction, federal habeas, clemency, and related matters, and said the Legislature has historically funded the office with enough flexibility to handle unpredictable cases. She highlighted four pending actual-innocence cases, including matters involving false forensics and a shaken-baby syndrome challenge, and noted that such cases often require multiple experts. She also cited a recent example where the office was appointed to a case shortly before an execution date was set, and said flexible spending authority allowed the office to secure experts and file on time. The office asked to retain any remaining special-fund cash balance into FY26 and said it had not requested additional salary funding for FY26 because the increase was already handled through flexibility; members praised the office’s work and no vote was taken. The committee then heard from the Ethics Commission. Staff explained requests for salary realignment, additional funding for a part-time hearing officer who handles public records and open meetings cases, and a small amount for fuel/food that was described as a system-related placeholder. The commission said it had a backlog because complaints have become more numerous and complex, and that more funding would allow the hearing officer to process more cases. Members also discussed a prior $10,000 system request that had lapsed and was later found to have been underestimated; the commission said the earlier figure came from an initial quote and the later $25,000 estimate reflected the actual cost. The chairman and members commended the commission’s work, and no formal action was taken. Finally, the Administrative Office of Courts presented its budget requests. The office outlined a deficit appropriation request tied to county-funded court reporter increases, funding for two newly appointed judges, special-judge appointment costs, and death benefits for a court administrator in Warren County. The discussion then focused on judicial salaries, with the office noting Mississippi ranks near the bottom nationally in trial and Supreme Court judge pay, though a cost-of-living adjustment would place the state around 27th. The office said its request follows State Personnel Board recommendations and that it is also seeking a possible increase in filing fees to support the Judicial Operations Fund, which helps cover salary costs not paid from general funds. Members discussed redistricting, special appointments, and the possibility of using fee revenue rather than general funds to support future increases; no vote was taken.

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• “And then there's the next-level skill, which is now how do you quickly learn this new technology and
• and incorporate them into technologies and incorporate them into your<01:09:30.159> work<01:09
• <01:09:53.319> and<01:09:53.440> then<01:09:53.560> there's learn new technology
• and then there's learn new technology and then there's the<01:09:54.000> next<01:09:54.239>
• you quickly learn this new technology you quickly learn this new technology and<01:09:59.360>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm having some difficulty with technology. I am not able to have my... on. I apologize.
• In addition, a major majority of our students learn to utilize assistive technology and online programs
• To utilize assistive technology and online programs to support their learning, our school provides a
• is not simply something to be consumed, but rather that technology tools are opportunities for them
• is not simply something to be consumed, but rather that technology tools are opportunities for them

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Education Finance Committee met on February 5, 2025, to hear testimony from representatives of Minnesota’s Catholic and other nonpublic schools, focused on state nonpublic pupil aid, transportation, counseling, nursing, and related support programs. Meg Forette of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis argued that Catholic schools serve more than 30,000 students across many districts, educate a diverse population, and achieve strong academic results while operating at far lower per-student costs than public schools. She urged lawmakers to reject proposed cuts to nonpublic funding, saying they would be inequitable and harmful to lower-income families, and also raised concerns about state teacher-licensing requirements conflicting with Catholic values. Trisha Menshu, principal of St. John Paul II Catholic School in Northeast Minneapolis, described a student body with high levels of poverty, learning needs, and academic gaps, and said state-funded nurse and guidance-counseling services are essential to keeping students safe, healthy, and on track for high school. She said the school absorbs many costs itself, including medical supplies and significant staff time, and credited the support programs with helping students make strong academic growth and graduate on time. In response to a senator’s question, she clarified that the school uses the nursing aid for limited nurse time and pays other medical-related costs from operating funds, with no billing back to public school districts. Committee members asked follow-up questions about the relationship between teacher licensing and Catholic values, and about how medical needs for nonpublic students are funded. Forette said the concern was not with welcoming all students but with how DEI-related trainings and language are presented in ways that conflict with Catholic teaching. The committee then moved on to the next testifier, Andrew Hiliker of Stella Maris Academy in Duluth, who began by describing his school’s growth and the state’s role in supporting all students, regardless of school choice.