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• So, AI will not replace lawyers, but lawyers who use AI might replace lawyers who don't.
• Blockchain will not replace land administration professionals or the. title industry. It will not.
• So it sounds like there might be an added cost to purchase the software, to purchase the.
• what, that was never the intent, I think is the short answer, to replace what the federal government
• My husband is a software developer, and he told me that he...

Bills: HB150, HB869, HB876, HB 1043, HB1494, HB1522, HB150

Keywords: cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, information technology, classification officer, job descriptions, state positions, competency-based, information sharing, government efficiency, public sector, private sector, distributed ledger, title registry, real estate, property liens, pilot program, healthcare

Bills: HB145, SB37, HB279, HB292, SB35, SB48, SB20, SJR1, SB38, SB41, SB73, SB100, SB111, SB132, SB152, SJR7, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM39, HM29, HM43, HM59, HM30, HM52, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB2, HB70, HB180, SB151, SB240, SB273, HB95, HB247, HB332, HB8, HB253, HB4, HB96

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, 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

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• This technology doesn't replace other safety measures, but it enhances them.
• This technology doesn't replace other safety measures, but it enhances them.
• They don't have to go through the onerous process of the software that is provided.
• They don't have to go through the onerous process of the software that is provided.
• hopefully we'll find somebody to replace hopefully we'll find somebody to replace the<01:09:47.560

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Primary and Secondary Education Committee met and first took up House Bill 14, which would establish Alyssa’s Law in Kentucky public schools. The bill, as amended by committee substitute, would allow districts to implement wearable panic alert systems for school staff beginning in the 2025-26 school year. Sponsor Rep. Kevin Jackson and supporters described the system as a silent badge/button that can alert school offices, 911, first responders, and other personnel, with different button sequences for different emergencies. Testimony from Lori Alade, Alyssa’s mother and founder of Make Our Schools Safe, emphasized that “time equals life” and said the technology can help in active threats, medical emergencies, weather events, and other urgent situations. Students from St. Margaret Mary’s Kentucky Youth Assembly also supported the bill, citing the Georgia school shooting response as an example of how such systems can save lives. Members asked about vendor neutrality, costs, training, and whether the system could be used off campus; sponsors said the bill is intended to be vendor neutral, estimated statewide costs ranged from about $2 million to $6 million, training would be provided before the school year, and they would follow up on the off-campus question. The committee approved HB 14 with the committee substitute attached. The committee then reconsidered and approved House Bill 48, a cleanup measure related to school reporting requirements. The substitute was described as addressing department concerns about eliminating certain reporting forms while preserving district flexibility and reducing burdensome reporting. It would allow schools to maintain or use alternative reporting methods, provide KDE a timeline and guidelines for reporting on Cognia software used for CPS and C-dips, and require a written report to the LRC describing reporting requirements imposed on public schools and districts, with items not reapproved by the legislature sunsetting in 2026. The bill passed the committee with the committee substitute attached. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 190, as amended by committee substitute, which would shift the measure from a planning-and-action bill to a planning-only bill for advanced coursework and codify some gifted-student regulations. Rep. Duvall and Dr. Julia Link Roberts of WKU said the bill is intended to expand opportunities for high-potential students by requiring districts to set policies on advanced coursework or accelerated learning options for grades 4 through 12. The substitute changes the standard from “proficient” to “distinguished,” allows districts flexibility in how they implement the policies, and may require automatic enrollment for students scoring distinguished, with opt-out provisions and a principal exception if coursework conflicts with career pathways or CTE access. Members discussed how the proposal differs from current advanced programs, the broader inclusion of students, and district variation in available opportunities. No final vote on HB 190 was included in the transcript excerpt.

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• So we've had to replace that this year with general funds.
• So we've had to replace that this going.
• <01:02:36.400> uh uh system repair and then we replaced uh uh system repair and then we replaced
• And then section 16 is $1,500,000 for income verification software.
• for uh income verification software. for uh income verification software.

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 12 March, 2026; 10:30 AM, 925, all

Summary: The committee began by noting the plan to suspend the rules later that afternoon so several measures could be taken up on the floor, including bills that may be on final passage or contain reverse repealers. Members were reminded to clearly identify which bills were final passage measures so the chamber would know it might be the last opportunity to vote on them. The committee then moved through a series of appropriations bills. In the education and judicial budgets, Senator DeBar explained House Bills 1928, 1933, 1935, 1936, and 1937, covering the legislative operations budget, DFA buildings reappropriations, K-12 education, MPB, and the library commission. He described increases for teacher pay, special education supplements, testing contracts, ELC coaches, financial literacy, ESA funding, and other adjustments, along with reductions in some areas and a decline in student enrollment affecting the funding formula. The bills were adopted by title sufficient, do pass, with strike-all motions where applicable. Senator Wiggins presented House Bills 1924, 1926, 1927, 1930, and 1931, covering the Attorney General, Capital Postconviction Council, district attorneys and staff, the Office of State Public Defender, and the Supreme Court/AOC budget. He highlighted salary increases for agency attorneys, human trafficking funding, new district attorney positions from judicial redistricting, public defender support for family defenders and the rural legal services pilot, and major court-system items such as judicial salary increases, youth court intake, CCID courts, and the MyCIDS replacement system. Questions focused on the meaning of personal services, vacancy funding, and possible use of opioid settlement funds for AOC; the committee was told those issues could be handled through the reverse repealer or other vehicles. The bills were advanced, with the committee noting which ones contained reverse repealers and which were final action. Subcommittee 5 and 6 then handled human services, health, licensing, and transportation-related measures. House Bills 1906, 1909, 1912, and 1921 covered Child Protective Services, Human Services, Medicaid, and Rehabilitation Services, with explanations for new attorney positions, salary and vacancy funding, SNAP administration, Medicaid agency funding, and restoring positions in rehab services. House Bill 1908 for the Department of Health added money for Jackson water litigation and public health priorities such as obesity management, remote monitoring, cancer screenings, and maternal-infant health. House Bills 1913, 1914, 1915, 1917, and 1918 were taken up together for licensing boards, with most changes described as cloud services, PIN restoration, or vacancy funding; only the Board of Medical Licensure bill had a reverse repealer. Finally, Senator Thompson handled special fund and transportation bills, including the Port Authority, waterway and river districts, Yellow Creek, and MDOT. He noted overtime concerns at the Port Authority, special-fund increases for contractual services and capital improvements at the water districts, and MDOT increases for salaries, commodities, equipment, and the three-year highway plan. Senator Wiggins raised a question about utility relocation costs in transportation projects, saying some municipalities were being told to pay those costs themselves; Senator Thompson said he would follow up with MDOT.

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• I know you have to replace your filters a lot.
• We're providing one replacement filter.
• Is there anything to replace it that you don't? Mr.
• to that Vonslo software that they recommended.
• The department was successful in finding some funding to replace that crane, and the crane replacement

Keywords: 996, all

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• is the Palm Amendment, and Palm is the Planning, Accounting, and Ledger Management Program, which replaces
• So I just want to say, if the CFO's office or in working on this bill can identify a portal or a software
• , or, you know, ...office or in working on this bill can identify a portal or a software or some way
• many of the issues that a lot of us were running into because I was concerned about the cost of software

Summary: The State Administration Budget Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered three bills. HB 1221, the Department of Financial Services agency package, was presented as a streamlining and modernization bill covering the My Safe Florida Home Program, unclaimed property, and the state’s new PALM accounting system. Two amendments were adopted: one restoring the current $15 million cap DFS may retain in the unclaimed property trust fund and another making conforming changes to replace references to FLAIR with PALM. The bill was supported by public witnesses and was reported favorably after a unanimous roll call vote. The committee then heard HB 1291, dealing with the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA). The sponsor explained that the bill was intended to address concerns that NICA could fall below actuarially sound funding in the 2027-2028 fiscal year and that current law lacks clear triggers for funding remedies. An amendment was adopted that removed the bill’s fiscal impact and preserved a $20 million reserve. NICA representatives spoke in support, and the amended bill was reported favorably by unanimous vote. Finally, the committee took up CSHB 1329, which would modernize local government budget transparency by requiring budgets to be posted 14 days before hearings, retained online for five years, and made searchable and accessible, while also requiring a 10% budget-cutting exercise before adoption. Local government groups and the CFO’s office discussed costs and suggested that the EDR portal may be a better centralized way to present the data, especially for smaller jurisdictions. Members generally supported the transparency goal but raised concerns about implementation costs; the sponsor said the bill was still being refined. The bill was reported favorably on a mostly party-line vote, with one member voting no for now. The meeting then adjourned after the chair noted submission of the FY 2026-27 budget recommendation.

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• The pay line on the redeemed warrant was altered and replaced with the name of a private business, but
• department conducted a test of its disaster recovery plan in August 2022 for its offender management software
• department conducted a test of its disaster recovery plan in August of 2022 for its offender management software
• However, testing scheduled for the fall of 2024 did not occur management software.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• and they must submit a structured safety case demonstrating the safety of the vehicle's hardware, software
• the department with any terminal evaluations from the CHP. the safety of the vehicle's hardware, software
• And so if an AV experiences a critical detachment or software freeze, it blocks a lane on an interstate
• I'm worried about augmentation versus replacement, which is what we often talk about with innovation
• And if not, you know, why is the replacement of jobs the most likely outcome versus, you know, maybe

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard testimony on the DMV’s finalized autonomous vehicle regulations, with a focus on how the rules update California’s oversight of testing, deployment, reporting, and enforcement. DMV and CHP officials said the new framework expands data collection beyond crashes to include immobilizations, hard-braking events, system failures, and notices of noncompliance, while also creating clearer requirements for first responder interaction, remote operations, and heavy-duty AV testing and deployment. Members raised concerns about safety, emergency response delays, freeway and work-zone operations, and whether the state has enough data to compare AVs with human drivers. Witnesses from consumer and labor-related groups emphasized transparency and accountability, arguing that the prior rules were outdated and that public access to the collected data is important for regulators, researchers, and injured parties. Industry representatives said California now has the nation’s most comprehensive AV permitting and reporting system, with phased permits, mileage thresholds, and broad DMV authority to restrict or suspend operations. They supported the regulations as a path to safer, more transparent deployment, while noting that the rules stay within state operational authority and do not replace federal standards for vehicle design and performance. A second panel focused on first responder interactions and remote operations. The San Francisco Fire Department described AVs blocking emergency scenes and generating “sleeper calls” when passengers fall asleep, consuming significant fire and EMS resources. Waymo said it maintains 24/7 emergency contacts, first responder plans, geofencing protocols, and remote support that can help move vehicles or allow first responders to override them. Members asked about license requirements for remote personnel, redundancy during communication outages, and how companies handle sleeping passengers before calling 911. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational.

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• The contract with DIR that the agency is using is with another entity—it’s a sort of buyer of software
• that we... sells it, a reseller of software.
• The opinion concludes that the requester must wait two years until after the contract for the software
• actual software vendor here.
• And I communicated to the college that we needed to find a replacement.

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• there was a way, You know, I thought about her first because I thought if there was a way in this software
• Now, you know, we're going to have to have some software put in. Typed it all up.
• Now, you know, we're going to have to have some software put in and some of those questions.
• You're replaced by a symbiotic robot. ...that the Carl Raffi lawyer ads are going to go away at some
• You're replaced by a symbiotic robot of some sort, right?

Bills: HB2311, HB2371, HB2409, HB2410, HB2456, HB2457, HB4005

Keywords: artificial intelligence, disclosure requirements, data privacy, minor protection, online safety, HB2371, Arizona divorce, family law, dissolution of marriage, AI arbitration, AI-assisted arbitration, automated dispute resolution, online arbitration, binding determination, recommendation, superior court appeal, de novo review, marital dissolution, spousal consent, minor children

Summary: The committee met in a special morning session and first heard HB 2371, a pilot proposal to allow consenting divorcing parties without minor children to use AI-assisted arbitration in simple divorce cases. Rep. Martinez described it as a voluntary, fairness-focused tool for people who cannot afford lawyers, with the judge retaining final authority. Members raised concerns about the bill’s binding-language, privacy, and the need for clearer guardrails on assets and support, but the sponsor said amendments were welcome. The committee voted 7-0 to give HB 2371 a do pass recommendation. The committee then took up HB 2311, which requires conversational AI systems to notify minors they are interacting with AI, restrict sexual content, prohibit deceptive human impersonation, and require self-harm response protocols. Google testified in support, saying its Gemini product already uses similar safeguards and that the bill would set an industry-wide floor; a speaker also noted similar measures are being considered in several other states. After adopting a committee amendment clarifying customer-service AI and limiting developer liability, the committee voted 7-0 to recommend HB 2311 do pass as amended. Next, the committee heard HB 2409, creating a voluntary statewide summer AI education program focused on digital hygiene, civic integrity, privacy, media literacy, critical thinking, and algorithmic bias. Supporters argued Arizona needs to prepare residents for AI-driven job disruption and help people use the technology to become more self-sufficient, while opponents objected to the program’s funding and potential unfunded mandate to the education department. The bill passed 4-3. HB 2410, which would treat communications with AI as privileged like communications with human professionals, also passed after testimony from the sponsor and a criminal defense advocate who argued the measure would protect sensitive legal and personal conversations; the vote was 6-0 with one member present. The committee then approved HB 4005, requiring school districts and charter schools to provide instruction on ethical, moral, and educational uses of AI, by a 4-2-1 vote after some members said schools lacked resources and should not be mandated to add curriculum without funding. Finally, the committee considered HB 2456 and HB 2457, both related to small modular nuclear reactors and utility siting/streamlining for energy development tied to large power users. Supporters framed them as necessary for future energy demand, data centers, and economic growth, while opponents raised concerns about local zoning authority and environmental oversight. Both bills were amended and advanced on 4-3 votes, and the meeting adjourned after the final roll calls.

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• LEGISLATURE THE LAST TWO YEARS, THOSE RESOURCES, WE HAVE ABOUT HALF OF OUR SYSTEMS CONVERTED TO THE SAME SOFTWARE
• THE BUILDINGS THAT ARE BEING REPLACED THERE, WE KNOW IN THE NEXT 30 YEARS, THE STUDY SHOWS $70 MILLION
• WE REPLACE THOSE NOW, LAST ONE COMES IN THIS WEEK. ANOTHER ONE COMING IN MAY.
• DIVISION BY DIVISION PEOPLE LOOKING AT THOSE EFFICIENCIES AND SHARING INFORMATION AND SOFTWARE CREATING
• WE ARE NOT COUNTING THE VALUE TREE FELL DOWN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• <00:06:17.919> That's via software updates unquote. That's via software updates unquote.
• We're all for change out the software.
• <00:31:26.240> that we're worried about the software that we're worried about the software
• software is involved. software is involved.
• We will be replacing that.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• IT SAYS IT MAY NOT INCREASE PARKING REQUIREMENTS, IT MAY NOT REQUIRE REPLACEMENT GARAGE, MAY NOT REQUIRE
• POSSIBLE IS SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT FINANCIALLY IN AGRICULTURAL ROBOTICS BUT IT'S A MIX OF OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE
• COMPANIES THAT HAVE PUT SOFTWARE OUT THERE TO MAKE IT OPEN TO WORK ON AND TRANSFORM.
• THE SECOND THING IS THE SOFTWARE WE ARE USING TO PROJECT WHAT'S ON THE FARM AND HOW WE MANAGE THE FARM
• COMMERCIALIZATION OF THE SOFTWARE IS A POSSIBILITY.

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• And as you can see, it takes a whole lot of people to be able to replace if just Secretary Padilla would
• leading the New Mexico Coalition of Superintendents, that in our school districts, 72 out of 89 have replaced
• So in working with Amira, what we have learned is that Amira, the software, and I'm not a technical person
• coaches and other leaders in districts that can support schools in better understanding how that software
• So, if students are on AMERA for 90 minutes a week, the software, the AI.

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• requirements, whether the software is Teledoc software, whether staff know how to use it, and whether
• Is the requirements of our software? Is the Teledoc<00:36:48.600> software?
• Are do they know how Teledoc software?
• <01:06:39.520> that The agency intends to replace that The agency intends to replace that
• They want to replace that with not identified in ENB-SW2304.02.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, approving the minutes and consent calendar, then moved to the regular calendar of administrative rules. Department of Energy rule 25-220 was postponed until June at the sponsor’s request so stakeholders would have more time to review revised language. Several Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid-related rules were then considered, including 25-240, 25-265, and 26-33, each of which drew staff comments mainly about expired rule provisions and the agencies’ reliance on federal law, the Medicaid state plan, or other manuals. The committee approved those rules after brief questions, with the agencies stating they were already operating under the relevant federal or state-plan authority and, in one case, that rulemaking was underway to update an expired citation. The most extended discussion was on HHS Bureau of Aging rule 25-304, which had an amended conditional approval request. Staff explained the amendments clarified how case management agencies accept or deny cases, how telehealth participation is evaluated, and that the department sets the timing for accepting or denying cases under its existing authority. Staff also noted a separate issue about whether reimbursement rates must be in rule, but said the agency had long interpreted the statute to allow its approach and that any change would likely require legislation rather than committee objection. A provider representative testified against parts of the rule, arguing the case management agencies should not be required to accept referrals before contacting the participant, that telehealth decisions for other providers should remain with those providers, and that the quality-management section was duplicative and burdensome. Committee members questioned whether the telehealth language merely allowed case managers to say a service fit the client’s plan or instead gave them authority over another provider’s delivery method. The agency responded that case managers may determine what services an individual needs, but should not control how another licensed provider delivers those services. The discussion continued with no final action shown in the excerpt.

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• drafting number 0.23145, a bill expanding the Department of Information Technologies' equipment replacement
• plans to include software and renaming the Equipment Revolving Funds as the Equipment and Software Replacement
• Revolving Funds. ...replacement revolving funds as the Equipment and Software Replacement Revolving

Keywords: 996, all

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• So, working with them to modernize and replace some outdated equipment needs for them to advance our
• This slide lets you know, just so you're aware, of what we did spend on the Guardian replacement.
• I want To go back to the document you provided on the replacement, the contractual agreement, somewhat
• There were two unclaimed property vendors in the US that supported software for that.
• Replacement projects for 2026, we want to complete the legacy system.

Keywords: 914, all

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• The amendment is actually replacing my bill, which had higher levels of percentages businesses would
• retain, and replacing it with wholly Representative Norris's bill.
• The amendment is actually replacing<00:18:26.000> my<00:18:26.240> bill,<00:18:26.600><
• c> which<00:18:26.840> had<00:18:27.120> higher replacing my bill, which had higher
• The software was pretty rest ourselves.

Bills: HF1016, HF2800, HF156, HF3051, HF526, HF2658, HF2062, HF2801

Keywords: local government aid, Baldwin, taxation, base year formula, municipal funding, population aid, aid penalty forgiveness, Minnesota, city funding, appropriations, HF156, lawful gambling, veterans organizations, licensed veterans organization, Minnesota gambling law, gross profits, lawful purpose, real property repair, facility maintenance, capital assets

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• They have a program for replacing their equipment.
• Their equipment should be replaced with reasonably priced equipment.
• Should be replaced with reasonably priced equipment, and if they can make it green, that's great.
• users of medical software.
• Yerlei Mangayon with Political Solutions on behalf of the Business Software Alliance.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee heard AB 109, the Budget Act of 2026, and related discussion of the legislative budget agreement. Committee staff and the Department of Finance described a two-year balanced plan with about $253 billion in General Fund spending, roughly $5.5 billion in higher assumed revenues than the May Revision, and about $36.5 billion in combined reserves. They said the package preserves or expands funding for schools and community colleges, child care, IHSS, Medi-Cal-related county administration, housing and homelessness programs, public hospitals, courthouse construction, and some criminal justice and prison-closure savings, while delaying or modifying several prior health care reductions and some Medi-Cal changes. Much of the member discussion focused on Medi-Cal, H.R. 1, and the impact on low-income and immigrant Californians. Several Democrats argued the budget protects vulnerable residents by delaying some cuts, funding county eligibility work, indigent care, public hospitals, and food banks, and rejecting the Governor’s IHSS cuts and asset-limit proposal. Republicans criticized the budget for assuming future revenues, relying on new taxes, and not doing enough to address the structural deficit or improve accountability. Members also raised concerns and support around homelessness funding, Prop. 36, judgeships and courthouse funding, transit and GGRF allocations, local journalism, Caltrans fleet spending, and a proposed “fair share” revenue measure that was not yet before the committee. Public testimony was largely supportive of the budget’s health and human services provisions, especially the rejection of IHSS cuts and the asset-limit proposal, and the inclusion of funding for child care, sickle cell centers, domestic violence services, trauma recovery centers, distressed hospitals, county eligibility work, and transit programs. Some witnesses representing hospitals and health plans cautioned about the effects of moving certain Medi-Cal populations to fee-for-service and about proposed tax changes affecting health care providers. The chair said revenue trailer bills were still being finalized and would likely come back later in the week; the committee then moved to public comment, with the chair limiting speakers to about one minute each.

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• The Board is also requesting funding to replace 8 vehicles.
• The 8 vehicles being replaced are combustion engine vehicles, and they average 10 years or older, and
• But when one left, I lost that person, I'm now trying to replace it.
• The first is DIR call center software.
• Utilizing DRR's cost in the software will provide us with the analytical data needed to better serve

Keywords: 1184, house, all