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• That doesn't necessarily mean that someone has to be a computer programmer or computer scientist, but
• We're talking about AI, but we have outdated computers. That's a problem we need to fix.
• that we've noticed is, we can teach at schools about artificial intelligence and data and Cloud computing
• We can have all the books in the world, all the computers in the world at school.
• science major is not necessarily knowing about computer science.

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• As a family of the military, I worked at White Sands as a computer programmer many years ago.
• The other thing that we do is we have a computer lab with six computers.
• When I first became the director, I was asked, "Do we really need the computers there?
• We have a lab across the hallway with 60 computers. Do we really need to have them?"
• It is not because those computers across the hall can't do the same thing; they can study.

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• We've had in schools computers and things that last 3 or 4 years go into 30 year bonds.
• into the bonds, they would have been Wang Computers and that company was since long out of business.
• They shouldn't be paying interest over 30 years for the computers.
• It brings the cost of a computer to 4.5 or 5 times what the computer actually costs when that computer
• is so long gone that even the teachers when they were students weren't using that computer.

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• broadband and we need to ensure that Minnesotans get connected to broadband and get connected on a real computer
• Minnesotans get connected to broadband and get connected on a real computer, not just complete tasks
• And but, you know, I see computer access and things 3.27, you know, well, before that, you know, we're
• And but, you know, I see computer access and things Representative Nelson: You know, computer access
• I think the goals of, you know, developing broadband, you know, when you start adding computer access

Keywords: 1183, house

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• You can see right before you, we are looking at artificial intelligence, computer-aided design, recording
• The computer-aided design shows a 191.4% increase, and again in our recording arts technology.
• Artificial intelligence and computer learning don't need humans to understand it, right?
• And when you have programs like your computer information systems, security, and cybersecurity, all of
• those things are going to be done by computers going forward.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Minnesota also has a long history of leadership in high-performance computing, from the nation's first
• The university is home to computing.
• leadership in high performance computing leadership in high performance computing from<00:10:56.399
• <00:26:46.480> uh remember certainly when computing uh remember certainly when computing uh
• industrial revolution, the computer industrial revolution, the computer revolution.<00:57:34.880

Bills: HF1316, HF4369

Keywords: HF1316, child support, new hire reporting, centralized work reporting system, independent contractors, payors, employers, payor of funds, withholding orders, income withholding, child support enforcement, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, gig economy, rideshare drivers, delivery drivers, 1099, W-9, W-4, newly hired workers, rehired employees

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• So, one of the bills that came up was dealing with computer science, and I was like in one of our other
• communities, I was like I hate computer science, but computers...
• I hate computer science, but computers are moving.
• But do I stop it because I hate computer science? I know it's moving.

Bills: SB311, SB322, SB304, SB313, SB315, SB316, HB489, SB90

Keywords: electric transmission, public highways, permit processing, economic growth, infrastructure, rural development, condemnation actions, state regulations, community development district, CDD, annexation, municipal annexation, wet municipality, dry county, wet county, Sunday alcohol sales, ABC Board, alcohol licensing, on-premises consumption, golf course

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• classrooms, screens are now being used to deliver scripted instruction and to administer frequent computer-based
• We had a little computer adventure early this year and basically didn't have a lot of students have access
• they would use their powers for good and not for evil, but they will key in certain things on their computer
• They didn't get a lot of the computer stuff, my high school kids when they were younger.
• bring that up because at our last town hall... there were parents who were very concerned about computers

Bills: SB194, SB200, SB203, SB204, SJR3

Keywords: appropriation, higher education, sports facilities, community college, Luna Community College, KANW, educational radio, rural news, public education, funding, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, cultural heritage, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University

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• It is a sole source and it is to provide computer science professional learning for our K-12 teachers
• for our K-12 teachers and to collaborate with the department to facilitate the development of the computer
• Education in 2011 and so it came in with... the pilot of the college board's advanced placement computer
• That collaboration was strengthened through the passage of the Alabama Computer Science Act in 2019,
• professional development that we're needing and the curriculum development that we're needing in computer

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• Um and um what I want to say compute.
• And I think just as importantly, we're really not quite sure what the right to compute means and what
• <00:11:09.680> So children and their use of computers.
• So children and their use of computers.
• hardware, like Apple, or the manufacturers of computer hardware.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee began by explaining that the meeting was a work session and that votes would only be taken where there was clear consensus. CACR 6, the proposed constitutional amendment on a “right to compute,” was discussed first but not acted on because the prime sponsor was absent. Members raised concerns about whether the issue belonged in the constitution and what the amendment would mean in practice, and the chair recessed the matter for a future meeting. HB 74, concerning the definition of “citizen” for the right-to-know law and disclosure of preliminary drafts circulated to a quorum or majority of a public body, drew little support. Members noted the Senate’s prior rejection of a related bill and agreed the proposal was unlikely to advance. A motion to ITL the bill passed unanimously by roll call, 15-0, and the bill was placed on the consent calendar. HB 232, dealing with rights of conscience for medical professionals, was also recessed. Members said they had not yet seen the amendment, which was described as narrowing the bill to abortion-related issues and limiting penalties. Several members said they could not judge the bill without the amendment and expected disagreement, so the chair recessed it. HB 253, on interest-bearing pooled trust accounts maintained by lawyers, was discussed at length; the chair said the bill did not address the underlying IOLTA issue and would likely create conflict with the bar and judiciary. Members cited existing Supreme Court procedures and suggested the bill was unnecessary. A straw vote showed support for interim study and ITL, and the committee ultimately voted 15-0 to place HB 253 on consent. HB 293, aimed at preventing minors from accessing obscene material on internet-connected devices, prompted substantial debate. Members generally supported the goal but objected to the bill’s private right of action, its focus on manufacturers rather than content providers or internet platforms, uncertainty about the filtering technology required, and concerns about defining obscenity on a national rather than community basis. The committee discussed forming a subcommittee to work on the bill further, and members volunteered to serve, indicating the issue would be revisited rather than voted on immediately.

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• or terrestrial compute.
• And of course, to power AI compute.
• or terrestrial compute. could use that, whether it's for space-based compute or terrestrial compute.
• That's to do the top-end computations.
• computer, power, and cooling efficiency.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• was the first student of computer was the first student of computer science<00:58:46.000> uh<
• > science Obviously, we have computer science Obviously, we have computer science standards.<01
• <01:07:04.960> science you know, staying in computer science you know, staying in computer
• <01:08:25.040> in computing.
• Um we all are computing in computing.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Artificial Intelligence Task Force met and adopted the prior minutes before turning to AI in education. Jeff Gagne of the Southern Regional Education Board described SREB’s Commission on AI in Education, which has organized its work into committees on policy, K-12 instruction, postsecondary instruction, and skills development. He highlighted eight commission recommendations covering statewide AI networks, targeted guidance for different user groups, professional development, standards and curricula, local capacity assessments, risk management, procurement, and AI-ready workforce skills. He also emphasized that states need more specific guidance for students, teachers, faculty, administrators, and parents, and that training is essential because many educators have not been prepared to use AI in instruction. Gagne also summarized two recent SREB reports: one on AI-ready workforce skills and one on AI use in K-12 classrooms. The workforce report recommends embedding AI across standards, strengthening computer science and digital learning standards, collaborating with industry and workforce agencies, building AI competencies into training and upskilling, providing educator professional development, and monitoring readiness. He said the report identifies three skill areas: success skills, industry baseline skills, and technical skills. The classroom guidance report promotes responsible AI adoption, with four pillars focused on increasing cognitive demand, streamlining teaching and administrative work, supporting personalized learning, and developing ethical AI users. He also noted that the report includes an AI procurement tool for school districts. Members thanked Gagne for providing outside examples and resources. One member noted JCPS has an introductory AI professional development offering for educators. Gagne said Kentucky’s David Couch serves on the SREB commission and that the commission’s member list and reports are available on SREB’s website. The committee then heard from Travis Powell of the Council on Postsecondary Education, who said CPE had surveyed campuses and found that Kentucky institutions have broadly embraced AI in teaching, research, student services, and administrative operations. He said all institutions have AI-focused degrees, minors, or courses, and many are integrating AI into general education and across disciplines. Powell also said CPE is considering an AI consortium and that campuses are using AI in research partnerships and applied work, while continuing to focus on ethical and effective use.

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• DATA CENTERS AGGREGATE COLLECT COMPUTING DEMANDS EFFICIENTLY AND SECURELY.
• PREVIOUSLY THESE TYPES OF COMPUTING RESOURCES WERE CROSSING BUSINESSES FAR CURED BY CENTRALIZING COMPUTING
• RESOURCES DATA CENTERS HAVE BEEN ABLE WERE CROSSING BUSINESSES FAR CURED BY CENTRALIZING COMPUTING RESOURCES
• AI AND HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING ARE EMBEDDED ACROSS OUR OPERATION.
• THE FIRST ONE I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT HIS COMPUTER VISION.

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• <00:12:23.160> We CAW or computer assisted wagering.
• We CAW or computer assisted wagering.
• Um, just another and that fits into the computer assisted wagering, right? happen now.
• Um just another and that fits into<00:14:55.880> the<00:14:55.960> computer<00:14:56.360
• > assisted<00:14:56.800> wagering, into the computer assisted wagering, into the computer

Keywords: 00:00 CALL TO ORDER 00:05 ROLL CALL 01:03 HB 566 DISCUSSION 03:05 HB 566 VOTE 05:10 HB 885 DISCUSSION 08:03 HB 885 VOTE 09:55 HB 904 DISCUSSION 33:10 HB 904 VOTE 34:28 ADJOURNMENT, 958, all

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• On Zoom, um, Aidan Downey for the Computer and Communications Industry Association.
• My name is Aidan Downey representing the Computer and Communications Industry Association.
• <00:49:00.560> and Aidan Downey for the Computer and Aidan Downey for the Computer and Communications
• > and representing the Computer and representing the Computer and Communications<00:49:08.440>
• We're also going to adopt and accept the Computer and Communications Industry Association's proposed

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2455, HD2, relating to employment practices. Testimony was limited, with support from the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women and UPW; the committee noted nine support, zero opposition, and zero comments. No vote was taken on this bill during the portion provided. The committee then took up House Bill 2165, HD2, relating to the Hawaii Employment Security Law. DLIR supported the measure but requested an amendment moving language in Section 2 from subsection A to subsection C to preserve the legal structure. Members questioned DLIR about a January 8 U.S. Department of Labor letter and whether the bill would keep Hawaii in conformity with federal unemployment insurance requirements. DLIR said the federal guidance requires the state to remove the carve-out for labor-dispute claimants, though unions with hiring halls and members in good standing could still be exempt from work-search requirements under an authorized list. UNITE HERE Local 5 opposed the bill and said the current law already gives the department discretion to exempt striking workers. The committee recessed the bill before any final action was taken in the portion shown. In the joint hearing with Commerce and Consumer Protection, the committees heard House Bill 1509, HD2, relating to workers’ compensation. DLIR supported the bill, DHER offered comments and requested an amendment, UPW supported it, and one Zoom testifier described personal experience with delayed care and urged faster decisions. After testimony, the committees voted to pass the bill with amendments. The adopted amendments restored the 7-day treatment-plan deadline from 10 days, changed the effective date to January 1, 2077, and struck the proposed $500 fine for employers who fail to respond within 10 days. Back in the Labor and Technology agenda, the committee heard House Bill 1515, HD2, also relating to workers’ compensation, with testimony noting seven in support, one in opposition, and one comment, but no action was taken in the excerpt. The committee also heard House Bill 1514, HD2, relating to workers’ compensation vocational rehabilitation plans. A Zoom testifier opposed the bill, arguing the 120-day timeline was unrealistic for complex cases. DLIR said the bill would give the director discretion to extend the vocational rehabilitation plan timeline beyond 120 days with no cap on extensions, and the committee noted five support, four opposition, and zero comments. Finally, the committee began House Bill 2458, HD3, relating to surveillance pricing. OCP said it stood on written testimony, while supporters argued the bill would prevent corporations from using personal data to set prices, especially for groceries. Retail and grocery interests opposed the measure, saying it was too broad and could restrict loyalty programs, promotions, and discounts; one witness asked that a loyalty-program exemption be restored.

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• We need to switch that, where they're spending more time with families and less time with the computer
• We need to switch that, where they're spending more time with families and less time with the computer
• We need to switch that, where they're spending more time with families and less time with the computer
• We need to switch that, where they're spending more time with families and less time with the computer
• families and less time with the computer families and less time with the computer system<00:43:15.079

Keywords: 1183, house

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• These students may be at a disadvantage for computer-based testing.
• Research shows that students score higher on paper tests compared to computer-based... ...performance
• they are still acquiring computer keyboarding and typing skills.
• Put him in front of a computer, and he was just clicking bubbles and losing his train of thought.
• That paper is really a lost art, and the computers are removing all the thought process.

Bills: HB2020, HB2032, HB2033, HB2249, HB2313, HB2318, HB2378, HCR2003

Keywords: interference, disruption, educational institutions, public order, conduct rules, statewide assessment, student testing, academic standards, third grade reading, reading retention, promotion and retention, school accountability, assessment window, testing window, test scores, school report cards, nontest data, graduation rates, dropout rates, education data privacy

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from February 18 and March 4, 2026, then took up HCR 2003, the Protect Girls in Sports in Arizona Act. Supporters, including Superintendent Tom Horne and several athletes and coaches, argued the measure would protect fairness, safety, and privacy in girls’ sports and locker rooms by requiring sports to be designated male, female, or co-ed and by limiting access to certain private spaces. Opponents, including the ACLU and Arizona Education Association, argued the resolution was discriminatory, would function as a bathroom ban, and could create enforcement and privacy problems. The committee passed HCR 2003 on a 4-3 vote, giving it a due pass recommendation. The committee then heard HB 2020, which would make certain threats or disruptions at educational institutions by minors a class 1 misdemeanor instead of a class 6 felony, and passed it 4-3. HB 2032, which shifts the statewide testing window later in the school year and changes related score deadlines, drew support from school leaders who said it would better reflect full-year learning; it passed 6-1. HB 2033, allowing school districts and charter schools to choose paper-and-pencil statewide testing by governing board vote, also passed 6-0 with one member not voting. HB 2318, establishing term limits for school district governing board members, was amended to clarify the limit applies only after two consecutive four-year terms beginning after a specified date; it passed 4-3 despite opposition from the Arizona School Board Association over impacts on rural districts. The committee next approved HB 2378, which changes eligibility rules for School Facilities Oversight Board members so certain architect and engineer members may not have school-construction business interests, passing 4-3. HB 2313, which prohibits teacher strikes or organized work stoppages and reduces school funding if a strike occurs, passed 4-3 after testimony from educators who said it was punitive and could worsen staffing shortages. Finally, the committee considered HB 2249, which expands the Parents’ Bill of Rights to require written parental consent and notification regarding school facilitation of social transitioning and creates significant civil penalties for violations. Opponents warned it was vague, punitive, and likely to chill ordinary school interactions, while supporters said it was needed to stop schools from hiding information from parents. After adopting a six-page amendment, the committee passed HB 2249 on a 4-3 vote.

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• So, AI being used to spy on people through their computer, tracking workers' movements and so on.
• So, AI being used to spy on people through their computer, tracking workers' movements and so on.
• So, AI being used to spy on people through their computer, tracking workers' movements and so on.
• <00:21:37.280> and<00:21:37.679> mathematical say computer and mathematical say computer
• science ranking in the nation, and that is for computer science.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, so when you buy a computer, for example, um, the computer... repair provider also has that ability
• > um<00:05:24.720> the<00:05:25.039> computer The computer, for example, and the manufacturer
• So there could be some misinterpretation of whether, if an Apple computer or any other computer is not
• So, for example, I want to repair my computer.
• <00:46:16.079> was that personal data from computers was that personal data from computers

Bills: SF0052, SF0024

Keywords: wildlife management, environmental restoration, funding, invasive species, aquatic ecosystems, native fish, habitat conservation, lottery, debit card payments, gambling regulations, state revenue, financial transactions, 916, all

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• It's happening in the school building, but through a tablet or computer screen with our students, they
• You provided the computers and the log in and the software.
• And I saw one place where the for kids had their computer and they're all sitting together.
• And then at another school you go and they're in a computer lab with a proctor.
• We have more than enough computer testing more than we need.