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• A one-time increase for digital accessibility, that was $1.124 million.
• 03:33.159> one-time<00:03:34.159> increase<00:03:34.480> for<00:03:34.720> digital
• A one-time increase for digital million.
• A one-time increase for digital accessibility,<00:03:36.000> that<00:03:36.159> was<00:
• overdoses with the Washington-Baltimore high-intensity drug trafficking areas overdose detection mapping

Bills: HF2300

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:51:43.079> Keys standardize even just the tax map Keys standardize even just the tax map
• information systems or GIS uh to map information systems or GIS uh to map relationships<00:52:00.040
• point out that the location by tax map point out that the location by tax map key<00:58:43.240><
• So here's a map of California.
• <01:12:16.040> of agriculture so here's a map of agriculture so here's a map of California

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: This joint informational briefing of Senate and House committees focused on restricted use pesticides in Hawaiʻi, with opening remarks framing the issue as one of health, environmental impact, and state-level regulation. The briefing reviewed the history of pesticide disclosure efforts, including prior county actions, a 2016 court ruling that shifted responsibility to the state, and Act 45, which enabled disclosure of restricted use pesticide data. Speakers highlighted 2019 reporting data showing concentrated use in parts of Oʻahu and Kauaʻi, especially near schools and communities, and identified fumigants such as 1,3-dichloropropene and metam sodium as among the heaviest-used products. Concerns were raised about potential links to cancer, respiratory illness, reproductive harms, Parkinson’s disease, and developmental effects, as well as the lack of long-term mixture studies and the need for better buffer zones, reporting, and farmer transition support. The Department of Agriculture’s pesticides program manager described the state’s regulatory framework, explaining the distinction between general use and restricted use pesticides and the department’s role under FIFRA and Hawaiʻi law. He outlined the branch’s enforcement, education/certification, registration, and laboratory functions, including inspections, complaint response, market surveillance, applicator certification, product review, groundwater protection modeling, and special registrations. He also noted staffing and resource limitations, including the absence of an in-house toxicologist and long-term monitoring capacity, and compared Hawaiʻi’s resources to California’s much larger pesticide regulatory program. He said the department supports Act 231, which was passed the previous year and is moving forward this session. A pediatrician speaking for the Hawaiʻi chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics emphasized concerns about chronic low-level pesticide exposure in children, citing AAP policy statements and technical reports that associate exposure with cancer, leukemia, birth defects, neurobehavioral issues, and asthma. Drawing on work with the Kauaʻi Joint Fact Finding Task Force, the speaker said the group found the west side of the island to be an unhealthy community but could not prove causation because of missing drift, geospatial, and biomarker data. The testimony pointed to elevated cancer mortality, pneumonia admissions, obesity, dialysis, and developmental delay indicators, and described concerns about pesticide drift near schools and homes, including reports of children becoming ill after nearby spraying and low levels of chlorpyrifos detected in dust samples. An environmental health scientist from the University of Hawaiʻi described a pilot project using restricted use pesticide data in a public health context. She said the project began after seeing maps of Central Oʻahu pesticide use and aimed to pair GIS data with health and ethnicity data, while also conducting community focus groups. Preliminary focus group themes included calls to action, voting and policymaker awareness, concern about pesticide use near homes and fields, lack of community consent, and a desire to stay engaged. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the briefing.

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• One of them is a map of the United States.
• Announcing a presidential working group on digital asset markets to study the strategic.
• Uh, national digital asset stockpile.
• And participating in the digital currency, um, um.
• blockchain applications, and digital identity security.

Bills: SB 21, SB 72, SB 140, SB 262, SB 370, SB 372, SB 495, SB 627, SB 703, SB 764, SB 842

Keywords: cryptocurrency, bitcoin, investment reserve, economic resilience, financial security, vehicle rental, damage waiver, consumer rights, business regulations, refund policy, telephone solicitation, telemarketing, text message marketing, SMS marketing, robotext, spam text, consumer protection, deceptive trade practices, DTPA, Business & Commerce Code

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• It can be about access into our systems through, like, a digital certificate.
• It's about mapping.
• However, beyond that, inverters are digitally active components.
• On this map here, you don't have any U.S.
• You've heard a lot about digital technology and its influence, and clearly the increasing use of digital

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• I just wanted to show a quick map here. We're looking at mostly Washington State.
• This map shows locations of year-round collection sites from the 2024 PaintCare report.
• The map available on this slide shows a location of all the MRW facilities in Washington.
• The map also identifies collection events.
• Access cannot always be measured simply by the number of sites on a map.

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The committee’s interim work session focused first on carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS), with presenters from industry, nonprofits, and state agencies describing Washington’s geologic potential, the role of basalt formations, and the difference between point-source capture, direct air capture, utilization, and permanent storage. Industry and project developers emphasized that Washington has major opportunities to reduce industrial emissions, create jobs, and support hard-to-electrify sectors, while state agencies explained current policy touchpoints in the Cap and Invest Program, emissions exemptions for permanently stored CO2, and the Clean Energy Transformation Act. Several presenters urged clearer statutory and regulatory pathways, including rules for pore space, subsurface rights, pipeline siting, and long-term liability; others cautioned that CCUS should be limited to real emissions reductions and not treated as a substitute for broader clean energy measures. Committee members asked about public comment opportunities, whether mineralized carbon would qualify for exemption under the Climate Commitment Act, the energy intensity of capture systems, aquifer protection, and liability if storage later proves problematic. Ecology said it is developing guidance through a public engagement process running through late June and that mineralized or otherwise permanently stored CO2 would likely qualify if it meets the 1,000-year permanence standard. DNR and outside experts also discussed trust lands, water rights, and the need for additional geophysical surveys and test wells. The panel did not take any votes or formal actions. The second half of the meeting turned to hazardous waste and extended producer responsibility. Ecology reviewed existing product stewardship programs for electronics, paint, batteries, and mercury lights, and described how moderate risk waste and household hazardous waste are currently collected through county facilities and events. Ecology said the electronics program is its best model, while the mercury lamp program is currently in transition after the prior stewardship organization exited and a new organization is seeking approval. Ecology recommended that future EPR programs have clear producer and product definitions, full producer funding, convenience standards, annual reporting, and strong enforcement authority. Local government witnesses from King County and Douglas County described rising costs, access barriers in rural areas, and the need for stable funding and flexible local delivery models. King County said it collected over 3 million pounds of hazardous products in 2025 and argued that EPR could reduce costs for ratepayers and improve equity. Douglas County stressed that rural residents are willing to participate when services are available, but travel distance and operating costs make access difficult. An industry representative supported narrowly scoped stewardship programs like PaintCare but warned that broad household hazardous waste EPR systems can become difficult to administer and may require legislative revisions if responsibilities are not clearly defined. No votes were taken on the hazardous waste topic either.

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• maps and appropriating $450,000 in recurring funds to do just that.
• Mister Chair Gerba also talks about the mapping system and that the maps electronic maps being available
• Now that we're adding FDLE in law enforcement to be able to have electronic maps of the school's, if
• The map of the school after you. If FDLE has this information, is that available to the public?
• Is this map of the school public information?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• They're also doing DHS's digitizing at this time.
• This makes them digital just for ease of access.
• completely digitized.
• Do we digitize them or not.
• We have a digitized system that we use.

Keywords: 914, all

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• So, This is a map of some of the major known faults in Louisiana.
• Geological Survey to come up with a map of the intensity of ground shaking.
• And then they're shown over on a map on the left on a Google Earth map, so you can start to place them
• And then they're shown over on a map on the left on a Google Earth map, so you can start to place them
• The deeper ones is what we've been mapping out with the earthquakes.

Summary: The committee met on May 26, 2026, and first approved the minutes from the May 22, 2025 meeting. The main topic was the Northwest Louisiana earthquake cluster, with testimony from Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy staff, LSU and Tulane geoscientists, and later LSU law professor Keith Hall. Witnesses said the cause of the swarm has not been definitively identified, but induced seismicity from wastewater injection or hydraulic fracturing remains a concern. They described 50 earthquakes reported by the USGS in Red River, Bienville, DeSoto, and Natchitoches Parishes, including a magnitude 4.9 event on March 5, 2026, and explained that Louisiana’s sparse seismic network limits detection and depth/location estimates. C&E said it inspected Class II injection wells within 12 miles of the events, found no violations, now requires more frequent injection reporting, and is working with researchers and LSU on a possible state monitoring network and future policy changes. Committee members asked about injection depths, fault locations, whether the activity could be natural, and whether Louisiana should adopt stronger monitoring or a traffic-light regulatory system like other states. The witnesses said more data is needed before firm conclusions can be drawn, but that denser monitoring can detect smaller quakes and help identify patterns. Professor Hall summarized responses in other states, including more frequent reporting, increased monitoring, injection reductions, moratoria, and traffic-light systems in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Ohio, and Illinois. Members also discussed whether operators should share more seismic and geologic data, and several said the state should avoid jumping to conclusions while still improving oversight. The committee then heard from William Berger, a Texas geoscientist, who described using AI and operator data to model wastewater injection and seismic risk, and said broader data sharing would improve forecasting and siting decisions. He and another witness emphasized that many earthquakes arise from clusters of wells rather than a single well, and that proprietary concerns limit voluntary disclosure. The committee also received a brief update from GOSEP and the Louisiana National Guard on the Barksdale Air Force Base drone incursions. GOSEP said it logged the incident in WebEOC and shared releasable information, while State Police and the FBI said they were limited in what they could disclose. Officers said a task force has been formed, some personnel have received federal drone-mitigation training, and House Bill 940 is intended to mirror the task force MOU. Finally, Major General Thomas Friloux and Brigadier General Jason Maffus updated the committee on the merger of GOSEP into the Louisiana Military Department. They said the merger has reduced GOSEP from seven divisions to three, brought back employees to in-person work, modernized the state’s common operating picture, and produced about $10.5 million in first-year cost avoidance through staffing and contract changes. They also noted the planned transfer of the Louisiana Center for Safe Schools to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, ongoing hurricane preparedness, and continued coordination with parish emergency managers. No votes were taken on the substantive topics, and the meeting ended with the committee moving through its agenda items and receiving informational testimony.

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• Now there's a lot of reasons why that's the case, but I'm startled when I look at the map that's in your
• > I<00:02:08.679> look<00:02:09.000> at<00:02:09.399> the<00:02:09.599> map
• that's in your when I look at the map that's in your packets<00:02:11.760> uh<00:02:11.920>
• I am that little yellow rectangle in that northeast map up there.
• us um laptops or devices digital us um laptops or devices digital displays<01:18:12.400> that

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Process also involves digital health information and the promise of interoperability.
• Therefore, broadband access, digital literacy, education, and device access are all crucial.
• We're moving that platform into the digital space to expand capabilities and access.
• The rest of the map looks at primary care physician ratios.
• The map looks at primary care physician ratios.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• incredibly well positioned when it comes to broadband, and we are closer than ever to closing the digital
• <00:13:56.560> dark thousands of motans in the digital dark thousands of motans in the digital
• They GPS each and every single mark that's mapped out and put into a system.
• out and put into a system uh mapped out and put into a system uh those<00:25:22.360> those<00
• The chamber and our 6,300 members know that digital commerce and information infrastructure drives a

Bills: HF47, HF335

Keywords: telecommunications, installation, certification, safety, underground utilities, HF335, Greater Minnesota, economic development, public infrastructure, grant program, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, business development, infrastructure grants, local government aid, general fund appropriation, rural development, site development, utilities, roads

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• in particular it's just that the map in particular it's just that the map worked<00:24:15.840>
• <00:35:09.280> but my fingertips with some master map but my fingertips with some master map
• We have a new story map on our website.
• <01:14:05.000> that has an environmental justice map that has an environmental justice map
• above 5% I mean it's still double digits above 5% I mean it's still double digits so<01:24:27.560

Keywords: 1183, house

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• He said he is with Senator Grunhagen on the district map, but the committee's responsibilities are to
• <00:37:26.160> We state as you can see from the map.
• We state as you can see from the map.
• The risk is the rapid data center growth, supporting AI and the digital economy.
• The SPP footprint is indicated on this map as an elevated risk starting even this year as a shortfall

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That has changed dramatically with digitization.
• Same on the digital one that's in the agenda as well.
• And this is my quick little map here. I want to just put it up there.
• This is a federal mandated deadline for all digital content needs to be compliant.
• I'd mentioned that digital accessibility coordination with that DAC group. PeopleSoft.

Summary: The Higher Education Institutions Committee met on the Minot State University campus for presentations on campus operations, enrollment, and new academic initiatives. President Shirley reviewed recent audits, noting mostly clean results with only minor technical findings, and highlighted MSU’s broad academic offerings, specialized accreditations, athletics, and partnerships with Minot Air Force Base and the MSU Development Foundation. Members asked about declining interest in teacher education, tuition waivers for athletes, dual credit incentives, and how MSU decides when to launch new programs and avoid duplication within the university system. Shirley also discussed several workforce-focused initiatives supported by the Legislature’s Workforce Education Innovation Funds, including the purchase of the Trinity Health Center West building for a downtown health sciences hub, a new daycare/preschool partnership near campus, the Aspire program to recruit rural students into teaching, and a paraprofessional-to-special-education degree pathway. Enrollment data showed overall headcount was flat at just under 2,750, but full-time equivalent enrollment rose slightly and new student numbers increased, including the largest freshman class in 15 years. The committee also discussed Minot State’s in-state tuition rate for all students, its dual credit “Emerging Scholars” scholarship, and concerns about the share of high school graduates who do not immediately pursue postsecondary education. Faculty then presented two new programs funded in part by WEAF: an Innovation Engineering degree and a master’s program in counseling with an integrated addiction studies focus. The engineering program was described as industry-driven, designed with broad early coursework, hands-on learning, and local employer input to prepare students for western North Dakota workforce needs; officials said it had already drawn more applicants than expected and would use renovated library space and donated or grant-funded equipment. The counseling program will be mostly face-to-face with hybrid options, aims to address shortages in mental health and substance use providers, and is structured to help students meet licensure requirements. Committee members asked about startup costs, licensure supervision hours, and whether the programs would be on campus rather than online, and presenters said both programs had recently received required approvals and were moving forward.

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• The first Trump administration, we saw tariffs used to stop France from imposing discriminatory digital
• us with only the certainty that in the face of a foreign government's discriminatory policies like digital
• In the last week, the White House has been all over the map when it comes to this question.
• They're getting ready to impose measures on our digital companies.
• Well and as you know digital trade is important to Tennessee and so we're looking forward to that.

Keywords: tariffs, Trump administration, economy, public testimony, trade policy, market access, export controls

Summary: The meeting focused on various significant topics concerning the recent tariff policies and their wide-ranging implications on the American economy. Members expressed their concerns regarding the negative impact of increased tariffs as proposed by the Trump administration, with specific emphasis on how families might suffer from higher costs and market access issues. The discussion was lively, with members questioning the clarity of the tariff plan and raising concerns about its potential effects on small businesses and American exports.

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• dig digital digital 14 reference digital dig digital digital 14 reference digital dig digital digital
• digitalization digitalization digitalization and access and access and access 14 Museum of Alabama exhibits
• proceeding and digital proceeding and digital [Music] [Music] [Music] digital like digitalization through
• 4545 users browsed Digital Collection we had 138,000 138,000 76 new digital files 76 new digital files
• complete the digit digitalization of complete the digit digitalization of complete the digit digitalization

Bills: SB 26, SB 28, SJR 36, SB 616, SB 565, SB 384, SB 28, SB 28, SR 131, SR 168, SR 174, SR 175

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement

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• I also brought a few copies of the Mainstream map.
• We are online to help secure mapping funding this year.
• So that's the map on slide four.
• As you move down, you can see the mapped water table here.
• Some of it is not digitally available, and what is digitally available is.

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• Chair, I don't know that the map actually says any of those things.
• If you look at the map... ...that the map actually says any of those things.
• If you look at the map, the true map, you will see the various Palestinian zones that are differentiated
• There is a growing issue with ensuring digital evidence is able to be used in court.
• Agency, more time to extract digital evidence from already lawfully seized electronic devices.

Bills: S0212, S0218, S0442, S0460, S0532, S0554, S0644, S0686, S0692, S1054, S1106, S1128, S1134, S1138, S1338, S1434, S1506, S1620, S1748

Keywords: sexual offender, sexual predator, sex offender registry, child protection, residency restriction, loitering, proximity restriction, public swimming pool, school safety, child care facility, day care center, park, playground, conditional release, probation, community control, warrantless arrest, background check, registry screening, minor victims

Summary: The committee first considered SB 1434 on infill redevelopment. A late-filed strike-all amendment narrowed eligibility criteria, including environmental and adjacency requirements, density and intensity limits, and exclusions for certain lands and military areas. The amendment was adopted without opposition, and the bill then passed favorably on an 8-0 vote, with testimony both for and against from advocacy groups. Members then heard several bills related to criminal justice, land use, and local government operations. SB 212 on sexual offenders and sexual predators was amended to add public swimming pools and related restricted-location provisions; the committee heard extensive opposition testimony arguing the bill lacked empirical support and could worsen homelessness and burden families, while supporters said it would reduce temptation and improve safety. The amended bill passed 8-1. SB 686 on agricultural enclaves also received a strike-all amendment clarifying development allowances near interstates and protected-area non-preemption; after opposition from a county Republican committee and support from housing and business groups, it passed 10-0. SB 554 updating nonprofit corporation law, SB 1338 on charitable giving and endowment restrictions, SB 532 on court fee retention by clerks, and SB 218 on land use regulations after hurricanes all passed favorably, each with little or no opposition. The committee also approved SB 692 on cybersecurity standards and liability after debate over whether the bill created enough compliance incentives and whether its liability presumption should apply retroactively; supporters said it would encourage adoption of cybersecurity frameworks, while opponents warned it could weaken local standards and create litigation issues. The bill passed 9-2. SB 1138 on qualified contractors was amended to preserve local government authority while allowing licensed professionals to conduct limited pre-application reviews, and it passed 11-0. Finally, SJR 1104 on religious expression in public schools passed 8-3 after extensive public testimony and debate, with supporters saying it would enshrine existing protections in the Constitution and opponents warning it would favor majority religions and increase bullying and litigation. The committee then took up SB 1106 on requiring state agencies and instructional materials to use “Judea and Samaria” instead of “West Bank,” with the sponsor arguing it reflected historical truth and opponents saying it erased Palestinian identity and inserted the state into an international naming dispute; the transcript ends during public testimony on that bill before any vote is shown.

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• <00:20:40.720> marketing going to launch a digital marketing going to launch a digital marketing
• They do a great job. system is not just okay let's let's map system is not just okay let's let's map
• It's been a little updated since then, but for the most part, the map holds. The map holds.
• These [snorts] this is kind of a map.
• You can see those on the map here.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee met with leaders of the First Frontier Appalachian Trail System for an update on trail development, economic impact, and funding needs. Speakers said the system has expanded from 18 to 21 counties over the past year, with interest from additional counties, about 450 miles of trails currently open, and a goal of surpassing 1,000 miles within two years. They described the project as primarily an economic development effort that is already drawing public and private investment, supporting lodging and campground businesses, and creating new enterprises such as guide services, repairs, and recovery services for ATVs. The presentation highlighted permit sales, which began on a soft-launch basis earlier in the year and are now available both physically and online. Permits cost $25 per year for in-state residents and allow riding on First Frontier trails. Officials also discussed landowner agreements, saying the standard license agreement is modeled on Hatfield-McCoy, is favorable to landowners, and can be ended with 60 days’ notice. They said the agreements, along with patrols and cleanup efforts, help address trespassing and illegal dumping while encouraging property owners to participate. Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Captain Jason Sloan reported 638 hours of patrols under the memorandum of agreement since January 1 and said the partnership has focused on safety, enforcement of existing laws, emergency planning, and cleanup support. The group also cited partnerships with the National Forest, Onyx Off-Road, ARC, and Yamaha, and said a Jeep Jamboree in Lee County drew 237 registered participants, mostly from out of state. They said a GNCC race in Knox County is being pursued for spring. The authority requested $3.5 million for the next two-year budget cycle and said it needs additional staffing, including two full-time trail development coordinators and part-time office help, to keep up with growth. Members praised the project’s progress and its potential to boost tourism and regional economic development.

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• our laws and regulations, and approximately 3,000 unlicensed and illegal roads that are not on the map
• The sheer enormity of this challenge, as a parent, as you can tell from the heat map, you took action
• Next is digit digitization: leveraging technology to reduce paper use and storage space requirements.
• We're buying digital Storage and this ask is to allow us to keep up with those storage demands.
• It would allow for things like now we could do the digital rosters.

Keywords: 914, all