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• So on the left is the application.
• It's part of the federal voter registration application.
• State voter registration application State voter registration application sort<01:02:15.039>
• <01:22:20.480> is<01:22:20.600> an registration application is an registration application
• To be clear, you haven't lost access to online or software available resources.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has declined multiple opportunities to narrow Section 230's application,
• We buy these smart products to enjoy the benefits that they promise, and we expect continued software
• Yet most consumers have no idea that their connected products could lose software support at all, let
• We buy these smart products to enjoy the benefits that they promise, and we expect continued software
• Madison Dwellie, on behalf of the Business Software Alliance, in opposition, as amended.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <00:25:34.880> to software to software to Aid<00:25:36.799> uh<00:25:36.919> in<
• <01:30:58.480> and processing licensing applications and processing licensing applications
• The software we've looked at, a couple different versions for an RFP process, is very powerful.
• The software we've looked at, a couple different versions for an RFP process, is very powerful.
• <03:00:34.160> for the status of their application for the status of their application for

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Our application goes further. I...
• Some of the ins and outs of this application push.
• That's where the impetus for the primacy application came from.
• I mean, yeah, I think there's a lot of applications.
• to that Vonslo software that they recommended.

Keywords: 996, all

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• The software system in which you file your entities.
• :08.200> have<00:21:08.480> that the newer softwares now have that the newer softwares
• So office with Ruth respect to software.
• Software is software, but they're doing all the right things. They're going by the laws.
• with their applications. with their applications.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Um, which will probably each softwares.
• Um but again you know software service.
• closely associated with the software closely associated with the software that<00:52:25.119>
• ,<01:09:22.719> software<01:09:23.120> evolves better.
• Um, you know, software evolves better.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee work session focused on House Bill 293, which would prevent minors from accessing obscenity on certain internet-connected electronic devices. Chair Pardell opened by noting the bill had been discussed several times and that the goal was to find language acceptable to the committee. Representative Coutab argued the bill is important for child safety, said parents vary in technical ability, and pointed to Apple as evidence that filtering tools can be implemented. He asked whether the other members saw a path forward and what it might look like. Representatives McFarland and Tur both said they support the underlying concern but questioned the bill’s structure and practicality. McFarland emphasized parental responsibility and individual liberty, said any final language should avoid infringing on rights or creating indirect pressure on corporations, and suggested looking at other states’ approaches and Apple’s closed ecosystem as a limited example. Tur said the bill may solve one problem while creating others, especially by placing the burden on device manufacturers and browsers rather than on the content providers; he cited the recent Texas Paxton decision as an example of a more targeted age-verification approach aimed at websites. Both expressed concern that a broad device-level mandate may be difficult to implement consistently across different platforms. Chair Pardell responded that the bill is intended to add protective measures rather than impose a blanket ban, and compared it to existing restrictions on minors accessing alcohol, tobacco, or pornographic magazines. She said the proposal is meant to ask for the user’s age during device setup, not to require identification or database checks, and stressed that parents would still be responsible for entering accurate information. Members also discussed whether Apple’s tools are generalizable to Android and other ecosystems, whether the market is already developing solutions, and whether a parent-facing filter or device-level controls would be the best route. Pardell said the committee had received public feedback and that another work session would likely be held in October; no vote or final action was taken.

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• The cannabis excise tax is split two-thirds to the state and one-third to the applicable local government
• Same with accountability; applicable to the accountability provisions, effective and efficient.
• Hopefully, the tax department can join us soon in that software as well.
• Izzy, is that something that software can take care of? Unfortunately, no, Madam Chair. I wish.
• We apply that data and we put it into our economic modeling software.

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• If this amendment were to go on and it changes the applicability from persons to debt collector, it would
• I'm sure their software is strong enough to where they can literally... Come up with a way.
• I'm sure their software is strong enough to where they can literally flip a switch, press a button, to
• Is it going to be a paper-based system, or you mentioned something about some software?
• Are we imagining that law enforcement would provide the software, and how often would they need to report

Summary: The Committee on Commerce and Tourism met with a quorum present and considered several bills. It first took up SB 232 on debt collection, where the sponsor explained a strike-all amendment and the committee adopted a Gruters amendment clarifying that email communications may be sent at any hour while other off-hours communications remain restricted. Testimony was sharply divided on a proposed change from “any person” to “debt collector,” with consumer advocates, legal aid, and the Florida Justice Association warning it would narrow Florida’s consumer protections, while supporters said the bill and amendment would address ambiguity affecting businesses. After debate, the committee rejected the broader amendment, adopted the email-only clarification, and reported CS for SB 232 favorably by roll call vote. The committee then heard and unanimously reported favorably CS for SB 126, which would allow prescription hearing aids to be sold and distributed by mail after a Florida-licensed audiologist or hearing aid specialist conducts the required examination, including remotely through telehealth. Supporters said the bill would improve access and reduce barriers for seniors and others with hearing loss, and no opposition was heard. The committee also heard SB 600 and SB 602 on manufacturing, which would create and fund a statewide Office of Manufacturing, a promotional campaign, workforce grants, and related fees; multiple industry and economic development groups appeared in support, and both bills were reported favorably. Next, the committee considered CS for SB 92 on hit-and-run accountability in vehicle repair shops. The sponsor described the bill as a response to rising hit-and-run incidents and explained that repair shops would have to complete a transaction form or retain a crash report for certain repairs, with a clarifying amendment adopted without objection. Prosecutors and law enforcement supporters said the bill would help identify offenders, while auto dealer representatives argued it could impose burdens and penalties on repair shops. The committee nevertheless reported CS for SB 92 favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 412, the Motorized Wheelchair Right to Repair Act, which would require manufacturers to provide repair manuals, diagnostic tools, and parts to owners and independent repair providers under fair and reasonable terms. Disability advocates and wheelchair users testified that repair delays can leave users stranded for weeks or months, and the committee reported the bill favorably by roll call vote before adjourning.

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• software.
• um or the intent of the applicability um or the intent of the applicability provision<01:20:26.800
• <01:36:34.639> statute that there is an applicability statute that there is an applicability
• <01:37:16.800> st HB200 had an an applicability st HB200 had an an applicability st standard
• <04:02:01.600> if if if there was an applicability if if if there was an applicability if

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Workload with routine hardware maintenance and software patching.
• We know that we received 35 unfunded applications from districts, reflecting an unmet need of around
• Two of the campuses, two of the colleges, have withdrawn their applications.
• What is the process for selecting applicants?
• What we can say is that we have the list of scored projects from previously submitted applications.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• the initiative where we're trying to improve the processes, training, and really leverage modern software
• And so a lot of the work that our department has done, including incorporating modern software, has allowed
• fully operational, whichever occurs sooner, any person in the course of business that submits applications
• institution service providers, and verification services, may operate through a standard-based interface, application
• requiring a title holder, dealer, lender, insurer, or any other user to use a specific proprietary application

Bills: HR243, HB939, SB56, SB72, SB129, SB171, SB252

Keywords: Tickfaw River, boating safety, warning signs, parish governing authorities, Livingston Parish, St. Tammany Parish, Tangipahoa Parish, Lake Maurepas, Natalbany River, boat collisions, vessel incidents, recreational boating, marine safety, public safety, navigation hazards, waterway signage, Louisiana House Resolution 243, HR 243, motor vehicle, licensing

Summary: The committee first adopted Amendment Set 527 without objection, then took up Senate Bill 56 concerning the Lafitte Area Independent Levee District and its possible transfer into the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West. Amendment Set 5327 was adopted to add a compliance officer with specified qualifications, described as a checks-and-balances measure separating that role from the chief of police. Testimony in support emphasized the district’s limited recurring revenues, the need for professional management, and the West Bank authority’s ability to provide administrative and operational support. A witness for affected landowners raised concerns about unpaid takings claims and urged amendments to preserve liability and avoid litigation, but the committee ultimately reported SB 56 favorably with amendments. The committee then received an update from DOTD Secretary Glenn Laude on the department’s transformation initiatives, including outsourcing operations and maintenance, construction process improvements, faster contractor payment times, quicker change-order approvals, and improved project delivery rates. After that, the committee reported favorably Senate Bill 171, which makes cleanup changes to the new water resources authority, and Senate Bill 252, which updates driver’s license organ-donor authorization to record both yes and no choices. Senate Bill 72, dealing with electronic titles and vehicle registration, was amended extensively to modernize OMV processes, support electronic lien and title transactions, and set standards for secure digital titles; it was then reported with amendments. House Bill 939, which would have created a Louisiana New and Used Motor Vehicle Commission, was converted into a substitute bill creating a Louisiana Vehicle Commission and consolidating the existing new and used vehicle commissions. After discussion of implementation, governance, funding, and employee-transition concerns, the committee adopted the substitute amendments and then deferred the bill. Senate Bill 129, creating a Master Combat Infantry Specialty license plate, was amended to add designated state officials for a related special plate request tied to security and parking around the Supreme Court in New Orleans, and it was reported with amendments. Finally, House Resolution 243, as amended, urged safety warning signage on the Tickfaw River after a fatal boating accident; the amendment shifted responsibility from DOTD to surrounding parish governing authorities, and the resolution was reported with amendments before the committee adjourned.

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• We're working on commercial applicators now because they really have the bulk of the pesticides that
• using it, that's up to the applicator unless the label has stipulations that they need to notify.
• Correct. >> And applicators are the folks who are using the— >> I understand that.
• Correct. >> And applicators are the folks who are using the— >> I understand that.
• >> And<01:27:09.120> applicators<01:27:09.760> are >> And applicators are &

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• this is actually one that I went over at the last committee meeting, rewriting the capital budget application
• This was due to our needing to do some software updates to all of our systems, and this did take a little
• updates to this are a result of Microsoft no longer supporting reporting services, which is the software
• . of Microsoft no longer supporting reporting services, which is the software that we are using for these

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the June 18, 2025 minutes, and heard four proposed budget format changes. Washington State Parks requested a structural change to separate and better track its Stewardship Services Division, including cultural and natural resources, environmental planning, and Climate Commitment Act investments. DCYF proposed moving direct service functions now housed in program support into the child welfare program so operational costs and direct services would be reported separately; members asked how this would help avoid across-the-board reductions affecting direct services, and the agency said the change would improve transparency and prevent that problem. The Department of Transportation sought to create a new Ferries Program Support sub-program to consolidate four related projects and two existing sub-programs into one administrative/project support structure, while the Department of Veterans Affairs requested only a title change for Program 20 from Field Services to Veteran Services and Counseling and Wellness. The committee voted unanimously to approve all four changes. Kevin Feltis then gave an interim work plan and staffing update for LEAP. He said the office is continuing work on the rewritten capital budget application (BuildSUM), updating the transportation bond model, completing carry-forward levels for the 2027-29 biennium, publishing 2026 legislative budget notes, updating 2025 salary data, and participating in a LegiTech AI pilot for system development within the legislative network. He also noted LEAP’s role in supporting the new Joint Legislative Executive Committee on Budget Transparency and Fiscal Sustainability. Staffing remained steady at 11 FTEs, with no retirements or staffing changes in the past year, though one vacancy may be filled later and two retirements are anticipated over the next four to five years. The committee also discussed updates to the fiscal.wa.gov website. Planned work includes streamlining how budget data is updated when budgets are released, converting more than 100 reports from Microsoft Reporting Services to Power BI because support is ending, and evaluating whether the site’s search tool should be improved or replaced. Senators and representatives raised concerns about the number of clicks needed to reach capital and transportation project maps and about making public-facing budget information easier to find and understand. Staff said the website redesign was based on prior user testing and that they would look at ways to make maps and other top-level information more accessible. Finally, the committee elected new officers under its alternating-chair rule. Representative Gregerson was nominated and elected chair, and Senator King was nominated and elected vice chair. The meeting then adjourned.

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• I sort of put the burden on the applicants.
• I sort of put the burden on the applicants.
• itself had nearly $100 million in applications, but only $37 million available, for example.
• And I bring up 5814 again because a lot of the custom software that we do in public transit for route
• deviation or special needs transportation or just your kind of routing, that is all software that is

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee met on October 16, 2025, for a budget and revenue overview, a traffic safety presentation, and a discussion of potential transit and active transportation grant programs. Committee staff reviewed the adopted 2025-27 transportation budget, noting $15.5 billion in expenditures, the large share for WSDOT, and the mix of revenue sources including fuel tax, vehicle-related fees, federal funds, Climate Commitment Act revenue, and new 2025 revenues from SB 5801 and SB 5802. Staff said the 2025 session produced a balanced four-year plan, preserved major project schedules, maintained highway preservation funding, and added money for culverts, local preservation, and other priorities. They also described a September forecast showing lower motor fuel consumption than previously expected, but still enough revenue growth to keep the transportation plan balanced. For the 2026 supplemental, staff said agency requests were relatively modest overall, with most capital requests reflecting reappropriations and timing shifts rather than new projects, while WSDOT’s addendum identified much larger future needs for maintenance, preservation, paving, culverts, and safety work. Senators asked for more detail on how revenues are distributed by fund type and geography, how much of the maintenance and preservation request is actual maintenance versus equipment, whether paving needs could be supported through bonding, and how electric vehicle sales trends might affect forecasts. The committee then heard a remote presentation from Dr. Jessica Chikino of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety on traffic safety trends and countermeasures. She said U.S. traffic fatalities have risen sharply over the past decade, with especially large increases for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists, and argued that the U.S. lags other high-income countries in roadway safety. Her presentation highlighted IIHS’s “30 by 30” goal to reduce fatalities 30% by 2030 through safer speeds, stronger impaired-driving countermeasures, better pedestrian protection, and safer commercial vehicles. She discussed research linking higher speed limits to higher fatality risk, the benefits of lower urban speed limits, speed safety cameras, traffic calming, lighting, pedestrian beacons, and safer intersection design. She also described ongoing work with Bellevue on smart signal technology and pedestrian safety pilots. Committee members thanked her for the presentation and said they would share the materials with others. In the final work session, the committee revisited transit and active transportation grant concepts that had been included in the Senate budget proposal but did not advance in 2025. Barb Chamberlain of WSDOT’s Active Transportation Division explained how grant programs need runway, staff capacity, applicant readiness, and clear criteria, and compared program design to getting a plane off the ground. She discussed the proposed Senior Transportation Emphasis Program and regional trails/cycle highways concepts, noting that some projects could be structured as funding-first programs while others would work better as project-line or project-first models. She said regional trail projects are already eligible under existing programs but often score lower because current criteria emphasize safety and population served. Justin Leighton of the Washington State Transit Association then reviewed transit grant programs and argued that transit safety and security needs remain underfunded, including operator barriers, lighting, shelters, behavioral health coordination, and non-uniformed security staff. He said many transit capital programs are oversubscribed, that operator barrier retrofits alone could cost $20 million to $30 million, and that agencies face uncertainty about how recent sales tax changes apply to security-related contracts. No votes were taken during the meeting.

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• These technologies rely on a workforce that understands software, sensors, AI systems, cyber security
• <00:35:24.000> systems and vehicle technology software systems and vehicle technology software
• We know there's a chance of software and technology issues. Um way more wouldn't do that.
• Uh we know there's a chance of<00:59:27.920> uh<00:59:28.319> software<00:59:28.799>
• and<00:59:29.119> technology<00:59:29.760> issues Of, uh, software and technology

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee took up House File 5313, a bipartisan bill to create a statewide framework for autonomous vehicles in Minnesota. The author said the bill is intended to improve safety, provide regulatory clarity, avoid a patchwork of local rules, and support economic development and mobility for seniors and people with disabilities. The bill was described as a work in progress, and the committee adopted three author amendments: A12, a technical correction; A15, which states MDOT and Public Safety can absorb the bill’s incidental costs within existing resources; and A14, which added clarifying airport-related language requested by the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport/MAC. The Minnesota Department of Transportation testified in support of continued discussion but said the bill needs more work in several areas, including an annual MDOT permitting process for AV operators, defining operational design domains, adding stronger enforcement authority, clarifying remote assistance roles, and requiring fully automated vehicles to be registered with Public Safety. MDOT said it has worked with the governor’s connected and automated vehicles council and more than 70 stakeholders on recommendations. Industry and transit witnesses strongly supported the bill, citing existing AV deployments and safety benefits. Southwest Transit’s CEO said its Eden Prairie AV service has carried 27,000 riders over 112,000 miles with no accidents, strong customer satisfaction, and increased ridership. A Whimo representative said the bill would create regulatory certainty and help expand AV deployment. Several public witnesses emphasized accessibility and safety. A disability advocate described how autonomous vehicles could improve independence for people who cannot drive, including those with epilepsy and other disabilities, and urged passage of the bill. A former 911 dispatcher and state patrol employee said AVs could reduce crashes and protect drivers, pedestrians, and officers, contrasting a dangerous human ride-share experience with a safer autonomous ride. Another disability advocate and blind Minnesotan testified that AVs could help address transportation barriers, though he also noted ongoing discrimination problems with ride-hailing services for blind riders with guide dogs. After the amendments were adopted, the bill was moved to the Commerce Committee.

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• There are a variety of requirements applicable to entities that collect data which relate to the boxes
• And they are, you know, basically willing to share their software, either they've talked about making
• their software their code open source so that other states can just adopt it, and they've also talked
• <00:15:53.360> either their software either their software either they've<00:15:54.920>
• their code open source that software their code open source that other<00:15:59.880> states<00

Bills: HF4456, HF4544, HF3698

Keywords: data broker, data brokerage, consumer privacy, personal data, data privacy, Minnesota attorney general, registration, public registry, civil penalties, enforcement, special revenue fund, privacy rights, data sales, data collection, consumer protection, chapter 325M, controller, processor, data broker registry, transparency

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• The hardware and software for all employees is in working order and is also charged with keeping the
• pricing of all the related things dealing with maintenance enhancements and the related third-party software
• of the Texas Ethics Commission. rules relating to restrictions on contributions and expenditures applicable
• The opinion also to examine the application of Penal Code 3607A, which concludes that the.
• calculated between $25,000 and $25,000. $25,000 to $35,000 and it would give the employee access to some software

Keywords: Texas Ethics Commission, HB18, SB12, political contributions, civil penalties, Attorney General, criminal election offenses, legislation

Summary: In the latest meeting of the Texas Ethics Commission, significant discussions centered around newly passed legislation, specifically HB18 and SB12. HB18 introduces a civil penalty for members who accept political contributions while absent from the state, addressing potential obstructions to legislative actions. Senators and commissioners engaged in an in-depth dialogue about the implications of this bill, with many expressing concerns regarding enforcement and compliance. In contrast, SB12 expands the jurisdiction of the Attorney General to prosecute criminal election offenses, further tightening the oversight of election activities. The meeting concluded with acknowledgement of the efforts put forth by previous commission chairs, highlighting their contributions to the commission's success.

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• Your software is set up where it should be.
• I would assume most health care plans have software set up and ready for some of these regulations because
• So, you know, they're using the same software across multiple states, and therefore being able to pull
• declining, canceling, or not renewing personal insurance policies when explicitly requested by the applicant
• It does not require an explanation for declined commercial new applications, creating a disparity in

Bills: HB139, HB1818, HB1942, HB1959, HB2221, HB2254, HB2563, HB2067, HB2275, HB3211, HB139

Keywords: HB 1818, Texas Insurance Code, Texas Department of Insurance, commissioner of insurance, health maintenance organization, HMO, insurer, utilization review, preauthorization, prior authorization, medical necessity review, health care services, medical care, insurance regulation, insurance examination, regulatory oversight, confidential records, public information exception, Chapter 843, Chapter 1301

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• They would remove rolling-basis approval for applications for eligible contractors under the program.
• So think development of this software, think the design platforms, think the venture capitalists that
• At a time when software allows retailers to quickly analyze and adjust prices that customers see when
• If retailers combine data collection with price-setting capabilities offered by AI-backed software, they
• Because ESLs do not and cannot do that from both their hardware and software design.

Keywords: 1146, all

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• The first, and these are software related, they're not about the Secretary of State's office or their
• This is strictly... ...about software. The first is a capacity issue. It's a huge concern for me.
• Switching to a single software solution doesn't account for these critical differences. differences,
• lot of other states accomplished this through what they call an API, where you can have real-time software
• This bill is consistent with our state's tradition of the application of Dillon's Rule.

Bills: HB45, SB1540, SB2225, SB2284, SB2382, SB2487, SB2514, SB2595, SB2876, SB2877, SB3031, SB2753

Keywords: flooding, disaster response, emergency preparedness, state guidance, public safety, election officials, confidentiality, personal information, government transparency, spirit beverages, alcoholic beverages, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, distribution, taxation, firearms, local regulation, archery equipment, weapons, voter registration, statewide list