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• You have your R&D and innovation. So we do have innovation facilities. We do need more.
• You have your R&D and innovation. areas. You have your R&D and innovation.
• between innovation and manufacturing. between innovation and manufacturing.
• innovation, commercialization to export. innovation, commercialization to export.
• You talk about innovation.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• The work ITS performs has led to innovative advancements in the way we manage our airwaves.
• <03:43:44.160> advancements contribute to innovative advancements contribute to innovative
• <03:51:05.680> But drive 5G and 6G innovation forward.
• But drive 5G and 6G innovation forward.
• wireless supply chain innovation fund. wireless supply chain innovation fund.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, July 14, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• They're putting people, time, jobs, workforce shortages, innovation, all of those we ask industry to
• They're putting people, time, jobs, workforce shortages, innovation, all of those we ask industry to
• They're putting people, time, jobs, workforce shortages, innovation, all of those we ask industry to
• They're putting people, time, jobs, workforce shortages, innovation, all of those we ask industry to
• They're putting people, time, jobs, workforce shortages, innovation, all of those we ask industry to

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It strengthens our<00:05:30.600> statewide<00:05:31.080> innovation<00:05:31.640> ecosystem
• <00:05:33.120> and our statewide innovation ecosystem and our statewide innovation ecosystem
• and Innovation Hub Program.
• that supports our startup growth across Kentucky. ...model into a Kentucky Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Uh, so, if you look across currently, there are six innovation hubs funded by the Cabinet for Economic

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Roll Call: 00:21 HB 480 Discussion: 01:40 HB 480 Voting: 02:36 HB 577 Discussion: 05:14 HB 577 Voting: 08:38 HB 692 Discussion: 09:23 HB 692 Voting: 14:00 HB 869 Discussion: 15:21 HB 869 Voting: 18:56, 958, all

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• Barrasso and former Senator Carper, moved forward to get the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative
• Breakthrough Energy was founded to accelerate energy innovation and build the industries of the future
• This innovation and infrastructure combination sets the United States apart.
• from private industry, especially in the carbon management sector, is not just dependent on the innovation
• Carbon capture can play a critical role in achieving that balance. ...to innovate, but often face delays

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• have... ...highlight for you today in our short time together, we hope to tell you about three innovative
• And if time permits, I'd like to talk about Lake County's Transportation Innovation Hub in partnership
• The final thing that I'd like to tell you about is the Transportation Innovation Hub.
• can collaborate to address industry workforce needs while driving regional economic growth and innovation
• As I wrap up today, I hope we have given you a glimpse of the innovation occurring in our district, and

Summary: The Careers and Workforce Subcommittee heard a panel discussion focused on how Florida schools and colleges are exposing students to in-demand careers in manufacturing, semiconductors, transportation, and related fields, and how they are building pathways from middle school through postsecondary training. Panelists from Seminole County Public Schools, Lake Technical College/Lake County Schools, and St. Petersburg College described their career academies, dual enrollment options, industry certifications, and partnerships with employers, local governments, and state colleges. They emphasized early career awareness, counseling, and parent outreach as key to helping students understand technical education as a viable and prestigious path. Seminole County highlighted 51 career and professional education academies and new offerings in agricultural biotechnology, global finance, firefighting, and planned aerospace engineering. Lake County described Lake Technical College’s programs, strong completion and placement outcomes, and three partnerships: a flexible-day high school/workforce model at Lincoln Park Education Center, the Lake Works pathway collaboration with Lake Sumter State College, and a Transportation Innovation Hub with the City of Tavares that trains students on municipal vehicles and serves multiple local governments. St. Petersburg College discussed its manufacturing and engineering technology programs, including semiconductor processing, mechatronics, soldering, and clean-room training, along with new grant-funded expansion at its Midtown campus. Members asked about wages, the semiconductor workforce, how to change perceptions of technical education, how parents are engaged, and how Bright Futures CAPE and Gold Seal scholarships are communicated. Witnesses said school counselors, CTE teachers, parent nights, and district communications are used to promote these options, and that many students can earn strong wages through short-term certifications or two-year degrees. Lake Technical College also raised concerns about workforce funding not keeping pace with teacher pay increases and inflation, noting that funding covers only about 80% of what it earns and tuition has remained unchanged for 18 years. The meeting ended with members praising the programs, and the subcommittee adjourned without any vote or formal action beyond rising and adjournment.

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• Senate Bill 107 would create a STEM innovation network by establishing a center of excellence for STEM
• The STEM Innovation Network for New Mexico, as proposed with regional hubs, has the potential to improve
• We stand in strong support of this systemic lift of STEM innovation and STEM education access for all
• I think that they are the innovators here.
• The policy proposal is that we use that fund as a GROW-like fund for education innovation, allowing us

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• We'll move on to the next agenda item, which is WSDOT project delivery and innovative practices study
• , this phase two of the study. and innovative practices study.
• Project Delivery and Innovative Practices.
• And then we have the innovative concept compliance option.
• We're getting a little bit more data on what's the next innovation.

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from WSDOT on balancing uncertainty in capital program estimates and cash flow management. WSDOT explained the differences between design-bid-build and design-build delivery, its tiered risk-assessment process by project size, and how it uses base estimates, inflation, and risk modeling to set budgets. Staff said design-bid-build estimates are generally accurate within about 1% across the program, while design-build projects carry much wider uncertainty and are better communicated as ranges; they cited a P85 budget approach and noted that large, complex projects can be affected by market competition and long procurement timelines. Members asked about the Columbia River Bridge cost growth and about value engineering, and WSDOT said it uses value engineering but has limited scope to cut costs because of project requirements and policy mandates. Troy Swing also discussed cash flow, noting that a few large projects can significantly affect biennial funding needs, and said a risk pool would not reduce overall program risk but could help manage timing if paired with appropriation and cash-flow controls. The committee then received the final presentation in the WSDOT Project Delivery and Innovative Practices study from HKA Global. The consultant said WSDOT’s estimating practices are generally robust and recommended improving transparency by presenting budget authorizations as ranges or estimate classes, better tracking estimate growth over time, and adjusting advertisement timing to avoid competing lettings. The report also discussed surety bonding, suggesting the legislature consider restoring authority for reduced bonding on select large design-build projects or using phased bonding and alternative securities. On indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracting, the consultant said current job order contract rules are restrictive and recommended legislative changes to make such tools more usable, especially for smaller tasks and to help use unspent funds more flexibly. The committee also heard a follow-up presentation on transit-oriented development policy recommendations tied to HB 1491. The Urban Institute’s Yona Freemark said Washington has been a national leader on TOD but that housing construction, especially in the Puget Sound, has slowed sharply since 2022. He said rising construction costs, high financing costs, and local tax and rent conditions are making many TOD projects infeasible, and recommended that the state fill infrastructure funding gaps around stations, revisit MFTE affordability requirements, consider minimum rather than average density requirements near transit, and create a statewide system to track TOD outcomes such as affordability, gentrification, and transit access. Members questioned the study’s developer interviews, the role of rent control and crime, property tax assumptions, and parking needs; the presenter said the study included five private developers, that rent control was not part of the study scope, and that parking was included in the model assumptions. Finally, the committee began a presentation on regulating emissions from ocean-going vessels at berth. Staff and consultants described California-style at-berth rules, which require shore power or equivalent emissions controls so ships can shut off diesel auxiliary engines while docked. The study is examining vessel traffic, emissions reductions, implementation costs, labor and operational needs, and possible effects on port competitiveness and cargo diversion. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

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• What we want to do is make sure that we can look forward on innovative approaches to procurement, and
• However, this allows us a lot more innovation, make sure that the projects move forward 40% faster at
• this allows us a lot more Innovations this allows us a lot more Innovations make<00:08:49.959>
• When we bid out those projects, innovation up front during the design process will save a whole bunch
• When we bid out those projects, innovation up front during the design process will save a whole bunch

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 422, relating to school impact fees. The Education Committee recommended passage with amendments, and Ways and Means concurred. The amendments would repeal the construction fee component of the school impact fee while retaining the land impact fee and in-lieu fee requirements, remove related statutory language, exempt certain developments from school impact fees, raise the unit threshold for satisfying the land component to 100 units, require the School Facilities Authority to adopt rules and policies, and require a report to the Legislature on the effect of repealing the construction portion of the fee. The measure was also given a sunset date of June 30, 2029, with the committee report to note that the changes are intended to test the efficiency and efficacy of the fee structure and could be made permanent if the report supports that outcome. The committees adopted the recommendation, with one senator initially voting no and then changing to yes after the amendments were explained. The meeting also included a separate hearing on House Bill 1155, concerning procurement for Department of Transportation projects and construction manager/general contractor procurement. DOT testified that it supported the concept but wanted to narrow the bill, saying the current language was too broad and that the goal was to allow more innovative procurement while preserving selection safeguards. The State Procurement Office said it supported the bill’s language but was willing to work with DOT on alternative wording. Several construction-related organizations, including subcontractors, iron workers, elevator constructors, and building trades representatives, opposed the bill, arguing that exemptions from the procurement code would weaken protections such as retainage, equality, and prompt payment and could invite favoritism or corruption. In response to those concerns, the chair proposed amendments limiting the exemption to DOT, narrowing the qualifying contracts, adding a two-year sunset, requiring a report after the first year, and clarifying that project management could not be procured under the section. The amended recommendation passed, though several members voted with reservations. A separate item, House Bill 476, was briefly called up at the end of the agenda, with a recommendation to pass with amendments to increase a rate from 7.25% to 8%, but discussion was not completed in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• <01:05:13.200> that<01:05:13.440> this stifle the innovation that this stifle the innovation
• Uh and I don't think that we should stifle that innovation.
• Uh and I don't think that we should stifle that innovation.
• Uh and I don't think that we should stifle that innovation.
• And so, members, I would innovation.

Bills: HF3169, HF3749, HF2605, HF3541, HF4102, HF3513, HF268

Keywords: suicide prevention, transportation, mental health, bridge safety, data collection, state law, bridge inspection, active transportation, truck parking, public safety, vehicle registration, fee structure, full-service providers, Capitol security, emergency management, state buildings, law enforcement, Minnesota State Patrol, State Patrol compensation, trooper salary

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• you're doing, point to the innovation you're doing, point to the innovation statutes.<00:48:35.359
• statute it doesn't allow you to innovate statute it doesn't allow you to innovate for<00:48:43.119
• Article four is education innovation.
• > under<01:59:23.360> one those innovation pieces under one those innovation pieces under
• you because local control is innovation. you because local control is innovation.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We have yet to figure out how to scale innovative weapons into mass production.
• I also released a Pentagon reform and innovation plan called Restoring Freedoms Forged, American Innovation
• If we do that, giving America's great innovative capability and entrepreneurship, we will defeat China
• to private sector companies in developing that innovation?
• Someone who knows how to reform organizations, improve outputs, harness innovations.

Keywords: Steven Feinberg, Deputy Secretary of Defense, national security, budget cuts, military readiness, global threats, Department of Defense

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on the nomination of Steven Feinberg as Deputy Secretary of Defense. The committee emphasized the urgent need for strong leadership in response to a complex array of global threats posed by adversarial coalitions, including China, Russia, and Iran. The discussions highlighted concerns regarding budget cuts and personnel reductions within the Department of Defense, showcasing the challenges posed by the current economic context and the pressing need to maintain military readiness and capabilities. Various members expressed their apprehensions about how impending layoffs and budget reductions would impact the defense workforce and national security.

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• Again, I'll talk a lot about tech innovation.
• Again, I'll talk a lot about tech innovation.
• Again, I'll talk a lot about tech innovation.
• Again, I'll talk a lot about tech innovation.
• Again, I'll talk a lot about tech innovation.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:20 CRISP Shared Services 00:01:39 Rural Health Transformation Plan 00:30:55, 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services opened its first meeting of the 2026 interim session, took roll, and moved directly into presentations. The main presentation was from Ryan Bramble of Crisp Shared Services, who described the organization’s health information exchange and health data utility model in Kentucky and other states. He emphasized that Crisp is a nonprofit, that data ownership remains with providers, and that governance is local. He also outlined the technical infrastructure, including a master patient index, cloud-based data lake, support for modern standards like FHIR and USCDI as well as older formats, and data quality tools used to normalize and standardize information. Bramble said the model is intended to reduce duplication, lower costs, and support rural providers and future use cases such as reporting, analytics, and AI-enabled decision support. Members asked how the state can ensure the data is actually used and who should drive priorities for health care improvement. Bramble said Crisp can provide tools, expertise, and examples from other states, but local teams such as KHI and state stakeholders must tailor and lead utilization efforts. In response to questions about ownership and coordination, he stressed that successful HIE governance requires a multistakeholder body that includes hospitals, health plans, government, and other interests, with a unified approach rather than multiple competing directives. He also said the Commonwealth has an opportunity to convene those stakeholders and set clear priorities. A senator raised concerns that responsibility for Medicaid and broader health policy has become fragmented and suggested a stronger central role for the state, possibly through the Department of Public Health, to coordinate health priorities. Bramble agreed that a single convening authority and multistakeholder governance are important, and noted that local governance should determine what data is shared and how it is used. No votes or formal actions were taken during this portion of the meeting. After Bramble’s presentation and questions, the committee was told that Secretary Stack from the cabinet would testify next on the rural health transformation plan.

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• It's a critical tool, um, to preserve the future of Texas innovation economy.
• and improves Texas R&D tax credits, a tool that's already helping Texas attract investment, drive innovation
• Just as other states and countries are moving aggressively to secure innovation-driven industries.
• development fuels progress in virtually every sector, advanced manufacturing, life sciences, energy innovation
• jobs and bolster the local economy, reinforcing Texas's reputation as a leader in the aerospace innovation

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• The first I'll start with is our CTE innovation zones and our career technical student organizations,
• Around the innovation zones, the high-impact tutoring, the out-of-school learning. Thank you.
• Innovation is coming. We absolutely need math. The other two, line 140, Madam Chair, and 143.
• I think the way the H.A.F.C. and LFC recs separate innovation zones and creates its own line item.
• And that would be for innovation zones in CTE. So, Madam Chair, you would make a list.

Keywords: 996, all

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• It's about giving a family-owned business the same opportunity to compete and grow and innovate as a
• It's about giving a family-owned business the same opportunity to compete and grow and innovate as a
• It's about giving a family-owned business the same opportunity to compete and grow and innovate as a
• Opportunity to compete and grow and innovate as a Fortune 500 company.
• IT WILL ALSO DIRECT SBA TO KEEP THE RESOURCES UPDATED ON INNOVATIONS IN AI, AI TECHNOLOGY THROUGH AN

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• So we want to push innovation.
• Um, we want to encourage innovation. So we're creating what we're calling a sandbox for innovation.
• about how could we stimulate innovation about how could we stimulate innovation in<02:05:51.440>
• innovation and limit entrepreneurial innovation and creativity<02:09:19.360> at<02:09:19.599>
• And we know that be innovative.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call: 0:00:00 Approval of Minutes: 0:01:45 Federal Education Updates 0:02:12 Dual Credit Updates: 0:43:38 Kentucky State University's Doctoral Program Request: 01:27:08 Postsecondary Accreditation: 1:49:05 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations: 2:14:48 Adjournment 2:16:31, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the previous meeting minutes, and heard a presentation from Austin Reid of the National Conference of State Legislatures on education-related provisions in the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1). Reid said the law is projected to increase the federal deficit over 10 years, with major savings coming from Medicaid, student loan changes, and SNAP. He focused on how those changes could affect schools, including possible effects on free and reduced-price meal certification, state funding formulas that use SNAP as a proxy for low-income status, and Medicaid-funded school services for students with disabilities. Reid also outlined the new federal scholarship tax credit, which gives a dollar-for-dollar credit for donations to qualifying scholarship-granting organizations. He said families up to 300% of area median income may benefit, the program begins in 2027, and states must opt in and designate eligible organizations. He noted unresolved questions about whether states can add their own criteria and said Treasury regulations will be important. He also described the expansion of 529 plans to cover more K-12 and postsecondary expenses. On higher education, Reid explained a new workforce Pell grant option for short-term programs, with states and governors playing a role in determining eligible programs. He said the programs must meet placement, completion, and earnings measures and that implementation is expected to be tight before the July 1, 2026 effective date. He also reviewed student loan changes, including lower institutional loan limits, prorated borrowing for part-time enrollment, new caps on graduate and Parent PLUS loans, and a new earnings-based accountability standard that could make some programs ineligible for student loans if graduates earn too little. No votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• Innovation has been the hallmark of great Minnesota companies, and innovation is how our economy will
• <00:58:20.640> solutions Minnesota requires innovative solutions Minnesota requires innovative
• So this is an innovative project.
• So this is an innovative project.
• bring in more customers and innovation. bring in more customers and innovation.

Bills: HF2928, HF2912, HF2297

Keywords: water appropriation, data centers, environmental review, energy conservation, permit application, carbon-free energy, geothermal energy, renewable energy, Macalester College, appropriation, sustainability, solar energy, pollinator programs, license plates, agrivoltaics, environmental sustainability, 1183, house

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• All three organizations will collectively explore an innovative new program to support local physicians
• to life-saving and life-sustaining cures; and modern patient care and teaching facilities with innovative
• We'll need to innovate.
• There are many other examples of the progress we've made driving innovation to rural communities.
• progress we've made driving innovation progress we've made driving innovation uh<00:35:20.560>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Our next testifier is Josh Fiser from the Alliance for Automotive Innovation. And again, as Mr.
• Auto Innovators recommends lifting the ban on lead and cadmium and keys and key fobs.
• <00:34:35.240> recommends their report Auto innovators recommends their report Auto innovators
• In conclusion, Auto Innovators believes that amendments to Minnesota's lead and cadmium keys law will
• In conclusion, Auto Innovators believes that amendments to Minnesota's lead and cadmium keys law will

Bills: HF737, HF247, HF325, HF1330

Keywords: lead, cadmium, consumer products, safety regulation, retail restrictions, motor sports, nonoxygenated gasoline, fuel regulations, storage requirements, racing events, HF325, flavored nitrous oxide, nitrous oxide, whippets, laughing gas, retail sales, consumer protection, misdemeanor, commerce, Minnesota Statutes chapter 325F