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• Since then, technology... in fatal fatalities from alcohol-related traffic accidents.
• Um, since then, technology has changed.
• So, at a technological level, this is a good time to do this law and save lives.
• The 67% supporting new car technology is actually a federal question they asked this year.
• This is an example of the dedication and public service that you see from our teams.

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held a work session on impaired driving, beginning with data from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission and a discussion of a proposed reduction in the legal per se blood alcohol concentration limit from 0.08 to 0.05. Mark McKekney presented crash and fatality data showing that about half of traffic fatalities involve an impaired driver, that alcohol remains the most common substance involved, and that impairment is strongly associated with speeding and higher crash risk. He also summarized a Washington/AAA survey finding support for lowering the limit rose from 54% to 71% after respondents received information about safety impacts, and he said the most persuasive arguments were that the change would save lives and reduce impaired driving. Committee members asked about how much alcohol can produce a 0.05 BAC, enforcement practices, blood testing in fatal crashes, and whether other states or countries use lower limits. The committee then heard emotional testimony from Joshua Jackman, who described severe injuries and long-term consequences from being struck by a drunk driver in 2007, and said the proposed law could help prevent similar tragedies by encouraging people to plan ahead. A panel followed with testimony from AAA Washington, the Washington State Patrol, and the Department of Transportation. AAA supported a 0.05 standard and cited research and international experience showing fewer fatalities and serious injuries without major effects on arrests or the hospitality industry. The State Patrol said the bill is intended to prevent crashes rather than increase arrests and would not change stop standards or DUI investigative practices. WSDOT described the safety, work-zone, congestion, equipment-damage, and liability costs caused by impaired driving, including recent crashes involving snowplows and road crews. No vote was taken on the impaired-driving discussion. The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Bill 5234, which would raise snowmobile registration fees from $50 to $75 and vintage snowmobile fees from $12 to $18, with additional revenue going to the snowmobile account for grooming, plowing, sanitation, and other State Parks snowmobile programs. State Parks said the program has seen declining registrations and reduced services, while supporters from the snowmobile community said the increase is needed to stabilize the program and keep trails open. Some testimony supported the need for more revenue but opposed the fee increase as the wrong solution, arguing the program needs broader reform and that many snowmobiles remain unregistered. The hearing record noted 3 people signed in pro and 105 con. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 6110, which would clarify the definition of e-bikes, exclude vehicles capable of exceeding 20 mph solely on motor power or easily modified to do so, and direct the Department of Licensing to convene a work group to develop recommendations for regulating electric motorcycles. Committee discussion focused on the distinction between legal e-bikes and faster e-motos, with questions about wattage, speed, youth use, and whether the bill should define e-motorcycles more directly. Students, local officials, city representatives, trail advocates, and bicycle groups testified in support, describing safety concerns, injuries, and confusion in enforcement, while also emphasizing that true e-bikes improve mobility and access. Several local government and advocacy witnesses asked for a clearer statutory definition of e-motorcycles and a civil enforcement path for juveniles. No final action was taken on the bills during the hearing.

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• to take care of some toll infrastructure work that needs to happen to prepare for some new toll technology
• to take care of some toll infrastructure work that needs to happen to prepare for some new toll technology
• Under DTI, Section 43 prohibits state agencies from initiating an information technology data center
• allows up to $50,000 of any library construction project to be used for the purpose of reviewing technology
• Section 82 allows DNREC to establish fees for activities and services and requires DNREC to compute such

Committee: Joint Capital Improvement

Summary: The committee met for a fiscal year 2027 capital budget writing session with all 12 members present. It first reviewed and approved the DNREC Resource Conservation and Development drainage project list, which would add projects across New Castle, Kent, and Sussex counties and bring the total eligible projects to 1,561. Members offered personal remarks thanking retiring conservation district staff, especially Kevin Donnelly, for years of work on drainage and water issues. The committee then reviewed DelDOT Rule 12 changes, including annual date updates and a reduction in the inflation markup applied to older estimates, and approved the rule as amended. The committee next adopted DelDOT Appendix A and the FY27 paving and rehabilitation list, including the subdivision street management fund and various road resurfacing projects. DelDOT explained that paving projects are for state-of-good-repair work and that major changes from corridor studies would be handled separately. The committee also approved DelDOT epilogue changes, including updates to authorization amounts, a $25 million increase for toll infrastructure work, changes to subdivision street paving language, and an increase in the subdivision street paving management fund to $30 million. Several sections were placed on hold for later updates. The committee then moved through boilerplate epilogue sections in the bond bill, approving a wide range of provisions affecting conservation districts, housing, economic development, corrections, DNREC, public safety, transportation, agriculture, fire prevention, education, and other agencies. Many sections were adopted in groups, while some were held for later revisions or deleted as no longer needed. The session included updates to school capital rules, transportation restrictions and reporting requirements, DNREC conservation and land-use provisions, and funding and administrative authorities across multiple agencies. The committee broke for lunch after approving the education-related sections through 147, with additional sections still pending.

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• services staff.
• services staff. to pay over time for social services staff.
• And we're purchasing their services? They are performing the services for the state.
• Number two is Commerce Workforce Services with Carrasoft Technology Group.
• Number eight, DFA Revenue Services with Veteran Cleaning Service for janitorial services in the Ragland

Committee: All JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

Keywords: 1204, all

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• The technology, evidence recovery, and reconstruction of That crash is very high tech, and we've got
• Emergency services unit, that's our guys assigned to our tactical team, our emergency response team.
• We've optimized as much as we can with technology to the point of now truly putting troopers and the
• And we have six people in information services.
• Most of that is customer service training.

Keywords: 914, all

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• for us to work with him to serve all in the plumbing trades and your constituency who need these services
• The hours that the post office is open, how inefficient our postal service is.
• With the technology that we have in today's world, is it possible that we put a red notification in there
• And then, therefore, we would get a notification back at the sender with the technology we have that
• The bottom line is government needs to do a better job at customer service, training people in civility

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• ,</c><00:14:53.279><c> her</c> forward her example of service, her forward her example of service, her
• And if you know anything about service, you know service is about sacrifice.
• </c> you know service is about sacrifice. you know service is about sacrifice.
• Public service is a public trust.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• And those are for other service device folks within the state of Idaho.
• Drones are an emerging technology. Pesticide labels don't often address them.
• Drones are an emerging technology. Pesticide labels don't often address them.
• The organics program in Idaho is a customer-requested service.
• And we're happy to provide any customer service we can with this program.

Committee: Senate Agricultural Affairs

Summary: The Senate Agriculture Committee met to begin its rules review process and welcomed University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences students visiting as part of the 24th ag-economics public policy and legislative tour. Committee leaders introduced the students and thanked them for their interest in Idaho agriculture before turning to the rule dockets. The committee heard presentations from Idaho State Department of Agriculture staff on several zero-based regulation rules: stone fruit grades, bulk permits and retail sale of potatoes, weights and measures, pesticide and chemigation use and application, and organic food products. Testimony explained that most changes were technical cleanups, including removing obsolete or duplicative language, updating incorporation-by-reference citations, clarifying definitions and grade language, and aligning rules with current handbooks or federal marketing orders. The pesticide rule also included more substantive updates such as revised license terms, longer sunset periods for some applicators, and new provisions for drone pesticide applications. Members asked a few questions, including about where removed definitions had gone in the weights and measures rule; staff said those definitions are already in statute. No votes were taken on the dockets. The chair announced the committee would not vote on these rules until a later meeting, after additional presentations, and then adjourned the meeting.

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• Thank you Senator Flores for your long service to the state.
• One, teacher supports, it had to do with the availability of services. So across the board.
• I had a question regarding regarding the education service providers.
• provider it also allows the purchase of technology or software that is required by an education service
• services. employment, independent living, transition services.

Bills: SB2 , SJR36 , SB2 , SB2 , SR29 , SB2

Keywords: Maverick County, recognition, economic development, Texas Senate, community celebration, 1185, senate, all

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• The ISA device is a proven technology.
• And what I've seen from this technology, and I can give you the recent example in New York City that
• And what I've seen from this technology,<00:35:15.440><c> and</c><00:35:15.599><c> I</c><00:35:15.760
• If you could do it with modern technology and driver simulators, that would be great.
• </c> you could do it with modern technology you could do it with modern technology and<00:43:44.319><

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c><00:31:33.360><c> that</c> the Department of Human Services that the Department of Human Services
• </c> Medical Association meritorious service Medical Association meritorious service award<01:01:06.799
• world who is cutting services to low and world who is cutting services to low and middle<01:18:26.320
• </c><05:49:08.958><c> Well,</c> to improve battery technology. Well, to improve battery technology.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Things that reach an end-of-life phase, and technology moves pretty quickly today.
• </c><00:07:47.479><c> moves</c> of life phase and Technology moves of life phase and Technology moves
• </c><00:08:52.399><c> gets</c> cameras get old or when technology gets cameras get old or when technology
• </c><00:10:01.200><c> to</c> we're going to need the technology to we're going to need the technology
• We're integrating a lot of our technology into the Twin Cities campus.

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Pioneer Technology Companies are looking for a partnership with the state of Minnesota as they scale
• Pioneer Technology Companies are looking for a partnership with the state of Minnesota as they scale
• for Austin utilities electric service for Austin utilities customers<01:08:20.640><c> and</c><01:08:
• when reliability matters the services when reliability matters the most.<01:08:41.120><c> Equally</c
• folks or who used to service folks in my district.

Bills: HF1669 , HF4709 , HF3531 , HF4048

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: tax credits, sustainable aviation fuel, environmental policy, corporate franchise, Minnesota taxation, electricity generation, property tax exemption, renewable energy, incentives, economic development, fuel delivery, tax exemption, retail transactions, diesel exhaust fluid, fuel lubricants, healthcare tax, gross receipts tax, hospitals, chiropractors, healthcare providers

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• </c> you know eversource classifies service you know eversource classifies service to<00:30:08.760><c
• That receive electric service.
• or shared snow plowing services?
• or shared snow plowing services?
• </c> service we mean utility default service service we mean utility default service so<02:10:22.440>

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including projects that rely on either currently available technology
• or technologies expected to be available within 10 years.
• They're providing important services, but we also need to work with them to help understand how that
• about this bill is you've heard from us for Kaiser Aluminum that we simply do not have another technology
• available to us to produce the Kaiser Aluminum, that we simply do not have another technology available

Bills: SB6013 , SB6291

Committee: House Environment & Energy

Keywords: ski areas, winter sports, terminology, recreation, economic development, SB6291, on-site wastewater treatment, onsite wastewater treatment, septic system, sewage treatment, wastewater inspection, environmental health, local board of health, public health, professional engineer, land surveyor, certificate of competency, inspection standards, design review, supervised practice

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• We don't collect any actual revenues at Administrative Services.
• We have a retiree health budget in Administrative Services.
• We have a retiree health budget in Administrative Services.
• The vast majority of that technology is such that we embrace it.
• Our main entity we receive those from is the Fish and Wildlife Service.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting featured presentations from the Department of Administrative Services and the Treasury Department on state revenue reporting and unclaimed property. State Comptroller Dana Call explained DAS’s role in compiling statewide revenue reports, including the annual revenue plan set through the budget process and the monthly revenue focus reports that track cash receipts. She noted that unrestricted general fund revenue is about $2 billion annually, while miscellaneous other revenue is a much smaller and less predictable category, averaging roughly $30 million to $32 million a year. She also described two more material internal revenue lines: statewide indirect cost recoveries and post-retirement benefit recoveries, which are billed to agencies and often tied to federal reimbursement rules. Members asked about the interest line in the revenue charts and about how the figures were presented, and Call clarified that the totals were in millions and that the interest item would be explained by the Treasurer. She also explained that the indirect cost and post-retirement recoveries are internal cost allocations that flow back into the unrestricted revenue pool and are reflected in agency budgets as interagency costs. Treasurer Monica Meissner then outlined Treasury Department functions, including bank deposits, statewide disbursements, banking relationships, investments, debt management, compliance, the FONA College Savings Program, the ABLE Plan, scholarship programs, and the abandoned property program. In discussing unclaimed property, she said holders report property after a five-year dormancy period, the state uses automated systems and outreach to locate owners, and claim activity has increased. In fiscal year 2024, the state returned about $12.2 million to citizens through roughly 12,000 claims; over the last 10 years, about $72.6 million has been returned. She also said the state escheated $19.9 million to the general fund and $1.8 million to counties last year, and explained that securities-related proceeds are harder to estimate because they depend on market conditions. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• </c> service organization. service organization.
• Thank you. access services to meet their basic access services to meet their basic human<00:18:22.040
• So, in effect, as the technology exists now, this is not a substantive change.
• </c> So, uh in effect, as the technology So, uh in effect, as the technology exists<00:34:19.639><c>
• </c><00:35:30.760><c> shall</c> Commissioner of Public Service shall Commissioner of Public Service shall

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• Human Services, Veterans Affairs, and other issues.
• But we just, just huge gratitude for your service.
• And it just appreciate your service, Jennifer. So thank you so much. Thank you so much.
• SB 1378, Ochoa Bowe, service learning designation, holding committee.
• SB 946, Seyarto, escrow rating service, due pass. That's out on an A roll call.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held its August 13, 2026 suspense-file hearing on Senate bills, with the chair opening by thanking staff and recognizing consultant Jennifer Swenson’s retirement after 30 years in the Legislature. The committee explained that it was weighing the fiscal impact of 293 bills and that some would move forward while others would be held because of cost, duplication, or competing budget priorities. The committee then took up the suspense file in alphabetical order and acted on a large number of measures, sending many to the Assembly floor as due pass or due pass with amendments. Examples included bills on battery recycling, wildfire resilience loans, mobile home park disaster assistance, price gouging, veterans’ property tax exemptions, housing and insurance issues, energy and utility regulation, election procedures, criminal justice, health care, education, housing, environmental protection, and artificial intelligence. Many bills were amended to narrow scope, delay implementation, add reporting requirements, clarify definitions, or reduce costs; others were held in committee. Among the notable actions, several bills were advanced on roll calls while others were held, including measures related to water quality, utility rate information, juvenile detention, CARE Court, and various housing and energy proposals. The committee also moved a number of sunset and technical cleanup bills, and several members requested to be added as principal or joint authors on amended measures. At the end of the hearing, the chair noted that the committee had moved a large number of bills to the Assembly floor, usually with amended language, and that the amended versions would be posted online. The hearing then adjourned.

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• the use and it establishes a uniform few reduction on commercial construction projects where the services
• Well, it can use a private provider for engineering services or for planning services or you just restricting
• So if they do all the services that you're asking about, a 75% reduction. >> Just just a follow-up on
• When it comes to vehicle technologies.
• The EV is is is an emerging technology. All this is likely to change in a few years.

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• service and the maintenance for the Austin-based aircraft.
• We have an IAC with all of the state agencies that covers the services that are performed.
• service and the maintenance for the Austin-based aircraft.
• the use of technology to communicate and recruit criminal activity.
• Lastly, the bill amends the paired service. In accordance with retention policies.

Bills: SB2199 , SB2200 , SB2201 , SB2949 , SB2332

Committee: Senate Border Security

Keywords: overweight vehicle, vehicle weight limits, hazardous materials, hazmat, cargo tank, fuel transport, trucking, commercial vehicle, Transportation Code, criminal penalty, second-degree felony, loading violation, truck weight, axle weight, gross weight, public safety, commercial carrier, Texas, commercial truck, truck route

Summary: The Senate Committee on Border Security heard several bills related to border security, law enforcement databases, DPS aviation maintenance, and transportation motor fuels. SB 2199, after brief invited testimony from the Texas Trucking Association and DPS, was left pending at first and later reported favorably to the full Senate on a 4-1 vote. SB 2332, relating to aircraft owned and operated by the Department of Public Safety, was laid out by Senator Parker, with DPS and TechSOT witnesses explaining that it would centralize DPS aircraft maintenance under DPS, align state law with FAA responsibility rules, and potentially reduce costs and downtime; it was later reported favorably on a 5-0 vote and placed on the local and uncontested calendar. SB 2949, relating to the regulation of transportation motor fuels, was also adopted as a committee substitute and reported favorably on a 4-1 vote, with a member noting continued interest in refining port-of-entry transloading issues. The committee spent the most time on SB 2201, which would revise Texas intelligence database criteria for criminal street gangs and foreign terrorist organizations. Senator Birdwell described the bill as adding safeguards such as requiring officer identification on submissions, setting retention and validation rules, and updating criteria to reflect technology and social media use. Invited witnesses from the district attorney’s office, DPS, and the Texas Anti-Gang Center generally supported the bill and said it would improve reliability and accountability. Public testimony included support from the Texas Public Policy Foundation and opposition from the Texas Civil Rights Project and the ACLU of Texas, which argued the bill’s language on implied or demonstrated self-admission and other criteria was vague, overly broad, and could lead to erroneous inclusion in the database and downstream consequences. After debate, SB 2201 was reported favorably to the full Senate on a 4-1 vote, with Senator Eckhardt voting no. During questioning on SB 2201, members discussed how gang-database entries are used in investigations and prosecutions, the meaning of “family member,” the scope of self-admission, and how “previously documented areas” would be identified in practice. Opponents raised concerns about due process, First and Fourth Amendment issues, racial profiling, and possible federal consequences if state database information is shared. Supporters emphasized that the database is a law-enforcement tool for identifying organized criminal activity and that the committee substitute adds training, audits, and accountability measures. The committee then completed its business and recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• and related services uh Council services and related services for<00:49:06.799><c> um</c><00:49:07.319
• provided the services of were Indigent provided the services of council<00:50:04.200><c> and</c><00:
• is entitled to our services.
• is entitled to our services.
• is entitled to our services.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee met in executive session and first took up HB 148, a bill allowing classification by biological sex in limited settings such as multiple-use bathrooms, certain sports, and involuntary commitment facilities. Supporters said it was needed to protect privacy and safety, especially for minors, and argued it was consistent with recent federal and state developments. Opponents said the bill was poorly defined, unnecessary, and could create discrimination or confusion, especially because it did not define “biological sex” in the text. The committee voted 10-8 ought to pass, and the chair said a minority report would be written. The committee then considered HB 254, a bill concerning medical aid in dying. The chair moved ought to pass and described the bill as a matter of liberty for terminally ill patients within six months of death, arguing it should not be treated as suicide. Opponents raised religious, ethical, and policy concerns, including worries about a slippery slope, misuse by vulnerable people, and the effect on death records and public health data. The committee voted 11-7 ought to pass, and the chair said a majority report would be written with a minority report by Representative Perez. Finally, the committee turned to HB 611 with Amendment 2025-0638, a replace-all amendment dealing with recoupment of costs for appointed counsel. The chair explained the amendment would restore the law to its pre-2020 form, allowing the Office of Cost Containment to seek repayment from some recipients of appointed counsel services, including those found not guilty, if they had the ability to pay. Supporters said the prior change had sharply reduced collections and that the state should not treat indigent defendants differently from people who hire private counsel. Opponents argued the policy unfairly bills innocent people and children who were entitled to counsel. The transcript cuts off during debate on the amendment, before a vote is shown.