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• One is, from a technology standpoint, it's really difficult to implement.
• One is, from a technology standpoint, it's really difficult to implement.
• One is, from a technology standpoint, it's really difficult to implement.
• One is, from a technology standpoint, it's really difficult to implement.
• One is, from a technology standpoint, it's really difficult to implement.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We also value the strong economic relationship between Arizona and Israel, particularly in water technology
• We also value the strong economic relationship between Arizona and Israel, particularly in water technology
• , innovation, and trade ties. particularly in water technology, innovation, and trade ties that benefit
• Speaker Pro Tem, the Committee on Science and Technology will not be meeting.
• The Committee on Science and Technology will not be meeting. Thank you, Mr.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Your technology policy rarely stays here; where California leads, other states watch.
• Somehow time and technological advancement has not made things better.
• And we can make these algorithms better utilizing the technology that we have. Yeah.
• We even knew we had an Institute for Prediction Technology. Dr.
• For LGBTQ plus young people, social media, Technology for over two decades.

Committee: House Privacy and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And I want to say thank you to our technical crew who is delivering on the technology today.
• And I want to say thank you to our technical crew who is delivering on the technology today.
• And the last piece is technology and innovation.
• I want to see us use more technology. I'd love to see funding for that technology.
• So I think when we start talking about technologies, I think there's a place for technologies in a couple

Committee: Senate Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• I also point out that there are some technologies that are already available.
• Technology evolves at a pace that we cannot keep up with.
• By not addicting them, by simply not addicting them to their technology.
• We do not want technology that is simply going to be less harmful.
• the ability to oversee the technological implementation of the project.

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance before moving through the daily file. Several measures were taken up and passed, including bills on county jail accountability (AB 2257), claims against public agencies (AB 2529), affordable housing management metrics (AB 2689), digital wellness instruction in schools (AB 2071), pedestrian and bicycle safety project streamlining (AB 1976), manufactured home transport permits (AB 2012), a Surplus Land Act amendment tied to an Inland Empire soccer project (AB 2139), a Monterey Bay stewardship authority (AB 1548), online electrician licensing (AB 1707), a Caltrans study of navigation apps’ traffic impacts (AB 2105), coastal resiliency permitting reforms (AB 2051), downtown housing streamlining and financing (AB 2074), Cal Fire compensation (AB 2129), emergency care authority for Del Puerto Health Care District (AB 2282), charter school facilities hardship relief (AB 2316), theft by a peace officer under color of authority as serious misconduct (AB 2337), an Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander-serving institution designation (AB 2374), energy and cannabis support bills (AB 2464, AB 2537), and a suicide prevention plan requirement for treatment facilities (AB 2562). Most of these measures passed with broad bipartisan margins, and several were described as support bills with no opposition. The floor also debated a major criminal justice measure, AB 2727, which would raise the threshold for elderly parole eligibility for people serving sentences for violent sex offenses and add screening safeguards. Supporters from both parties emphasized child protection, survivor trauma, and specific local cases involving offenders who had become eligible for release; the bill passed 66-0. Another significant debate centered on AB 1958, which would clarify procedures under the California Racial Justice Act by refining how disparity claims are established and rebutted; the author said he would take Senate amendments to address concerns from district attorneys. The Assembly also considered AB 2313, a gas-to-electric transition bill allowing customers with planned service line replacements to opt out of gas service and use funds to electrify their homes. Members raised concerns about cost shifts and equity, and the author responded that the bill includes no-cost-shift language, larger credits for disadvantaged communities, and would not proceed if the math does not work; it passed 41-21. The final major item was AB 1709, a high-profile social media safety bill creating a minimum age of 16 for accounts on platforms using addictive features and establishing an e-safety commission. The author and many supporters from both parties framed the bill as a response to youth mental health harms, addictive design, and the need for age-based safeguards, while some members raised concerns about impacts on LGBTQ youth and other isolated young people who rely on online spaces. Supporters said the bill targets addictive design rather than speech and is intended to preserve safe online connection while limiting harmful features. The measure drew extensive bipartisan support and was still under debate at the end of the transcript.

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• We envision these funding resources to operate something similar to the Technology Modernization Fund
• </c><00:50:56.720><c> and</c><00:50:56.880><c> the</c> getting all the technology and the getting all
• the technology and the pieces<00:50:57.480><c> in</c><00:50:57.640><c> place.
• </c> sees the the status of technology sees the the status of technology systems<00:54:59.120><c> across
• </c><00:55:11.520><c> systems</c> resources to move technology systems resources to move technology systems

Bills: HF4074

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: retirement, pension, public employees, MSRS, PERA, TRA, St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association, police and fire, correctional employees, probation officers, telecommunicators, dispatchers, 911 operators, public safety answering point, PSAP, firefighters, volunteer firefighters, paid on-call firefighters, fire relief association, state aid

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• Where can we keep up with technology as it continues to evolve?
• Technology that comes out. That Mr. Moore, is that right? Yes. Yeah.
• I don't know what new emerging technology is going to come out.
• We're already moving towards that direction with this emerging technology.
• Yes, I will be here to defend it because this kind of technology is what evens us with you.

Bills: HB304 , HB401 , HB556 , HB1475 , HB1489 , HB2259 , HB2424 , HB2773 , HB2811 , HB3323 , HB304

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: voter ID, citizenship proof, provisional ballot, election security, Texas, voting rights, deep fakes, misleading videos, election integrity, criminal offense, digital misinformation, deep fake, political manipulation, misinformation, artificial media, political influence, artificially generated media, election influence, Texas Election Code, healthcare reform

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• They have expertise in the newest technologies.
• </c><00:47:36.319><c> can</c> Solutions because the technology can Solutions because the technology can
• </c> advancing to a waster energy technology advancing to a waster energy technology that<00:47:44.920
• He said Hilo has the best technology for dumping rubbish, and K?
• He said Hilo has the best technology for dumping rubbish, and not only Hilo but K?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• You may recall Governor Ayotte did highlight the need for expanded technology in her recent state of
• You may recall Governor Ayotte did highlight the need for expanded technology in her recent State of
• I’m president of government affairs for Aspire Technologies, and I’m very pleased to support SB 656.
• But by using current state-of-the-art technology solutions, combining license portability legislation
• </c> a seamless manner with their technology a seamless manner with their technology makes<00:49:33.200

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• My name is Juentan, founder and the CEO of MCT Technology and Care Connect.
• SB 902 is now creating a new technology requirement for programs and the families.
• My name is Juentan, founder and the CEO of MCT Technology and Care Connect.
• SB 902 is now creating a new technology requirement for programs in the families.
• From a technology perspective, electronic signatures can be implemented safely and with accountability

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard several bills focused on homelessness, child care, food security, public assistance, immigration legal services, and veterans’ benefits. SB 479 would allow city-based local health jurisdictions, including Berkeley and Oakland, to use multidisciplinary homeless response teams and share specified information across departments; supporters said the change would improve coordination and outcomes, and no opposition testified. SB 902 would allow electronic signatures for child care and development services paperwork while preserving paper options; supporters said it would reduce burdens on families and providers, and the bill passed to the Assembly Education Committee 4-0. The committee also heard SB 1025, creating an Office of Food Security and Affordability to coordinate California’s food assistance efforts, and SB 1030, repealing the CalWORKs “man-in-the-house” rule. Supporters of SB 1025 said the state’s food system is fragmented and needs a coordinated strategy; SB 1030 supporters argued the rule is outdated, redundant, and rooted in racist and sexist assumptions. Both bills received no opposition testimony and were approved on 4-0 votes, with SB 1025 sent to the Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Committee and SB 1030 to Appropriations. The committee then approved SB 1077, which would require CDSS to create a communications and contingency plan for CalFresh disruptions during federal government shutdowns, including a public webpage and planning for state-funded benefits; it passed 4-0 to Appropriations. SB 1194 would codify the Immigration Legal Fellowship Project to expand immigration legal services in underserved areas, and supporters emphasized the need for legal representation in rural and Central Valley communities; it passed 4-1 to Judiciary. SB 1201 would seek federal waivers to protect veterans from CalFresh time limits, require referrals to county veterans service officers, and adjust treatment of job-search expenses; it passed unanimously 6-0 to Military and Veterans Affairs. The consent calendar, including SB 557 and SB 1051, also passed unanimously. After all items were heard, the committee completed roll calls for absent members and adjourned.

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• My name is Paul Zimmerman, and I'm the Director of Technology in the Blaine County School District, and
• , with some greatly needed boundaries from the perspective of a technology director.
• There's a few things about this bill that need further clarification as to the role of technology and
• Recommendations in terms of amendments: Number one, no technology used in teaching until students are
• I know parents are paying attention to how technology is shaping their lives.

Committee: House Education

Summary: The committee heard RS 33261, the School-Sponsored Bible Reading Act, which would require public school teachers to read sequential Bible passages daily without comment or instruction, with accommodations for objections and injunctive relief as the enforcement mechanism. The sponsor and a representative from Idaho Family Policy Center argued the bill fits Idaho’s history and the U.S. Supreme Court’s current “history and tradition” approach, while opponents said it was unconstitutional, not voluntary, and inconsistent with separation of church and state. A substitute motion to return the RS to the sponsor failed on a tie vote, and the motion to introduce the RS also failed on a tie vote. The committee then considered RS 33332 C1, which would treat student walkouts or absences for protest as unexcused and require reporting to state officials. The sponsor said the bill was aimed at students leaving class to protest during school hours, while members raised concerns about impacts on student civic engagement, parent-excused absences, and politically active youth groups. The RS was introduced by voice vote. Next, the committee heard a revised RS 33523-2-3 on collecting aggregate data about students’ immigration status in public schools to estimate the cost of educating non-citizen students. The sponsor said the bill would not deny enrollment, would use only aggregate data, and was intended to help the legislature understand costs; members questioned administrative burden, possible discrimination, and the fiscal note. The motion to introduce the RS failed on a tie vote. Finally, the committee advanced Senate Bill 1244, a code-cleanup measure removing obsolete regional library system provisions, to the floor with a due pass recommendation. It also heard Senate Bill 1227 on artificial intelligence in K-12 education, which would create a state framework for AI use, local district policies, training, transparency, and privacy protections; testimony was generally supportive but urged caution, especially for younger students. The committee voted to send SB 1227 to general orders for amendment.

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• My name is Paul Zimmerman, and I'm the Director of Technology in the Blank County School District, and
• with some greatly needed boundaries from the perspective of a technology director.
• There's a few things about this bill that need further clarification as to the role of technology and
• Recommendations in terms of amendments: Number one, no technology used in teaching until students are
• I know parents are paying attention to how technology is shaping their lives.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 989, all

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• Technology advancements that would make equipment obsolete.
• When I read all that and bringing that up is that this technology, I mean, I'm not a technical person
• Chair, we hope that they deploy technology here in New Mexico that helps build more energy and have that
• But on page three, the definition of storage, I think that applies to storage technology that converts
• Chairman, if this becomes some of that other storage technology that's available, I don't see that that

Bills: HB248 , HB309 , HB332 , SB48

Committee: House House Taxation & Revenue

Keywords: general obligation bonds, GO bonds, capital projects, bond election, property tax levy, state debt, state finance, capital outlay, senior centers, senior citizen facilities, aging services, long-term services, libraries, library acquisitions, broadband for libraries, higher education, university capital projects, community colleges, tribal schools, special schools

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• In the consolidated fund analysis, I would note the increase in the court technology fund found on line
• This funding was reappropriated over the next few years as the court completed several technological
• The main enhancement to highlight for you is on the third line for court technology support.
• Bicharat mentioned that we received a $6 million increase to stabilize the court technology fund.
• The technology upgrades, did we switch systems?

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: A joint Senate Finance and House Appropriations committee heard presentations on the Idaho judicial branch budget, beginning with court operations. Legislative staff reviewed the branch’s structure, staffing, recent technology upgrades funded with ARPA dollars, and prior budget enhancements, including support for court technology, judicial compensation, and additional judges in several districts. Court officials explained a late budget request for an additional $800,700 from a dedicated magistrate retirement fund to cover unexpected retirement bonuses and purchase-of-service costs for seven magistrates, as well as the impact of a governor holdback and reduced federal support for some treatment and domestic violence court-related services. Committee members asked about the timing of the revised retirement request, the purpose and success of the magistrate retirement bonus program, the court’s technology modernization, and the effect of losing federal and other outside funding. Court officials said the retirement timing could not be known earlier because magistrates had until January to notify the court, and they described the bonus as helping judges complete their terms. They also said the court had moved case management and recording systems to the cloud and built a statewide network, and that cuts to treatment court and peer support funding would likely force reductions in non-constitutional services. The committee then heard the Guardian ad litem division request, including a $77,900 general fund enhancement for the Second Judicial District CASA program. The CASA director said the money would support a recruiter/trainer/data supervisor position and required compliance costs such as financial review, office space, and liability insurance. She described volunteer shortages across a large rural district, declining VOCA and grant funding, and the need to spend more time fundraising instead of serving children. Members asked about the decline in VOCA funds, the share of funding coming from donations and fundraising, the number of children served, and the role of CASA for older youth. The director said about 30% of the program’s funding comes from fundraising, that the district serves children over age 12 and some older youth, and she gave an example of a case where CASA helped stabilize a family and reunify children with their parents. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned until the next day.

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• And, Madam Chair, as technology-driven insurance fraud has advanced, current law has not kept up with
• Fraud has evolved, and fraud schemes are increasingly organized, technologically sophisticated, and they
• It does also support the investment in investigative technology.
• It does also support the investment in investigative technology and the Commissioner's ability to analyze
• proactive approach is essential as fraudsters are increasingly exploiting data, digital tools, technology

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on an amended and restated tribal-state gaming compact with the Squaxin Island Tribe. Washington State Gambling Commission staff explained the compact amendment process and said the restatement consolidates six prior amendments, updates several appendices, and adds new provisions including high-limit room options and electronic table games. Squaxin Island representatives said the changes clarify the existing compact, improve casino regulation and management, and support tribal economic development and community services. Committee members expressed support, and the compact will next go through additional commission and legislative review before possible governor approval. The committee then heard Senate Bill 5831, which enacts the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act. Staff and the bill sponsor said the measure creates safe harbors for common mortgage modifications, clarifies when modifications must be recorded, and preserves the priority of modified mortgages in foreclosure without preempting other mortgage or lending laws. A Uniform Law Commission representative testified that the bill would advance protections by reducing uncertainty and costly attorney opinion requirements. There was no opposition testimony, and the public hearing closed without a vote. Senate Bill 6178, requested by the Insurance Commissioner, would prohibit contractors and others from soliciting or requiring post-loss assignments of property insurance benefits from insureds, making such agreements void and enforceable by the commissioner with civil penalties. The sponsor, Insurance Commissioner, and several supporters said the bill would protect homeowners after disasters from losing control of their claims and help prevent contractor abuse; a consumer attorney, PEMCO, and the National Insurance Crime Bureau also supported it. The committee then heard Senate Bill 6031, which expands and modernizes the state’s insurance fraud laws, classifies insurance fraud as a Class B felony, broadens reporting and investigative authority, and extends the fraud program to related crimes affecting insurers and consumers. The Insurance Commissioner, anti-fraud groups, and industry representatives supported the bill, while the Washington Society of CPAs said concerns about CPA language would be addressed by amendment. After public hearings, the committee moved to executive session, adopted a proposed substitute for SB 5928, and voted do-pass recommendations for SB 5928 as amended and SB 5919, sending both to Rules.

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• legislative council support staff on the floor to assist you today if you have any issues with that technology
• It gives and advances, and this is important that I didn't highlight, science and technology.
• It also gets into the jurisdiction of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
• , and science and technology, there's a huge push.
• , and science and technology, there's a huge push.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Number two, again, with the help of the legislature, we've been able to buy drones and technology to
• So we're looking at different CRISPR technologies, rootstocks, injection systems.
• So we're looking at different CRISPR technologies, root stocks, injection systems.
• Different CRISPR technologies, root stocks, injection systems, things of that nature, to help keep an
• of our technology... ...through having vehicles that actually run so our teammates can go out and do

Committee: Senate Agriculture

Summary: The Florida Senate Committee on Agriculture convened with a quorum present and heard two presentations. Commissioner Wilton Simpson, head of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, outlined department accomplishments and funding needs, including IT modernization, expansion of the Rural and Family Lands program, updated best management practice manuals, growth of the Fresh From Florida marketing campaign, hurricane recovery loans for farmers, clearing concealed-weapons permit backlogs, construction of the Conner Complex headquarters, forestry equipment upgrades, and youth agriculture programs such as FFA and 4-H. Senators asked about water policy, citrus greening, FAMU partnerships, staffing efficiencies, and interdiction stations used to stop invasive species, stolen goods, and diseased or banned agricultural products from entering the state. Dr. Krista Court of the University of Florida/IFAS presented a preliminary economic assessment of the 2024 hurricane season’s agricultural impacts from Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton. She explained that the estimates are based on wind, rainfall, flooding, crop location, and survey data from extension agents, industry groups, FDACS, and producers, and that the figures do not include many asset losses, supply-chain effects, forestry losses, or some insurance-covered damages. Her preliminary estimates placed total 2024 agricultural production losses between about $402.3 million and $975.8 million, with the hardest-hit commodity groups including field and row crops, vegetables, melons, potatoes, greenhouse/nursery products, and animals and animal products. Members discussed the importance of accurate survey participation and baseline data, including use of USDA Farm Service Agency information, to improve future disaster estimates and federal relief decisions. Several senators emphasized agriculture’s importance in their districts and statewide. No bills were considered and no formal votes were taken; the only action was adjournment by motion of Senator Burton.

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• </c> they have now modified the technology they have now modified the technology that<01:25:32.080><c
• On the one hand, as technology is advancing, it is allowing for mechanisms of those that seek to scam
• And they will continue to use technology in their efforts.
• </c> law is not keeping up with technology. law is not keeping up with technology.
• and it was a controversial technology, and it was police body cams.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 12.000><c> a</c><00:04:12.159><c> role</c> Obviously, technology will play a role Obviously, technology
• The first is technology. Using modern technology is a must.
• B E R N T E I N. modern technology and we're falling way modern technology and we're falling way behind
• . technology. technology.
• ,</c><00:52:53.520><c> the</c> important along with technology, the important along with technology,

Keywords: 1183, house

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• uh that allows them to deploy technology uh that allows them to deploy a<00:29:48.000><c> tracking</
• </c><00:29:58.279><c> has</c><00:29:58.440><c> been</c> but that uh technology has been but that uh technology
• uh to reduce the the dangers technology uh to reduce the the dangers of<00:30:14.480><c> Pursuits</c
• </c> wrong way uh if you have this technology wrong way uh if you have this technology and<00:30:41.360
• </c><00:31:00.279><c> and</c><00:31:00.440><c> track</c><00:31:00.720><c> that</c> type of technology

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house