Video & Transcript Research : 'computer programs'

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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Feb 12th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • own quantum computer.
  • students in the area and around the state, especially the nursing program, the water program, the entrepreneur
  • program, and the hospitality program.
  • But also, I wanted to speak specifically about the water program.
  • And also your commitment to sports programs as well.
Summary: The Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education opened by noting it would not present its budget that day, explaining the budget rollout would be delayed until the following week to align with House partners and Senate notice requirements. After a roll call confirmed a quorum, the chair explained that because of the large number of gubernatorial appointments, the committee would hear only a subset individually and consider reappointments in a block unless members requested otherwise. The committee then heard testimony from appointees and reappointees to several university boards. Florida A&M University nominees Roderick Harris, Victor Young, and Rafael Vasquez emphasized service to their alma mater, support for leadership, student success, entrepreneurship, scholarships, and maintaining FAMU’s status as a leading HBCU. Florida Atlantic University appointees Linda Stock and Thomas Mersh highlighted FAU’s growth, R1 research designation, quantum computing, servant leadership, entrepreneurship, and expanded research opportunities. University of Central Florida reappointee Alex Martins focused on UCF’s preeminence, workforce needs, nursing and engineering, and keeping graduates in Florida. Florida Gulf Coast University nominees James Gris-Mall, Douglas Van Orte, Robert Rommel, Sarah Partial Perry, and reappointee Joseph Fogg discussed workforce development, affordability, student success, water and environmental programs, business and entrepreneurship, nursing outcomes, and FGCU’s regional role. University of South Florida reappointee Rogan Donnelly cited USF’s AAU status, research growth, and focus on student success, health care, cybersecurity, and AI. Committee members generally praised each nominee’s background and the universities’ achievements. At the end of the hearing, the committee approved all nominees in a single block vote for confirmation and then adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Natural Resources Jun 23rd, 2026

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's a very complex program.
  • or terrestrial compute.
  • or terrestrial compute. could use that, whether it's for space-based compute or terrestrial compute.
  • So just a camera going on to our—the camera as a computer pre-programmed to be able to take over the
  • , cooling, and cloud computer systems, including the design of IBM's cloud computing solution.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

March 5, 2025 - 10:15 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, if you can't put it on paper, you can't have a computer do it, right?
  • Well, if you can't put it on paper, you can't have a computer do it, right?
  • You know, we cannot compute. We can't. We cannot compute. We cannot. We can't.
  • Long mentioned, the ability for AI to actually compute? Sure.
  • power, also known as compute, that help do various things when it comes to AI.
Summary: The subcommittee met to hear a panel discussion on artificial intelligence and automation in Florida government. Panelists from Worldwide Technology, OpenAI, the James Madison Institute, and the Florida Digital Service described AI as a tool to improve efficiency, constituent services, fraud detection, translation, HR workflows, public safety, and regulatory review, while emphasizing that AI should supplement rather than replace workers. They also stressed the importance of data readiness, workforce training, governance, and having existing technology systems and policies in place before broader deployment. Members asked about public records concerns, vendor vetting, model integrity, and how to balance innovation with privacy and security. Chief Schoonover said agencies are already using or exploring AI in areas such as Medicaid analysis, environmental data, emergency management, tax forms, and child support, and noted that the Digital Service publishes prohibited vendor and application lists. OpenAI discussed its red teaming, safety evaluations, privacy controls, and government products such as ChatGPT Gov, and said it does not train on personal data or target users with ads. The committee also discussed concrete examples of efficiency gains, including reduced call times, faster translation turnaround, and streamlined HR classification work, as well as concerns about job disruption and constituent access. In closing, members raised data center infrastructure and energy needs, with panelists noting that AI depends on substantial compute, power, cooling, and utility capacity. The chair concluded by encouraging continued dialogue and noting that future AI legislation should be targeted to specific problems rather than overly broad.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 23rd, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Foundation School Program creates a lack of transparency in our education funding model.
  • They shouldn't be paying interest over 30 years for the computers.
  • to four and a half or five times what the computer actually costs when that computer is so long gone
  • that even the teachers when they were students weren't using that computer.
  • The bill establishes a dedicated supplemental retirement program fund within TRS.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

LBT-CPN, LBT Public Hearings 03-23-2026

Labor and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • the program. the program.
  • It's a program funded by USDOL.
  • It's a program funded by USDOL.
  • Also on Zoom. programs. And it's to lower prices, buy programs.
  • reducing prices through these programs. reducing prices through these programs.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2455, HD2, relating to employment practices. Testimony was limited, with support from the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women and UPW; the committee noted nine support, zero opposition, and zero comments. No vote was taken on this bill during the portion provided. The committee then took up House Bill 2165, HD2, relating to the Hawaii Employment Security Law. DLIR supported the measure but requested an amendment moving language in Section 2 from subsection A to subsection C to preserve the legal structure. Members questioned DLIR about a January 8 U.S. Department of Labor letter and whether the bill would keep Hawaii in conformity with federal unemployment insurance requirements. DLIR said the federal guidance requires the state to remove the carve-out for labor-dispute claimants, though unions with hiring halls and members in good standing could still be exempt from work-search requirements under an authorized list. UNITE HERE Local 5 opposed the bill and said the current law already gives the department discretion to exempt striking workers. The committee recessed the bill before any final action was taken in the portion shown. In the joint hearing with Commerce and Consumer Protection, the committees heard House Bill 1509, HD2, relating to workers’ compensation. DLIR supported the bill, DHER offered comments and requested an amendment, UPW supported it, and one Zoom testifier described personal experience with delayed care and urged faster decisions. After testimony, the committees voted to pass the bill with amendments. The adopted amendments restored the 7-day treatment-plan deadline from 10 days, changed the effective date to January 1, 2077, and struck the proposed $500 fine for employers who fail to respond within 10 days. Back in the Labor and Technology agenda, the committee heard House Bill 1515, HD2, also relating to workers’ compensation, with testimony noting seven in support, one in opposition, and one comment, but no action was taken in the excerpt. The committee also heard House Bill 1514, HD2, relating to workers’ compensation vocational rehabilitation plans. A Zoom testifier opposed the bill, arguing the 120-day timeline was unrealistic for complex cases. DLIR said the bill would give the director discretion to extend the vocational rehabilitation plan timeline beyond 120 days with no cap on extensions, and the committee noted five support, four opposition, and zero comments. Finally, the committee began House Bill 2458, HD3, relating to surveillance pricing. OCP said it stood on written testimony, while supporters argued the bill would prevent corporations from using personal data to set prices, especially for groceries. Retail and grocery interests opposed the measure, saying it was too broad and could restrict loyalty programs, promotions, and discounts; one witness asked that a loyalty-program exemption be restored.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

November 18, 2025 - 01:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so with the our practice and program evaluation.
  • You provided the computers and the log in and the software.
  • So I think it like a program level for a school. They decide.
  • We have more than enough computer testing more than we need.
  • This is an extensive program is, as we see.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • I am the supervisor and program manager over the system auditors who conducted this audit.
  • This is a very complex calculation with so many programs and variables.
  • We’re just looking at the computer system itself and whether it is up to the task.
  • So OSPI has its own computer system. Is that right?
  • district to OSPI's computer system?
Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee subcommittee heard a State Auditor’s Office performance audit on the accuracy and reliability of OSPI’s school apportionment system. Auditors said the system, which calculates and distributes K-12 funding using multiple feeder systems and a core apportionment engine, is outdated, unstable, inefficient, and at high risk of failure. They reported weak controls over data input, documentation, oversight, and staffing, and said OSPI relies heavily on manual workarounds, a few knowledgeable staff, and vendor support. In limited testing of three districts, the auditors found the system calculated funding correctly for the 2023-24 school year, but they identified nine small input discrepancies tied to differences between budget materials and state law, which they said could compound into larger dollar amounts. The auditors recommended replacing or modernizing the system and noted that delays in doing so prolong risk. OSPI largely agreed that the current platform needs replacement and said it has been working toward a new system for years. Agency officials clarified that the Legislature requested a feasibility study in 2022, that the study found the system at risk of catastrophic failure, and that funding for a replacement is now in the state IT pool subject to OCIO/OFM gate reviews. OSPI disputed the audit’s characterization of the rounding and budget-law discrepancies, saying the issue was an agency rule and implementation choice, not an error that caused under- or over-allocation. Officials also said the current system is too old to easily absorb future formula changes, but that the planned replacement should be flexible enough to handle a new funding model if the Legislature adopts one. Committee members asked about the amount and timing of the $16 million project funding, whether smaller districts face greater risk, how many times data is entered, and whether the funding formula should be simplified. Auditors and OSPI both emphasized that formula simplification is a policy question for the Legislature, not the audit. Public testimony came from one online witness, who urged full implementation of the audit recommendations and modernization of the system. The subcommittee took no formal vote and adjourned after the presentations and testimony.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Apr 2nd, 2025 at 09:00 am

Appropriations - Education and Environment Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Rural Outreach Program, we'd leave that at $425,000.
  • program.
  • They would be to the free meal program.
  • There's still, there's money in that program. This isn't all the money on the program. Mr.
  • The next change is to the mentoring program.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The committee met to hear and discuss three education bills and related budget items. House Bill 1214 would revise K-12 transportation funding by replacing the current rider-based formula with a new formula tied more closely to district size, square mileage, building counts, and the weighted student payment. Sponsors and DPI said the change would better reflect actual transportation costs, hold districts harmless overall, and likely increase funding by about $4 million beyond current spending; they also said parent-provided transportation and open-enrollment mileage rules would remain largely unchanged. No opposition was heard, and the committee closed discussion without taking final action in the transcript. The committee then reviewed House Bill 1013, the education appropriations bill, and walked through proposed adjustments to program and pass-through grants. The chair proposed keeping or reducing some items, eliminating others, and moving one-time items to the stabilization fund; examples included leaving free meals at $4.5 million for now, keeping the paraprofessional-to-teacher program, reducing some grant lines, and removing several new or one-time grants. DPI also explained that the student information system would remain a flow-through grant for this biennium but would move in-house after July 1, 2026. The committee also discussed adding an FTE for the School for the Blind and making a small equipment swap at the Center for Distance Education. House Bill 1369 was discussed as the main school aid bill, including a proposed 2 percent and 2 percent per-pupil payment increase, higher construction bidding thresholds, elimination of the 12 percent cap, and a transfer of $75 million from Foundation Aid to the School Construction Revolving Loan Fund, with the chair suggesting $100 million instead. DPI explained that the bill also included a policy change returning placement decisions for students with disabilities in congregate care to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, with support from the governor’s office. The committee heard testimony from school officials seeking gap funding for Title I losses caused by a switch from free-and-reduced-lunch to census-based allocations, saying districts with many open-enrolled students could lose substantial funding and staff positions. Later, the governor’s office presented a proposed $1.5 million one-time appropriation to help schools buy secure storage for student cell phones if a statewide device policy is adopted; members raised concerns about cost, local control, and whether the money would be enough. The committee also heard student testimony and then recessed without voting on the amendment in the transcript.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 24, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Social Security is the number one insurance program in the country, serving over 70 million people.
  • Most successful insurance program because of congressional inaction.
  • <02:26:56.160> thinking datadriven and computational thinking datadriven and computational
  • Computer scientists, chemists, nurses, doctors, and much more.
  • our country's most advanced Computing our country's most advanced Computing capacity<03:15:33.279
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations - S/C on Article III Feb 27th, 2025

Appropriations - S/C on Article III

Transcript Highlights:
  • Can you tell me more about those programs?
  • We have outstanding programs.
  • And I think it's a great program.
  • Now we need the computational firepower.
  • Additionally, a modest investment in the Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program, a loan repayment program
Keywords: 1184, house, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Appropriations - S/C on Article III Feb 27th, 2025

Appropriations - S/C on Article III

Transcript Highlights:
  • Can you tell me more about those programs?
  • We have outstanding programs.
  • We support wildlife services through water conservation programs.
  • Additionally, a modest investment in the rural Veterinarian incentive program, a loan repayment program
  • Yeah, the, the rural veterinary incentive program is very important.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • This program was converted back in 2023-24 into a scholarship program.
  • So adding cybersecurity and adding cloud computing and adding these programs and using the grant programs
  • programs.
  • So there are AS degree programs, career certificate programs, college credit certificate programs that
  • And when you have programs like computer and information system security and cybersecurity, all of those
Summary: The Higher Education Appropriations Committee met for its first meeting of the session and heard presentations focused on workforce education in the Florida College System and district technical colleges. Members introduced themselves and discussed their personal connections to higher education, then heard from Department of Education senior chancellor Kevin O’Farrell, South Florida State College president Fred Hawkins, and Pinellas Technical College representative Mark Hunt. O’Farrell outlined the department’s budget request, including increases for adult education, Florida College System program funds, workforce development capitalization grants, apprenticeship and teacher apprenticeship programs, Open Door scholarships, and CAPE industry certification funding. He emphasized record growth in enrollments, completions, dual enrollment, and program offerings, and described grant-funded expansion in fields such as health sciences, manufacturing, logistics, aerospace, and AI-related programs. Committee members raised concerns about whether current programs match actual labor-market demand, how artificial intelligence may reduce future human labor needs in some fields, and how the state should avoid unwarranted duplication of programs. O’Farrell said the department uses economic forecasts, employer demand data, and a CTE audit process to review programs and phase out those that do not meet performance thresholds. Members also asked for more detail on the teacher apprenticeship model, the transition from technical college clock hours to college credit, job placement and salary outcomes, and the LPN-to-RN pathway. O’Farrell said he would provide additional information later. Hawkins described South Florida State College’s rural service area, low college-going rates, and difficulty recruiting and retaining faculty and staff because salaries lag behind local market alternatives and nearby school district pay. He said the college has had to turn away students in high-demand programs due to staffing and operational limits, while also noting strong outcomes in nursing, dental hygiene, EMT/paramedic, and radiography. Hunt said Pinellas Technical College serves about 5,000 students annually, including many dual-enrolled high school students, and reported a placement rate above 90% and strong local economic returns. He said many programs have waiting lists and that additional operational funding is needed to meet demand, maintain equipment, and keep pace with salary and cost increases. The meeting ended after public comment was opened and no further business was brought before the committee, and the committee adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Regulating Artificial Intelligence / Legislation to Stop Dangerous Deepfakes Mar 16th, 2025

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's programmed to do that.
  • to do um yeah so I I I been programmed to do um yeah so I I I think<00:02:30.120> that<00:02:
  • <00:03:45.040> to an algorithm that had been programmed to an algorithm that had been programmed
  • familiar with the human computer familiar with the human computer interface<00:23:17.000> right
  • <00:23:34.440> interfaces create new human computer interfaces create new human computer interfaces
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Apr 9th, 2026

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • So that's just for the loan program. We also have a number of projects. Mr.
  • And then also are any of you involved yet in quantum computing?
  • So we're usually not focused on a large incentive program.
  • You've sort of heard about what we do with these programs.
  • We bring computing to energy, not the other way around.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Transportation. (3-11-26)

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Diagnostic computers would be an example of this.
  • And many of these steps require interfacing with computers and other specialized tools.
  • Diagnostic computers would be an example of this.
  • And many of these steps require interfacing with computers and other specialized tools.
  • it all is interfacing multiple computer it all is interfacing multiple computer systems,<00:09:41.080
Keywords: 958, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • So, it comes into their computer. computer. computer.
  • computer.
  • computer.
  • computer.
  • on their computer. on their computer.
Summary: The committee received testimony from Personnel Cabinet Secretary Mary Elizabeth Bailey and Deputy Secretary Robert Long on the state’s telecommuting policy. Bailey explained that telecommuting in the executive branch is governed by a statewide policy requiring eligible employees to work in the office three days a week and telecommute up to two days a week. Eligibility depends first on the position, not the person: public-facing jobs, roles requiring special equipment or insecure document handling, and other duties that cannot be performed remotely are not eligible. Employees and managers must complete training, sign agreements, comply with safety and IT requirements, and telecommuting privileges can be revoked for poor performance or discipline. She said the cabinet audits compliance and that telecommuting has helped maintain services during inclement weather, disasters, and building renovations. Bailey also said about 33% of the workforce is hybrid, 11% telecommutes full-time, and 56% does not telecommute. Members asked about cost savings, eligibility, discipline, and technology requirements. Bailey said she did not have statewide cost-savings figures and referred that question to the Finance and Administration Cabinet. She said employees must have reliable connectivity and appropriate equipment, but there is no fixed broadband speed requirement; if an employee cannot connect, they must come into the office. She also said telecommuting postings indicate whether a position is eligible, and that performance issues are handled through progressive discipline rather than being ignored. Transportation Cabinet officials then described how their agency manages remote work. Deputy Secretary Mike Hancock, along with IT and human resources leaders, said the cabinet follows the executive branch policy and actively manages telecommuting employees through Microsoft Teams, VPN access, daily standups, project tracking, and manager oversight. They said more than 2,600 of the cabinet’s 4,000 employees cannot telecommute because their jobs are public-facing or field-based, while about 35% are eligible to telecommute up to two days per week. The cabinet also has 13 state employees and 94 contract employees working full-time remotely in IT. Officials said telecommuting has improved recruitment and retention, supported emergency response and weather operations, and allowed the cabinet to continue working during storms and other disruptions. Members asked about phone equipment, monitoring, and “mouse jiggler” devices; officials said phones are often forwarded to personal or state devices, Teams shows real-time availability, and managers rely on daily accountability and project management tools to monitor work.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Revenue Stabilization and Tax Policy Aug 14th, 2025

Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • What goes into AGI versus what happens after AGI is computed at the federal level.
  • So we'll still compute the tax that they would owe on that income.
  • GILTI income, net CFC tested income, or NCTI, is computed on a much broader base.
  • The deductions are computed on the same broad base.
  • Some states have rolled out programs like delivery surcharge calls.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

LBT-PSM, LBT DEFER, LBT Public Hearings 02-04-2026

Labor and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • Enforcement as class A members of the pension and retirement systems, and provides guidance for the computation
  • <00:07:27.440> computing<00:07:28.000> their that class computating computing their
  • that class computating computing their salary<00:07:29.840> uh<00:07:30.080> would<00:
  • of allowance of and then the computation of allowance of service<00:07:52.479> retirements<00
  • We are a medical payment integrity vendor for insurers, government programs, and employers.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The joint hearing of the Senate Committees on Labor and Technology and Public Safety and Military Affairs considered three bills. SB 2141 would reclassify certain Department of Law Enforcement leadership and employees as Class A members for retirement purposes and adjust retirement benefit calculations. DLE supported the bill, saying it would address retirement classification without enhancing benefits, while the Employees’ Retirement System said it had no formal board position but wanted key provisions preserved. The Deputy Attorney General raised a potential title/subject issue and warned the bill could be vulnerable to challenge because the reclassification, contribution changes, and benefit calculations are in separate statutory sections. After questions about the number of affected employees and possible amendments, the committees deferred the bill. SB 2593 would exempt certain Law Enforcement Standards Board positions from civil service and collective bargaining. The board’s administrator said the positions would handle sensitive and confidential information and require specialized experience, and the board chair’s representative said the bill was important to meet certification deadlines. Opposition testimony from HGA argued exempt employees are at-will and suggested civil service protections should remain, with any staffing issues handled through reclassification or other personnel tools. Committee members questioned whether the positions could instead be civil service but excluded from bargaining, and staff explained the distinction between civil service exemption and collective bargaining exclusion. The committees ultimately recommended passing SB 2593 with amendments, including a deferred effective date of January 1, 2077, and the recommendation was adopted. SB 2824 would create a bribery-related reporting duty for public servants. Supporters, including Indivisible Hawaii, said it would establish a clear duty to report known or suspected bribery and strengthen public trust. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the bill, saying it would criminalize an affirmative duty to report another person’s misconduct. After limited discussion, both committees voted to pass SB 2824 with amendments, including a deferred effective date of July 1, 2050, and the recommendation was adopted. The meeting then adjourned.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Pre-K - 12 Oct 15th, 2025

Education Pre-K - 12

Transcript Highlights:
  • I see all these students very quiet on the computer.
  • She opens up her computer, and there she is on the computer in her AI image saying, 'I'm so-and-so, and
  • And they were, like, so stuck to the computer.
  • and virtualization program as well.
  • You see some of the programs that we're currently using that have AI and generative AI.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Education Pre-K through 12 met to hear a panel discussion on artificial intelligence in K-12 education. Dr. Maya Israel of the University of Florida gave an overview of AI literacy, the benefits of AI for personalized learning and teacher support, and the risks involving data privacy, overreliance, hallucinations, and misuse. She described the Florida K-12 AI Task Force, which published statewide guidance in March and is now providing professional development, case studies, surveys, and resources for teachers and families. She also noted that teacher preparation programs and microcredentials are being developed, but there is not yet a statewide baseline standard for teacher AI training. Superintendents Van Ayers of Hillsborough County and Kevin Hendrick of Pinellas County described district policies and implementation efforts. Hillsborough adopted an AI governance policy, created an implementation guide, and set rules barring generative AI use for students in pre-K through 7th grade while allowing limited, teacher-approved use for older students with district-vetted tools. Pinellas emphasized digital responsibility, parent transparency, data-use agreements, and a governance process for approving tools. Both districts said AI is being used for lesson planning, tutoring, reading-level adjustments, scheduling, and other administrative tasks, but they do not yet have reliable evidence that AI is improving academic performance. They also discussed teacher training, stipends, and certification efforts, including partnerships with universities and vendors such as Microsoft, Google, Magic School, and Gemini. Drew Allen of FSU Inspire offered an industry-focused perspective, arguing that AI is not new but that education must adapt more quickly to industry needs. He described Inspire’s workforce and research mission, its AI and robotics training for teachers, and the need to build teacher comfort and confidence through incentives and applied training. Committee members raised concerns about student dependence on AI, academic integrity, mental health, moral decision-making, data privacy, and whether schools should return to more paper-based testing. The panel generally agreed that AI should be used with strong guardrails, human oversight, and a balance between technology use and traditional learning. No legislation was considered, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, which was adopted without objection.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 23rd, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • We've had in schools computers and things that last 3 or 4 years go into 30 year bonds.
  • They shouldn't be paying interest over 30 years for the computers.
  • It brings the cost of a computer to 4.5 or 5 times what the computer actually costs when that computer
  • is so long gone that even the teachers when they were students weren't using that computer.
  • Uh, the bill establishes a dedicated supplemental program retirement fund within TRS.