Transcript Highlights:

• If the utility provides the Arizona Corporation Commission 30 days' written notice, the utility holds
• There are standards of oversight procedures that are already in the bill that cover that.
• for reimbursement amounts that are different from the fee schedule established by the Industrial Commission
• The fact of the matter is the Industrial Commission of Arizona runs a brilliant annual pharmaceutical
• And the reason we do that is because over the last several years I've worked with the Industrial Commission

Committee: House House Appropriations Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee first took up a discussion-only strike-everything amendment to HB 2211, which would make it unprofessional conduct for certain health care providers to submit offers in independent dispute resolution above 300% of Medicare or the qualified payment amount. The chair said he was not ready to move the bill because more stakeholder meetings were needed. Testimony split between insurers, who said a small number of providers were abusing the No Surprises Act and driving up costs, and provider representatives, who argued the proposal would improperly cap rates, relied on opaque insurer-set QPAs, and could threaten licensure in a billing dispute. No vote was taken on HB 2211. The committee then considered HB 4028 on accessory dwelling units. The bill would remove the 1,000-square-foot cap, change setback rules, bar municipalities from requiring an administrative use permit and certain elevation criteria, and extend the deadline for cities to adopt ADU regulations. The sponsor argued it would give homeowners more flexibility and help address housing affordability, while cities, neighborhood groups, and residents warned it would allow oversized ADUs, reduce local control, create density and safety concerns, and invite investor-driven development. After extensive debate, the committee voted 8-9 with one present, and HB 4028 failed. Next, the committee heard HB 2620, as amended, which appropriates $300,000 annually for five years from the General Fund to the Department of Veterans’ Services for grants to emergency shelters. An amendment removed age and non-congregate-setting conditions for eligibility. The sponsor and a shelter provider said the funding would help shelters better serve homeless veterans and connect them to services. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed HB 2620 on a 17-0 vote with one member not voting. The committee then considered HB 2960, as amended, which creates a veterans specialty court grant program and a dedicated fund to support local veterans treatment courts. An amendment shifted administration of the fund to the Office of the Courts and allowed support for expansion of existing programs. The sponsor, a Lake Havasu judge, and a veteran graduate testified that veterans courts reduce recidivism and save lives by linking veterans to treatment and support. The bill was still being taken up when the transcript ended, with testimony continuing from supporters including a veterans shelter founder.

Transcript Highlights:

• President, Senate Committee Amendment One is just a procedural change to the legislation and I move for
• Senate Joint Resolution 74, a joint resolution directing the Legislative Research Commission and state
• 26:43.199><c> Research</c> directing the Legislative Research directing the Legislative Research Commission
• 44.480><c> and</c><01:26:44.880><c> state</c><01:26:45.199><c> agencies</c><01:26:46.159><c> to</c> Commission
• and state agencies to Commission and state agencies to collaborate<01:26:47.199><c> on</c><01:26:47.920

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• really appreciate the time that we had with the chair of Senate Finance yesterday to talk over procedures
• really appreciate the time that we had with the chair of Senate Finance yesterday to talk over procedures
• Sentencing Commission. Also, I'd like to point out the way I look at it is like a stool.
• also I'd like to point out commission also I'd like to point out the<01:14:19.960><c> way</c><01:14:
• So, according to the United States Sentencing Commission, drug trafficking offenders convicted of an

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• What of your procedures would have been used during that period of time?
• Um what what of your procedures pay?
• Agencies need to implement those policies and procedures.
• We also have our um internal procedures.
• </c> procedures and uh internal controls are. procedures and uh internal controls are.

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> the Public Service Commission with us? the Public Service Commission with us?
• He's vice chairman of the Public Service Commission. >> Mr.
• Anything else for the Public Service Commission? Anything else from you guys?
• </c><04:15:15.200><c> And</c><04:15:15.280><c> if</c> tactics, and procedural concerns.
• And if tactics, and procedural concerns.

Committee: Joint Select Committee on Tribal Relations

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• parental notification. rather than referencing Article 42.0, Article 42.018 of the Code of Criminal Procedure
• They can't be construed as commissioned peace officers or school resource officers, and they can only
• Passed out to everybody on the committee, the current procedures that were outlined by T.E.A. as a result
• The Supreme Court has upheld the Federal Communications Commission standards for the regulation of content
• Last session, House Bill 900 required the SBOE and TSLAC to approve purchasing policies and procedures

Bills: SB 13 , SB 27 , SB 57 , HB1325 , HB1655 , HB3312 , HB5526 , SB13 , SB57 , SB207 , HB441 , HB591 , HB5019 , SB27 , SB843

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: lobbying, public funds, political subdivision, local government, county association, municipal lobbying, registered lobbyist, Texas Legislature, taxpayer lawsuit, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, government finance, county dues, state association of counties, sheriffs association, law enforcement officers, legislative advocacy, bill tracking, legislative alerts, Government Code Chapter 556

Transcript Highlights:

• We added the Public Utility Commission, the Railroad Commission, TCEQ, and DSHS to our teams to be ready
• Every firefighter has to pass written and practical tests from the Commission on Fire Protection.
• Connie Corona, I'm the Executive Director of the Public Utility Commission.
• Same with the utility commission too. It would be appreciated.
• Same for the County and the Public Utility Commission.

Keywords: flooding, emergency response, communication systems, first responders, disaster management, Texas Water Development Board, regional planning, public safety

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on discussions around the recent floods in Texas, specifically addressing emergency preparedness, response coordination, and recovery efforts. Officials from various agencies provided testimonies on the challenges faced during the emergency, including issues with communication systems among first responders. Notably, the need for improved inter-agency communication and technology integration was emphasized, with recommendations for establishing regional communications units for better coordination during disasters. The audience included local government representatives and emergency management partners, who shared insights and experiences from the recent flooding events.

Transcript Highlights:

• declarations and start describing what that actual concern is so that courts and others, and this Commission
• Julie Snyder, representing the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and Association of Bay Area Governments
• Julie Snyder representing the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and Association of Bay Area Governments
• have been driving down the cost by removing unnecessary permitting, removing unnecessary other procedural

Committee: Senate Housing

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Would it be a UC body that approves that as far as long-lasting procedures?
• that has happened is that we were told in about 2018 or 2019 that the Native American Heritage Commission
• And let's be honest, on that Native American Heritage Commission list, there are a lot of illegitimate
• There needs to be coordination between the UC system, the Native American Heritage Commission, and the

Summary: The joint hearing of the Select Committee on Native American Affairs and the Joint Legislative Audit Committee focused on the University of California’s compliance with NAGPRA and CalNAGPRA and the return of Native American human remains and cultural items. Senators and Assembly Members opened by emphasizing the sacredness of repatriation, the ongoing trauma caused by delayed returns, and the need for stronger systemwide accountability. The State Auditor presented the third audit of UC’s repatriation efforts, concluding that UC still lacks the urgency, oversight, and clear timelines needed to promptly return remains and belongings. The audit found thousands of remains and hundreds of thousands of cultural items still in UC custody, new undisclosed collections at several campuses, weak budgeting and underspending, and repatriation plans that often lacked concrete deadlines. The auditor recommended stronger UCOP oversight, performance metrics, proactive searches for undiscovered items, and possible legislative action to tie funding to measurable progress. UC officials responded that the system is committed to full compliance and has accelerated its work since adopting a new policy in 2022. UC Provost Catherine Newman said the system repatriated more than 2,800 ancestors and nearly 80,000 funerary belongings in the past year, and that UC now says 80.3% of Native American remains are either repatriated or available for repatriation. UC announced a new systemwide plan to complete repatriation of human remains by the end of 2028, to finish high-risk campus reviews by June 2026, to recall all loans by January 2026, and to require quarterly reporting to UCOP. UC also said it will spend an additional $8.8 million over three years, expand staffing, improve databases, support tribal consultation costs, and identify potential reburial sites on UC land. Berkeley and San Diego described increased staffing, consultations, and repatriation activity, while Santa Barbara said it had corrected earlier omissions, notified tribes about previously unreported ancestors, and was working toward completing repatriations and updated inventories. Committee members pressed UC on why progress has been so slow, why the audit’s timelines differed from UC’s public reporting, and whether the 2028 goal applies only to human remains rather than all cultural items. UC said the 2028 target is for human remains, while cultural items will take longer, and acknowledged that more work remains. Members also asked about the technical expertise needed for repatriation, the role of tribal experts, and whether repatriation should be embedded more permanently in UC governance or statute. Tribal leaders and representatives then testified that remains and belongings were taken without consent and must be returned with tribal consent and leadership. They criticized the repeated delays, stressed that tribes are the experts on their ancestors and cultural heritage, and urged UC to treat repatriation as a top priority and to return all associated items, not just human remains, so ancestors can truly rest.

Transcript Highlights:

• These responsibilities are not merely procedural; they are vital to... ...the safeguarding of the long-term
• You know, I had the opportunity, the pleasure, the honor of working at the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission
• , and one of the things that we did when we were working at the Advisory Commission is look at legislation
• are involved in that process, and there is the coordinating board that does build their advisory commission

Bills: SB 37

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: fetal development, education, public health curriculum, middle school, age-appropriate instruction, 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So the red flag law, of course, relates only to the process and the procedure by which a petition can
• I'm the director of the Governor's Organized Crime Commission and the Deputy DA at the 2nd Judicial.
• Douglas Carver, acting director of the New Mexico Sentencing Commission.
• When the sentencing commission considered this bill during a legislative committee meeting, there was

Committee: House House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:

• It seemed very unsafe, and she had to go through some special TSA procedures to be able to fly, which
• right, included, including Select Florida, the Florida Opportunity Fund, Florida Defense Support Commission
• Last year, we commissioned a company called Brand Finance to...
• Last year, we commissioned a company called Brand Finance to do a valuation of our brand.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

Summary: The committee met to receive a base budget overview for agencies under its jurisdiction, which include the Division of Emergency Management, Department of Commerce, Department of State, Department of Transportation, Department of Military Affairs, and Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Staff explained the budget format and noted that the Legislature appropriated more than $20.2 billion to these agencies in the current fiscal year, a 66.7% increase over 10 years. The Department of Transportation then presented on the Moving Florida Forward initiative, describing it as a $7 billion effort to advance 20 major congestion-relief projects statewide. Secretary Jared Perdue said the department is ahead of schedule, with 14 of 20 projects expected to be underway by the end of the calendar year. He highlighted major projects including I-4 in Polk and Osceola counties, I-75 improvements, Southwest 10th Street in Broward County, Fruitville Road, Capital Circle in Tallahassee, and I-275, and discussed innovations such as aggregate supply grants, modified phase design-build, workforce hiring events, and voluntary acceleration. Senators asked about business impacts from construction, tourism-related transit funding, aggregate sourcing, and labor shortages; the secretary said FDOT works with local businesses and that additional revenue sources for transit would require legislative action. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reviewed motorist services, revenue collection, licensing, vehicle titling, specialty plates, insurance compliance, driver safety, and commercial driver licensing. Officials said the department collected about $2.9 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2023-24 and described modernization efforts, including electronic verification systems, Real ID compliance, mobile licensing units, and a planned digital driver license. Members asked about the driver license backlog in Miami-Dade and Broward, and the department said service delays were driven by growth and staffing constraints but should improve with $7.5 million in recent funding and the eventual transition of services to county tax collectors. Questions also addressed temporary paper licenses and birth certificate fraud prevention. The Department of Commerce presented on the Job Growth Grant Fund and Visit Florida. Commerce said the grant fund, created in 2017, has awarded $257 million to 70 projects in 37 counties since 2019, with demand exceeding supply about four to one. Officials emphasized that the program supports targeted industries and workforce and infrastructure projects, and they highlighted examples in CDL training, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and health care. Senators raised concerns about small businesses affected by transportation construction, and Commerce said it has an Office of Small Business Innovation and other tools, though the grant fund is limited by statute to targeted industries. Visit Florida then described its public-private tourism marketing role, saying the state’s $80 million appropriation is matched by private investment and that the latest EDR review found a $3.30 return in tax revenue for every state dollar spent. Visit Florida reported record visitation and tourism spending, along with hurricane recovery marketing and rural promotion efforts.

Transcript Highlights:

• FICMAT's interest is to enhance and strengthen the audit statutes and the procedures to build parity
• That's why the Legislature commissioned a report on how to improve the funding determination process
• First, the bill standardizes audit procedures and schedules for all local educational agencies, including
• Lastly, it requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to update administrator preparation standards
• So first of all, I mean, you explain the general procedure as to how these interest rates are set for

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard AB 84, a charter school accountability measure focused on non-classroom-based charter schools and fraud prevention. The author and supporters said the bill was intended to respond to the A3 charter fraud case and related scandals by strengthening audits, transparency, authorizer oversight, and funding determination rules, while ensuring public education dollars are used for public education. Supporters included FCMAT, CSEA, CTA, and CSBA, who argued the bill would improve oversight and protect taxpayers. Opponents, including the California Charter Schools Association, Green Dot, many charter parents, educators, and charter operators, said the bill was too broad, would impose major new costs and bureaucracy on all charter schools, and could reduce options for families, especially those using flexible, homeschool, or special-needs charter programs. After extensive testimony and committee discussion, the bill passed on a 5-1 vote and was sent to Appropriations, with the item left open for additional votes. The committee then approved a consent calendar of 11 education bills, including AB 542, AB 563, AB 731, AB 753, AB 784, AB 964, AB 988, AB 1034, AB 1233, AB 1255, and AB 1381, all moving to Appropriations. The consent calendar passed unanimously. Later, the committee heard AB 1454, a literacy and reading instruction bill authored by Assembly Members Rubio and Revis. The bill would require the state to create professional development resources for evidence-based literacy instruction, update English language arts and English language development instructional materials, and revise administrator preparation standards to include literacy training. The authors and a broad coalition of supporters, including CTA, EdVoice, Families in Schools, Decoding Dyslexia, school administrators, and parent advocates, described the measure as a compromise aimed at improving reading outcomes and addressing California’s literacy crisis. There was no opposition testimony at the hearing, and members voiced strong support for the bill and its collaborative approach.

Transcript Highlights:

• New Hampshire's hemp production in a USDA-approved plan, which clearly outlines our source rule procedures
• New Hampshire's hemp production in a USDA-approved plan, which clearly outlines our source rule procedures
• Anyway, I was a member of the 2018 commission to study legalization and taxation of marijuana.
• And the commission, when we looked at that, we also realized that it was not a big issue.
• when we looked at that we commission when we looked at that we also<01:38:57.840><c> realized</c><01

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> commission on government efficiency. commission on government efficiency.
• </c> have implemented independent commissions have implemented independent commissions across<03:42:29.840
• 30.720><c> we</c> independent redistricting commission, we independent redistricting commission, we take
• ><c> track</c> Independent commissions have a track Independent commissions have a track record<03:44
• And committee report is adopted. commission can operate the way it was commission can operate the way

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Public Service Commission, right?
• The short answer to your question, I don't know how much the commission now.
• The short answer to a question, I don't know how much the commission now.
• State utility commissions are not the entity siting a data center or the load itself.
• RTO, but some come under the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission, some do not.

Committee: Joint Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• finally get them in a good place so that they don't have to keep showing back up at our county commissions
• The Florida Chamber understands that in most years, the annual piggyback bill is a procedural one-page
• I think it is highly improper, not germane, and would be a travesty to the procedures of the Senate if
• This amendment would require that both surrogate and the commissioning couple in a surrogacy agreement
• be a You know. would require that both surrogate and the commissioning couple in a surrogacy agreement

Bills: S0006 , S0026 , S0206 , S0532 , S0576 , S1012 , S1110 , S1178 , S1192 , S1758 , S1760 , S7046 , S7048

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Keywords: child welfare, negligence, settlement, injury compensation, Department of Children and Families, motorcycle accident, compensation, Department of Transportation, legal claim, autism, autism spectrum disorder, ASD, special education, exceptional student education, ESE, teacher preparation, educator certification, micro-credential, loan forgiveness, student loan repayment

Summary: The Appropriations Committee met and considered a large agenda of bills, reporting several measures favorably. Early action included SB 6, a settled claim bill involving the Department of Children and Families and the estate of Leila Estrada and Sapphire Williams, which was approved for $3.8 million. The committee also passed a cybersecurity internships bill creating a Department of Commerce program with Cyber Florida, and SB 532, which lets clerks of court retain the full amount of certain excess revenue and clarifies foreclosure-sale procedures. Veterans housing measures, CS for CS for SB 1602 and SB 1604, were approved to create a pilot program and a related trust fund for vacancy relief and risk mitigation for veteran housing. The committee also favorably reported SB 1110 on Medicaid and insurance coverage for orthotics and prosthetics, with emotional testimony from a student and family describing the high cost and importance of activity-specific prosthetics. Members also approved CS for CS for SB 1012 after adopting an amendment that removed inmate emergency and specialty medical service compensation provisions while retaining changes to the contractor-operated institutions inmate welfare trust fund. Another bill, CS for CS for SB 1614, was narrowed by a delete-all amendment to focus on limiting the use of excess fees for new building construction by local governments. All of these measures were reported favorably after brief debate, with some support testimony submitted in writing or waived. The most extensive discussion centered on CS for CS for SB 17, a major Medicaid and public assistance overhaul. The bill would create a Joint Legislative Committee on Medicaid Oversight, allow the Legislature to retain its own actuary, tighten Medicaid program oversight, update encounter-data reporting, set performance standards for managed care plans, revise pharmacy benefit manager rules, and require DCF to implement SNAP fraud-reduction and payment-accuracy reforms, including photo IDs on EBT cards and updated work requirements. It also would direct agencies to seek federal waivers for Medicaid work requirements for able-bodied adults and expanded behavioral health services. After lengthy questioning and testimony, the committee adopted amendments adding a transitional medical benefits glide path for people who gain employment and later lose Medicaid eligibility, and exempting hospice patients with six months or less to live. Supporters argued the bill would improve accountability, reduce fraud, and save money, while opponents warned it would create administrative burdens, increase paperwork, and cause eligible people to lose coverage or food assistance. The committee ultimately reported the bill favorably as amended.

Transcript Highlights:

• The Hawaii Climate Commission recently identified nearly $1 billion needed for these goals, however the
• is urgently needed the Hawaii investment is urgently needed the Hawaii climate<00:11:17.680><c> commission
• </c><00:11:18.040><c> recently</c><00:11:18.440><c> identified</c> climate commission recently identified
• climate commission recently identified nearly<00:11:19.320><c> $1</c><00:11:19.600><c> billion</c><00
• , lines 16 to 18, adding a new subsection E in section 291C-105 to the identification processing procedure

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several transportation and arts-related measures. HB 307 on special member plates drew written support from Protect Ohana, and HB 531 on a University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center specialty plate received strong support from the Cancer Center and the American Cancer Society, both emphasizing cancer research, patient care, outreach, and public awareness. HB 706 would require skateboard users under 16 to wear helmets, and HB 1231 would expand red light photo enforcement; both drew support from transportation and safety advocates, while the Judiciary raised concerns about citation volume, staffing, manual processing, and the need for consultation and a phased rollout. The committee also discussed HB 54, which increases penalties for repeated excessive speeding offenses; the Attorney General’s office supported the enforcement rationale and fingerprinting language, while the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing it adds harsh penalties and jail time despite broader efforts to reduce excessive punishment. For the camera-enforcement bills, the Department of Transportation said the red-light and speed-camera programs would be expanded gradually, with existing intersections converted first and additional locations added over time, and noted that the system would require about $2 million and significant automation for the Judiciary. The Judiciary repeatedly asked for more time, public input on camera locations, and effective dates that would allow staffing and system changes. On HB 1166, which funds the automated speed enforcement program, DOT proposed technical amendments to make the citations non-moving violations and to align the statute with the red-light program; the Judiciary again said it had no position on the policy but needed time and consultation to absorb the workload. HB 235, a North Shore red-light imaging bill, drew similar Judiciary concerns and support from a testifier who said enforcement would improve compliance and reduce crashes. The committee also heard HB 1159 on commercial harbor evacuations, with Hawaii Emergency Management Agency supporting the bill as a way to give harbor masters enforceable authority to order vessels out during emergencies. The discussion focused on whether the measure would affect all commercial harbor users, including smaller fishing vessels, and whether it would conflict with Coast Guard authority; the bill’s proponents said it would let the state enforce orders already issued by the captain of the port and protect cargo lanes during crises. Finally, HB 17 on the Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority was described by HCDA as a housekeeping and structural bill that would update its purposes, allow it to assist other agencies, and replace multiple county boards with a single program reporting to the 17-member board. DHHL supported the bill because of potential transit and infrastructure benefits for Kapolei and nearby homestead developments, and committee members discussed future financing tools such as improvement districts, TIF, and other mechanisms to fund infrastructure early in the development process.

Transcript Highlights:

• Are we using racial issues as the reason why we're changing this particular procedure? Mr.
• Morris from Barbour County, had to come to Montgomery and testify in 1965 before the Civil Rights Commission
• testify in 1965 before the<00:28:30.760><c> Civil</c><00:28:31.080><c> Rights</c><00:28:31.360><c> Commission
• </c><00:28:32.200><c> because</c> the Civil Rights Commission because the Civil Rights Commission because
• </c> We must advocate for independent redistricting commissions, bodies that draw district lines without

Bills: HB1

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: HB1, Alabama, elections, primary election, special primary, runoff, congressional districts, redistricting, reapportionment, district boundaries, federal court, injunction, judgment, Governor proclamation, nominee certification, party nominee, general election 2026, election calendar, voting rights, congressional race

Transcript Highlights:

• Columbia Generating Station and actually, just not too distant past, was over at Hanford doing EMC commissioning
• It morphed into commercial power development, and regulation was done by the Atomic Energy Commission
• So starting with helping the Nuclear Regulatory Commission streamline their processes, update the regulations
• DOE looks at their procedures and training and the RadCon program.
• And then Japan is getting into this business as well, where they're commissioning their plant there that

Summary: The meeting opened with remarks about the value of public engagement and the availability of presentation materials, then moved into a series of technical briefings from Idaho National Laboratory staff. Joe Renovitz described recent federal and DOE efforts to streamline nuclear regulation for advanced reactors, including NRC Part 53 and upcoming Part 57 rulemaking, DOE authorization updates, crosswalks between DOE and NRC requirements, and use of AI to speed licensing communications and document review. He emphasized that the goal is to align safety standards for advanced technologies, reduce rework for developers, and support deployment for commercial, defense, and research uses. In response to questions, he said there is no current plan to merge agencies, but there is more information-sharing and embedded NRC staff at DOE facilities; he also noted public outreach is supported through groups like GAIN and NEI. David Tolman then discussed the nuclear fuel cycle, covering uranium mining, conversion, enrichment, fuel fabrication, spent fuel storage, transportation, disposal, and recycling. He explained high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU), DOE’s HALEU Availability Program, and the need to expand domestic enrichment, deconversion, and transportation capacity to support advanced reactors and the 2050 nuclear growth goal. He also reviewed used fuel management, including on-site storage at operating and shutdown reactors, the Center for Used Fuel Research at INL, a high-burnup research cask project, and the long-term repository question, which he said is ultimately political as well as technical. He outlined reprocessing approaches—aqueous/Purex, pyrochemical, and fluoride volatility—describing INL’s work on electrochemical processing of EBR-II fuel and noting industry interest from several companies in recycling technologies. Ashley Shields presented on AI for nuclear applications, describing INL’s use of generative AI, high-performance computing, and digital-twin tools to accelerate reactor design, licensing, operations, and materials development. She highlighted the Prometheus effort to pursue highly automated reactor design and operation, the large documentation burden for reactor licensing, and ongoing work on autonomous control, remote operation, and AI-assisted materials qualification through the Vulcan challenge and related data platforms. In questions, she said AI tools are used under data-governance and security controls, with different models chosen for different tasks, and argued that software engineers and human oversight remain necessary. The session ended with a brief recess announcement and a transition to a later presentation on critical minerals and materials.